GUSSC

GUSSC Committee 2010/11

steph — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:32:35 +0000

Hello GUSSCateers!! Hope you are all having a wicked summer and exam results went well. For those of you who couldn’t attend our AGM, here’s a quick rundown of your new committee:

President: Danny Crinson

Secretary: Rennie Husband

Treasurer: Eleanor Franks

Trips: Lauren Alexander

Lessons: Connor Brolly

Board Captain: Chris Meadows

Ski Captain: Euan Smith

Freestyle Captain: Graham McGrath

Scottish Snow: Frazer Dick

Social: Steph Meaden

We are busy busy planning and organising for next session and will be revealing info very soon! But for now we can wet your appetites just a little…Xmas resort….done…BOOM! The website will be updated in due course but for now enjoy your summer and we’ll see you all in Fresher’s week.

GUSSC AGM & Committee Elections

Andy — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:39:07 +0000

On Saturday 8th May, Glasgow University Ski & Snowboard Club will hold it’s AGM in the GUU. We’ll have a brief AGM in the Reading Room, which will be comprised of the president’s and treasurer’s reports and the voting in of our new constitution, followed by election of next year’s committee. Afterwards we’ll head down to Deep 6 for the rest of the night.

The GUSSC AGM is always a massive social occasion, and watching the committee candidate’s speeches always provides some entertainment..

To nominate yourself/someone else for a committee position you must email president@gussc.com with your name, matric and desired position by 5pm on Monday 3rd May. To find out more about positions available, click below.

President

In overall charge. Oversees, delegates and makes sure that everything that needs to gets done. First point of contact for sponsors. Must have one years GUSSC committee experience.

Treasurer

In control of the finances of a club that has tens of thousands of pounds going in an out of the accounts every year. Must have impeccable attention to detail and a decent grasp of figures.

Secretary

Keeps the membership list up to date. Liases with GUSA. Sells club merchandise. Keeps minutes at committee meetings.

Anyone standing for election for the positions of President, Treasurer and Secretary must be able to attend the GUSA CCS meeting on Tuesday 4 May! As our AGM is after this crucial meeting it is important that all potential office holders can attend.

Trips Convenor

A new position this year. Will run both the Christmas/New Year Trip and BUSC Main Event. The Trips Convenor will liase with tour companies and be fully involved in the planning of the Christmas/New Year trip.

Ski Captain

Has the responsibility of organising training for the ski race team as well as co-ordinating entries for all competitions.

Snowboard Captain

Has the responsibility of organising training for the snowboard race team as well as co-ordinating entries for all competitions.

Freestyle Captain

Has the responsibility of organising training for the freestyle team (ski and board) as well as co-ordinating entries for all competitions.

Social Convenor

Organises all the GUSSC social events throughout the year. Is a key point of contact for the bar/nightclub sponsor.

Lessons Convenor

Will organise all recreational lessons, as well as non-team race and freestyle training for GUSSC members.

Scottish Trips Convenor*

Has the responsibility of organising all trips up North and to Xscape. Also responsible for running hire from the club hut.

* NOTE: To be eligible for this role you must have passed the University minibus driving test or be eligible to do so by January 1st 2011. To be eligible for this you must be 21, have a clean driving licence, and have been driving for a minimum of 2 years. Scottish Trips Convenor must also pass the Salomon technicians course (or equivalent), paid for by the club. This is to comply with insurance regulations and to ensure competence in ski and board hire.

If no-one applies for this role who is able to drive a minibus, or due to the acquisition of driving penalties the incumbent becomes unable to drive a minibus during his/her tenure then the position will become null and void and the duties of it distributed amongst the remaining committee members.

As well as duties specific to each position each committee member will be required to help out throughout Freshers’ week and at key events throughout the year, including being present at our sponsor club each week. For President prepare to spend an average of 20 hours/week on GUSSC business, for Treasurer and Secretary 10-15, and for other positions 5-10 hours.

Being on the GUSSC committee looks great on a C.V and helps you gain excellent people and business management skills. It comes with a lot of responsibility and is hard work but above all is awesome fun.

BUSC Main Event Results

Andy — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:29:19 +0000

A big well done to everyone who joined Glasgow at the British Universities Snowsports Council’s Main Event, and a big well doen to all our competitors. Aside from massive hangovers GUSSC came away with some fantastic results in freestyle skiing:

Graham McGrath won the Big Air, came 2nd in Half Pipe and 3rd in Slopestyle.

Elliot Husband came 2nd in Big Air and 2nd in Slopestyle

Rennie Husband came 3rd in the Pipe.

Also, the ski duals race team managed a very respectable 4th in the the team competition after being knocked out by a Loughborough ski length.

GUSA Council Elections

The Committee — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:36:29 +0000

GUSA Council Elections are this Tuesday, from 9am-6pm in the Stevenson building. Come down and have your say, as these elections greatly influence the way our club is run.

For more information on any of the candidates, come to heckling tonight, from 1830, in room 611 of the Boyd Orr.

GUSA Ball Results

The Committee — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 18:32:43 +0000

Thanks to everyone who came along and supported GUSSC at the GUSA Ball last night.

GUSSC came away with The William Ross Cunningham Memorial Trophy for Most Outstanding Club. We’re very proud to be recognised for everything we do, and we can’t thank you guys enough for helping make the club what it is!

Well done also to Emilia Vanni, Ross Jardine & Andy Bryce who were awarded Blues, Half Blues, and Club Colours respectively.

SUSC’s Big Weekend 2010!

Andy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:38:49 +0000

SUSC’s Big Weekend is back, this time bigger and better than ever!

Fancy a weekend of training, competition, fun, food and banter for only 50 quid?

Featuring:

• Full Cairngorm liftpass for day of training.
• A full days quality race/freestyle coaching provided by Snowsport Scotland and Cairngorm Ski & Snowboard Club.
• (Luxury) Hostel Accommodation.
• Food in Aviemore in the evening.
• Event wristband allowing access to evening’s entertainment including pub/club/dj.
• A chance to get a foot up on that lot down South before BUSC.
• The pleasure of each other’s banter for a weekend!
• A chance to be part of a Guinness world record
• Return travel from Glasgow

All this for a measly 50 beans!

The training can be taken at any level you wish, whether you’re an aspiring main event winner, or a beginner. The coaches will be able to work with everyone so that whatever level you’re at you get the most out of it.

For those of you who want to chill out watching the action and getting your rave on, we promise a day of glorious sunshine and zero wind!

To find out more click here to visit the event facebook.

To book your place get in touch with president@gussc.com by Sunday 21st Feb!

Lessons

The Committee — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:17:28 +0000

This semester’s block of lessons will begin on Wednesday the 27th of January. For all those who have signed up and paid, we will be meeting at 4.30 at Hillhead Subway to make our way along to Bellahouston. Remember to bring along a pair of gloves and any questions e-mail Steph on lessons@gussc.com. See you tomorrow!

GUSSC Members Must Join the SRS (Gym)

The Committee — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 23:26:04 +0000

Why I hear you ask!… All I do is drink/study/sleep and never want to see a treadmill in my life!

Many reasons:

SRS membership is how sport at Glasgow (including Snowsports) are funded. If you do not join you are leaving the burden of sports funding on every other student who has paid. This is much like tax evasion, is unfair and wrong. People will look at you and whisper. You may go to hell.
Membership of the SRS is required for any travel in the GUSA minibuses. No membership=no insurance=minibus drivers Fraser and Ben arrested. Bad times.
GUSA will cancel your GUSSC membership! Sad but true. Which means No Trips North, No BUSC, No lessons, No competitions. And No refund.

Join by 4 Feb and no harm done! Fail to join and membership deleted.

This is compulsory for all sports clubs-not just GUSSC.

It’s only £45, includes all the Stevie sports facilities, and is even good for you! Now where did I put that lycra…

Rabbie Burns/Risoul Reunion Night!!

Andy — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:42:59 +0000

This Wednesday is our Risoul Reunion in O’Couture. A chance to don your tartan and GUSSC t-shirts, and come down and re-live the Yeti bar.

Here it is, a huge night with GUSSC!! The perfect chance for those Risoul goers to have a reunion, for non-Risoul goers to celebrate one of Scotland’s greats and for all others… a great chance to get smashed!!

Come this Wednesday at 8 for haggis neaps and tatties for only £3, £1 jagerbombs and another quality night with GUSSC, come one, come all and of course bring flatmates and friends so they can experience the carnage that is GUSSC.

Send holiday pics to Pender and we’ll get them up on the screen aswell as O’Couture playing holiday choons!!

O’Couture – 8pm – Wednesday 20th January

Banff Mountain Film Festival

Andy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:51:47 +0000

The Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Glasgow’s Mitchell Library Theatre on Friday 29th January, at 7.30pm

“The Banff Mountain Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. The Festival is held each year in November in Banff, Canada and features a collection of thought-provoking films from all over the globe.

Hot on the heels of the festival each year, the best films head off on the Banff Mountain Festival World tour with stops in about 285 communities and 30 countries across the globe. Travelling from remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-packed action sports, the World Tour showcases the efforts and talents of the world’s finest mountain filmmakers and will finally be touring the UK in January and February 2010!

Exhilarating and provocative, the 2010 World Tour is a must-see for mountain enthusiasts and those with a spirit of adventure. Through the big screen you will experience the highlights of adventure sports such as climbing, kayaking, alpine skiing and mountain expeditions and also visit remote cultures and some of the world’s last great wild places.”

Tickets are £8.50 and can be booked online at www.banff-uk.com