of twelve is responsible for running the BGA. There are nine sub-committees covering the BGA's functions: Airspace, Competitions and Awards, (including the British Team) Communications and Marketing, Development (of the sport and clubs), Instructors, Safety, Strategic Planning, Finance, Staff and Administration, Technical (airworthiness and other engineering issues). Although the BGA has full-time staff much routine work for the committees is, or have been, almost full-time activities for some BGA volunteers. Examples of major additional activities have been the monitoring proposed European legislation and the evaluation proposals by the CAA to fit transponders on all gliders. The BGA also publishes a bi-monthly magazine, Sailplane & Gliding. The seven Scottish gliding clubs whilst remaining under the aegis of the BGA have also formed the Scottish Gliding Association to liaise with the local and national authorities in Scotland. Junior gliding The BGA coordinates junior gliding in the UK, including the designation of Junior Gliding Centres and national competitions in the UK, for pilots up to 25 years of age. Staff The BGA employs a Chief Executive (Pete Stratten) who is based at the Leicester headquarters with five administrative staff. The Association also employs two National Coaches, a Development Officer, a Chief Technical Officer, the editor of the magazine, and a part-time officer who awards the gliding badges of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and some badges specific to the UK, such as the UK 750 km Diploma. Approximately 1,000 badge claims are processed every year. Notable UK gliding clubs References External links British Gliding Association web-site Sailplane & Gliding magazine Aviation organisations based in the United Kingdom Gliding in the United Kingdom Gliding Sport in Leicester Gliding associations Organisations based in Leicestershire Sports organizations established in 1929 1929 establishments in the United Kingdom