The year kicks off with our River Talk in the student's union building, followed by a tasty Scrumpy and Cheese night. A great chance to get to meet all of the committee and members old and new!

The Athletic's Union clubnight, the first SCORE of the new term is being held on Wednesday 17th at Syndicate. The theme is "Jungle themed", and you can grab yourself a ticket for £4 from me this Thursday if you fancy going. A proportion of the ticket cost goes back into our club so it is well worth attending (and I believe our captain Andy has promised to dress up very stylishly for it as well)!

A 3-legged pub crawl to savour the beverages on offer down St. Michael's Hill.

This week the weather is looking great so it is time for the...

Scavenger Hunt!

After the pool we shall quickly move up to the Epi where the freshers and new club members will pick their teams. We shall need plenty of old boys and existing members on hand to show them the ropes when it comes to the points scoring. You'll have 2 and a bit hours to tick off as many points as possible with both drinking and non-drinking challenges.

Finish is by 10:30pm at the Bristol RAM on Park Street.

Remember to bring a digital camera to capture the night. Afterwards you can get me the pictures so I can upload them to the website and count the scores.

See you all Thursday at 8:00pm then, don't miss out on one of the best nights of the year!

George (Half pint)

I've got told off for making my emails too long, so I'll be brief!

Social this week: a pub quiz up in the Epi! There will be questions on paddling, Bristol information and general knowledge so you'll need a good mix of new and old members to help build your ultimate dream team!

Starts around 8pm after the pool session.

If you are thinking this sounds a bit chilled, then remember you will be relaxing before the carnage of GFFF on Friday! Tickets £4 available from me at the pool! Don't forget!!

What is it?

It's a big party and celebration in memory of Jon Fitzsimmons, a dedicated member of the club who tragically died out in the Alps in July 2003. The Canoe Club set up a memorial fund where money raised at GFFF is collected, and is then put towards sending people on safety courses and buying safety equipment for the club, to help prevent a similar thing happening again.

The details for this year?

Venue: Slug & Lettuce (St. Nicholas Street, BS1 1UB)
Date: Friday 9th November
Time: 9pm onwards

Tickets cost £4 and are available from any committee member. I will be selling tickets at pool sessions leading up to the party.

In addition, there will be an awesome raffle with amazing prizes coming in from paddling companies, restaurants and many other places. Last year we had prizes such as buoyancy aids, kayakojacko lessons, paddling dvd's, crates of beer, t-shirts and lots more. A good excuse to spend some money for a good cause!

It's always an amazing night and a great chance to get everyone together including all the old boys, plenty of other sports clubs (climbers, windsurfers, divers etc...) and other canoe clubs from round the country such as UWE & Exeter.

It's a brilliant night, in memory of an amazing guy, and a chance to raise lots of money for a good cause. All the money goes straight back into promoting safety within the club, so it's all in our benefit. No excuses for not coming!

Uh oh...the A-Z is here! Very simple concept. Pair up and race to drink your way through the alphabet, one drink for every letter! The current reigning champions will be back to try and retain their crown so the challenge is on!!

This coming Saturday is the club's annual meal so traditionally we will have a quieter social, most likely in the Lansdown or another pub.

Dress smart, eat well, drink hard. The club's christmas meal to end the year and see in the next.

The venue is The Drawbridge (next to the Hippodrome), the price is £12.95 for 3 courses. Get your orders in by Monday 26th November! There will be an afterparty as well somewhere - venue to be announced nearer the time.

This Thursday is the last main social of the year. We will move after the pool to the JOHN CABOT near Broadmead for a BUCC/UWE Karaoke competition. There is a £50 bar tab for the karaoke winner at the John Cabot, and if you have a Tribus Card, bring it down for cheap drinks!

Thursday 6th December
BUCC vs. UWE Karaoke-off
8:30pm
The John Cabot

All those singing on the beginner's weekend - this is your chance to shine on the stage!

See you Thursday