Hello and welcome to our website! Everything these days is organised through our facebook page - just do a search for UQBVC Sem 1 2010 and you should find us there!
Catch you at the courts!
UQBVC Exec
March 23, 2010
Beach Club 2010
January 24, 2009
Beach Volleyball 2009
Hello and welcome to the University of Queensland Beach Volleyball Club for 2009!
We are a social club devoted to good times, good people and, of course, beach volleyball. We play every Tuesday and Thursday at the UQ beach courts from 5pm till 7pm. Anyone, irrespective of skill level, is welcome and encouraged to come and check out the club and what we’re about. We will have a stall at UQ market day - in the Main Sports Hall in the UQ Gym Complex on the Wednesday of O Week - where you can sign up to our mailing list and get more information about our activities and shenanigans.
If you’d like more information, please feel free to email us at uqbeach (a.t) gmail or simply come down to the courts for a try and see for free…
Membership will set you back $50 (per semester) and this includes all of your court time during club hours and insurance etc. Our social advisor Uncle Rod will be organising a meet and greet in the coming days and we will keep you posted on that.
Look forward to seeing you on the sand,
The UQBVC Exec
P.S. This website is currently under revision. Please find our facebook group for updates!
January 26, 2008
Lawn bowls this Sunday!
Hi guys,
The next event on the UQBVC social calendar is coming up Sunday the 2nd of March, the game where everyone can play with black balls, the game that you can play with one beer in your hand, the game you can play whilst dressed up in a silly costume, the game you can play whilst barefoot - it’s the great game of lawn bowls!
WHAT
Playing lawn bowls, having a beverage or three, chatting and jeering. Come dressed in your finest of white garments to look the part! It’s a great opportunity for our exchange members to sample a bit of Aussie culture and it goes down a lot better than Vegemite, trust me. It’s also a lot of fun, and everyone will get to have a roll.
For more on bowls: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawn_bowls
HOW MUCH
$10 for members, $15 for non-members, pay on the day. We’ll put on some snacks and a BBQ, and there is a bar on site with cheap cheap drinks. Friends/housemates/grannies/partners/lovers/parole officers welcome too.
WHEN
Sunday 2nd of March starting 1:30-2pm, the club stays open until we’re done. If you’re soft, bring a light sweater as its still a bit cold out when the sun goes down.
HOW DO I DRESS?
It’s definitely more fun if you come in theme. This generally means white and poor fashion. Cardigans, tight trousers, or knitted jumpers are all the rage. Surprise us with your ingenuity!
WHERE The Cell trailer
Toowong Lawn Bowls Club (map)
RSVP Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure movie download
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See you there!!
January 16, 2008
Welcome to UQBVC 2008!
Hello and welcome to the University of Queensland Beach Volleyball Club!
We are a social club devoted to good times, good people and, of course, beach volleyball. We play every Tuesday and Thursday at the UQ beach courts from 5pm till 7pm. Anyone, irrespective of skill level, is welcome and encouraged to come and check out the club and what we’re about. We will have a stall at UQ market day - in the Main Sports Hall in the UQ Gym Complex on the Wednesday of O Week - where you can sign up to our mailing list and get more information about our activities and shenanigans.
If you’d like more information, please feel free to email us at uqbeach (a.t) gmail or simply come down to the courts for a try and see for free
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Membership will set you back $50 (per semester) and this includes all of your court time during club hours and insurance etc. Our social advisor Uncle Rod will be organising a meet and greet in the coming days and we will keep you posted on that.
Look forward to seeing you on the sand,
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January 27, 2007
MEET AND GREET, Thurs 2nd August
Hi Guys.
A huge welcome to everybody who came to the courts on Thursday. We hoped you enjoyed yourselves and get your feet sandy many times more. To those who have yet to come down, we look forward to getting sandy with you.
This is a little notice to inform you all that we will be having our MEET AND GREET for semester 2 next Thursday the 2nd of August. It will be held from 8pm at the Regatta (pronounced Gat as in Cat) Hotel, in the upstairs area. It will cost you $10 and in return we are putting on a bar tab etc. In semesters past it has proven to be a great way to kick off the social activities of the club and to get our members mingling. If you think you would feel more comfortable in the company of friends, feel free to invite them along…
We look forward to seeing you all there and hopefully at the courts beforehand.
UQBVC
January 25, 2007
Semester 1 2007 - Update
Hi Guys,
It was great to see so many new faces at the courts on Thursday. We hope you had a great time and continue to come down for some fun and volleyball.
The UQBVC welcome party will be held at the Regatta next Thursday from 8pm. We have the upstairs room booked. Feel free to bring friends/flatmates/potential lovers to partake in festivities.
If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email on ‘uqbeach (at) gmail (dot) com’.
See you at the courts!
January 21, 2007
Welcome to 2007
Hi everybody and welcome to Semester 1, 2007 we have a huge semester planned.
Volleyball is on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, starting at 5. We will play pairs, 4s or 6s depending on how many people are there. Everyone is welcome ranging from the beginner to the expert, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t know anyone, there are always a few friendly old-hands to help you through.
Early in the semester as we always do, there is going to be a massive party for all our members and friends. We haven’t decided on a date or venue yet, but it will probably be around the 1st of March. Details are yet to be confirmed, but there certainly will be a great deal of beer involved.
We also have a weekend trip to Byron Bay planned, which involves sitting down on the beach, having a hit of volleyball, partying it up at night and generally having a nice relaxing weekend in the sun.
Hope to see you there.
January 17, 2007
Thanks…
To everyone who turned up and helped us to celebrate the concept of “loose” at the races. It was a really good crowd this year and I can only assume from my experience that everybody had a great - if somewhat hazy - time. The improved organisation on behalf of the races made it a much more enjoyable experience than last year’s schemozzle…
Also a big thanks to Todd for organising the BBQ on Thursday. If anyone would like to put their hand up to do something similar in the future, please feel free… If you have any suggestions about future activities, or ways that we can make things better for you, drop us an email or pull us aside at the courts. Feedback is always welcome…Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers rip
January 14, 2007
Social Fours Tournament
Hi Guys…
We are going to have a social fours tournament at the UQ Beach courts on Saturday the 31st of March. It would be great to see as many of you there to make this an awesome day.
The way we normally go about things is to get everyone down at the courts at 8am. We will then organise people into teams of equal quality, with a mix of skilled players and beginners in each team. Depending on numbers, we will have 2-4 pools of four teams and each team will be guaranteed three games. (However, we might change to a two losses and you’re out system if it appears that time is going to be an issue) . There will be a final and much love and happiness for all.
The best part is that the beach volleyball is merely a distraction from drinking and eating. We will be having a BBQ lunch (let us know if you’re vegetarian), with a keg or two of beer and some jungle punch… Feel free to bring your own passion pop or spirits.
We will be doing a costing in the next days, and will get back to you with a price shortly. However, it will most likely be around the $20 mark for everything. IT would be great to get an idea of numbers so we can start preparing food etc, so we’ll likely be pestering you at the courts on Thursday to sign up!
If you have any queries, click on the heading and leave a comment, email us, or have a chat to us down at the courts.
Hopefully, we’ll see everyone there!!
Jameses
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January 10, 2007
UQBVC Races Day Do…
Hi Guys, we already have 30 people confirmed for our races day…
As most of you should now know, next Wednesday the 15th of August is Brisbane’s show public holiday. Every year we organise a champage breakfast at Guyatt Park followed by a trip to the Ekka Races at Eagle Farm. It is a huge event in the Brisbane calendar and over 38,000 people attended last year’s event. In the past, we’ve found that members (especially internationals) enjoy the opportunity to dress up in their finest suits and dresses (and hats) and experience a day of what it is to get on the piss in Australia.
The details are as follows:
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- Start at 8:30am at Guyatt Park in St Lucia (just off Sir Fred Schonell Drive). Bring some snacks and a couple of drinks.
- Catch the 10:10 or 10:37am Citycats to Brett’s Wharf (the trip is around 40mins).
- Meet inside the races on the lawn adjacent to the B105 tent (marked with an X on the map here ekkamap.jpg )
- Drink, be merry, watch horses.
If anyone doesn’t think they’ll make it to Guyatt Park, feel free to meet us at the races (take your map so you know where to find us).
Final Housekeeping Matters…
There’s a bit of a twist this year in that entry numbers are capped at 35,000 for the event. This means that people are strongly encouraged to pre-order tickets from Ticketmaster; preordering means that your ticket will be cheaper ($18 as compared with $25 at the gate), and entry is guaranteed. We will be passing the hat around at the courts this afternoon in case anyone would like us to pre-order their tickets for them, otherwise people can pre-order tickets for themslelves before next wednesday.
If you don’t get a chance to pre-order tickets, or decide on the day that you would like to come, you can still purchase tickets for $25 at the gates. If you are in this position, you are strongly urged to catch the first city cat (10:10) to ensure that you arrive before ticket allocations have been exhausted.
Either way, we will endeavour to make sure you have a cracker of a day.
If you have any queries, come and have a chat to us at the courts or email us here.
Hope to see you all there!!
Jameses
Lastly, anyone who doesn’t want to deal with the crowds and/or the sun can upgrade to the Members’ Bar area for an additional $20 - all information regarding the event can be found at http://www.qtc.org/racing