Ripple Effect Dragon Boat Team 2010
San Francisco

Hey Ripples!

Wow, after six practices…we’re getting stronger and looking SHARP! Don’t forget to bring friends and family to practice and give paddling a try.

Just a few announcements:

  • IMPORTANT: If you are signed up or are planning to race in Vancouver, your $50 race fee is due; please make other arrangements with Kristine or Anna if you cannot deliver your payment by practice this week.
  • Team Dues are due. It’s $175 for regular folks and $100 for college students.
  • Equipment: If you are interested in purchasing a PFD, please contact Allen: ajmui@yahoo.com
  • Website: If you have photos to post to the website, please send them to Charles: cmcadiz@gmail.com [upload any videos to youtube or facebook video and send him the link]
  • Social: Please respond to the Evites for bowling with DieselFish on April 11 and white water rafting with Space Dragons on May 29
  • Events: Contact Kristine (kristine.lee8@gmail.com)if you would like to be part of the Ripple Bay to Breakers team and/or would like to train for a half marathon this season
  • Don’t forget to turn in your surveys or you can complete it online here: http://www.ripplesf.com/contact-us/2009-veteran-survey/
  • Land training starts at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday.
  • Please let the coaches and managers know if you are not able to make it to practice.

  • Getting Ripped!
    Kristine and Anna


    Great job on our fourth week, guys! Thanks to all the new people who came out to give Ripple a try!

    [and sorry Allen, we got Hawaiian barbecue afterward anyway!]

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    More to come on the site this week- make sure to turn in your articles to Stanley for the Ripple Rag newsletter, and happy belated birthdays to Mic and Erik!


    Despite the wind and freakishly cold weather, Ripple wins! Hope you had fun paddling upside down!

    The first land training session was a success, as well, but on saturdays it now starts at 9am. We encourage you to show up in order to focus on the muscles you’ll need to use on the boat anyway! Just ask Stanley!

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    [And everyone thank Addie for letting us join her gigantic table for one at King of Thai!]

    Maps to Ripple’s usual restaurants will be up this week, as well as directions to local races. And a forum!

    Also, start thinking about what kind of Ripple gear you want: caps, sweaters, jackets, all that! We’ll be putting up a page to take requests this week!



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