Cambridge University Gliding Club

CUGC are pleased to welcome back into circulation the Undergraduate Trophy. The criteria for winning the trophy, and a bit about its history are below: 

- The trophy should be awarded to a CUGC pilot who completes a flight that meets the following criteria:

- The task should start from Gransden Lodge Clubhouse (GRL)

- The task should include the Oxford East turning point (OXF)

- The task should be a closed circuit

- The task should be completed

- The task need not be declared

- The trophy will be awarded to the person who most recently completed a qualifying flight and will stay in their possession until another pilot completes a qualifying flight, or they leave CUGC.

 

The Undergraduate Trophy was presented in 1958 by Mr Harold C. Edwards to mark his two sons' connection with CUGC. John was Secretary in 1947-48; Anthony was Assistant Secretary in 1956-57 and Assistant Treasurer in 1958-59. Later on Anthony was Chairman 1969-1977 and President 1978-1996, at which point CUGC converted into the Cambridge Gliding Club, enabling the University members to perpetuate the CUGC name.

As you may be aware, the dates for the IUTW have been pushed back a week and are now 19th to 27th July. The IUTW is a massed competition between university gliding clubs, where points are achieved for doing almost anything - from first solo to cross-country flights.

This means there is no real excuse for not entering, so let's put out a big contingent and come top of the table! Let me know if you're keen.

Hi all;

 

Some notices from your trusty, reliable Equipment Officer; 

 

The Certificate of Airworthiness of our Ka8, CU, has now expired. She is out of action and cannot be flown until her annual inspection is completed and the paperwork has been checked by the authorities. The inspection will hopefully be done in the next couple of weeks. I will post again when the certificate has been issued and she is flying again.

 

With the soaring season coming at us like an ASH25 full of water, please also note the following as regards equipment;

CU has rigging notes, but rigging is NOT PERMITTED unless you have been cleared to rig her. If you want to get cleared, speak to myself, Kate Woods or Peter Buchlovsky.

CU's trailer is in need of some TLC and presently is out of action except for storage and slow towing around the airfield. This is currently being sorted out. 

Loggers and our GPS system are kept on the bottom shelf of the battery-charging cupboard in the small briefing room (Office building). All CUGC-members are, of course, welcome to use them but PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE RETURNED AT THE END OF THE DAY. Should you need a trace downloading for a claim, speak to an OO (Official Observer, if you don't know who has a rating, ask) on the day of your flight. If it cannot be downloaded there and then, leave it with a note saying it needs to be downloaded and contact me about it. I'll sort it out.

 

That is everything for now. Summer's coming, get ready for it everyone!

Adam

Following the Annual General Meeting of the Cambridge University
Gliding Club held on February 20th 2008 at Lucy Cavendish College,
the following have been elected to the committee:

Peter Buchlovsky (Chairman)
Kate Woods (Treasurer)
Donnie McAusland (Secretary)
Rebecca Ward (Captain)
Julia Robson (Social Secretary)
Adam Spikings (Equipment Officer)
Markus Brosch (Webmaster)
Graham Bell
Martin Hughes
Nick Laux
Dr Peter O'Donald (Senior Treasurer)

It’s time for our AGM and things so we’ve decided to go for a full on evening of entertainment:

Wednesday 20th February

19:30 – Dinner at Teri Aki for delicious Japanese food
21:00 – Head to Lucy Cavendish Bar for:

• AGM and elections
• Trophy presentations
• Cheese, port, and nibbles!
• Potentially a bit of a table football tournament on Lucy’s new table football table

Aloha

 Thanks to a handy tip-off by an anonymous committee member, we have an excellent venue for this weeks social - the Cambridge Winter Ale Festival!! Its on from Thurs until Sat, in the university social club (opposite the Mill pub) see http://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/winter/ for moe details.

We will be meeting in there to sample some fine ales, at 7.30 pm on Friday 25th Jan. The entrance cost is a mere £2.50!  I know some people wanted a social on Thurs, but unfortunately I have formal in Girton, so if you want to go 2 nights running I'm sure I'd recommend it (if it's bad blame Peter - oops)!

See you all on Friday - please come along even if you don't know us very well yet, we'd love to have a large contingent there.

Becca x 

Hello CUGC and Welcome Back to the wonderful sunny world of Cambridge!

 To kick the new year off to a good start, our 1st pub meet will be this Thursday 17th Jan 20.00 at The Castle.

If you're lucky, there might be a redistribution of stash, T-shirts etc.

Any queries, just give me an email/call/text/pigeon - rw339@cam.ac.uk or 07759 612400 or pigeon hole 27 in the college of far, far away.

See you on Thus!!

Becca x 

As you no doubt know, we're on expedition to Sutton Bank - very exciting! We're looking forward to reaching lots of lovely wave and hopefully some ridge lift, and the forecast looks good... You can keep up with our exploits on my blog (I'll not clog up the front page this time ;-) )

Hello everyone

 Our social next Tuesday 27th Nov will be skating on Parker's Piece followed by a meal (restaurant to be confirmed).

 Please let me know if you are interested - all welcome - by Sunday evening, so I can book the skating and table on monday.

 Hope to see you there

Becca (rw339)