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Slovenia Expedition Talk TOMORROW
by Imperial College Caving Club 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Hey again everyone, Apologies for all the emails.This is the last one...for now. In case you didn't know, we are holding a talk about our summer expedition to Slovenia *tomorrow* from *12:30-13:30 in Union Meeting room 4*. ICCC have been aiding the JSPDT (the local Slovenian caving club) in the exploration of Sistem Migovec in Triglav National Park, Slovenia, since 1994. This is your chance to found out how you can be amongst the next generation of explorers! This talk is open to all, whether you're interested in caving or have been caving with us for a while and will give you all the info on our Summer Expedition so you can think about whether you want to join us this year or in future! Please make sure you come if you're thinking of joining us this year. Thanks, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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AGM 12th March
by Imperial College Caving Club 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Hey everyone, Looks like it's time to start thinking about next year's committee... I tried to insert the "oh that's terrifying" gif here, but apparently that makes the email too big for mailman to handle. Sad. *The Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th March in the Union Bar from 7 pm!* At the AGM we will present reports on the activities of the club, followed by elections for the new committee and the presentation of awards. __________________________________ Lets kick off with the more tedious aspect: *the reports. *The president and treasurer will boast of their achievements whilst carefully glossing over their failures. They will give you a well rounded view of what was done in the previous year and what the aims are for the next. __________________________________ Now the *elections*… as per our constitution they are definitely by single transferable vote. All full members of the club are eligible to vote. Although they are not mandatory to attend, attendance is strongly recommended if you are a club member. Voting is fun! Also, you can run for any position on the committee, nominations are open as of now. *Major and obvious Caveat: *you can't run for a position if you're not going to be studying at Imperial for the whole of next year. Positions run from August 1st to July 31st - the overlap with Slovenia is coincidentally and carefully planned. Traditionally the retiring president must hide underground for the night whilst the new president stalks the surface, lusting for blood. So if you're going to stay at Imperial next year then you should definitely run for a position. Below are the descriptions - contact the person in brackets for more information. We don't usually do formal manifestos or anything but if you'd like to let the mailing list know you're running, reply to this email with info and we can pass it on! *President (Diss):* The roles 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. 1. 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 (Jennifer):* The treasurer has quite an involved job. Main things involve paying the huts, paying for equipment, keeping track of debts and budgeting. 1. 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 (Jack)* 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. 1. 6.12 The Secretary shall acquire hut bookings and cave permits as requested by the president.. 2. 6.13 The Secretary shall be responsible for organising Harlington and other grant applications for the club.. 3. 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.. 6.15 The Secretary shall be responsible for the upkeep of the club website.. *Tackle Master (James**):* 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. 1. 6.16 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is stored and maintained correctly. 2. 6.17 The Tackle Master shall ensure equipment is safe to use. 3. 6.18 The Tackle Master shall perform yearly inventory of caving stores. *Medical Officer (Arun)* The official description: 1. 6.19 The Medical Officer shall be responsible for purchasing new medicines and first aid equipment. 2. 6.20 The Medical Officer shall maintain first aid kits. *Health and safety (Arun)* 6.19 The Health and Safety Officer shall ensure that new members are sufficiently proficient at caving to practise the sport safely. 6.20 The Health and Safety Officer shall ensure that reckless and dangerous behaviour is brought to the attention of the president. *Tours Secretary (Nobody as such but speak to Diss/JackHal for info)* 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. *Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th March in the Union Bar from 7 pm!* __________________________________ *Awards:* The club will choose the most worthy of the two following awards. Look carefully. It could be you or your neighbour. If so, don't hesitate, nominate them! *For Evans Sake: Creative Use of Bodily Fluids* Named in honour of the two brothers who dragged ICCC kicking & screaming up to its current international exploration glory, while retaining an ever present connection with their bodily needs. Awarded for most creative use of a bodily fluid. The award consists of 'Bob the Turd', a large coprolite (fossilised crap) found by Goaty in the Moroccon High-Atlas and dating from the Jurassic era, most likely produced by a Shark. *Herman Herz: Lucky Escape while Caving* Named after a mohican-wearing old-lag who stopped caving the day his nine lives were used up. Awarded for lucky escapes while caving - *As flies to wanton boys are we to the caving gods.* (Gloucester, as he prepares to jump off a cliff without his descender rigged properly). __________________________________ I will stand as *Returning Officer* this year so feel free to reply to this email with any questions you have. And just in case you missed it the previous two times... *Our Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th March in the Union Bar from 7 pm!* Yours 'til the final vote, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving> -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Spaces left on Y5!
by Imperial College Caving Club 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Hey humans, There are still a few spaces left for the trip to Yorkshire this weekend! We'll be going to some fun SRT caves and staying at the NPC (our second home) so it should be a good time. Let me know if you want to come as soon as possible so we can arrange kit packing! Thanks, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Yorkshire 5
by Imperial College Caving Club 29 Jan '19

29 Jan '19

Hey everyone, Another fortnight, another trip email! We'll be heading up to Yorkshire once more for a weekend of caving on *Leck Fell* from *8th-10th February*. This is an* SRT trip* so you'll need to have been to tree training in order to come on the trip. If you're thinking of coming to Slovenia over the summer, I highly recommend you come on as many SRT trips as you can. As always, reply to this email or come and chat this evening in the union bar from 6pm if you'd like to join us on the trip! Also, we're having a *board games night* tomorrow evening - check out the Facebook event <https://www.facebook.com/events/2197003253895695/> for details. Thanks, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Mendips Trip 25th-27th Jan
by Imperial College Caving Club 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Hey everyone, Hope the start of term hasn't been too traumatic. Our next weekend trip is on *25th-27th January* and we'll be going to the Mendips! This trip is a good one to come along to if you haven't been on a trip yet as we can go to a cave that doesn't require any rope techniques so there's no experience needed. There are also some SRT caving options that we can try out if there's enough interest as well. The main cave we'll be visiting is Swildons Hole which requires no ropes and is very wet so wet suits are usually worn. It's a great cave with a variety of exciting features including sumps, ducks, ladders and more. There'll also likely be a dryer caving option if you're averse to the liquid side of things. Check out trip reports <https://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/caves/Swildon's%20Hole.html> from previous Mendips trips to get a feel for what it's like! As always, the price is £37, and reply to this email if you'd like to come or have any questions! Thanks, Diss -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Term 2 Trip Dates
by Imperial College Caving Club 29 Dec '18

29 Dec '18

Hi all, A number of people have asked about trip dates in the past few days. Here are the provisional dates - and planned trips. - *Date - Caving Region - Hut - Planned Trips* - *11/01/19 - Yorkshire 4 *- NPC - Masongill - 25/01/19 *- Mendips 1 *- SMCC - Swildons - 08/02/19 - *Yorkshire 5 *- NPC - Leck Fell (Sat: Lost Johns, Sun: Shuttleworth) - 22/02/19 - *Derbyshire 1 *- TSG - Peak - *(08/03/19 - Northern CHECC)* - 15/03/19 - *Yorkshire 6 *- NPC - Alum/Diccan? We're currently only taking signups for Yorkshire 4, but please do pencil the rest of the dates in. If there's a trip which would like to do which isn't currently part of the plan then ping an email back to the group and we can work out where to slot it in. Cheers, JackHal -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Yorkshire 4
by Imperial College Caving Club 29 Dec '18

29 Dec '18

Hi all, Our first trip of the new year will be on *11/01/19-13/01/19*. This will be an SRT trip so please do make sure you have been to tree training before you ask for a place. We will be staying in Greenclose and plan to cave in the Masongill area. If you would like to sign up please let us know by replying to this email ;) Best, JackHal -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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TOMORROW - impromptu film night!
by Imperial College Caving Club 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Hi all, Join us at Chris's from 8pm tomorrow 13th for a (short notice) film night. Titles TBC. BYOB etc of course. The address is 18 Yew Tree Road, W12 0TJ (East Acton.) Hope to see you there!🍿📽 Úna -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Christmas curry
by Imperial College Caving Club 30 Nov '18

30 Nov '18

Hi all, Join us for the Christmas curry! We have a table booked at Ravi Shankar on Drummond St for 8pm, with a view to heading to the nearest Be at One (Camden high street, 14 mins walk - the Kings Cross one died) for 7. If you're not into cocktails, feel free to just come for food. Also if you're on facebook, please select 'going' on the event so we have an idea of numbers and can book a bigger table if needed. Hope to see you there! 🎄🎅🍛 Úna -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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Trip cancellations
by Imperial College Caving Club 22 Nov '18

22 Nov '18

Hi all, So recently we've had a lot of people cancel on a trip with quite short notice so I just want to clarify some things. To start with please tell us as soon as you know, don't wait for us to ask or email you about the trip. In future, to avoid being charged, please cancel before 5pm on the Tuesday before the trip. If you cancel later you may get charged if we can't find someone to take your place. We understand that sometimes unavoidable things can crop up but please do take into account that you may be charged The longer you give us the more likely we are to find someone else. It's unfair when we have to turn people down for a trip then end up leaving with a space in the minibus. Sorry to be such a misery, have fun caving in the future! Thanks, Jennifer *Treasurer* [image: tenor.gif] -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>

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