Liverpool University Canoe Club

By: Martin 

AGM on April 10th at 6pm in the Guild (before the pool session)

Please Propose and Second Members over the email list.

Positions Available are;

• *Captain
• Vice Captain
• *Communications - (Rebranded ‘Secretary’ position)
• *Treasurer
• Polo Sec Mens
• Polo Sec Womens
• Gear Sec
• Slalom Secs
• Public Relations
• Social Sec
• OCM - Ordinary Committee Member

By Martin 

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club Committee Meeting Minutes06.03.08 Present: Kim, Andy, Martin, Lloyd, Laura G, Claire, NickApologies: Dom, Laura M, Nev, Tamsin, Phil, Lil NicNext Meeting: TBA

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

II. Announcements

1. AU Updatea. Captain: We missed the meeting but Marin apologised so beautifully we haven’t been charged!

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary • Number of fully paid up members 61• Increase from last meeting 0• Other announcements I haven’t completed the database – sorry it will be done

b. Treasurer’s Summary • Total amount in the club account £1016• Expenditure since last meeting •

Other announcements

c. Polo Christie Cup on Wed 12th March (NEXT WEEK)• Games Played • Games Won • Games Lost • Ranking

d. Slalom -• Events entered • Ranking

e. Whitewater • Events entered • Ranking III. Discussion1.

Open Issues

a. Sessions • Hopefully, cross fingers toes and any other appendages, we will be able to get in the pool next Thursday• Actually pool opened again today (Fri 7th) – Wahoooo! ALL

b. Trips • Sunday day trip MARTIN

c. Socials • Annual Dinner – April 18th LLOYD

d. Equipment • 1st aid Kits• Coat Hangers for wet suits to dry!!• River running paddles – solid basic• Spray decks - £100 worth (LOMOs?)• Airbags - £100 worth• Inzaone 230 - £200 – in Tamworth hopefully to get to us via Pyranha• Microbat £150 MARYMARYLAURA G + MARYANDY ANDY

e. Other

2. New Issues

a. The smushed polo boat • To be flogged at BUSA polo as it has just been sitting there for ages LAURA G

b. AGM • To be held on 10th April, 6pm• Hannah Whitton to be Guild representative• All committee to do brief job descriptions

c. Lowri Davis Talk HELEN• Mon 10th March – Greenbank Halls – ref emails + forum• http://www.liverpoolkayaktalks.info/ 

d. Sell some more Dancers to make space for new boats coming in LLOYD•

IV. Any Other Business

1. 2. 3. 4. V. Dates for the DiaryTrip Time Date Person A Sunday Jaunt Early 9th Mar MARTINSCOTLAND Easter Wknd WILL et alVI. AdjournmentMeeting drew to a close at 21.30pmNext Meeting: TBA Minutes Submitted: Mary

Minutes Approved: Committee

By Martin 

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club

Committee Meeting Minutes

07.02.08

Present: Martin, Phil, Vanny, Laura M, Laura G, Claire, Andy, Nick

Apologies: Tamsin, Lil Nic, Lloyd, KimNext Meeting: 06.03.08

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

II. Announcements

1. AU Update
a. Captain: We no longer have use of the top room by the pool
• Note - new not so sympathetic manager of the sports centre
• We are now not allowed to communicate with the cash office, all money collections now proceed through the Base, after PV forms have been submitted to the Sport Liverpool Office.

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary
• Number of fully paid up members 61
• Increase from last meeting 0
• Other announcements -
b. Treasurer’s Summary
• Total amount in the club account 1146.53
• Expenditure since last meeting See Martin
• Other announcements
c. Polo Communication issues with FOA (wrong email address) means that both of the next two tournaments will probably only be able to get out a mixed team (one on N.Lakes weekend, the other on the 1st weekend of the holiday)

CHRISTIE CUP – due to be organised – Wed afternoon games? Hopefully at the docks
Pool as back up?
ALDI are sponsoring  lunch and t-shirts to be provided. (need to get this sorted so it can come over to us as all other teams will be going to Leeds!)
d. Slalom [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered
• Ranking
e. Whitewater [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered
• Ranking

III. Discussion
1. Open Issues
a. Sessions
•
b. Trips
• N.Lakes – hut is booked near the get out for the Crake. Rivers to be arranged with Nev and Andy
c. Socials
• Beer fest
• Next AU…. Unanimous decision in Lloyd absence that he shouldn’t choose the next theme!!
d. Equipment
• Paddles – Ainsworth have requested Serial Numbers, warranty cards and purchase dates for paddle replacement. Contact point at Ainsworth – Bernadette
• C1/C2 buying – AU were offering for the slalom but now this has passed with boat intact extracting money may be more of a challenge. Contact Libby ASAP
• All the items on the shopping list still to be bought;
Group Shelters – from V12 on sat morning
Straps - DOM PHIL

ANDY
e. Other
• Shed kit use guidelines still pending
DOM

2. New Issues
a. A Martin request EVERYONE
• For everyone to write a brief job description for anyone considering taking up committee positions next year.
b. AGM EVERYONE
• Sport Liverpool has booked various rooms in the Guild for AGMs, need to book into one of these, Stuart Wade to Chair MARTIN
c. Deniollen
• Requests have been made to run a proper Deniollen trip later in the term
• 8th/9th March
• Use the Warwick mountaineering hut (Ask Dom)…. Cheaper and more sociable hut but still in Deniollen MARTIN

IV. Any Other Business

1. Hoodies
Poll on designs due in a couple of days
Aim to be ready by BUSA polo
2. Talks
Two further talks by Si Tapley and Lowri Lewis
LUCC characters talking/showing film of their experiences was suggested LAURA G
HELEN
3. Demo Days
Organising for Jackson and/or Pyranha to come to the pool or preferably a polo at the docks to demo their boats FLIC
ANDY

V. Dates for the Diary
Trip Time Date Person
BUSA Polo 11th April CLAIRE + NICK
Si Tapley Talk 7.30pm 20th Feb RACHEL
Lowri Lewis Talk 7.30pm 10th March RACHEL

VI. Adjournment

Meeting drew to a close at 19.04
Next Meeting: 06.03.08
Minutes Submitted: Mary
Minutes Approved: Martin

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club Committee Meeting Minutes28.01.08 Present: Vanny, Laura M, Laura G, Martin, Stu, Andy, Lloyd, NevApologies: DomNext Meeting: 07.02.08

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

II. Announcements

1. AU Update
a. Captain:

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary
• Number of fully paid up members 61
• Increase from last meeting 2
• Other announcements
b. Treasurer’s Summary
• Total amount in the club account
• Expenditure since last meeting
• Other announcements
c. Polo Christie cup – MARCH
To be organised [CLARIE, NICK]
Link with a docks tournament?
• Games Played
• Games Won
• Games Lost
• Ranking
d. Slalom
• Events entered BUSA Slalom
• Ranking 10/24
e. Whitewater [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered
• Ranking

III. Discussion
1. Open Issues
a. Sessions
• Dates of Wed sessions are on the web!
b. Trips
• 2nd Feb, Will’s pre Scotland trip
• Deniollen – minibus is sorted, hut…. Pending, (use of Stu’s hut?)

• N. Lakes – hut sorted, minibus… ?, needs to be checked

• Alps – Helen and Ade to drive
LLOYD + KIM
KAY + LAURA G
c. Socials
• 6th Feb – AU night, YMCA theme
• Annual Dinner – weekend after BUSA Polo (Fri 18th April)
d. Equipment
• Paddles – Check status with Phil MARY
e. Other

2. New Issues
a. Safety kit – the shopping list!
• X5 group shelters (6 man)
• X2 large 1st aid kits (money to come from the AU??)
• X5 small 1st aid kits
• X2 roll duck tape for distributing among the 1st aid kits and for sealing them
• X 3 diff coloured duck tape for helmets and paddles to make sizing more obvious
• Receptacles for kits
• X3 Palm 15m bullets
• X2 Palm 20m alpine line
• X1 N.water 25m DOM +NEV
b. 1st aid training
• further first aid training for those who haven’t done
• Check with Hannah Whitton LAURA M + MARY
c. Mobile phone holders
• To be lent for trail LAURA M
d. Locker
• To be put into sheds with combination padlock to store small most losable items of kit, duck tape, 1st aid kits etc VANNY

IV. Dates for the Diary
Trip Time Date Person
Alternative Deniollen 9/10th Feb LLOYD +KIM
North Lakes 23/24th Feb. KAY + LAURA G

V. Adjournment

Meeting drew to a close at 19.25
Next Meeting: 07.02.08
Minutes Submitted: Mary
Minutes Approved: Martin

By Martin

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club Committee Meeting Minutes13.12.07 Present: Martin, Nick, Claire, Laura G, Andy, Lloyd, Tamsin, KimApologies: Dom, Vanny, Laura M, Rachel, Little Nic, PhilNext Meeting: 24th Jan

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

II. Announcements

1. AU Update
a. Captain:
• There is to be no fresher’s fair this year – a stall for Sport Liverpool will be set up in the guild at the beginning of next term which we can contribute to

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary
• Number of fully paid up members 59
• Increase from last meeting 10
• Other announcements
b. Treasurer’s Summary
• Total amount in the club account £7 (ish) – not inc. grant
• Expenditure since last meeting
• Other announcements Account still with some expenditure to be taken out
c. Polo [Training status – going well!]
• Games Played Guys – 5, Girls – 4
• Games Won Guys – 5, Girls – 3
• Games Lost Girls – 1
• Ranking …… Claire please correct if I’m wrong!
d. Slalom None to report
• Events entered
• Ranking
e. Whitewater None to report
• Events entered
• Ranking

III. Discussion
1. Open Issues
a. Sessions
• Wednesday afternoons – still would be ideal to swap with water polo for their Friday evening session… under discussion with Stuart Wade and the Water Polo club
b. Trips
• First trip – Bus with trailer hook needs to be booked!
• BUSA Slalom – 15 individual entrants and 5 others for C1 and C2 races, final names TBA next term [26th -27th Jan] LIL NIC
• 2nd Feb. – day trip to somewhere exciting depending on the Rain Gods
• Deniollen – [9-10th Feb] LLOYD + KIM
• North Lakes – a different brownie hut location was discussed?! KAYLA + LAURA G
• Scotland – check details with Will LLOYD
c. Socials
• AU nights – 6th Feb, 5th March……. LLOYD
• Beer Festival – [14th-16th Feb] in the Met Cathedral Crypt….. Did everyone buy tickets that wanted to be going!? Some tickets are still left for Fri 15th 12am-4pm
• Polo Gathering – into town with Bangor around the next polo tournament CLAIRE + MARY
d. Equipment
• Paddles – still bent and still under warrantee
• Coloured duck tape to be put on all paddles to distinguish from other clubs PHIL
• C1/C2 Repairs LAURA, VANNY< MARTIN
• Straps – new ones have been bought recently
• Try hooks for these to make it more obvious when some have disappeared
LAURA G
e. Other
• Shed/Kit Use Rules DOM
• Key List – email those who have still have boats in sheds MARY

2. New Issues
a. Alps
Transport possibilities –
• Bus hire out there, drive van with boats over, everyone else flies (will possibly be most expensive option?)
• Ade and Helen to drive bus out, trailer ok again!
• Pending alternative minibus drivers? MARTIN
b. The Fun Police (i.e. Health and Safety officers)
• Currently using them to persuade the Guild to fight for our getting rid of the barriers to shed car park
IV. Any Other Business

1. Hoodies LAURA G
2. Montanes MARTIN
On sale now!!
3. Buffs DOM
4. Equipment to buy
• Paddles for river running – of the Nylon variety basic but solid
• Check throwlines in sheds (was generally decided most people who will use one should have their own)
• Straps – still need a few more
5. Polo goals for pool VANNY
Shiny new ones being made by Vanny out of aluminium for ease of handling
6. Rachels Talk RACHEL
Dave Manby is coming to talk next term (23rd Jan), she would really like some help publicising it and support on the day…. EVERYONE

V. Dates for the Diary
Trip Time Date Person
ALPS! – final dates n/a 13-22nd June MARTIN
N.Wales 19th Jan BAGOT ST + Friends
Stanley Session 20th Jan As above
Dave Manby talk 7.30-9.30pm 23rd Jan RACHEL
BUSA Slalom 26-27th Jan LIL NIC
Magical mystery tour 2nd Feb
1st Polo Tournament of term 3rd Feb CLAIRE + NICK
Deniollen 9-10th Feb KIM + LLOYD
2nd Polo Tournament 17th Feb CLAIRE + NICK
N. Lakes 23rd-24th Feb KAYLA + LAURA G

VI. Adjournment

Meeting drew to a close at 19:00
Next Meeting: 24th Jan
Minutes Submitted: Mary
Minutes Approved: Martin

By: Martin 

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club
Committee Meeting Minutes

08.11.07
Present: Martin, Dom, Andy R, Lloyd, Laura M, Kim, Laura G, Claire, Phil, Nicola, Vanny, Nick
Apologies: Tamsin
Next Meeting: TBA

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

II. Announcements

1. AU Update
a. Captain:
After Dom’s run in with a Land Rover in the hired van (Tyne Tour) Martin has to write a letter to the AU to persuade them to let him drive again!

2. Reports

a. Secretary’s Summary
• Number of fully paid up members 49
• Increase from last meeting 37
• Other announcements
b. Treasurer’s Summary
• Total amount in the club account
• Expenditure since last meeting £200
• Other announcements
c. Polo Last tournament – 28.10.07
[G=girls team, B=boys team]
• Games Played G – 4; B -
• Games Won G – 3; B -
• Games Lost G – 1; B -
• Ranking
d. Slalom [Training status – going well/badly]
• Events entered None
• Ranking
e. Wild Water
• Events entered BUSA Wild Water Race
• Ranking 8/26

III. Discussion
1. Open Issues
a. Sessions
• Boats are to be bought back to poolside to prevent dangerous boat carrying
• Sessions to continue as is, including a certain amount of polo each week POOLSTAFF
ALL
b. Trips
• AU commented on the organisation of all trips up to this point
• Good feedback from club members
c. Socials
• Christmas meal at Bistro Jacques LLOYD
d. Equipment
• Need to aquire straps!
• Ainsworth paddles – due to the number that have not survived the test of river running with the club, need to get in touch with Ainsworth as they are still under guarantee and try and exchange for something more sturdy LAURA M

PHIL
e. Other
• Email list – there is still too much guff on the email
• Despite several invite email some new members are still not getting the info
• Email to be change to a Push list with a link on the bottom of each mail to open a post on forum should discussion be needed.

MARTIN

2. New Issues
a. AU account
• AU is looking to start paying BUSA entries by BACS
• There is still quite a backlog of cheques that have been applied to through the AU as they have changed their bank admin to an outside provider down south
b. Kit replacement
• Guidelines to be drawn up regarding the costs of kit replacement should it be lost
• Better accounting for kit on return from trips is needed to maintain what we have

ALL
c. Key list
• Due to be updated – 23.11.07 MARY
d. Clothing
• Discussion as to whether to order Montane’s or Hoodies first
• Hoodies were decided on as several of the newer members have been asking about getting one (and pre-Xmas they are less of a hole in the bank balance)
• Decided to go for a new design

LAURA G

IV. Dates for the Diary
Trip Time Date Person
Cath’s Magical Mystery Tour Early 24.11.07 CATH
Nev’s Weekend 1-2.12.07 NEV
Chistmas Meal 07.12.07 LLOYD

V. Adjournment

Meeting drew to a close at 19.00
Next Meeting: TBA

Minutes Submitted: Mary
Minutes Approved:

By Various

A huge massive thankyou to Dom for organising and setting up the “coaching the coaches” session last Saturday, I got loads out of it, really good idea to do that. Think I’m right in saying that the paddlers talk series helped pay for it, so excellent on that front as well. The day was packed with info, clarifying how to teach beginners, theory session, new ideas and practical out on the water in Chester. A great initiative, nice one! Big thanks to Dom for organisising, and to the visiting coach Dave Brown for a great day.

Words: Andy Brammel Pictures Various 

Another awesome trip to the Alps took place in June, a big thanks to everyone that helped put it together; Ade and Will. The drivers; Dom, Chris and Ade, and the river gods for giving us Big Rivers, Lots of Water and Plenty of Beer, provided by the swimmers (cheers Will).
 

We left the pool on 8th June picking a few guys up near London on the way, 24 hours later tents were up in the valley and we were on the Lower Durance having a seal launch on the way, the rab wave claimed a few victims and 2 on the roll count for me.

Sunday we hit the Middle Guisane, everybody ran the top section, nice run with everybody dropping into the S bend rapid at the same time and some how no carnage, some guys ran the Lower Guisane too.

Monday we started with the Briancon Gorge, an awesome river, followed by the Claree. Some guys ran the top section, it looked good but a little out of my league. We all ran the bottom in the rain and it claimed a few swims.

Tuesday we all ran the Onde, a steep, fast and furiouse boulder garden river! It was like a game of pinball wizard! Later a few of us played pinball again down the Gironde, while some of the group ran the Durance Gorge. It looked pretty good after doing the Via Ferrata above it that night, one for next year!

Wednesday we hit the Ubaye, everybody ran the upper 2 sections, pretty uneventful. I joined the hardcore group and ran the Ubaye Racecourse, got to be the best river I did all week and another 2 on my roll count, PLF seemed to work well!

Thursday, a good day for swimmers, the Upper Giel claiming 5 I think followed by Chateaux Q claiming the first big fish, Will and Chris. A few of us the shot the Middle Giel from Letterbox down, hole dodging and another 1 on my roll count. A good night for beer, 14 crates I think

Friday, I hit the pub with Kev, Andy Ince and team Oz, chilled with a few beers for the afternoon while some guys rafted Chateaux Q and Guardian Angel in VERY high water!

Saturday we ran the Guisane again I shot both section but pulled out halfway down the lower after getting a beating while rolling, awesome river though and a deamon to beat next year!! Left the valley at about 2 getting in back in the pool for 9:30 Sunday morning a member of team no swim along with Lloyd, Lindsey, Aussie Dave, Cath, Ade, Dinny, Menzies, Matt C, James T, Andy I, Martin, Ben, Celia, and Wigan Andy. Respect to all and a big up to the swimmers and donkeys, you guys know who you are.

Great paddling trip, good group of people and lots of beer, awesome, will be back next year.

Cheers Andy

By Martin 

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club
Meeting Minutes

3rd May 2007
Present: Martin, Andy R, Kim, Medic Dave, Claire, Phil, Lloyd, Dom, Nev, Vanny, Laura M, Tamsin
Apologies: Lil Nic, Nick, Helen
Next Meeting: TBC

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By Martin 

Committee Meeting Agenda for meeting in McAusland Lounge on 03/05/2007 now Available!

LUCC: Liverpool University Canoe Club
Meeting Agenda

Meeting: 03/05/07, 06.00pm, McAustin Lounge
Invitees: Committee & Club
Meeting Facilitator: Martin Renvoize

1. Register
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Announcements
   1. AU Update
   2. Reports from committee
4. Discussion
   1. Open Issues
      1. Pool Sessions
         1. Fresher Session
      2. Trips
         1. Fresher Trip
      3. Socials
      4. Equipment
         1. Kit Numbering
         2. Polo Boat - £60+
         3. New Method Air - £50
      5. Other
         1. Fresher Fair
   2. New Issues
      1. Email List
      2. CST Course
      3. Shed/Kit Use Rules + Key Contract
5. Any Other Business?
   1. Talks Money - £120
   2. Shed Key Contract
   3. Kit Stickers?
6. Dates for Diary
   1. First Aid Course
7. Adjournment