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TONY CANNING

CHAIRMAN

TONY FIRST GOT INTO KAYAKING IN HIS TEENS AT BEWERLEY PARK OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL IN NORTH YORKSHIRE IN THE 60'S. AFTER A LONG TIME AWAY FROM IT HE WENT ON A KAYAKING TRIP DOWN THE WANGANUI RIVER IN NEW ZEALAND WITH HIS WIFE DEB, ON THEIR RETURN HIS INTEREST OF ALL THINGS TO DO WITH WATER HAD BEEN REKINDLED.

HE IS PROBABLY SHEFFIELDS FIRST AND LAST CORACLE MAKER.

AS WELL AS BEING CHAIRMAN OF SCKC, HE IS A TRUSTEE ON THE UPPER DON WALK TRUST AND SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE BOARD OF THE SHEFFIELD RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY.

JULIE PLUMB

TREASURER

DEBRA CANNING

SECRETARY

DEBRA HAS BEEN REGULARLY INVOLVED IN KAYAKING OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. SHE'S A LEVEL 2 TRAINEE COACH AND IS EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. SHE ENJOYS LEISURELY PADDLING DOWN RIVERS AND AROUND SMALL ISLANDS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

STEVE CHEETHAM

MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY

SINCE STEVE STARTED KAYAKING IN THE 1970'S HE HAS ENJOYED MANY ASPECTS OF THE SPORT, ESPECIALLY RECREATIONAL PADDLING ON PLACID AND WHITE WATER IN THE UK, AND ON CONTINENTAL RIVERS DURING MOST SUMMER HOLIDAYS. AS A SLALOMIST HE HAS PREVIOUSLY REACHED DIV.1, HE PASSED THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY TEST (INLAND) AND QUALIFIED AS SENIOR INSTRUCTOR (INLAND) IN THE 1980'S AND IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE BCU COACHING SCHEME.

ADAM CAREY

PUBLICITY OFFICER & WEB DESIGN

ADAM STARTED KAYAKING 2 YEARS AGO AFTER A WHITEWATER RAFTING TASTER SESSION. SINCE ADAM BEGAN HE HAS GAINED BCU AWARDS UPTO 2* AND HAS ALSO COMPLETED THE PADDLESAFE CHILD PROTECTION COURSE - HE ENJOYS MILD WHITEWATER AND RECREATIONAL PADDLING BUT ALSO HAS OTHER INTERESTS IN THE OUTDOORS, AND IS AN AVID WALKER AND CLIMBER.

KAREN CAREY

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

KAREN IS INVOLVED WITH A KIDS THEATRE GROUP AND A COMMITTEE MEMBER OF HER SON'S FENCING CLUB. SHE IS KEEN TO OBSERVE A SAFE AND WELCOME ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL YOUNG MEMBERS, BEING A NON PADDLER SHE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT THE WATERS EDGE. IN BETWEEN A BUSY FAMILY LIFE SHE ENJOYS THE THEATRE AND HAS A PASSION FOR SHOPPING.

KEVIN PLUMB

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

KEVIN STARTED KAYAKYING AROUND 2004 AS SOMETHING HE COULD DO WITH THE KIDS. THE GIRLS SOON SURPASSED HIS ABILITIES AND TOOK UP SLALOM COMPETITION AND ARE BOTH CURRENTLY IN DIV 1.
KEVIN HAS GAINED HIS BCU 3* AND LEVEL 1 COACH AS WELL AS UK SPORT CHILD PROTECTION AND COACHING DISABLED COURSES. HE IS ALSO A CUB SCOUT LEADER, NSRA CLUB AIRGUN INSTRUCTOR, ARCHERY INSTRUCTOR AND CLIMBING WALL INSTRUCTOR WITHIN SCOUTING, AND HOLDS A RYA LEVEL 2 IN DINGY SAILING. MOST OF HIS SPARE TIME GOES INTO EITHER SCOUTING OR KAYAKING (ESPECIALLY AS LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO THE KIDS FOR SLALOM COMPETITIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY).

ANDY WINFROW

CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER

ANDY STARTED PADDLING AFTER BRINGING HIS SON TO THE CLUB, HE WAS STOOD ON THE BANK WATCHING JOHN AND WAS ENCOURAGED BY OTHER MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED.HE HAS ACHIEVED UPTO 2* AWARDS, AND ALSO HOLDS HIS FIRST AID CERTIFICATE.

MICK RENNISON

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER

JOHN LEWIS

SLALOM LIASON

John has been Kayaking for two years and competes in Division 2 Slalom events around the country as well as other trips to various places.

TIM STRATTON

COMMITTEE MEMBER

TIM STARTED PADDLING IN 2007 WHEN A FRIEND ASKED HIM TO GO ON A CANOEING TRIP, UNFORTUNATELY THE TRIP NEVER HAPPENED BUT TIM SOMEHOW FOUND HIMSELF AT A POOL SESSION AND IS NOW ADDICTED TO IT AND LOVES WHITE WATER. HE IS A 3* PADDLER, LEVEL 1 COACH, QUALIFIED FIRST AIDER AND HAS COMPLETED HIS BCU LIFEGUARD CANOE SAFETY TEST AND ALSO HIS INTERMEDIATE WHITE WATER SAFETY & RESCUE COURSE.

	TONY CANNING CHAIRMAN TONY FIRST GOT INTO KAYAKING IN HIS TEENS AT BEWERLEY PARK OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL IN NORTH YORKSHIRE IN THE 60'S. AFTER A LONG TIME AWAY FROM IT HE WENT ON A KAYAKING TRIP DOWN THE WANGANUI RIVER IN NEW ZEALAND WITH HIS WIFE DEB, ON THEIR RETURN HIS INTEREST OF ALL THINGS TO DO WITH WATER HAD BEEN REKINDLED. HE IS PROBABLY SHEFFIELDS FIRST AND LAST CORACLE MAKER. AS WELL AS BEING CHAIRMAN OF SCKC, HE IS A TRUSTEE ON THE UPPER DON WALK TRUST AND SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE BOARD OF THE SHEFFIELD RIVER STEWARDSHIP COMPANY.
	JULIE PLUMB TREASURER
	DEBRA CANNING SECRETARY DEBRA HAS BEEN REGULARLY INVOLVED IN KAYAKING OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS. SHE'S A LEVEL 2 TRAINEE COACH AND IS EXPERIENCED IN WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. SHE ENJOYS LEISURELY PADDLING DOWN RIVERS AND AROUND SMALL ISLANDS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.
	STEVE CHEETHAM MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY SINCE STEVE STARTED KAYAKING IN THE 1970'S HE HAS ENJOYED MANY ASPECTS OF THE SPORT, ESPECIALLY RECREATIONAL PADDLING ON PLACID AND WHITE WATER IN THE UK, AND ON CONTINENTAL RIVERS DURING MOST SUMMER HOLIDAYS. AS A SLALOMIST HE HAS PREVIOUSLY REACHED DIV.1, HE PASSED THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY TEST (INLAND) AND QUALIFIED AS SENIOR INSTRUCTOR (INLAND) IN THE 1980'S AND IS NOW A MEMBER OF THE BCU COACHING SCHEME.
	ADAM CAREY PUBLICITY OFFICER & WEB DESIGN ADAM STARTED KAYAKING 2 YEARS AGO AFTER A WHITEWATER RAFTING TASTER SESSION. SINCE ADAM BEGAN HE HAS GAINED BCU AWARDS UPTO 2* AND HAS ALSO COMPLETED THE PADDLESAFE CHILD PROTECTION COURSE - HE ENJOYS MILD WHITEWATER AND RECREATIONAL PADDLING BUT ALSO HAS OTHER INTERESTS IN THE OUTDOORS, AND IS AN AVID WALKER AND CLIMBER.
	KAREN CAREY CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER KAREN IS INVOLVED WITH A KIDS THEATRE GROUP AND A COMMITTEE MEMBER OF HER SON'S FENCING CLUB. SHE IS KEEN TO OBSERVE A SAFE AND WELCOME ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL YOUNG MEMBERS, BEING A NON PADDLER SHE IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE AT THE WATERS EDGE. IN BETWEEN A BUSY FAMILY LIFE SHE ENJOYS THE THEATRE AND HAS A PASSION FOR SHOPPING.
	KEVIN PLUMB CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER KEVIN STARTED KAYAKYING AROUND 2004 AS SOMETHING HE COULD DO WITH THE KIDS. THE GIRLS SOON SURPASSED HIS ABILITIES AND TOOK UP SLALOM COMPETITION AND ARE BOTH CURRENTLY IN DIV 1. KEVIN HAS GAINED HIS BCU 3* AND LEVEL 1 COACH AS WELL AS UK SPORT CHILD PROTECTION AND COACHING DISABLED COURSES. HE IS ALSO A CUB SCOUT LEADER, NSRA CLUB AIRGUN INSTRUCTOR, ARCHERY INSTRUCTOR AND CLIMBING WALL INSTRUCTOR WITHIN SCOUTING, AND HOLDS A RYA LEVEL 2 IN DINGY SAILING. MOST OF HIS SPARE TIME GOES INTO EITHER SCOUTING OR KAYAKING (ESPECIALLY AS LOGISTICS SUPPORT TO THE KIDS FOR SLALOM COMPETITIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY).
	ANDY WINFROW CHILD PROTECTION OFFICER ANDY STARTED PADDLING AFTER BRINGING HIS SON TO THE CLUB, HE WAS STOOD ON THE BANK WATCHING JOHN AND WAS ENCOURAGED BY OTHER MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED.HE HAS ACHIEVED UPTO 2* AWARDS, AND ALSO HOLDS HIS FIRST AID CERTIFICATE.
	MICK RENNISON HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER
	JOHN LEWIS SLALOM LIASON John has been Kayaking for two years and competes in Division 2 Slalom events around the country as well as other trips to various places.
	TIM STRATTON COMMITTEE MEMBER TIM STARTED PADDLING IN 2007 WHEN A FRIEND ASKED HIM TO GO ON A CANOEING TRIP, UNFORTUNATELY THE TRIP NEVER HAPPENED BUT TIM SOMEHOW FOUND HIMSELF AT A POOL SESSION AND IS NOW ADDICTED TO IT AND LOVES WHITE WATER. HE IS A 3* PADDLER, LEVEL 1 COACH, QUALIFIED FIRST AIDER AND HAS COMPLETED HIS BCU LIFEGUARD CANOE SAFETY TEST AND ALSO HIS INTERMEDIATE WHITE WATER SAFETY & RESCUE COURSE.