Level 4 Kayak Proficiency Assessment
Nov 24th
Wicklow - River Avonmore
Fee €75
ICU - 01 - 6251105

Level 3 Kayak Proficiency Course - Weekend
Dec 1& 2
Liffey
Fee €130
ICU-01 - 6251105

Kerry Weekend Trip
Postponed until after christmas due to lack of interest and lack of water. Keep an eye on www.bebo.com/limkcanoeclub for updates.

Limerick Volunteer Fair - Saturday 17th November
As per yesterdays email, I am still looking for people to help out on the stand for a couple of hours from 10am - 3pm, at the moment we don't have enough people to go ahead with it, call Grainne on 087-9312817 if you are available.

Castleconnell Wild Water Racing - 17/18 November
Same course as that used for 2005 World Cup

Saturday(Sprint Event)
Anglers Rest, Clonlara

Sunday (Classic Event)

Contact: alan.dooley@gmail.com or 087-2798045
www.wildwaterracing.com

Grants available for Instructor Training
If you are interested in any instructor training, REC or Rescue courses, please reply ASAP, latest Monday 19th November stating your name and details of course you are interested in. The club will apply for grants to the Limerick City Sports Partnership, where up to 50% of the cost of the course may be approved subject to funding.

Grade 3 Endorsement Assessment - 23rd November, Wicklow.
Aim is to qualify :-
Level 3 Kayak Instructors to teach and lead groups on Grade 3 difficulty water
Fee €100
This is open to any Level 3 Kayak Instructor who has completed a Level 5 Skills Course
Contact ICU:-01 - 6251105
www.canoe.ie

Canoe Polo Update
We have been approved by the National Canoe Polo Commitee to borrow a set of 6 polo boats. We need to collect these from Kilcock, Co. Kildare, if anybody is travelling this direction and can collect them, please contact Grainne 087-9312817.

The club team played in Div. 2 of the Munster league last weekend check www.bebo.com/limkcanoeclub for more details

Wet n Wild Weekend Galway
A few memebrs headed up to Galway last weekend to take part in this exciting event on the Boluisce river and clifden playspot, further details on www.bebo.com/limkcanoeclub

Christmas Party
Last call for bookings for dinner, call or text Paula ASAP to book a place on 087-2036599. Details on www.bebo.com/limkcanoeclub

Membership due for 2008
Fees now due for, please fill out attached form and return to club secreatary Paula Dillon.

GREAT OUTDOORS CANOEING ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Closing Date for nominations 20th November 2007.
Recognising achievement should be a key objective in our canoeing community. Currently, we have thousands of members who contribute through their own successes and by supporting others. Across the family of canoe-disciplines from competition to adventure, our partners are instructors, coaches, paddlers and support personnel. The commitment of our paddling community is based on a key tenet of sport-that it requires voluntary effort. Those professionally employed contribute above and beyond their basic requirements, and athletes who receive funding sacrifice much in their quest for personal accomplishment.

Achievement is not just about first place, glory or triumph, but about maximising potential and a sense of accomplishment. Across the spectrum of canoe-sport we have historically been successful no matter what metric is used-we have produced 18 Olympians, four European Championship medallists (including canoe-polo), five Junior Championship medallists on the World stage and completed first descents across several continents. Furthermore, our sport has been part of the Special Olympics programme, had visually impaired competitors and been used by Spinal Injuries Ireland for recreation. In essence, we have a sport for people from six to sixty, offering a challenge for all.

Now is the time to mark our achievements across canoe-sport. An award ceremony will be held on November 24th at our competition coaching weekend. It is proposed that we honour the major accomplishments in the past year with a perpetual trophy for each category and a plaque for the recipient.

The Categories are:

Paddler of the Year

Junior Paddler of t

The club team played in Div. 2 of the Munster League on Saturday night. We played 3 games, good performances by all involved but we unfortunately we didn't win any game this week :-(

The team consisted of:
Paula Dillon
Emilene Galvin
Fiona Hannon
Brenda Gannon
Grainne O'Keeffe

We are still recruiting players, if interested please contact Grainne 087-9312817