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BUCS Canoe Polo 2009
ItÔÇÖs time to put all of our training from the last year into practice!┬á All the pool sessions, Leam training and tournaments have just been preparation for the main event: the BUCS Canoe Polo Championship 2009!
Where: Hatfield Water Park, near Doncaster.
When: Friday 24th - Sunday 26th April (End of week one, term three).  Leaving campus Friday afternoon/evening and returning late on Sunday.
Sign-up: is here.  Please sign up as soon as possible although note that places on the trip will not be allocated as first-come-first-served, but will be at the discretion of the team captains.  Anyone interested in playing should sign up, as teams will be drawn only from those who do.
Cost: Free!  As it's BUCS, entry fees and transport are taken care of, so your only cost should be food and drink for the weekend.  A meal on Saturday evening is also provided.
Referees Course:  A ref's course is held on the Friday.  If there is sufficient interest from the club we may be able to organise sending a car or two with people wishing to take part in the course.  Please send me an email at tournament@polo.warwickcanoe.co.uk if you are interested  There will be a small cost associated with this (£12.50 for the course, £5 if you want a ref's pack (usually whistle, cards, sometimes a paddle gauge))  A contribution to the cost of transport may also be necessary.
 
JonCeilidh!
Dear Cowering Massess,
I was reminded the other day that there is a ceilidh occurring at the union this Sunday evening (at least, I'm pretty sure it's this Sunday evening). I realise that this is of course a social, and I am not the social sec, but I feel very enthusiastic on the subject of ceilidhs, barn dances and folk music in general, so I asked those revered organisers of our social calendar whether I could send this email and they very kindly agreed.
For those of you who, in Michael Jackson's words 'are ignorant', a ceilidh is the most wonderful way to spend an evening. It is essentially a very exuberant dance to folk music from around the UK and, get this, they tell you what to do! If like me, when left to your own devices on the dancefloor you tend to oscillate (depending on level of inebriation) between the embarrassed Englishman bop and the wild and dangerous 'flail', with no happy medium, this is indeed a blessing. Of course, if you wish to do your own thing (and there will be bars open) I feel sure that no-one will oppose you, at least, not if your 'flail' is as extreme as mine can be.
So come along! It can be a cheap night, as there is no real reason to drink (I'm going to because I like to. A lot.) and it's a great opportunity to get to know some traditional dances and have MASSES of fun. If you are dubious because you feel it will be twee and reserved, and would rather rub yourself against odious strangers to grind, you could not be more wrong. A ceilidh can be a deeply sexual experience. I may even wear chapless trousers to display what will by then be my freshly tattooed backside!
Robb Dunphy
P.S. Ceilidhs get very warm!
Elections
Evening All.
The Canoe and Canoe Polo club elections will be held from 1900hrs on the evening of Thursday week 10 (12th of March), in Robins Well, Leamington. Dress is 'Smart', interperate that however you like, but it would be nice to see some frocks and ties. We'll be having food in the form of burgers and chips. You can either have Beef, Chicken or Veg. You also get a pint (soft drinks included) with that for the sum total of £3.50! Please reply to this thread, notifying me which burger option you would like, BEFORE 1200hrs on Tuesday Wk10 (10th) as I have to let the Well know numbers in advance.
If you are planning on running for a positon you need to have some sort of entertainment prepare for us in the form of a song of poem, detailing you suitability for the role. If you haven't decided if/what you want to run for, have a chat with an Exec member. You could become a fundemental influence in the growth and direction of what is already a damn fine club.
If you are travelling from campus meet at the bus stop at 1830. There will be people there from the club who know the way to the Well.
See you soon.
Your soon to be ex Social sex.
POLO Related stuff
Rashies will be arriving imminently.
I am yet to receive money from Blackmore, Greg, Jon and Dom. No money no vest.
Referee's Course - will be run pre-BUSA. If you are interested  please let me know. This will cost no more than £12.50 but may be subsidised/ paid for by Warwick sport. It would be good if a female fresher did it as Rachel is not here next year (I'm looking at you Amba and Jen) (No really...look out your window!)
Boat Fixing -  Over Easter we are hoping to have a room in which to fix boats one weekend. If you are interested please post here with when you can make  and what, if any, experience you have.
Your loving Secretary
PGL
Brum bashing anyone?
Birmingham have offered us the chance of a training session followed by night out in brum next wednesday 4th of march. There is space for 8 players at the training session (birmingham have a smaller pool and so can only field 4 a side!), and then as many who fancy a night out in brum. I have been told that places to kip down can be found with birmingham and they will sort all of that. If people are interested post below, particularly any drivers that fancy it.
PUB GOLF
Ok you ugly lot, this is the one you've all been waiting for, and it's going to be absolute carnage!
Well be meeting in the Grad at 190hrs on friday of this week where the first of nine holes will be played. We'll be finishing up in the Grad aswell, so do not fear about getting lost trying to find your way home at the end of the procedings.
The Dress code for the night will be as follows:
First years dress as petty criminals, i.e. pick pockets (Victorian style), ASBO's etc.
Second years dress as more hard core criminals, i.e. drug dealers, bank robbers and the like.
Third and Forth years dress as Mafia bosses and Gang lords.
Anyone on a post graduate course or who has graduated, must dress as a Dictator or someone of that stature.
See you in the Grad on friday if not before.
Your criminally sexy social secs
Nigela and Baldylocks
NSR New dates
Hi everyone
Hope you've all recovered from another brilliant score.
As many of you have seen the dates for NSR have been moved due to the course not being finished and will now be 27-29th March.
So we will re-open sign up for NSR NOW!!
If you want to go please sign up, if you are already signed up and want to pull out please email me or post on the website.
Einstein
Warwick Tournament
The time has come ladies and gentlemen for the warwick spring tournament. The tournament is held at the sports centre on March 1st from 11 in the morning. Signups will be open this afternoon, please remember that we have limited space, so not everyone will get to play, apologies.
SCORE WEEK 7 COMMANDO CHARITY WAXING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes you read that right.
This may go down in history for its sheer brilliance.
When: Wednesday Week 7, 18th Feb SCORE! Now in Tempo, Happy Hour 6-7pm.
What: Commando Themed Dress (As in army, not "going commando" for those in any doubt). Cud
EXTRA: At SCORE we'll be "fairly electing" a "winner" from the Canoe Exec (not Polo) to get waxed for Right To Play.
You couldn't ask for more awesomeness, but as always you don't have to drink to have fun.
We'll see you there,
NigNog and Blackers.
Exec Positions
Hello everybody!