Portsmouth Youth Field Gun Training

by Alex Howard in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Total raised £157

raised so far

8

supporters

Start youth field gun training around the Solent to allow teenage boys & girls to train and compete in a sport for all abilities.

by Alex Howard in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

We're still collecting donations

On the 27th March 2023 we'd raised £157 with 8 supporters in 28 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.

Field gun is a sport that traces its heritage back to the Royal Navy competition of yesteryear. We have provided training and competitions for junior crews of field gunners to encourage children of all abilities to get involved in sport and learn the value of fair competition. We are now ready to take the next step in the progression for the young athletes.

For a team to train they need a set of equipment including a youth gun and limber and the ramps and walls which make up the track. The young athletes and adult volunteers will be trained to compete in the 'toughest team sport in the world' . At the end of each term we will run a tournament in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard where the teams or crews as we call them compete for a range of prizes. 

Your donation will by used to spread the sport to schools, youth organisations and to form independent teams that could not otherwise afford the equipment and training. Once trained they will be fully fledged and able to take part in all our events and tournaments.

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Rewards

This project offered rewards

£20 or more

VIP tour

WE will invite you to a VIP tour of our training facility where Team GB 'the Dreadnoughts' will be training later this year. You can even fire the gun!

£100 or more

Be a tournament VIP

You will be the 'saluting officer' for a youth race in one of our tournaments. The track judge will report 'crews ready' and ask you permission to carry on. You will start the race and on completion the track staff will report the results to you. You will be immortalised in the tournament programme of events It's 15 minutes of fame!

£500 or more

Charity voucher

We will give you a voucher for a days track training that you can then donate to the charity of your choice to be auctioned as part of their fund raising. Your donation will benefit 2 good causes and have twice as much impact. Available throughout the 2023 season.

£750 or more

Ceremonial gun salute

Mark your special occasion with a 21 gun salute, fired by our battery of 12lb vintage naval guns with a crew in contemporary livery. Ideal to make your wedding, party or corporate event start with a bang (well 21 to be precise). Just let us know where and when within a 65 mile radius or our training ground.

£1,000 or more

Team training day

Donate £1000 or more and we will train your team of friends, family, co-workers on the full size field gun track. You will be treated to a days training for 10 to 18 people including refreshments and lunch, a team video and the bar's open after training.

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