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Posted by: Frodo

All,

Following 3 consecutive "Fails" in the sports centre's water quality testing, access to the pool has been temporarily suspended for all users. 

The Canoe / Canoe Polo club(s) have been suggested as the culprits, with inadequate cleaning of boats before pool use being cited as the cause. Therefore, for the Canoe and Canoe Polo clubs this suspension is Until Further Notice.

While this is especially frustrating with the BUSAs coming up at the end of next week, unfortunately there seems to be little we can do to prove our innocence. However, given the importance of the BUSAs in the Canoe Polo calendar, exceptional circumstances have been discussed and temporary changes to policies have allowed us access to the lake behind Rootes until the weekend of the BUSAs. At the moment this will only be for fitness training because of the lack of goals, but we are working with the Sports Centre on ways of rigging something up for use in the next two weeks.

All Canoe Polo sessions will be at the earlier time of 18:00 to 20:00 to allow for daylight. Please awate further details on updated Canoe session times. Make sure you are down by the Rootes lake changed and ready to paddle as close to 6pm as possible for Canoe Polo - we do not want to let this affect our BUSA chances any more than it has to!

Apologies for the extreme nature of these arrangements, and hope to see you there at 18:00.

Canoe and Canoe Polo Execs

Posted by: Fingers
Hi Guys,

If you have borrowed a club wetsuit, please can it be returned at your earliest convenience. There are quite a few still missing in action after the Refreshers Trip, and this is resulting in grumpiness and shivering from those who need to borrow them. If you are going on Scotland Tour, please can you bring it wih you then, otherwise they can be left on the pool balcony, with the boats.

Thank you very much.

Your not-president-anymore President with fully functioning fingers,
Ben

Posted by: Greg

Hi all the time is almost upon us.  The mighty Scotland tour is nearly here again!

 

After another fantastic elections this week, well done to all those who took part and good luck to next years exec, we can now focus on the important matters.

 

The Scotland tour will be departing from the Sports centre as soon as the kit is sorted on Tuesday 25^th March. ┬áSo please can everyone meet there at 0800 (in the morning) to give our drivers all day to get us there. ┬áIf you havenÔÇÖt paid yet please bring your cheques then so we know we have them. ┬á

 

If you have any questions between now and then or want to ask for a specific boat please use the forums as I am away in Spain with the Climbers for a week.

 

Have a great holiday,┬á if youÔÇÖre coming to Scotland I know you will!

 

Tour Sec

 

Greg Chandler OBE

Posted by: Madi
Hey guys, hopefully the hoodies ( canoe and canoe polo) will be here 2mrw! yey, i will be in cholo 5.30 till 6 for anyone who wants to come and pick theirs up before the holiday.If you need to get hold of me my current phone no. is zero7863115452, hope you all have great hoilday, and see some of you tomorrow, love madi (your just elected el president) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Posted by: Fingers
Hi Guys,

The results for the Canoe and Canoe Polo Club elections are as follows:

Canoe:

• President - Madison McDonald
• Vice President - Adam Stone
• Secretary - Robert Dunphy
• Treasurer - Peter Kennedy
• Kit Secretary - Robert Steele
• Coaching Secretary - Richard Beckett
• Tour Secretary - Mattew Soman

Polo:

• President - Andrew Clough
• Secretary - Richard Clabon
• Treasurer - Rachel Smith
  
• Kit Secretary - Adam Sutton
• Coaching Secretary - Andrew Clough
  
• Tournament Secretary - Jonathan Bradley

Joint:

• Social Secretary - Matthew Blackmore and Sarah Merry
• Webmonkey - Stephen Brown
  

Thanks everyone for coming, and have a good Easter.

Ben & Signe

Posted by: Latvia
Hey, just to let everyone know, polo will be on every wednesday through out the vacation 8-9.30pm.
Cheers,
Signe

Posted by: White Ninja
Allright guys, I hope those that attended the rodeo are recovering from a weekend of legendary liver abuse. Here are the final details for elections on Thursday
WHEN: Thursday 13 March
WHERE: Robins well (downstairs)
What time: Lemmings arrive there by 8.00pm
                 Campus people: 19.30 in Cholo getting 19.40 bus so dont be late
What to bring: if you are standing for elections bring a poem slash song (see Bens  post for more details)
Others bring whatever you like, if you are not running but you want to provide entertainement DO IT! the more fun the merrier, there will hopefully be a dvd player if anyone has any interesting films from the year
There may also be some awards as we look back at a wicked two terms

other info: when we get there can you order your food quickly so we can eat all arround the same time!
cheers
your almost out of date social secs
TOm and TOm

Posted by: White Ninja
Just to say that the earlier the better tonight, I had to cue for an hour last night, it opens at 6pm and I wont be there that long after, I reckon 7.30 max!
RRRRRRRRRREEEEEAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL ale

Posted by: Fingers

Hi Chaps and Chapesses,

Once again it is time for the incredibly unmissable Canoe and Canoe Polo Club elections!

Precise detiails will follow nearer the time, but they will be held at:

Robbins Well, Leamington
Thursday Week 10 <=> 13th March 2008

This is your chance to stand for any position in either club, but even if you donÔÇÖt, please come anyway. You get to choose who runs your club next year, and it is a really fun night anyway.

There is a list of positions and descriptions of each role on the Website, at http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/execpositions/. If you want a better idea of what each position involves, just talk to the current occupant.

For those who are not standing, you need not read on, but for the rest of you

If you want to stand for an exec position next year, you need to write yourself a joke and a poem/song, which you will use to persuade people to vote for you. It doesn't have to be as good as Chaucer or Billy Connoly, but it has to be entertaining.

You then need to nominate yourself by e-mailing
president@warwickcanoe.co.uk (for Canoe) or
president@polo.warwickcanoe.co.uk (for Polo)
with your name and the position you want to run for. (For joint positions, please e-mail both addresses.)

You can also stand at the start of the meeting, but it would be really helpful to know beforehand if you have decided. You may stand for more than one position, but if elected, you will be removed from the nominations for all remaining positions for that club.

The positions will be voted on in the following order:

• Canoe/Polo President
• Canoe Vice President (new this year)
  
• Canoe/Polo Secretary
• etc.

In alphabetical order, each candidate for the position being voted on will say their joke and poem/song. Club members may then vote.

If you are unable to attend the elections, but wish to stand for a position anyway, please e-mail your nomination, as above, and nominate someone who is attending to read them out. Please also make sure they have a copy of your joke and poem. The deadline for this is Monday Week 10 (10th March 2008).

We hope to see you all there. Much joy and cheerfulness from your very outgoing Presidents,

Ben and Signe.

Posted by: White Ninja
Allright guys managed to get the guet list moved to thursday, so see you there for some sing alongs with Doc B
cheers
Tom / Tob