Hi everyone,
As some of you might know the club was running into some financial trouble this year. This was inevitable as our current dojo at Wilson House is way too expensive! Next academic year the club has been promised that we are going to be able to use the union gym. This will have a number of advantages over the old location last but not least we will be able to go to the union after the session to have cheap beer. ;) Most importantly however we expect that our members will find it much easier to attend more sessions as Wilson House is quite far away from College. Edouard Desclaux, who has been elected as next year's chairman is also negotiating with SportImperial about the use of the Ethos facilities... We will update you as soon as we have more information.
Given the fact that the summer term is usually quite busy for most of us (exams), the attendance is not likely to improve enough to support training at Wilson House without sustaining major damage on part of our budget. Therefore, the committee has decided to cancel all sessions for next term. As we have usually only ever had one session in the summer term I hope this does not cause much of an inconvenience. For all those of you who want some training I warmly recommend you try the University of London Judo Club (ULUJC). All our advanced players (squad members) train there regularly and it is recommended for anyone who wants to take his or her Judo further. I hope to see all of you there! Their website is http://www.ulujudo.co.uk - please give it a try. Feel free to contact me should any questions arise. Normal sessions will resume next academic year!
Again, I am very sorry about the cancellation - Unless the college gives us Wilson House for free, there is nothing we can do.
See you on the mat!
Will