AMS Ski Club AMSSC Championships 2018 Team Captains

AMS Ski Club (AMSSC) Championships 2018 Team Captains Meeting

AGENDA • • • Welcome Apologies Committee members Nordic update and plans Alpine update and plans Ex SPARTAN HIKE and Ex PIPEDOWN Ex RUCKSACK and Ex LIONS CHALLENGE Ex PROTON SERPENT – AMSSC Championships 2018 Army Winter DINs and Grants AOB

Committee Members • • • AMSWS President – Col S Campbell AMSWS Chairman – Col M A Toney AMSWS Vice Chairman – Lt Col Eddie Rae AMSSC Secretary – Capt Andrew Dench AMSSC Office Manager – TBC Chairman Nordic – Maj Matt Garwood Nordic Secretary – Capt Danny Austin Chairman Alpine – Lt Col Terry Southwood Alpine Secretary – Capt Kate Law Alpine Coach – Maj Nikki Jordan Sponsors – Mr Mike Moran MBE and Mr Les Richards

Nordic Update Maj Matt Garwood Chairman AMS Nordic

ROLLERSKI PRE-SEASON • Based predominantly at RMAS • Incorporated racing in the GB Series as well as local clubs. • Poor attendance by Reg Competitive teams Understand Committed units and distance is a factor. • Use of BASI L 1 Instructors – poor turnout! • Ex ROLLING SERPENT 17 – Glenmore Lodge, Scotland

AMS Nordic & Biathlon – 2017 Season on a Page (as at 1 Mar 17) Date Event Time Location 6 May 17 Roller ski Trg 0900– 1600 RMAS 7 May 17 15 km FT/7. 5 km FT 1400 hrs Hillingdon Cycle Track, Hayes 17 -18 Jun 17 Roller Ski Trg 0900 -1600 RMAS 25 Jun 17 Team Sprints 1400 Hillingdon Cycle Track, Hayes 8 Jul 17 (tbc) Roller Ski Trg 0900 -1600 RMAS 8 Jul 17 1 hr FT 1400 Hillingdon Cycle Track, Hayes 16 – 21 Jul 17 Ex ROLLING SERPENT Glenmore Lodge, Scotland 19/20 Aug 17 Snow. Sport England Roller Ski Coaching and Race Weekend Hetton Lyons Park, near Durham 23 Sep 17 Roller Ski Trg 0900 -1600 RMAS 24 Sep 17 10 km Time Trial 1400 Hillingdon Cycle Track, Hayes 30 Sep 17 Roller ski Trg day prior to Wessex Biathlon Festival 0900 -1600 RMAS 1 Oct 17 Wessex Biathlon & Roller Ski Festival 0900– 1600 Castle Coombe Race Circuit (nr Bristol) Requires entry fee and online booking 21 Oct 17 4 hr FT 1330 Hillingdon Cycle Track, Hayes Requires entry fee and online booking 18 Nov – 16 Dec 17 Ex NORDIC SERPENT 17 Gålå, Norway Remarks Meet in Library, Robertson House for 0900 Requires entry fee and online booking - Nordic Development Camp for 10 x pax TBC on AWSA authority & Funding 201 Fd Hosp to lead? TBC – Will require someone to lead as Maj Garwood is away. Requires entry fee and online booking Meet in Library, Robertson House for 0900 Split into 2 x camps Camp 1 (18 Nov – 16 Dec 17) – those attending Divs. Camp 2 (2 – 16 Dec 17) – Those not attending Divs.

Ex NORDIC SERPENT 17 18 Nov – 16 Dec 17 • Gålå, Norway • 2 x Phases: – Phase 1 (18 Nov-16 Dec 17) – Competitive Teams – Phase 2 (2 -16 Dec 17) – Non-Competitive Teams/Individuals • ME – Race Trg for Div and Army Champs • BASI L 1 Nordic Instructor – 20 -24 Nov 17 • Norwegian Ski Instructors x 2 • 60 x Seat Coach for end of Ski Camp • Scandinavian Buffet (NOK 310 person) in last week • Races – 10 km Classic, Skate and 4 x 5 km Relay • Accommodation – book early and near the Loipes! • Rest Days! • Other Activities

Ex WHITEFIST 2018 3 -13 Jan 18 in Hochfilzen, Austria World Cup Circuit that provides a challenge. Excellent pre-Div trg Bids in ASAP and recommended for all AMS Competitive Teams to attend. • Accom – Austrian Army Barracks or local apartments. • •

Ex PROTON SERPENT 18 • BASI Inst to assist in coaching • Proposal to be put forward for Ladies Team Prizes in 10 km and Patrol Race. • Attendance by teams at the AMSSC that qualify for Army Champs – Army/British National Ski Champs is priority! • Race Competent – Instructor Assessment • Time Cut Off for 10 km based on 5 km Result

Nordic in 2018…. ? AMS Roller Ski Champs – Jun/Jul 18 location tbc York/Preston? North/South Roller Ski Trg – RMAS/York/Preston/Sheffield Ex ROLLING SERPENT 18 (Jun/Jul 18) GB Roller Ski Series – Scotland & England BASI L 1 Instructors to take on some of the Trg ? BASI L 2 Instructor Cse (10 working days) in Nov 18 Apply for NF 1, NF 2 and NL 1 Courses (ATG(A) Website on Defence Gateway!) • Join local clubs – Wessex Biathlon, LRNSC, Hyde Park, York, Manchester, Cairngorms etc. • AWSA MOSS Page – Team Nordic page – TC’s details etc. • •

Ex ROLLING SERPENT 18 • • • Held at Glenmore Lodge, nr Aviemore Use of Mike Dixon – GB Olympian Accommodation – Norwegian Lodge Back to Basics – 1 st Season and Novices BASI L 1 Nordic Instructors Cairngorm Challenge Team Capts… • Ideal facility for Biathlon Trg…!!

Useful Info • Army Alpine and Nordic Exercises 2018 (2017 DIN 07 -077) • Biathlon Rifle Security, Administration and Training (2016 DIN 07 -132) • AGAI Volume 1 Ch 13 - Army Nordic Biathlon Shooting Training Policy • Army European Winter Activity Instruction (2016 DIN 07 -123)

Alpine Update Capt Kate Law AMS Alpine Secretary Major funding constraints Changes to previous plans Facebook page

Ex KOELKAST DRAGON 17 To be confirmed ? ? ? • 4 -8 Sept • ME – Development and Training • Accom – ? • Transport – ? • Main POC – Capt Kate Law – 1 Med Regt

Ex DRAGON TRAINING • • UKCP L 1 Hemel Hempstead 22 -24 Oct 17 ME – Coaching Qualification Accom – RAF Halton Transport – Unit T&S Main POC – Capt Kate Law – 1 MED • Hill Team

Ex STUBAI SAPPER • • Stubai – Austria 5 Nov – 15 Dec 17 ME – Alpine Race Trg for Div & Army Champs Accom – Guest House Stubai, 2 -4 man rooms Transport – Road 20 Places Main POC – Capt Kate Law – 1 Med Regt

Ex SPEEDY DRAGON • Serre Chevallier - France • 5 - 11 Jan 18 • ME – Speed Training for Alpine Div & Army Champs • Accom – Chalets / Apts • Transport – Road • Main POC – Capt Kate Law – 1 Med Regt

Ex ARDU DRAGON • • • Serre Chevallier - France 14 - 25 Jan 18 ME – Novice Developement Accom – Chalets / Apts Transport – Road Main POC – Capt Lewis Williams– 1 Med Regt

Ex SPARTAN HIKE and Ex PIPEDOWN Nordic and Alpine Ski Championships – Ex SH and Ex PDN Ex SPARTAN HIKE (SH) – Serre Chevallier, France – 13 – 24 Jan 18 Ex PIPEDOWN (PDN) – Les Contamines, France – 13 – 24 Jan 18 SH - 260 Alpine, 300 Nordic PD – 140 Alpine, 250 Nordic Entries now open – last submissions required by 25 Aug 17! Accom – Chalets Travel – Road 27 Sep 17 – Ex SH/PDN Team Capts Mtg – Tidworth Garrison Theatre – 1000 hrs • SH POC – Maj R Young RAPTC (Rick) – FTC-SPARTANHIKESO [email protected] uk • PDN POC – Lt Col RRT Eve RA – 1 UKXX-G 7 -PIPEDOWN-SO [email protected] uk • • • Electronic entry forms for SH and PDN on AWSA website www. awsa. org. uk & www. awsa. co. uk

Ex RUCKSACK & LION CHALLENGE • Army Nordic & Alpine Ski Championships • Ex RUCKSACK - Rupholding, Germany – Nordic – 24 Jan – 9 Feb 18 • Ex LION’S CHALLENGE -Serre Chevallier, France – Alpine – 25 Jan – 2 Feb 18 • Accom – chalets • Transport – Road • AMS Teams/Individuals depart Ex LIONS CHALLENGE and join Ex PROTON SERPENT for Week 2 (Race Week) – Ex RUCKSACK teams miss the AMS Champs. • Army Alpine and Nordic Exercises 2018 (2017 DIN 07077)

Ex PROTON SERPENT • Serre Chevallier, France • AMS Nordic & Alpine Ski Championships • 27 Jan – 10 Feb 18. Sat to Sat! • Accom – Chalets • Travel – Road

Ex PROTON SERPENT • Accom – self help this year – no block bookings with PV. Villeneuve village recommended! – Local Office du Tourisme – www. serre-chevalier. com – Daniela Jouglard – [email protected] fr – Serre Che Reservations – [email protected] com – Katie Waddington - [email protected] co. uk • Alpine Lift Passes – 30% discount (5% increase) provided by SCV • Nordic Loipe Passes – MUST be purchased • Ski pass POC – TBC (via AMSSC Sec) • Race Training Opportunities – see website • 25 Nov 17 – closing date for entry

Grants • BLUF – Nordic and Alpine Trg activity is Mil Trg • 2016 DIN 07 -123 – European Winter Activity (current) – 2017 DIN expected Aug/Sep 17 • JSP 752 – Regs for Allowances (Chap 6, Sect 1) • Ex SH/PDN/RUCKSACK/LION’S CHALLENGE DIN - (Army Alpine and Nordic Exercises 2018 (2017 DIN 07 -077) • LFSO 3206 – Grants including Sports Equipment Grant for Nordic & Alpine Skiing • RTU and ensure exercises are on CHURCHILL • Obtain Business Case Example Templates from AMSSC Committee