Week 5: Brimham Rocks - by Emma Burbidge

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Dear all,

I hope those of you went to Grassington today had a good walk! This week we will be going to Brimham Rocks!

* Situated at the lower end of Nidderdale in the Yorkshire Dales, Brimham Rocks is surrounded by beautiful Dales scenery including fields of purple heather. It is part of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Beauty! It is best known for its spectacular rock formations, left during the last ice age, which have been likened to elephants, bears, and mushrooms! The children's TV show Roger and the Rottentrolls was filmed in Brimham Rocks and it was featured in the Bee Gee's video, 'You Win Again'.

Tickets can be purchased as usual, either
* at sign ups on Tuesday and Thursday outside V-Bar between 12 and 2pm
* or online at http://www.yusu.org/shop between thursday 3 pm and Saturday 11pm.

* At the AGM on Thursday a new committee was formed and it is with honour that I take my place as Chair of the Outdoor Society. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions, or suggestions for improving the society. I am constantly looking at ways to expand the society's horizons, with more new walks, new touristy walks, and perhaps the possibility of some longer week trips.

However, a number of the positions were not filled at the AGM. The following positions are still available:

* Bear officer - this involves putting on a bear costume for fresher's fair which is only one day in a year. The rest of the year you are free, but your input and ideas at committee meetings is still welcomed. Positively the easiest committee position in the world.

* Transport - This simply requires letting Just Travel (the coach company we use for our walks)know where we are going on our walks each week at the beginning of every term. Another relatively easy position but one that is really really important. Without transport we can not go on our walks.

* Social Secretary - This requires organising occasional socials, such as pub crawls, bowling, or the annual summer BBQ and the christmas meal! 2 people can take this position together and simply requires a sociable person, not bundles of commitment.

* Being on a society committee is an excellent thing to put on your CV. It shows that you can handle responsibility, work as a team, and have negotiation skills. The Outdoor Society is a very friendly society, that encourages any of its members to apply for these roles. All that is required is that you will be here next year.

If you wish to apply for or want to know more about any of these positions then do not hesitate email at eb553@york.ac.uk

Thanks,
Emma Burbidge
Leaving Outdoor Society Secretary and new Chair
eb553@york.ac.uk




Week 4 : Grassington - by Chris Pullen

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Dear All,

I hope that those who came to Hebden Bridge this weekend had an awesome time and enjoyed the amazing weather...despite being a little cold, and I heard the pub food was amazing too!!
We also have an influx of 5 new walk leaders as a result of the Walk Leader Training this weekend, so you will be seeing some new Walk Leaders on our new walks too!

*Week 4: Grassington
*This Sunday we are taking Outdoor Society to Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales. Grassington is one of the best known places within the Yorkshire Dales. Located next to the River Wharfe, this small town is set around a cobbled market square framed by quaint little shops, including one of the best chocolate shops in Yorkshire. Based in Wharfedale, the surrounding countryside yields views of some dramatic limestone scenery intermingled with gentle rivers, woodland and open fells.

*Signups
*Signups for our walks are:

* *In person: *Vanbrugh Stalls, Tuesday and Thursday 12-2pm
* *Online: *at http://www.yusu.org/shop from 3pm Thursday until 11pm
Saturday

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Fancy having something to look good on your cv and would like to help make our walks continuously run as they have done for over 40 years?
*Then why not come and join the Outdoor Soc Committee!! *
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Anyone, who has enjoyed our society, will be here next year, and is keen to get involved, whether you are doing the walk leader training or not are strongly recommended to get involved.

Come to our AGM on *Thursday Week 4 (This Week!!) at 7pm in L/N003* where the new committee will be elected and the old commitee will step down. Some of the positions you can stand with another person. You can also stand for more than one position. See the previous email from Emma on the positions you can stand for or visit out website to find out more.

Even if you are not interested in standing for positions, we require 10% of the Outdoor Society to be present at the meeting, so if you are free please come along and vote for who you think deserves to get the positions available, and you never know maybe you will stand for something yourself! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Thats all for now folks, and this the last email from me you will receive as Chair. So good luck to all those running for positions and good luck to the new committee too!

Cheers
Chris Pullen
Outdoor Soc Chair
Website: www.outdoorsoc.co.uk
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/group.php?v=info&gid=2204027157




Online Signups and YUSU Fair 2 - by Chris Pullen

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Dear All


If you are yet to Join Outdoor Soc, or just want to find out more what we get up to and haven't managed to do so yet, come along to YUSU Fair 2 this Saturday (Week 3) from 11-4pm, where you can come talk to us and if you like signup for our walk to Hebden Bridge this Sunday if you havent managed to signup yet!

You can still buy tickets for this walk online:

at: www.yusu.org/shop

Or in person at YUSU Fair 2 (11am-4pm Saturday)

Cheers

Chris


Week 3: Hebden Bridge - by Chris Pullen

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Dear All,

I hope all that came to Goathland had an awesome day yesterday, and managed to get to see the Hogwarts train station as well as the numerous cafes and shops that make up the town featured in the Uk TV series Heartbeat.

Week 3: Hebden Bridge
For this weeks walk, we are off to Hebden Bridge in the Haworth Valley. Hebden Bridge is a small quaint town in the heart of the West Yorkshire countryside. Through the village flows the Rochdale Canal which used to be used to bring goods from the area to other parts of the UK. It is known for its weaving mills where many clothes were manufactured in the second world war. Its nickname "Trouser Town"!!
Of course surrounding the town are acres of moorland for exploring. Just a few miles north, is the national trust site of Hardcastle Crags, a beautiful wooded valley with tumbling rivers and cascading waterfalls. Hebden Bridge is also famous for the significant number of New Age artists originating from here and is named the 4th Quirkiest place to visit in the UK by British Airways!

For more information visit:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebden_Bridge
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-hardcastlecrags/
http://www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/news/news05/17.html

Signups
Signups for our walks are:

* In person: Vanbrugh Stalls, Tuesday and Thursday 12-2pm
* Online: at http://www.yusu.org/shop from 3pm Thursday until 11pm Saturday

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Fancy having something to look good on your cv and would like to help make our walks continuously run as they have done for over 40 years?
Then why not come and join the Outdoor Soc Committee!!

Anyone, who has enjoyed our society, will be here next year, and is keen to get involved, whether you are doing the walk leader training or not are strongly recommended to get involved.

Come to our AGM on Thursday Week 4 at 7pm in L/N003 where the new committee will be elected and the old commitee will step down. Some of the positions you can stand with another person. You can also stand for more than one position. See the previous email from Emma on the positions you can stand for or visit out website to find out more.

Even if you are not interested in standing for positions, we require 10% of the Outdoor Society to be present at the meeting, so if you are free please come along and vote for who you think deserves to get the positions available, and you never know maybe you will stand for something yourself!

Cheers
Chris Pullen
Outdoor Soc Chair
Website: www.outdoorsoc.co.uk
Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/?filter=app_2361831622#/group.php?v=info&gid=2204027157


Outdoor Soc Social - by Mark Fairbairn

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Hi folks, it's that time again for you to forget any exams you may of had / having, take a break for an evening and join us on a social!
We will be meeting at 7.30 this Thursday (28th) at the courtyard, before afterwards making our way into town.

Anyone is welcome and feel free to bring along friends.

Any questions then e-mail me or call/txt on 07540357358.

Be there or be square.
Please note that revision is not an acceptable excuse for not coming.
Mark & Jo Xx