RUCC: The Next Generation...

There comes a time in any club's year when its time to hand over the reigns of responsbility to a new committee. Our thanks go out to the old committee for their hard work and dedication.

Being part of the committee is a good chance to develop skills, demonstrate organisational ability and do a bit of good for your fellow cavers. Members of the new committee will be voted in at the Annual General Meeting which is due to take place at the Sweeney & Todd pie shop on 7 March. The formal positions required for the club to continue are:

President (currently Henry Patton)

Secretary (currently Nikki Connors)

Treasurer (currently John Witchett)

In addition the following informal yet vital posts are available:

Tackle Master/Mistress (Currently John Kitching).

Social Secretary (currently Oli Richards)

Webmaster (currently Paul Fellows). Go on, please...

New Posts!

To make sure we've not left anyone out this year a meeting of the newly formed special extraordinary executive committee post naming sub committee recently met. The meeting, held in the Queens Pub on 22nd February decided that the club should invent, sorry incorporate the following posts. This motion was proposed by the president, seconded by the tacklemaster and passed by unanimous vote whilst the webmaster was in the gents. Please let us know if you are interested in these posts, which of course carry all the cache and status of RUCC. They will not be given lightly. However, if no one is they may be allocated to you against your will in the spirit of club inclusivity.

Vice Treasurer's Assistant

Note: We are not proposing to nominate a Vice Treasurer at this stage

Executive Non-member

For non-club members who wish to have that cosy feeling of belonging.

Welly Pairer

Important post, involves ongoing reconcilliation and maintenance of the club's 33 individual rubber boots.

Unstylist

Responsible for making sure members adopt that caving look (and smell). Involves distressing clothes, mud smearing, preventing sleep, and promotion of the club's silly hat policy.

In Bus Entertainment Officer

Raises morale on long minibus journeys. Preferably someone without a love of Disney musicals.

Experimental Vodka Consultant

A demanding and dangerous post which involves pushing the envelope of novelty vodka consumption.

Crevice Explorer

Responsible for initial exploration of cracks and openings.

Shaft Inspector

Ensures the safe shafting of all members.

Furry Person

Collects undersuits. Extensive body hair/downy fluff desirable but not essential.

Crab Collector

Collects crabs. By whatever method.

Duncan Manager

Responsible for the safekeeping and containment of Duncan.

Tackle Inspector

We could have combined this post with Shaft Inspector but feel it essential in its own right. Inspects tackle.

Helmet Cleaner

Responsible for the maintenance, adjustment and shining of helmets.

Wetsock Removal Adviser

Involves training the membership in the science of wetsock removal. Requires an acute powers of persuasion, strong arms and a high degree of emotional support.

Chief Desplunker

Works with the Welly Pairer to ensure return delivery of dry and matching wellingtons.

Arse Technician

Repairs the backside of oversuits but use your imagination.

Anti-Navigation Officer

Steers caving groups away from obvious ways out, thereby maintaining the club tradition of getting lost underground and then home at two in the morning.

Daniel Bedingfield Shrine Maintenance Officer

Post already taken but open to offers. Ensures ongoing recognition of the contribution of Priddy Green's finest resident's contribution to the world of musico-speleology.

Anti-Social Secretary

The ying to the Social Secretary's yang. Attendance at events also not compulsory.

Executive in Charge of Thrutching

The committee deems this to be a vital skill that needs passing down to younger generations. We are therefore looking for a dynamic yet patient thrutcher to impart thrutching wisdom to those in need of a good thrutch.

Committee Position Architect

Posts already taken. Maybe next year...

Chief Saucepan Diviner

Charlotte, obviously.

Choreographer

Responsible for forging new directions in modern speleodance. This direction is of course usually outwards, at speed. For a benchmark you will have to look no further than Tom Foord's legendary 'jammer jammer jammer' dance or Paul's wavy leg dance.

Catering Manager

In charge of on site food provision. Guardian of the legendary and comprehensive 'list o' food' for weekends (see Resources)

Chief Faffer

Obvious really. Tries really hard to stop everyone caving by not quite being ready at any given point. A really good chief faffer can string this out for hours and make it look effortless. Which it usually is.

Rope Untangler

Post involves untangling of ropes on morning of cave. Or possibly the afternoon if the Chief Faffer is performing adequately.

Rope Tangler

Retangles ropes on a Sunday evening to prepare the ground for the Rope Untangler. Works with the Equipment Cleansing Co-ordinator

Unhygienist

This job is to maintain and distribute that musty and stale smell that builds up around the membership on weekends. Involves confiscation of deodorant and a really relaxed attitude to personal hygiene issues.

Cave Rigger

Establishes complicated network of ropes in caves.

Election Rigger

Establishes complicated network of committees members in the club.

Vehicle Extraction Engineer

A new post for this year in response to an identified need (see left) that became apparent from the last trip to Wales. Must have deep understanding of the viscosity of mud and minibus traction techniques.

First Aid Officer

To aid injured members.

Second Aid Officer

To aid injured First Aid Officers

Officer in Charge of Officers

Finally, the post designed to make sure all of the above carry out their functions properly.

Interested in any of the above? Please leave a comment on the main page.