UK&I TCC events 2008

[Alex]

Vist the site now for more info on all the dates and locations for this year-

http://www.isa-arboriculture.org/content/isa_tcc_home.htm

 

http://www.isa-tcc.co.uk

 

We have got five events this year,

 

Student TCC at Caple 25th-26th April

 

English open at Sparsholt 16th-17th May

 

Irish open 31st May and 1st June

 

UK&I Finals at Myerscough 4th-6th July

 

Welsh open in Newport 30th-31st August

 

 

See you all there I hope, you don't have to enter to come along, if you fancy being Tec or Judge for the day get in touch. There is always camping and merry ment of an evening and this year some workshops too.

 

Alex :wave:

[Wolf]

the new website looks good!

 

good job !

[Alex]

Nice photo and web page bud, see you some time this year I hope.

[Wolf]

yep planning to go to 4 of the 5 events

 

not the students comp... :-)

[Adam]

anyone coming to my college for the english opens?

[Stuart Witt]

anyone coming to my college for the english opens?

 

i will be there.

[Stuart Witt]

Just had a look at the entry form for this years TCC's, i was stunned at the price that non-members will have to pay £50 a comp. but if you join the ISA UK-I chapter for £85 then you only have to pay £25.

 

I fear that the new climbers will be put of by the cost.

 

 

what your view on this? constructive replys only about this post.

[Amelanchier]

£50?

 

I know two people who I'm trying to convince to take part that will never afford/choose to pay that!

 

I never even knew until cardiff last year that the top three in each event got prize money.

 

Isn't it a danger that increasing the entry money risks making the comps more elitist?

 

A bad move IMO.

[Stuart Witt]

i think so.

 

As you would only save £15 buy joining the chapter that is if you compete in all 4 events.

 

Thats probable the price of the FREE Samurai hand-saw or baseball cap you get to choose between.

[Amelanchier]

I'd be interested to know what happens to that money and why its changed.

 

Are there problems with sponsors??

 

It just seems like a backwards step to me. Surely, the climbers are the focus? We're putting on a show for the ISA really aren't we?

 

Were ISA members consulted on this?? I certainly don't remember being asked? It wasn't so long ago I sat in on AGMs where we were asked for suggestions for the future of the comps...