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White Water Safety and Rescue Course
Hello, Quite a few of you have said you'd be interested in organising a WWSR course. For those of you who aren't sure what it is, it is essentially a 2 day course that teaches most of the white water safety and rescue techniques that you will ever need to use whilst at uni, and probably beyond. It is a very fun course and you will spend nearly the whole time practising realistic scenarios such as rescuing pinned boats, rescuing unconsious people, how to cross a river safely and many more. More info and the syllabus can be found here http://www.canoe-england.org.uk/tests-i-awards/safety-training-courses/white-water-safety-and-rescue/ Ideally we want to organise this course for a weekend this term. There aren't very many free weekends left so if you are at all interested please email me (G.kempski@warwick.ac.uk) ASAP so we can start deciding dates and a coach. The deadline for emailing your interest to me is midday Friday the 24th January! Gabs x p.s. Pub Golf this Friday!! p.p.s. Pop! week 4. Have you got your circling ticket!?
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the time is almost up on us.....for the National Student Rodeo!!!!!!
Possibly the best trip of the year (I say trip, I mean party)
It is the largest kayaking event in the country (and claims to be the largest student kayaking event in the universe). It's a weekend of freestyle kayaking competitions that any one can enter, regardless of your abilities as the competition is split into novice, intermediate and advanced categories. So you get to watch Freshers in fancy dress jumping out of their boats and blowing kisses to the judges and some freestyle pro's showing us how its done. 
 
NSR takes place on the 7th, 8th and 9th of March (week 9) at HPP, the artificial white water course in Nottingham (which means you can stay in bed until 3pm if you like, which is a canoe club novelty). The trip will be around £50 and depends on numbers, which includes transport , camping, a meal on Saturday, entry to one event and entry to the party on both Friday and Saturday night, the theme this year is Heros and Villans!
Registration opens on the 27th January and a sign up is now open on the website so you have until then to make the right decision (I know you will). Once you've signed up you can expect your emails with more information at the begining of March. 
 
Lots of small Welsh love
Katie xx
Food at Varsity tomorrow (Thursday)
It would appear there's not enough of us to make Laser Quest worth while, so the new plan is to go to Varsity on campus at 7.30 for some food, and probably some beer. Post below if you're up for it! Gabs and Jeb end x
BUCS Slalom
BUCS Canoe Slalom is nearly here!
On the 14th and 15th of February (weekend of week 6) the club will be heading to the Tees Barrage for 
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at the Tees Barrage.
Since this is a BUCS event the university subsidies much of the cost. Subject to sufficient numbers this should be a £10 weekend + your own food and drink. 
This is open to people of any experience and the weekend is a lot of fun. Signup will go online tonight after the pool session and entries will be sent off in a weeks time.
ps. If you went last year: We will be using a warmer bunkhouse.
Week 2 social-Laser Quest and Harvester
Hello Hello
Safety and Rescue Session
Ever wondered how to lead a group?
Not got a clue what these ropes people carry are for?
Socials
We now have a final list of all socials for this term, they are as follows:
Week 1: Curry, Thursday
Week 2: Laser quest then Harvester, Thursday
Week 3: Pub Golf, Friday meet at 7pm in The Duck
Theme; ancient time periods:
1st years: Vikings
2nd years: Romans
Final years (3rd and 4th): Egyptians
Post grads and old gits: dinasaurs
(extra hole for lack of fancy dress or pre bought costumes) 
Week 4: Pop!, Wednesday
Theme: What you wanted to be when you're grown up
Week 5: Food then iceskating(8-10 pm), Monday
Week 6: Real Ale, Thursday we'll be having a meal in The Duck before most likely
Week 7: Polo social
Week 8: School days, Saturday pre drinks at jeb-end et als, get there from 7.30pm ish, we shall be consuming from then anyway!!
Week 9: Pop!, Wednesday
Theme: abc (anything but clothes)
Week 10: Film night 
Remember to buy tickets for POP! and School Days now to avoid disappointment.
Cardiff Uni Canoe Polo tournament!
Hello!
Minibus Drivers
Hello again!
Are you over 20+1 and have had a clean drivers licence for at least 2 years? Then you could drive the minibus!!
There's more information and a link to the application form here: http://warwicksport.warwick.ac.uk/officer/transport/minibusassessments/ 
There's a lecture this Thursday at 4:30 in SO.21, you have to attend a lecture before you can take the test. Even if you're not 21 yet you can go to the lecture and take the test when you've turned 21 (as long as its within 12 months of the lecture)
Being a minibus driver will mean you get priority on club trips, if it wasn't for the drivers then the trips couldnt go ahead!
Also if you're 20 and have a clean drivers licence then you could drive the van, ask one of the members of the exec about it as driving the van is great practice for taking on the minibus!
Katie xx
Refreshers Trip!
Hello everyone!
Hope you all had a nice christmas and didn't miss the canoe club too much. If you did then we're here to help, we're running our REFRESHERS trip the weekend of week 2 (Friday 17th Jan - Sunday 19th Jan) and will cost between £35 and £40.
This trip is suitable for everyone, if you came on every trip last term and want to improve or if you didn't get a chance to make any trips in term 1 and want to get involved then come and get involved!
Its taking place in Darmoor where we will be staying in a Scout Hut for the weekend and paddling the River Dart. If you're wanting to come on Scotland Tour you will need to have come on a trip with us, and this is one of the last (and best) opportunities before Easter!
Sign up will go live at 4pm on Wednesday week 1 (8th) and will close on Sunday (12th) and you can expect your confirmation email on Monday week 2. Its first come first serve as always so make sure you sign up quickly!
Lots of small welsh love
Katie xx
P.S a quick reminder for  our social this week, Curry in Leam Thursday night probably followed by the pub and Kelseys