Junior comps.

Hi Neil,

This was discussed at the last committee meeting, something will be posted in due course 👍👍

Hi Neil,
 
This was discussed at the last committee meeting, something will be posted in due course [emoji106][emoji106]

Thanks Jerry.

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Neil

We would love to see a return of Junior comps, any ideas you might have are welcome.

Neil
We would love to see a return of Junior comps, any ideas you might have are welcome.

I don't have any specific ideas, but minimal help from the responsible adult would be good. So that the kids actually learn and practise to do things all for themselves on the day. Maybe (depending on number of participant) they fish together on a bigger club boat or two club boats!

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Ok so here's some thoughts on Junior Comps for the Summer Holiday period fished from July to end of August.

We call it an invitation to Juniors most likely with family connections with an Adult in attendance not necessarily a member

but on a members boat.

1. Have a small £5.00 entry to buy a prices or prices.

2. Run it for the whole period with biggest fish wins initially. Develop it if we get good entry levels. Register your fishing and send in the weight and a photo.

3. Have a thread running with fish caught so far for a target.

4. Hopefully with a presentation at the end of it at the club meeting.

Please add your thoughts and develop the idea to a workable low maintenance event to make some memories with Grand children, your own kids, nieces and nephews and so on. Without the hassle of one date, weekend or week day and certainly no weather cancellations.

A king running comp takes the shine off a day event in my opinion. I'd of thought a one day event where all the kids get to meet and mingle would be a better social for them (and us). A long running comp won't capture the interest of a youngster like a one day winner takes all event.

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King = long

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10 minutes ago, Tarlach. said:

A king running comp takes the shine off a day event in my opinion. I'd of thought a one day event where all the kids get to meet and mingle would be a better social for them (and us). A long running comp won't capture the interest of a youngster like a one day winner takes all event.

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Understand your views, however the pressure of getting everyone on one day has worn out volunteers in the past.

Lets see who will enter, a show of hands here on this thread would give us something to build on. Never say never is my attitude if something builds it can only be a good thing for the club.

Understand your views, however the pressure of getting everyone on one day has worn out volunteers in the past.
Lets see who will enter, a show of hands here on this thread would give us something to build on. Never say never is my attitude if something builds it can only be a good thing for the club.

Put up a few dates with decent tides and give people a choice. The date with the most "I can make it" votes wins? Then organise from there?

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Why not combine both ideas, fish as often as the junior is able throughout July, for a most species category,  and have a fixed day/date in August, biggest fish, where we try and get them all together for a “fish off” final. Pizza and chips and a prize or two?

I would be happy to offer Loobie 1V into the mix to take out 3-4 juniors and minders. 

That sounds like a sensible idea. Good job Mal and myself gently led you to that conclusion! [emoji1787]
I suppose the competitions representative should gauge interest?

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Good shout Neil. I have fond memories of being involved with the kids comps and they were great fun.

I will be happy to donate a Rod and Real for a prize.

Greg

Do you have a junior section? 

In our club we now have a junior secretary that organises around 4 comps a year on club boats. This is predominantly on their family boats. We charge £5 a child and there is a prize for all at the end. We also arrange charter trips for them, just 4 hours which the club members have subsidised. We're up to around 12 junior members now which considering we have less than 50 senior members isn't bad.

15 hours ago, dicky said:

Do you have a junior section? 

In our club we now have a junior secretary that organises around 4 comps a year on club boats. This is predominantly on their family boats. We charge £5 a child and there is a prize for all at the end. We also arrange charter trips for them, just 4 hours which the club members have subsidised. We're up to around 12 junior members now which considering we have less than 50 senior members isn't bad.

We had a similar number a few years ago, somewhat splintered now and looking to build.