Hi all,
What a terrific weekend of training..
BIG THANK YOU AND WELL DONE TO ALL for turning up (special mention to Penny.. after lots of threatening from me .. well done for showing up on saturday.. even if it was to train with the boys
). It was a horrid weekend weather wise, Saturday we had lots of near frozen bodies in the boat and Sunday gale force winds and that still didnt keep you away !!
We had an excellent endurance session on Sunday .. and the general feel in the boat is SO positive. With only 17 days left till our first race
TIN HAU on 24th APRIL (Thursday)
I think everyone is beginning to understand the need for hard sessions.. and everyone seems to be wanting more !! (or is that just me and the beatmaster??)
Seriously, we have a very strong core team of 14 girls who are showing great commitment, spirit and strength.. this i promise you will be increased 100 fold after our first race.. then you WILL want more !!!
Please everyone do try your utmost to be there from now on at all training sessions.. we need as many people as possible so that we can train in the pig ! To name a few of our races ..
Short course Stanley 1st May, Deepwater Bay 11th May, Stanley 4th June we will be racing in a BIG BOAT .. that means we need a minimum of 18 paddlers.. preferably 20 and reserves. At the moment we have 14 competitive paddlers.. so come on you SOCIALS .. YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO AND WILL ONLY BE KICKING YOURSELVES, WISHING YOU HAD BEEN PART OF IT WHEN WE COME BACK SINGING TO LAMMA WITH THOSE CUPS..and think of the champagne !!! We NEED you, LAMMA needs you !!! Ok last try.. it is my last season dragon boating,
my first as Captain.. I NEED YOU !!!! Right, if that doesnt play on your concience I dont know what will !
BIG HUGE THANK YOU TO LULU and MAX :bow: for hosting our recent social .. great gathering of paddlers.. both girls and boys.. alot of bonding and getting to know each other.. which we think is most important for stengthening our team .. that bucket cetainly got a seeing to
... and we also got to watch videos of past races.. if that didnt get the juices flowing ..oooer... then i dont know what will !!
COME ON LAAAAAAAAAAMMA !
Upcoming events..
Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th .. training same time same place... lets get that pig in the water and give it a good work out ! (and i am talking about the boat there)
Friday 18th Bank holiday training for girls at 1.30pm (boys normal time)
Saturday Brik a Brac at the Island Bar .. please everyone bring all your erm.. stuff, if you need help carrying boxes to the venue, let me know ..the boys have offered their muscles .. havent you ??!! We also will need people to help out working the stalls.. great day out !! (Katie.. dont forget I have first dibs on that juicer)
Sunday 20th will be either training at the same time OR WATCH THIS SPACE .. we are trying to get permission to
PADDLE ROUND LAMMA ISLAND.. endurance training.. and to raise money ! As soon as we find out whether we are allowed you will all recieve an email with details !! Very exciting !!
Thursday 24th April TIN HAU FESTIVAL !! Team information shall be emailed very soon. Great day on Lamma and a chance to race against all the fishermen !! Our first race in 2003 !!
Its all getting very very exciting ... COME ON GUYS .. lets get out there, train as hard as we can .. get that stamina.. find that strength... we know the spirit is there !!
AND dont forget ..
PENANG is nearing .. what a trip this will be, 25th Dragon Boat Anniversary.. a chance to train
INTERNATIONALLY against so many different countries.. and that is just the paddling .. I havent even started on the 'fun' side of it !!
We are seriously looking at ways to subsidise the trip to enable more of us to go.. we want EVERYONE to experience this.. QUESTION: when was the last time you went on TOUR with 15 plus team mates to a paradise like Penang to
COMPETE IN SOMETHING ON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL.. never? well NOW IS YOUR CHANCE !!
Well you can tell I am not working at the moment cant you !
Be safe.. wear those masks and keep Lamma SARS free
Over and out
The mad African
, aka Claire, aka.. we wont go there !