Reserve would of been good, I would have jumped on that straight away
WINNERS OF THE FREE DSC1 COURSE 2024.
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fixedwheel
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Me too.
I would suggest that @sikamalc post suggested that despite members dropping out, 5 members are on the course. Probably drawn from entrants who weren't lucky enough to be picked first time.
I appreciate it is hard at relatively short notice to commit to 3 + days to attend, but prior to putting my name in the hat I had made sure SHMBO was happy for me to go AWOL... costed options for accommodation etc. Signed up for a well known DSC 1 online course to bring me up to speed on the requirements etc. Etc.
Yes I didn't "win" and as it happens have had severe "man flue" for the last 4 days, but I would have made the course if I had been lucky enough to be picked regardless of most other things.
Good luck to the members who attended.
ruger77
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All I will say is I was offered a place on this course as two people could not make it I received my training manual 21 days before the course date I could not book any accommodation as BDSC was not sure of the venue location,so yes I was the third person to drop out may I suggest in future to draw out the name two months before the course date .I would like to add Dawn a BDSC was very helpful She also let me keep the training manual after I offered to return it
Well done for sayimg that you are one who could not attend.
Who are BDSC? I find it hard to believe that the BDS would not know of the venue well in advance and from memory it was near kettering.
Prior to putting my name in the hat, having to travel a fair way, I researched accommodation options... very little close to the venue, but a travel lodge with availability about 20 mins away with availability and prices reducing the nearer the date you risked booking. I always had a backup plan to just car camp if needed.
Yes, a longer lead time to the course would be beneficial in order to study the learning material (as previous posts ref dsc1 have all said give it a couple of months) but as I said in a previous post, as soon as I put my name in the draw, I shelled out the £20 for an online course recommended on the SD to give me a heads up Prior to potentially being invited.
In reality, for once the dates of a DSC1 offered fitted with my other commitments, with travel and accommodation it would have cost more than to attend one locally, but this would have been made up for by taking part with other SD members (if that makes sense)
Once again, I hope the members attending had a successful weekend.
Correct. The venue was planned well in advance.
ruger77
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Thank you for correcting that BDS not BDSC I’m sure most people figured it out
OK, Fair shout. But do you know if the venue changed from what was originally posted?
ruger77
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I never got the venue location All I was told that it would be in Kettering big place that Kettering no point booking accommodation on the east side if the course is on the west side To be honest the thought of leaving my rifle in the car for three nights and two days put me on edge
Boughton Estate.
It said so in the very first advert for the course on here. So everyone knew where it was before they put their names in the hat.
Nowt wrong with leaving your rifle in the car, provided you lock the doors. And keep bolt and ammo separate.
To be honest, I can half see where he is coming from ref leaving the rifle in the car, but as you say, nothing wrong if you keep bolt and ammunition separate. Personally, I would just take it into the course on each day (you are surrounded by responsibility FAC holders) evenings, just take it into your room (discreetly if you so choose)
ruger77
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I must of missed the Boughton Estate bit not that it’s important now ,I let the BDS and SD that I would not be attending very quickly so they had time to find a replacement so all is good in the world . I have not now or ever will leave my rifle unattended when out of the cabinet what you do with yours is up to you
Just got home from completing the course, a HUGE thank you to all of the supporters for contributing and another HUGE thank you to the site administrators for propositioning the whole scheme, its greatly appreciated not only from myself but I'm sure from all of the other recipients also.
It was a great course, the trainers were great and very approachable as were the estate staff, can't praise them enough. I know I passed my marksmanship test and also the ID test but as for the others I will have to wait and see. Although from the thorough training I received to fill the gaps in my knowledge on species I don't have around my neck of the woods, I feel pretty confident I did well.
Huge thank you to everyone involved in making it happen, hopefully I will be able to pass it on by becoming a supporter also and help continue the good work of you lovely bunch!
It was a great course, the trainers were great and very approachable as were the estate staff, can't praise them enough. I know I passed my marksmanship test and also the ID test but as for the others I will have to wait and see. Although from the thorough training I received to fill the gaps in my knowledge on species I don't have around my neck of the woods, I feel pretty confident I did well.
Huge thank you to everyone involved in making it happen, hopefully I will be able to pass it on by becoming a supporter also and help continue the good work of you lovely bunch!
Glad it went well!
Fingers crossed that you did OK in the other tests
Don't you find that a bit awkward at service stations and so on? Generally it's more discreet to put the bolt in your pocket and leave the rifle in the car when you go to pay for your fuel, than it is to carry the whole rifle in with you.
ruger77
Well-Known Member
Have you seen the length of a Blaser bolt mateGlad it went well!
Fingers crossed that you did OK in the other tests
Don't you find that a bit awkward at service stations and so on? Generally it's more discreet to put the bolt in your pocket and leave the rifle in the car when you go to pay for your fuel, than it is to carry the whole rifle in with you.
sikamalc
Administrator
The course was well advertised and the venue remained the same. In fact the same as the previous year. Winners were drawn from the hat at the end of April. That gave everyone just over a month to swat up.
Besides all of the manual is gone through over two days before you sit the paper, and you do not need to get every answer right. Not that hard to arrange if people put their minds to it!
Besides all of the manual is gone through over two days before you sit the paper, and you do not need to get every answer right. Not that hard to arrange if people put their minds to it!
sikamalc
Administrator
Its down to me to find the replacement, not BDS.
I’m on standby for next time
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