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Hoodie design vote

Posted 10y 10mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Jevon
If you'd like a say in which design gets put on hoodies this year please head to the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/121848461318833/ and vote for one design.

RAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGEEEEEEE

Posted 10y 10mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Nicole

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

It's getting to that time of year where we need distraction from work/ exams... So, to deal with all this stress, we will be having our next RAGE! Tournament of the year!

This is a tournament open to everyone. The teams will be mixed ability and pre-tournament banter is encouraged.

What: RAGE! Tournament
When: 11th March 2014, 20:00 - 22:00

What do I have to do to play? Go to the website, click Trips on the left hand side and sign up under "RAGE! Tournament, Spring 2014". If you have any problems, email me. 

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY NEXT WEEK UNLESS YOU SIGN UP.

Sign up by Friday 7th March to be assigned a team. 

Any questions, let me know! 

Timmy x

Pop!

Posted 10y 10mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Jevon
This week we are doing Pop! Theme:ABC (anything but clothes) Time: 7pm There are still a few circling tickets for sale (as of this morning) so if you don't have one, get one NOW.

Polo Rashies!! :)

Posted 10y 10mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Stabby

Hellllooooo :)

You may have seen many of us around the pool in our blue Warwick Canoe Polo Rash vests and now is your chance to own one as well :D

If you want a rash vest this year then please post below on the website with your size S, M, L, XL... by MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY!! Then we can get them for BUCS!! :)

They will cost between £15 and £20 depending on numbers.

Danke

Abi

BUCS Canoe Polo and Referee's Course!

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: NJG

Hello all!


BUCS Canoe Polo is on the 25th - 27th of April this year, held once again at Hatfield Water park nr. Doncaster.


This is a fantastic weekend of competitive polo, copious alcohol consumption (and not always in that order!!), and a cracking party. Last year, we had a great success with the A team taking home a Silver medal, the Ladies taking 5th and the B's 3rd, let's try for an even better result this year, and as far as I can see there's nothing to stop us achieving that!


So, to get involved (and you really should), all you need to do for the moment is reply to this e-mail or post on the relevant thread on the Canoe site to express your interest.


Now the important bit:

As well as having the opportunity to bring home some medals, you have the chance to become a qualified refereee for the very low price of only £12 (or £20 if you want a whistle and cards as well). There might even be some funding from the club for people this year because we are running short of referees at the moment and every team we take to a competition 'needs' to have a referee in order to play!


The long and the short of this e-mail is:

Reply (or post on the site) A.S.A.P if you want to do the Referee's assessment at BUCS and reply/post but-not-so-ASAP if you just want to play!


Let's win some (more) medals!

Nathaniel.

Real Ale

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Jevon

Hello,

 The time has finally come! Real Ale is here!

 It will be a night filled with ale, wine, cider and the hog roast is back.

 We will be going to The Duck for dinner before hand and then heading to copper rooms at 6pm for real ale.

 If you want to come to The Duck get there for 5pm if not weÔÇÖll see you in the queue just before 6pm or come and find us when you get in. WeÔÇÖll be the big group in kayaking t-shirts.

 

See you there!!

 Cheers! Iechyd da! Prost! Sante!

 Jebend and Gabs x

First Aid Course and 2 Star Deadline

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Gabs
So first thing is 2*; deadline for signing up is Friday 14th Feb (Friday week 6). If youÔÇÖre still wavering about whether you should or not, then do it! ItÔÇÖs a really good (and cheap) opportunity to get your 2* and get some feedback off a qualified coach. ItÔÇÖs also a requirement should you ever want to get your level 1 coach qualification. Secondly, on the 17/18th of May (end of week 4, term 3), the canoe club is organising an outdoor first aid course. ItÔÇÖs a 2 day course that takes place in Leamington and IÔÇÖve heard only good thinks about the course and the first aid trainer that takes the course. Here is a review from our very own Anja Humpert: ÔÇ£I did my first aid course last summer at the Leamington Boat Centre. ItÔÇÖs a Kayaking specific one, which is great; especially if you are refreshing your first aid. It goes well beyond those few minutes of first aid you are usually facing in the city until the ambulance arrives; as it can take them a very long time to reach you on a river. The course is a good mix of theory and role playing scenarios. Everything is done in full Kayaking gear to experience all difficulties that come with it. ItÔÇÖs a great course independently of your Kayaking abilities and since itÔÇÖs just around the corner, I highly recommend signing up for one.ÔÇØ Obviously as Anja says it is kayaking specific, but the course will still be appropriate should you need a 16 hr first aid course as a prerequisite other qualifications, as the theory for first aid is the same whatever situation you are in. Again, this is a really good value course and the club has decided to subsidise it so it costs just ┬ú75 per person! Unfortunately as the price of the course is dependent on numbers, if you sign up, you are committed to pay unless you can find someone to take your place. Sign up is on the website here. Deadline for signing up to the first aid course is Friday 21st February (Friday week 7). Gabs x

Canoe Hoodies designs

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Meriel
 

Thursday Social

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Gabs
The plan this week is going to be a scavenger hunt style thing around Leamington, followed of course by a mandatory session in a pub and/or Kelseys.
Be at the bus stop at the top of the parade (opposite TescoÔÇÖs) in Leamington at 8 p.m on Thursday,┬áor if you live on campus, IÔÇÖm sure there will be a group meeting at the Arts Centre bus stop at about 7.30.
You will then be put in to teams and given a list of challenges to complete, for which youÔÇÖll have around an hour to complete them, at which point you will present your evidence to myself and Jeb End (we will be sat in a pub) for scrutinising. There will be prizes for winners, and punishments for losers!
Then, we move on to the pub....
See you then,
                Gabs and Jeb End x

Scotland Tour

Posted 10y 11mth ago by Some Old Git
Posted by: Stu
Hello boys and girls! So its Scotland tour at the end of this term, our biggest and greatest tour ever and anyone would be a crazy fooooool to miss it. We will be leaving for Nethy bridge on the 16th of March where we will spend four wonderful days kayaking and drinking fine alcoholic beverages. At which point we will leave for our second bunkhouse near Fort William returning back to Warwick on the 24th. Potential rivers include: The legendary Etive and the gorge section of the Spene. The only requirement of tour is that you've been on at least two trips with us, or one trip with regular pool session attendance. If you are still unsure about your tour eligibility contact me or a member of the exec. Scotland tour signups are going live Wednesday at 3pm, so make sure you signup quickly as we places will be given on a first come, first serve basis! The cost of tour will be £225 each, unless we can find an extra minibus driver in which case the price may decrease. This will cover all the usuals such as transport, kit hire, accommodation etc etc. Remember to factor in some spending money as well for food, drink, pub meals and anything else your hearts may desire. Also provided at the first bunk-house are kegs of extremely desirable ale, which we need to order before we arrive. So can you please post below if you would like to be involved in the ale so we can try and calculate how many kegs to get, cost of ale will be calculated on the tour so you only pay for what you drink. Any other questions about Scotland tour, please post below or direct them in my direction (or another member of the exec). Remember signups at 3pm tomorrow. Your loving tour-sec Stu x