Wednesday, November 9, 2011

75th Anniversary of the MCR on 18th /19th November

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Mendip Cave Rescue (MCR) will start on the Friday night in the Hunters where we will be showing rescue related videos and clips in the back room. 

 Saturday's programme (details below) will involve, videos, kit displays and various activities such as pitch hauling on a climbing wall, an underground practice rescue and the Speleo Olympics course for a “rescue” race event. 

The activities in the evening will include a talk on the Mendip Cave Rescue, an auction of caving related objects and the JRat Digging Award for 2011. This will be followed by a Stomp later in the evening 

Food will be available at lunchtime and in the evening and celebratory T- shirts will be on sale. The bar will be open all afternoon and evening.



Saturday Programme

Morning
9.30 - 10.00 – Hall opens for tea, coffee and briefing
10.00 - 12.00 – Rescue workshops in and around the hall
12.00 - 1.00 – Break
Afternoon
1.30 - 5.30 – Underground rescue practice
5.30 - 6.30 – Break
Evening
6.30 - 7.30 – Social time
7.30 - 7.45 – MCR /MRO History by Bob Cork
7.45 - 8.15 – Social time
8.15 - 8.45 – Auction
8.45 - 9.00 – JRat's Digging Award
9.00 - 10.00 – Social time
10.00 - 12.00 – Music / Stomp

Refreshments (Saturday)

Tea and coffee – all day in the hall from 9.30am
Bar – open 12 noon to midnight
Hot food available – 12.00 - 2.00 & 6.30 - 9.30

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

75th Anniversary of the MCR on 18th /19th November

Celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Mendip Cave Rescue (MCR) will start on the Friday night in the Hunters where we will be showing rescue related videos and clips in the back room. 

 Saturday's programme (details below) will involve, videos, kit displays and various activities such as pitch hauling on a climbing wall, an underground practice rescue and the Speleo Olympics course for a “rescue” race event. 

The activities in the evening will include a talk on the Mendip Cave Rescue, an auction of caving related objects and the JRat Digging Award for 2011. This will be followed by a Stomp later in the evening 

Food will be available at lunchtime and in the evening and celebratory T- shirts will be on sale. The bar will be open all afternoon and evening.



Saturday Programme

Morning
9.30 - 10.00 – Hall opens for tea, coffee and briefing
10.00 - 12.00 – Rescue workshops in and around the hall
12.00 - 1.00 – Break
Afternoon
1.30 - 5.30 – Underground rescue practice
5.30 - 6.30 – Break
Evening
6.30 - 7.30 – Social time
7.30 - 7.45 – MCR /MRO History by Bob Cork
7.45 - 8.15 – Social time
8.15 - 8.45 – Auction
8.45 - 9.00 – JRat's Digging Award
9.00 - 10.00 – Social time
10.00 - 12.00 – Music / Stomp

Refreshments (Saturday)

Tea and coffee – all day in the hall from 9.30am
Bar – open 12 noon to midnight
Hot food available – 12.00 - 2.00 & 6.30 - 9.30