The Churchill Society wishes everyone well in their remaining finals and hopes everyone will have a relaxing, safe, and enjoyable Winter Break.  We’ll see everyone back in Malibu on Jan 9 when we’ll outline our Spring Semester calendar of events.  Look forward to more professor dinners, more happy hour networking events with each other, the other Pepperdine Grad schools, and other LA area Public Policy schools.  Also, look forward to the LA Policy Symposium.

On October 1st, Public Policy and B-School are combining forces to put on a BBQ/Potluck event in Santa Monica at Clover Park (Ocean Park and 25th)! We’ll be having some hamburgers, hot dogs, and the works along with great dishes that people can bring to the park. There will be sports events too such as bags(cornhole), kickball, volleyball, and more.
Come to this fun, relaxing afternoon event and take a break from studying or just meet some new people. If you have any questions or ideas please contact Cyrus Irani at 949-412-6831 (CGIrani@pepperdine.edu) or Shivani Patel at 909-576-6593 (Shivani.Patel@pepperdine.edu).

Hope to see you all there!
Parking: The cross streets are Ocean Park and 25th and parking is between 25th and 28th on the south side of Ocean Park and parking on the curb is available too.

The Churchill Society is having a hiking event this weekend on Saturday, September 17th at 1pm at Escondido Falls.

Accessed from Pacific Coast Highway about a mile south of Kanan Road in Malibu, the trail through Escondido Canyon Natural Area leads hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians 4.2 miles through oak woodland, riparian woodland, and Coastal sage scrub to the spectacular, multi-tiered 150-foot Escondido Falls—the highest in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The hike will take at least two hours.

Directions: The parking lot is on Winding Way East at Pacific Coast Highway. Park cars here and walk north along Winding Way East (private road) to dirt trail that starts at the end of the paved road.

Address: 27200 Winding Way, Malibu

Link to directions and trail map: http://www.lamountains.com/maps/escondido.pdf

We will meet at the parking lot at 1pm

Hiking and Safety Tips:

Bring water: Bring adequate water on the trail. Up to two quarts per hour may be needed during the summer to prevent dehydration and heat exhaustion. Signs of dehydration include headache, irritability, and loss of coordination. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should seek shade, drink water, and rest until the symptoms subside.

Stay on the trail: By staying on the trail, you can help minimize damage to the natural resources that you came here to enjoy. Staying on the trail can also reduce your exposure to poison oak, rattlesnakes, and unstable terrain.

Leaflets three-let it be: Poison Oak can grow as a vine or a shrub. During the spring and summer, the plant is a brilliant green and may have white berries present. During the fall, the foliage turns bright red in color. The plant produces oils that can cause serious skin irritation. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants to minimize your risk. Promptly wash with soap and cold water if you are exposed.

Ticks are particularly active in spring. Check yourself and your pet thoroughly during and after a hike. Wear long pants and shirts tucked in to avoid contact. Remove ticks immediately. Some ticks transmit diseases. If bitten by a tick, contact a doctor.

Watch Your Step: Rattlesnakes are a natural part of the Southern California environment. You do not need to fear these reptiles, but you must respect them. If you see a rattlesnake, stay away from it. Never harass or intentionally try to harm a snake. You can minimize your risk of snakebites by staying on the trail and always looking first before taking a step.

See you there!

On Saturday, Sept 3, The Churchill Society hosted a Welcome Back and Labor Day Beach Party at Point Mugu about 20 minutes north of Pepperdine.  It was a great day of hanging out with friends and enjoying the sun on the long weekend.

 

This coming weekend, The Churchill Society is hosting its 1st Explore LA Day with a hike to Escondido Falls in Malibu.  Check out Facebook or our next blog post for details.

Join us for the first beach party of the year!  We’ll be setting up around 1 PM @ Point Mugu and going until dusk, so stop by to hang out at the beach and in the sun.

The Churchill Society will be providing pizza, but if you have favorite snacks, please bring them.

Also, we will be providing water bottles, but please BYOB (including soda).

To get to Point Mugu – head north on the PCH away from Malibu and Santa Monica for about 20 mins.  Point Mugu is right at the sign that says Sycamore Cove (the Point Mugu sign is hard to see).  If you come to the naval base, you’ve gone to far.

You have to pay to park at the beach, but you can usually find parking along the PCH on the side of the road heading back toward Malibu.

See you there!

Thanks to everyone who came out on Saturday for the SPP Bowling Night.  We had a great group of 1st and 2nd Years attend.  It was a lot of fun.

Be on the look out for more details regarding this Friday’s Labor Day/Welcome Back Beach Party @ Point Mugu!

 

Reminder: 1st Churchill Society Meeting is TODAY @ 12:15 PM in Room 175. 

Tentative Agenda:

- Executive Board Introduction

- Overview of The Churchill Society

- Service Partnership Information

- Fall Events and Activities

- How to get involve and pay dues

 

See you all there!

1st and 2nd Years:  Join us for the first official event of the year @ AMF Bay Shore Lanes on Pico Blvd in Santa Monica @ 7 PM for SPP Bowling Night.  Get to know each other and have some fun before classes begin.  See you all there!

Monday, Aug 22 started 1st Year Orientation at the School of Public Policy and The Churchill Society’s Executive Board was there to help welcome the new students to Pepperdine.  In addition to the other student organization leaders, The Churchill Society helped the administration with check-in, spoke to the new students about what we do and why they should join, mingled and answered questions, and gave tours of the Drescher campus.

On behalf of all the students at the School of Public Policy, The Churchill Society would like to welcome the SPP Class of 2013.

Join us for an BBQ welcoming back the 2nd Years @ Jason, Carson, and Morgan’s new apartment in Santa Monica.

It’ll be a great time to reconnect and hear about all of our summers.

Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be provided by The Churchill Society, but PLEASE, BYOB.

The Churchill Society’s Executive Board is looking forward to returning to Malibu in about a month.  We can’t wait to celebrate the start of the year with our fellow 2nd Year’s and welcome to campus the new 1st Years.  The Executive Board (Jason, Carson, Haley, Shivani, and Melissa) are excited to personally welcome the 1st Years on August 22 on their first day of SPP Orientation.

We have planned a variety of Welcome Back events for all SPP students and we hope you all will join us in kicking off the 2011-2012 SPP year.  More details for each event to follow, but mark your calendars and SEE  YOU THERE!

- August 25: 2nd Year Welcome Back BBQ – We’ll be hosting a welcome back BBQ for all of the 2nd Years while the 1st Years are off at Happy Camp.  Be on the look out for details!

- August 27: SPP Welcome Back Bowling Night (1st and 2nd Years Mixer) - This is an opportunity for the 1st Years and 2nd Years to mix and mingle at AMF Shore Bay Lanes in Santa Monica @ 7 PM.  Join us for an evening of fun as we all get to know each other.

- September 2: SPP Labor Day Beach Party – Join us at Point Mugu for a day in the sun as we celebrate the start of Labor Day weekend.  We had a great time at Point Mugu at our End of the Year Beach Party in April and hope you all will join us for yet another fun day.  We expect to get things started around noon. More details to follow.

As we get closer to the start of classes, we’ll provide more information on other events planned for the fall.

Events this fall include happy hours and networking events, “Days around LA” (excursions to places around the LA-area), service/volunteering opportunities, as well as private dinners with faculty and Dean Wilburn for Churchill Society members.

The Churchill Society will meet once a month on Mondays – typically the first Monday of each month – @ 12:15 PM.  We’ll alert everyone to the location and date of our first meeting.