Events diary
Most importantly we meet pretty much every week in the Coach and Horses pub, Highland Square. It is here that trips are planned and beer is drunk. Below is a list of the more major trips we're planning. SRT training will be announced via email or bychatting to us in the pub.
Upcoming events
Past events
9th Oct 2012 - Freshers Chilli
End date:Details: A chance to meet members of the club and enjoy some free food at our pub the coach and horses.
13th Oct 2012 - Freshers weekend
End date: 14th Oct 2012
Location: UBSS hut
Details: First weekend of the year at our own hut on Mendip
27th Oct 2012 - South Wales Weekend
End date: 28th Oct 2012Details: Another fresher-friendly weekend, with the possibility for more advanced trips for those who've had a little practice.
Contact: Anya
The caves of south wales have a very different character to mendip in many cases- Lots of large airy chambers the likes of which are rare closer to home!
30th Oct 2012 - Ireland Talk
Details: Details of last summer's Ireland expedition
3rd Nov 2012 - Bonfire weekend
End date: 4th Nov 2012
Location: Mendip
6th Nov 2012 - Austria Expedition talk
Location: The Stables
Start time: 22.00 hrs
Details: Andrew Atkinson: This has to be the ultimate pinnacle for most cavers, off in the middle of nowhere, finding the only places left on the planet where no one has been before. Oops, I am not writing a grant application, so a better description is one of the best holidays you can have, and money is generally available to help you take this holiday. Definitely an goal for the end of your first years caving.
Anyway for the last few years some of the UBSS have joined CUCC on the long running expedition to Austria, I have been more than 10 times now, it is addictive. Next Tuesday I will be doing a whirlwind tour of its history, and Stuart Walker will be telling you about his first experience this year. If Simon gets organised with the shot glasses there will be some traditional Austrian beverage, and for the non drivers Chocolate Truffles.
Anyway to wet your appetite it is well worth reading a piece by Wookey, as to why he keeps going, and he has been more often than me!!
issuu.com/aiora.zabala/docs/cambridgeunderground2012_royalsize/108
It is on page 108 (according to the electronic numbering) and 106 in print. too.
9th Nov 2012 - CHECC Forum 2012
End date: 11th Nov 2012
Location: Yoxter ranges, Mendip
Details: For the first time in... I dunno, lots of years... CHECC is coming to Mendip!
For those who don't know, this means massive gathering of all the UK student caving clubs for a massive weekend of caving, drinking, games, training, drinking, music and drinking.
Obviously we shall have to show all those northern cavers how real caving is done, so expecting big club presence.
T-shirt competition already open, start designing to get the chance of displaying your design talents to all of the caving world, and be in with a chance of winning some great kit!
Other competitions will probably include a fresher's first trip report, photo competitions, club poster, beer pong, saucepan and sling and all the usual.
More details to come nearer the time
Contact: Cat
23rd Nov 2012 - Derbyshire weekend
End date: 25th Nov 20127th Dec 2012 - Christmas dinner
End date: 8th Dec 2012
Location: Hut
Details: The best take-away dinner you have ever had in your life, at our very own hut on mendip
22nd Feb 2013 - Joint meet with CUCC in Yorkshire
End date: 24th Feb 2013
Location: YSS Yorkshire
Details: We are going up to Yorkshire Friday night and staying at the YSS with CUCC caving on Saturday and Sunday
1st Mar 2013 - Southern CHECC
End date: 3rd Mar 2013Details: Meeting of the Southern clubs at the SWCC in wales, there should be SRT training for those new to it and rigging practice for those more experienced as well actual underground caving.
9th Mar 2013 - AGM
Details: Our annual Annual General Meeting there will be reports from the Secretary and Treasurer, voting in of a new committee and a talk in the afternoon then a formal dinner in the evening.
26th Apr 2013 - Joint meet with SUSS in Peak
End date: 28th Apr 2013Details: We should be meeting up with SUSS (Sheffield university) for some joint caving trips and merriment on this weekend in the peak district.
Remember, even if you don't come to the training sessions or lectures, don't think that you've missed out on the chance to go caving - come along and meet us on a Tuesday evening after 9.30pm.