Beer n Bullshit Sundowner - Dr Craig Challen SC OAM

Hi Sheddies,

This coming Tuesday 25th June we will be holding our most successful Beer & Bullshit meeting ever. No doubt this is all the consequence of having the World-famous Thia Cave rescuer, Dr Craig Challen, as our guest speaker. Craig has also competed in the SAS Australia TV series which many of you may be familiar with and he recently successfully completed a very deep dive to 283m off the coast of South Africa. I have no doubt Craig’s talk will be highly inspirational as he clearly has lots of experiences he can draw from.

We already have nearly 90 participants registered for this event. Consequently, we will have to hold the meeting in the main woodworking room. A large screen has been set up on the front wall and we shall have a projector to display the presentation from Craig. Please note that on Tuesday the weather is expected to be raining and that the inside of the main building can get quite cold so be prepared.

We ask that you plan to arrive early so that the presentation can commence on time and the attendees are not all waiting for a few late commers to arrive. Also starting on time will allow adequate time for a question-and-answer session after the presentation.

Be advised that we shall be closing the woodwork area around lunch time on Tuesday, so we have time to relocate the work benches in order to open up the venue and to set up the projector, PA System, and chairs. Due to the physical constraints of the building with lots of external light the projector may not necessarily display the brightest of images and so I would recommend that you arrive early. Guests are welcome from 3:30pm for a 4:00pm start. This will ensure you have time to obtain a refreshing drink from the bar and take a seat close to the front of the room. The bar will be set up and operating from inside of the meeting room so you may quickly visit there and obtain a warming beverage to take to your seat before the talk begins.

This Beer & Bullshit meeting will be followed by our regular monthly Sundowner as put on by our volunteer Kitchen Group. I understand that the food offering may include a number of hot finger food items which will be available from the tables in the meeting room after the conclusion of the talk.

The Shed Committee has agreed to sponsor this event such that there will be no charge to you for this Sundowner event and we encourage you all to stay and enjoy the Kitchen Group’s fine offerings whilst enjoying all the usual camaraderie with your fellow Sheddies and guests. Because the Kitchen Group have no indication of the numbers of people who will attend the Sundowner, do not be surprised if the delicious foods on offer all disappear before you have had your fill. The bar will be open, and the usual wines and beer will all be available at regular shed prices.

If any Sheddies are able to offer assistance to help set up the main woodworking area for this event and can attend on Tuesday from 12:30 onwards then your assistance would be greatly appreciated. With enough volunteers the set up should be accomplished relatively painlessly. Also reestablishing the woodworking area, the next morning will also require some extra volunteers to assist, so please check your diaries and see if you can help and come along and help out.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the meeting.

Peter Panek

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Through the contacts of our very own John Suthers, we have managed to secure Dr Craig Challen SC OAM as our next guest speaker.

The Shed is fortunate to host Dr Craig Challen who has agreed to share with us his experiences in Thailand during the cave rescue mission and in Jordan whilst competing in SAS Australia.

Craig and his colleague, Dr Harris, were the geniuses behind the Thai cave rescue of the trapped boys in June 2018.

They were recognised for their considerable achievments by being awarded as Joint Australians of the Year in 2019.  They also have several other accolades.

Craig was an acclaimed veterinary surgeon in his early career and at the same time developed an international reputation as an underwater cave diver.

You may also have seen Craig as he made his way through SAS Australia which was screened on Channel 7 last year.  He was 1 of 3 contestants who completed the gruelling challenge which was shot in Jordan.

This is a must-see presentation which Craig will be giving at 4 pm on Tuesday 25 June 2024.  He is an amazing Australian.

BOOK YOUR SEATS EARLY.  PARTNERS WELCOME.

So come along, be educated, inquisitive, engaged and be social by enjoying the company of your fellow Sheddies and partners at this Sundowner.

Best regards

Peter Panek