Simon Clarke Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Thanks for the welcome. I will pop in when I can. If anyone has any specific questions, or a post appears to which BASC could contribute, please email me directly simon.clarke@basc.org.uk or call 01244 573026. All press releases etc are posted on our website on release. www.basc.org.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarms Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Another less biased article: Metro Website report Specifically Paragraph 12 which suggests the children were actually interested, before their interestes were decided for them by their teachers. Strange there were no reports of the kids enjoying it on the report for the Blair Broadcasting Company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Good job Simon, good to know the BASC were quick to respond. Like you say the teacher clearly had her own agenda. Your last sentance is too true, too many people eat chicken without a second thought but shooting oooh no. They need to wake up and get into the real world!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Well done Simon, nice to see that BASC have at last begun to employ staff who recognise the grass roots shooter. Just the very fact that you have bothered to contribute to this forum, has renewed my confidence in an organisation that I have supported for many years, albeit with feelings that I was backing a toothless tiger. I shall bring your post to the attention of Swifty, a man of well chosen words but little else as far as I can see. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flightline Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Deako, if this is a reference to BASC`s chief executive, then I don`t think there`s any need for gratuitous insults. After all, he`s increased the membership by about 12,000 in 2003 so he must be doing something right! I should add that although I`m a member, BASC does not pay me for expressing these views, but I am open to offers. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 flightline, Have you ever met John?...or perhaps had any real, in depth discussions with him? Probably you have, and are entitled to your opinions, but I have spoken to him as well, in depth and for a couple of hours, on varied subjects...and found him to be a man of well chosen words and little else...my opinion. Also, I don't believe for one minute that Swifty has increased the membership, thats down to the hard working foot soldiers at the mill. Flame suit on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdowns hunter Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Simon Welcome to the forum It is very good of B.A.S.C to visit the school in Sandringham, but it seems to me that they should be trying to educate children from city schools, as well as those in the country This way they could reach the future Antis before the are brainwashed by the other organisations who are praying on school children, and putting stupid ideas into their heads. It is all well and good to promote shooting and country sports at game fairs and the like. but the people visiting the fairs are already interested or they wouldnt be there in the first place. How about opening up BASC stalls at car boot sales and markets or even airports (If the RAC and AA can recruit members then so can B.A.S.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Here here, HH and well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Very very good point H H. :thumbs: We could also do with more B.A.S.C. officials on this forum.(welcome simon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 My two observations of Mr Swift, lead me to the same conclusions as Deako. A lot of the increase in membership has also been due to a "self preservation" urge, by Country Sportspeople. It is good to see a representative of BASC posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Did anyone see the sunday mail this week, with the pheasants dumped down an old lane. pictures like that are doing the sport loads of favours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Clarke Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi, sorry it's been a while since I dropped in - been slightly busy. The Sandringham School visit is a response to the situation which developed in the press. we would love to get info into more schools, but find it amazingly difficult to get past the anti brigade (animals and guns). Does anyone have contacts? is a teacher or school governor? Email me please. re - presence at events, see our diary on the BASC website for the number of events we will cover this year. we have 80 staff in total and will be at about 250 - 300 events. We need more active members to get in elsewhere on our behalf. We had some very positive coverage over the weekend, despite the Mail (pheasants) and the Express (ludicrous "ban guns" editorial). Even the NoW managed to give us a straight write-up on Sandringham. A formal complaint has been filed with the Daily Mail. As I've posted before, if anyone sees a thread and would like an offical line, email me in case I have nto had a chance to log on. regards, Simon Clarke. (simon.clarke@basc.org.uk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Here we have lots of societys etc. I will ask around and see if someone could come as a speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Simon I'm pretty sure my school would have you as a speaker, they let PETA come along after all!! Its only fair!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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