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I know it's been a while since I've last posted here. I've been wrapping up some loose threads with some of the code, so with that in mind, I'd like to thank you all for your patience.
Bug Fixes coming soon:
I know that there are some image upload issues. I'm currently working through them slowly, if for some reason your image isn't uploading could you please email them to support@ready-ready.org
Things completed over the last while:
*Profile Pictures linked to wall posts
*Profile Pictures now shown in the forums
*Whenever a headline or coach note is posted within your team, the team is notified via email
*Terms of Use Page completed
Upcoming changes:
*Teams looking for paddlers will be shown on the main page
*Better visibility of all your teams activities
*A method to delete wall posts
*Hitting the enter key to login
*Minor aesthetic updates to profile and team profile pages to make it friendlier
*<--- nicely blank left column, expect to see it fill up slowly ;)
Site Statistics:
Completing our first month of activity here at ready-ready.org, we have 81 members, 21 teams, and just under 100 forum posts.
Exciting news we've just received from GWN Dragon Boat that Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival (OIDBF) will be held at Walt Disney World Resort October 18, 2008. Wouldn't that be quite a show if all the Disney characters, Goofy, Mickey Mouse, and Cinderella were to paddle together? That would be something I would consider flying down to see.
hit the jump to read more....
We'd like to welcome, Cowichan Valley Dragon Divas. They are a five year team of breast cancer survivors from Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
A little bit about them:
We range in age from late 40's to mid 70's but we all believe in having fun!
We're inclusive, hardworking, and committed to raising awareness while focusing on fitness and health.
Good evening! I'd like to welcome BraveHearts, a co-ed team where ALL of the members are cancer survivors (all types of cancer).
This team was started by Breast Cancer survivors who had felt that anyone going through the rigours of any type of cancer could benefit from the sport of dragon boat racing, through an improved healthier lifestyle in a supportive environment.Being the first of our kind in Canada, we hope to encourage other communities to start a similar team and enrich the lives of all cancer survivors.
It would appear that we had multiple issues last night with our location finder. We use the location finder to keep the data in our database consistent so that teams will be categorized properly.
If you are finding that it is not working, please ensure that you are inputting the correct postal code, and if there is a problem please contact us directly at support@ready-ready.org
with
a) your team name
b) your postal code
c) your country
d) Anything you want to say about your team
and we'll try to resolve it right away
Argh Matey! Tis a pleas're to announce anoth'r Florida based team, Blazing Paddles.
Some interesting information about this team:
Our team has a pirate theme.
We strive to be the best we can be, but we are open to anyone with a good attitude. We uphold high standards of sportsmanship and fair play.
Hi everyone,
It's been about 10 days since my last site update, so I'd like to let you all know what we've been the latest with ready-ready.org.
New Features:
As promised, we've been pushing on allowing members to upload pictures. This was a struggle for me initially because I needed to find a way to conserve space on the server if individuals were going to upload their own pics. I've eventually resolved the issue, so please look forward to seeing some faces on the forums.
Currently right now profile pictures and club photos can be see within your team.
Fixed Features:
There were a couple of bugged items that we've been working on ready-ready.org noticeably the forums. We're still working on these as we speak!
Site Statistics:
Since our last update we've had over 11 new teams and 43 members sign up! We're really happy with this direction and we're hoping to get more teams to signup over the next few months.
I'm pleased to announce tour 4th [I think] Survivor Breast Cancer team known as SurviveOars! They are a California based team representing a cause that I run for annually.
Here are some interesting fun facts about SurviveOars:
We are a breast cancer survivor team. We provide a way to identify as a breast cancer survivor in a non-medical setting to move forward together, literally and figuratively.
They are beginner mixed team and practice First and third Saturdays and second and fourth Sundays at 8:30 A.M.
You can visit their club page here: http://www.surviveoars.org
We're pleased to announce our 2nd dragon boat team from Florida, USA.
They are part of the Florida Keys Dragon Boat Club that was organized two years ago after the first annual Battle in the Bay Dragon Boat Festival in Key West, Florida.
A little something about them:
We have a good time
We seriously paddle every Sunday
Water is our surroundings
I'd like to welcome a very unique team, Huron Swift Scales. Unique in the sense that they allow paddlers under 16 to paddle, and this one takes paddlers up to 12 if there is also a parent on the boat.
Here are some interesting information about Huron Swift Scales:
This special team is for parent-child paddlers who want to try the sport in a short program and race for fun at the OPS Canada Day Regatta.
This team was started 2 years ago and was a big success with parents and their kids. Paddlers are not restricted to Huron Street School parents and children (where the team originated). Coached by Tim MacFarlane.
We'd like to welcome OPS Green Dragons, the 3rd team representing OPS group.
This is a team designed to introduce new paddlers to the sport. This team practices once-a-week in June, then races in the OPS Canada Day Dragon Boat Regatta on Tuesday July 1st, 2008.
If you are looking for a short introductory program and your first fun race, then this is the program for you. Experienced paddlers are also welcome
I'd like to welcome the third crew representing Rusty Dragons boat crew, Rusty Dragons River Runners.
They are looking to end the season with a nice long scenic paddle on the Grand River [27km paddle down the Grand from Cayuga to Dunnville].
This is a unique event run by Lively Dragon, and this will be the 2nd year this team will run in this event