Barranews Quarterly Update
General Assembly October 23, 2021
This year the General Assembly is planned to take place on October 23rd at 1 pm. One of the items on the agenda is the renewal of our Statutes and Bylaws. We recently sent these as attachments with the proposed changes. Please read them carefully and inform us no later than October 10th if there are questions, remarks, or any other input. In due time everyone will be invited to the General Assembly meeting, where we will vote for these proposed changes.
Cancun Open December 7 – 12, 2021
Barracudas will be participating at the Cancun Open tournament with the 12&U athletes. This competition was postponed in 2020 due to the pandemic. Howard is the contact person for this international competition, please contact him if you have any questions. This is a high-level competition, and we are excited to be participating!
Junior Pan American Games Cali November 25 – December 5, 2021
The Junior team is currently in Los Angeles, California training with coach Lori and coach Yami, alongside the USA Junior team coach and athletes. This unique experience brings along many benefits in preparation for the Pan Am Games taking place in Cali, Colombia at the end of November.
Coral Springs 2022
The first international competition that the beginner athletes will compete in will be the Worldwide Invitational taking place in Coral Springs in May 2022. We will have more information about ticket pricing and payments soon. Carolina is the contact person for this event and will share information soon.
Calendar of Events 2021-2022 Season
Below you will find an overview of local/international competitions for this season. This information will also be available soon on our website www.barracudasaruba.com
Events, Ideas, and Volunteers
In a regular season, fundraising has become a way of making sure the operational costs of the club are covered. Unfortunately, the previous season has been anything but normal. Nevertheless, we would like to kick off the 2021-2022 season with at least a fun walk fundraising event. In 2019, the Sint & Piet walk was a great success. All ideas are welcome.
In addition to fundraising events, we would like to do a kick-off event, since the end of the 2020-2021 season did not take place. This can be anything from a family day at the beach or something more special like a neon pool party. Volunteers are an integral part of any successful non-profit organization, and it is, therefore, we ask for your help and join our crew! Send an email to: [email protected]
Coaching Staff
The Barracudas has been through a lot of changes in the past few months. First, on behalf of the board, we would like to thank coach Yami for holding up the fort throughout these turbulent times. We also thank coach Kyra, coach Nathania and coach Alva for their support, jumping in whenever needed. We heard that coach Chihiro is recuperating well, and that is great news! Coach Nineth will be here for a few weeks and will bring some balance during her stay. In the meanwhile, we are still in contact with potential coaches who are interested and qualified to join the Barracudas team.
That's all for now folks!
