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The Santa Monica Police Department in
conjunction with the Marina Del Rey
Outrigger Canoe Club is proud to announce
the re-launch of our youth program in
partnership with the
Santa
Monica Police Activities League, the
Boys and
Girls Club of Santa Monica, the
Santa
Monica Police Department Explorers,
and the
Boys and Girls Club of Venice.
This program introduces our local youth to
outrigger canoe paddling which is a
centuries old traditional sport developed in
Hawaii and the Polynesian islands. They
will paddle outrigger canoes, develop
technique and teamwork, improve fitness, and
gain an appreciation and respect for the
ocean.
Participants:
All Boys and Girls ages 11 to 18
years, who want to paddle canoes in the
ocean, get fit and have fun developing their
athletic abilities while testing their
competitive nature in a team environment.
They will have the opportunity to compete in
regatta races against other youth based
teams of the same skill level.
When:
Two introductory sessions will be held on
Thursday April 10 at 4pm and Saturday April
12, at 10:30am. Subsequent training
sessions are tentatively scheduled for
Tuesday and Thursdays at 4pm. We may
include a weekend day, depending on
interest.
Where:
Mothers Beach
, Palawan Way, Marina Del Rey.
Cost:
Nothing! This program is fully subsidized
by MDROCC and our other sponsors.
To Participate:
- Access the
Outrigger Canoe Club web-site:
www.marinaoutrigger.org
- Go to the page for
New Paddlers and read all of the
information.
- Download and fill
out the
Liability Release Form and bring
it with you to the beach.
- Come to one of the
introductory sessions, April 10 or 12.
- Watch the
SCORA Promotional Video and see
what outrigger paddling is about.
- For additional
information, email us:
youth@marinaoutrigger.org.
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