The Spirit of Adventure Award 2023
Our adjudication panel met on the Tuesday 4 th April to consider the six finalists selected from a total of 36 applications.
After careful consideration this year’s award goes to John Bathgate and The Amazon, Summit to Sea Expedition.
The aim of the expedition is to travel the length of the Amazon River from its highest source the Volcan Chimborazo glacier in Ecuador all the way to Belem in Brazil where it thunders into the Atlantic Ocean. The journey will be split into four stages starting in May and finishing in November 2023.
The expedition will have some incredible challenges along the 3000 mile route and there is a vast amount of information contained in the expeditions’ website www.summittosea.org.uk
The Sir Vivian Fuchs Youth Award for 2023
Our adjudication panel met on Tuesday 4 th April to consider six finalists from a total of 57 applications.
After careful consideration this year’s award goes to 18 year-old Katie Grieve for her marine expedition to Egypt to survey the effects of scuba diving on coral, reef fish and the impact of micro plastic in the Red Sea.
This year’s batch of applicants once again contained a vast spread of character building enterprises and challenging expeditions and this society is heartened by the fact that young and older people still want to break out of the routine of everyday life and experience fulfilling adventures.
Best wishes to you and all your colleagues in your forthcoming endeavours.
SPRING NEWSLETTER 2023
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AGM
11 MAY 2023
12:00
United Services Mess, Wharton Street, Cardiff
Members are invited to convene in the lounge prior to the Annual General Meeting which will be held in the Windsor Room.
Officers of the committee will deliver their annual reports and seek re-election.
A finger buffet with wine will be provided.
CAPTAIN SCOTT’S BIRTHDAY CEREMONY
6 JUNE 2023
Members are invited to meet at the Scott 100 Memorial at 12.00 (near the Norwegian Church, Harbour Drive, Cardiff Bay)
The Captain Scott Society Birthday Prayer will be read.
Following the brief ceremony the party will walk to Cote Restaurant in Mermaid Quay where lunch can be taken from the Table d’hôte menu or the A La Carte menu.
Those with a memory of Cardiff Docks and Tiger Bay are invited to transfer to The Packet public house to drink beer, study old photographs and reminisce of days gone by.
ANNUAL DINNER
16 JUNE 2023
Restored to the usual 7 course event but at the Cardiff and County Club in Westgate Street
6.30 for 7.00pm
Price £69.50 includes a Prosecco reception drink and port.
Wines may be purchased from the bar.
CHRISTMAS LUNCH
DECEMBER 2023
DETAILS TO FOLLOW