Liverpool University Canoe Club

Aussie Dave: Scotland parts 1, 2 and 3

Another trip, another video. Scotland was tops and now we have video to prove it. Same formula as every video, stick some cool tunes in the background and enjoy the carnage.

After a brief chat with Andy Rahooooo it has been decided he is looking after DVD production for this year. So keep an eye out for A Scotland with bonus other stuff to roll of the press some time in the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, a full big screen fat arse version of these clips landed in Bagot Street this afternoon, so if you want to watch it knock on their door.

Dave R and I went to Bala for the weekend. There were over 200 scouts, around 30 coaches, from all over the NW, and 2 days of continuous sunshine. I was paired up with Tom, another coach from an Air Cadet group, and we were assigned two groups of 6 kids - a one-star group, and a “paddle passport” group. Tom was super and  knew lots of games, and the kids were great, really eager to learn stuff. For one of the sessions we used Bell Boats, which can fit up to 12 folk on each - these are good for having wars between pirate ships. 

The whole event is really well organised - this is down to hard work by Ian and Alison Bell, managing all the information and equipment - everything is set up and ready for you to get on the water and coach. After 4 x 1.5 hour coaching sessions a day, you are absolutely exhausted, and ready to sit around with the other coaches drinking wine and chilling out, listening to guitars and paddling stories, or watching kayak DVDs in the mess tent.

This was a very fun event, though exhausting. Anyone wanting to help next year, that would be great. Its an opportunity to get either L1 or L2 Training and assessment if you do not have those things yet, and to have a very fun time teaching a bunch of kids.

Only £20!

Pick your hoody colour (ignore the first email I sent out about colours!) and size. £3 extra to get your name printed on it.

I’ll be collecting money until 22nd May (2 weeks yesterday) so get your orders in fast! If you want to pay by paypal, the cost of the hoodies are £20.88 (to cover paypal costs). The email address is fallingspiral@hotmail.com

If you live further afield we can sort out postage.

Look forward to see you all wearing them soon!

Laura (Medic Dave)x

Stu is going to Norwayland for the summer, raft guiding and travelling. To celebrate the end of exams, and to wave Stu off, cake party in Sefton park next tuesday afternoon, see this thread for more details.

“Final plan
Meet in the park at around 1pm with drinks and cake and happy smiles
Spend all day in park enjoying pims”

Sunshine booked.

See email from Tammy.

TUES 20TH MAY

Wristbands available from Tammy now:

£8 includes multi-club access, BBQ, fire spinnage, bands etc. Its going to be a big one.

Join this event at facebook and see the whole list of clubs and bands

Photo by AndySq

Lloyd was asking what the surf will be like. Well, we’ve booked it to be 6′ and clean, hope that suits.

Keep an eye on Magic Seaweed

General info about the St Davids trip is on the, er, St David’s Trip info page

Lovely lovely trip. Get in touch with Andy R now. £35. Camping. Surfing. Coasteering. 

 Here is the weekend plan:
+ Friday night - leave sheds at 7 o clock sharp, arriving at the campsite in time for last orders at the pub…. (that would be about 2 o clock :o)

+ Saturday - morning paddle around the bay to whitesands for some Surfing and a beach day in the sun. Join Andy’s surfing school :D. Possibly combined with a “bitches” visit, tide depending and left in the capable hands of mr potts! Evening activities will include a beach party with huge campfire (unless we get arrested in the process), fancy dress(hawaiian) and some kind of team sangria will be arranged.

+ Sunday - the standard sunday morning, “classic Ade coasteering” with Ade, you’ll be coasteering, it’s a classic. followed with more surfing and a beach day in the sun. fun.

+ Monday - Get up and pack away everything. If it’s been raining in Mid/north wales, we’ll come back via a nice river, if not, a further morning of surfing. back in liverpool in time for tea.

IF/When you want to be involved, email me back asap. Minibus places will fill up quickly.
If you or anyone with friends etc meeting us at the campsite, they NEED to tell me this year, i’ve agreed with the owners that i’m going to pay upfront for the whole weekend for everyone on saturday morning, this makes it less like hell for them collecting money, so we’re getting a discount deal…. (proceeds will go to saturday night’s beachparty)

£15 camping fees for people making own way there
£35 For a minibus space, including camping and party

(not bad for a whole bankholiday weekend in the sun!!)

Get in touch, this is going to be an awesome trip (start saving the pennies)

Much love from your captain
Andy

Pics from Last year (by Sara and Sue)

General info about this trip on the St Davids page

One or two photos.

Kim Album 1, Kim Album 2, Katie

and some more (which require login):

Lindsey 1, Lindsey 2, HelenJ, Kev (Etive), Kev (Mountain walk), Kev (Orchy), Stu (Poorly boat), AndySq, Stu (Rescuing poorly boat), Adventures of TamTam, Penny 1, Penny 2, Cath, Laura N (walking), Laura N (paddling), Alex, Ash 1, Ash 2, splinky Phew.

A very random selection:

See also AndyR’s report and Si’s report

Lots of photos of BUSA 2008 Polo on facebook: People (Finn), Women’s Polo (Finn), Open Polo (Finn), Polo in boats (Mary)

By the way, best of luck to Charlotte, who is playing in the GB team this weekend at the international in Belgium. 

LUCC Committee Minutes 24/04/08

Present: Andy R, Stu, Laura B, Jon, Laura M, Mary, Sophie, Flic, Tammy, Helen H, Lloyd, Kim.

I.       Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

b. Trips

·         St. Davids Trip: 25th - 27th May, Andy and Flic to organise.

·         Possible Washburn trip before the end of term (Mary)

·         Next year’s Freshers’ trip - weekend trip to barn in Wales, Stu to organise.

c. Socials

·         Social secretaries are to plan an end of exam socials - need to check when exams finish for the majority of the club (Tammy)

d. Equipment

·         Faulty Ainsworth paddles and Lomo decks are to be returned (laura m, mary)

·         Decision made to buy new polo balls

·         Any money left in the account is to be spent on new paddles.

·         Laura M to review kit list.

e. Other

·         Flic, who was elected as playboating secretary, is to now be the Freestyle and WWR secretary.
           

IV. Any Other Business

1.      Club shed keys

New system of key holders for public sheds, rather than the old key sign-out system at the security office.  Key holders are Andy R, Laura M & Laura B.
Andy and Laura M to write out set of key rules.
Keys are not to be taken out of Liverpool without prior consent.

2.      Website

·         New website has been launched and the forum is now active.

·         This website will cost £35 per year

·         Some connitttee members are to be Admins/Moderators

·         Email addresses for committee members are to be set up through the website

·         Plan is for a summary email of the information on the front page to be sent out at the end of each day.  Those registered can choose whether or not they receive this.

Meeting drew to a close at 7:25
Next Meeting: ……?
Minutes Submitted: Laura B
Minutes Approved: Andy