At 12:07 AM 5/21/98 EDT, someone wrote: >Is someone handing out star's? Do you get to >pin them on your PFD. What country is this happening in, the UK? The program we study under is BCU though it really doesn't matter whether it is BCU or ACA. No one hands out assessments (Stars), you study, practice, work with coaches and you earn them by passing an assessment. Yes, you get a certificate and a patch that you could put on a jacket or PFD I suppose. But the purpose is not to wear a "badge" of accomplishment, it is to improve seamanship, skills and abilities and thus confidence. Our goal was and continues to be becoming well rounded paddlers in all areas of sea kayaking, not just the mastery of a few dozen different paddle strokes or the ability to roll. Reading moving water, navigation, first aid, trip planning, rescue skills, tides and currents, plus group leadership are all interrelated components of a well rounded instructional program. Best regards, ________________________________________________________ Robert Starling Member ASMP / APSG / PPA Starling Productions, Inc. Orlando, Florida Phone 407 521-0041 Fax 407 521-0031 http://www.starling.com NetGuide Magazine Internet Site Of The Day *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 21 1998 - 04:39:05 PDT
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