U.S. Histos
U.S. Histos is a dynamic club, combining sports and social activitivites. U.S. Histos boasts nearly 475 members and 30 boats and boards e.g. surf boards, laser boats, catamarans and various other sailing boats. We boast our cabin boat 'De Oude Buis', which is home to our Monday, Thursday and third-Friday-of-the-month drinks parties. U.S. Histos also has more than 25 committees our members may wish to join as well as seven instruction teams to provide for the various U.S. Histos courses. The instruction teams consist of all sailors and trainee-sailors teaching the other club members to sail.
Activitities
Obviously Histos is often out on the waters. We organise about 150 sailing weekends a year four our members. This means that nearly every weekend we have at least three types of boats to sail on. In addition to the weekends, every summer we also have two great sailing holidays in the Netherlands and abroad. We have, for instance, a traditional flat-bottomed boat in Friesland, a regular sail boat close by in Breukelen and a catamaran in Muiderzand. We also have Lasers, two J22 race boats, a cabin boat, 14 windsurfing sets and from 2019 we also have two Laser Vagos!
In addition to the sailing activities, each year we throw a great birthday party during our Anniversary Week. Activities in this week may include a hitchhiking weekend, drama performances and, obviously, drinks parties. We also organise networking get-togethers, DIY days on 'De Oude Buis', celebrate King’s Day in the Utrecht canals, as well as many other fun activities.
Membership fees
U.S. Histos membership fee is € 120.00 per year.
Remarks
As U.S. Histos only has a few places available for first-year’s students, applying for membership is only possible during the UIT (Utrecht Introductory Week) and is followed by a ballot procedure. This means you can only become a member at the start of the academic year and it is obligatory to take part in the introductory camp.