The Killer Guppies Dragon Boat Team

We’re getting close to the Orange Coast College Relay for Life. We sooooo close to our goal. I know it’s getting close to the crunch time, but if you know someone with some extra change, let them know about this event and let them know that they can support us in a big way: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/RelayForLifewithKG

If you’ve been coming to paddle, just a small tidbit, there are three people on the team who are cancer survivors, so this event really hits home to us. Can you imagine not seeing one of your team member come to practice because he or she is at home trying to cope with cancer? It’s really hard to think that the person you are paddling next to might not be your benchie the next day. This event is a unique event that it brings so many people together to find a cure for cancer. It’s not curable now, but with continue support and research, we just might be able to find a cure in our lifetime.

So let everyone know. This isn’t just about an event, it’s one way as a Guppy, you can support your teammate who survived it, is going through it, or might be going through it.

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Happy Duanwu Day!! Or Happy Dragon Boat Festival Day! Today is the day that Chinese and east Asian societies observe the festival that bears the name of our sport.

So what’s the significance of this day? Well depending on which tradition you hear, today is the day that Chinese people celebrate the life of a very famous poet Qu Yuan . The most beloved poet by all, he died by drowning in the Miluo River. Chinese farmers tried to save him by throwing stick rice paddies, called zongzi , into the river to stop the fish from picking at his body. Farmers jumped into their long narrow boats to paddle out to retrieve his body. It was said that their boat and the paddling rate resembled that of a might dragon traveling at light speed. This is where dragon boat racing started.

The story of Qu Yuan survived generations and to this day, Chinese people celebrate the anniversary of his death, the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar, by eating the sticky rice paddies that were offered to the fishes and race on Dragon boats.

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Teammates, Friends and Family:

We have a chance to help find the CURE for cancer. This disease has affected many of our friends and family members. On Saturday, May 30, we will participant in our 2nd Annual Relay for Life 24 hours Cancer Walk/Run to raise money for the CURE. Please support Killer Guppies by donating money via the team website or time by walking and cheering team KG on the track of Orange Coast College. Your support is vital, please help us! Please contact Kevin Chan or Steve Kashynski for additional information.

http://main.acsevents.org/goto/RelayForLifewithKG

Killer Guppies

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A few of the Guppies will be participating in the Los Angeles course of the Ragnar Race. And just what exactly is the Ragnar Race? It is a 177 mile long run from Santa Barbara to Dana Point. Teams of 12 people will be running legs of the race, that’s about 3 or 8 miles, but each team member needs to run 3 legs of a race.

It is physically demanding race, but racers will be running down the Pacific Coast Highway, this means two days of spectacular views the whole way down.

So wait wait, how the heck does 12 people run the race? A person in the team needs to be on the course the entire time, but once the person finishes his/her leg, there will be a team member who was dropped off at the next stop to swap out with the runner.

The Guppies are expected to pass by Long Beach on Sunday morning, so come wearing your Guppy jersey, or if you’re just curious to see them, stop by Mother’s Beach. And while you’re there, you might as well jump on a boat and paddle, paddle, paddle.

Check out the Ragnar site for more info: http://www.ragnarrelay.com/losangeles/index.php

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The stellar 2008 Guppy Quiz written by our awesome Ellen Yu is now posted in the Download section of the site.

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Congrats Guppies to another exciting race weekend! I can’t believe the week is almost over. I am still getting chills from Sunday’s race! Here’s the recap:

The newbie boat was the first to test the sluggedy waters in Long Beach this weekend. That paddled with all their hearts and came in third in the race. Up next were veteran paddlers taking first in the first race and a small technically pushed us to 4th in the second race. But not to worry!! Our burning desire to win the gold earned us 1st in the Semi Final round for the 200m race. Coach Gary then decided to give the newbies another taste of the race as they set out to win second place in the final, in which was the most nerve wrecking, nail biting, photo finish. CONGRATS NEWBIES!!!

Also! The Guppies will be participating in the 24 Relay for Life to help find a cure for cancer. The event starts TONIGHT at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa. It’s not too late to donate. Please contact info@killerguppies.org !  Or send good vibes to the runners/walkers!

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HORRAY!! The new site is public now. And we’re excited to announce that there is an online form for new members as well as an online option to pay your membership fees! How exciting. Please see the “Join Us” section!!

caroline:)

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Best wishes to everyone and their families!!

- caroline:)

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Why hello!! Welcome to the Killer Guppies homepage. You’ll notice that this part of the page is different from the other pages. In fact, you’ve stumbled upon our blog!

Now just what is a blog? Well, it’s a place for us to update you on our many events as they happen! It’s like reading the Killer Guppies’ journal. So check this page frequently to see what we’ve been up to! Happy reading!!

- caroline:)

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