Clubs and Socs: 2011/2012

squishykins

There should totally be a boards soc...that is all =D

cython

squishykins wrote: »

There should totally be a boards soc...that is all =D

Similar was once tried. It was called Mikado, evolved from being the engineering society, after a schism from Astro 2. It is now dead.....

Xqzciara

banquo wrote: »

Didn't Playdo win some award last year?

playdo? yes, yes i did

How so Joe

Xqzciara wrote: »

playdo? yes, yes i did

Hey, hey, don't be taking all the credit, you've quit.
yes, yes tootyflutty did!

Xqzciara

How so Joe wrote: »

Hey, hey, don't be taking all the credit, you've quit.
yes, yes tootyflutty did!

this year, the credit all goes to her. My glittery torch holding is over. Last year however, tootyflutty will agree I was Ciara 'Playdo' Buckle

dillo2k10

Any Clubs or Society's that anyone would recommend?

Is there an equestrian/horse riding club?
And what is the tea club all about?

How so Joe

dillo2k10 wrote: »

Any Clubs or Society's that anyone would recommend?

Is there an equestrian/horse riding club?
And what is the tea club all about?

I know there >is< an equestrian club, but I don't know anything about it. And the TeaSoc (club sporting, society non-sporting) is about, well... tea.
They drink tea!

Seren_

The equestrian club had its AGM in one of the SU meeting rooms after a MHS talk last year and there were about 30 people at it, so I imagine they're active enough

ElvisChrist6

Does anyone know what societies are commuter friendly?
Particularly interested in Veggie, Tea, Yoga, Music, Playdo, anything like that!
Thanks!

GrandmaBasil

is there a sewing society?!

Seren_

GrandmaBasil wrote: »

is there a sewing society?!

Pretty sure there isn't! You could always start one up if you wanted.

Xqzciara

GrandmaBasil wrote: »

is there a sewing society?!

There isn't but Playdo, the arts crafts and photography society, would probably be interested in holding a few sewing sessions. They did knitting/crochet last year. I'm sure if you say it to them they'd be very interested!

Grindylow

Is playdo for extremely extremely arty people? Like it sounds unreal fun, but I wouldn't be the most artistic, but I love photography? :P

GrandmaBasil

Xqzciara wrote: »

There isn't but Playdo, the arts crafts and photography society, would probably be interested in holding a few sewing sessions. They did knitting/crochet last year. I'm sure if you say it to them they'd be very interested!

Ooooh sounds gorge!

what's the french society like?

ElvisChrist6

Oh, also, what's the drama society like? Like, the audition process, if there is one, is it commuter friendly, all this?

DB21

Tea Soc is awesome. We just sit around and drink tea. It's on in the afternoon so it is commuter friendly. Also, as equipment officer, I'm telling everyone to join :pac:

Veggie Soc is on in the evenings. We do a weekly pot luck (everyone brings food for everyone else to try). Now with funding we should be able to do a bit more, like outings to restaurants.

ElvisChrist6

DB21 wrote: »

Tea Soc is awesome. We just sit around and drink tea. It's on in the afternoon so it is commuter friendly. Also, as equipment officer, I'm telling everyone to join :pac:

Veggie Soc is on in the evenings. We do a weekly pot luck (everyone brings food for everyone else to try). Now with funding we should be able to do a bit more, like outings to restaurants.

Would there be any chance at catching last bus from the Veggie Soc meetings?

How so Joe

GrandmaBasil wrote: »

Ooooh sounds gorge!

what's the french society like?

French soc is cool!
They organise debates and things, and also food nights, with French food and such jazz, and as well as that I'm nearly convinced they have regular meetups where you're supposed to speak French!

Paczini

How so Joe wrote: »

French soc is cool!
They organise debates and things, and also food nights, with French food and such jazz, and as well as that I'm nearly convinced they have regular meetups where you're supposed to speak French!

Is it commuter friendly? Does anyone know?

Baile an Locha

I think everyone should join the Irish soc. (Shameless plug) Beidh roinnt imeachtaí ar siul i rith na bliana agus tá fáilte roimh cách!
Tá blag nua déanta againn!
(http://cuallachtnagaeilgemanuad.blogspot.com

DB21

ElvisChrist6 wrote: »

Would there be any chance at catching last bus from the Veggie Soc meetings?

We're usually on about 7pm. We could be moving off Wednesdays this year though.

squishykins

Baile an Locha wrote: »

I think everyone should join the Irish soc. (Shameless plug) Beidh roinnt imeachtaí ar siul i rith na bliana agus tá fáilte roimh cách!
Tá blag nua déanta againn!
(http://cuallachtnagaeilgemanuad.blogspot.com

Bhí an Cearrbhach Mac Cába beo bocht. That's all the Irish I remember, am I in???

tootyflutty

Noel2k9 wrote: »

Is playdo for extremely extremely arty people? Like it sounds unreal fun, but I wouldn't be the most artistic, but I love photography? :P

Oh Jebus no! We have loads of people that just want to have fun with glitter, or make cardcoard armour, or like you just have an interest in photography.
You don't have to be Monet to join Playdo, just want to get messy and have colourful fun

Norrdeth

I only really came out for the photo things, but they were some laugh!
Despite being frozen, shouted at by priests and chased by security guards!

seriousfizz

Anybody here in the music soc? Just wondering how strange it would be if I joined looking for a songwriting partner or something similar. Interested in writing songs with different people and different instruments/styles. Different as in not a rock band!

Norrdeth

I was in it for a few years, good laugh but very general.
They could hook you up with a songwriting partner no probs I'd say.
Or you could advertise it yourself which might work out better.
Stick up a few posters in the music dept and I'd say you'll find something.

quaverlou

I am in the music society committee this year. If you want to like our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/Msumusicsociety it may be a good place to start! if you wanna put a wall post up there or something that is fine with us and we can help you in that sence. We are open to new ideas all the time so fire ahead

JellyBeans92

Anyone know what day fairs day will be this year?

cython

JellyBeans92 wrote: »

Anyone know what day fairs day will be this year?

With lectures seeming to start back on the 19th of September, in all likelihood (i.e. assuming it follows the trend of the previous 7 years) it will be on Wednesday September 28th.

MarkTheBaby

What's the story with the Electronic Music society and the Parkour club?

Are they Still active?

Norrdeth

EM isn't that great, I joined last year and they didn't have many worthwhile
events despite a few raves...I don't think they have any talks/workshops
either. TBH I didn't get a good impression.

sudzy

I was in EM before.. Think the lads a couple of years ago were all djs and they did a few tutorials and demos. They were pure into minimal and stuff like that, so was hard to draw a crowd for gigs.. Couple of raves last year but same again i think, tough gettn a decent crowd into the SU.

It'd be good to get it going, but ya can't compete with the likes of black eyed peas and lady gaga in mantra and that!

Moon Indigo

This is a long shot but worth asking......I am wondering if there anywhere I could learn a language during my course? Ideally I would love to learn sign language but really anything would do. It would have to be from scratch but I'm a fast learner! Thanks

irish_goat

Moon Indigo wrote: »

This is a long shot but worth asking......I am wondering if there anywhere I could learn a language during my course? Ideally I would love to learn sign language but really anything would do. It would have to be from scratch but I'm a fast learner! Thanks

You can do an evening course in the language centre for €150 but there's no sign language.

http://www.nuim.ie/language/evening/info.shtml

Paczini

Would anyone know the fees for joining some societies? Especially Dance, Drama and International, because in some colleges the fees are quite high and I can't afford much

LeixlipRed

Eh, you don't even have to pay to join most If you just say you're a bit stuck for cash they generally let you away! Though they just ask for 2 or 3 euro normally

Norrdeth

€2 per society!

Paczini

That's Great! I was worring to get sometking like 10euro for the answer

cython

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Eh, you don't even have to pay to join most If you just say you're a bit stuck for cash they generally let you away! Though they just ask for 2 or 3 euro normally

I wouldn't advocate this approach, cos it's a headwrecker for the committee to keep track of, and ultimately when it comes to submitting member lists for capitation, you are short changing them. Clubs and socs can only submit/apply for capitation with member numbers that match the number of payments they receive. The more paid up members they have, then the greater argument for money, whereas if people don't pay, but do take part, they haven't helped get capitation, and are also using the (potentially lower) capitation allocated.

Paczini

Is it necessary to have experience if you want to join Drama soc?

Sanity_Saviour

Don't know if it's been asked before but whats the story with the soccer link with st. pats athletic is it just scholarships or what? and is there just the one team for freshers and seniors?

tootyflutty

Paczini wrote: »

Is it necessary to have experience if you want to join Drama soc?

Like most societies, experience is not necessary. Just being an enthusiast is usually more than enough! You'll find others that have joined are in the same boat and others that are veterans, so just go with the flow :P

LeixlipRed

Sanity_Saviour wrote: »

Don't know if it's been asked before but whats the story with the soccer link with st. pats athletic is it just scholarships or what? and is there just the one team for freshers and seniors?

No, there's a freshers and seniors team. And I assume you would have had to apply for the scholarship before the start of term but maybe not. The man you want to contact is Barry Prenderville. He's the FAI's development officer attached to the university. His contact details are on this page: http://sports.nuim.ie/personnel.shtml

karaokeman

Does anyone know what the basketball club is like?

I know a few clubs don't cater for beginners and I heard basketball was like that. But I'm not exactly a beginner at basketball, I've played it on occassion all my life. We didn't have a team in secondary school so I wouldn't exactly consider myself an exception.

Defo joining the music society, mainly because its so broad and caters for people interested in music appreciation as well as playing. But I want a sporting club too so I can keep active.

Bergkamp 10

what day is clubs/socs?

brian93

karaokeman wrote: »

Does anyone know what the basketball club is like?

Any information would be cool from anyone I know that there is a freshers and a senior team. I don't know how often they play or how high the standard is, but I'd like to play as much as I can, so if there isn't much, I'll consider joining the Kilcock u20's. We'll see in a week or two sure!

Seren_

Bergkamp 10 wrote: »

what day is clubs/socs?

Wednesday September 28th

DB10

Anyone ever join the political societies? I'm considering it, just wondering is it worthwhile or alot of hassle.

irish_goat

DB10 wrote: »

Anyone ever join the political societies? I'm considering it, just wondering is it worthwhile or alot of hassle.

Which ones you thinkin about? They range from very active to not active at all. Not really sure how there'd be any "hassle", the thing about clubs and socs is that you can usually put in as much or as little effort as you want as long as you're not part of the committee.

LeixlipRed

There's very few active political societies on campus. What are your politics? If you're looking to join one of FG/FF etc then I can give you the number of a guy who'll sort you out