Societies over the summer

tinz18

Hiya I've started a research masters in UCC so I'll be working on it over the summer. Just wondering if any societies stay running over the summer because I'm new to Cork and could do with making some new friends as I know screw all people down here and the peeps in the lab while lovely are older and more settled?:D

Corkfeen

The Sci-Fi society are continuing their screenings over the summer, you can add them on facebook for updates. I can't think of any others that would run the Summer, possibly some of the clubs will continue training during the summer.

tinz18

Actually that sounds like exactly the type of society I'd like to join (DIT didn't have one when I was there- biggest pity in my opinion :P) Thanks very much Corkfeen!

Corkfeen

No problem, enjoy Cork.

quietsailor

we're not a society but the skydive club will stay running over the summer

Byron85

While the Atheist Soc isn't active over the summer, a few of us are involved in Cork Humanists, a non-UCC organisation, who meet up once a month for events.

tinz18

quietsailor wrote: »

we're not a society but the skydive club will stay running over the summer

I'd love to say I was brave enough to join yer club, but a crippling fear of heights (even a ladder gets a bit much for me) would probably hinder me :P

quietsailor

That - the fear of heights - is why I joined myself :P. Believe me once your at the door what height your at is the very last thing on your mind, more like "please god don't let me make a tit of myself" :cool: and once your coming into land I'm concentrating so hard on my procedures I forget I'm coming close to ground -- sports amnesia

54kroc

quietsailor wrote: »

That - the fear of heights - is why I joined myself :P. Believe me once your at the door what height your at is the very last thing on your mind, more like "please god don't let me make a tit of myself" :cool: and once your coming into land I'm concentrating so hard on my procedures I forget I'm coming close to ground -- sports amnesia

Do you do it in Cork or up the country?

Son of Sniglet

Dramat usually do a show in the Granary over the summer, if you're theatrically inclined!

quietsailor

QUOTE=54kroc;84926745]Do you do it in Cork or up the country?[/QUOTE]

Sorry to take so long to get back to you, I was away from home so didn't get on the 'net in a while.

We go up to the Irish Parachute Club to jump, there is nowhere near Cork that allows you to jump unfortunately. It's about a 2 hr drive & what we do is car pool to save money - 4 people (incl driver) all pay €10 and thats enough to pay for the diesel for most average cars round trip.

Edit: Here's the Skydive UCC Facebook page