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Saturday, February 14, 2015
Sunday, February 09, 2014
Join us for the 2015 Dragonboat Season!
Get your Friendship, Exercise, Nature Fix and "Me" Time.... all in one!
Are you thinking of starting something new this year? Dragonboating with a team of women could be just the thing you need. Never paddled in a dragonboat before? No worries! Everyone on the boat was brand new at one time. With 28 women on the team, we are always learning together.
Tuesday, February 04, 2014
Aerobic Workout
This workout is 20 minutes long and comes from the Body for Life website:
Official Body-for-LIFE Cardio-Training Plan Cardio workouts are indispensable to an effective training program and general good health. By definition, cardio workouts can be any exercise—jogging, running, biking, swimming, elliptical machine, stairs, even jumping rope—that raises and maintains your heart rate over a predetermined amount of time. By doing so, you strengthen your heart and lungs and lower your resting heart rate, which means that over time the same effort that produced a 10-minute mile will produce a 9-minute mile. Cardio workouts burn fat. And cardio fitness is what gives you endurance and the ability to persist in sports and in life. The Benefits of Cardio
Official Body-for-LIFE Cardio-Training Plan Cardio workouts are indispensable to an effective training program and general good health. By definition, cardio workouts can be any exercise—jogging, running, biking, swimming, elliptical machine, stairs, even jumping rope—that raises and maintains your heart rate over a predetermined amount of time. By doing so, you strengthen your heart and lungs and lower your resting heart rate, which means that over time the same effort that produced a 10-minute mile will produce a 9-minute mile. Cardio workouts burn fat. And cardio fitness is what gives you endurance and the ability to persist in sports and in life. The Benefits of Cardio
- Increases metabolic rate
- Increases growth hormone secretion
- Reduces stress levels
- Increases blood flow to the brain increasing alertness
- Improve cholesterol levels
- Improves digestion
- Boosts immune-system function
20-Minute Aerobics Solution™ — The Official Body-for-LIFE Cardio Plan
- Warm up the first 2 minutes at Intensity Level 5
- Minutes 2-3 move from Intensity Level 5 to 6
- Minutes 4-5, 6-10 and 11-14 work your way from Intensity Level 6 to Level 9, maintain for one minute.
- Minutes 15-19 work your way from Intensity Level 6 to Level 10 (High Point at Level 10), maintain for one minute.
- Minute 20 cool down to Intensity Level 5 for one minute.
Alternate weight-training and cardio workouts for six consecutive days and rest on the seventh day.
Monday, February 03, 2014
Returning Water Warriors 2014
For those of you returning to the Water Warriors Team (or coming from another dragonboat team), please fill out this survey - it is in two parts:
WW Survey - Part 1 (10 questions)
WW Survey - Part 2 (10 questions)
Q: Why is it in two parts?
A: Simple... that way we don't have to pay for the survey software.
WW Survey - Part 1 (10 questions)
WW Survey - Part 2 (10 questions)
Q: Why is it in two parts?
A: Simple... that way we don't have to pay for the survey software.
Sunday, February 02, 2014
Dragonboat Paddling Technique
Watch this video as it describes the technique that we are working on in 2014.
Saturday, February 01, 2014
Coach's Report - February 18, 2014
Hello Water Warriors…..
I’m sorry that I can’t be with you tonight as you plan for another exciting year of paddling on our beautiful lake and in many competitions in our gorgeous province.
I had an excellent and inspiring day of Coaches Training with Kamini Jain a few weekends ago. Twenty-four new coaches covered all of the key points that are essential to effectively coaching a recreational dragon boat team for a season. Thank you for sending me to this clinic and investing in my coaching skills for the upcoming season.
I also met with Jenn to talk about working together this coming year. We talked about the team and found ourselves on the same page with the same vision for the team. Jenn brings a wealth of experience to us as one of Chilliwack’s most celebrated athletes (competitive swimmer), coaches and fitness trainers. She is a humble leader, but you can read about her success in competition at the Cheam Centre - both inside and out. I am thrilled to work alongside of her for the success of this team.
We also have two additional systems that support us in our quest for a successful year - we have the Sudden Impact Dragonboat Club and the Executive Team. I am appreciative for the club who provide us with our equipment, mooring, insurance and collaboration. Many of the coaches at the clinic did not have this support and were handling these areas in addition to coaching.
We also have the amazing women who form our Executive Team. This group has evolved over the years to enable us to have the funds to be sustainable year to year - and to provide vision for new initiatives and adventures. They also provide the backbone of team communication, planning and administration to ensure a successful year. Thank you, executive, for serving the Water Warriors in this way in the 2014 season.
My decision to offer myself as the coach of the Water Warriors team comes from wanting to challenge myself in a new way. It’s the same reason that I joined the team in the first place - I want to find another level of capacity and ability within myself that not only gives me increased confidence and skills for my greater life, but also gives me tremendous personal fulfillment.
I am fiercely loyal to the Water Warriors team. 2014 is the ninth year that I will wear the yellow jersey - and I wear it with pride. The Water Warriors are unique. Our team was not formed like the breast cancer survivor teams from the shared pain of cancer - nor was it formed from the competitive drive of athletes seeking challenge. Our team was formed by regular women living regular lives whose desire was to find a way to share their lives, empower each other, challenge themselves and succeed in their efforts. Regular, everyday women banded together and used this sport for holistic gains in their lives. Today, 13 years later, we come together, again, to engage the power of “team” to enhance our lives and give ourselves the gifts of friendship, achievement, morale, perspective, fitness, relaxation, support and all the other riches that we can only access through a group of women unified in one purpose.
In the coaching clinic, I learned about the thrilling parts of coaching - the times when a coach feels their efforts are fulfilled - seeing the excitement in the eyes of an athlete who finally “gets it” in their skills; watching a team celebrate a race well-done and seeing confidence, enthusiasm and life-perspective grow in individuals. We also learned of the heartbreak of a coach - choosing who will sit out of a final race when there are too many on the team; watching a team fall apart as they pass blame, being misunderstood for decisions or to facing an emergency situation.
I am expecting more thrills than heartbreaks with the Water Warriors in 2014. As this is a team sport, the overall success is measured by team results. My highest priority is the team effort, team unity and team success. It is through individual challenge that we each make gains in strength, endurance, flexibility, technique and overall fitness - but, it is through team synchronicity that we make our gains in our strong starts, powerful middles and incredible finishes. It is only by team togetherness that we can hang a medal around our necks once again.
And so, take a look at your handout on Individual Effort and Team Commitment. The first thing I’m asking you to do as you enter the 2014 season is to consider how your individual effort can contribute to this team results in the coming year.
- Will you commit yourself to doing everything in your power to attend practices this coming season? - this may include rearranging your schedule, getting outside help or booking time off in order to participate...
- Will you commit to an increased level of fitness training outside of this sport - flexibility, endurance, strength? What will that look like for you?
- Will you commit now to attending regattas and festivals that are still months in the future?
- Will you try something new, like steering or calling or participating in coaching/managing?
- Will you be open to a new seat, a new role, a new challenge, or creating a new cheer?
And the second thing that I will ask you to do as you enter the 2014 season is to commit yourself to the team at an increased level…
- Will you commit yourself to going out of your way to make it possible for someone else to participate in the team? - this may mean financial contribution, carpooling or inviting someone to join, walking with new people to warm-up or going out for drinks/coffee together...
- Will you commit yourself to building up the members of this team with your words, your actions and your inclusion of others?
- Will you believe (with me) that a team of regular women from such varied walks of life with such a wide set of skills and capabilities can become a singular force to be reckoned with… a team that others recognize for our extraordinary unity and capacity to work in synchronicity?
- Will you believe (with me) that each member of this team brings something to your world that is a gift to you - a perspective, a motivation, an understanding, a challenge, an opportunity…?
- Will you commit yourself to following the team’s shared ground rules and values even when they aren’t your preferred way of doing things (to the best of your ability)?
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of both of these contributions - your individual effort and your commitment to the team’s success. Please complete this handout and bring it with you to the first practice.
I also want to give you an idea of what my coaching might look like in the 2014 season. I’m sure it will be evolving, but here is an initial look...
- I am committed to the value of a significant warm-up on land before the practice and expect participation from all paddlers
- I will have a boat lineup for each practice (and competition) so you know where you will sit on the boat
- I will develop “pods” of paddlers on the boat (considering side preference and balancing the boat) so that you will paddle in a section of the boat that is most familiar to you: front, middle or back - each pod (mini-team) developing skills for success in competition
- I will create a set of practice plans that will help to build up the team and individuals in: fitness (strength, endurance & flexibility), tactical strategies for improvement in racing, technical skill in paddling, behavioural expectations and psychological capacity for competition
- I am committed to a high level of safety on the boat, which includes equipment, drills, information, prevention and making safe decisions about being on the water in poor weather conditions
- I will provide individual and team feedback so that you can improve your personal skills and we can make gains together as a team throughout the course of the season
- I am committed to including a regular steersperson (or several) with me in a coaching team to increase the input, feedback, race tactics and skills for our paddlers
- I will be at the majority of the practices and all of the competitions, providing the team with a touchpoint of consistency as we move in and through the season
- When I am not able to make a practice, I will have a clear outline of the practice created for a fill-in caller to provide a worthwhile workout for the team
- I will use both attendance and warm-up participation as a way of deciding who will paddle in competition if we have too many paddlers for the boat
- I will bring back the quote of the day for each practice
- I will include a time of reflection (quiet) during each practice for the benefit of reducing stress, appreciating nature and restoring our souls
Some of these commitments are dependent on a full-boat, a consistent set of paddlers and a team commitment by individuals. I will do the best I can to operate in this way as your coach.
In order to get a clearer picture of what the team expects in 2014, I created an online survey for each returning Water Warrior to fill out. I will post these links in our Facebook Group after this meeting and on waterwarriors.ca for those who don’t have Facebook.
So… what do you need to do before the first practice in March in order to prepare for the season? Four things...
1. Fill out the handout on Individual Effort and Team Commitment
Go to waterwarriors.ca (scroll down on the homepae) to do these next three things:
2. Fill out the returning Water Warrior Surveys
3. Ramp up your fitness - There are three areas of fitness required for paddling - endurance, strength and flexibility. If you’re a beginner in these areas of fitness, you can follow the routines that are on the Water Warriors website.
4. Watch the video of how to do a correct paddling stroke - write down one thing that you would like to focus on as we start the 2014 season
Finally, thank you for entrusting me to coach you as individuals and as a team. The legacy of the Water Warriors team, the sport itself, the joy of competition and the skills gained in dragon boating are all very dear to my heart. I am thrilled to challenge myself in this new skill of coaching. I will connect with others who have coaching experience to help guide me as I move through the season. I will also look to you, the team, for ideas, points of correction and assistance as I learn what it means to coach a group of wild, crazy, competent and wonderful women - knowing that we can only accomplish our goals when we work together in sync.
See you at the first practice!
Coach Sharon
Monday, September 20, 2010
You're a Great Team, Warriors!
Congratulations on a great team effort in Kelowna. You pulled together in the women's Platinum Final A Division and narrowly missed a bronze medal.
Wow.
Guess what? We're going to do more than we ever imagined this coming year...and it will pull us together even more than the regattas and the festivals.
Special thanks for the weekend goes to:
Sylvia - our team captain - hail hail
Shelly - our coach - thank you for pulling this group of vagabonds together
Krista - co-captain and steersperson (amazing)
Right side (strong side)
Left side (strong side)
Front side (strong side)
Back side (look at it ride)
and each and every one of the team members who pulled their minds together to work as one.
You rock, WaterWarriors.
Wow.
Guess what? We're going to do more than we ever imagined this coming year...and it will pull us together even more than the regattas and the festivals.
Special thanks for the weekend goes to:
Sylvia - our team captain - hail hail
Shelly - our coach - thank you for pulling this group of vagabonds together
Krista - co-captain and steersperson (amazing)
Right side (strong side)
Left side (strong side)
Front side (strong side)
Back side (look at it ride)
and each and every one of the team members who pulled their minds together to work as one.
You rock, WaterWarriors.
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Deep Cove Races..a day of "firsts"
For most of us, the Deep Cove "Dash for Charity" 200m sprints was a new experience. What a beautiful venue! And to have the race course half the length as a regular race was definitely a nice bonus!
Carey came out and steered her first races! Unfortunately, the only race we have photos of, is the one when the boat got away from us! Poor Carey..we practice on a different type of boat that's heavier and much easier to steer, and to be thrown into a lighter boat with a more unstable steering oar, things happen!
And here's where things happened! Poor Shelly got to practice the "ejection seat" drill when we t-boned another boat at a high speed! Looking back on it now, we are able to laugh at the whole thing!
Here's our lovely coach, fresh outta the water, nice and soaked! And we had 2 more races back to back after that! In the end, we placed 1st in our division, and were 1 of only 2 women's teams to get a time under 1 min.! Go Warriors! We always come through in the end!
Carey came out and steered her first races! Unfortunately, the only race we have photos of, is the one when the boat got away from us! Poor Carey..we practice on a different type of boat that's heavier and much easier to steer, and to be thrown into a lighter boat with a more unstable steering oar, things happen!
And here's where things happened! Poor Shelly got to practice the "ejection seat" drill when we t-boned another boat at a high speed! Looking back on it now, we are able to laugh at the whole thing!
Here's our lovely coach, fresh outta the water, nice and soaked! And we had 2 more races back to back after that! In the end, we placed 1st in our division, and were 1 of only 2 women's teams to get a time under 1 min.! Go Warriors! We always come through in the end!
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Kelowna Regatta 2007
The Water Warriors headed to Kelowna for the final regatta of the season and made some long lasting memories! Tough competition pushed us to really give all we had..and we did! We placed 4th in the top division (Platinum A) and had some very brag worthy times! In the afternoon on Sat., we had an awesome 2:18!! Unbelievable! So proud of ourselves! This picture was taken during the final race, and as you can tell, the conditions of the water was less than desirable, to say the least. Races were postponed 2 hours to wait out the 2 foot swells. Of course, the women were the guinea pigs and sent to try out the new 250m course (from 500m) and showed the mixed teams how it's done! The finals were only raced by the women, and during our final, I was told that the conditions were at it's most dangerous. After we were done, the event organizers cancelled the rest of the races. Guess the boys couldn't hack it..haha
On Sat. nite, we had a "Purple Party" at the hotel on the lawn in the back by the lake, to honor our wonderful and amazing coach! It was a surprise to her, so when we all showed up dressing like purple fools, she felt a bit out of place! We took care of it, and dressed her up in purple! HA Go figure, the one time we EXPECT her to wear purple clothes, she shows up to the party in a yellow and black dress! Murphy's law, of course!
On Sat. nite, we had a "Purple Party" at the hotel on the lawn in the back by the lake, to honor our wonderful and amazing coach! It was a surprise to her, so when we all showed up dressing like purple fools, she felt a bit out of place! We took care of it, and dressed her up in purple! HA Go figure, the one time we EXPECT her to wear purple clothes, she shows up to the party in a yellow and black dress! Murphy's law, of course!
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Cultus Lake - A SUCCESS!
What a perfect day for racing! The water was calm, the weather was beautiful, and the Warriors were on fire! We were the only team to come in under 2:30 for all 3 races! First race: 2:24 (fastest of the day out of all teams) Second race: 2:27, Third race: 2:29! No other team came in under 2:30 in the final heat, so we were doing well! It was also a theme day, so we all wore pigtails, cowboy hats, jean skirts/shorts/pants, drawn on cowboy boots..and the creme de la creme: prosthetic teeth!
Our lovely Water Warriors! Team photo at Cultus.
Getting ready to head out for the final race..home turf, home boat!
Nice timing ladies!
Time for celebration! WE WON!
Getting ready to head out for the final race..home turf, home boat!
Nice timing ladies!
Time for celebration! WE WON!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
While the coach is away..the paddlers shall play!
Brittney took over the "coach" position for Tues. practice while Shelly was gone, so we had a little photo shoot!
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Final Results..
14th place out of 47 teams! Excellent job, ladies! (results from total times combined from all 3 heats)
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Women in Black..ATTACK!
For some of our members, this was their first regatta experience! So, at least it was a fun one! We dressed up as the Women in Black and all looked impeccable, if I do say so myself! We ended the day with a first place finish in our heat, but it took alot of work to get there! We had to get a 4th and then 3rd place finish in the other 2 heats in order to get there! Well, we ARE well rounded..lol Can't wait to see what Nanaimo has in store for us!
Sunday, March 04, 2007
Mirror of the Paddle
Flat water..no waves, no ripples..just glass. Calm, quiet, the only sound is the coach and the swoosh and drips of 20 paddles. Perfect day for a try out paddle! And the first one of the season! Looking forward to our first official practice next week!
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Saturday, March 3: Check out Dragonboating
Click the picture to see a bigger invitation!
March 3, 2007
9:30am - 12pm
Sunnyside Marina, Cultus Lake, BC
Sunnyside Blvd
We will be launching the boat and paddling with anyone who wants to try out the sport.
Park in the Sunnyside Marina parking lot.
Head down to the beach.
Join us for a great paddle!
For more information, call:
Krista Petrie (captain)
604.859.0412 or cell:604.897.8484
kryssee@hotmail.com
Monday, February 12, 2007
Thinking of Joining for 2007?
Most Frequently Asked Questions:
Download the 2006 WaterWarriors Handbook
1. How often do you practice?
We practice once a week from March 10th until April 14th.
We practice twice a week from April 14th to mid-September.
The season ends with the Kelowna regatta: Sept. 15,16.
We practice at Cultus Lake.
We lease a boat from Spirit Abreast (a breast cancer survivor team). They will be practicing Monday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) and alternating Thursday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) / Saturday mornings (8:30 - 10:30 am).
Practice Times: Pre-Daylight Savings:
Before daylight savings time, we will be practicing on Saturday mornings at 10:30am - 12pm, once per week.
Practice Times: Post-Daylight Savings:
After daylight savings time, we can practice in the evenings. We practice twice per week.
We have yet to determine which times/days we will practice.
The team has been giving their input now that we know which times Spirit Abreast will practice. It seems like Tuesday evening (6:30pm - 8:30pm) will be an agreed upon choice. The second practice has yet to be determined, although it could be: Friday evenings, Sunday evenings or some alternating like we did last year (Sat. morning/Thursday evening). There is also a possibility that we could practice on Saturday mornings.
Practice times will be decided on March 3rd at our Team Meeting. If you are thinking of joining and want a voice in the practice times, please email Krista Petrie, kryssee@hotmail.com with your preferences.
2. When do you compete?
Last year, we competed in 5 regattas and festivals. Two of them were "away" for the night - Nanaimo and Kelowna. The other 3 were day regattas in the Lower Mainland (Cultus, Harrison, False Creek). The thrill of practice together is to see our team blend in sync to win!
In 2007, we are considering the following regattas:
1. False Creek Women's: May 26
2. Either Nanaimo (July 6-8) or Whistler (June 30 - July 1)
3. Harrison (July 21)
4. Cultus Lake (August 115. Kelowna (September 15,16)
3. Do you win?
Yes, we win! You can see from the photos in this blog that we received medals in 4/5 regattas in 2006. We are the defending champions at the Harrison regatta. We also won the gold at the Cultus Lake women's regatta. We won bronze at Kelowna - out of 47 women's teams!
Cultus Lake: Gold Medal
Kelowna: Bronze Medal
Harrison Gold! Defending Champions!
4. How much does it cost?
Equipment:
PFD (personal flotation device). A PFD that is meant for paddling (not much padding around the shoulder area) can be purchased for $65 - $150 at either Western Canoe and Kayak or Mountain Equipment Co-op. Most of us started with any PFD and eventually bought one that fits and works for us.
Paddle: A dragonboat paddle costs about $35.
Gloves: This is a personal preference - you may want to ask women on the team about the gloves that they wear and why they like them. Some women don't wear gloves. Paddling gloves are available at Mountain Equipment Co-op (online or in the store) for $16.
Fees:
Each member of the team pays $100 at the start of the season to cover the initial cost of boat rental and insurance. After that, we pay $25 per month to cover the regattas and coaching costs for the season.
Regattas / Festivals:
Our team participates in fundraisers to ensure that we can go to each regatta / festival if the costs are over and above the monthly fees collected and to have money in the bank at the end of the season to cover the next season's initial costs.
Each member of the team covers the cost of their own transportation, food and accommodations on the "away" festivals. This is generally about $200 / festival. The team likes to drive together, stay in hotels together and enjoy some dinners together over the course of the weekend (Friday - Sunday).
If you have any further questions about joining the WaterWarriors dragonboat team, be sure to download the 2006 Handbook. There will be changes for 2007, but much of the material is still pertinent.
Download the 2006 WaterWarriors Handbook
1. How often do you practice?
We practice once a week from March 10th until April 14th.
We practice twice a week from April 14th to mid-September.
The season ends with the Kelowna regatta: Sept. 15,16.
We practice at Cultus Lake.
We lease a boat from Spirit Abreast (a breast cancer survivor team). They will be practicing Monday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) and alternating Thursday evenings (6:30-8:30pm) / Saturday mornings (8:30 - 10:30 am).
Practice Times: Pre-Daylight Savings:
Before daylight savings time, we will be practicing on Saturday mornings at 10:30am - 12pm, once per week.
Practice Times: Post-Daylight Savings:
After daylight savings time, we can practice in the evenings. We practice twice per week.
We have yet to determine which times/days we will practice.
The team has been giving their input now that we know which times Spirit Abreast will practice. It seems like Tuesday evening (6:30pm - 8:30pm) will be an agreed upon choice. The second practice has yet to be determined, although it could be: Friday evenings, Sunday evenings or some alternating like we did last year (Sat. morning/Thursday evening). There is also a possibility that we could practice on Saturday mornings.
Practice times will be decided on March 3rd at our Team Meeting. If you are thinking of joining and want a voice in the practice times, please email Krista Petrie, kryssee@hotmail.com with your preferences.
2. When do you compete?
Last year, we competed in 5 regattas and festivals. Two of them were "away" for the night - Nanaimo and Kelowna. The other 3 were day regattas in the Lower Mainland (Cultus, Harrison, False Creek). The thrill of practice together is to see our team blend in sync to win!
In 2007, we are considering the following regattas:
1. False Creek Women's: May 26
2. Either Nanaimo (July 6-8) or Whistler (June 30 - July 1)
3. Harrison (July 21)
4. Cultus Lake (August 115. Kelowna (September 15,16)
3. Do you win?
Yes, we win! You can see from the photos in this blog that we received medals in 4/5 regattas in 2006. We are the defending champions at the Harrison regatta. We also won the gold at the Cultus Lake women's regatta. We won bronze at Kelowna - out of 47 women's teams!
Cultus Lake: Gold Medal
Kelowna: Bronze Medal
Harrison Gold! Defending Champions!
4. How much does it cost?
Equipment:
PFD (personal flotation device). A PFD that is meant for paddling (not much padding around the shoulder area) can be purchased for $65 - $150 at either Western Canoe and Kayak or Mountain Equipment Co-op. Most of us started with any PFD and eventually bought one that fits and works for us.
Paddle: A dragonboat paddle costs about $35.
Gloves: This is a personal preference - you may want to ask women on the team about the gloves that they wear and why they like them. Some women don't wear gloves. Paddling gloves are available at Mountain Equipment Co-op (online or in the store) for $16.
Fees:
Each member of the team pays $100 at the start of the season to cover the initial cost of boat rental and insurance. After that, we pay $25 per month to cover the regattas and coaching costs for the season.
Regattas / Festivals:
Our team participates in fundraisers to ensure that we can go to each regatta / festival if the costs are over and above the monthly fees collected and to have money in the bank at the end of the season to cover the next season's initial costs.
Each member of the team covers the cost of their own transportation, food and accommodations on the "away" festivals. This is generally about $200 / festival. The team likes to drive together, stay in hotels together and enjoy some dinners together over the course of the weekend (Friday - Sunday).
If you have any further questions about joining the WaterWarriors dragonboat team, be sure to download the 2006 Handbook. There will be changes for 2007, but much of the material is still pertinent.
Monday, January 01, 2007
Practice Days: Your Input
We would like your input in deciding our practice schedule. Please fill out the form (below) by February 21st to have your preferences considered.
Our team gets second choice for practice times for the Spirit Abreast boat. Spirit Abreast has chosen Monday evenings and alternating Thursday evenings / Saturday mornings (8:30am). The executive has put together five options for practice times for the 2007 season, recognizing that Monday evenings and every other Thursday evening is booked by Spirit Abreast.
At our team meeting on January 25, 2007, there were comments made by team members that it would be preferable to not practice on Saturdays for a variety of reasons - among them were: low attendance on Saturday practices, holidays and work schedules. In light of this, we have created options that don't rely on a Saturday practice time.
It is also important to note that Shelly will be attending one practice per week and she is not able to make Wednesday evening practices.
Please consider the following options and fill out the form (below) by February 21st with your practice time preference.
We would also like to know which practice time you will be able to be most consistent in your attendance. Our hope is that we can count on 18 in the boat at least once a week for a more intense practice. The minimum in the boat for a practice is 14, but we can't practice race pieces with ony 14 in the boat. We want to pass this information on to Shelly so that she can plan our practices accordingly.
Your comments will be considered carefully as we plan our practice times.
Thanks,
WaterWarriors Executive
Please fill out the form (below) to send your preferences to the Executive. Forms received after February 21st will not be considered.
Our team gets second choice for practice times for the Spirit Abreast boat. Spirit Abreast has chosen Monday evenings and alternating Thursday evenings / Saturday mornings (8:30am). The executive has put together five options for practice times for the 2007 season, recognizing that Monday evenings and every other Thursday evening is booked by Spirit Abreast.
At our team meeting on January 25, 2007, there were comments made by team members that it would be preferable to not practice on Saturdays for a variety of reasons - among them were: low attendance on Saturday practices, holidays and work schedules. In light of this, we have created options that don't rely on a Saturday practice time.
It is also important to note that Shelly will be attending one practice per week and she is not able to make Wednesday evening practices.
Please consider the following options and fill out the form (below) by February 21st with your practice time preference.
We would also like to know which practice time you will be able to be most consistent in your attendance. Our hope is that we can count on 18 in the boat at least once a week for a more intense practice. The minimum in the boat for a practice is 14, but we can't practice race pieces with ony 14 in the boat. We want to pass this information on to Shelly so that she can plan our practices accordingly.
Your comments will be considered carefully as we plan our practice times.
Thanks,
WaterWarriors Executive
Please fill out the form (below) to send your preferences to the Executive. Forms received after February 21st will not be considered.
Friday, December 15, 2006
"Chesty-Nuts Roasting by an Open Fire"
Well, it's that time of year again..yep..pajama parties! Food (and lots of it!), punch, games, gifts and a very funny, yet unrehearsed skit! It was a great excuse to celebrate the team, and oh yeah, Christmas! You could say it was an end to a great season, or maybe the start to another successful one with some new paddlers. Nothing better than getting together with your girls in pj's and laughing till your sides hurt. We have such an amazing group of ladies who are always up for a good time! The gift exchange was..well..interesting to say the least! Rather than buy presents, we were challenged to "regift" items found in our home..hmm...With Sharon and Jacqui on the team, that coulda gotten crazy! But, it was Shelly H. who surpised us all by handing out, well, a very lovely item that had Lara's mouth drop to the floor! Let's just say, it counter-acted with the baby names book that she gave as well..LOL Brittney was very resourceful, searching high and low in her laundry hamper for the perfect gift of used socks, and Shelley K. was the (un)lucky recipient. Sylvia got her first peek at a lava lamp and somebody (I won't say who..but her name starts with an "L" and ends in "ESLEA") went all out and wrapped up a used pack of gum in a Canadian Tire Bag..LOL In the end, we had a wonderful time, especially having our "exchange paddler" Amy there before she heads back to her homeland of Australia. We'll miss you! Merry Christmas, Water Warriors! Next season is literally around the corner!
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