Eco Active Plans - Semester 2, 2011

Gumboots or Polo Boots?
The ultimate club for outdoorsy people is BACK!

What’s up this semester?

Gardening – we’re creating an on-campus permaculture garden. It will include vegetables, quiet spaces, fragrant flowers and artwork.
Your ideas are welcome!
Bike polo – this radical new urban sport will be coming to Wagga Wagga! Don’t worry, you don’t need any skill and we provide bikes.
Pure chaos and fun!


Want more info? Check out:Facebook “Eco Active” CSU Wagga Wagga
Email  ecoactivecsu@gmail.com
Blog  http://ecoactivecsu.blogspot.com/

ECO Active Rebooted!

ECO Active is back!

ECO Active is a club for students, staff and community members who are interested in the Environment, Outdoors and Community. This year we are focusing on sustainability working on our main project. And letting off steam playing bike polo.

This year we are getting down and dirty!
That's right we are digging into the Student Garden's project.
Where: Up on the hill, behind LegoLand (new res)
 - it's a magical place just for students.
When: All this semester
Keep your ear to the ground for the following events...

What!?! ... Awesome!

• ECO Active's "Open Season" Meet Up - Social Event
                     When: 5.30pm 29th July, Friday Unwind, Crow Bar Wagga
• Bike Polo days    - have a crack at this crazy new sport
                                                            (more info here)
• The Garden Party - Planting/tidying earlier in the day
                           - Official Garden Opening
                              visitors welcome (afternoon tea provided)
• Garden Movie      - outdoor movie projected onto shed wall
• Garden Gig         - jam session, theatre and student ideas
  Everyone is welcome, we are not ageist or degreeist.  

Next Meet Up at 5.30pm Friday, 29th July @ the Crow Bar.

We look forward to meeting you.

Green Thumbs Up!

For more info email ecoactivecsu AT gmail DOT com

Bike Polo rolls into CSU

ECO Active has discovered
the amazing sport of
Bike Polo!

We had a crack at bike polo at the Students for Sustainability Conference, June 6-10, CSU Albury 2011.
What a hilarious time, with an entire group of beginners learning.


What is it?

Bike Polo involves 6 bikes, 6 players, 6 mallets, 4 goal posts,1 tap out point and 1 sacrificial ball.
Each team has 3 players. The idea is that team members must work together to get the ball through the goals at the oppositions end. You can play contact but only 'like to like', which is bike to bike;  body to body; mallet to mallet.  It can be played on grass or hardcourt surfaces (tennis or netball courts) or often in carparks.

What do I need to play?In most city clubs, you'll need to bring your own bike, helmet and knee or elbow pads if you want. Mallets are sometimes provided - but easy to make. You can use ski poles or broom handles and plastic pipe for the mallet end...  best to google it.

When does ECO Active play at uni?
We are currenlty trying to source bikes and are putting together some mallets.
Keep an eye on the facebook page and this blog for times when we're all  organised.

Where can I find out more?
Bike Polo Australia: http://www.bikepolo.com.au/
Rules: http://www.bikepolo.com.au/rules/
Videos: http://vimeo.com/6376546 ('the manual')
            http://vimeo.com/24291728 (Aussie Tournament crashes)