2011 Season Schedule of Events

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Date – 2011 Event
First Monday of each month (or as needed)Society’s general meetings held at the Comox Recreation Commission in Comox. Meetings start at 7:00 pm sharp
Saturdays prior to general meetingsExecutive meetings
MarchGroup water safety sessions held at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre
Tuesday, April 5Dragon boat practices start. First evening practice starts Tuesday, April 5th. Practices are 6:15 pm to 7:15 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays until the end of September
Saturday, April 30Deadline for receiving Anne Gibbon Memorial (Hope Afloat) bursary applications
May 13, 14, 15Hope Afloat’s 10 year anniversary celebration weekend
Saturday, June 4Courtenay Fish & Game Outdoor Show: dragon boat demonstration races held at Comox Lake in Cumberland
Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life – Vanier Track, Courtenay (7:00 pm - 7:00 am)
Sunday, July 3Race the River Regatta, Dick Murphy Park on the Tyee Spit, Campbell River. Racing starts at 9:00 am
Saturday, July 16Courtenay’s Downtown Market Days - Hope Afloat hosts the popular bouncerama 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday, July 31Victor Simonson Nautical Days Regatta held at the Comox Harbour, Comox
Friday, Sept 9, Saturday, September 10 and Sunday, September 11Hope Afloat team members volunteer for the Dance de Rock (raising money to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer – through Tour de Rock / Cops for Cancer) held at Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay
Thursday, Sept 15Last evening paddle
Saturday, Sept 24Morning paddle and team breakfast
Monday, October 3Annual General Meeting and election of officers, Comox Recreation, Room B
Saturday, October 15Annual Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness held at various business locations in the Comox Valley

Note: dates subject to change

(rev. Sep. 25, 2011)