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January 2010

January 25 -Please join us on Thursday for the Chanticleer Outdoor Festival on Prince Lawn from 10am to 3pm featuring climbing, slack-lining, local outdoor outfitters, free food and more!
Chanticleer Outdoor Adventures (COA) is the new outdoor program of campus recreation. It offers students, staff and faculty outdoor trips, lessons and gear rental. We will reveal and distribute the COA schedule for spring 2010 at the festival. Staff and faculty are welcome on trips, from one week of the trip departure if there are any spaces available.

Feburary 2010

February 3- Careers in Exercise Physiology
Organized and delivered through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and hosted by the CCU Exercise Science Laboratory.  This event is a 25-30 minute presentation by an expert in the field regarding careers and career preparation in the discipline of exercise physiology.  The presentation is followed by an opportunity for students to engage in an interactive question and answer period with the expert and others participating from around the country.

February 10-Careers in Health Promotion/Public Health
Organized and delivered through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and hosted by the CCU Exercise Science Laboratory.  This event is a 25-30 minute presentation by an expert in the field regarding careers and career preparation in the discipline of health promotion/public health.  The presentation is followed by an opportunity for students to engage in an interactive question and answer period with the expert and others participating from around the country.

March 2010

Snowshoe West Virginia Ski Trip
March 4th-7th
Price: Price vary $365+
Students get ski and snowboard rentals for 25% off.
Spend the first weekend of March on the slopes of Snowshoe Mountain in West Virginia. Includes transportation, lodging and 3-day lift ticket. In collaboration with Sail and Ski Connection, located in Myrtle Beach. Space is limited. Information available at the COA office in WB 115 or by contacting Sail and Ski Connection directly: http://www.sailandskiconnection.com/page.asp?page=winterskitrips

Kayak on the Waccamaw River
March 12th, 4pm to 6pm
Price: $10
After the rush of midterms, come kayak on the dark waters of the Waccamaw River amongst Bald Cypress trees and Spanish moss. Participants meet at 3:30pm at the main entrance of Williams-Brice. Includes transportation and kayak tours. (Limited to 10 students)

Indoor Rock Climbing/ Banff Film Festival
March 24th, 2pm to 10pm
Price: $18
COA is heading to Columbia for some indoor rock climbing at USC and an evening of outdoor adventure movies at The Banff Film Festival. The largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour has hit the road, with stops planned in more than 275 communities and 30 countries across the globe.
This year’s tour features a collection of the most inspiring and thought-provoking action, environmental, and adventure mountain films. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to up close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports, the 2009/2010 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world. (http://www.banffmountainfestivals.ca/tour/) Registered participants meet at the main entrance of Williams-Brice at 1:45pm. Includes transportation, rock climbing fees and movie entrance. (Limited to 22 students)

Mountain Biking Trail Construction
March 26th-28th, Schedule of events available on the IMBA web site.
Price: FREE (Registration required**)
Help build the first CCU’s affiliated mountain biking trail near campus, right behind University Place! Coastal Carolina University is one of the few recipients of a trail crew grant from the International Mountain Biking Association. Events will include a trail building school, meeting of current and future mountain biker enthusiasts, social fun at a local venue, free food, prizes, and time to build the trail in Cox Ferry Recreation area, and riding once the work is done!
Registration required at http://go.imba.com/conway
*Students interested in the Saturday trail building school, must commit to attend the entire day.

April 2010

Relay For Life, Conway Kayak
April 10th, All-day
Price: Donations got to the American Cancer Society
The Outdoor Adventure Club (Student Club) is hosting a Relay for Life on the Waccamaw River. Conway Kayak Company located under the bridge in Conway, has generously agreed to donate the use of their kayaks for the day. Bring a friend, bring your family or come alone and come paddle for a good cause! Food and fun included! Information available by joining Outdoor Adventure Club CCU on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=201754925151&ref=ts
or emailing the president at pjanders@coastal.edu.

Camping and multi-activity (rafting, mountain biking, climbing, zip lines)
April 23rd (depart 2:30 pm) to 24th (return 9 pm)
Price: $58 (Club members)*, $78 (Non club members)**
The Outdoor Adventure Club is putting together a camping night and a fun day of activities at the US National Whitewater Center. The center offers a variety of adventure activities for you to experience with your one-day all inclusive pass. Chose one or more of these: rafting, kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing, zip-lines and more! Trip includes transportation, camping, dinner food and all day-pass for activities.
*To obtain the club member price, students must attend an Outdoor Adventure Club meeting, which are held every other Monday, and be a member of the club.
**Regular registration is done at the front desk of Campus Recreation in Williams-Brice.

April 28th is a full moon night, and there is nothing like experiencing the Murrells Inlet area in a kayak, gliding on the silver waters. We will paddle around the inlet and explore the nocturnal wildlife before we make our way back to campus. Registered participants meet at the main entrance of Williams-Brice at 6:00pm. Price includes transportation, equipment and kayak tour (Limited to 10 students)

May 2010

May 4- Careers in Personal Training/Strength Conditioning
Organized and delivered through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and hosted by the CCU Exercise Science Laboratory.  This event is a 25-30 minute presentation by an expert in the field regarding careers and career preparation in the discipline of personal training/strength & conditioning.  The presentation is followed by an opportunity for students to engage in an interactive question and answer period with the expert and others participating from around the country.

Wilderness First Aid Course (Open to the public)
May 7th-9th
Price: $185 before April 1st, $195 after / students
            $235 before April 1st, $250 after/ staff, faculty and general public
COA is sponsoring a WFA course offered by the Wilderness Medicine Training Center as a tool and certification for anyone who plays or works in the outdoors, away from medical services. This certification is recognized nationally and is essential for those who spend time working in the outdoors, leading individuals or participating in outdoor activities away from urban centers. You will be introduced to the basics of wilderness first aid, including life support skills, minor trauma, spine assessment and ruling out, allergies and more. The majority of the time is spent in hands-on skills practice and simulations.
Those seeking to become outdoor leaders with the Chanticleer Outdoor Adventures must possess a minimum of a WFA. The American Camping Association, the Boy Scouts of America and numerous other organizations recognize WFA and WMTC as a valid medical certification.
More information about the course and registration form available at http://www.wildmedcenter.com/

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