SheffieldRag

RAG week is a chance for every student to get involved doing something hopefully you love, whilst raising some money for chairty.

Its your RAG week,

come along, get involved, take part and with a bit of sunny weather and good luck, by friday we'll have raised loads of money

we've posted most the details up onto the Union's website, so have a look around their calendar for more info on all 45 events taking place!

RAG have elected a new committee full of fun and crazy people ready to make 2009 with RAG even better

RAG always looking to evolve and get stronger, if you want to join the team there are still a few places open

Email emma for more information (Emma.Damian-Grint@sheffield.ac.uk)

This year RAG WEEK 2008 is going to be bigger and better than ever before, with exciting events all week including stuff on the concourse. At night we've got treats in store including, stuff'd olives and get tagged

Have a look around the website and the Union website, for more info on all 45 events!

Next monday (21th April) we have RAG's Annual General Meeting from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Upstairs in the University Arms

The point of the meeting (which is open to all students) is to elect a new committee, which will run RAG

If you’re keen and would like to get more involved in charity fundraising, either later this term or next year, then please come along next week

If you are thinking of standing to be elected onto the RAG committee, there are more details now up on the AGM section of this website ....about the possitions and the next steps to take if you want to stand for a particular post.

Just wanted to let you know about this Monday, (14th April) 6:30-7:30 pm. The RAG committee are holding another open meeting upstairs in the University Arms near the IC.

We will be electing a new committee (For next year) on the 21st April (2 weeks away) and this Monday is a perfect opportunity if you’d like to come along and find out more about the RAG committee, see a meeting in action and find out about next years positions!

The last big event for the outgoing committee is RAG week. We need lots of help running events or helping with publicity for the week. We’ll also be brain storming /mind mapping about the Week at Mondays meeting, we are very keen to generate some ideas about publicity –to here any novel ideas for advertising the week (facebook flash mob anyone?) We’ll also be talking about the events that are planned for the week and are keen to get anyone’s ideas on extra ones that we could do too? There will also be a chance for anyone who wants to take on a role for RAG week to signup to do so..

So if you’re keen and would like to get more involved in charity fundraising, either later this term or next year, you’d be more than welcome if wanted to come along this Monday

All the spaces on the mini-bus to liverpool this weekend have now been taken... if you've just missed out, fear not, we'll be doing some collections in Sheffield on the 14th and 17th March and we still need loads more people to get involved with that

With RAG week and Exams after easter, this will be your last chance to go on a RAG Raid, this Academic year!

A free bus will take everyone to Liverpool and back, leaving Sheffield 9am Saturday 8th March, where we'll be collecting for Banardos and returning to Sheffield that evening

Limited spaces still available! So email our RAG raid REPS now and sign yourself up!

Join our RAG facebook group to find out about our RAG raids and see the photos from Get hitched

Here at RAG we’re always keeping busy and after the great success we had last term we’re planning on making 2008 even bigger and better!

So whilst you’re busy revising away, just remember you’ve got the legendry RAG bar crawl- 'Get Hitched', RAG Raids and of course Bummit, as well as some other exciting events we’ve got lined up to look forward to.

And it’s all in the name of raising even more money for charity.

Hurray I hear you cry! So keep those diaries free and roll on the new term… .

the RAG christmas social is on MONDAY starting in the University Arms at 8PM! The pub will have some RAG X'mas drinks deals on over the next few days, it will be selling carling and other beers with £1 from every pint going to the charity Amy's Retreat, so there is no excuse not to get involved + we are heading to population afterwards and if you've taken part in RAG this term we'll give you a free ticket! all are welcome to join us. we'll just see you in the arms at 8 .

Fancy a bit of a challenge? Want to do something a bit different? Then this event is for you!!! Basically everyone has heard of the main Bummit well this is the same just a baby version and will be RAG's last event before Christmas!!

Find out more detials about Baby Bummit here.

How does jumping off a 150-foot indoor platform sound? Scary? Fun? How about if we added semi-darkness, dry-ice, and whirling spotlights?

To some of you that may sound like a nightmare, but if it appeals to you (or you just want to conquer your fear of heights) then sign up to the RAG Bungee Team!

The first jump is on the 25th November at the Magna Science Adventure Centre near Meadowhall. Find out more here.

Alright Guys!

After the massive success that was the impressively wonderful Magical Mystery Tour, I bet you thought SheffieldRag would be hanging up our charity boots and watching at least 150 episodes of Hollyoaks before our next event, right? Wrong!

Sheffield RAG is leaping right back on the proveberbial stallion with these two altruistic extravaganzas of flavour.

First up is Spiderwalk, Sheffield RAG's 25 mile sponsored midnight walk around the Peaks. Tickets are on sale in the box office now for £10 + minimum sponsorship cheque for £30 which we will only cash should you fail to raise the minimum sponsorship (you won't, don't worry, we believe in you in you...!). So come along you crazy gallavanting insomniacs and prove that we're not the lazy bunch of sods everyone thinks we are (at least not all the time).

If walking's not your thing, or you merely like to vary your methods of manual transportation then why not CRAWL. That's right one of Sheffield's biggest, best and brightest bar crawls 'Get Rag'd' is here. 700 students will embark upon two routes and end up at Population where we're very excited to confirm that Special Guests will NOT include Chico or Big Brother's Samanda. Instead the only Special Guests will be yourselves, representing RAG in your spookiest attire.

As Carry On...'s Sid James used to say before they found those dubiously aged females living in his attic and he was forced to tone down the innuendo: "What a lovely pair... of events!"

Get involved guys,
Sheffield RAG x

Hey Guys!

Our first event is nearly upon us: The Magical Mystery Tour - Monday 8th October 7pm. Join over 90 students as you all board a coach and get taken to a mystery city for a night of mystery...and um...magic.

If you want to come (which you do!!) tickets are £20 (includes coach travel to and from Sheffield, a free drink and club entry...and more magical mystery than you can shake a stick at!!) on sale now at the box office and are selling fast.

All profits go to JDRF - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Buy your ticket for further info (see? Well mysterious!).

We'd like to say a big thank you to Stringer, Luke, Simon, Robin Steve, Angus, Dave and Mark for who sacrificed their afternoons to help us unload a million bottles of water from a lorry!

The Rag Committee x

Okay, so it has taken us a fair amount of time, but the brand new SheffieldRag.com is alive and kicking.

We'll be adding to and improving the site on a regular basis on the run up to Fresher's Week (which is the 24th-30th September, folks!) so stay tuned, and look out for us at the Fresher's Fair!

Rich (SheffieldRag Web Geek)

Hi there!

Apologies if the site seems to be having problems at the moment, I’m just in the process of getting the new site set up and ready for next September!

If you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know at rich .AT. richardjellis .DOT. com

Cheers!
Rich (SheffieldRag Web Geek)

Thanks to all who attended the RAG AGM this evening. For those of you that didn’t, the new Sheffield RAG Committee has now been decided!

Take a look on our Committee page to see who we are!

Our Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for next Tuesday, the 24th April. It will be held in “the Peaks” meeting room on the third floor of the Union building, next to the Workspace.

Come along if you would like to apply for a place on the RAG 2007-2008 committee, and be prepared to make a short speech outlining what you think that you will bring to RAG and any good ideas for fundraising for next year!

See you on Tuesday!