General Discussions

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Things you can do to protect yourself at all phases • Get your COVID Booster shot • 5–11 year olds first vaccination • Continue to Mask, Scan and Pass wherever you go • Good hygiene, physical distancing and stay home if unwell For more information go to the link below https://www.health.govt.nz/syst

A fantastic turnout to training on Tuesday Thank you to our coaches, managers and our junior co-ordinator Next Training is on Sunday 14th at 10.30am

Costs and Racing - the answers to these two questions can be found on the website Check these links before you ask me https://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar https://www.oceanbluesports.com/club-documents https://www.oceanbluesports.com/costs-fees

The blessing of the new University waka will take place tomorrow at 5.30pm.

Check out the link below to order your uniform items, there is a min print run of 10 garments, we won't be holding any stock . https://www.oceanbluesports.com/shop

A waka has been loaned to the University whilst their new one is being completed, the other prototype waka (black & yellow ama) has been taken away

Round the Bays is on this Weekend but we are still training, we will need to park down the road.

Please also see minutes from the coaches meeting under Club Documents

Someone has cut the connection to the trailer cable. Someone also removed the W12 kiatos prior to the recent ones that Wyllis procured. We have taken the W12 kiato home for safe keeping.

Please see link for more information - https://covid19.govt.nz/isolation-and-care/if-you-have-covid-19/

Ocean Blue Membership Fees ​ Mid/Int - 30 per season Juniors - $60 per season Seniors - $150.00 per season Summer (Oct to Mar) Winter (Apr to Sep) If you want to race and compete then you will have to affiliate to our local and national bodies Ocean Blue Account number ANZ - 06-0583-0449538-02

Earlier in the year a survey was conducted to to find out how paddlers or their parents (for juniors) view their Waka Ama experience, please see the attached report

From: Wendy Perkins <wendypaddle@icloud.com> Date: 23 November 2019 at 09:39:08 NZDT To: admin@wakaama.co.nz Subject: Canadian paddler staying in Auckland Looking for accommodation Kia Orana. I am the Commodore of Wai Nui Canoe Club in Canada, and one of my summer staff has a four month University c

Submissions are now being accepted for our 2019 race rule review process and should be sent to admin@wakaama.co.nz by 1st August 2019 Current race rules can be located here https://wakaama.co.nz/pages/read/1003423

Today the University's new waka will be arriving and the blue waka will be taken away. It cannot be used until it is blessed, I am waiting for the University to confirm the day and time.

The University's new waka has arrived. It has a black and yellow ama. It cannot be used until it has been blessed.

Hi everyone, no more free parking in the yellow lines - either pay and display or park in the white lines, otherwise risk being towed. Thanks

Prize giving date to be set.

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NZ's daily Covid-19 cases pass 6000 for first time There are 6137 new Covid-19 community cases in New Zealand today and as daily case numbers and hospitalisations rise, it’s time to move on to the next phase of our Omicron response. Changes to self-isolation and testing requirements come into effect

Grateful to have the support of our coaches and parents and the contribution they make towards the kids health and wellbeing.

These figures are based on the number of affiliated members that are entered into Sprint Nationals in January each year.

The council are going to re do the grass area.

The NZ team will be using a waka this weekend, please awhi them if you are around. Thanks

Confirmed to date Saturday 6 April - 1 x waka to Golden Master Women Sunday 7 April - 2 x waka to Manukau (8.00am) Sunday 14 April - 2 x waka to Waitakere (7.30am) Saturday 20 April - LDN J16/J19 - 2 x waka to Manukau and Tarawera

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Donated by Sharon Hawke Ocean Blue MVP Trophies

This Thursday 31 January Mark will be at training to share his insights as a paddler and a coach about how to move from an average performing team to a highly competitive team, all welcome, the session is free. If you have any questions please let me know.