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Issue 4 FIT2FIGHT November 2011 Whoa Bear FIT2FIGHT Beacons Challenge Female Focussed Grass roots 24 Peak Challenge What’s in it for me? Every year over £400,000 in prizes and £1 million of grants is invested into enhancing the lives of all in the Naval Service, with personal contributions of those taking part in sport, AT and challenging activities minimised. Your Sports Lottery also provides equipment - so even if you have not won a cash prize yet; you have almost certainly benefited from the funding provided. Why do we need a Sports Lottery? The RN/RM Sports Lottery (RNSL) was set up in 1991 to generate non-public funds supporting all levels of sport, adventure training and recreation in the Naval Service. This is achieved by enhancing existing public funds (money provided through the MOD) and by granting funds for approved activities and equipment that fall outside the scope of In addition there are extra monthly draws public funding. of 10 prizes of £50 and the occasional The Royal Navy enhanced first prize, such as new cars. Who can join? and Serving RN/RM and RNR/RMR personnel are How do I know if I have won? Royal Marines eligible to join the RNSL and membership Prize winners will be notified by letter and is mandatory in order to benefit from direct draw results will be published by email, Charity Payroll grants that have a Lottery funding element. signal, on the RN web and in Navy News. To date, 73% of the Naval Service are Giving Scheme members. How do I pay and how much? Lottery tickets are 75p per ticket per week The RNRMC supports the Naval Where does the money go? and payments are taken from pay each The money is disbursed as prizes and grants month until a participant decides to withdraw Service by helping those in need as follows: or leave the Service. and boosts the moral and wellbeing Applicants may purchase up to a maximum of serving personnel as a fundraising Prizes - of six tickets each week so that: • Weekly lottery draws: 23% and grant making charity. Charities 1 ticket = £0.75 per week x4 = £3 per and funds supported by the RNRMC • Direct grants to ships/units/ month. include: Benevolence, Amenities, establishments: 34% 2 tickets = £1.50 per week x4 = £6 per month Dependants, Sports and Prizes. • Indirect grants to Associations/ 3 tickets = £2.25 per week x4 = £9 per commands: 26% month The RNRMC pays a death in service 4 tickets = £3.00 per week x4 = £12 per grant, £12000, to dependants of • Major Grants for large projects: 15% month 5 tickets = £3.75 per week x4 = £15 per full time serving Royal Navy, Royal • Running Costs: 2% month Marines, QARNNS and Reserve 6 tickets = £4.50 per week x4 = £18 per personnel. How do I know it is fair and month properly managed? The RNSL is licensed through the Gambling (Note: Although there are 52 draws per year, Serving members of the RN Commission (Government Department). JPA statements will reflect some months with and RM can make contributions Every ticket paid for is entered into a weekly 5 draws (5 Saturdays) as 5x weekly ticket draw (52 separate lotteries) and winners holdings). to the RNRMC Payroll Giving are selected using a Gambling Commission Scheme directly through their pay. approved computer random number How can I join, change the Contributions are paid in advance generator. Every TICKET PAID FOR GOES number of tickets, or leave? on a monthly basis. The size of the INTO EVERY DRAW. Applicants can join the RNSL or amend their ticket holdings by completing a form contribution is at the discretion of What can I win? JPAE015 or contacting the Gym/unit PT staff. each individual with a minimum of The current prize structure is: Contact details are: £1 but most contributors elect to 1st number drawn wins £5,000 2nd number drawn wins £1,500 The RN/RM Sports Lottery Manager, pay £5 per month. 3rd number drawn wins £500 HMS TEMERAIRE, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 2HB. 4th number drawn wins £300 Contact your UPO for information. 5th number drawn wins £200 02392 723806 or 9380 23806 6th number drawn wins £100 www.rnsportslottery.co.uk 2 Fit 2 Fight 2011 4 Foreword Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Contents Page Home Command, Vice Admiral Charles P R Montgomery CBE ADC 5 Equestrian Grass Roots LPT K Gillies 6-7 FreeFly Capt Sam Burrell RM 8-9 Whoa Bear FIT2FIGHT CPOPT S Matthews Annual Roundup 10-11 Adventurous Training Centres 20011-12 ISSUE 4 Where to go and who to contact 12 Advert NOC(G) 13 Tai Newyddion, Bethesda FIT2FIGHT 14-15 Executive Health Blue September Lt D Wylie RN 16 Why Should I Exercise When Pregnant? CPOPT M Breed 17 Beacons Challenge FIT2FIGHT 10 Sgt Boardman RM 18-19 Sport Development Officer Hockey and Swimming 20-21 Sport Association Kayak Lt H Coxon RN 22 HMS TALENT Row CPO C Leiba 23 SULTAN Outdoor Boxing POPT D Hoare Fit 2 Fight Issue 4 has attempted to 24 Inspirational Story both showcase and educate you on Lt C Spring RN PDev topics. It is hoped that it will 25 Inspirational Story inspire you to try something new or Lt Cdr P Ottwell RN rediscover things you gave up years 26-27 Physical Preparations for the ago. FLEET Competitions were revised Alpine Championships 2012 to allow Establishments an opportunity 20 28-29 Deployed Units HMS EDINBURGH to take part and the rules were modified LPT L Taylor to make participation fairer for all across 30-31 Fleet Competitions the changing shape of the Fleet. It is Lt R Packer RN pleasing to see more units ‘having a go’ 32-33 Female Focussed Grass roots LPT R Cawley HMS NEPTUNE and a real sense of pride developing 34 HMS SCOTT PDev at the Pole from winning and taking part. Lt W Alexander RN 35 RNFT Preparation and Testing Development The magazine will not survive without WO1PT Wayne OKell your input. Please continue to send 36-37 24 Peak Challenge in articles on activity and initiatives to CPOET(ME) G Wilson inspire others. These articles should 38-39 Deployed Units MONMOUTH be accompanied by HIGH resolution LPT J M Reardon action photographs which impact on 40-41 Spirit of SCOTT the reader and enforce your message. Lt A S Fletcher RN 32 42-43 Op TRAFALGAR Production Team Part 2 initiative S/Lt WDB Swayne RN Managing editor: Lt Adrian Hopwood RN 44-45 HMS TURBULENT Tight Fit RPD Office HMS TEMERAIRE Maintaining Physical Fitness in a Confined Space Mil: 9380 23958 Civ: 02392 723958 46 University Challenge Email [email protected] URNU Sports at HMS RALEIGH 47 TEMERAIRE What is on offer? Lt A Hopwood RN Produced By Bishops Printers and 48 Fit to Lead? Corporate Communications TEAM Lt Cdr C O’Reilly RN PORTSMOUTH 49 Snippets Table Tennis and Raleigh wall 50 HMS PORTLAND’s Biggest Loser Photography: Fleet Photographic Units LPT Ormston Various Contributors 51 HMS CHARGER SKI URNU Grassroots Event Printing: Bishops 02392 334900 51 52 Lottery Advert Back cover Fit 2 Fight 2011 3 Foreword Second Sea Lord and Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command, Vice Admiral Charles P R Montgomery CBE ADC is being made in our approach to the Whilst the RNFT development work is Physical Development (PDev) of our undoubtedly an important strand of the people. Our challenge remains to PDev agenda, greater participation in convert this behavioural change to one sport (from grass roots to elite level) that is enduring and firmly embedded and Adventurous Training (AT) remain within our culture. The Physical equally important contributors to Development Strategic Framework, develop, sustain and retain our people. issued earlier this Autumn, sets the This is especially so as we confront headmark to achieve this. a future of high operational demand, reducing force structures and stretch The Royal Navy needs continually to on all of us. evolve to maintain our competitive advantage. To this end – and to push I continue to look to every level of the the boundaries in PDev to meet our Chain of Command, from Leading real operational needs - I have recently Hand and Corporal upwards, to bring directed that the RNFT is enhanced about the necessary change in PDev to incorporate an upper body culture. As we approach 2012, please strength and conditioning element ask yourself what you are doing to Admiral Charles Montgomery for implementation from January promote the PDev in your corner of the CBE ADC 2013. This will be supported by a Naval Service; what more can you do; When I wrote my Command Focus functional fitness regime, derived from and what more can I do? Your views piece in the last edition of Fit 2 Fight, everyday tasks performed at sea, being will count. I recognised that significant progress introduced from January 2012. 4 Fit 2 Fight 2011 ...Basic Equestrian skills were taught such as stopping, changing direction, trotting and communicating with the horses. Eastern region female grass roots equestrianism In July and August two groups their hand at a sport they might The Royal Navy has a very active attended the Eastern Region (ER) otherwise have never had the equestrian team and provides plenty Female Grass Roots Equestrian opportunity to get involved in. of opportunities for individuals to get event which was funded by the involved on the ground, develop their ER Fund. Quob Equestrian Centre provided skills and/or compete at different excellent facilities and coaching levels. Details of what the team 29 personnel, across a number of with both sessions being thoroughly are up to and contact details are branches and ranks, attended the enjoyed.