Otago University Tramping Club

JoeVincent — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 22:47:35 +0000

Bushball 2010

That’s right boys and girls. Its nearly time for the biggest social event in the Tramping Club calendar! The world famous* “Bushball”

*World famous in NZ anyways.

For those that don’t know what Bushball is…it’s an annual event we organise where we dress up in theme and have a ball. In the bush.

Location for this event is Aspiring Hut.

The Hut!

This year it will be held on the weekend of the 24^th-25^th July

(second weekend back of semester).

The theme is “Old School” so Saturday evening we will get dressed up in our best old fashioned costumes we can find. Girls, find one of those opshop dresses that caught your eye but never really though of the occasion to wear it. Boys, pull out those tweed jackets, corduroy pants, and what ever else takes your fancy.

Ticket Price is $110, so start saving your penny’s

The ticket includes….transport and petrol to and from the venue. All your food for the weekend, including a full course meal on Saturday night. Plenty of drinks for everyone, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Accommodation for the weekend. All the lighting and sound equipment for an epic night, as well as a live band!

We will be selling tickets beginning of next semester, so tell all your friends and come along for an amazing weekend. (Your welcome to invite any of your friends to come along and join us, the more the merrier!) You will have to be part of the Tramping Club to come along, $30 is all that costs. Small price to pay for being part of a group to explore the great NZ outdoors.

TWALK follow up

JoeVincent — Sun, 30 May 2010 06:21:57 +0000

Two van loads set off from Clubs and Socs for Christchurch on Friday the 28th to compete and come home with the silverware! Yes thats right, Team Scarfies came 1st in the students division and 4th overall.
Congratulations to:
Penzy “Road Runner” Dinsdale (Leader)
Josh “Flyboy” Brinkmann
Claire “Black Powder” Cannon
Emily “Widowmaker” Wilson
James “Lethal” Liley
Tom “long shanks” McKellar

If you would like to meet the victors then come to South Bar this Tuesday night at 6pm. A special offer of $10 pizzas will also be on offer.

After a new and exciting 24hr challange?

JoeVincent — Sat, 08 May 2010 06:35:36 +0000

You may have heard whispers and rumours about a event called TWALK (not said as tee-walk but twooork)
The event is a 24hour treasure hunt type thing* organised by our noble enemies, the Christchurch Uni Tramping Club (CUTC). here is the official webpage for it: www.cutc.org.nz/twalk/
You get given a pile of clues then off you go to find them. Racing the 100 odd other people who are also looking for them. This carrys on for 24 consecutive hours. Sounds like fun ya!
Of course being a uni organised event there is costumes involved. Sillier = better. Prizes are awarded for best costume as well as whos actually fittest, fastest and can find the clues.

*Rogaine is the proper word to use.

If this does sound like you then keep an ear out at the meetings. Keep an eye on the email list or you could even contact us via this webpage.

Winter Tramping!

JoeVincent — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:30:13 +0000

Patrolled areas are for the faint of heart anyway

Some of you have been wondering how many trips will going away as the weather cools down. Easy answer, as many trips as you want! If your keen on heading away then go to meetings, happy hour or email the list and find other like minded people.

Rowan will be taking a good sized group to the Catlins in 2 weeks time for a relaxed weekend in a fantastic part of the coast. Thats 30th April – 2 May. If you didn’t manage to get on that trip never fear as there will be others!

Gear Buy

admin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:32:54 +0000

Done. Finished. All over till next year sorry

If you’re still after gear cruise on down to R&R with your membership card and get a sweet 15% off.

Chur!

Paradise Pre-Meet

DavidMartin — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:36:28 +0000

This weekend we have our legendary Paradise trip, a place near Glenorchy in Mt Aspiring National Park (with various day tramps on the Saturday, food competition, games and drinks that night, and a relaxed walk to Lake Sylvan (and swim) on the Sunday)… sound good?

The Paradise pre-meet is going to be after Happy hour, at 6pm Tuesday, Archway 4 lecture theatre. Bring some cash, no more than $80 – if you don’t pay you can’t go! There may be limited spaces, so make sure you are a member, and that you bring the money along tomorrow.
If you would like to lead, or co-lead a trip (anyone can do this), then send Rowan an Email, or turn up early on the night.