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Title: UBC REC's Day of the Longboat - Volunteers Needed Post by: ubcrec on August 17, 2009, 03:15:19 PM Day of the Longboat Practice Clinics
UBC REC's Day of the Longboat is one of the largest voyageur canoe races in North America. Prior to racing in this event, all teams must go through a training clinic the previous weekend. UBC REC is currently looking for volunteers with experience in dragonboating or canoeing to be clinic instructors for our training weekend. Volunteer for all of it or part of it, all help is appreciated! Dates: Sat Sep 19 & Sun Sep 20 Time: 7am-6pm Location: Jericho Sailing Centre (1300 Discovery St, Vancouver, BC) Role & responsibilities: - Each clinic instructor will have a team come through every 30 minutes - Teaching teams how to launch their boat - Provide basic instruction on how to select a steer person and show them how to perform their role - Go out on the water with a team and coach them on how to keep their timing in sync - Primary goal is to make sure teams are comfortable with how to manouever their canoe Food: Pizza will be provided mid-day for clinic instructors T-shirts: Commemorative Day of the Longboat t-shirts will be provided to all clinic instructors Complimentary entries: For groups or teams of 8 or more volunteers, complimentary entries to the Day of the Longboat community races on Sunday, Sep 27 will be provided. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit us at http://rec.ubc.ca/events/longboat/ (http://rec.ubc.ca/events/longboat/) or contact Aaron at 604-822-2506 or [email protected]. |