InspirASIAN Dragons

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Response for Practice 7 Required

Hello Team,

I received EVITE notification from most of you.
However, I am still missing some response.
I NEED positive response of YES or NO.
If you have NOT already responded then respond to me ASAP.

10:00-10:15am - Arrive
10:15-10:45am - Land Workout
11:00-11:20am - Check in
11:20-11:30am - Set up line up for boat
11:30-11:45am - Warm up stretch
11:45-12:00pm - Gear up and line up at the beach
12:00-1:00pm - On the water practice - Boat 4& 5
1:00-1:30pm - Bring up boat and clean
1:30-1:45pm - Cool down stretch
1:45-2:00pm - Debriefing
2:00-4:00pm? - Team bonding time at K.C. Branaghan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at 5734 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

Thank you.
 
 
 
Name6/27RSVP
Abril Calderon 
Allan Buenaventura YES
Andy Park NO
Angela Scott NO
Anne Sue YES
Anthony Kim YES
Brandon Weldon 
Brian Fujita YES
Connie Beadle YES
Crystal Felix NO
Danielle Carnicom 
Dennis Pintor YES
Eliza Castanon YES
Hunter Weatherman YES
James Bush NO
Jennifer Dague YES
John Delavigne 
Joy Cruz 
Justin Kleber YES
Laurie Allen ?
Leeann Sands YES
Lindsay Springs YES
Lori Alexander YES
Martin Meza YES
Matthew Yoon YES
Miguel Garibay YES
Nancy Chung 
Nathan La YES
Niccole Springs YES
Patrick Pintor YES
Rebecca Andrews YES
Rick Montes YES
Robin Dodson YES
Roger Duong YES
SoSan Mitchell YES
Sylvia Garibay YES
Tameria Burleson NO
Thomas Yoo YES
Trever Allen  
Zina Hwang NO
 
 
 
 

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
 

Monday, June 15, 2015

APCA Dragons Extra Practice Time

Hello Team,

As you know, we do not have practice next week 6/20/15.
Some of you said you would like an extra practice.

I would like an offer to paddle with Space Dragons next week Saturday 6/20/15 and/or Sunday 6/21/15.  It will be great way to get practice with the year round team.

If you would like to take this offer then please contact Connie via email at cw6951@att.com by Wednesday 6/17/15 so that she can advise Space coach. 

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

AT&T APCA Dragons Practice 7

Hello Team,

Get ready for some workout!
We’ll have short land workout before our paddle on 6/27/15.
It is not a requirement to attend the land workout but you do get point for participation award.

We will start assigning people to each boat and seating for practice race so very important that you reply yes or no to this invite.

Schedule for 6/27/15

10:00-10:15am - Arrive
10:15-10:45am - Land Workout
11:00-11:20am - Check in
11:20-11:30am - Set up line up for boat
11:30-11:45am - Warm up stretch
11:45-12:00pm - Gear up and line up at the beach
12:00-1:00pm - On the water practice - Boat 4 & 5
1:00-1:30pm - Bring up boat and clean
1:30-1:45pm - Cool down stretch
1:45-2:00pm - Debriefing
2:00-4:00pm? - Team bonding time at K.C. Branaghan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at 5734 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

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.

Thomas Yoo

Captain/Coach/Dictator

Monday, June 8, 2015

AT&T APCA Dragons 2015 Home Work #3 + Info Gathering‏

HOME WORK!!!
This week's home work will be very simple to prepare for next practice.


Race Start
Practice your race start by imagining you are at the start line and hear “WE HAVE AN ALIGNMENT”…“PADDLERS, ARE YOU READY”…”ATTENTION”…***HORN or ANY OTHER SOUND*** then do 4 deep strokes motion, 16 ups (faster strokes but at the front only), and finally 10 deep strokes (Power 10).  Practice this 10 times.

Please reply to me via Email,  Facebook, or the Blog page that you completed by this Friday.





Info Gathering!!!

1. Are you going to be attending both race days 7/18-7/19?
2. Do you have a preferential side?
3. What is your weight?
4. We'll be ordering T-Shirt (Around $25) I will be using different shirt this year. It will fit like regular T-Shirt.
(For example... I will be ordering Medium since it's NOT fitted shirt, I would order Large if it was fitted shirt)
 

SMLXL2XL3XL4XL
Chest Width41434649525558
Length27.528.529.530.531.532.533
 

XSSMLXL2XL
Chest Width323436384042
Length242526272829

Some people were asking about muscle tanks like these.
Men's: https://www.a4.com/product/n2359
Women's https://www.a4.com/product/nw2360 (Limited supplies)

What is your T-Shirt Size?  Please specify T-Shirt or Tanks and you can order multiple if you would like.


5. We'll be ordering wooden paddles (Around $45), Would you like to order a paddle?
6. We need extra chairs, ice chest, canopy, tables, and wagon. Can you bring any of those? If so what?
7. Do you have any special request for me?

Please send me the response by this weekend.

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
           

AT&T APCA Dragons Evite Invitation for Practice 6



Hello Team,

Thank you for those who attended the fifth practice session and now we are more than half way done so only 3 more practices to go before the race.

We will start assigning people to each team so we may even get to practice race with each other this Saturday We will always work on your form and timing.

Our team is now close to new members so I am no longer sending practice invitations to folks who hasn’t come out this year.

Schedule for 6/13/15
10:00-10:20am - Check in
10:20-10:30am - Set up line up for boat
10:30-10:45am - Warm up stretch
10:45-11:00am - Gear up and line up at the beach
11:00-12:00pm - On the water practice - Boat 2 & 5
12:00-12:30pm - Bring up boat and clean
12:30-12:45pm - Cool down stretch
12:45-1:00pm - Debriefing
1:00-3:00pm? - Team bonding time at K.C. Branaghan’s Irish Pub & Restaurant at 5734 E 2nd St, Long Beach, CA 90803

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.

Thomas Yoo

Captain/Coach/Dictator

Monday, June 1, 2015

AT&T APCA Dragons 2015 Home Work #2



Hello Team,

Thank you for coming to our 4th practice on Saturday. We are half way through.
Please respond to the EVITE so that we can start assigning seats.
Here's your chance to earn more points by doing some homework.

You all learned the proper way to paddle now. Top arm by your head, bottom arm straight, twist to face your partner, etc.

Here's the video reminder.

Now, practice that form to the tune of Queen – We Will Rock You.

Every clap should be hitting the water.
It is slow enough to really twist and stretch out.

Sit in a chair and practice your form for the entire song for both left and right side for total of 4 minutes.
Please let me know via Email, Facebook or comment on our blog.

Ultimately, we want to do something like this in the race but slower rate.

This is about the speed during the race.


This is what you should expect at Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival.


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