Jiglu: BLOKART-NZ: Discussion: Re: Youth Involvement in ABC

What a great introduction to blokarting for the 8 really keen students Ray brought along to BPP from Macleans College. We used the club's and Ray's karts and gave each student about 8 minutes' sailing.

The wind was about 6-10 knots with a few holes. Only one capsize and that was by a good sailor who was pushing his limits - no injury of course. All the students sailed competently across the wind within a few minutes.

We then gave them all another turn with some moving to 4m sails. Packed up at 5.40pm (the wind dropped off but it was Thursday night so only to be expected!) with maybe 3 very enthusiastic kids and another 3 seemingly keen. Gave each a club brochure and invited them and their parents along on Sundays.

Many thanks to Ray for organising the students and their transport and for the loan of his blokart. Also thanks to Tony B and Haydn for showing the kids some faster action and lending a hand.

Graham

Bruce Hot Dog Hales <...> said:
Hi Graham

Jenny and I have a spare kart but 4 metre sail needs battens, boom, pulley whip and sheet as I recall. It is a while since it was put together but I will check asap

Not sure if I can get there tonight by 3:45 – see how the day goes.

Rgds
Bruce

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From: Graham blokart 50A [...]
Sent: Wednesday, 16 April 2008 8:46 p.m.
To: BLOKART-NZ
Subject: Re: [blokart] Youth Involvement in ABC

Guys, this is taking off. Ray has 6 students from Macleans College signed up for Thursday night and maybe a few more. Most of them are experienced water sailors. Ray will be at BPP about 3.45pm regardless of the weather. It'll be great if <http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/abc-member> ABC members can give plenty of support. Does anybody have a <http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/spare-karts> spare kart they are willing to lend to novices?
Graham
trevor pretty <...> said:
<html><head><title></title><title>RE: Youth Involvement in ABC</title></head><body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"><tt>Colin<br /><br />I can tell you from first hand experience that my son Chris has a ball and still does not want to race. Although he does take great pleasure in telling his mother if he has a faster top speed than me on a Sunday (which sometimes happens on light wind days).<br /><br />On the 4th weekend in the winter he stills comes along and sails out of the way of the "racing". But hopefully this year I will get him to race, as racing is the #1 way of improving and we all know to give those who need room, room. Heck last year I was often a whole lap behind and a bit of a moving road block but I was never run off the road or not given the room I needed. <br /><br /></tt><br /><br /><p>Russell Harray wrote: </p><blockquote><div class="kinomi"><div class="main"><div class="message"><div class="parts"><div class="part"><div>Hi Colin,</div><div>I remember you had done some work with the students. We actually don't formally race a lot. Only on <a class="event" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080417" title="17 April 2008">Thursday</a> nights, every second week, in the summer. The weekends are for playing around. The winter we race the 4th weekend of the month, the rest is for doing what we like. Take note of Hotdogs comments about last <a class="event" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080413" title="13 April 2008">Sunday</a>. Of course when you get two blokarts together is there ever not a "race" of sorts. Why don't you bring them along and see if they enjoy sailing with others for company. Most people with blokarts that I know have more fun when there are some others around.</div><div>Hope to see you joining us soon and maybe getting your guys involved in some of the youth activities.</div><div>regards</div><div>Russell<br />>>> "CoSPURDLE" <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="..."><...></a> <a class="event" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080415" title="15 April 2008">15/04/08</a> 1:39 p.m. >>><br /> </div><div class="kinomi"><div class="main"><div class="message"><div class="parts"><div class="part"><div><p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2">Hi Graham</font></p><p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2">My school is an <a class="suggestedTag" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/starter" title="starter">obvious starter</a> as I own three blokarts already and have already taught a number of students to sail</font></p><p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2">The biggest deterrent is the fickle nature of winds in Auckland and the obsessive need for racing at club meetings.</font></p><p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2">I would otherwise bring students to BPP on a <a class="suggestedTag" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/regular-basis" title="regular basis">regular basis</a>.</font></p><p><font color="navy" face="Arial" size="2"><a class="contact" href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/people/Colin%20Spurdle">Colin Spurdle</a> â€“ Papatoetoe High</font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div align="center"><hr align="center" size="2" width="100%" /></div><p><strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2">From:</font></strong><font face="Tahoma" size="2">Graham blokart 50A [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="...">...</a>]<br /> <strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, 15 April 2008 12:49 p.m.<br /> <strong>To:</strong> BLOKART-NZ<br /> <strong>Subject:</strong> [blokart] Youth Involvement in ABC</font></p></div><div><div><div><div><div><p><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS" size="3">One of the objectives of the <a href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/abc" title="ABC">ABC</a> is to generate more interest in blokarting among younger people. At a recent committee meeting we decided to target specific schools rather than scatter our efforts across Auckland.</font></p><p><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS" size="3">Ray has identified a couple of keen students at Macleans College and is taking them to BPP for a <a href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/topics/trial-run" title="trial run">trial run</a> on <a href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080417" title="17 April 2008">Thursday</a> afternoon from about 4pm. We will have the club's demo blokart available. If you can sneak away from work on <a href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080410" title="10 April 2008">Thursday</a>, please come along and show the kids (and hopefully their parents) what blokarting is all about.</font></p><p><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS" size="3">I'll update on <a href="http://blokart.jiglu.com/tags/events/20080417" title="17 April 2008">Thursday</a> as the forecast is for light winds.</font></p><p><font color="black" face="Trebuchet MS" size="3">Graham</font></p></div></div></div></div></div><div><p><em><font color="#606060" face="Trebuchet MS" size="2"><a href="http://www.jigluhood.com/">www.jigluhood.com <http://www.jigluhood.com/> </a> â€“ communities that think for themselves</font></em></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="footer"><p><a href="http://www.jigluhood.com/">www.jigluhood.com <http://www.jigluhood.com/> </a> â€“ communities that think for themselves</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="footer"><p><a href="http://www.jigluhood.com <http://www.jigluhood.com/> ">www.jigluhood.com <http://www.jigluhood.com/> </a> – communities that think for themselves</p></div></blockquote></body></html>
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