Returning to Marshalling - Advice

[JonJ]

Moring All,

I am hoping someone could give me some advice on getting back into the game after a few years out.

I need to dig out some paperwork, but I think I made it to the experienced grade before I took some time out (about 3 year ago?), and since then the MSA have continued to send me licenses through, though I haven't applied for the new style yet.

If I want to make it to a trainign day this year, probably Donington next week, can I still go for Track session, or do I need to go back to square one?
Do I need a club membership before I can hit a training day?

Anyone from BMMC able to tell me if I need to reapply as a first timer or can an expired membership be renewed a few years down the line?

Thanks all, hope to see you on the bank again soon.

Jon

[MagnetON]

Originally Posted by JonJ

I am hoping someone could give me some advice on getting back into the game after a few years out.

Don't get dead!

[Bryan Degerlund]

Originally Posted by JonJ

I am hoping someone could give me some advice on getting back into the game after a few years out.

Anyone from BMMC able to tell me if I need to reapply as a first timer or can an expired membership be renewed a few years down the line.

Jon

Best advice is to a) contact the grading representative of your local BMMC region ( see BMMC website) - if suitable evidence is available it is possible to be re-instated at a previous level.
b) contact Chief Marshal of the club running the training day, available on web.

Welcome back.

[Mark Mitchell]

Welcome back Jon.

[Lrawlings]

Welcome back, enjoy!

[Steve Fox]

I think that I would be tempted to ease back in, not sure how I would feel if I made a mistake simply from being a little rusty.
As for club membership, depending on how well your overalls have lasted (it is a well known fact that long term storage makes them shrink, particularly round the waist) because if you need fresh ones the club membership will actually show a profit as the sponsorship money that is paid back by the club means that you only end up paying 15 or 20 quid for overalls.

[Pete Howarth]

I had 4 years of not doing very few meetings, dropped off the lists. I rejoined BMMC last year and submitted experience sheets. I was regraded a grade lower than I had been in the past.

[Lrawlings]

Think u have to attend so many meetings a year to keep grade???? Min of 4. But not 100% sure an may have just made it up in my sleep! Lol

[Shelagh]

I have kept up the BMMC membership etc, but have not performed my grade (flag) for over a year now and am unlikely to do so next year (due to illness) - although I have done other things like Assembly or even Pit Lane Hooter last year.

I do have 20+ years under my belt so I would expect that the powers that be would take this into account should anybody query my experience and why I have a blue/red badge.

Time does move on for some of the rules, but basic marshalling skills should remain the same. I don't know how the current grading scheme works, so just let them know of your previous experience and take it from there and I hope it gives you a foot up the ladder should you wish to get to the top.

[JonJ]

Thanks guys, I have been in touch with the various Grading/Membership folks at BMMC, and there are forms in the post, so we shall see what they say.

Hopefully get a better idea after the Doningotn Training session this weekend.

depending on how well your overalls have lasted (it is a well known fact that long term storage makes them shrink, particularly round the waist)

A good point, the one thing I haven't tested is the overalls....


Jon