Hello new cavers, *tldr;* · *First trip of the year this weekend *(5th-7th October) · Email ic.caving@gmail.com with questions · Tree training in Princes' Gardens tomorrow 1-5 pm · Check out our website <https://union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/> to find out info about trips and when they’re happening · Come and chat with us at FiveSixEight/The Union bar every Tuesday from 6pm · Join our Facebook group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperialcaving/> It was great seeing all of you at freshers' fair today! Hopefully we managed to convince you to come caving with us. This email is to give you a bit of info on how the club works and if you do want to sign up to any of our trips you’ll get more details about what they entail when you sign up. *COMING UP THIS WEEK* *Tree Training* We will be starting our weekly tree training sessions on Wednesday (3rd) from 12-5pm. This will take place in Princes Gardens - just look for people tangled in ropes in the trees! There’ll be lots of us there to discuss what we do on our weekend trips and just generally chat and answer any questions you have. We’ll be around all afternoon so feel free to come and leave any time – there may be a bit of a wait to get in the trees if everyone is there at the same time! Don’t worry though, there’ll be snacks to eat and caving games to play if there are a lot of you! The tree training will teach you how to use all the necessary caving equipment to go on our later trips involving rope techniques but is not necessary for our fresher's trips to Wales. Come along, there's no obligation to join the club or even go on a trip, just have fun chatting or climbing and abseiling in the (hopefully) sun! *Wales I Sign Ups* Our first trip of the year is THIS WEEKEND (5th-7th Oct)! If you’re interested in coming on the trip you'll need to buy membership here <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/caving> and then pay for the trip fee (called W1 5th-7th Fresher's). Once you've done this, please come and see us at tree training so you can pack kit or email ic.caving@gmail.com to let us know if you can't make it on Wednesday. We'll then give you all the info needed for the trip and arrange for you to come down to caving stores to pack kit before Friday. *GENERAL STUFF* *Pub social meetings* As usual we will be meeting at the FiveSixEight bar from 6pm each Tuesday starting today, it’s a perfect chance to find out more about caving, our club, or sign up for trips. We normally have a muddy caving helmet so you can find us! *Trips* Trips are every two weeks and the two fresher’s trips to Wales cost just £11 for new members. That includes all food, transport, equipment and accommodation. It may even be cheaper to go caving than staying at home. To come on any of our trips you’ll need to buy membership which is £25. Follow this link <https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/caving> to buy membership now! Our upcoming trips this term are all listed on the website <https://union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/>, but if you’re feeling especially lazy, here’s the low down: Wales I - 5th to 7th Oct Wales II - 19th to 21st Oct Yorkshire I - 2nd to 4th Nov Yorkshire II - 16th to 18th Nov Yorkshire III - 30th to 2nd Dec *Social Media* We make lots of announcements on our Facebook group, which can be found here <https://www.facebook.com/groups/imperialcaving/>. Join to get the most up to date info on trips and socials throughout the year! We’ve also got a newly made Instagram account @iccaving where we’ll be posting pictures of trips, socials and all things caving so follow us if you’re into that kind of thing. Hopefully be seeing you very soon! Thanks, Diss *ICCC President* -- Imperial College Caving Club <http://union.ic.ac.uk/caving>