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Posted by: Frodo

Dear all,

ULU are holding another tournament in Paddington Basin (a beautiful canal behind Paddington station) on 17/18 March.

This is the weekend at the end of this term. What better ay to celebrate the start of the holiday?!    Photos of the previous one (october) can be seen at  http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/photos/polo/126/    The same arrangements as last time: Leave campus early saturday morning, polo all  day on the canal, camping in the grounds of Kensington Palace (BBQ not yet  confirmed) followed by more polo on the sunday, return to campus sunday late  afternoon/early evening.    The cost last time was a few quid each (I've forgotten exactly how much, but it was  definitely under £10); should be similar this time.    2 teams will be selected from whoever signs up - one to play in a higher league and one in a lower.

Competition is expected to be fierce as we can only send 2 teams!

Sign up online in the (Canoe) Trips section.

Frodo  

Posted by: Matt
There is a National Division 1 polo tournament being held at Coventry pool this Saturday evening (3rd Feb), from 5.00 - 10.00pm.  This is a really good opportunity to see some top level canoe polo, and learn a few things about how the game should be played!  National Div 1 is certainly the best standard polo you can see in Britain, with the highest level players in the country, many of which have played for/do play for Britain.

If you would like to go, I suggest meeting at the Arts Centre bus stop on Saturday at 6 o'clock.  We can then mosey-on-down to Coventry pool and watch the polo for a while, then perhaps head for a drink or two.  You only need to bring your bus fare and liquid refreshment money.

If you are interested, let me know at polo and post here.  It isn't going to be a military exercise, so if you're not at the bus stop in time to catch the 6.10 bus, you'll just have to find your own way there!

Coaching Matt

Posted by: Woodie

Please bring £5 in correct amount as we can only get the skate hire if we pay in one big group!yay its gonna be madness!!!!!

Also correct change for bus people!

MONEY!!!

Posted by: Where Am I
Enjoy one week of your Easter break in style with the superb company offered by (us) the Warwick Canoe Club, not only can you have that but also you can PADDLE! A trip in case you haven't guessed- to "Bonnie" Scotland. 

ÔÇ£Hooray!!ÔÇØ I hear you cheer! Anyhows enough,

here are some facts:

 

How to sign up:
SIGN UP ONLINE (exclusively), do this at 7pm on Monday 29^th January (week 4)
I hope this is fair warning for you all:)

Dates: 29^th March until the 5^th April ÔÇô 7nights
(Week 3 of the holiday)

 

Accommodation:
On the nights of 29^th until the morning of the 2^nd we stay a Rucksacks Braemar (this place has a sauna!!!)
then we follow on to the prestigious Linhe Lochside Caravan Park (where we stayed last year) between the night of the 4^th and the morning of the 5^th.

 

Cost:
The cost should be around £125, requiring:

NO OUTSTANDING DEBT TO THE CLUB- speak to Ben if this may be you?
A deposit of £70 paid before the 5^th of February (a week after sign up opens), no negotiations BEWARE if this is unpaid your trip maybe lost to another member, competition is fierce!
A final instalment of £55 paid before the 5^th March (Monday of week 9).

Bargainous

 

Am I good enough to come?
The Scotland tour isn't as such a beginners trip, basic competency on grade 2 really is a prerequisite: if you have been on a couple of trips this year then you have this! (even if you don't believe it) speak to the exec if you are worried about it.  If you haven't been on  at least a couple of trips then  talk to the boy who wears a Scarf.... and come to thursday sessions?
-It has been known to be cold...        

Hopefully these are were enough details to really get your teeth into! If there are any questions I assume they are silly- post here or email....

Sign up opens Monday 7pm
so be at a computer then (or thirty seconds after then) to avoid any unnecessary disappointment!

 

See you on Wednesday (tomorrow) for some ice skating frolics (7pm the Bar).

 

Andy Hayden,
TourSec
Out.

 

Ps. Scotland is great, you should come- youÔÇÖll love it.

Posted by: Woodie
As has been promised for the past few weeks, Ice Skating is finally happening this week!

Due to time slots open to the public, we will be going this Wednesday, 24th Jan, to the 20:00-22:00 slot. 

The cost of this will be £5 with a £1.50 skate hire fee.  We can waver the skate hire fee by turning up as a group of 15 or more so the more the merrier(this includeds housemates, friends, family and the chavs that shouted at you whilst you were waiting for the bus!)

Now onto the timings of everything!
The Bar: Meet 7:00pm
Coventry: Here is the link for Cov ice rink and where to find it   http://www.planet-ice.co.uk/arena.php?abrev=cov
If you would like to meet us there then arrive just before 8pm to find a queue just insde/outisde the door depending on number of people.

So as a final note, remember to wrap up warm and wear those thermals!

The mighty Pebble!

Posted by: Kate

Ever been on a kayak trip and wanted that little boost of Dutch courage to do the next waterfall, wanted to relax, sit back and celebrate that meaty rapid you just ran perfectly with a swift swig of the hard stuffor just look swanky with a limited edition Warwick Canoe hip flask? Well nows your chance!

For the first time ever, we are offering you the opportunity to buy a Warwick Canoe 6oz Hip Flask for the VERY cheap price of £12.50 (and you get a choice of colours!)- they are usually £15- £20 + in shops.

The hip flasks will have a leather case which will be embossed with the Warwick Canoe logo. The choice of colours for the leather case is navy, green, tan, brown or black.

If you want one, the deadline for payment is FRIDAY WEEK 4. I will have an order form at the canoe and canoe polo sessions on week 3 and week 4 if you want to sign up and pay up (cheques to UWSU as usual).

Contact me with any questions, and please spread the word to all old gits!

Posted by: Frodo

Parts of the polo goals are being re-altered.

One goal is currently mid-way through repair and probably wont be completed before tuesday - its NOT dangerous and shouldn't be any more likely to break than before (which it never did anyway) - but please BE CAREFUL when handling it. You WILL NOT get cut or anything, but there are "lumps in unusual places" ;-) around the bottom corners.

The other goal has not been started yet and is fine to use as normal. Hopefully it will be done during next week.

Posted by: Frodo

There is a Polo Tournament being held in Stratford on Avon tomorrow.

Warwick entered one team - you will already know if you are playing in that team.

However another team has now pulled out and the organisers (Birmingham Uni CC) are looking for extra players from which to build a "scratch" team.

Meeting at 3pm, Sports centre, returning tomorrow evening. Cost will be £4 (four), transport included.

Post here if interested in playing for this extra team.

The tournement is OPEN/MIXED.

Posted by: Frodo

Dear all,

Following the success of last weekend's Outdoor Activities First Aid course, there is talk of an Advanced Outdoor Activities First Aid Course being organised. The weekend's course which just ran IS A PREREQUISITE.

While only a handful of people were able to go at the weekend just gone, I am sending this email to everyone because I don't know exactly who else would be eligible (ie people who did it before last weekend). If you have done it before, you will be eligable provided it was within the last 3 years.

However, the cost this time would not be free - the subsidised cost would be £115 [one hundred and fifteen] (a saving of £30) [thirty] providing all 12 places are filled.

Dates are not mentioned yet, but if you are interested and eligible [and have (or can beg, steal or borrow!) the money], please let me know so I can pass a list on to Gemma Morris.

Frodo

president@polo.warwickcanoe.co.uk

Posted by: Someone

Hey duno whats up with warwick sport email but it keeps messing my emails up so heres what the email earlier was supposed to say....

Hey Everyone,
>
> Just thought I'd remind you about the clothing order this week.  I am
> ordering the following:
>
> Hoodys: sizes S-XXL, Colours: Steel blue, ash, olive, bottle green and
> burgundy. Price about £21.
>
> Polo shirt: Mens: sizes S-5XL,colours: Black and Mid Blue
>                 Ladies: sizes 8-20, colours: Black and Mid Blue                              The price of the polo shirts will be a bit more expensive than first
> estimated but they'll be sooo cool with our logo who cares! About
>£16, maybe a bit cheaper.

> Rugby shirts: Ive decided to order them
>
> Mens: sizes S-3XL, colours Navy, Bottle green and Black, Price about
> £24.
> Ladies: sizes 8-16, colours Navy, Dusty Pink and Sky, Price about
> £24.
>
> Ok Ive extended the deadline for orders till Friday so get them to me by
> then and ill ask for cheques next week.
>
> Ive attached the logo designs again dont kno if they worked last time but
> hopefully they did.
>
> See you all soon
>
> Clara