Hi guys,

The location of our first weekend has now been confirmed, we will be staying in the MNRC hut in the Mendips, Somerset. See link below

http://www.mnrc.org.uk/accomodation.htm

Price for this weekend will be around £25 and will include accommodation, transport and food (breakfast for sat & sun, and one evening meal for sat night).

Date of this will be Friday 23rd October - Sunday 25th October

Meet @ 6.00pm at the Kit store...

Sign up for this will be at the social this thursday...

Or via email if you cant make it


Things you will need..

-Sleeping Bag
-warm clothes
-spare clothes
-snacks
-some cash


Think thats it, ive put this info up on the group page as well.

Tom

What's Up over the next couple of months......

Hi Guys,

Start of term is just around the corner so here's what's coming up over the next couple of months...

The next couple of weeks beginners trips will be held every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday to give all of you new guys a chance to give this a go before our first weekend away.

For Wednesday trips - meet at 1pm round the back of the union (near the bookshop).

For Saturday and Sunday trips we meet at 11am in the same place.

To sign up for these trips, come to the mackintosh on Thursdays at 8.30pm or if you cant make that then drop me an email or txt.
Few things you will need to bring:
-packed lunch
-clothes to go caving in - non cotton sports type clothing
-spare clothes in case you get wet

Don't forget that your first trip with the club is free (usually £5) as it is included in your membership fee.

Also all caving kit is provided free of charge throughout the year.

On a social side, we will be having our first fancy dress social on Thursday 15th October, Caveman theme!!!
Don't forget to come along to the pub next week (8th) to sign your names down for tickets to where we end up... and more info to follow...

The first weekend away will also be later than planned, it will probably move to the weekend of the 23rd - 25th Oct (2 weeks later), not set in stone yet but will confirm shortly.

After this we will be running a weekend away every 2 weeks...

One of the Final trips of the year will be to CHECC which i believe will be 20th - 22nd November - More details to follow...

This year we are going to make a more concerted effort with WBCRT especially if we are going to become an associate club, this includes attending both working evenings and rescue practices. Will also see if we can have a rescue practice just for cardiff when everyone becomes settled in, end of October (ish).

Think that's all for now,

Tom

Hi Guys,

Start of term is just around the corner so here's what's coming up over the next couple of months...

The weekend after the mad rush of freshers week we will be holding relatively small freshers trips due to lack of leaders, after this weekend however things will be far better,

The following weekend (3rd, 4th Oct) as well as Wednesday ( 30th - Sept, 7th - Oct) we will be running full blown freshers trips to get as many people past their first trip as possible before the first weekend away...

This will be held at the Belfry in the Mendips (Somerset) - 9th - 11th October.

then every 2 weeks after this we will have a weekend away somewhere, South Wales, Yorkshire, Derbyshire ect.. locations of these weekends away will be confirmed shortly.

One of the Final trips of the year will be to CHECC which i believe will be 20th - 22nd November - More details to follow...

This year we are going to make a more concerted effort with WBCRT especially if we are going to become an associate club, this includes attending both working evenings and rescue practices. Will also see if we can have a rescue practice just for cardiff when everyone becomes settled in, end of October (ish).

Also need to point out that our facebook group page is far more active, and updated more regularly. To get more up to date information on trips away and social activities please visit...

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18655056736

Think that's all for now,

Tom

Seeing as we are all in the thick of exams there will not be regular trips this month, however if there are enough of us who want to go them something can easily be arranged.

I will be running regular trips after 2nd June (my last exam) and ill be around cardiff for the whole of the summer (except August). So for those of you who will still be around then we will have plenty to do.

Also i am organising a weekend / short week trip away between the dates of the 14th - 21st June, I will finalise a date soon when I get an idea of numbers.

Also now might be the time to decide weather you will be coming to Austria in August as you will have to organise transport soon, as well as paying your exped fees which will be needed very soon.

WBCRT working evenings:

(If there's enough of us then we will go up there, i will probably be going up there on 2nd June anyway)

June - Tuesday 2nd - Working Evening
July - Wednesday 1st - Training - Navigation
August - Tuesday 4th - Working Evening
September - Tuesday 1st - Training - Rigging for Cave Rescue
October - Tuesday 6th - Working Evening
November - Wednesday 4th - Working Evening
December - Tuesday 1st - Working Evening

Cheers,

Tom

Hi Guys and Girls,

Day trips are running as usual on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, if you would like to sign up then please get in contact with Mike Young, out meets secretary who organises trips. This weekend (6th - 8th) there wont
be any day trips running as we will be up in Yorkshire for the weekend. During the Easter break a few of us will be heading to Mallorca, but if your going to be around over the holiday period then feel free to get in touch and
ill see if we can organise the odd trip or two.

Sign up as usual at the End Pub every Thursday at 8.30, of by getting in contact with Mike.

Our resident oldie, Joel is organising a Cave Expedition Training weekend on the 1st - 3rd May at the Wales Indoor Climbing Centre. Its an awesome weekend from which you will lean a hell of a lot of stuff.
Its not only open to people going on the Dachstien expedition in the summer, it is for everyone, even if your not planning on going.

For more info in this check out the Facebook group.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=82849340608

Think that's about it for now,

Tom

Hello guys,
As you may be aware there's a new committee in town, and i have the wonderful job being your president for the next year.
So a quick overview of what ive got planned for the year then;

On top of the usual wednesday, satarday, and sunday, we are going up to Yorkshire for new years, and at the moment we have got the TSG booked up in Darbyshire for the 6th - 8th February.

I am going to book a couple of weekends on top of this, perhaps going to whitewalls again as that is in the Llangatack (dont know how to spell that soz) caving area with awsome caves such as Aggy, Darren and Craig-A-Ffynnon.

I will also get us back up to Yorkshire/ Derbyshire next year so we have got more time using SRT so that those of you who are up for coming out to the Dachstein will be profficiant enough to make the most of it.

Dates of these weekends will be available soon once ive booked them.

If anyone has any suggestions then get give me a call;

07900 512 002

or email:

tomjlia@msn.com

With regards to an easter trip, theres a forum on the new site, in which there are plenty of ideas floating aroun, however we will have to decide soon where & when ect.. pretty soon as it would be cheaper if we book in advance.

New committee members, i will give each of you a call some time today to arrange our first committee meeting, with some of the previous committee members to answer any queries regarding their positions.

Im sure you will have plenty more messages like this, but for now ill shut up.

Regards

Tom

Hey guys, as your new meets sec I quite fancy organising a bit of
caving.

Keeping it simple this weekend, two seperate trips if enough people are interested. Sorry about the
short notice, obviously its all been a bit jumbled this week with the
AGM etc.

Get in touch with me via the website forum, facebook, email or text about
what you guys want to do this weekend and I'll try my very best to get
transport sorted.

Sorry for using facebook as a means of getting this out to you, I'l be on contract soon so can ring/text more, and also with a social at the pub signing on for trips wil be a lot easier.

Regards, Pyro

Right....

Your new committee.
President: Tom Lia
Vice: Corbyn Wells
Treasurer:Sarah Deeley
Meet Sec: Pyro
Web/Media: Mike Christopher
Tackle Monkey:Mathers
Health and Safety: Lauren the nurse (quite sensible really!)
Social Sec: Tamsin Humphries

Congrats on being elected guys, I'm sure you will all do a fab job! Please ask the old committee if you have any problems/questions.

If anyone else has any probs/questions... ASK THEM!

Kisses, Kate x

Cardiff University Caving Club AGM
Radhuny Curry House, City Rd, Cardiff 4^th Dec 2008

1. Apologies – Jinni King, Matt Dunn
   
2. Last years minutes – none!
3. Officers Reports
1. Treasurer – James Farmer reported that the club currently has approximately £1000 in the bank.
2. Secretary – Clare Dallimore, the committee held 5 committee meetings last year. And there were Wednesday trips most weeks.
3. Tackle Officer – Matt Dunn (not present), Tom Lia, the kit store has been sorted.
4. Health and Safety Officer – Chris Jones, “no one died.”
5. Media Sec – Corbyn Wells
6. Social Sec _Maz
7. Presidents Alex Burton-Johnson and Kate Humphries, There were regular trips, Easter trip to Matienzo, Dachetsein Expedition, lots of freshers joined in September, CHECC was a success. BJ thanked everyone who had helped with the club
4. Proposed alterations to committee positions – approved the positions are now; President, Vice president (secretary), Treasurer, Meets sec, tackle monkey, health and safety officer, web (media) monkey, Social sec.
5. CUCC Easter Trip – to be decided at a later date.
6. Election of new committee
1. President

                                                               i.      Nominated

·        Tom Lia (Lucy, Shiv) – Tackle monkey 08, has time and ideas.

·        Corbyn Wells (Louise, Mike) – inspirational, provocative, continue the club as its going good, enjoys caving.

·        Pyro Mike (Farmer, Chris) – corbyn stole his speech.

                                                             ii.      Vote - Tom Lia won

1. Vice President

                                                               i.      Nominated

·        Corbyn (Kate, Lucy)

·        Pyro Mike (Mike Farm) – listen to elders, open to ideas, keen.

                                                             ii.      Vote – Corbyn won

1. Treasurer

                                                               i.      Nominated

·        Sam D (Lucy, Mike)

·        Jene H (Joel, Tamsin) – good at pestering for money.

                                                             ii.      Vote - Sam won

1. Meets Sec

                                                               i.      Nominated

·        Pyro Mike (Lucy, Rich) – It will be good, can trash other unis weekends.

·        Stephan (Jeff, Matt) – Organised, will be around next year, will get free pizza.

                                                             ii.      Vote – Mike won

1. Tackle Monkey

                                                               i.      Nominations

·        Matt M (Kate, Tom) – Knows the kit, thinks he can do a good job.

·        Matt H (Corbyn, Lucy)

                                                             ii.      Vote – Matt M won

1. Health and Safety

                                                               i.      Nominations

·        Lauren (Mike, Lucy)

·        Matt H (Chris, Kate)

                                                             ii.      Vote – Lauren won

1. Web monkey

                                                               i.      Nominations

·        Clive (Matt St, George)

·        Mike C (Chris, Megan)

                                                             ii.      Vote – Mike C won

1. Social Sec

                                                               i.      Nominations

·        Tamsin (lucy, Kate)

·        Clive

                                                             ii.      Vote – Tamsin won.

1. Any other business – None.

 

Meeting closed 10:50pm

Edit: Matt is not nor has ever been webmonkey!

hey dudes

Don't forget the AGM/Christmas dinner tonight. Rad Huny at 7.30, dressing a bit smart and coming with hungry bellies :) See you all there

Maz