Caving as a potential PE activity?

[Rachel]

I remember the 'who can get furthest on the Giants round trip without bursting the balloon' and 'who can do the most circuits of Long Churn wearing only undies and wellies' that were great fun many years ago

 

[bograt]

It was suggested, 'back in the day' that BMC invented competetive climbing as a way to squeeze more funding out of the Sports Council  , TTF caving has not gone down that route.

 

[martinm]

It was suggested, 'back in the day' that BMC invented competitive climbing as a way to squeeze more funding out of the Sports Council  , TTF caving has not gone down that route.

I think u r right Terry. I seem to remember Caving missing out on funding from the Sports Council  for not being a 'competitive' sport / activity or whatever. Shame.

 

[topcat]

It was suggested, 'back in the day' that BMC invented competitive climbing as a way to squeeze more funding out of the Sports Council  , TTF caving has not gone down that route.

I think u r right Terry. I seem to remember Caving missing out on funding from the Sports Council  for not being a 'competitive' sport / activity or whatever. Shame.

I don't think it's a shame that caving isn't competative in the sense the Sports Council would have wished!

 

[Peter Burgess]

I had no great love for taking part in competitive activities at school, and never really have since. Caving suits me well, probably because it is not competitive. Anyone taking physical competition seriously while underground, is risking being a menace to themselves, others, and the cave. Don't take me too literally, however. Photo competitions, digging competitions (like under Mendip), and various other harmless pursuits are no problem at all.

 

[glyders]

I run a caving proficiency scheme at school. They can work towards different levels as they acquire more skills and undertake more trips. We don't have GCSE PE but if we did I'd look at getting it agreed under 'local provisions'. The NICAS scheme we use on our climbing wall is mapped to GCSE PE.