Sunday, February 16, 2014

February / March 2014

Links:
Team Kman Website
Masters Swimming(link)

Facebook 
North County Cycling Info
2014 Challenge Board
Kman Cycle and Run (our sponsor)

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SAVE THE DATE - March 15
 
When: Saturday, March 15th, 6pm
Where: Keith's and Robin's home 6900 San Gabriel Road MAP
What: Dinner and Social - 
Why: Have Fun
Who: Members, significant others, and friends of members, 
BYO-Beverage

Here is the NEW Alpha-rotation for the potluck portion of the event:

A-E  Salad 
F-H  Side Dish 
I-R  Main Dish
S-Z  Dessert


Agenda:
6:00 - 6:30 Social
6:40 - begin dinner
7:30 - Team Meeting
7:40 - Speaker
8:00 - Social
8:30 - End
Hope you can make it.

 *Membership fees: $50/year.  Spouses, significant others, and friends are always invited to Team events. This fee includes our socials, the challenge board, awards banquet, award-wear, the benefits of organization, and the opportunity to support those that choose to be on the Challenge Board as well as the Team's Leadership in the Community. (summary below).
---10% off at our Primary Sponsor K-man Cycle and Run


Type of Membership
This Kman Membership is for...
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Swimmers: Go to this link to pay for Coaching - Thank you.
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March 8th - Mike and Peggy Zappas are Dancing with the Stars... 
to raise funds for Atascadero's new library.  You can vote for Mike and Peggy to win with $5 per vote at our next team meeting. If you have not had a chance to "VOTE" for Mike and Peggy. There is still time to donate to the Library Fund and Vote for Mike and Peggy.  Votes are $5 each except on March 8th when they are $10 a vote. So, Vote Now. When you are redirected to the donation page, when you click on "Program" you will check the box next to "Peggy Zappas".


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March 22 is the Tour of Paso - Bike Ride and fundraiser for the Community Cancer Wellness Center. This is a LOCAL Event that supports a LOCAL Organization. Mike and Peggy Zappas have generously offered to help the first 15 that sign up for the TTTZooK team.
For more information see the bottom of this page
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Board Meeting: 
In February we had a Board Meeting. Here are the notes.

In attendance: Keith Schmidt(K-Man, Leader), Mike Bickel(treasurer), Doug Conner(Challenge Board), Nancy Prier(Board Member, BM), Mike Zappas(BM), Mike Aiello(BM), Louise Comar(BM), Len Colamarino(BM), Mark Glenesk(Secretary)

Review of Member Ideas:
The committee reviewed the ideas that the tables wrote down at the January Banquet. They enjoyed reading and pondering every comment. They decided to enact some ideas and Nancy Prier is cataloging them.

Louise will continue to offer Tandem Bike Special Rides. 
We discussed the possibility group list to enable those that want to initiate a new event and or want to communicate with each other via a “group list”. This will be explored.
Many ideas were good and every member is encouraged to take on the possibility and announcing an activity by way of becoming the “idea leader” and post their idea on the group. This is how some of our best events have started.

Budget - the Banquet and awards cost $1900. Our current balance is $5000. Much is that is earmarked for this year’s Challenge Awards.  


Tour of Paso ­– The Team Board decided to promote this as Team Ride.  Board Member Mike Zappas is going to propose a partnership with the various cycling groups.

Hares and Hounds - is March 8th. The Team will ask for volunteers to help with this event. Robyn will send out news and communicate to the Team Secretary.

March 15 - The Next team social is at Keith’s and Robyn’s home. The speaker and/or entertainment will be taken care of by Keith.

Camping Weekend is planned for - April 12th/13th

SLO Half - 4/27 Sunday we are still looking for another team.

Koast Ride - Third Monday in May. This ride will go from Karmel to Kambria(100 miles) It will be organized by Mark with hopefully the help of Len.

June 7th Team Social - at Keith’s and Robin’s or the Bick House.
August 2nd, Saturday, Team Social gathering at the Lake Park
September 20th Tentatively will be at the Zappi Family Home.

Swim - Jennifer is setting up a meeting with the coach and will let Swim Leadership know when that meeting will be. The cost for coaching is $20/month. The Team will pay $5 towards the coaching for each member. So, members will be paying $15/month for coaching.

Swim Nationals
will happen in May and there will be more information emailed to all Swimmers.

The Swim liaison, Jennifer,
will communicate with the swim coach with swim committee. Jennifer, Teresa, Keith, Bick,  Mark, Doug, Mike Aiello, Peggy, Nancy

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Bike News -  North County Cycling Groups.
If you are not getting emails from the ride leaders or would like to be removed from a ride leader's email list, you can do it at the North County Cycling Groups link at the top of this page. 

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Run News:
The SLO Half Marathon is April 27:www.slomarathon.com

To be placed on the North County Run Group email list, please email Robyn Schmidt at runnews@teamkman.org and say, "Please put me on the NC Run Info List".

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Team K-Man Swim News -  Link to Atascadero Swim Masters
We support our longevity in the sport of masters swimming, and our training for U.S. Masters Swimming Championships in Santa Clara.

Swim Information -
We are in training for USMS Nationals Short Course Yards Meet in Santa Clara, May 1-4, 2014.
This is your invitation to join as a swimmer or spectator!

U.S. Swim Nationals will be held May 1-4 in Santa Clara, CA(website). We will be staying at the Wild Palms Hotel. It is suggest toed book early and request these rooms: 6501(larger suite), 4267(two doubles), or 6502, 6503, 6504, 6505, 6506 (all kings). These rooms are on the second(top floor) and have an outside door that opens to the interior. It is suggested to book rooms for at least Friday and Saturday nights, May 2-3.

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In 2014 the Team is planning to attend these focus events:
SWIM
January: Speedo One Hour Postal Timed Swim
February: Jon Steiner Memorial 1500 Timed Postal Swim
March: UCLA Short Course Meet
May:  U.S. Nationals in Santa Clara, May 1-4th
July: Trans-Tahoe Relay Swim
October  - UCLA, SCM, Sunday, Oct. 19

BIKE
Every Saturday there are multiple ride groups see:link to North County Rides at the top

Rides:Solvang Century and/or DoubleCoast Ride -
Third Monday in May Koast Ride

Weekend Excursions: possibilites include Death ValleySlo Gran Fondo

RUN
March  - Summerland Half Marathon/10K/5K2.
April  - SLO Half/Marathon

April  - Big Sur International Marathon Team Relay
May  - Bay to Breakers Centipede 
July 4 - Pozo 5K6.
July/August  - All Comers Track Meets (volunteer)

September  - Wine Vine Run Half Marathon and 5K
October  - City to the Sea Half Marathon and; 5K (volunteer at first aid station)
November  - Templeton Turkey Trot (10K and 5K and kids 1 mile)

TRIATHLON

March - March Warm Up Triathlon at Lopez Lake
May -  Wildflower Triathlon
September - Triathlon at Pacific Grove Olympic Distance Triathlon
September - Tinley's Adventures On-Road Triathlon

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??? How to sign up for the Tour of Paso ???
with the team name of tttzooK

1. go to the website:   http://www.tourofpaso.com/
2. click on "register online"
3. Fill out the information
4. click the box "I would like to register for the event"
5. enter for the number of people (1)  $50
6. click the box "riding on a team"

7. enter tttzook for the team name

8. submit form. You are done. 


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What is the team name?
it is tttZooK that is t t t Zoo K

as in TeamTuesdayThursday Zoo and Kman


===========From Mike Zappas (paraphrased) ====================
We need a team for the Tour of Paso, please join us.  

If you are up for it, go directly to tourofpaso.com and click registration packet.  When it comes to team enter "tttzook" (Team Tuesday Thursday, Zoo Group and Team K man).  

If you are on the fence consider these four points;

1.  You or a loved one can be diagnosed any day.  Doctors are doing their best for your medical needs, but there are many more areas that require support.  The Cancer Support Community provides all services free of charge and in a wonderful adobe center in Paso.  As they say, "No one should have to face this alone". 

2.  The Cancer Support Community is part of a nationwide network of support centers.

3.  The date is March 22 at 9 at Niner Winery,  there are three lengths of ride, 4 miles, 26 miles, and 50 miles.   The lunch is great, the band is great, you will love it.  

4.  Many people have said that it is too expensive.  If you enter before March 15 the fee to enter is only $50. This is tax deductible.  There is also a fundraising goal.  I am here to help you on that front.  For the first 15 people that sign up for team tttzook, I will be your fundraising angel.  I will support your effort.  All you will have to pay is the entry fee.

Many of us lost a close friend, Gaylen Little, this past year, do it in his memory.  Show the community that we care.

Thank you,
Mike Zappas 

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