Capital Lakes DragonFest
TEAMSurvivor Madison hosted Madison's First Dragon Boat festival, Capital Lakes DragonFest, on June 26th on Lake Wingra at Vilas Park. There were 24 teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson that competed in the festival. The family friendly, day long event coincided with the culmination of the community’s Take A Stake in the Lakes celebration. A grassroots, word-of-mouth echo brought several teams to the event, including teams by the event’s sponsors WPS Health Insurance, UW Carbone Cancer Center, Group Health Cooperative, Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation, Rutabaga Paddlesports, and several others. The all-things-Madison event included an appearance by Bucky Badger, UW-Madison athletics masco. Community leaders, health care professionals, partners and other proud sponsors who have supported TEAMSurvivor Madison will joined the celebration. See http://www.capitallakesdragonfest.com for race times, awards and sponsors.
Check out Diane and Evi on NBC 15's Morning Show - http://www.nbc15.com/morningshow
St. Charles Dragon Boat Festival
On June 12th TEAMSurvivor Madison members, family and friends attended the Pride of the Fox Dragon Boat Festival in St. Charles, IL. We arrived to a cloudy sky. By mid-morning the winds picked up and the sky opened with rain. The festival was postponed for an hour while the rains (lightening and thunder) passed. The sun came out and we were finally on the water for our first heat. It rained during our second heat later in the afternoon. It was still a day of team commrodary, laughs, hard work and fun!
Mark your Calendars for:
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival - August 27 & 28th
A block of 28 standard, non-smoking rooms have been reserved for Friday, August 27th.
Room rate is $126 per night.
Hotel reservations can be made at:
Holiday Inn Express, Superior, Wisconsin; Phone: (715) 392-3444.
Reservations must be made by Tuesday, July 27, 2010.
Request a room in the TEAMSurvivor Madison, Inc. block. A credit card will be necessary to reserve the room.
If need to cancel, you will need to do it by 6pm on August 24th.
Oshkosh Dragon Boat Festival - September 25th
Monona Memorial Day Parade
TEAMSurvivor Madison again participated in the Monona Memorial Day Parade. We passed out 500 fortune cookies with the Capital Lakes DragonFest website. It was fun to hear the kids say "oh look, it's the dragon boat".
Pickle ball at Gilda's Club.
July 26 at 5:30 will be the introduction of pickle ball at Gilda's Club. If you aren't a member of Gilda's club, you'll need to become a member before the 25th. It's free and only takes a little of your time. All of the equipment will be provided.
Pickle ball's rules are similar to a cross between tennis and ping pong. The court is about half the size of tennis and the balls are wiffle balls so it makes it a much slower moving game than tennis or ping pong. Come wearing temperature appropriate clothing, sunscreen and a good pair of tennis shoes. Be prepared to learn something new and to have a blast doing it.
Team opportunities
We're requesting assistance on current projects noted below.
2010 Chocolate Chase - September 4th
Joanie Conley and Shirley Eckes are the co-team leaders for this year's event. Stay tuned for team opportunities-- everything from taping tootsie rolls to business cards to team lead for one of the areas. There's something for everyone. Registration is now open!
Dane County Farmer's Market
We're looking for TSM members that are willing to "woman" a table at the Dane County Farmer's Market on the following Saturday mornings: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7, 8/21.
Time commitment: 2-3 hours shift. What works for your schedule.
Recommended time: 8 or 9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Will forward the location and details as a follow-up to your RSVP.
Task: Raise awareness and share information about TEAMSurvivor Madison.
Member Kudos
Kirstein Norslein is raising funds for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by participating in the Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour. If you'd like to support Kirsten, see her web site for more information. http://wi.llsevent.org/Kirsten .
MORE NEWS ABOUT KIRSTEN!
Gilda's Club is pleased to announce that as of July 6th they have a new Program Director on staff: Kirsten Norslien. Kirsten's leadership, expertise, and belief in the mission of Gilda's Club will be extremely valuable as their young organization continues to grow. Kirsten will soon have the opportunity to attend the Cancer Support Community's leadership training in Dallas.
Wisconsin Breast Cance Coalition - Rare Chair Affair
The Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition (WBCC) is a statewide organization that is recognized as the premier resource on breast cancer policy issues. The Rare Chair Affair is the primary annual fundraiser for WBCC. The event features the most unique and moving voice auction of any event in Wisconsin. Each year, they invite 15 to 20 breast cancer survivors to participate in workshops through the summer to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces (chairs) for auction. Their Survivor Artists find friends, comfort, encouragement, and in many cases, their own undiscovered artistic talent, at these artist-assisted workshops as they create chairs for the event. The voice auction is the highlight of the evening and is truly a celebration of the joy and spirit of survivorship!
The Rare Chair Affair is the Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition’s annual gala. It will be held on October 2, 2010. The highlight of the event is a live voice auction of chairs painted by Breast Cancer Survivors. They are currently looking for 15 survivors to participate …
Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition
5630 Lake Dr., Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
(414) 963-2103
www.StandUpAndSpeakOut.org
www.RareChairAffair.org
Raffles support programs
TSM, Inc. is currently selling raffle tickets to support programs. The raffle features a Trek bike, and game day packages for both the Badgers and Packers was launched at the Trek Women’s Night. The drawing will be held at the 2010 Chocolate Chase on Sat., Sept. 4th. If you are interested in selling tickets, please reply and someone will contact you regarding pick-up time and place for tickets.
TSM has a Facebook Page!
TEAMSurvivor Madison, Inc. is now on Facebook. Become a friend, share pictures & video, check for events and more! To view our page, click on http://www.facebook.com/pages/TEAMSurvivor-Madison/227994469631
TSM, Inc. Medical Release and Member Application - New Process
In an effort to streamline the membership process, all memberships renewals take place in January, with new cards being sent in February. All other renewals and new memberships will be processed once a month (the end of each month) with membership cards being distributed the following month. For example, renewals received after January 31 will be processed in February and your membership will become effective in March. Regardless of the renewal and or/joining date, all memberships expire January 31 of the calendar year and must be renewed annually. Based on TEAMSurvivor Madison, Inc. affiliation and liability insurance, membership must be renewed annually and only members with a current membership are able to participate in TSM, Inc. programs.
If you have a cancer/fitness resource that is available to women surviving all types of cancer, please forward it and we'll share it with members.
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Program Possibilities are Endless!
TSM members have expressed interest in trying new activities such as sledding, pickle ball, volleyball and a night of Wii. If you'd like to coordinate and host a TSM, Inc. activity, we invite you to contact us and assist with the details. We'll help by spreading the word to the membership.
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