The Ground Crew Experience - July 4, 2011

Another important member of the Pulling Together Family is the GROUND CREW.  We have 3 committed ground crew mmembers in the Sunshine Coast Pulling Together Family: Val, Justin, and Margaret.  Thank you, thank you, thank you.  From Itatsoo to Toquaht three paddlers volunteered to help the ground crew.  I was one of them along with my hero Joy and my new friend Pat.  Although all 3 of us would have liked to been paddling, we all feel equally involved with our canoe family as groud crew.  In fact, the ground crew experience was much like pulling:  there is work to be done, timing matters, and we are working collaboratively towards a common goal.  The best part about being on ground crew, similar to paddling,  is BUILDING RELATIONS. I met so many people during my ground crew experience.  You feel connected to others sharing the same "work" as you and you feel connected to you paddlers to create a camp for them.  it's about care and kindness.  It also involves a bit of forensic science, team work, and patience.  Thank you ground crew form be a part of the Pulling Together family.