WE NEED YOUR INPUT!
It is proposed that WAFA holds three Activity Days during the year - draft plan pin points the weekend prior to each school holiday.
All Clubs would close down for a session and meet at one large venue for a day/weekend of combined club fencing, various activities, for all age groups.
WAFA requires feedback from our Club as to the viability, or consensus, of such a day.
Do you think it is a good idea?
Would you like to meet up with other clubs a couple of times per year?
Some people have already passed the comments below.
Please feel free to add your own comments by return email to Gillian so that a club consensus can be put together for our response to WAFA.
Thoughts Positive:
It is a good, or interesting, idea in principle (but how to make it work in practice)
A wider choice of fencing partners - good for clubs to get to know each other.
Opportunity to organise interclub teams
Must be casual, fun, not formal competition, free social fencing for those who want it, fun comps or team events for those who want it.
Shifting equipment would be hard work, but possible
Note that:
ECU Cavs venue available only on Saturdays/Sundays during School Holidays with advance booking, so we could not hold it at Cavs venue at proposed time. Court Hire fees plus wages for attendant required.
Thoughts Negative:
Definitely not two days over the weekend - too long. Saturday half day would be enough
Don't need three times per year especially if there is an AFF comp in Perth, maybe two.
Many fencers fear it would be too much like a competition.
Beginner and Intermediates intimidated by the idea of competition - definitely requires a fun component.
Reluctant to close clubs for the day.
Not sure that many people would attend group day.
Organisation - how would WAFA organise such a huge event, given the past history of running comps?
Very heavy work load on the club volunteers.
Is it going to require too much work to organise, shift equipment, run groups.
Does it mean that helpers doing the organising and officiating can't get to fence?
Logistical problems in moving club equipment to the chosen venue.
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