Month: May 2011

Several times a year, Kendal Judo Club runs competitions for “those unused to judo competitions”.

These are an ideal opportunity for players to experience their first judo competition. The next of these is on Sunday 26^th June 2011.

It is hoped that a good number of our new red-belts would like to take part, as well as some of the other less-experienced players in the club. If there is sufficient interest, we will run a minibus down to the event.

If your child would like to enter, please let Susie know by 7^th June 2011 to allow time to book a minibus.

As always, if you are in doubt whether a competition is suitable for your child, please speak to Susie and she will check with the competition organisers. In the past they have been keen not to exclude any children, and they make up pools at the competition of children of similar weight and experience.

Entry forms are available from Kendal Judo Club website. The closing date for competition entries is 18^th June 2011.

Parents should do their own child’s entry for the competition (this can not be done by the club coaches on their behalf).

NB This competition is for children aged 8-15 only.

There will be a number of changes to the times and places of sessions over the Summer holidays.

There will be no Judo session at Bishopton on Friday 3rd June 2011 and Sunday 5th June 2011 owing to the numbers away at the Highland Budokan Open and the club Inverness camping trip.

There will be no session at Bishopton on Friday 17th June 2011 and Sunday 19th June 2011 as  the Scout Hall being used for the Bishopton Day celebrations.

Summer session times:

During the Summer holidays there will be no sessions at Erskine. The Tuesday session will be held in Bishopton Scout Hall and the times for the Tuesday sessions will change to 1830-2030 for the duration of the Summer period.

The last session at Erskine Sports Centre will be on Tuesday 28th June 2011. Tuesday sessions will resume at Erskine Sports Centre on Tuesday 23rd August 2011.

The Sunday session will be suspended during the Summer holidays with the last Sunday session before the Summer holidays being on Sunday 26th June 2011. Sunday sessions will resume on Sunday 21st August 2011.

Confused? I was!

So here is a handy “cut out and keep” ready-reckoner to work out where the sessions will be over the Summer:

As previously mentioned, Clyde Judo club is planning a trip to Inverness for the Highland Budokan Open competition on the 4th June 2011.

Last year, the club had a fantastic weekend camping and we hope to do so again this year. Activities included swimming, BBQ and a training session with the Highland Budokan club. There was lots of space for the kids to run around, the camp site is close to the sports centre and swimming pool and a great time was had by all.

An invitation is extended to everyone, whether or not your kids intend to compete. We plan to travel up on the evening of Friday 3rd June and come home on Sunday 5th June.

Jan is planning to book spaces at the camp site by the end of this week (13/05/2011) so if you fancy a life under canvas, barbecue, takeaway and possibly the modest consumption of liquid refreshment such as Irn-Bru, please let Iain or Jan know before the end of the week if you would like to go.

Even if your kids aren’t competing, this is a great social occasion and there is plenty to do around Inverness (or you could come and watch the competition!)

The Scottish Mini Mon weigh-in times and entry list have now been posted on the Judo Scotland website.

The weigh-in times are:

• AA band: 0830-0915.
• A band: 1130-1200.

Judo Scotland has requested that camera users fill in the Photography Registration form in advance in order to minimise queues getting into the event. A copy of the form can be found here.

Only six children from Clyde Judo Club will be competing at the Mini Mons as our Scottish Age Band medal winners are not allowed to enter the competition. We’ll all be rooting for those six just as much as when we have eight or ten children competing.