Socs

gosimeon

Hey

Well, with under a month to go until it all kicks off, I was wondering if anybody was interested in getting any new societies going? Carlow is very sports orientated, but surely there is some room for a:
Debating/Politics Soc
Travelling Soc
(Insert any other type of soc here!)

So, any ideas? Especially anybody joining for the first time in September!

Cheers

RealistSpy

h4ck1ng club.

gosimeon

No.

Next? :pac:

A7X

well do u have a list of all the soc's?

RedXIV

RealistSpy wrote: »

h4ck1ng club.

already done as far as i recall. their enlistment strategy was very entertaining

A7X

Is there a gigs or band soc?

ShayK1

There's a music soc

ShayK1

And here's the link
http://www.itcarlow.ie/curr_sports_societies.asp?top_section=1&lower_section=2&lower2_section=58&sel_sect=82&uid=itcarlow

itcarlow.ie wrote:

Societies

At IT Carlow students will find a vast array of exciting student friendly societies which cater for a broad range of student interests. Joining an IT Carlow Society provides many students with the opportunity to meet friends with similar interests while taking a relaxing break from study.

Your time as a student will give you one of the best opportunities you will ever have to indulge your interests and try out new activities. Hundreds of students get involved each year in clubs as diverse as Photography, Drama, Paintball, Chess, and many more. Other students choose to join more relaxing pursuits such as Hillwalking, Music, Yoga, or Astronomy.

Special interest activities and course based Societies such as Computing, Marketing and Design prove very popular and are an ideal way to further special interests in an informal setting. In addition many students help organise one off events such as sponsored walks, fasts, rag week and charity events which contribute to the sense of community at IT Carlow.

Setting Up a New Activity:
Practical support and financial assistance are available for students who wish to set up a new Society/Activity.

Contact the following:
Students Union Office - ext: 439
Chaplains Office - ext: 450
Barrow Centre Sports Office - ext: 440

Societies at ITC
- Anime Manga
- Art Society
- Best Buddies Society
- Cara Society
- Celtic Supporters Society
- Chess Society
- Computer Society
- DJ Society
- Drama Society
- Folk Group
- Fundraising Society
- Gaisce
- Horse Racing Society
- LGB Society
- Music Society
- Networking
- Paintball Society
- Poker Society
- Photography Society
- Sign Language Society
- Song Writing Society
- Travel Society

With the loss of the wonderful s4dd to stupid graduation, I don't know what sort of condition the current netsoc (Networking Society) is in. But AFAIK the rest are all still going.

A7X

how are you commited to these socs? do they interfer with each other or like how do they work?

ShayK1

you sign up on clubs & socs day. pay €2 for membership and then go along to the get togethers.

They don't come hunting you down if you don't show or anything so if you don't like it just stop going. I don't know how much they interfere with eachother, I'm not really into that type thing tbh.

RedXIV

A7X wrote: »

how are you commited to these socs? do they interfer with each other or like how do they work?

some socs can use the same time as others. sports in particular do this. You just pick the ones you want to do and join. in general they don't care if yuo join later in the year so join whatever takes your fancy when you like

SanNJay

is there a photography society? i never knew that. who's running it or what do they do?

Sairus

The Art Society is a lie! I should know, I'm the one who started it and desperately tried (and failed) to keep it alive for all those monthes! XD
I think Photography Society died a similar death, but I'm not 100% sure.

There's a bunch of other ones not listed there: Parkour and Airsoft to name a couple, so don't be worried if you don't see something you like.

gosimeon

Sairus, how did you get a society started off? Who do you contact?

Sairus

You just find out who the current Society head is (ask in the students Union when college starts, or check the sheet with the list of important college people they give out) and tell them you want to create a new Soc.
If they approve (which they very probably will if the Soc doesn't already exist) then you just have to show up to Societies Day in the Sports Hall, go to your assigned table and try and recruit some members. Societies Day isn't for a few weeks after college starts, so there's plenty of time to get everything ready.
You'll have to find a room and a time to host the Soc yourself, and you'll generally want to avoid clashing with the bigger Socs, but most of the college is empty after 5pm, so there's plenty to choose from.

For the most part, the college will fund any specialist equipment you need, as long as it's within an understandable price range and you can give them a receipt.


What are you planning on trying to start?

chrissy_t

i think the band thing sounds pretty cool just even for get togethers and jamming sessions maybe even get the multimedia students to record a few tracks

A7X

yeah i think its a great idea and help bands get gigs or even set them up although i dunno if id like to organise it

chrissy_t

yeah id rather someone else organize it then i can just join :P haha. the societies sound pretty cool in all

aynon

ShayK1 wrote: »

And here's the link
http://www.itcarlow.ie/curr_sports_societies.asp?top_section=1&lower_section=2&lower2_section=58&sel_sect=82&uid=itcarlow



With the loss of the wonderful s4dd to stupid graduation, I don't know what sort of condition the current netsoc (Networking Society) is in. But AFAIK the rest are all still going.

compsoc has tried to assimulate the netsoc as best we can we are now up to 4 servers please check my new thread

aynon

chrissy_t wrote: »

i think the band thing sounds pretty cool just even for get togethers and jamming sessions maybe even get the multimedia students to record a few tracks

an ex-student helps out as well from time to time, has a full pro-studio now, named joe-cleere.

[plug] sept. 13 radio city dublin, concert-joe cleere and the band free adm. and 10,000 singles to give away[/plug]

RealistSpy

Com Soc interfers with Athletics wed the same time which is a blow. Is there anyways of changing the day or the time. I have to do athletics I am going for a shcolarship but I love computers

aynon

the classic nights have been mon & wed. we will have a meeting sans computers a day or two after the clubs and socs day, to find out different things. we will also be, hopefully, offering a chat room, so this meeting will also include this. the meeting will most likely take place in a102, where the projector is best and making our opening presentation will be better.

if you wish to talk to me sooner, online or in person, i am happy to just pm and i will oblige you best i can.

aynon

also, sidenote, if anyone is interested i am designing a small electronic sign up sheet for clubs and socs day, simplifies the whole process.

RedXIV

aynon wrote: »

also, sidenote, if anyone is interested i am designing a small electronic sign up sheet for clubs and socs day, simplifies the whole process.

i'll need one for the Tae Kwon do club please

aynon

right, where and when,red?

RedXIV

as far as i'm aware it'll stay the same, wednesdays at 6 in the seminar room

Hank Scorpio

any1 member of the poker society?
what does it involve etc.

aynon

not a member myself, but i guess playing poker, and poker stategy?

if i remember they provide the chips and cards. betting is optional.

Frankie Lee

nuxxx wrote: »

any1 member of the poker society?
what does it involve etc.

I'm a member of the texas holdem society, never went though,
Got a message every monday or wednesday saying games would be on in carpenters that night.

RealistSpy

Hi all,

Any chance of anyone well if you have the power to change the day for societies to be different from Clubs.

I want to join athletics also computer society, est of both worlds if you get me.

Sairus

The problem there is that there's a lot of Societies. It's inevitable that some are going to overlap on others because there's pretty much only the hours of 6-11 Monday-Thursday to work with.