Hello APCA Dragons & prospective team members!
It's time for Dragon Boating!
We
would like to get solid count of people who can participate this year
so I am sending this out to folks on my list before I send it out as
company-wide distribution. (I have general info for our new paddlers
below)
Please email team captain (Thomas Yoo) at apcadragonboat@yahoo.com if you can make it to our practices and races for this year.
If you are AT&T employees then please sign-up through AT&T Volunteer Match site.
Most important date to remember is the race day July 26 & 27.
You should be available for both full days.
You do not have to attend all practices but strongly encouraged.
All beginners are strongly encouraged to attend first and/or second practice session to learn the basics.
Also,
if you want to participate in APCA Dragons but don't want to paddle
then we do have non-paddling position for you, such as drummer,
logistics manager, equipment manager and photographer/videographer.
Practice Times:
5/10/2014
10:00am-1:00pm Boat 3 & 5 & 7
5/17/2014
10:00am-1:00pm Boat 3 & 4 & 5
5/24/2014 No Practice
5/31/2014
10:00am-1:00pm Boat 2 & 7 &
2
6/07/2014
No Practice
6/14/2014
No Practice
6/21/2014
10:00am-1:00pm Boat 4 & 5
& 4
6/28/2014
10:00am-1:00pm Boat 3 & 5
& 5
7/05/2014
No Practice
7/12/2014
12:00pm-2:30pm Boat 4 & 5 & 9
7/19/2014
12:00pm-2:30pm Boat 3 & 4 & 5
Race Times:
Saturday 7/26/14 7:00am - 5:00pm (approximate time frame)
Sunday 7/27/14 7:00am - 4:00pm (approximate time frame)
Please contact me if you have any questions and look for latest info in our blog http://apcadragons.blogspot.com, Facebook: APCA Dragons and on Twitter: APCA_Dragons.
Also, if you are receiving this email and you want to be off this distribution list then please let me know.
Thank you.
Thomas Yoo
APCA Dragon Boat Team
Mobile 949-874-8088
Office 714-247-0583
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement
Southern California Chapter
GENERAL INFO:
Dragon
Boat racing is an ancient Chinese tradition that is popular
internationally to this day. It involves keen coordination, focus, and
strength.
Join
the APCA Dragon Boat team for fun, health, and networking because Your
Health Matters. We are looking for paddlers and hospitality crew from
May 10 through July 27.
For
additional information, contact team captain/coach, Thomas Yoo at
apcadragonboat@yahoo.com. We will provide PFD (lifejacket) and a paddle
but we do recommend getting your own PFD if possible. Paddlers usually
wear swimsuit underneath their regular clothes but any workout clothes
that can get wet is fine. Feel free to contact me if you have any
questions or concerns.
We will only have limited practices for the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival (http://www.lbdragonboat.com/)
so I hope you can make to all practices plus both race days. This will
be fun & exciting opportunity if you haven't experienced the race
before.
Items to bring for practice:
Required- Signed SCDBC Waiver form (I will bring some extra at practice). This is required before you get on the boat.
Recommended-
sunscreen (sun protection), sunglass (eye protection), hat (additional
sun protection), water (it's a workout), towel (to dry yourself since
you'll get wet), quarters (if parking at meter lot)
Optional-
folding chair (if you want comfortable place to sit), change of clothes
(if you want to get out of wet clothes), sandals/aqua shoes (some folks
like it barefoot, other sandals, I like the aqua socks), snacks
(especially if you didn't have time for breakfast), water gloves (it's
nice to have them to grab on to the paddle)
Where to meet:
Our
first practice for the Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival race will be on
Saturday 5/10/14 Time: 10:00am at the Mother Beach/Marine Park, Long
Beach. When using your GPS, type-in 5739 Appian Way, Long Beach, CA
90803, which is about, where the entrance to the meter parking is. This
is metered parking lot and the parking fee is enforced starting at
10:00am. (15 min = 25 cents) There is also free parking area which is
linked below on Google map along with our meet location at the park.
This is roughly our meet spot at the park on page 1. Free parking area
(Boy Scout Parking) is shown on page 2:click here.
Paddlers
must be able to attend at least 4 practice sessions beginning May 10
through July 19 (Saturdays) and must attend both full days of the
festival on Saturday July 26 and Sunday July 27. Paddlers will be asked
to sign a waiver. A practice time varies. Normal start time is 10:00am
or 12:00pm and end time is 1:00pm or 3:00pm. Festival times are 7:00am
to 5:00pm.
I recommend that new paddler come on time so that we can go over the dragon boat basics. You can also follow us on Facebook APCA Dragons and/or twitter @APCA_Dragons and/or blog at http://apcadragons.blogspot.com/
Thank you and let's have fun!
We hope to see you out on the water.
Thomas Yoo
APCA Dragon Boat Team
Mobile 949-874-8088
Office 714-247-0583
Asian Pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement
Southern California Chapter
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