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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all!<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The pretrip is tomorrow (Wed) at 6:45pm at the ANUSC. <FONT
face=Arial size=2>Numbers are unlimited (there is currently approx 50
people interested) so </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>if you are not on the list
and want to come email me today or ring me tomorrow. Provided there is room in
cars I </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>will allow late sign
ups right up to when we leave Friday night but only by phone (don't email
me after today) and subject to the late penalty.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>NEWSFLASH Reduced Cost!</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Because we have so many people coming the caravan park is offering a $10
per person discount so the cost is reduced to $50!</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>New Alternate Payment
Time</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some people have asked for an alternate payment
time at university. I will be outside the ANUMC gearstore (2nd floor of
the ANU SRA (gym) building) from 11:55 - 12:05 midday tomorrow
(Wednesday) to accept payment from anybody who cannot attend the
pretrip.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Kayak Trip Leaders
Needed!</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We need more experienced kayakers on
this trip. I</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>deally I am looking for people
to be trip leaders or assistant leaders on </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>short
sea kayaking trips with beginners.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Pretrip (Wed 6th April 6:45 pm at
ANUSC)</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The location for the pretrip is the ANU
Sailing Club ( map at <A
href="http://clubs.anu.edu.au/clubs/Sailing_Club/intro.html">http://clubs.anu.edu.au/clubs/Sailing_Club/intro.html</A></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2> ). The clubhouse will be open from 4pm for you to go
sailing </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>as long as you know what you are doing
and don't require supervision or sail with somebody who knows what they are
doing. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the trip itself anybody who can
swim will be able to try sailing, windsurfing or
kayaking even if you have never done it before.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>With this many people going, pretrips are important to get everybody
together to give vital info about the trip, confirm attendence, collect money,
organise car and tent allocations, give out directions to where we are going,
organise a lift to the clubhouse for Friday night and tie boats to
trailers so they are ready to go.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bring your ANUSC or ANUMC membership card as well
as $50 to the pretrip. Also bring sailing gear (change of clothes and old
shoes) if you want to sail before the pretrip.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Pretrip Drinks (get to know people before the trip)</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>After the pretrip there will be drinks at a local bar to help people get to
know each other before the trip! I highly recommend that you attend the drinks
session as with a large trip such as this it will help you to break the ice
before the trip.</DIV>
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<DIV>cheers</DIV>
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<DIV>Garrick Larkin</DIV>
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<DIV>0404 292 691</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Trip Details</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically the plan is to go to the coast for the
weekend, camping by the beach. We will leave Friday night around 5:30pm with
most people stopping at a restaurant on the way. We will return late on
Sunday once again stopping in Braidwood for an end of trip dinner on the way
home. Transport is by carpooling with members who have cars and
accommodation is in tents (either bring your own or share). The aim is to have
an awesome weekend at the beach and for club members to get to know each other
in a relaxing environment! For this reason the BBQ and Beach Party on Saturday
night is just as important as enjoying the weekend sailing, windsurfing, surfing
(byo board), kayaking, relaxing on the beach or whatever else you want to do on
the coast. Tuross is the ideal location for all this as we camp right next to a
surf beach, 5 minutes walk to the village shops and 5 minutes drive from
sheltered lakes! There is no need to have any sailing, windsurfing or kayaking
ability.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If this sounds like your kind of trip read the
extra details below and send me an email today or if signing up later in the
week call. Include in the email your mobile phone number and details
of your tent and or car if you have one (eg car age, model,
towbar and how many people your tent sleeps). Then turn up
to the pretrip meeting tomorrow night or alternative time midday
tomorrow.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Cost<BR></STRONG><BR>The cost
is $50 which includes 2 nights tent site, share of car costs and a BBQ
dinner on the Saturday night. Other costs are whatever you eat and drink on the
weekend. If anybody only stays 1 night the cost will be reduced to
$40.<BR><BR>Given that we need to pay for campsites in advance, payment will be
collected and receipted at the pretrip meeting or before it. Refunds less
$10 penalty will be available for withdrawals before the trip and
there will be a $10 penalty for failing to pay in advance. I know this sounds
really anal but I don't want to spend a weekend chasing people for money or end
up footing the bill for anybody who pulls out at the last moment as has happened
in the past.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>What to Bring</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Everybody will need to bring a sleeping bag and
sleeping mat (ANUMC members hire from gearstore if you don't have
one). Since we are camping you also need warm clothing and preferably a
waterproof jacket. Also bring money, torch, beach and sailing/kayaking gear
(at best wetsuit, sprayjacket and wetsuit boots at worst warm
non-cotton clothing like old wollen clothes </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>that
can get wet, old shoes and a cheap raincoat).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In terms of food I suggest you bring something for
breakfast and lunch unless you want the expense of eating out for all meals (the
cafes and take aways 5 minutes away are good but the cost adds up</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>). Dinners are BBQ on Saturday
night and on Friday and Sunday night most cars will stop at
a restaurant however you are welcome to bring food if you don't want this added
expense.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Alternative
Arrangements</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After meeting at 5:30pm on
Friday the trip is leaving from the clubhouse as soon as we have
hitched up trailers. If you make alternative arrangements (eg leaving
Saturday morning or leaving earlier Friday) this is ok as long as
you organise them yourself, tell me about them and you have a full car
of people. I suggest that if you want to make alternative arrangements you
announce your intentions at the pretrip. When it comes to distributing
petrol money I will discriminate against anybody making their own
arrangements if we would not have otherwise needed that car.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If you make your own arrangements
for transport and accomdation this is ok as long as you tell me about them.
I will expect a minimum $10 contribution for the BBQ
and extra petrol costs associated with towing boats to the
coast.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Can non-members come?</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Non-members (ie not an ANU student or SRA
member) can come however in accordance with
university rules non-members can only come if there is a space for
every member who wants to go (there is heaps of space), get
last choice of equipment and cannot use some equipment without a
member. There will also be a non-members fee of $10 for any
non-members to attend plus $10 per day to use equipment
belonging to the university ($10 per day is a pretty reasonable hire
fee for the boats and boards etc). Also non-members have NO
INSURANCE.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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