Ripple Effect Dragon Boat Team 2010 http://www.ripplesf.com San Francisco Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:31:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 UP, up and away! http://www.ripplesf.com/2010/08/24/up-up-and-away/ http://www.ripplesf.com/2010/08/24/up-up-and-away/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:29:09 +0000 cmcadiz http://www.ripplesf.com/?p=1173 Thanks for pitching in for a successful homecoming barbecue! The UP theme was a success, as were the food & games, and we even had a full boat for those who wanted to give us a try!

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See all 35 pictures in the photo album

Ripple fundraiser & club event on September 11

Ripple Effect is hosting an auction event to raise money for our team (especially since the biggest race of the season is around the corner at Treasure Island!)- You’re invited to check out some great services and products that you could score for a great deal!

Of course, all those window shoppers are welcome too! Auction items include theater & performance tickets, rock climbing & marathon training lessons and much more!

All the details are in the eventbrite page: http://rippleauction.eventbrite.com

*Can’t make it to the auction but still want to help us out and have a good time? Join us for the RIPPLE LOUNGE event starting immediately after the auction at 10 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance, and remember this is an 18+ event, so you can bring even more of your friends!

Horizon Ultra Lounge
498 Broadway @Kearny, San Francisco

Fundraiser 7-10pm
Clubbing event 10pm onward

Swim Parkas now available!

We’re taking pre-orders for swim parkas, should be $100-120 apiece, in-store this week and available up to 2 weeks before the Treasure Island race!

Please send an email to ripplesf@gmail.com with your size and personalization preference if you’d like one!

Kayaking & Oysters event coming soon

Back by popular demand, we are holding our annual Kayaking and Oyster event, but first, we want you to pick the date so we can have as many Ripples come as possible.  Please pick the date(s) that work best for you using the link below:

Practice at BIAC this Saturday!

Please make the necessary arrangements for saltwater practice in Redwood City this Saturday, and note the different start time.

Bair Island Aquatic Center
1450 Maple Street (around the corner from Malibu Grand Prix)
Redwood City
10am: Optional advanced land training
11am: Standard stretches & paddling

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Homecoming next Saturday!

It’s our annual picnic to celebrate Ripples of both the past and future- this year’s theme is the movie UP! Feel free to bring your friends if they’d like to give paddling a try!

This will be an afternoon packed with adventurous games and kid-friendly activities most of them funny in inexplicable ways and all of them fun.  Even if you’ve never seen Disney Pixar’s film, you’re guaranteed to have a blast:

What’s Planned: Picnic, balloon-themed activities & contests featuring the film UP

Wear: Feel free to dress-UP but shoes you can run-in are a must!

Eat: Potluck-style picnic catered by the Season 9 RFX Team;  Ripples–Keep an eye out for your food assignments in your inbox

Want to paddle with your pals? This is a fantastic opportunity to introduce friends/colleagues to Ripple and the sport of dragon boating to interested individuals we know.

Do you miss how great it felt to be on the water paddling? All are welcome to grab a paddle and hit the water with Ripple! We know Alumni get the itch to paddle, so go ahead and hop in the boat with us.

Suggestions to share? Reply to bready@gmail.com if you have any comments, ideas or items you want to bring!  We want to ensure this event is enjoyable for everyone.

Respond on the evite here

Here’s a peek at last year’s:

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see the rest of last year’s album in the photo section

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see all 33 pictures in the photo album

Thanks again for helping out this past Saturday at the food bank! The team helped pack over 4000 pounds of rice for those in need.

New Evite for Treasure Island is out

Please respond on the evite for our next race of the season, September 25-26 right here on San Francisco’s Treasure Island.

Not sure what’s in store? Here’s a taste:

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See the rest of Ben’s set in the photo album

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See the rest of Charles’ set in the photo album

Didn’t receive the evite via email? Please droop us a line at ripplesf@gmail.com to get back in the loop!

Practice resumes today

We’ll see you at Lake Merced at 6pm sharp!

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Volunteering event tomorrow

Thanks to everyone who signed up to volunteer at the SF Food Bank! There should be room for more, so please sign up on the evite here!

Canton Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant
655 Folsom Street
10:30AM

San Francisco Food Bank
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
12:30-3:30PM

More Long Beach photos up!

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See all 175 pictures in the photo album

Everyone please thank Ben for uploading his set! If you’d like to share your pictures, please email us at ripplesf@gmail.com for instructions.

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Congratulations to our mixed crews for the great finishes, and to our gender crews for bringing home hardware!

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See all 56 pictures in the photo album

If you have any more pictures to submit, please email us at ripplesf@gmail.com for instructions on how to upload

Land training today

Hello Ripples!
In place of on the water practice today (Wednesday), there will be land training starting at 6:15 PM at Lake Merced.

PLEASE EAT A SNACK (i.e. banana, granola/engery bar, nuts, etc.) 30 – 45 MINUTES BEFORE YOU ARRIVE.

What to expect?
High Intensity Interval Training circuits, which will include 4 – 6 different exercises focusing on each of your major body groups. Instead of power set circuits (consecutive exercises using the same muscles groups), the circuits will work on the total body (emphasize on core). There will also be a portion of dedicated to speed (running) training.
Total time of the landing training (includes warm up/cool down) will be approximately 90 minutes.

Volunteering event Saturday

We’re taking a break from practice this Saturday to help out at the the San Francisco Food Bank! We’ll be having dim sum first at Canton restaurant at before we head over.

Canton Seafood & Dim Sum Restaurant
655 Folsom Street
10:30AM

San Francisco Food Bank
900 Pennsylvania Avenue
12:30-3:30PM

Please sign up on the evite here if you’d like to come along!

Water practice resumes Monday August 9!

After this week’s break, it’s finally time to get ready for Treasure Island! Enjoy the time off while you can!

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