Rhodes University Mountain Club

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The RU Mountain Club is deeply entrenched in being relevant and engaged with local communities. They have been winners of this award three times previously and so to receive this award another time requires exemplary community engagement understanding and practice.

This year the Club formed a new partnership with the Eluxolweni Place of Safety for Boys. Negotiating a mutually beneficial and sustainable partnership from scratch is no small feat. The navigated this independently as a whole committee – each stakeholder bring their piece to the table. During the year they had huge successes in introducing the boys to outdoor activities such as camping, slack lining and climbing to address the developmental and psychosocial support needs of the boys. Through these activities and mentorship relationships, they have managed to develop a reciprocal relationship with the social workers and the boys, and these engagements will no doubt have a profound impact on the boys’ lives. This Club has truly shown how the collective power of students to collaborate and work closely with the community around community-identified challenges can make a meaningful impact on community university partnerships. Congratulations to the RU Mountain Club.

Join us for our agm this Friday at Rhodes Sports Bar! Burgers and punch will be served, games and general gees planned 💪 join us for our final social event of 2022 🎉

Come check out some impressive climbing tonight🧗🏼 in Alec mullins! Hot chocolate for sale for R10 ☕

Spots are open on the Outeniqua Vac hike: 21st to 25th August.

All paid for just organize your own food and gear.
Email: [email protected]

If you are interested in learning how the club functions and testing your organisational and leadership abilities, apply to be on the RUMC 2023 committee!

The final committee for 2023 will be announced at the 2022 AGM.
If you are interested in any portfolio or leadership experience in general apply for the RUMC committee !!

How to apply:
-Fill in the RUMC Commitee Application google Form or Send the Application via email

RUMC COMMITEE APPLICATION 2023 LINK:

https://forms.gle/L54B6SuY5QVM7atJ7

-RUMC Job description as per Mountain Club Constitution and profiles

- Fill-in/Send to [email protected] by the 12 August 2022

If there are any concerns about applying, details of positions or the selection process, please do not hesitate to contact us.

2023 Committee Applications !!
Therefore if interested in any portfolio or leadership experience in general, apply for the RUMC committee !!

How to apply:
- Click the link below
-Fill in RUMC Committee Application 2023 google form.
-Attach relevantly supporting documents
- Consult the RUMC Job description as per Mountain Club Constitution and Profiles
-Send any queries to [email protected]
-Deadline for applications by the 12 August 2022

Try Something NEW!!

Next week Tuesday 🙌
Non- members are welcome for R20 entrance

Directions to Smokey Moon backpackers: go to the end of Worcester street past Amazwi museum, continue onto the dirt road for about half a km until you reach the backpackers entrance. Follow the rumc signs to get to the bonfire area!

Join us tonight for climbing!

Swing by for some hot chocolate and slacklining!