News
THE BALCONY
On Friday the 8th July Greg and I picked boats up from the balcony and it was in a reasonable state and we took boats and left it in a reasonable state.  During the course of my holiday I received complaints about the balcony from canoeists trying to retrieve their boats from behind a mountain of polo boats, piled up in a ridiculous fashion, on all 3 steps.   Moreover, the middle step polo boats were left precariously untied and the paddle bin moved in front of the fire exit (despite the fact there was actually room for it on the steps).  Therefore, when we returned from Wales Greg and I spent a good hour or more rearranging the balcony and securing the polo boats before we could put our boats back.  In light of this I would ask:
1) Holiday Poloists- please remember that canoeists are still accessing┬ákayaks from the pool even though we donÔÇÖt have pool sessions, so please try not to make them completely inaccessible.
2) EVERYONE tie up the all boats- donÔÇÖt be lazy.
3) Poloists: 20 polo boats on the balcony, 7 in the cupboard at the pool- excessive much?  The 4 plastic ones should be moved to the garage.
4) Anyone using the balcony do NOT block the fire exit there is no need and it will get us in trouble
Not impressed that I had to waste time sorting out the polo boats.
(To see how boats should be arranged: http://www.warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/news/thread/2982/)
Alice.
Epic Party Details
For those who are unsure where the Leamington Rugby Club is (*cough* Eilidh *cough*), the address is
Moorefields
This is along the U1 bus route: coming from campus, the rugby club is sign posted on the left, with the bus stop slightly further along the route (its about a 2 minute walk between the bus stop and the rugby club)
GoogleMaps http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/place?q=leamington+rugny+club+Moorefields+Kenilworth+Road+Leamington+Spa+Warwickshire+CV32+6RG+&hl=en&cid=523173051559613034
Money wise:-  I will be on campus at the start of the polo pool session to collect from those who have yet to pay, Please come prepared.
Surf Trip Final Details
Surf Trip is finally here! (This is the last email I promise) We are meeting at 9am outside the sports centre tomorrow morning. We are not going via Tesco at campus because there are supermarkets at the other end we can go to. Party tent is going so there will be space to sleep in that. Looking forward to tomorrow and see you all then!
Tom White
Tom White, you owe the club £35.
Hull Canoe Polo Tournament -July
More Polo Tournaments...
just got an invitation from Kingston Kayak Club. They are having a tournament on the 2nd & 3rd July - entry costs are 70 pounds. Anybody interested? Would have to reply within the next few days so let me know.
A very fun Wednesday
Well the end of term is fast approaching, but we still have time for one more social before that horrible moment where you realise those exams have results which need to be given to you.
SO next Wednesday (that's the 22nd Bryce) we will be having a barbecue, followed by a last visit of the year to pop. If you come down to the field behind Tocil from 1 o clock onwards we will be sizzling meat on some grills into the afternoon, accompanied by rounders and a few beverages. From 7 onwards we will circle, possibly moving to the piazza at some point. After today's stirling performance by certain members of the club in raft building the theme for the evening will be onesies. Un-onsied people will be punished.
Pop looks as though it may be busy so buy your tickets in advance; circling will be outside (with contingency plans for bad weather) so you wont need to buy the circling tickets (not that they're any more expensive if you did have some strange urge to go in early).
See you there!
ULU Paddlington 2011
Hi all, Please see below the details for ULU's Paddlington 2011. If people are interested, comment on this post and I'll get back to them confirming our attendance. Date: 21st-23rd October Venue: Hertfordshire Young Mariners Base Address: Windmill Lane Cheshunt Hertfordshire EN8 9AJ T: 01992 628403 Divisions: Freshers/ Beginners, Open League, Ladies Costs: £80 per team (max 8 people per team) Accommodation: Camping is £6 per person per night - camping is available both Friday and Saturday night Social: There will be some kind of social event on the Saturday night (details to follow). Alcohol is also allowed on the campsite :) Alf
Raft Building
Hi again, Since the weather is so nice and many of us are done with exams (sorry if you're not yet) we'll be doing a social that's a bit different next Thursday. We'll be heading down to Leam Boat Centre, where we'll have a load of barrels, poles and ropes to build into rafts. Two teams will compete to build the best raft and then race down the River Leam to see who can paddle their raft the fastest without meeting a watery ending. See http://warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/photos/canoe/43/ for an example of what this is like. We'll be meeting at Leam Boat centre at around 1:30 (campus/coventry folk should get the bus around 1). The cost will be £10 per head which will get us all the equipment and an afternoons playtime. Please sign up if you're coming since I need to know roughly numbers in advance (chunder)Dave
Surf Trip Details
Sorry about the confusion regarding payment deadlines for summer surf trip. Here is the final details for payments. If you are going in the Tardis with Mark, please pay him £15 directly. This will be the people who signed up for the evening mini bus as there were not enough people signed up to make this viable. The link for the payment for the minibus is: http://www.warwicksu.com/shop/product/10059120/ Please pay ASAP for the minibus. Payments for t-shirts are to be paid in cash to Greg when possible, he is now in the library/ campus most days. They are £7.40. Money for camping should also be paid in cash to Greg before the trip if possible - it is £5 per person per night. If there are still any outstanding payments please pay before the trip. Cheers :)
Epic Party!
It's what you've all been waiting for... we are pleased to announce that Epic Party will be returning this year on Wednesday the 29th June (Week 10 for those of you still on campus time).
You are cordially invited to enjoy an evening of food, drink (both provided) and fun (bring along yourself) with your fellow Canoe and Canoe Polo compatriots. Also there will be a bouncy castle. And possibly Croquet.
The details:
This will all be taking place at Leamington Rugby Club (on the road leaving Leamington to the north, look to your right). Tickets will be £26 for everything, which should be paid in cash to Greg before the event. Dress will be formal, black tie and dresses (or as close as you can get).
Sign up is now open, so get yourself on to the website because this party promises to be exactly what its name suggests: epic!