Document type : vocene
Date : 2012-05-02
Description : VOCene #5
Content :
VOCene 5 – May 2nd, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this VOCene: 0. Free Journals for Student and Associate Club Members!! + The VOC now sells stuff! I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1a) VOC First monthly Summer BBQ · TONIGHT! at 6:30! 1b) Croquet Tonight at 8! 2) MEC Clubs night · Tues. May. 8th 3) Phelix Hut (Workhike?) · Fri-Sun, May 11-13th 4) Son of Rock - Learn to climb Rock in Squamish · Sat-Sun, May 12-13th 5) Skaha Climbing · Sat-Sun, May 19-21st II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought III. This week in the VOC 1) Past trips and events 2) Trips to Follow IV. Miscellaneous 1) Rewards and incentives for trip organizers 2) Call for Slideshow Presenters 3) 21 Mile Creek User Survey 4) Mammut Pulse 3.2 Firmware Update - Available Now from the VOC V. Ms. Manners -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. Free Journals for Student and Associate Club Members!! + The VOC now sells stuff! If you haven't already then please come and pick yours up from the clubroom! You don't want to forget to collect this years awesome little book of memories. ALSO The VOC now sells a variety of VOC branded swag, as well as Zebralight H51 headlamps + John Baldwin's and Matt Gunn's guidebooks and maps (Baldwin). Check it out! http://www.ubc-voc.com/stuff-the-voc-sells I. Upcoming Events and Trips 1a) VOC First monthly Summer BBQ · TONIGHT! at 6:30! Come down to Spanish Banks/Locarno Beach at the base of Tolmie street with some food to grill for the first monthly bbq of the summer! There will hopefully be frisbee, slacklining and hackysacks. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=288 1b) Croquet Competition tonight at 8! Meet outside the Norm http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,84587 2) MEC Clubs night · Tues. May. 8th Start saving those dollars, the next MEC 10% off night is just around the corner! Sign up below to gain access to this discount. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,84429 http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=275 3) Phelix Hut (Workhike?) · Fri-Sun, May 11-13th The plan is to drive and camp at the trailhead on Friday night then head up the hut Saturday morning to fix the toilet seat, apply window trim + any other work. http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=291 4) Son of Rock - Learn to climb Rock in Squamish · Sat-Sun, May 12-13th Want to improve your climbing but need someone to give you guidance? Never climbed before and don't know how to put on a harness? Sick of top roping and want to learn how to lead? Sign up, because this even it for you! http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=274 5) Skaha Climbing · Sat-Sun, May 19-21st What better way to spend the long weekend then climbing in Skaha? Try out those new skills you learned at Son of Rock and sing up here: http://www.ubc-voc.com/tripagenda/details.php?tripid=284 II. Trip Ideas and Partners Sought -Greg R. would like some beta on Baker http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,85013 - Jess L. is thinking of climbing Pelion this weekend (weather dependent) http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,85015 III. This week in the VOC 1) Past trips and events -Intro to River Kayaking went well! -Ignacio and Pascal hiked the Juan de Fuca pictures can be seen here:http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,84996 -Christian V's Neve crossing went well and had some great views on Sunday: http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?3,84916 2) Trips to Follow -Nick M., Nick G., Tim B., and Geoff M. have gone to climb Mt. Logan. You can follow their progress via either of the Nicks' spots: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=05lZa7p25Z0X26QT34TGlbb2uAYqXL1uS http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0DBi8sFBLOnHlJO1KKqm5b59JD8Rcj6R5 IV. Miscellaneous 1) Rewards and incentives for trip organizers Woohoo, prodeals for VOC Trip organizers! In return for leading trips, you now get not only immense satisfaction, but cheap gear too!! http://www.ubc-voc.com/wiki/Discounts_for_VOC_Trip_Organizers 2) Call for Slideshow Presenters Have you been on some crazy adventure lately, or do you have some advice to share? Consider attaining instant fame by giving a VOC slideshow next semester by contacting our new PR exec member Cora Skaien:http://www.ubc-voc.com/members/show_extended?target_id=3375 3) 21 Mile Creek User Survey From Scott N: "The 21 Mile Creek drainage is a non-motorized zone and snowmobiling is prohibited. The Federation of Mountain Clubs of BC is conducting a user survey to measure the frequency of illegal snowmobile use in 21 Mile Creek. The results from the survey will guide compliance and enforcement actions by government conservation officers." Please take a brief moment to complete the survey, if you've been on a trip to 21 Mile Creek. http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,80729,80729#msg-80729 4) Mammut Pulse 3.2 Firmware Update - Available Now from the VOC From the message board post: "The VOC can now offer firmware updates to Mammut Pulse beacons. This is handy because firmware version 3.2 was recently released. Why is the VOC offering this service? Because no one else in Vancouver does and because the same tool that lets us do this also lets us record the health of our new rental beacons. The cost for getting the upgrade through the club is $10 for members and $15 for non-members." http://www.ubc-voc.com/phorum5/read.php?1,82371 V. Ms. Manners ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Ms. Manners, It's getting warm outside, I can hear birds chirping, the granite in Squamish is drying off, and people are skiing naked? I saw one guy wipe out and it looked terrible, why would anyone want to do that? modest man Dear Modest, Because we can!!! :) Ms. Manners PS. Always wear sunscreen.... everywhere! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTIONS to the VOCene are welcome. Please send all inquires or additions to: vocene@ubc-voc.com. To unsubscribe from the VOCene mailing list, sign in at http://www.ubc-voc.com/member/update.php and uncheck the "want VOCene" box. Or, send an email to majordomo@interchange.ubc.ca with the following command in the body of the email message: "unsubscribe voc-members" UBC Varsity Outdoor Club http://www.ubc-voc.com