[kcles] Re: 1 fatality
- From: Chin Wong <chin.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: kcles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 19:28:35 +0100
Hi Paul,
I've updated the site and removed all references to Ali Alani.
Take care,
Chin
Quoting Paul Charles Richardson <paul.c.richardson@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi Guys (& lass),
>
> This is just a quick mail to check on how thing's are progressing. I'm
> afraid
> to say I haven't received anyones mugshots yet. Come on, I know you're
> camera
> shy, but (if we don't already have it), we need it for the website.
>
> I've been speaking to the lady responsible for arranging the year 12 thingy.
>
> Can I just ask Razaul - Are you definately available on the day (Thursday
> the
> 25th of August)? I just need to clarify and then let her know...
>
> & finally... Mmmmm, oh well - It looks like we're one man down. There was a
> bit
> of a blunder with the elections. Ali Alani did not apply for the role of
> Entertainment Officer. So we now have two vacancies on the board, in
> addition
> to the 1st year rep (that Razaul can mention at the open day), so if anyone
> knows of anyone suitable for Entertainment Officer or Web Editor, please let
> me
> know.
>
> Thanks for your time chaps. Keep us posted on progress...
>
> Paul.
>
> PS - Prasad, can you please take Ali Alani off of the mailing list? Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Paul Charles Richardson <paul.c.richardson@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > Hi Guys. Hope you all had a jolly good old week. I trust you?ve all been
> > working on your tans. It?s a shame that the beautiful sunny weather comes
> > to
> > an end just as I find myself a job and get my first weekend!
> >
> > Right then, I?ve heard back from most of you ?orrible lot in some way or
> > other.
> > So here?s the action plan. I know it may seem a bit of a bind now, but I
> > hope
> > you all agree that it?s better out of the way now rather than trying to
> sort
> > this stuff while we?re trying to do coursework at the same time.
> Everyone?s
> > got tasks. Some may seem like more work than others and indeed they are,
> > but
> > those with a tough one now will be remembered later! Here goes????
> >
> >
> > Moi:
> > As I said before, I?ve organised a visit from the Army. I?ll carry this
> > through
> > and sort stuff nearer the time. I?m also going to take on Shell by the
> > horns
> > and try to get them to come in and do a management game with us. If this
> > fails, I?ll persevere to get another one of the big multi-national oil
> > giants
> > in. I?ll also look in to Corus (used to be British Steel). I?ll sort out
> > the
> > rooms for deposit taking and the first meeting back. I want to have dates
> > established by the end of August. I?ll also be sorting out the letter
> that
> > we
> > send out with the new students registration pack. As well as helping you
> > guys
> > out where I can, I was going to look into a social event which seems like
> > good
> > fun ? The Circle Line Pub Crawl! Although, after talking with Anil we
> think
> > this may be a little hard-core? What do you think guys? Either way, I'll
> > use
> > your answers to Anil's task (on the website) to choose a suitable ice
> > breaker.
> > I?ll report back my progress by the end of July.
> >
> > Anil:
> > The Valentine?s Ball ? Anil?s the man for the job! Anil?s going to get a
> > group
> > of girlies together to even out the score (sorry Laura). This should be a
> > good
> > event ? formal bow tie & dresses obviously. As you, Anil are the resident
> > alcoholic, can you also come up with a route and itinerary for a pub-crawl
> > of
> > some description for when we first get back? I know it shouldn't take too
> > long
> > to put together, but it would be good to be able to establish some
> concrete
> > plans for our registration pack and the website, etc. Can we please have
> a
> > progress report at the end of July.
> >
> > Aqeel:
> > Aqeel, please look into and organise the next five a side football
> > competition.
> > First and foremost we need a venue. We?ve struggled in the past to find
> > somewhere suitable in time. We must have two courts as one is not enough.
>
> > As
> > we?re not burdened with coursework and lectures, you should be able to
> find
> > some places more suitable. Please do this and report back with costs,
> > details
> > and proposed dates/times by the end of July. I think we could plan this
> for
> > say a month in to the new term. What do you think? Please only suggest
> > dates
> > that you will be available for the whole duration as you will be organiser
> > on
> > the day too. Can you also please forward me your mug-shot pronto. I?ll
> > forward it onto Chin with all the other outstanding photos for the
> website.
> >
> > Laura:
> > Laura, seeing as we won?t be having any meetings for some time, can you
> > please
> > look into the Divisional Christmas Party. You?ll have to tie-in with Dr
> > Miodownik who organises it, find out dates, requirements, etc. Last year,
> > the
> > division supplied money for behind the bar and for some food. We tried to
> > help
> > out by supplying some entertainment, etc. We want to try and get the
> > lecturers
> > participating more this time, not to mention the students. We need music,
> a
> > quiz, etc, etc ? anything that you think will keep the troops amused and
> > stay
> > longer. We?ll be guaranteed a good turn out from the freshers, but we
> need
> > to
> > find a way of attracting and keeping the others years there too. Please
> > look
> > into it and get back to us with an outline itinary for the evening with
> > times
> > and as many details as possible for the committee to review. Can you
> please
> > report back to us by the end of July. Don?t worry, nearer the time we?ll
> > get
> > others to assist you.
> >
> > Ali Alkhateeb:
> > As Anil?s suggested, we need to organise some fun ?get-to-know-each-other?
> > type
> > events for when we first get back. Can you please organise the first
> > semester?s pool competition for either the first or second week back. I
> > think
> > the first Thursday back would be ideal. Can you please find and book the
> > venue
> > (after establishing costs and getting approval from the committee of
> course)
> > and report back by the end of July. We need to look at the whole picture.
>
> > Last time we almost got stung with the entire extortionately priced pool
> > table
> > costs, but then we did get a bit of a buffet which was a plus. Can you
> > please
> > come back with some different options. Either way, we must have at least
> > two
> > tables that we can book outright, we need access to a bar (check out
> prices,
> > (student?) deals, happy hour, etc), it needs to be centrally located
> > (ideally
> > walk-able). Best try and avoid a clash with big sports events (the pubs
> > usually know the dates). Can you also please forward me your mug-shot
> > pronto.
> > I?ll forward it onto Chin with all the other outstanding photos for the
> > website.
> >
> > Ali Alani:
> > A few of our members were keen on setting up a society basketball team.
> We
> > could possibly enrol them into a local amateur league. Can you please
> look
> > at
> > the possibilities and associated costs. Also, to give them a fighting
> > chance,
> > we would need to give them a practice session, open to all interested
> > members.
> > Please look into a venue. We need to be able to hire a hall to get them
> > started and see if there is genuinely enough interest. One hour should do
> > it.
> > How about the 6th week back? We want to be able to book this hall soon ?
> as
> > the last minute bookings are always a mess and a big headache. We need
> > dates
> > as early as possible so that we can send them out to our members. Can you
> > please report back with all the details, costs and some proposals. Can
> you
> > also please forward me your mug-shot pronto. I?ll forward it onto Chin
> with
> > all the other outstanding photos for the website.
> >
> > Dave:
> > Dave?s volunteered to organise the societies first ever trip oversea?s.
> > We?re
> > proposing to travel somewhere cheap. This involves booking well in
> advance
> > to
> > secure the seats. We?ve already done some field research and agree that
> > Eastern Europe is ideal. The Czech Republic is a good example of a place
> > worth
> > visiting. We?ll be non-specific when taking deposits off of people.
> We?ll
> > just tell them that it?ll be one of the new EU member countries (and what
> > the
> > maximum cost will be). Unless anyone has other suggestions, I?m thinking
> 5
> > or
> > 6 days away aiming to leave a week after the last exams finish. This
> should
> > give non-EU members enough time to sort visa?s. Some members may have
> > trouble
> > with this, so I propose that visa refusal is the only way we?ll hand
> > deposits
> > back for not coming. We?ll pre-book the flights, a hostel (ideally Uni
> > accommodation) and organise the transfer from the airport to the digs.
> > Otherwise, it?s up to people to decide amongst themselves what they want
> to
> > do
> > once they?re there. Of course, we can give suggestions and tell people
> what
> > we?re doing, but at the end of the day we?ll be on holiday too! Me and
> Dave
> > just recently went to Brno (in the Czech Republic) ? The flights cost us
> > just
> > 55 quid return!
> > Dave, can you please do a little more research and come up with a couple
> of
> > outline proposals on paper and establish the ?maximum cost? we?ll tell to
> > the
> > members (including accommodation and transfers). It?s up to you to decide
> > what
> > day we put aside for collecting deposits, but I reckon we should be
> sorting
> > it
> > out for say the second or possibly third week back, booking it the
> following
> > week? Dave, can you please report back by the end of July.
> >
> > Prasad:
> > Can you please firstly establish contact with the editors of ROAR and any
> > other
> > relevant student publications. Then it may be worthwhile combining forces
> > with
> > Anil to advertise for a suitable partner organisation to team up with for
> > the
> > Valentines Ball. Once we?ve got sufficient dates in our diary, it?ll be
> > your
> > job to tie in with the relevant committee members to publicise it -
> > Informative
> > Posters and articles in the student press and website, etc. Once we?re
> > back,
> > you?ll be the man in charge of the camera and reporting on the events and
> > further activities/events to come. You?ll have to work closely with Chin
> or
> > who ever takes his place to ensure that the Web Editor gets all the info
> to
> > upload as soon as possible. It?s important that we report on events
> > straight
> > away, especially the photos ? People love photos. I hope you have a
> digital
> > camera? You?ll also be primarily responsible for keeping the notice board
> > up
> > to date. Unfortunately this means there isn?t a great deal for you to do
> > straight away. It would therefore be greatly appreciated if you could in
> > the
> > mean time look into some suitable recruiting companies who could come in
> and
> > give us a talk or even better, let us visit them. How about Railtrack or
> > Rolls
> > Royce for example? It?s up to you. Oh and thanks for setting up the
> email
> > system!
> >
> > Razaul:
> > You?re the lucky one with the easiest task:- Can you please take on the
> Year
> > 12
> > visit (Thursday the 25th of August). Stand up and say how wicked we all
> are.
> >
> > Done and dusted in a few minutes! Can you get back to me to confirm as
> soon
> > as
> > possible. Can you also please forward me your mug-shot pronto. I?ll
> > forward
> > it onto Chin with all the other outstanding photos for the website.
> >
> >
> >
> > Well that?s it for now guys. I?ll leave you be for a bit, to get on with
> > your
> > jobs at hand. There is just one other task: the induction day
> presentation.
> >
> > I want us all to be there and support each other and bag us some of those
> > freshers. I propose that that morning will be the ideal time for our
> first
> > official meeting. If you can?t make it for what ever reason, please let
> me
> > know what days you?re unavailable and we will endeavour to work around you.
>
> > I?m sure you?ll all be about that week. Once these activities are all (or
> > mostly) sorted, we?ll have time to sort a few more items such as
> > paintballing,
> > karting and any other events we see fit to introduce.
> >
> > Anyway, enjoy the rest of the week end and I hope to hear from you all
> soon.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> > Paul Richardson
> > President
> > King's College London Engineering Society
> > paul.c.richardson@xxxxxxxxx
> > 07733 416 215
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> Paul Richardson
> President
> King's College London Engineering Society
> paul.c.richardson@xxxxxxxxx
> 07733 416 215
>
>
>
>
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Chin Wong
chin.wong@xxxxxxxxx
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