An easy to remember link to this page is: tinyurl.com/sac22p
The Sea Angling Classic Competition will be hosted by the city of Portsmouth in June 2022.
The organisers are hoping to bring the same event in a French version to Caen la Mer in 2023. This would mainly involve the port of Caen (Ouistreham) and of course the city itself for much of the other activities.
This page is mainly for information for Shaping Portsmouth's Portsmouth Ambassadors programme and those Ambassadors who are volunteering to help out with the many activities organised around the competition coming to its host city of Portsmouth.
Some Ambassadors had signed up to help out via Shaping Portsmouth before May 12th. Those Ambassadors' mobile numbers and emails are held already by the Lead Support for the Ambassadors programme Andrew Starr.
If you are an Ambassador and were not on the original list (May 12th) please use this form to identify your availability and willingness to be present at said events. Then please send your mobile number from your preferred email address to Andrew at portsmouth.ambassadors@shapingportsmouth.co.uk
If you are not (yet) an Ambassador then please send your mobile number from your preferred email address to Alison at initiatives@anglingspirit.com
Once known any further dates WILL be added to this page so keep a note of this page and this will provide you with the information you need.
The document below (particularly page 2) will explain the main events that will happen and give an idea of where and when.
The main need for Ambassadors is late afternoon and early evening of Wednesday, June 15th. There is some need on Thursday, June 16th, Friday, June 17th, and Sunday, June 19th.
The Sea Angling Classic would like Ambassador Support for:
1. Preparation of welcome boxes for competitors (a small group of volunteers probably at Sea Angling Classic HQ in Emsworth. (food etc provided for volunteers) date(s) yet to be confirmed
2. Preparation of goodie bags for children (150) – either at the same time or another time (depending on how many people we have to help). date(s) yet to be confirmed
3. Help meeting/co-ordinating up children (Many volunteers required) - June 15th, 5:30 pm Guildhall – (Arrival around 5:00 pm) 5:15 onwards – ends at 7 pm at Gunwharf Quays.
Two people per school/group -
· Meet and greet their assigned school
· Hand out their flags
· Walk alongside the children during the parade
· Help with the collection of flags at the other end
· Make sure each child has their goodie bag (people to issue goodie bags too)
. Serving refreshments at the end for children (Whale Tail - Gunwharf Quays) we will provide refreshments
. VIP SPINNAKER – door QR code checkers (200 people going up) (2 volunteers)
Flags put up in historic dockyard (morning of the 19th or 18th June)
4. Independent Adjudicators to be in the HQ during the event on June 17 and 18th - to ensure the event is run fairly (watch the images come in and be judged, etc.) 2 - 4 volunteers.
5. Two volunteers to help the main organisers on the afternoon of the 18th of June.
6. 19th June - crowd direction and prize giving in historic dockyard 10 am -2 pm - general help on the morning before the event as well setting up (5 volunteers)
7. VIP list help for HMS Warrior Sunday, 19th June at 2:00 pm (6 volunteers) – 200+ people getting on Warrior – checking QR codes
8. Taking flags down after event – on Monday 20th June from historic dockyard as above.
A sign-up document is here. Andrew Starr (Lead Support for Ambassadors) has your contact details from Shaping Portsmouth (if you signed up by May 12th), so place just your names on the sheet where you can help. (If you did not sign up by May 12th then do send your mobile number to Andrew from your preferred email address
We will run Zoom calls and/or live briefing meetings before the events to fully brief everyone who has volunteered. These will be recorded and made available (possibly here via YouTube or some other platform) for anyone who could not attend
There will be an after-event party at the Sea Angling HQ for all volunteers.
In case you have not found it the sign-up document for volunteering for all events is HERE
