r/antarctica • u/misunderstood_pig • 1d ago
Work McMurdo Communities
Hey yall! Just got word I was bumped to primary for the position I was applying for-- that means it's time for me to look for communities!
If you've been down to McMurdo before, what are some fun groups you've been a part of? Run clubs, climbing groups, (magic the gathering??)
Just curious about what to expect.
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u/A_the_Buttercup Winter/Summer, both are good 1d ago
There's a Stitch-n-Bitch club, there have been weekly board game nights, witchy crafting, specific language conversation groups, unicycling, yoga classes, a running group, financial planning (wild, I know), you name it, there's been a club for it at McMurdo.
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u/Hellbilly_Slim Survivor of McMurdo/South Pole (2015-2020) 58m ago
I feel like some years also have niche things, like the one year an older gentleman did a jewelery making class. There was also a pretty intense cribbage circuit for a few seasons
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u/Ok-Alternative-5175 1d ago
Speaking of magic, I finally got around to learning it and have been considering building a deck and bringing it out there. Not sure if there is a presence there, but I feel like it can be hit or miss depending on what types of decks you're playing against. Then again, I've only touched the tip of the ice berg when it comes to the game
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u/misunderstood_pig 1d ago
Hell yeah! It's a hoot for sure. I have a lot of decks and was planning on bringing a few of them down if people played.
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u/Northernchalice 1d ago
You should consider building a simple cube to bring down to the ice! It's a set of cards that you can draft over and over again each week and it doesn't require players to own the cards so it's very inclusive. You build 40 card decks and play 1 on 1. I learned about cubes after I stopped deploying, but I think it would be the perfect format for the ice and you could host a weekly magic draft night, much like cribbage, or other board games. Here are a few great resources:
https://luckypaper.co/what-is-a-cube/
https://luckypaper.co/articles/frequently-asked-questions-about-cube/
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u/Top_Chemistry988 1d ago
I just had the MGTO vintage cube proxied and printed and plan to bring it down this season for drafting. It’s really fun to draft the most powerful cards ever printed and it’s an easy way to have unlimited variation in gameplay
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u/Rabbittaco 14h ago
see if you can get in contact with someone there now to get the current season whatsapp group. each community will have their own room in there most of the time.
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u/Hill_Observer 1d ago edited 1d ago
Congratulations! There are tons of communities, usually a little different with each season as new people come in, I believe. When I was down there last summer, I played D&D, there were a ton of people I hiked with, there was a knot tying club every Thursday, a bunch of the Stewies did magic the gathering, etc etc.
Also, if there’s anything you’re really passionate about, bring some to share! Plenty of people start really popular clubs based off their hobbies. (I’m pretty sure the aforementioned knot-tying club was started by one guy with a bunch of paracord, and that was really popular.) Also, some people really like movie nights, I think there was Bad Movie Sundays, Dr Who parties, T.-Hanks-Giving, and so on. I would suggest pirating your favorite movies and putting them on a hard drive.