Clubs & Societies Edition 22 - August 2017 Aontas na Mac Leinn University of Limerick Ollscoile Luimnigh Student Union Edition 22 Semester 1 AY 2017/2018 Pull like a Wolf with UL Rowing Club BY CIARA JO HANLON, WOMEN’S CAPTAIN AND GERARD BARLOW, CAPTAIN There is an exciting year on the in the UL arena, followed by a there will be one large CALS environment, whether its at ULRC from a complete cards for University of Limerick welcome BBQ for all our new session where the whole club finger food in the stables, go beginner to experienced rowers Rowing club, only this time last members where they will be get together and train as one. cart racing, bowling or hiking who want to win pots this year. year we were preparing for the Carrantuohill we do it all so given the chance to meet all You’ll be guaranteed to work ULRC warmly welcomes back all famous Head of the Charles should you join there will be a of our experienced rowers and up a sweat but also have the past members and eagerly looks in Boston and building on its lot of fun to be had. also be given a tour of ULRC’s craic with us, make new friends forward to meeting all of our success we have more big plans magnificent boat house and and get to know the existing There is something for everyone new members this September :-) for international regattas this boat bays containing the ULRC members and coaches. year! September is a very busy fleet. and enjoyable time to be part The second session we plan to of ULRC which will be spent We will be running a 6 week run on Mon/Tue/Wed evening getting our current athletes “Learn to row” programme giving you the freedom to pick back into shape but more where everybody, with the aid one that suits. These trainings importantly recruiting new of experienced members and are in smaller groups and novices and introducing them to coaches will get a chance to provide a crash course on good the wonderful and exciting sport jump in a boat and see if the rowing technique both indoors that is rowing. sport is for you. and on the water. The year will kick off at the The general structure will be But its not all hard work, annual recruitment drive held that of two weekly trainings, ULRC strive for a fun social 2 ULSU CLUBS & SOCS NEWS Welcome... In this Issue: Welcome in Morocco? Or treading the thousands of people with boards of London’s West similar interests to you, you CLUBS Fresher’s End with the Drama Society? just have not met them yet. Rowing 1 To all of you landing in UL ….then we have some We receive approx. €600,000 The UL Vikings 4 for the first time – a very big fabulous opportunities for from the University to invest in PAUL LEE Athletics Club 4 welcome from all of us here in you. In addition, if we do not to the development of Clubs & Head of Student Engagement the Students Union’s Clubs & Archery 5 cover an interest for you, then Societies. After the C&S admin University of Limerick Societies Dept. Students Union Badminton 5 you should come and talk to costs, it leaves us with €400K me about setting one up! approx. that is roughly 50% of [email protected] Basketball 6 As part of the Students Union, the needs of the C&S at grass 086-0435307 we are THE largest social GAA 6 Our objective is to cover the roots level. The amazing part network on campus of real involved in up to now ALL Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7 non-academic part of your is that by necessity those 640 people or as we proudly like to these Clubs & Societies are Handball 7 University experience to people I mentioned organise call ourselves the Wolfpack…. only as good as its member Boxing Club 7 make sure you really enjoy fundraisers throughout the the whole logic behind our allow them to be (i.e. YOU). your time here and to meet year to draw in the other 50% Kayak 8 brand is that of strength AND The current committees Krav Maga 8 support in numbers. With over some fabulous people along so that they can run the best are always seeking out Ladies Soccer 9 70 Clubs & Societies on offer, the way who WILL become activities for you (hopefully enthusiastic new people to Ladies’ Rugby 9 there really is a lot of choice some of your best friends the new generation of help and remember they are over the next four years members) which is another Hockey 9 for you to fill your down time students for the most part as and beyond. That is what €400K+ from cake sales, well trying to get their degree, Mountain Bike 10 from academic life, whether that is to excel at your sport of will absolutely make your sponsorship, fundraising and so don’t be afraid to introduce Outdoor Pursuits 10 choice, or to try to experience experience so much more a myriad of activities etc. yourself and jump right in. Parkour Club 10 something very new, perhaps valuable. We do that through over the course of the year. Surf 11 you might like dropping out of the 70+ Clubs & Societies that This is a truly remarkable We would like to extend a Shotokan Karate Club 11 a plane from several thousand we have available to you. achievement. warm invitation to all of you Skydive 12 feet? How does Kayaking These activities are organised to come to our annual Clubs Social Soccer 12 in the cobalt blue rivers of and run by more than 640 No different to any youth & Societies Recruitment Drive Sub Aqua 13 the Slovenian Alps sound? volunteers catering for almost group, scouts, girl guides, in the UL Arena, Wednesday Mountain climbing in the 5000 unique individuals sports clubs, musical or drama September 7th from 4pm- Capoeira 13 French Alps? Maybe surfing on campus. So there are group you may have been 7.30pm Swim Team 14 Taekwondo 14 Trampoline and Gymnastics 15 Ultimate Frisbee 15 “The Strength of the Wolf is in the pack and the WindSports 16 strength of the pack is in the Wolf” Rudyard Kipling SOCIETIES Africa 16 Welcome back in the summer and looking writing are probably 90% even those who are not Airsoft 16 to access the C&S fleet of complete. The next step is involved in competitive sport Anime and Manga 17 once again to vehicles and involved in preparation for a request for but who wish to recreate Architecture 17 all our existing budget submissions will have approval by the Universities during term time with friends Astronomy 17 had a chance to meet Aisling Campus Development in a friendly 5 or 7 a side game Christian Union 18 members already and for the rest of you Committee. Subject to that of whatever activity they Comedy 18 It has as always been a busy landing back please take the committees approval it goes might be interested in playing. summer here in the Clubs & Computer 19 time to call in and say “hello” forward for final approval by Further details to follow. Societies Dept. of the Students and introduce yourselves to the Universities Governing Dance 19 Union and since many of you Aisling. Authority. It is at this point The outdoor pursuit’s clubs Environmental 20 finished exams and scattered We have as a Students in Sept/Oct that we will hope climbing wall is at a similar Fan Forum 20 to the four corners of the Union been very busy with to be preparing to submit for stage to the Student centre Game 21 globe there are some very our involvement in the €20+ planning permission. and we are currently expecting Filmmaking 21 interesting updates. Million worth of Building the next set of architects plans Feminist 22 projects that the Students The playing pitches where we will again sit with Those involved at the Clubs approved in April 2016 development is already the University and the clubs History 22 & Societies Council last through a student levy. Much going through the planning reps to finalise and hopefully Horse Racing 23 semester approved that we of our time this summer after permission process. A simpler move through the University Greyhound 24 pursue the creation of a third our fact-finding to the USA in development in many ways process. The feasibility study Photographic 24 full time position to deal with April has involved numerous this received approval at of a new handball facility is International 25 the ever-growing demands of design team meetings and the last governing authority also under review. Out in UL 26 those students trying to add discussions with Architects, meeting prior to their summer Racing and more colour to the University Project Managers and the break. That is 2 new synthetic Exciting times indeed! Looking Motorsport 27 experience, through their Buildings & Estates and sports pitches, one grass pitch, forward to another cracking C&S activities. As such after a Sinn Féin 27 Financial Dept.’s of the hurling wall and all completely year – I will see this year’s lengthy process our successful University. We are probably floodlit for student sport committee members at our YFG 27 candidate and new Clubs & on our eighth draft review of development specifically. It first council meeting, Tuesday Drama 28 Societies Administrator is the plans of the New Student is worth reiterating, it will be of Week 3 in the J.Swift for ULFM 28 Aisling Ryan.