6th ANNUAL HANALEI BAY OPEN WATER SWIM
Aloha to all--swimmers and volunteers.
First of all, Happy New Year to you. I am contacting you as we start getting our Namolokama Canoe Club busy focusing on 2012 and our fund raising and community events. Below is the update for the Hanalei Open Water Swim for 2012--a North Shore Community Event. --- 2011 Final Report
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DATE: SATURDAY, JULY 28th---at Hanalei Pier (6TH Annual HANALEI OPEN WATER SWIM)
FORMAT: WILL BE THE SAME AS LAST YEAR with two youth groups --(8 and under, 9-12) to start first at 9 am. Following that will be our 1/2 mile, 1 mile and 2 mile
long distance swims along the curve of the bay (buoys in place)
AGES: Many age groups--split into every 10 years starting at 20 and on to the 70+
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We had 160 swimmers last year, and we hope to expand to 200. If you know of anyone who is considering doing this event, please promote that goal for each and every one of them, whether as a keiki or an adult. For those of you who did participate, the energy and pats on the back were happening everywhere.
HOW TO HELP: SPREAD THE WORD
SEND AN EMAIL ADDRESS TO ME AND WE WILL ADD IT
WE NEED SPONSORS (as always, but any $ amount is most
appreciated--$100 will get the business logo on our sign)
VOLUNTEER--Can’t or don’t want to swim--help us out--send me
your name and contact number/email
COMMUNITY GIFT: Last year was the Kauai Food Bank--This year’s gift will be decided by our Board.
SWIMMERS: SET YOUR GOAL FOR THE SWIM
CONTACT OTHERS AND WORK TOGETHER
HELP OTHERS TO OBTAIN THEIR GOAL
HAVE FUN!!!
PREVIOUS SWIMMERS: Do you have suggestions, comments, etc. to help this event be even better? Pass them along to us NOW! (We know about the timing and results, and we will spread out the long distance swims)
WEBSITE: We will update our website with the Registration Forms in March. Also look for any other informations that we might add.
The SITE IS: WWW.NAMOLOKAMA.COM
Any questions--send an email to: pilikoa@gmail.com (Dick and Barbara Smith)
or phone--826-7585
Mahalo--Barbara Smith
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