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If you’re interested in Bushwalking, Kayaking, Rock Climbing (indoor & outdoor), Rogaining, Caving, XC Skiing, Canoe Polo, Bushwalking Search & Rescue or Rafting – come join the club.
Our Members range from Monash University students and staff (whether you be undergrad, postgrad, local, international or on exchange) or just from the community.
Membership costs are as follows -
Student (Full Year): $20
Non-Student (Full Year): $30
Half year: $15
If you’d like to join there are a few options -
- Come along to one of our member BBQ – the next one is on the 11th of August before Canoe Polo, location TBA
- Come along to one of our weekly Indoor Rock Climbing Sessions on a Monday Night or Canoe Polo Sessions on a Thursday Night
- Come along to a Blockhouse (our gear shed) opening (watch the email list for when it’s open)
- Come along to a club trip and sign up before you leave (check with the leader of the trip before hand to check you can do this though)
Also join our email list so you can see what trips are coming up and join activities…
http://yoyo.its.monash.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbc
View our membership flyer for more information: 2011 info flyer
Check our our latest activities on the Activities flyer.
GO WILD!!
This month’s Rogaine is being held at Whroo, two hours North of the city. Choose to enter either the 8hr or 24hr event, both starting at noon on Saturday 28th May. Camping space is available and all meals will be provided from Saturday evening. The Victorian Rogaining Association is organising a COURTESY BUS to and from the event for $25 with convenient pickup locations at Monash Clayton and Richmond Station. Details and signup for Monash folk here.
Where will the competition be held?
Bayside Rock Indoor Climbing. This is in Carrum and carpooling from Monash will be organised if there’s a need for it.
When is it?
Saturday 14 May 2011.
What time is it?
The short answer is 2pm – 6pm. You will need to complete the second step of your registration (payment and signing the waiver) upon arriving at Bayside Rock – this begins at 2pm. Climbing time begins at 3pm and ends at 5pm. Trophies and prize-giving begins at 5.30pm and ends at 6pm.
Who can compete?
Anyone! You don’t need to be an amazing climber or even a particularly good climber to compete. There will be 3 different categories (beginner, intermediate and advanced), so you’ve got a chance to win whatever your level.
Registration
Register on the website before the competition, and then pay $20 registration fee and sign the waiver on the day. It will be easier if you’ve already been to Bayside so you don’t have to get checked off on the day.
Even if you’re not keen on competing but want to see what all the fuss is about or watch some awesome climbing, come along to spectate and support.
If you’d like to share driving down to Bayside, email enquiries@mboc.org.au and let us know, along with whether you have a car or not and how many passengers you can take.
Its that time of the year again. Time for the biggest climbing trip of the year!!!!
Join us as we head to the majestic rock climbing heaven known and loved by climbers all over Australasia: ARAPILES!!!!
As it comes to that time of the year where the world indeed is made of chocolate and even country bumpkins sudenly decide they like bunnies, all those who are rock climbing crazy flock to Arapiles. There will be many other Unis and many amazing climbers squashed in at the few campsites. It makes for an awesome atmosphere!
The plan is to head out friday afternoon or saturday morning for three days of climbing. No more easy peasy climbs like the ones at Carnage (ok…we’ll make sure there’s a few for all the non-extreme enthusiasts  …). But many of the climbs will be challenging enough that you’ll spend hours trying to master them. The grades will go up as the days go on…we’re optimistic that Uni studens have mastered the art of learning! Cavejumping will also be encouraged!
For those of you with a little bit of experience you may get to learn a bit about leadclimbing or even be taken along seconding one of the more experienced climbers as they go for a lead climb.
For dinner you’ll have to organise a group beforehand between yourselves, bring a gas stove or trangia and master your cooking skills! Alternatively, you can join us as we head into the closest town (half an hour away) for one night of pig on a stick!!! (We’re not kidding…its a whole pig and you eat as much as you can…nothing for vegetarians).Evenings will obviously be for socialising, though I believe Melbourne Uni will not be camping too close 
Beware! Those of you that are inclined to drink a lot will be taken along to participate in the traditional squeeze test, this will involve squeezing through a rock upside down and, similiarly to how the pain of childbirth creates a bond between mother and child, the complete disorientance should create an everlasting bond between you and the cliffs of Arapiles.
If you feel like a break from climbing take a walk up to the peak, the sunset is amazing!!! …bring and ride a bike, or simply hang back an relax at the beautiful campsite!
Monday Afternoon we head back home.
The cost per night is the $2 camping fee. Gear hire is $5 a day for shoes and harness and $5 a day for rope usage. Apart from that I’ll help organise carpooling so petrol costs are cheap, but everything else will be up to you.
If you’d like to come along send me and email outlining;
1. If you can drive
2. What type of licence
3. Whether you have a car
4. How many people you can fit in the car
5. What time you’d be willing to leave (It takes approximately 5 hours to get to Arapiles)
6. If you’d like to share a tent and if you have a tent
7. Whether you need gear
8. What experience you have had in climbing
9. Your mobile number
To come along you must have had your belaying checked of by me. This means, you either went rockclimbing at Carnage or have been to the Gym at least once.
Ah yes…and finally…bringing chocolate is mandatory
Hope to see lots of you!!!
Verena
What a massive turnout we had at the March Rogaine… well done to all who came out! The general consensus was that Rogaining is awesome, even through scrub filled with spiders. So here’s the go for this month’s event:
Where/When: Lake Eppalock (near Bendigo), about two hours from the Melbourne CBD. Carpooling will be organised. Two simultaneous events, 6-hours and a 12-hours respectively, will start at 11am on Saturday 30th April. What? You get a high-quality colour topographic contour map of Lake Eppalock and surrounds, marked with a few dozen checkpoints. Then spend the next 6 hours with your team, navigating to as many checkpoints as you can/like with a map and compass. Come back to the hash house for an amazing hot meal at the end, produced this month by yours truly. If you like bushwalking or want to see some amazing country first hand, up close and personal, then sign yourself up immediately! Navigation Skills: We will teach them to you! This is a team sport, so you will not get lost by yourself. Competitiveness: Let me stress that while some teams are in it to win, many others see it as no more than a sophisticated bushwalk. Rogaines attract all sorts of people – I’ve seen babies carried around in backpacks and strollers and members of the older generations hobbling around on walking sticks. Engaging in competition is entirely optional!
Keen? Want to know more? Navigate to the MBOC Info/signup doc whether you have a team or not. Don’t hesitate to shoot me an email (especially if you need convincing). This event is run by the Victorian Rogaining Association; I’m only promoting it to MBOC members here. There will be one Rogaine per month until November.
–Mitchell
Hi everyone,
We’ve noticed a few people have been missing some really important emails coz they aren’t on our mailing list.
With Carnage coming up and plenty of other trips/events, please make sure you subscribe, or else you won’t know what’s going on.
The link is down on the left hand side of the MBOC home page…it’s quick and easy and means you won’t miss out on the really awesome stuff we do!
Cheers,
Kirilee
Free BBQ for members this Thursday (17th March) at 6pm at the Blockhouse. To be followed by Canoe Polo at 8pm at the pool.
This is one of your last chances to buy Carnage tickets! If you’ve already bought a ticket, don’t forget to fill out the online form.
Questions or comments about Carnage? Click here!
We’ll also be selling club tshirts for $20! There’s a limited number so get in quick!
The first “real” rogaine of the year is upon us, and with all due respect to Donna it will be at least 34 times better than Bumbly. Seriously! Unfortunately it’s on the same weekend as Carnage, so if you didn’t manage to score yourself a Carnage ticket then you could still have a great weekend in the bush rogaining. [Edit: there are still Carnage tickets available!!!]
If you like bushwalking or want to see some amazing country first hand, up close and personal, then sign yourself up immediately!
What? You get a topographic contour map of a national park and surrounding areas, marked with a few dozen checkpoints. Then spend the next 6 hours with your team, navigating to as many checkpoints as you can with map and compass. Come back to the hash house for an amazing hot meal at the end. Where/When: Near Castlemaine, about two hours from the Melbourne CBD. Carpooling will be organised. The same event runs twice: once on Saturday 26th and then again Sunday 27th of March. Navigation Skills: We will teach them to you! This is a team sport, so you will not get lost by yourself. Competitiveness: Let me stress that while some teams are in it to win, many others see it as no more than a sophisticated bushwalk. Rogaines attract all sorts of people – I’ve seen babies carried around in backpacks and strollers and members of the older generations hobbling around on walking sticks. Engaging in competition is entirely optional! Regrowth: Although the sport of Rogaining is popular with all sorts of people including balding men, it’s been around for 35 years and probably pre-dates your hair product by a long shot.
Keen? Want to know more? Navigate to the info/signup doc for MBOC members and leave your details. This event is run by the Victorian Rogaining Association, and if you can’t make it this time then there will be about one rogaine each month until November.
–Mitchell
Bumbly Day Out is coming up this Saturday, and there are only a couple of opportunities left to get tickets! We’ll be on campus on Tuesday 1st March on the Lemon Scented Lawns joining people up and selling BDO & Carnage tickets.
We also have a BBQ on Thursday 3rd March at 6pm at the Blockhouse, followed by canoe polo at the pool at 8pm, where you can join up and get tickets. If you’re coming to the bbq, please email Kirilee (social.secretary@mboc.org.au) and let her know, as well as any dietary requirements.
If you really can’t make any of these times but are still keen to come on Saturday, get in contact with the committee (enquiries@mboc.org.au) and we will see if we can sort something out. It will also be possible to pay on the day if you’ve already filled out the form.
More info about Bumbly Day Out
See you soon!
Donna
Hey Everyone,
In case you missed the email, I’m running an easy/moderate day walk THIS Sunday (27th Feb) in the Warramate Hills area. We’ll be meeting at the blockhouse at 8:15am to leave by 8:30am. Numbers may be limited depending on the number of drivers available. If you’re interested, send me an email at president@mboc.org.au
If you’re not a member yet, join up on the day! The trip is FREE for members, not including petrol money and food for the day.
Donna
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