{"id":2817,"date":"2023-06-10T21:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T11:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2023-06-10T21:20:45","modified_gmt":"2023-06-10T11:20:45","slug":"june-2023-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/2023\/06\/10\/june-2023-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"June 2023 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello everyone,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope you are enjoying your winter paddling despite the chilly conditions.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;great to see that the waters are often calm, making it ideal for our activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maroochy<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;River Paddle<\/strong>: We are looking forward to the&nbsp;Maroochy&nbsp;River Paddle on 27 August. We have some exciting news to share \u2013 the Sunshine Coast Council has provided us with grant funding to cover the costs of essential items needed for the race. We hope for calm conditions on the day to make it a fantastic event for all participants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Member Achievements<\/strong>: Congratulations to our members who have been&nbsp;representing&nbsp;Australia internationally and&nbsp;participating&nbsp;in local competitions. We are proud to have such talented individuals among us. Here are some notable achievements:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hungary &#8211; Ally Bull, Alexandra&nbsp;Clarke&nbsp;and&nbsp;Alyce&nbsp;Wood&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molokai, Hawaii \u2013 Clint Robinson&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gregory River and Barron River Races &#8211; Steve McLay, Nicky Donaldson, and John Smallwood&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Matt&nbsp;Ramke-Meyer has been enjoying surf paddling and has some incredible footage on Pure Paddling. You can watch it at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u1099264.ct.sendgrid.net\/ss\/c\/qVtD2Uvjoybry29g9C7qJ00mnQKhsOnjbjl67ZX8Yvw3rApu32Gf0G4kkTwG3gkF6gHQ70uoRfbUtx3SMSZt4A\/3wx\/yCRmpux-QEiSHGIK6NNnlQ\/h0\/HCkBDLN_L3PzN9ft6tMX_l-n0CZR14oa8CiOGknIqTM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@purepaddling8534<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Share Your Stories<\/strong>: We encourage you to share your photos and items of interest on our Facebook page.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;a great way&nbsp;to stay connected and&nbsp;showcase&nbsp;our club&#8217;s vibrant community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Paddleology&nbsp;Workshop<\/strong>: On 8 July, Paddle Qld will hold a Skills &amp; Coaches Workshop at our club from 10am to 2pm. &nbsp;Please help spread the word about these important workshops. &nbsp;They are free to members, and we encourage all paddlers, coaches,&nbsp;volunteers&nbsp;and committee members to attend to help build a resilient paddling community. &nbsp;For more information about the Skills and Coaches Workshops, please click here&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/paddleqld.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-PQ-Paddleology-v3103.pdf\">https:\/\/paddleqld.asn.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2023-PQ-Paddleology-v3103.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to download the handbook.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Annual Awards<\/strong>: Nominations for 2023 Awards open on 16 July and close on 14 July. &nbsp;Please see the Paddle Queensland site for further details on categories and&nbsp;selection&nbsp;criteria. &nbsp;Please&nbsp;advise&nbsp;us of your thoughts for nominations asap!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Membership Renewal<\/strong>: By now, you should have received a reminder from Paddle Australia&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;renewing your memberships. To streamline the process and avoid incurring an&nbsp;additional&nbsp;$5 cost, please process your payments directly through the Go Membership site without requesting an invoice. &nbsp;Please contact&nbsp;Paddle Australia on 1300 232 398 (option 2) if you need assistant to use the system to renew your membership.&nbsp; If you are experiencing financial hardship due to natural disaster or other circumstances beyond your control, the Paddle&nbsp;On&nbsp;Foundation may be able to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;you. Please check the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/u1099264.ct.sendgrid.net\/ss\/c\/Evo3KdsesmK68mVv_ze1qLn3m3dDamy5xhT4Uanof0xqm4_atIbmiWnR76o3qRrjd-ppkkyI2G5xLwJrAsj_Gg\/3wx\/yCRmpux-QEiSHGIK6NNnlQ\/h2\/Q8imqPd0Stk0lMPM3tRMA6bVu0FDABhMbooIPf_7vD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paddle On Foundation | Paddle Australia<\/a>&nbsp;site&nbsp;for information on accessing this support. &nbsp;Additionally, members can&nbsp;make a donation&nbsp;to this&nbsp;worthwhile&nbsp;foundation when renewing&nbsp;your&nbsp;membership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nottingham Kayak Club<\/strong>: Graeme Hudson and Delia West recently watched the Scottish Marathon Nationals in Glasgow. &nbsp;They also had the opportunity to paddle with the Nottingham Kayak Club while on&nbsp;holidays&nbsp;in the UK. We have attached&nbsp;some photos from their memorable experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Trial Results June 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Short Course 7.5km<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Neiva Wright 42:24:09<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Lachie Kent 42:26:3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Long Course 10km<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Justin Wright 50:38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Jake Hudson 50:38:06<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thank you and Sponsor Appreciation<\/strong>: We would like to express our gratitude to the generous sponsors who have supported our club over the years. Without their contributions, our success&nbsp;wouldn&#8217;t&nbsp;have been possible. Please consider using their services should the need arise. Our sponsors are:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunshine Coast 4WD Centre&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cricks Maroochydore Subaru&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accurate Pest Management&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Westaway Electrical&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alexandra Headland SLSC&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future Plus &#8211; Environmental&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perren &amp; Penny Civil &amp; Plumbing Contractors&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Coast Foods&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>North Shore Realty&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carruthers Contracting&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Custom Covers&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viking Trucks&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PJ Burns Builders&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural &amp; Mechanical Design Solutions&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Works Maroochydore&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guardian Pharmacy Jones Road Buderim&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By using the services and products offered by our sponsors, you not only support our club but also the businesses that have shown us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><br>Government Support<\/strong>: We would also like to extend our thanks to the following government bodies for their support:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Australian Government, Department of Business &amp; Industry&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Queensland Government, Department of Sport &amp; Recreation&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunshine Coast Council&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you all for your ongoing support, and we look forward to seeing you on the water soon. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best regards,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delia West, President Doug Brennan, Treasurer Paul Shipton, Secretary Tim Kreis &amp; Lach Kent, General Committee Members Matt&nbsp;Ramke-Meyer, Media&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-rotated.jpg 924w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Paddlers-710x1536.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Training Group Nottingham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2821\" width=\"747\" height=\"1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-rotated.jpg 924w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Trent-River-Nottingham-club-710x1536.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-rotated.jpg 924w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-139x300.jpg 139w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-473x1024.jpg 473w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-768x1662.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Nottingham-Kayak-Club-710x1536.jpg 710w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nottingham Club House stores about 100 more craft than ours by overlapping for and aft of kayaks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone,&nbsp; We hope you are enjoying your winter paddling despite the chilly conditions.&nbsp;It&#8217;s&nbsp;great to see that the waters are often calm, making it ideal for our activities.&nbsp; Maroochy&nbsp;River Paddle: &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":2819,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2817"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2826,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2817\/revisions\/2826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sunshinecoastpaddlesportsclub.com.au\/sckc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}