about freshers' weekend
Freshers' Weekend 2009
23-25 October 2009
What happens is; We all go away somewhere for a weekend and the new members get to know the old members (as well as each other). This usually happens through a series of dances, silly games, over drinks -generally just by having fun and enjoying themselves. On Saturday night we have a fancy dress dance and this years theme is evolution. You can make your costume as simple or complex as you want to, but keep in mind there will be prices for the best and most innovative costumes! Except for this people usually go for walks in the countryside enjoying the wonderful Scottish autumn weather and stay up all night chatting/drinking/dancing away.
This year we will go to Braemar, which you find on a map if you draw a line north from Edinburgh and one west from Aberdeen (well, pretty close to that anyway!) Departure takes place on 23rd October and we will return on the 25th.
The cost for the weekend -accommodation 2 nights, food from Saturday morning to Sunday lunch, transportation, dances and almost everything else (the alcohol is still cheap though!) is for Fresher's £30 and for others £38. You can either bring food with you on Friday night, or you can by from a chippy somewhere on the road that I still have to decide on.
The weekend will look something like this;
Friday 23rd:- Departure from Appleton Tower at 17.00
- Stop at a chippy somewhere on the way
- Ceilidh with games after arrival to Braemar
- Workshops
- Outdoor activities if weather permits
- Games
- Dinner and fancy dress party -evolution is this years theme
- Workshops and dancing
- Return to Edinburgh with a stop for some adventure on the way