CSSC Sports & Leisure
July 2011 

Midlands Enewsletter

 

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CSSC National Conference -Following CSSC's AGM on Tuesday 14 June, important and very exciting changes to CSSC's membership rules will come into play shortly. This includes expansion of our membership to allow all public sector workers to join CSSC, in addition to all armed forces personnel who were allowed to join earlier this year. That's only a part of the story though and further announcements, including great recruitment incentives for all existing members, will be circulated soon.

Whether you've been with CSSC for weeks or years, watch out for more details!

News

Coventry - The Association offers sports and fitness refunds. See t this article for more information.

Grimsby - To see the report of their recent Spring golf tournament click here. Another tournament will be held in the Autumn so look out for the posters coming to your office or contact Dave Briggs for more information.

Lincoln - if you fancy seeing Hamlet at Tolethorpe Park for only £12 then look here to see how to get your tickets.  This link will also take you to all the other current offers and activities.

Lincoln regularly publishes the minutes of their meetings. If you'd like to read about the work that they do on your behalf have a look here

Nottingham - has some ticketsfor the England v India cricket test match at Trent Bridge which they can offer to all members in the Region. See this for more information  Please give a 1st & 2nd choice of dates if applying.

Telford - We need to form a new volunteer committee so that Telford members can enjoy the same benefits as other members in the Region. Think you can help? Then see this  article on the website.

Wolverhampton - is planning a trip to the dog races in November. Each member will be able to take one guest at the discounted rate. Please contact Ray Parker to express an interest.

 

Events

Events coming up in the next few months are:

Midlands Crown Green Bowls - 07 July 2011

Midlands 6 a side Cricket - 12 July 2011

Mountain Biking Weekend - Intermediate - 2-4 September

Mountain Biking Weekend - Advanced - 23-25 September

National Ski Trip to Serre Chevalier, France 17-24 March 2012 

CSSC Games - The closing date for the CSSC Games is 31 July. If you have been thinking about entering a team, now is the time to do so! Click here for more information.

Butlins Skegness - come and enjoy a day out on 11 September for only £7.50pp. All the usual facilities will be available including the Splash sub tropical waterworld, free funfair (excl. concessions), all restaurants, cafes & bars and the live entertainment. See the website for a poster & entry form.

E Sports - Xbox 360, PS3 & PC gamers - see  this link to see about taking part in games & competitions. 

Mountain Bike Training - whether you are a complete beginner or have some experience we can help. The Midlands Region is running a training session on 17 September. Places are limited to 8 so get in quickly! See here for more information.

Members' Draw

Members' Draw results are in! To find out if you are the winner of a brand new car, or one of the other fantastic prizes Click here

Star in Our Midst - Simon Carter, a Nottingham member and volunteer is a very successful comedy writer. One of his plays "Phys Ed" will be playing at the Edinburgh Festival. Have a look at his website http://www.carterbloke.co.uk/ for a bit of utterly shameless self-promotion. Feedback and insults are welcome.

Leisure Scene

Next Leisure Scene
The next edition of Leisure Scene is due for circulation from 14 August. Do look out for your copy as it's packed with news and updates, including the most fantastic free CSSC competition ever staged for members. That's no exaggeration as we have official London 2012 tickets, accommodation packages and spending money on offer. If you don't receive your copy by 31 August 2011, contact headoffice@cssc.co.uk quoting your membership number and home address.

Volunteering

Are you interested in volunteering? If so, click here to find out the latest roles available.

At The National CSSC Conference held last month in Bristol, find out who won some of the most pretisgious awards Click here for more information

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