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December 2007 newsletter

November 2007 newsletter

October 2007 Bulletin

September 2007 Bulletin
Inside ...

A message from DASydney’s new Coordinator
Who’s who on your committee
Dobroyd Dynamite!
Crafty Paddlers
City2Surf
Field of Women Live
Interstate Visitor
Media hits
September birthdays
Moonlight adventures
Calendar

August 2007 Bulletin - contents

Meet our first male survivor paddler
AGM and Deb Read Award
DASydney goes walkabout
Trivia night
In and out of the wars
Learn the new team song
August Birthday wishes
Passing the baton
Calendar

July 2007 Bulletin - contents include

Memberships due
Pam Telfer's amazing story
Three new coaches
Tour de Homebush
Caloundra snippet
Trivia night
Family bushwalk
Crafty paddlers
Fashion show
PR activities

June 2007 Bulletin - Contents include

newbies view of dragonboating
Mother's Day Classic
Crafty paddlers
Rozelle Dry Dock update
Angie Aston - Green and Gold qualifier!
Bike ride on June 24
Live Field of Women

April/May 2007 Bulletin - Contents include

Harbour Bridge Walk - 75 year celebration
State Titles
National Titles
Angels Abreast - Helen Hynes
Myall Shores end of season retreat
Relay for Life
Field of Women Live!
Calendar

March 2007 Bulletin - featuring Chinese New Year : Paddling, Parties and Pretty in Pink!

February 2007 bulletin - contents include

Some warnings for Chinese New Year
Barbara Lane's recounting of Tacoma
Pam Bell's SMH piece
Stephanie Barrett on the Jan Twilight Regatta
Pam's grandson on Carol as State Junior Coach
Our End of Season Celebration - April 20-22nd
The new website about Caloundra and Abreast in Australia
Some notes from travelling members
Why you should paddle at the State and National Titles
Vicki Farmer on the Crafty Ladies
Feb Milestones
Diary Dates to Action
DASydney Calendar with all the dates you need to put in your diary (even the Christmas Party)

Sydney Newsletter January 2007 (300kbs)

Sydney Newsletter November-December 2006 (986kbs)

Sydney Morning Herald 22 Feb 2007

St George Leader 9 September 2006

Gold Coast Weekend Bulletin 11-12 November 2006

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Jenny and Jo twins story


Take 5 article on the Petterson twins (June 2004	article on Jenny Petterson in Sun Herald, 2 May 2004

Chinese New Year 2004

NSW State Championships 2005

Fire in Sydney destroys dragonboats

We did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sydney PINK PASSION WON THE DRAGONS ABREAST CHALLENGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Magnificent day at Penrith - sun out and the girls gunning for a win.

We paddled with fury down towards the finish line, the crowds (1000 odd) in the grandstand cheering, yelling and screaming - I could even hear bagpipes playing (courtesy of a guy I know from Port Hacking where I used to paddle). The ladies in the back kept yelling "CHRIS, ROBIN" each time their paddle went in the water, we were determined to have this one this time, an important race we dedicated to these two gutsy women so an especially emotional race for all of us. Lots of tears as we made the finish line FIRST with a good half a boat's length in front. We then did a "boat salute" back in front of the grandstand crowd - I have never heard so much yelling and cheering in a regatta before - so euphoric and exciting!

We rang both girls immediately to tell them the news, they being as excited as us at the outcome.

I want to thank our magnificent coach Melanie, we could not have done this without her support, encouragement and mentoring - you have really gone to great lengths to get us to this stage in our paddling as a crew and thanks also for wearing "our" Dragons abreast shirt all day, much appreciated and noticed by all the women and commented on.

So we now have a huge trophy for one year, it will be given to Christine first to have for a week or so. She is to have another bout of chemo on her brain to-day so special thoughts are sent her way. Janet and I visited Robin in hospital, she is looking well although still very tired but loved the cup and I took a photo of her in her hospital gown holding this great big trophy!

Lots of photos were taken on the day. The professional photographer that Cynthia arranged took quite a few photos and they will be sent to her shortly. I will bring mine and suggest that others do likewise on Saturday to share with those who could not attend.

keep smiling!
Margot

NSW participants at the 2003 AusDBF National Titles in Adelaide included Maria Hitchcock from Armidale, Dele Gimore & Ann McGrath from Newcastle; Jenny & Joanne Petterson from Sydney as well as BCNA State Representative, Pam Bell, also of Sydney.