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Sunday, July 9, 2006 :
2006 marked the 34th year of the Lotus Festival in Echo Park, a popular Los Angeles tradition. Every year people from all walks of life enjoy this free all-Asian cultural festival of singing, dancing, food and vendors that lasts for two whole days. Been there, done that, have you? You might have learned all the Hawaiian dances, and you might have mastered Filipino stick fighting, but you really weren’t there unless you showed MASC spirit in the Dragon Boat Race.
One thing about Malaysians...we are a competitive bunch with great “semangat”. Eight MASC members formed a rowing team and eagerly took to the water in a dragon boat during the Lotus Festival. Our rival dragon boat team “St. Bart’s A-Go-Go” never showed up, but MASC displayed its muscle power and “semangat muhibbah”. Former Navy Seal Steve Kaplan coached the team before and during rowing, and if we train hard we will have great potential to win. Our one and only boatswain CK Lim took us down a straight line and back. Considering that we are not Olympians, we didn't have such a bad showing. MASC President Ean reported that our finishing time of 7 min. 3 sec. was one minute faster than last year’s time, and way above average compared to the other teams from the two day competition. MASC supporters… see you in 2007.
Members of the MASC Rowing Team are :
CK Lim – Boatswain
Linda Winters – Drummer
Lee Choo
Rachel Wexelbaum
Alice Lin
Steve Kaplan
Richard Woon
Wayne Choo
Training sessions and formation of a cheerleading squad are being discussed. :P
Left to Right : CK Lim (boatswain), Steve Kaplan, Wayne Choo, Lee Choo, Rachel Wexelbaum, Alice Lin, Linda Winters (drummer)
