2025 General Meeting

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Papago Park

Attendees:

  1. Canoe seats and commands (see display board)
  2. If you want your own copy emailed to you, just let Toni know
  3. Upcoming Events & Fundraisers
  4. TAZ open house March 22 9:00-12:00 (will need volunteers)
  5. Huli drill practice March 23 at Saguaro Lake
  6. Aloha Festival – March 15 & 16
    • (Will need volunteers both days so please sign up when the sign-up sheets go out)
    • Dragon boat Festival – March 29-30
    • (we are putting together a team to race under the corporate division this year. Please see one of the coaches if interested)
    • Aunty Aloha booth (will need volunteers)
  7. ADR – Another Dam Race – November 15th
    • Only novice will be allowed to race
    • All team members will need to assist with the race, we’ll have more details in the coming weeks/months of where we will need help.
  8. Membership Dues & SCORA Waivers
    • If you have not yet paid or signed waivers, you will not be allowed in the canoe
    • See Alison Lee if you need to set up a payment plan
    • A list of who has paid/signed waiver will be at the lake for the coaches
  9. TAZ Annual expenses
    • Lake fees (three times a year) =$600
    • Canoe storage= $4250
    • Scora dues $1500
    • Canoe/trailer insurance $3000
    • Canoe maintenance (varies)
    • Team dues and fundraising helps pay for these expenses
  10. Practice Schedule
    • Tuesdays 6pm
    • Thursdays 6 pm
    • Saturdays 7 am
    • (Times are subject to change for season and weather)
  11. 2025 Races
    • Havasu Heat April 5, 2025
    • Lake Havasu, AZ
    • Crystal Pier race May 3, 2025
    • Crown point, Mission Bay San Diego California
    • Battle of the breakwater Long Beach race May 10, 2025
    • Marine Stadium, Long Beach, CA.
    • Kahanamoku Classic MDR June 7, 2025
    • Marine Del Rey, CA.
    • Outrigger Iron Champs June 28, 2025
    • Mariner’s Point, Mission Bay, San Diego, CA.
    • Queen Lili’uokalani canoe race August 30, 2025
    • Kona, Hawaii. (This will be August 28-September 4 with the race, paddle camp and journey)
    • Molokai Hoe October 12, 2025. Molokai to Oahu, HI
    • Another Dam Race (ADR) November 15, 2025. Parker, AZ.
  12. Coaches Corner:
    • Coaches Corner:
    • SCORA registration
    • Practice etiquette
      1. Read the lineup BEFORE you get there so you know your canoe and seat.
      2. Get to practice on time
        1. Need to get in our workout in 1.5 hours
        2. Need to help get canoes ready: lights, life vests
        3. Some A360 members need extra time to get ready
        4. Don’t put your workday stress on everyone else
        5. Race practices on weekends are going to start earlier so timing is crucial. Need to finish before the recs and non-racing A360
        6. Come early to stretch, warm up
      3. Plastic water bottles or make sure you have a covering on them
      4. EVERYONE needs to help load and bring out the canoes.
        1. Help other crews get before leaving for boatyard
      5. Read the workout BEFORE you come! Keep the chatter down so you can hear the steer’s voice
      6. ALL Canoes need to be washed, wiped down and covered after practice. When summer comes, it’s crucial we cover up the iakos, ropes and straps
      7. Help other canoes clean up so we can go home faster
      8. Put away the sponges and chamois
    • Huli drills
      1. EVERYONE racing will need to be part of an actual huli BEFORE you race.
      2. Attend huli practice on 3/33 at Saguaro Del Norte Recreation Site or you’ll do the huli drill AFTER weekend practice.
    • Club races
      1. A360 races
        1. Short course races only for now
        2. Minimum 3 adaptive paddlers
        3. Will need non-adaptive paddlers to fill-in, steer. 
      2. Short Course 5-6 miles
      3. Long Course 10-12 miles
      4. Queen’s Race 18 miles
      5. Alenuihaha Channel 60 mile paddle from Kawaihae to Kihei
      6. Paddle Camp
        1. open to all paddlers
        2. Arrive 9/1, camp is 9/2-9/3
    • Race qualifications 
    • Race sign up sheet
    • Race planning committee