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Regional Waka Ama Sprint Champs on 8-9 Dec 2012

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Get ready for the Regional Waka Ama Sprint Champs 2012!

  • Venue: Onepoto Domain, Porirua Harbour
  • Host: Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association
  • Date: 8-9 December 2012 (W6 on Saturday, W1 on Sunday)
  • Reserve days: 15/16 December 2012
  • Distance: W1 250/500m; W6 500m/1000m/1500m
  • Divisions: Midget to Master 70
  • The event is open for paddlers/teams from outside the Wellington region.
  • Entries closed Monday, 3 December 2012

W6 (Saturday, 8 December)

W1 (Sunday, 9 December)

Note!

Questions? Email hoetonga@gmail.com or call 021-1250997.

‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series: Regatta 2 Notice

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Tēnā koutou katoa

Thank you to everyone that participated in the first regatta for the ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series on the weekend.
A couple of things to share with you all:

FEEDBACK FROM THE STARTER BOAT:
Our race officials out on the starter boat over the weekend wanted to congratulate all the kids and crews that paddled for doing a great job of following their instructions to get lined up and ready on the false start line and then following the flags at the start of the races. The kids did a great job of listening to instructions and following the flags. As a bit of feedback for the J16 and J19 crews, the starter boat just wanted to give a heads up that some of these crews were pushing the boundaries a bit too much with their starts and would have been disqualified for being over the start line, had this been the Regionals and Nationals. Good on the kids for testing their start strategies out – this regatta was definitely the place to try and run the gauntlet with your starts, but just something for these crews to be aware of as you head in to Regionals and Nationals.

W1 PADDLERS
Congratulations to all paddlers who entered the W1 races on the weekend. Having the courage to head out to the start line on a rudderless W1 is a huge achievement and it was great to see so many paddlers embrace the kaupapa of this series and just get out there and ‘HAVE A GO!’ on the W1s. We know that a lot of kids struggled getting out to the start line with the wind that came up, and found it hard to stay facing the right direction once they started racing. These are the challenges that all W1 paddlers face when they first start out. We really hope that the kids have not been put off by their W1 experiences on the weekend, and that coaches and whānau encourage them to come back this weekend to ‘HAVE ANOTHER GO!’ in the W1 races, because this is exactly what this series is about. Nobody is gonna care if they go crooked, flip out, take 10 mins to get out to the start line, or finish facing the wrong direction! What we will care about and celebrate is the fact that they are out there giving it a go!
CHANGE TO 500M RACE FORMAT FOR REGATTA 2
For regatta 2 this weekend, the race organisers have made a couple of changes to the 500m race format:
1) the midget W6 500m races will be scratched and replaced with more 250m races for these crews. So all midget crews should have at least four 250m races this weekend. This change has been made to ensure we are able to fit in all the races we have planned for the day, and to give the kids as many opportunities as possible to go through the whole race process so that they can get really familiar with what to expect at Regionals and Nationals.
2) the 500m races for all other grades (intermediates, J16, J19 crews) will be run over a 250m course, so will not just be a straight race – these crews will have to make one buoy turn in their 500m races. Please note that this differs to the 500m race format used at Regionals and Nationals. The reason for this change is because we want to give crews as many opportunities as possible to practise their turns on Saturday. By running the 500m races on a 250m course, crews will be able to go out, have a go at one turn,  come off the water and talk about what went well, what they can do better next time, etc., and then they’ll get the opportunity to go back out again and give it another go.
Coaches and managers, please let the kids know not to worry if they don’t make their turns within the buoys this Saturday, or if they miss the turning buoy all together – just tell them to keep going! We will not be having any disqualifications, we’re not recording any times, and we’re not taking note of who comes first, second or third! The main thing is they’re out their having a go at turns in a race environment and that this is a learning opportunity for them, so we are expecting some crews to miss their turns – all good!
AVOIDING COLLISIONS
One thing we do know is that in turn races, the chance of having collisions with other W6s in the race increases, as crews coming out of their turns can sometimes cross over in to the next lane and come face-to-face with another crew that is just heading in to their turn. Added to this is the fact that there will be a number of first-time steerers paddling this weekend for whom it will be the first time they have had a go at steering turns in a race environment. We ask all coaches to please brief your crews about the dangers of colliding with other waka out on the course, and encourage them to be extra careful to avoid banging in to any other crews out on the water. First and foremost, it is about our kids’ safety, and second, it’s about looking after the waka. Please make sure your crews know that if they get in a situation where they look like they are going to collide with another waka, they must brake and back paddle if necessary to avoid any danger. We will be giving the kids a reminder about this when they head in to the marshalling area/loading bay on the weekend, but please talk to them about it this weekend too. Any crews that behave recklessly out on the water will be financially responsible for any damage caused to the waka.
W1 RACES THIS WEEKEND
We will be running the W1 races as a 250m distance again this weekend. This is to ensure we get through all the races on the programme for the day. Please let us know if you have registered paddlers for the W1 races who no longer wish to be entered in the W1 events. We had a big number of scratchings on Saturday and this had a big impact on our programme. Again, we encourage the kids to get out their and ‘HAVE A GO!’ on the W1 – if ever there was a time to try W1 racing, this regatta is the one to do it, coz it’s not going to matter if it doesn’t all quite go to plan!

REGISTRATIONS FOR REGATTA 2
While registrations for this week’s regatta closed last Wednesday, we have received a number of requests to see if other crews can enter for this weekend. Our race organisers have agreed to reopen the registrations for this weekend’s regatta until 5.00pm, Wednesday 28 November. We cannot extend it any later than that as it makes it too difficult to organise the lane draws. So if you know of any other crews that would like to enter this weekends regatta, please let them know that they must have their registration forms in and that the registration fee will still be $5 per paddler. This must be paid in to the PCKC club account by Wednesday. The account details are as follows:Account Name: Porirua Canoe Kayak ClubAccount Number: Westpac Porirua, 03-0547-0914818-000

Please ensure you reference your registration fee payments with the code ‘HAGHS’ followed by your club and crew name. Please also send an email to poriruacanoekayakclub@gmail.com when you make your payment to help our Club Treasurer keep a track of money paid in to the Club account.

 

A number of crew who only registered for the first regatta have also asked if they can now attend the second regatta too. We’re happy to include these crews in the second regatta and there is no extra fee as the $5 per paddler registration fee covers all races at both regattas. All you need to do is flick us an email to let us know the crew name and the division they’re in with a note to say you’d like to enter them for the second regatta too.

 

LANE DRAWS FOR REGATTA 2

We will be sending out the lane draw for regatta 2 on Thursday 29 November.

 

If you have any queries about this weekend, or any feedback from Regatta 1, please feel free to email us. Otherwise we look forward to seeing you all this weekend! Nā mātou me ngā mihi,

 

The ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series Organisers

PCKC

Governance workshop by Sport Wellington

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Sport Wellington is running three Intro to Governance workshops in November. These workshops will be totally Sports focussed using the SportNZ “Nine Steps to Effective Governance” as the key guide and the target audience will be RSO Boards. An approved facilitator, Tony Hassad, will run these workshops.

Dates for the three workshops are: Sat 10 Nov, Sun 18 Nov and
Tues Evenings 20/27 Nov.

Hoe Tonga has previously attended this workshop, and we highly recommend it to clubs wanting to improve how they operate.

More info at Sport Wellington. For this workshop and others, please click here.

Event Information: Hutt Secondary Schools Waka ama Programme

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Background: Hikoikoi Waka ama Club based in Petone with support from KiwiSport is hosting a junior sprint regatta for Y 9 & 10 students from 8 Secondary Schools in the Hutt.
Chris Fox, Waka ama Coordinator, Port Nicholson Settlement Block along with a support team of enthusiastic and experienced waka ama paddlers students has been training  this group since Monday 1 October. This six week training programme introducing students to waka ama concludes with the very first Hutt Secondary School Junior competition.

Thanks to all paddlers, supporters, teachers, students who have made this programme a huge success. Volunteers you are amazing:) Also thanks to all the Trusts, organisations, businesses and other groups who have contributed to our success especially the NZ Sports Academy, Wellington. Your tauira did a fantastic job!

For more information:
Contact Chris at hikoikoiwakaama@gmail.com  or visit our website www.sportsground.co.nz/hikoikoiwakaama for further updates and reports. 

Information for schools can also be found at www.collegesport.org.nz/college-sport-wellington/waka-ama/

Lunchtime seminar: The 7 C’s: Developing Athletes and Coaches in Pursuit of Significance, 7 Nov

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Who: Dr Ralph Pim, Professor of Physical Education, Director of Competitive Sports, United States Military Academy – West Point, New York
Date: Wednesday 7th November 2012
Time: 12 noon – 2pm
Venue: ASB Sports Centre, Matairangi Room, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, Wellington
RSVP by: 2nd November 2012, to beck.oshaughnessy@hpsnz.org.nz or 04 802 4019

Click to download the flyer.

‘HAVE A GO!’ HARBOUR SERIES 2012: Request for Expressions of Interest

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Porirua Canoe Kayak Club (PCKC) is looking to host a ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series for all junior waka ama crews in the Hoe Tonga region. This is a request to all waka ama clubs in the Hoe Tonga region to register your club’s interest for this event.

The inaugural ‘HAVE A GO! Harbour Series will be made up of two junior regattas that will run in the two weekends prior to the Wellington Hoe Tonga Regional Sprint Championships in December.

When:

  •  ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series: Regatta 1 – Saturday 24 November 2012

(Sunday 25 November as a back-up if weather is bad)

  •  ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series: Regatta 2 – Saturday 1 December 2012

(Sunday 2 December as a back-up if weather is bad) Note: The Hoe Tonga Regional Sprint Championships will be held the following weekend on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December. 

Where: Porirua Harbour
Open to: Midget, Intermediate, J16 and J19 crews and paddlers from the Hoe Tonga region
Cost:  $5 per paddler – this is a set fee that will cover the paddler for all races at both regattas. No discounted fee will be offered for paddlers only attending one regatta.

Aims:                                   

  • to provide a race environment for our junior paddlers to practise: getting out to the start line, lining up on the start line, reading the start flags, racing alongside other crews, and having a go at turns
  • to provide an opportunity for kids that may be interested in entering W1s at Regionals and Nationals to ‘HAVE A GO!’ in a fun and safe environment
  • to provide more experienced junior paddlers with a chance to try out their race strategies and to see what they still need to work on for Regionals and Nationals

Race course:
The ‘HAVE A GO! Harbour Series aims to help clubs provide a graduated approach to introducing junior paddlers to a sprint race environment. Because of this, the race course will be set as follows:

  • Regatta 1: a very basic course will be set with start and finish buoys – no lanes.  The programme will include 250m & 500m races for W1 and W6 – no turn races.
  •  Regatta 2: a full four-lane race course will be set and the programme will include 1000m turn races for intermediate, J16 and J19 grades as well as other events.

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – At this stage, we are asking for clubs to just register an Expression of Interest for the ‘HAVE A GO! Harbour Series. This will help us work out how many races we need to plan for at each regatta.
To register your club’s Expression of Interest, please send an email to poriruacanoekayakclub@gmail.com noting:

  • your club name and a contact person for communications around this event;
  • the number of W6 crews you are planning to register for each grade (midget girls, etc); and
  • the number of paddlers you are planning to register for W1 races in each grade.

Please note: this is just an Expression of Interest at this stage – you do not need to provide paddler details or registration money at this time.

By when: Expressions of Interest from clubs must be received no later than 31 October 2012.

What next: Once we get an idea of how many clubs are interested and the number of paddlers and crews we can expect to enter the series, an Invitation to Register will be sent out on Saturday 27th October to all clubs that have expressed an interest in entering. Clubs will then have until Friday 16 November to register their paddlers and to pay their registration fees for the series.

For more information:If you have any queries or would like further information, please contact:

Pania Tahau-Hodges
PCKC Committee Member cell. 021 645 625 ph. (04) 236 8804 (hm) ph. (04) 913 2499 (wk) pania.tahau-hodges@huia.co.nz

We look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you all out on the water with your kids this summer!

Porirua Canoe Kayak Club Inc.
Mereana HodgesSecretary/Porirua Canoe Kayak Club Inc.