Calendar Archive 2013-14
Term 1 (Autumn 2013) |
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| Date | What | Description | Time |
| Thursday 3rd October (Week 1) |
Freshers' Fair | We'll have a stall all day at Freshers' Fair, to be held in the Copper Rooms. Pop down when you're available to have a chat to our exec and ask them any questions you may have about the Award. | 10am-4pm |
| Thursday 3rd October (Week 1) |
Induction Session | Find out all you need to know about the award and our society! To be held in SUHQ- Central meeting room (above Costcutter). | 7pm-7:30pm |
| Wednesday 9th October (Week 2) |
Induction Session | Couldn’t make the first induction session? Then this one is for you! Find out all you need to know about the award and our society! To be held in SUHQ- Meeting room 4/5 (above Costcutter). | 7pm-7:30pm |
| Monday 14th October (Week 3) |
Ice Skating Social | Back by popular demand! The DofE Ice Skating social. Whether you are a pro or have never skated in your life join us for what is certainly going to be a fun filled evening. We'll be heading to the Skydome in Coventry, but meet on the Piazza as we will be travelling together. | 7:30pm onwards |
| Thursday 17th October (Week 3) |
Night Hike | The ever popular night hike is back. Come join us for an evening walk in the countryside around campus, followed by some drinks in the pub (Varsity). Meet on the Piazza. |
7:30pm onwards |
| Thursday 24th October (Week 4) |
Expedition Report Back | Come and watch last year’s expedition participants present back their report on the expedition and a meal afterwards. We will have the presentations and meal in Leamington. You can either meet us on the Piazza at 7pm and take the bus together or meet us at 7:45pm in the pub.  |
7pm onwards |
| Tuesday 29th October (Week 5) |
Night Hike | Join us for another Night Hike in the local country side. Learn some navigation skills and visit the pub with us! Meet on the Piazza. | 7:30pm onwards |
| Monday 4th November (Week 6) |
Drop-in Session | Have any questions about the Duke of Edinburgh's Award? Come along and we will be happy to help - room TBC | 7:00pm onwards |
| Tuesday 12th November (Week 7) |
Night Hike | Our last Night hike of the term! Whether you are coming on our weekend trip or not come along for a short walk and some time at the pub! Meet on the Piazza. | 7:30pm onwards |
| 15th-17th November (Week 7) |
Weekend Hiking Trip | Our first weekend walking trip of the year! Come to Snowdonia with us to practice your walking skills and enjoy a break from all that post reading week work! | 5:45pm onwards |
| Thursday 21st November (Week 8) |
Social - Bowling | Our penultimate social of the term! We'll be meeting on the Piazza at 6:15pm, heading to Leamington to go bowling. Leamington bowling has a £5 deal for students for two games including shoe hire. Afterwards we'll probably head to the jug and jester for a quick drink. If you want to meet us straight there, we should be there around 7:15pm. | 6:15pm onwards |
| Thursday 28th November (Week 9) |
Christmas Social | Final DofE Event of the year! Come with us to our Christmas social to round off the term. The restaurant will be confirmed nearer the time! | 6:15pm onwards |
Term 2 (Spring 2014) |
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| Date | What | Description | Time |
| Wednesday 15th January (Week 2) |
Night Hike | Our first night hike of the term! We'll be having a short walk over to the Engine Inn, it should be a great catch up after Christmas and New Year. Hope to see you all there! | 7.30pm onwards |
| Wednesday 22nd Jauary (Week 3) |
Go Karting | It's back! Once again we're off go-karting. Come along if you fancy yourself as a bit of a racer or if you've never done it before, it's definitely worth a try! | 12.30pm |
| Tuesday 28th January (Week 4) |
Training Session | The first of four training sessions, tol be held (almost) weekly until week 8. These are essential for those of you looking to do your Gold expeditions this summer, and if you've already done your Gold, come along and share your expertise. | 5pm - 7pm |
| Wednesday 29th January (Week 4) | Night Hike | That's right, another night hike (great rhymes, no?) In case you haven't had enough of us at the training session, come and have a wander at twilight with us. A romantic evening stroll, romance not guaranteed. | 7.30pm onwards |
| Tuesday 4th February (Week 5) |
Training Session | The second training session - hopefully by now you're getting the swing of things. | 5pm - 7pm |
| Saturday 8th February (Week 5) | Day Walk | Taking our tried and trusted night hike format and mixing it up for you lovely people - the day walk. Think sunshine and pretty countryside. (We can be sure of pretty countryside, perhaps not sunshine, but definitely great company). | TBC |
| Tuesday 18th February (Week 7) |
Training Session | Watch out, no training session in week 6, but week 7 will be full of all kinds of useful stuff for you to take on the practice hike in week 8. | 5pm - 7pm |
| Tuesday 25th February (Week 8) |
Training Session | By now you'll be a master of all things camp craft and first aid. Think Bear Grylls meets Livingston meets Columbus meets our esteemed president Will. Guaranteed. | 5pm - 7pm |
| Friday 28th through Sunday 30th February (Week 8) |
Training Weekend | Thank goodness you mastered camp craft. We'll be having a cheeky jaunt to the Peak District for a couple of days of walking, camping and going to the pub. It's a fun trip for those looking forward to Gold expeditions or not! | TBC |
Term 3 (Summer 2014) |
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| Date | What | Description | Time |
| Wednesday 23rd April (Wk 1) | Planning Session 1 | Working out routes and map marking out for the Practice Expedition in Snowdonia, in SUHQ's Central Meeting Room. | 6-8pm |
| Wednesday 30th April (Wk 2) |
Planning Session 2 | Working out routes and map marking out for the Practice Expedition in Snowdonia, in SUHQ's Central Meeting Room. | 6-8pm |
| Wednesday 7th May (Wk 3) | Planning Session 3 | Working out routes and map marking out, plus general hijinks and frovility for Expeditions Practice and Qualifying, in SUHQ's Central Meeting Room. (Post meeting we shall be at the Duck for nibbles.) | 6-8pm |
| Wednesday 14th May (Wk 4) | Planning Session 4 | Working out routes and map marking out, plus general hijinks and frovility for Expeditions Practice and Qualifying, in SUHQ's Central Meeting Room. | 6-8pm |
| Friday 23rd May | Varsity Social | To engage in a bit of pre/post/mid exam glorious relief, we're heading off to Varsity (the pub). Our Facebook event can be found here. | 7pm |
| Friday 20th June | Daywalk | Perfect whether you're preparing for expeditions or fancy nabbing a quick post-exam chat with friends in walking boots. Meeting time/place TBA. Just like Hard Fi, we'll be 'Living For the Weekend'. | TBA |
| Monday 23rd June | Route Card deadline | In order to make sure we have adequate time to analyse your routes, and check they are reasonable, we want your route cards by this date. Atchaaaaaa! | Midnight (why is it always midnight?) |
| Wednesday 25th June | Barbeque Social | For an end of term treat, throughout all afternoon and evening, we shall be indulging with a Barbeque and beverages galore just off campus. Find the details in a (forthcoming) Facebook Event. | Afternoon & Evening |
| Thursday 26th June (Wk 10) | Societies Awards | The Society will be entered for some of Warwick SU's most prestigious awards! If you want in, buy your ticket here, and make sure you specify you want to eat with us. As you do. | Evening |
Expeditions (2014)
| Date | What | Description | Time |
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Saturday 28th June
- Friday 4th July
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Practice Expedition
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Practice Gold Expedition. Week after the last week of Term. |
Depart: Early morning Finish: Late morning |
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Saturday 20th September
- Friday 26th September.
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Qualifying Expedition
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Finishes on the Friday before the start of term. Date may be changed if dependant on what the groups prefer. |
Depart: Early morning Finish: Late morning |