ucladboat's Aeonity Blog - A letter from your officers pt 1 & pt 2

A letter from your officers pt 1 & pt 2	Jul 17th, 2009 1:08:44 am - Subscribe
Hey team, Hope all of you guys who went to the race had a great time. For those of you who did not go, we hope that you guys can join us in our fun adventures next time! After this race, we are all very excited and look forward to the Long Beach race, a bigger event with stronger competition! We understand that we might not have placed for the sprints races, but that should in no way discourage us, being the UCLA Dboat team that we are. After all, it wasn’t like our two tough weeks of double practices did not pay off. The amount of improvement we've had since that first Sunday practice to this recent weekend is ridiculous. We still represented our team well, we showed our spirit, we competed, we made Julia hella giddy with our great UCLA start, and we made David jizz in his pants with a great race. Even though we did not get medals, our hard work did not go to waste. To see how far this crew has come with just 2 weekends of practice and how well we ran that start on race day is to realize that we are still UCLA Dragon Boat-- one of the top crews with the fastest start-- and nothing less. Remember how disappointed we were on the Saturday practice before the sprints and compare it to how well we came together on race day. We raced in the open final with the only 7 girls on the lake and we stayed in front with an exploding start. In both the A final and open final, we stayed with the competition and did not settle for less. In the end, we placed where we deserved to be placed. Not getting hardware this time simply means that we need to work harder next time. We definitely have a better understanding of our strengths and weaknesses, and we know better what we need to train.We definitely see a lot of potential in the crew we have right now and have no doubt that this crew can carry the team to great accomplishments, as long as we work together for it. Even though we are very confident in our ability and our UCLA Dboat-ness, others might not know what to expect from us come next year. This crew will be responsible for showing them that we are still the same team, with the same philosophies, training just as hard as before. We need to prove ourselves worthy of the name “UCLA Dboat,” because we are in no way a rebuilding of the UCLA team. We ARE the UCLA team. We are building off everything the team has gone through, successes and failures, ever since the first day this team was formed by our beloved Godfather. Let's continue that exponential improvement and not let our failures get in the way of our desires. UCLA Dboat has always had the underdog mentality, understanding that no respect can be gained before earned. From Derrick's crew, who had to wait long before tasting the sweetness of a gold medal... to Will's crew, who managed to stay on top for almost an entire year... UCLA Dboat has always been the hungriest team out there. This crew should not be any different. Let’s carry out the UCLA Dboat tradition with pride. Let’s look at this weekend as motivation for the upcoming race. Look at it for the hunger that drives us for more. When we hit that first heat in Long Beach, we'll show them how much we really want it. -dboat officers p.s.- Remember to answer all 4 evites that were sent out for practice, Long Beach confirmation, and the boba sale!
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