Suz Posted September 15, 2004 Share Posted September 15, 2004 More info to follow but please save the dates!October 23 - Saturday NightBoston Chinatown Neighborhood Center - 5 pm slide show followed by 7 pm pool demo with Cheri and some of the Walden Qajaq Society (AKA Walden Pond Scum) Cheri will raffle off one of her framed photographs from Greenland - winner's choice. Location/Directions: [http://www.bcnc.net/]NSPN is sponsoring a lecture and slide show hosted by Cheri Perry who recently competed in the Greenland National Kayak Championships that are held over the course of a week and events include Eskimo rolling, races, harpoon throwing and rope gymnastics. In Greenland, this event is a great source of national pride and the winners are held in the highest esteem. In 2000 the Greenlanders started to invite others to join their games and now foreigners compete also. Cheri competed this year for the first time. Her slide show will be about her visit to Greenland and the competition. After the slide show, we will move over to the pool for an in water demonstration. More information about Cheri can be found on her website: [http://www.whitemountainweb.com/kayakerperry/]Donations to help offset Cheri's expenses will be requested.The garage,will be available but will fill up quick. There is on street parking all around the building though, especially on a saturday night. Most of the parking is on Marginal Road which runs parallel to the building and the Mass Turnpike. Please car pool if you can.October 24 -Sunday9:30-2:30(see put in's for directions) Walden Pond - We will meet over at the pond for an opportunity to work in the water with Cheri and others. This free event is open to all to come and watch but if you want to be in the water, you will need to RSVP to Linda Shelburne at capewavedancer at yahoo dot com. INCLUDE YOUR ACA#, EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO AND BOAT DESCRIPTION.This will be limited to 5 participants per instructor/mentor and total numbers depend on how many volunteers there are. Currently 15 people will be accepted. There is no charge for this event and the Walden Qajaq Society - AKA Pond Scum will not accept donations for this. Things to keep in mind: Water is starting to cool off but still plenty warm enough if you dress for it. Dry suits are a great idea if you have them but if not, a wet suit with a dry top works too. Last year I practiced in a wetsuit with layers and a paddling jacket until Thanksgiving as I didn't yet have a dry suit. Never hurts to have gloves and a hood and a hat. Goggles and nose plugs or a divers mask that covers both can be handy. I like ear plugs when the water is cool to keep from getting the cold water in my ear as it makes me dizzy. Bring lots of warm clothes to change into and a big jacket that is windproof. Don't forget your lunch and a thermos of hot drink is especially nice. Note that I will be out of town between October 14-22. E-mail me prior if you have any questions about this. Suzanne dot pritchett at comcast dot netSuzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 I'm really looking forward to the demo on Saturday -- I understand this isn't a pool session for us, but rather a demo, but will there be parking at the center, like during pool sessions?--b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted October 13, 2004 Author Share Posted October 13, 2004 The garage will be available but will fill up quickly. There is on street parking all around the building though, especially on a saturday night. Most of the parking is on Marginal Road which runs parallel to the building and the Mass Turnpike. Please car pool if you can.Hope to see you there!Suzanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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