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Canoe Hoodies
Hi all,
WeÔÇÖve decided to keep our ÔÇ£Who dares swimsÔÇØ logo for this yearÔÇÖs hoodies. ┬á┬áIf youÔÇÖre not sure what this looks like, take a look at the back of previous years hoodies!
You get the choice of 2 types of hoodies.  There is the Zoodie http://www.justhoods.co.uk/cs_jh050.htm (As you may have seen canoe polo players wearing recently).
Or the Varsity Hoody http://www.justhoods.co.uk/cs_jh003.htm
 
They will cost £21.20 each, and you have a choice of any of the colours.
To sign up for one, fill out this form https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dG1jY2VHLXQ4ZnFIY255WXBnNkx4c0E6MQ
 
I need your orders in by FRIDAY evening, and you need to get your money (cheques to WSU) to Harriet by next MONDAY (31st January)!
 
Erin
 
First Pop/Score of the term!
This Wednesday will be the first Pop/Score of the New Year for canoeists and canoe poloists!
The theme is going to be ÔÇÿyou wouldnÔÇÖt start a night like this...ÔÇÖ
But we will.
For anyone that hasnÔÇÖt seen the adds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jftfU30xJg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuowE1SXNkA
(Reminiscent of last night anyone?)
This theme couldnÔÇÖt be easier; torn clothes, smeared make-up, matted hair, fake blood, carrying traffic cones and eating kebabs...no one would start a night eating Viallis...
Remember to book tickets in advance,
Looking forward to it already
Alice, Einstein and Cloughy
The Balcony
Or ÔÇ£How to arrange boats...ÔÇØ
Empty all boats thoroughly before passing them up to the balcony, the best way is by turning it upside down and tipping the boat back and forth so water leaves the cockpit. For plastic boats having water inside is just annoying, but for polo boats the weight of the water squashes the bumpers, meaning they have to be replaced.
For efficiency, top-and-tail each boat, resting them cockpit to cockpit, with the nose of one kayak upright and the stern of the other upright. This means we can fit far more boats on the balcony then we could if we just chucked them up.
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All boats should stay up and rest against their barrier on their own. We tie them up as a precaution against accident, not to secure them.
There are three levels:
Lowest Step
Short boats go here. Any that are too long will be pretty obvious by how far they stick out over the barrier (more then half is too much). Make sure each boat rests on the balcony railing and tie one large rope around all the playboats and against the railing. Some of the playboats are a little fat, so stop them squishing the (fragile) polo boats by putting them at a slight angle.
Middle Step
Polo boats here. Rest them against the wall and middle bar. Using the rope attached to the bar, tie them up every 4th boat.
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Top Step
Larger canoe club boats go here. Exactly the same as the polo boats, except tie them up every 3rd boat rather then every 4th.
On particularly short boats, pull the rope through the grab handle to give extra security
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When tying up boats, simply pull a loop of rope over the bar and tie it round and through twice. This should hold the boats if some tool comes and knocks them all over.
Canoe polo paddles go in the cupboard (along with all other canoe polo kit), but canoe paddles go inside the bucket and get chained together using the chain attached to the bar. Place them on the top step.
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(I know the photo shows them on the middle step but that was before the polo club started splashing the cash on boats)
Lastly a red rope goes across from the wall to the balcony railing around all the boats. This is just a symbol to make the plebs go away, because it's important to get rid of those pesky peasants.
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You may leave stuff on the balcony over a short period of time however; any item found to just be laying around there for terms at a time can and will be moved to the garage, sports centre lost property or the bin without warning. It is for putting stuff there that you will use, not your personal dumping ground. Consider yourself warned.
It's so neat and tidy PGL just let out a little wee.
Any questions ask one of the exec, they should know something.
P.S Losing a bung is punishable by death.
Minibus Assessments
 If you are:
- Current Student or Staff of the University of Warwick, associate Warwick Sport member or and External coach
- Over 21
- No serious driving convictions
- Driving for at least TWO
Coaching Info
Good Afternoon One and All,
 
There are various courses coming up, so make sure you take full advantage of them!
All these courses cost money. Some of the courses qualify for a subsidy from the university and some of the courses we are hoping to use some sponsorship money to reduce the price. I have not included any prices because they will depend on how many people want to do the courses. Block bookings usually reduce the price. Please reply to this email with which course and when you want to do. I will then talk to LBC and come back to you with the prices.
 
BCU 2 Star Assessment
When? Sunday 6th February
The club is hoping to run a 2 star assessment in Term 3, at much lower cost (though this relies on myself or Yellow successfully passing our L2 assessment in April)
 
Foundation Safety and Rescue Training
When? February 5th or May 14th
Where? Leam Boat Centre
What? This is a one day training course, to equip you with the essential safety and rescue skills appropriate for flat water paddling. The course is a pre-requisite for coach training courses.
 
Open Canoe 3 Star Assessment
When? 5th-6th March
Who? You know who you are.
 
UKCC Level 1 Coach Training and Assessment
When? February 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th and another course at the start of the next academic year- October 1st, 2nd, 15th and 16th
What? This 4 day course encompasses both training and assessment, so you will be a fully fledged level 1 coach upon successful completion of the course. TheLevel 1 award is suitable for coaches who wish to work with paddlers from any of the competitive and non-competitive paddlesport disciplines. The Level 1 Coach can plan, deliver, and review short coaching sessions, with the support of a more qualified coach. They can work with paddlers at any stage of development; receiving specific training to coach paddlers in their first year of activity and to run taster sessions.
Who? Generally speaking, you know who you are.
 
Ask me via the forum/pool/pub/email if you have any questions.
Slalom
 It's the trip you've all been waiting for!!!
 
BUCS Slalom will this year be at Holme Pierrepoint. We will be leaving the afternoon/evening of  Friday 25th February and returning on the evening ofSunday 27th. The weekend involves about 4 runs down the course. Swimming is safe and fun.
 
For more idea about what it is, have a look at http://warwickcanoe.co.uk/site/photos/canoe/218/ or ask someone who looks intelligent! If that fails, ask a member of the exec.
 
This is a free trip apart from buying your own food and copious amount of drink (non-alcoholic of course, I would never endorse large alcohol consumption).
 
Terms and conditions:
We will be camping. No moaners allowed.
There is a Cardiff polo tournament that same weekend, so if you are planning to go on that, don'y sign up for slalom.
You need to sign up on the website. SIGNUP OPEN NOW!
Pub golf
This Friday sees one of the biggest socials of the year.
an opportunity to pit your drinking prowess against the other members of the canoe club.
We will be starting at the dirty duck on campus at 19:00 then heading to costcutter and catching the 19:40 bus to Leamington. If you're late you will have to catch up at the next watering hole. We'll head through the cheaper pubs in Leamington, finally ending the night in kelseys, it's going to be awesome.
The theme is ages: so 1st years or canoe freshers come as babies/toddlers.
2nd and 3rd years as teenagers
4th years as grown up professional types
and those with a degree as pensioners.
Look forward to seeing you all on Friday.
Einstein, Alice and Cloughy
B Team Tournament
There was an issue with the C Team sign up, so if you tried to sign up and couldn't, please try again.
Refreshers Trip
ItÔÇÖs time to lose that Christmas holiday weight and don some tight latex material on this yearÔÇÖs REFRESHERS TRIP! We will be heading to North Wales on Friday 28th January (meet at the sports centre at 1600) and will be coming back in the evening on Sunday 30th January. We have a hired a great bunkhouse from a very accommodating lady called Miss Jones (Have you met herÔǪ?), which is very cheap. Consequently, the weekend will only cost around ┬ú30. This trip is suitable for all levels and for those of you who harbour ambitions of going on Easter Tour to Scotland, itÔÇÖs worth remembering that you need to have at least one river trip under your proverbial belt. This trip is excellent. Someone died of disappointment last year because they couldnÔÇÖt make it. DonÔÇÖt be that person. Sign up will be at 2230 THIS EVENING, there are only twenty places. . . Wet love, Buck Rogers Vice Presidente
First Aid Course
 
For anyone who is interested there's an 8 hour emergency first aid course on Saturda 15th January, 9am-5pm, Pavilion, Cryfield
 
If you want a space then you need to let me know by posting on the website before 9:30am on Tuesday 11th (TOMORROW) so I can book you a space.