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Mar 13, 2013

SD Digest 3/13/13

Tempe Hell Week …
Don’t worry about hanging with the BEASTS. Every push-up, every jump-squat, every star-jump has one goal and one goal only: Improving your individual health and fitness.  Completing 5 sets IS a tough goal, shoot for it, you will only get stronger, and in doing so the team gets stronger.  Win-Win!

1.  PRACTICE - Sat/Sun 9am
   - Tempeeee – only 2 practices left! (1 mixed, 1 gender) Please do your best to make both practices… Race Sets this weekend!!!
   - Practice Poll Reminder: Be mindful of the practice poll. We need your poll responses by Wed 7p to properly notify SCDBC, later responses, while helpful to coaches and captains, do not help us satisfy our obligations to the association, beach monitors and the greater DB community.

** Practice Poll (fill it out and keep it updated with changes)!

1a.  SPECIAL BOAT
   -  Fill out the Poll.
   -  Sat only 7:45a before normal practice (8a ON THE WATER)
   -  Usually a smaller group, so an accurate practice poll is extremely important.  Please keep this poll updated! Don't be "that guy" who signs up and then doesn't show up!

2.  MOTHER’S BEACH PARKING –  SCDBC
-   REMINDER: NO parking on ANY streets near Mother’s Beach
-   Park in the adjacent metered lot or in the Boy Scout lot, PERIOD
-   Residents are not having enough parking for their guests, BAD form!

3.  2013 Tempe (Arizona) – Sat Mar 23 – Sun Mar 24 
- Vets agree, Tempe has one of the best venues and is always a ton of fun!
ACTION ITEMS (haven’t done them? do it now!):
-  Food:                 Sign up for Potluck Don’t need much to take care of each-other!
-  Lodging:                        Please email captains your plans.
 Transportation:   Please email captains your plans. 
 Payment:            Please pay the $35 tournament fee.
 Equipment:        Pick-up the gear you have volunteered to transport.  It’s that easy!
 Do the Action Items: Have you done them yet? No? Then do them! Yes? Thank you! Not sure? Then do them again just to be safe!

4.  JERSEY ORDER –  
-   Jerseys are in!  Mayana will have them for pick up this weekend at practice
-   If you have not paid her for your order please bring cash or ask how to Paypal
-   Cost: $30/ea all sizes and styles, inclusive!

5.  Patches and Stickers and Bracelets, OH MY!
-   Have you seen your teammates sporting those slick Space Dragons Patches, Stickers and Bracelets, and been wondering where you can get some of that Bling for yourself?
* Patches:         $2.00   see Marina
* Stickers:         $2.50   see Pearl
* Bracelets:       $2.00   see Emily

6.  2013 Alcan Dragon Boat Festival (VANCOUVER) – Fri Jun 21 – Sun Jun 23 
-   Still a few slots left!  Sign up before it’s too late!
-   We have 2 boats REGISTERED! Plus genders =)
-   Secure your plans now for Vancouver! 
Things to consider:
    * Passport: Canada travel requires a passport, it must be valid through Jan 2014 (6mo from travel date)
    * Time off: Try to schedule arrival Thu or early Fri to available for a Fri practice in Vancouver!
    * Travel Costs: Start saving today! One less beer/latte/ramen a week is already $200 saved ;)
    * Evite: Check out evite and sign up (Yes, Maybe, No) and keep it updated =)
    * Questions: Have questions? Need convincing? Ask your favorite vet!

7.  GENDERS SOCIAL NIGHT!!! - Sat March 16
-   LADIES: Karen is preggy! Space ladies are invited to come congratulate Karen as she starts her new chapter into motherhood.  Baby shower gifts are optional. If you are interested in getting something for Karen, then please remember to check the FB event page. We will update with Karen's baby registry information at a later date.  Ladies' night will be at Marina's house (Long Beach).  Potluck!
-   GENTS:  We will be having a nice bromantic night at Scott's house (Cerritos).

 -- Your Captains