This is AYY’s association newsletter 7/2011. If you want to receive AYY’s association newsletter to your email, please subscribe at http://list.ayy.fi/mailman/listinfo/yhdistykset
IN THIS WEEK’S ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
- AYY’s Campus Expo, 19-20 Sept, 10am-2pm
- Otatarha Race on Friday, 30 Sept 2011, 2pm-5pm at Alvari Square
- Nominate new honorary members to the Guild of the Round Tower
- Singing tests of Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL at 8pm on 12 Sept and 19 Sept
- Polijazz offers intensive ZOUK partner dance courses
- Ylioppilasmiekkailijat fencing club organises foil fencing course for beginners
1. AYY’S CAMPUS EXPO, 19-20 Sept, 10am-2pm
AYY’S Campus Expo is here again! Campus Expo is an informal two-day expo to all Aalto members and particularly the associations that operate under AYY. The event provides an opportunity for associations to present their activities to Aalto members, recruit new members and initiate cooperation with other associations. This year, the event will be arranged in Otaniemi on 19–20 Sept and in Töölö on 20 Sept (in the main buildings), 10 am-2pm.
If they want, the associations can present themselves on both days in Otaniemi and on the second day in Töölö. You can also spend one day at each location or just one day in either location, whatever suits you best.
Your presentation stand can be anything that describes your association, ranging from a quiet stand to an elephant or from a couch group to a bouncy castle – the only limits are your imagination and the facilities. The aim is to present the activities of your association in a unique way. You can decide how to do it! However, please let us know about your space requirements in advance so that we can reserve a suitable place for you. Also consider if you could join forces with some other AYY association in order to achieve even a greater spectacle. Event visitors will vote for the best stand in Campus Expo, and the winner will be rewarded with an opportunity to use AYY’s premises!
Sign up for the event at https://lomake.ayy.fi/yhdistykset/kampuskarkelot/ by Wednesday, 14 Sept.
2. OTATARHA RACE ON FRIDAY, 30 SEPT 2011, 2PM-5PM, ALVARI SQUARE
Design, create, build, challenge yourself and others, and get excited.. all this is possible, as you and your group of friends have the opportunity to participate in a formula-like race with a self-made, non-motorised vehicle. The best teams will be rewarded so get prepared for the competition in good time! Each group will get points for the speed and style of the vehicle as well as for their team spirit. Please remember to register your team in time, no later than 26 Sept!
Further information on the event is available on AYY’s website: /blog/events/otatarhan-ajot/ and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=153562724721976. Even if you do not participate in the competition, you should come to the race as the whole Alvari Square will be filled with bustling race atmosphere on 30 Sept! You can get to the race mood by watching the video from the autumn of 2010: http://oubs.fi/suomi/ohjelma/11185//Otatarhan+ajot+2010.
3. NOMINATE NEW HONORARY MEMBERS TO THE GUILD OF THE ROUND TOWER
The Guild of the Round Tower is an honorary and senior association operating within Aalto University. Annually 15-20 people are invited to the guild as a recognition for active involvement in the technology student community and the student community of Aalto University. Every autumn, the conclave of the Guild appoints new honorary members based on the nominations of the student communities of technology students and Aalto University.
This year’s nominations can be made until 10.11am on Monday, 10 Oct 2011. Nominations can be made by an individual person, guild or association, or by several people, guilds or associations. The nomination should include the name and the photo of the nominated person and the possible grounds for the nomination and the proposer(s). Nominations can be sent to the address ehdota-arwoisia@list.ayy.fi.
You can nominate persons who are nearing the end of their studies or who have recently graduated, and who have actively operated within the community of technology students and shown continuous enthusiasm and interest towards technology students’ culture and other student union activities and promoted development in the student union or in the associations operating under the student union.
Further information on the guild and its honorary members is available at www.ptk.ayy.fi.
4. SINGING TESTS OF HELSINKI ACADEMIC MALE CHOIR KYL ON 12 SEPT AND 19 SEPT, 8PM
Helsinki Academic Male Choir KYL is once again recruiting new singers. If you feel you need more melodies and fun company to your everyday life, take a small but a rewarding step and come to our singing test. The tests will be arranged in Proffa Hall in the main building of Aalto University School of Economics. Further information is available on our website www.kyl.fi or Facebook site www.facebook.com/kylchoir.
5. POLIJAZZ OFFERS INTENSIVE ZOUK PARTNER DANCE COURSES
Aalto University students’ dance association Polijazz will organise intensive beginner and intermediate courses in partner dance zouk in the beginning of the autumn season. Zouk is a dance based on lambada and samba that has spread around the world and evolved into exciting variations along the way. In Finland, the zouk scene is less than one year old and there is a growing number of enthusiasts. Now you have a great opportunity to learn zouk under the guidance of professional teacher Soile Vedenpää. Soile is a pioneer of zouk in Finland and a highly regarded teacher, circus artist and choreographer.
Further information on the course is available at /blog/events/paritanssi-zoukin-tiiviskursseja/
6. YLIOPPILASMIEKKAILIJAT FENCING CLUB ORGANISES FOIL FENCING COURSE FOR BEGINNERS
The beginner’s course will begin on Tuesday, 20 Sept 2011, at 7pm. There are 8 classes, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7pm-8.30pm, in fencing hall 2 at Töölö Sports Hall (Kisahalli).
Please bring your indoor sports clothing and indoor sport shoes to the beginner’s course, the club provides weapons and other equipment.
After the beginner’s course, you have the opportunity to participate in the advanced course and get to know other weapon types of fencing, a saber and a sword. The course fee is 90 euro for students and 120 euro for others. The maximum of 20 people can participate in the course and we will fill the course in the registration order. Registration and inquiries from the executive director by email: kirsi.luoma@helsinki.fi, www.ylioppilasmiekkailijat.fi.