Anne carries the Olympic Torch

“It was a great atmosphere with the kids “high fiving” the policemen on bikes and the Samsung van handing out inflatable tubes to bang together -very noisy! As Anne got off the coach, the kids mobbed her and everyone wanted photos taken with her. It was such a wonderful moment and Anne looked like she enjoyed every moment, although a little overwhelmed by the turnout.” Kim

“Hi Anne, it was lovely to see you this morning! You were so lucky with the weather for your part too! All the kids are so proud of you!” Amanda

Summer Barbecue!

Sunday 22nd July at Anderwood Forest, near Burley from 2pm onwards.
For just £1.00 per person, the Club will provide burgers and hot dogs.

As it is proving difficult for people to now hand in forms/money etc the following is advisable. If you wish to attend the barbeque on Sunday it is imperative that you e-mail me to let me know numbers for catering reasons. I will then add you onto the “pay on the day” list. There will be tickets issued on the day for those that have paid. Without paying, you will not be issued a ticket and will not be able to claim your barbequed culinary delights!!!
Please come along and enjoy the day – I have been promised the weather is going to improve at the weekend. At the end of the barbeque the kids will be asked to pick up ALL litter (regardless of who left it) and will be rewarded with a sweet for doing so. This will (hopefully) ensure the site stays clean and tidy, as dictated in the rules and regulations of the forest sites.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

Kim Fletcher (Club Secretary)
Kerin Rolph-Bryant (Kristian’s mum)

Anderwood barbecue site is here:

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DIRECTIONS TO ANDERWOOD – SUMMER BARBECUE

After checking out this site I thought I would give you directions, as it is not signposted from main road! In my opinion, I would avoid going through Lyndhurst to get to it as traffic can be very heavy during summer months. However, if you do decide to take this route, then Anderwood is first right after Rhinefield/Boldrewood crossroads. Here is our route:

  1. From Ringwood, follow the A31 up to Picket Post service station and then follow the signs to Burley.
  2. Carry on through Burley (past the cricket field, White Buck etc) until you reach the Station Tea Rooms. Take a right here (signposted Lyndhurst) and follow road to the left.
  3. At junction turn left and continue onto A35 sign posted Lyndhurst. Follow this road for approx 4 miles until you see a triangular grassed area on your left and a green post on your right – you need to turn left here.
  4. Follow this road, passing Vinney Ridge on your left, for approx 1 mile. Anderwood is then on your right-hand side.

There are picnic benches here, but it may be worth taking chairs/fold-up picnic tables/rug in case there is not enough to accommodate us all! If anyone fancies bringing a small gazebo, this may be useful if weather turns or it is extremely hot (we hope). There is a lovely grassed area for the kids to play and forest walks for those with dogs.

THIS IS A WELL KEPT SITE. PLEASE, PLEASE ENSURE ALL LITTER IS TAKEN HOME OR PUT INTO BINS PROVIDED – IT’S MY NAME ON THE BOOKING FORM!!!!

Any queries, please feel free to speak to me at Seals or e-mail via website.

Kim Fletcher
Secretary

Closure of Pool

Ringwood pool will be closed for refurbishment from 3rd July until 9th September. Alternative training arrangements have been made for Tuesdays and Fridays between 3rd July and 10th August. There will be no swimming on Sundays during this period or from August 11th until September 11th.

We have arranged for the first session swimmers and lane 5 of session2 to swim at St Ives First School, Sandy Lane, Ringwood, BH24 2EL. Training will concentrate on good technique and sprints. Outside, there are numerous play sites which we may use BUT only under the supervision of a parent and at your own risk. Obviously, we MUST NOT BREAK ANYTHING! No one over 10 must go on the play sites.

The remainder of session 2 and session 3 will have circuit training at Ringwood on Tuesdays and swimming at Ferndown on Fridays (except July 13th). TRAINERS (that do up) MUST BE WORN.

PLEASE DO NOT OPT OUT AS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOUR TRAINING CONTINUES. Try to arrange lifts if you have children at different locations. Let us know if you have a problem.

Here is a full timetable of the training sessions:

Date 1st Session
Lanes 1,4,5
1st Session
Lanes 2,3
2nd Session
Lane 5
2nd Session
Lanes 1-4
3rd Session
Tuesday 3rd July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 6th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Swim, Ferndown*
7.30-8.30pm
Swim, Ferndown*
8.30-9.30pm
Sunday 8th July NO TRAINING
Tuesday 10th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 13th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
NO TRAINING
Sunday 15th July NO TRAINING
Tuesday 17th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 20th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Swim, Ferndown*
7.30-8.30pm
Swim, Ferndown*
8.30-9.30pm
Sunday 22nd July NO TRAINING
Tuesday 24th July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 27th July NO TRAINING – Olympics opening ceremony!
Sunday 29th July NO TRAINING
Tuesday 31st July St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 3rd August St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Swim, Ferndown*
7.30-8.30pm
Swim, Ferndown*
8.30-9.30pm
Sunday 5th August NO TRAINING
Tuesday 7th August St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.00-8.45pm
Circuits, Ringwood
8.45-9.30pm
Friday 10th August St. Ives*
6.30-7.15pm
St. Ives*
7.15-8.00pm
Swim, Ferndown*
7.30-8.30pm
Swim, Ferndown*
8.30-9.30pm
Sunday 11th August – 10th September NO TRAINING
Tuesday 11th September BACK TO RINGWOOD (hopefully!) AND NORMAL TRAINING

*St Ives First School, Sandy Lane, Ringwood, BH24 2EL
Ferndown Leisure Centre, Cherry Grove, Ferndown, BH22 9EZ