SIM Canoepolo

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Hello everyone,

I already list out the position for the next committee for 2011.
Please filled up the form by end of 2010 (when I am back from Chiang Mai I will remind you all)
Take your time to think about who you think is suitable.
Feel free to nominate yourself.
Do not discuss/show anyone else your nomination/vote.
If anyone try/attempt to influence your decision, let me know/I'll find out.

This is the link

It's in powerpoint format. Please put the person name under the position.

I have set the AGM to be on 11th Jan 2011 (tues). It will be in the evening. So please mark it down in your organiser. Thanks.

Alvin

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

INSTRUCTIONS!

Updated and important stuffs are highlighted in RED

Hello Everyone!

For UOL ppl, hope you all enjoy ur 1 week break while those RMIT ppl hope u all did well for ur exams! For those not UOL & RMIT... WE STILL LOVE YOU ok! WE DUN DRAW LINE HERE...

ok anyway...

Remember I told you all i gonna settle the bedok reservoir training ground? I just called the Nat team girl, she told me the court is in very bad condition. The goalpost sank and and the platform is distorted. So we should just stay in Kallang for the meanwhile. We will be hanging the goalpost off the bridge.

Things to note:
- Please wet all spray decks before you wear it.
- Please learn the proper way of wearing and pulling the spray decks..
- when training under the bridge, avoid banging boats against the concrete wall... IT IS CONCRETE WALL... so you will damage the boat.
- some acrobats do not have the front bumper so avoid banging the vampires! IF NOT THE VAMPIRES WILL BITE U!

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Admin stuff

Make sure you all give mel all your info like email, NRIC, course and whatever information.

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Swimming Proficiency Test

For all Water sports in SIM, we need to pass the swimming proficiency test. You can get exempted if you have those bronze, silver, gold swim cert. you just need to photocopy your cert to mel. If you dont have, you need to tell mel and we need to organise a session with the SIM Swim club to do the swim test session. It is usually done on monday evening at clementi swimming pool.

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1 Star Canoeing Cert

Whoever have not photocopy your cert, please pass to mel also!

for those who lost your 1 star cert, first u must remember where u took it from? It's either from Singapore Canoe Federation (SCF) or People Association (PA).

For SCF, you can call 6344 6337 and find Lyuina and ask her to check through the records. you must tell her when you took it or give her ur IC no. You have to pay $3 (if i am not wrong) to reprint your cert.

For PA, i think you need to google for their contact and ask them directly.

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First Aid Course

The school wants to send 2 person for the first aid course... since i am graduating, they want someone who still have more than 1 or 2 years in SIM. The course will be fully paid. Please let me or mel know. Thank you

PS: Mel, Natalie and Desmond are going for First Aid course. If anyone still interested, we left 1 more slot.

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SIM Sports Appreciation Night

every year SIM will have this sports appreciation night to award those who have win in competition. Even if you did not win anything, I want all to attend this event.

Date: 26 Nov 2010 (Friday)
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: SIM LT1.10
Dresscode: SIM Canoe Polo tee with jeans and shoes.

FREE FOOD. No need to pay for anything.

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SIM Canoe Polo Tee

All seniors have the polo tee already, so i need juniors all to gimme your sizes. For me (Alvin) i wear S. The Polo tee is $26. I still have stocks for the polo tee, 1 M and 2 L.

We also have SIM tshirt stock left. 2 M and 4 L. Original price is $15. I sell mine M size at $12!

polo tee is $26 & tshirt is $15.

I need to check with supplier how much is it again to make the polo tee. Will update here again

this is how the t-shirt look like..

This is how the polo tee looks like.

girls u all can take XS!! Size from XS to XL! the sizes quite big so try to take smaller.

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Club Fund and Treasurer

As you all know that we need fund to run the club and buy some equipments. In fact the acrobats and all the equipments and storage of the boats are all paid by school. Before that we have no fund, me joseph mel we all have to pay on our own. So now we need to start paying club fund at $5 per month (tentatively we set at $5 first).

I need 2 treasurers, one from girl side and one from guy side. I need people to volunteer if not i will randomly choose. Currently, Keith volunteer for guy side and i need the girl side to volunteer 1.

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Canoe Polo Rule & Game Play session

I need to teach you all about the rule and the game play. I have booked a room on 9 nov tuesday. The room is 3.22. I booked from 5pm to 10pm so from 5pm you all can go in and study and wait for the rest to come after their classes.

Do bring thumbdrive or hard disk to download some canoe polo videos to watch!


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Things to do:

Tues we will collect all these info from u all. If not, you have to sms us.

Please SMS me:
- polo tee/tshirt size
- attendance for the sports nite and ur IC number
- treasurer
- first aid course

Please sms and let mel know:
-swim cert
-one star cert
-your basic information like IC number, course, Date of Birth etc.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Hi everyone, Please take note that from 20-10-2010 onwards, every wed we will all put our bags at the room above as there are too many of us and not enough lockers for all of us to put our bags! so pls save this and put in ur phone! we will meet at the respective room each week!

Please take note that water training from now on is

Saturday
8am to 12pm: girls slot
12pm to 4pm: guys slot

Sunday
8am to 12pm: guys slot
12pm to 4pm: girls slot

WATER TRAINING ON SAT & SUN IS COMPULSORY.
*RMIT students having exam so I allow them to choose one of the day until exam over.*
There are many skills to be learn so please grab any seniors and ask during training.

By end of Oct, you should be able to row straight (inclusive of sprinting straight), do handroll, dribbling, bracing and back paddling.

Please be carefully with all equipments, those blue paddles from SCF are NOT FOR BLOCKING OF BALLS. Anyone who throw paddles around, sit on the boat on shore instead on the water, inappropriate use of equipment will be FINE $50.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Hello everyone.... Please report for camp at 6.30pm at SIM Ulu Pandan Hostel.. there is direct bus from SIM.. go opposite and take 75 or 61. Please have your dinner before coming over. We will be there at 5.30pm onwards. Please remember to wear according to the colour of ur group!!! SEE YA ALL!!!

Alvin

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Hello everyone!

This is the grouping for the camp. The names in the boxes are your group leader. If you have urgent matters please inform them!! and please try to wear t-shirts or singlet according to your group colour!! Start thinking group name for your group!!! We will be competing against one another! There will be prizes to be won!

Alvin

Monday, September 27, 2010

SIM Canoe Polo Orientation Camp 2010

Hi SIM CPians,

Our annual bonding camp is finally here!!! This year, our camp promise to have more fun and exhilarating activities prepared for you. The camp will take place from the 1 Oct to 3 Oct at Ulu Pandan Campus. We will also be travelling to places in Singapore like S*****a and G*****g for lots of fun-filled activities and games. If you have not signed up for the camp, why wait? Sign up now as we have limited spaces left!!! For those who have signed up, the following is the Checklist for things to bring for the camp. Get ready and start packing as we eagerly await to see you on 1 Oct!!! Cheers!

Rgds
Tat zhun

PS: Please bring $20 on wednesday land training to pay for the camp.

Report to SIM Ulu Pandan Hostel @ 6.30pm.


Things to bring for the camp

Compulsory

1. Track shoes for sports activities
2. Slippers
3. Basic toiletries
4. 3 sets of clothing or Attire that is suitable for sports activities
5. Water bottle
6. Towel
7. Sleeping bag
8. Cash. To pay for your own lunch on 2nd Oct and supper on 1st Oct
9. Track pants to keep you warm at night for participants without sleeping bags.
10. Camera

Optional
1. A small bag for keeping belongings and water bottle while traveling around.
2. Sun screen or Sun block
3. Personnal medication
4. Insect Repellent
5. Card games eg. Monopoly Deal

Strictly no alcohol!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

National Championship 2010


After 2 years... I finally got my friend, weining to design a club logo for SIM CANOE POLO!!! I think that it is very important for a club to have a logo as an identity...


National Championship finally over 2weeks ago.... I have been very busy with my tests so finally I have time to blog about the competition...


Doing my official refereeing duty....


No.6 is actually a girl! going as fast as the guy!!!


blocking the shot...



this is what happen when you pick up the ball too slow..... your team mate SHOUT AT YOU!!!!


the match against NTU was very intense...


it was so fast paced that we hardly have time to do substitution...


we lost... so we have to settle for silver... i really wish it is gold... well.. at least it is not bronze anymore...




Special thanks to denise (extreme right) for helping me to coach and teach the juniors new things and correct their mistakes.. :)



SIM WOMEN IVP TEAM 2010 - they fought hard and got 5th among 7 schools this year.



Erica trying to crash our guys photo taking session!



SIM MEN IVP TEAM 2010 - thank you guys... we all fought hard... even though we all aiming for Gold but we got Silver... at least we moved up from Bronze.. next year we will be back STRONGER!!!



TEAM SIM 2010!!



All of us with CAROLINE!!!!! Even though Caroline is not Canoe Polo's advisor but she made an effort to come down and support us! It was a sunday and she could have spend it with her family but she CHOSE US! SO NICE OF HER!!!! Thank you for coming down! :)



Our Silver Medals and Trophy...



Silver Men with Andrew and Caroline :)



Every year, we were only given 10 medals.... this year, i requested to the committee that we should have a trophy so that we can give it to the school.... yup so hail to me! haha...



Special thanks to Erica... she have been a great help to me... helping me to do some arrangements and stuff... She is finally a UOL graduate! No more IVP for you!! haha..



Special thanks to Raymond... he was the vice captain and also helped me out with various matters... we played for SIM for 3 IVP years already... he is also a UOL graduate! NO MORE IVP for you! hahaa..


Now that i'm in final year... I thought if I win Gold this year and I won't want to play IVP anymore... and now the silver make me want fight for gold next year! I actually plan to go for SIM summer abroad program next year.... i only can choose one... and i have chose to win medals for SIM that I am sacrificing my oversea experience (twice: last year and this year)... tough choice next year... GOLD or experience?



I am sure most of you watched a little of YOG here and there for the past few weeks... but Canoe Polo is not yet an Olympic sport... All canoe polo players around the world are trying to raise awareness of this sport and hope that one day it will be an Olympic sport!


Just last week, Channel U did a coverage on Canoe Polo and Dragon Boat... you can check out the video at the URL below!


http://video.xin.msn.com/watch/video/new-kids-on-the-block-%E4%B8%93%E4%B8%9A%E7%8E%A9%E5%AE%B6-episode-7/1gq4eewqi


I need to point out that during the video some of the equipment pricing were mentioned inaccurately... it is not so expensive.. nonetheless, canoe polo does need a little more funding than other sports...


razorTV also did coverage for Canoe Polo recently.... and I am glad that they chose SIM to be part of their filming project.


There are a few part to this video so do click on them!



GLEE vs Canoe Polo!

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Yes! Glee season 2 is coming out soon... but what does Glee got to do with Canoe Polo??


If you watched Glee, you will know that they are a new club trying to expand and get more funding from school by winning competitions. The show producer, Ryan Murphy said in one of the interviews that he is hoping to use Glee to tell everyone how important is art education as it provides a holistic education and funding should not be compromise. Like wise, I hope that Canoe Polo will now have more funding. :)


Sunday, January 17, 2010

Canoe Polo 3 on 3 Junior Category!

I sent in two junior teams... pioneer batch of juniors! MAGZ (in white): Mervyn, Aik Leng, Guo Ping and Zhencong! and Titanic (in black): Melani, Joseph, Spencer and Ching Ang!

They didn't have the chance of practising keeping and shooting but they still did a pretty good job! better than i imagined... :)

Team Titanic....

Team MAGZ...

Gameplay!

RAISE PADDLE AND BLOCK!!! DEFENSE YOUR GOALPOST AT ALL COST!

SOMEONE GOT SPRAYED WITH WHITE STUFF!!

Captain with team titanic :)

Attempting to take photo with self-timer!

erm... my juniors just went crazy... hahaa...

i capsized... ops... hahaa...

They are testing if the lifevests are still working.... it DOES! hahaa...

All juniors with Me and Raymond!

Crazy pose! and check out my paddle sticker again! hahaha... sorry i was too lazy to get out the boat for photos... HAHA...


Joseph have spiderman's hands... can stick the ball to his palm!! i am amazed!

After competition!! TIME TO EAT!!! all of us wore the competition singlet!

POINT -> SPENCER's UGLY TAN LINE!!! hahahaha!!! DAMM UGLY!!!!

yeah.... we ordered the same! this is why we are a TEAM! hahaha...

mervyn introduced this place!!! this sauce is the same as the one u had for chilli crabs!!! OMG!!! ITS FREAKING NICE AH~!!!! can someone pls drive n bring me to here AGAIN~!!!! it is near NTU there! I dunno the exact address... hahaa But i think i roughly know how to go there!!

IT's OMG NICE!!!

after a sinful meal... need to do some simple workout to improve digestion! hahaa....

mervyn on his fake yellow bike! haha

:P

the fake ski machine...

Guoping slacking at the corner...

me, zhencong and guoping on this abs twisting machine... i think we shouldn't twist out all our food... hahaha...

cant really see the heart shape but it is a heart shape!! and check out the photo carefully... someone trying to shit on the heart! LOL!!!

after shiting... joseph said, "I FEEL GOOD".... hmmmm....

at the playground...

Just nice, all of us pointing to respective letter for our names!!

joseph, spencer and me on the slide!

The juniors! :)

I took a self portrait and just nice guoping is in the background!!

guoping tried to fit into the kid ride! and he got stuck there!!! i went to push him and shake him!! hahahah!!!

SIM TEAM CANOE POLO Juniors!