February 2022 - ICU-Caving-Announce

Committee Election and AGM
by Imperial College Caving Club 14 Mar '22

14 Mar '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello cavers, Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) and committee election will take place on Tuesday 15/03/2022! This email is to inform you that we will be opting out of the union online election, and will instead organise our own live election. We, the committee, decided to opt out of eVoting because of the small size of our club, to allow as many positions to be filled as possible, and to maintain the age-old tradition of our highly entertaining RON speeches. Key Dates Nominations Opening: 15/02/2022 Nominations Closing & Manifesto Deadline: 14/03/2022 AGM/Voting: 15/03/2022 Results Submitted to Union: 16/03/2022 There will be an email in Februrary explaining the committee roles and calling for nominations and manifestos. Anyone can run for a position by replying to that email, ideally with a manifesto. All voting will be done live at the AGM in March. The AGM will be held in-person in the union bar and speeches will be given by all candidates. In-person votes will be cast by raising hands (candidates leave the room) and remote votes can be submitted to the returning officer anonymously via a doodle poll during the AGM. Any contesting of results must also be done at the AGM. Yours till RON wins, Ana ICCC President

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Caving Yorkshire Y5 Trip Sign Up
by Imperial College Caving Club 28 Feb '22

28 Feb '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello cavers, Weekend Trip to the Yorkshire !!! When: Friday 11/03/2022 at 17:00 to Sunday 13/03/2022 at 23:45 Where: Yorkshire (NPC Hut) Price: The trip is paid for in two parts, first a £17.00 deposit before the trip, and after the trip the transport cost is subsidised and split between all attendees (total capped at 45.00) Membership: you need membership to join weekend trips (£30.00) (membership lasts the entire year) SIGN UP: Please reply to this email if you would like to come! Tell us your full name, whether you have a rail card and/or a car, what the earliest time is that you could leave on Friday, any dietary requirements, any medical conditions, and anything else you think we need to know. (Older members who have access to our accounts spreadsheet, please add your name there, no need to reply to this email.) This trip requires SRT skills! There may be a tree training session before Y5 to learn/practice SRT. Have a look at our website<https://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/> for past trip reports to this caving region. We will meet in stores on Tuesday (08/03/2022) at 17:00 to pack kit. You do not need any equipment of your own, we will provide everything you could possibly need in a cave. Please only buy the trip fee once your spot on this trip has been confirmed. We aim to confirm spots by the end of this week and an email with more details will be sent out then. How the trip works: We will set off on Friday evening and return on Sunday evening. On Friday we will leave from outside Beit Halls. Because of covid (☹) we ask you to please show us a recent negative covid test before travelling (a photo of a lateral flow test is enough, but a PCR from Imperial is even better). We will stop at a supermarket on the way to buy all the food we need for the weekend and also for you to buy your own dinner/snacks for Friday. Except for Friday’s and Sunday’s dinner, we cook all of our food together which is included in the trip cost. Accommodation, transport and all equipment are also covered by the trip cost! On Saturday we will have a fairly long caving trip if you feel like it, but sometimes a few of us decide to have a nice day on the surface instead. On Sunday we will have a shorter caving trip before driving back to London. We usually get back around midnight. We will probably have a minibus! Our next trips dates are: Date Destination Details 02/04 – 09/04 Ireland Easter Tour 06/05 – 08/05 Wales (Whitewalls) W3 (novice friendly) 27/05 – 29/05 Derbyshire (TSG) D2 (SRT required) 17/06 – 19/06 Yorkshire (NPC) Y6 (SRT mostly required) 02/07 – 07/08 Slovenia Expedition Also: Pub every Tuesday (around 6pm at the union bar/568/Eastside) and Cavers Go Climbing every Wednesday (3pm at RavensWall) Yours till the final minibus breakdown, Ana ICCC President

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Caving Pancake Day Tomorrow, 7pm
by Studena, Lucie 28 Feb '22

28 Feb '22

Hi, this is just a reminder of our caving pancake day event happening tomorrow! It is in cave house: 55 Norbroke Street, W12 0QX, East Acton. Here is the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/344349660947515/ Pancake Day Celebration 1.3. (Tue) 7pm [cid:ecb4ffdf-aabb-4b72-8cca-82972a22d90e] We will celebrate the traditional pancake day together by making loads of pancakes, topping them by whatever everyone likes, and eating them! The club will provide basic pancake ingredients, everyone please bring your favourite toppings (and drinks). Yours until the bus from the weekend is found, Lucie

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SLOVENIA EXPEDITION 2022
by Imperial College Caving Club 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* MIGOVEC 2022 (2nd July - 7th August) [image: rhystyers-20190707-201843.jpg] Hi all, Sign ups for our summer expedition to Slovenia are open! This email is to give you an idea about the expedition and this year's plans! *Please reply if you want to attend.*. Basic overview: Leading up to the end of summer term and primarily the week after we shall be preparing for expo. This involves: - Oversuit repair and equipment fettling - Buying very large quantities of food - Packing the food, equipment and first aid into crates for stacking in the minibus (how heavy can it get before the brakes don't work?) - Packing personal kit 2nd July - Minibus laden with fresh faced, clean cavers leaves stores and drives to Dover, boards a ferry to Calais, and then through continental Europe ( Belgium - Netherlands - Luxembourg - Germany - Austria) arriving in Tolmin, Slovenia 24 hours later. 4th July- 4th August - EXPEDITIONARY CAVING 6th August - Minibus departs Tolmin and does the above journey in reverse, arriving at Beit Quad on the 9th where we will unload the minibus, venture home and have a good wash. Camping: The expedition has special permission to camp on Migovec (the mountain we cave under). This is significant as camping is not usually allowed in the Julian alps. So on the morning of the 4th we will depart from Ravne, where the roads end, and we leave the minibus with rucksacks full of personal gear and hike up 1km of ascent to the Migovec plateu to pitch our tents. This will be the first of many carries, as now we need to get caving kit, equipment, food etc up onto the mountain. For the first few days this is the main activity (gets your fitness up and those prussiking legs strong!) along with setting up the Bivi (home for the next 4 weeks) and preliminary rigging of the abseil into Primadona. Please note: You don’t need your own tent. If you are going to bring your own tent, make sure it’s expedition worthy i.e. storm proof – don’t skimp on a cheap tent unless you like sleeping in puddles. If you are unsure just ask one of the committee/old lags. The communal tents can accommodate several people. Please share a tent if you can, the plataeu can get pretty crowded if everyone has their own and we don't want to attract too many wayward hikers. The caving: This year we return to Primadona branch of the 40+km Migovec system with the primary objective of reaching the deepest known parts of the system, looking for and pushing leads there. As this will be reaching >700m underground we will set up an underground camp to facilitate a serious pushing front, spending up to 3 days underground. The entrance to Primadona features a spectacular ~100m abseil over a cliff and a leisurely swing into a hole (the Belladonna entrance) in the side of the mountain. [image: IMG_8349-alt.jpg] Mary's Cafe in Primadona. Things you will need: -------------------Equipment------------------- * Frame Rucksack - 60L with good anatomical back! * Rollmat - (a few spare in stores) or lightweight inflatable mattress. * Sleeping bag (3 seasons+ ) - A cheap, big, synthetic is absolutely fine and probably most comfy on the uneven ground. * Tent - make sure you've got something arranged (bring your own/share/ use club tents) * Decent sized durable water bottle - for drinking from. * (Optional) Hiking poles - If you care about the longevity of your knees, or are aged 23+ hiking poles are highly recommended. * (Optional) Dry Bags - Big ones for your clothes/electronics on the surface (tent leaks happen, only idiots let their sleeping bag get wet). Small ones for taking thermals/electronics underground. Bin bags / heavy duty garden sacks are a perfectly acceptable alternative just as a rucksack liner. * (Optional) Personal First Aid kit - club has communal kit, though ideal is to get a crush-proof beaker and assemble your own from spare bits 'n' bobs (include spare contact lenses, personal medication etc.). -------------------Clothes------------------- * Walking Socks - Lightweight ones are good for carries, warm ones are nice for cold bivi days (cheap ones work fine e.g. Mountain Warehouse/Decathlon, Bridgedales are highly recommended if you want to spend a bit more and they last for many years) You'll want 2 pairs minimum, 4 pairs or more will make you like life more (personally I take as many as I can). Liner socks are also nice and help prevent blisters (Isocool from Mountain Warehouse are what the cool kids wear). * Hiking boots - Ideally find something with a Vibram sole (or equivalent) if you want to not suffer. Break them in before expo! * Thermals - check Uniqlo for their ultrawarm 'heatmax' range - read materials to check for 'NO COTTON'. 'expensive'/nice versions are the Helly Hansen LIFA stripes range (~£20). Merino wool ('woolpower' or similar) is probably over-doing it but nice, particularly for dossing on the surface. Recommend having a pair for caving and a pair for on the surface! * SUN HAT - fashion! ...and sun protection * Sun glasses - it's bright up there when the sun is out, look after your eyes. * Warm Hat - or two, cheap acrylic is effective/ Rab(-agucci) <https://rab.equipment/uk/rock-bobble-hat#> is fashion * Waterproof jacket - alpkit have some really nice ones but decathlon etc also work fine * Waterproof trousers (you'll regret it if you don't have these! Wet legs and boots are very sad) * (Optional, but very very recommended) Duvet jacket / down jacket/some kind of insulated layer - nice to have a super warm layer to put on for when you're sitting around in the evening. Synthetic ones from mountain warehouse are cheap/good but take up space. You can get fairly cheap ones from decathlon that pack down small * (also optional but v recommended) Synthetic 'wicking' tshirts – super nice and cheap. Makes sweating not unpleasant (and damn will you sweat on the carries up). MW & decathlon once more *Hiking trousers/shorts - zip of trouser/shorts work well, also running legging type things are good, ideal to have things that dry quickly. I usually have at least 3 pairs. -------------------Caving------------------- * Knife - Petzl Spatha or cheaper / smaller / more versatile, a simple swiss army knife * Head Torch - Petzl Tikka is the classic but they've recently got less good. Or get a cheaper/different brand. Important for walking round at night not just in cave. Many people have black diamond headtorches and i recommend the Pixa 2 <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Petzl-E78BHB-2UL-Headlamp-Multi-Coloured/dp/B00Q78…> which is chunky but bomb proof. * Whistle - good for signalling above and underground. I have one like this <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lifesystems-Unisexs-Hurricane-Whistle-Orange/dp/B0…>which has a lanyard that i attach my swiss army knife to. Borrow one of the club's superfriends as last resort (but definitely have this!) * Thin fleece hat (to wear under helmet) / (balaclava). Very useful when surveying or when waiting for others to bolt an epic traverse. * Fleece neck warmers - or buff (same as above, can get cheap ones from MW/Decathlon/Millets) * Gloves - Thick rubberised work gloves are good, (can buy in Slov from farmers market - these are the best!!). In general, gloves need to be more rugged and warmer (but less waterproof) than ones we wear in UK. Often people have builders gloves * Warm layers - Absolutely necessary. I personally have extra layers for caving because it gets well cold (one set of cave thermals, extra top + possibly a cheap fleece) * (Optional) Cave pants - highly recommended, synthetic form fitting pants help with comfort, warmth and style. Some people in the club wear these: womens fit <https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CG2T24F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o…>, mens fit <https://www.amazon.co.uk/Under-Armour-Original-Underwear-Brilliant/dp/B014V…> . * (Optional) Glove liners – silk/fleece for warmth or comfort. Decadence?! * (Optional) Your own helmet + super-duper expo light. Ideal time to get your own if you're planning on caving a lot in the future. Talk to older members of the club for advice here. Of course all caving kit can be borrowed from the club. Note on clothes: Temperature is from ~just subzero (but feeling lower at altitude, with windchill) to 30C+ in the valleys and Tolmin. Layers are brilliant. Shorts are ace - many of us have zip off hiking trousers. Thermal long trousers + tracksuit bottoms/ 'technical' fast dry trouser outers are typical evening attire, with thermal layers on top + fleece /down jackets. Also **Baby wipes - as we collect rainwater/melt snow to drink, water is scarce and there is non spare to wash. you're only going to smell of dwarf pine smoke anyway. But baby wipes are very nice to keep things clean. -------------------Entertainment------------------- * Books/Kindle - Find books with really small text / get an e-Reader. You will have doss days when it's raining / you're recovering from caving and it's nice to lie in tent, doze, pop to Bivi for more cheese + tea, & otherwise spend your day 'getting the chapters in'. * A hobby - Why not learn to sew a reusable tea-bag, devise a better mousetrap, learn to play guitar/ukulele/harmonica/panpipes, write a novella or learn to juggle while on expo? * MP3 player - good for the carries / tent action. Probably bring a cheap/rugged MP3 player. A spare set of earphones would be wise. * Battery pack - we will have a solar power set up but its always good to have an independent supply to recharge your phones/kindles/mp3s for those cloudy days where a drill battery is sucking up all the juice. * Phone – there is some dodgy 3g (but mainly edge (2g)) signal floating around on the mountain so it can be worth bringing a phone to check exam results/tell parents you're not dead etc. -------------------Periods on the mountain------------------- *Recommend tampons/moon cup type things if you can use them (moon cup is good because no waste to carry down the mountain but washing is more effort than usual and changing underground can get complicated. Tampons maybe wise for long caving trips.) *Steal a resealable bag from the bivi and carry rubbish down to Ravne *There will be emergency tampons in all first aid kits if a thing should occur unexpectedly underground *Celia wrote a good thing about periods on the mountain on the club wiki <https://union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/wiki/expedition-information-for-novices?f…> (under "periods on the mountain") -------------------Things you don't need on the mountain------------------- * Cutlery/Plate/other cooking stuff/food -------------------Key points------------------- * Any questions? Ask someone! * Don't worry * All your personal kit not including caving kit should fit into your rucksack. Questions? How good/fit do I need to be? / I haven't caved much recently... Expedition caving is naturally risky business. However, don’t be put off. If you have been on the SRT trips with us this year you'll be fine. You won’t be thrown down 700m into the deep right from the start. You will do several shorter bounce (down and up again) trips with an experienced leader first, on re rigging/surveying/kit drops to get yourself acclimatised. What is caving like in Slovenia? We are caving in the Julian Alps - so alpine caving! This means largely more vertical and mostly more spacious than some caves you will have been in in Yorkshire. Also, colder. What else is there to do besides caving? Besides kicking it back in the bivi with a book and pine-smoked tea, as we are camped in the stunning Julian Alps and it would be a shame if you were not to explore the mountains further than the plateau. Many people will do day hikes or longer during the expedition. Also you could explore the old system, visit a few of the ice caves, be roped into assisting Tanguy with cave science or help with a surface dig. Those who stay for the entire expedition will usually drop back down into Tolmin to swim/wash in the Soča, eat pizzas and fresh fruits and drink Laško in the sun for a few days of rest in the middle. I can't go for the whole time, how do I... ? We realise that 5 weeks is a serious commitment, but going for less than two weeks will probably leave you with a shallow experience, this is expeditionary caving and requires a lot of time spent in preparation and planning. If you are joining us late, or leaving early then you will need to organise transport for yourself. See here <https://union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/wiki/expedition-information-for-novices> for information about that, or just ask - many humans have travelled via interesting routes. How much will it cost... ? This depends how long you’re there for and how much we end up spending but should be £300-400 for the full 5 weeks. So that's all! if you plan to come, please reply to the email and I’ll then send you a link to a sign up sheet to fill out. I shall send an email at some point in the future asking for deposits which can secure minibus space. In the meantime if you have any questions feel free to ask me, or any others who have been on expo. Yours 'til the bivi isn't filled with mould, Diss [image: report1-group--orig.jpg] -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Caving Film Night Tomorrow
by Studena, Lucie 16 Feb '22

16 Feb '22

Hi everyone, just a reminder we have a film night tomorrow evening, hope to see many of you there! Film Night 17.2. at 7 pm In cave house: 55 Norbroke Street, W12 0QX, East Acton [cid:bd59402b-0680-43a4-a827-b2bbe8037987] As traditional, club's favourite film 'Withnail and I' is on the list of options alongside some potentially hilarious cave horrors and many other films! Feel free to bring a film you would like to happen. Also please bring some snacks, drinks or bakes to share, there is a shop near the house too! FB event here: www.facebook.com/events/665892864453132/<http://www.facebook.com/events/665892864453132/> Yours till the club ever gets bored of Withnail, Lucie

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Nominations for 2022/23 Caving Committee!!!
by Imperial College Caving Club 15 Feb '22

15 Feb '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello cavers, It is time to start thinking about who will be running our amazing club next year! If you would like to run for a position (you can go for as many as you want), please reply to this email. The most important thing to include in your reply is the role(s) you want, but it really helps your case to include a manifesto (some few words to explain why you want the role and why you’ll be good at it). You can send nominations until 14/03/2022, and you can even make up your mind at the AGM (annual general meeting) on 15/03/2022 if you are not sure yet. Drinks may be used to persuade everyone to stand for committee roles. An email with AGM details will follow soon. Below are the details of what each role entails and who is currently in the position. Please ask us any questions you have, we love to talk about caving and the club. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ President (Ana): The role of the president depends a great deal on the committee, and how good the president is at delegating. At the end of the day, the president makes most of the decisions by the time honoured tradition of arbitrary totalitarianism. 6.4 The President shall organise trips; setting the dates, booking the minibuses, deciding which caves to do. 6.5 The President shall be responsible for communicating upcoming trips to members and keeping track of the trip participants. 6.6 The President shall be responsible for arranging drivers to come on trips and ensuring that people capable of driving union buses take the tests so they can do so. 6.7 The President shall be responsible for deciding what new equipment needs to be purchased each year. 6.8 The President shall be responsible for representing the club to our management group and the union in general. Treasurer (Zaeem): The treasurer has quite an involved job. Main things involve dealing with trip costs/claims/expenses, keeping track of debts, and doing the annual budgeting. 6.9 The Junior Treasurer shall be responsible for day to day finances. 6.10 The Junior Treasurer shall ensure that people pay for trips and any other services or goods they purchase from the club. 6.11 The Junior Treasurer shall be responsible for budgeting each year. Secretary (Matti) Apply for permits, book huts, reserve rooms at the Union - email makes it easy, so if you're on top of your inbox, this'll be a breeze. 6.12 The Secretary shall acquire hut bookings and cave permits as requested by the president. 6.13 The Secretary shall be responsible for organising Harlington and other grant applications for the club. 6.14 The Secretary shall represent us to the Council of Higher Education Caving Clubs, the British Caving Association and any other caving organisations outside the union. Tackle Master (Ana): Stores comprises of 20% gear and 80% mud. Are you brave enough to swing that ratio (in either direction)? Equipment is important - anticipating the needs of the club and purchasing appropriately is vital to the running of the club. You'll work closely with the president and treasurer. 6.16 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is stored and maintained correctly. 6.17 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is safe to use. 6.18 The Tackle Master shall perform yearly inventory of caving stores. Tours Secretary (Diss) Rhys made this role up some years ago because he was terrified of relinquishing power. He set a powerful precedent, organising a massively overfunded three week expedition to the other side of the world. It seems the only requirement for the role is a unique approach to fulfilling it. Social Secretary (Lucie) Like any good family gathering all our socials require some level of organisation - you could be the human to do this. Benefits include dictatorial power over the social activities. This is a fairly easy, but very important role! Health& Safety Officer (Ellie) The health & safety officer is responsible for making sure the club first aid kits are properly stocked with painkillers, tampons etc, and making sure every leader has one. Organising first aid and rescue training is also an important part of the job. And generally watching out for precarious freshers at tree training. Media (a.k.a Propaganda) Officer - (empty) An addition that has proved highly useful in recent years. The role is to drag trip reports out of resisting people and put them on the website. Web Master - (Chris) The vital role of keeping our website functional. It is not an easy feat, but even the RCC committee was impressed, and you will have plenty of help from Rhys and Chris. The website contains everything about our club from historical records to kit washing instructions, and is key to catching new freshers. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Yours till RON rules the club, Ana (ICCC President)

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Caving Socials This Term!
by Studena, Lucie 08 Feb '22

08 Feb '22

Hi all! We have got several socials lined up for this term! Film night 17.2. at 7 pm In cave house: 55 Norbroke Street, W12 0QX, East Acton [cid:1ee24ad1-0e76-4c5c-95c1-89d95c5fb4c3] Another film night is coming up Thursday next week! As traditional, club's favourite film 'Withnail and I' is on the list of options. We also had suggestions for some potentially hilarious cave horrors and many other films! Feel free to bring a film you would like to happen. Also please bring some snacks, drinks or bakes to share, there is a shop near the house too! FB event here: www.facebook.com/events/665892864453132/<http://www.facebook.com/events/665892864453132/> Pancake Day Celebration 1.3. 7pm [cid:d88d6a4e-cd64-4ddf-bb6a-e79214fb5688] Again at the cave house! As every year pre-covid, we will celebrate the pancake day together by baking loads of pancakes, topping them by all the delicious (or maybe crazy) stuff you would like, and eating them! The club will provide basic pancake ingredients, everyone please bring your favourite toppings (and drinks). Aroma buffet [cid:7110a352-459e-421f-947f-0fec8a2da3a3] Aroma is an all-you-can eat buffet in Shepperd's Bush with a bit of Asian theme but they also do a mix of other cuisines. They are considerably cheaper for lunch (just £14) than dinner so the best day for a visit preliminarily seems one of the Wednesday afternoons - 9. or 16.3. Yours till I send club e-mails at reasonable hours, Lucie

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Easter Tour
by Imperial College Caving Club 07 Feb '22

07 Feb '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hey everyone, It's time to start planning Easter Tour! For those that don't know, Easter Tour is usually a week away somewhere in Europe during which we cave/hike/chill. This year it has been proposed that we go to Ireland (the accommodation is just on the Northern side of the border but caves are on either side apparently). With the uncertainty that COVID brings, it seems wise not to go anywhere too adventurous (but I have also been told that the caves in Ireland are great!). We usually go the first week of the Easter holidays but this is flexible depending on when the most people are free. For those of you no longer on undergrad term times: the Easter break is from 25th March - 30th April. The cost of tours varies but should be between £250-350 (likely the lower end this time because we shouldn't have to hire cars). If you are interested in coming, please let me know the following info: - which dates would work best for you - if you can drive and/or have a car Yours 'til I get too old for tours, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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First Aid Training!
by Imperial College Caving Club 01 Feb '22

01 Feb '22

******************* This email originates from outside Imperial. Do not click on links and attachments unless you recognise the sender. If you trust the sender, add them to your safe senders list https://spam.ic.ac.uk/SpamConsole/Senders.aspx to disable email stamping for this address. ******************* Hello cavers, We are holding a caving first aid training weekend! This will take place on the Y4 weekend (both days) on 26th & 27th February in Yorkshire (staying at NPC, training at YSS). The course it taught by Sean Whittle and is fully accredited. We have space for 12 people to take the course and will prioritise for leaders and those coming on expedition. Sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/4J9MsVNUi0 Spots will be confirmed at least a week before training, so please reply asap! (If we find enough drivers and leaders, others are also welcome to join Y4 for caving, but it will primarily be a training weekend, perhaps with an evening trip into Valley Entrance.) Yours till sam splints fit into our first aid bottles, Ana ICCC President

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