I too am a newbie. I am doing my first day on the 1st March at Thruxton with the BARC. It's a training day.
I went onto the BARC website and filled in the online volunteering form, it lets you put that you are a trainee etc etc.
I then looked at the list of events happening that the BARC are running and filled in the dates I was available to attend.
I have received my Marshals record card from the BARC and thats it, I'm ready to begin.
I then found this website and got some cracking advice about kit needed etc etc.
I will also be joining the BMMC, as I spoke to their new members secretary and was impressed with their attitude/knowledge. They also advised me to download the marshals registration card from the MSA website and send that into the BMMC with my application and they will endorse it and forward it to the MSA for me.
But I have to say by far the most helpful place has been this site, I can;t wait to get started because so far everyone just seems so friendly and helpful.
I think I am starting to turn orange...
