Hi fellow village people:

I've joined a dragonboat team this year and we're looking for a few good men. Our team captain says the crew is kind of "lopsided" this year, girls to guys being 2:1, and if we're to have a fighting chance at winning some races this summer, we very much need some more he-manpower!! (Cue Popeye music).

So guys/girls, do you know if any of your guy friends, brothers, cousins, spouses, neighbours, co-workers, etc. are looking for some sporty fun in the sun this year?

A few brief details to entice you/them:

1) Dragonboat training starts mid-April, once a week on Sunday mornings, then May to August it's twice a week on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings (1 hour of practice per session, usually at Sunnyside beach). Nothing scheduled on long holiday weekends.

2) We're competing in 4 regattas ? 2 in June, 1 each in July and August. Each one is usually on a Saturday, and the one in August is a weekend away.

3) Team is mixed, from all walks of life, ethnically diverse, age range mid-twenties to early forties. Really fun bunch.

4) Lots of exciting social events with the team too! (bbq parties, post-practice noshing, etc.)

If you are interested, or know of any guys who might be interested, please let me know as soon as you can, and I can give you/them more details. Also, please note that no experience is necessary, a lot of the new recruits have had no prior experience, so it's all good. Good upper-body strength is a plus of course.

Thanks for your help ... hope this generates some interest with the desi brothas (hey, non-desi as well) ...

Cheers,

Saira