Team Biographies

 Team Xtreme 1 & 2
Sponsor: Xilinx
Hometown: San Jose, CA
   

   Xilinx’s Team Xtreme has been participating in Paddle for Life since the first PFL race.  This is our second time defending the title as top fundraiser.
    Xilinx is a semiconductor company, but Team Xtreme as member from all different departments and professions.  We love how this event allows us to make friends with people we wouldn’t otherwise meet in our daily work
    Xilinx is a strong believer in helping our community and participates in several volunteer and charitable events.  Look for us in other events like the Tech Museum Challenge and Cambrian Relay for Life.

Team Undisputed & Undisputed Boxing Crew
Sponsor: Undisputed Boxing Gym
Hometown: San Carlos, CA

    Team Undisputed and Undisputed Boxing Crew represent the core of Undisputed Boxing Gym in San Carlos, CA.  More than just your average gym with everyday members U.B.G promotes strength, health, and a desire to give back to the community.  Our members participate in force to support events such as ‘Be the Match’, (National Bone Marrow Registry) and San Carlos Hometown Days.
    It is not uncommon for our members to mentor others inside and outside the gym, volunteering for Big Brothers/Big Sisters, as well as local non-profits.  We strive to help others reach their personal goals.
    We are dedicated – We are the symbol of pride – We are…Team Undisputed!

San Francisco Rainbow Koi
Sponsor: Esposo Properties (408) 390-7020
Hometown: Foster City, CA

SFRK formed in 2004 as a novice team under the auspices of the Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) and the Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC). In 2005, Coach Jenn Eng transformed them into a recreational team with one of the team's highlights- receiving the silver medal for dragon boating in the OutGames in Montreal.  Our team mission is to increase the visibility of LGBT athletes. If you want to be fierce and fabulous visit our website at www.sfrainbowkoi.org

Shell Dracos: Team Red & Team Gold
Sponsor: Shell martinez Refinery
Hometown: Martinez, CA

  The Shell Dracos teams consist of employees, friends, and families of the Shell Martinez Refinery in Martinez, CA.  The teams are co-sponsored by the Shell diversity networks.  SAPENG (Shell Asian Pacific Employee Network Group) which celebrates and educates on cultural aspects of Asia and Pacific Islands, and Network NEXT, which focuses on the fellowship and development of the next generation of Shell's leaders.

AACSN
Sponsor: Asian American Cancer Support Network
Hometown: Foster City, CA

    The Asian American Cancer Support Network is a community resource network for people affected by cancer through social programs and creative fundraising. Join us in the fight against cancer by attending our Hatwalk event on Oct. 16, 2010. Visit our website at www.aacsn.org for more information.

 O.A.P.O.A. Paddlers
Sponsor: OAPOA / AYSC
Hometown: Foster City, CA

   Our Team is made up of members of the Oakland Asian Police Officers Association and the Asian Youth Service Committee Group.  Our team goals are to help others that need help and can’t help themselves and to have fun and enjoyment while doing it, and hopefully place a winning slot in the races.

MPBA
Sponsor: MPBA
Hometown: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

   MPBA stands for the Malaysian Professional and Business Association.  We are a social and business networking club whose members were mostly originally from Malaysia but have since relocated to the Bay Area.  We have competed in the last two Paddle for Life races.  We wish to give back to the community which we now call home.

Live, Love, Survive
Sponsor: Asian American Cancer Support Network
Hometown: Foster City, CA

    Live, Love, Survive was formed to offer support and a healthy outlet to people living with cancer who want to focus on everything other than their diagnosis or their treatment.  We offer a fun and friendly experience on and off the boat.  We are survivors because we are here today and we paddle in honor of loved ones who we have lost on our way to finding a cure for cancer.

Flame Throwers
Sponsor: Hewlett Packard
Hometown: Cupertino, CA
     

   We are a team composed mainly of young employees from HP.  We decided to form a dragon boat team because we were looking for a fun and healthy team-based activity which all levels of experience could participate in.  We are representing the young employees of HP and our goal is to compete as best we can and to have fun.

Clorox Magic Dragons Team A & B
Sponsor: Clorox
Hometown: Oakland, CA

    The Clorox Magic Dragons are sponsored by the Asian employee resource group at The Clorox Company.  Our participation in the Paddle for Life dragon boat races is based on two key objectives: 1) to support research for cancer cures and 2) build a sense of community among our employees.  We are a mixed-skills group, consisting of experienced paddlers to people who are just learning.  Our common goal of having fun and supporting a great cause brings us together.  We are excited to be participating in the Paddle for Life event for the third year in a row!

AT&T Dragons
Sponsor: APCA
Hometown: Northern California

   Asian pacific Islanders for Professional and Community Advancement (APCA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, educational organization focused on representation of Asian Pacific Islanders (API) employed at AT&T Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries.  APCA is dedicated to creating alliances that enhance professional and leadership opportunities for its members to benefit AT&T and our communities through: Education and membership development; increasing diversity awareness within our corporation and community; organizational growth and influence on issues that impact Asian pacific Americans.

Renegades Miscreants
Sponsor:  None
Hometown: Oakland, CA

   The Renegade's Miscreants is a branch of the Oakland Renegades with a brief yet troubled history.  Made up almost entirely of ne'er do wells and recidivists, the Miscreants are known primarily as a drinking team with a severe paddling habit.

Santa Clara Valley WaterShredders
Sponsor:  Santa Clara Valley Water District
Hometown: San Jose, CA

   The Santa Clara Valley Water Distric manages wholesale drinking water resources and provides stewardship for the county's five watersheds, including 10 reservoirs, more than 800 miles of streams and groundwater basins.  The water district also provides flood protection throughout Santa Clara County.  The water district is a strong supporter of our diverse community and out team is a representation of the diversity.

Chu Crew
Sponsor:  None
Hometown: Santa Mateo, CA

Chu Crew is a group of friends who have pulled together for the love of fun, eating & Dragon Boating for a wonderful purpose.  The following is a sample of what we're about:

• Will paddle for wine
• AA= Andy from Alameda
• Paddling, something I always wanted to do. Now given a chance and for a good cause.
• Late-blooming, fun-loving jockette
• A wannabe senior jock
• Jeff, an original member of the Lewis &Clark Expedition. Specializing in paddling upstream.
• A paddle fogie

Chu Crew thanks DMD Associates (D. Mar) for generously designing and donating the team t-shirts. Thanks for making us "look" good!

APIQWTC Dragonfruit
Sponsor:  Asain Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC)
Hometown: Bay Area, CA

   Dragonfruit made a splash in the first year of the PFL race- where we won the all-women's race.  This early success propelled us forward and across the bay to Oakland for the last few years.  We are happy to be back in Foster City.  We dedicated this year's performance to joannie, a 2009 Dragonfruit who passed away in July from cancer.

Team VOCAL
Sponsor: 
Hometown: Bay Area, CA

We are a team of cancer survivors and caretakers

Frito Lay/Pepsico 1 & 2
Sponsor:  PAN Pepsico
Hometown: NorCal, CA

  At PepsiCo, “Performance with Purpose” means delivering sustainable growth by investing in a healthier future for people and our planet.
As a global food and beverage company with brands that stand for quality and are respected household names — Quaker Oats, Tropicana, Gatorade, Frito-Lay and Pepsi-Cola, to name a few — we will continue to build a portfolio of enjoyable and wholesome foods and beverages; find innovative ways to reduce the use of energy, water and packaging; and provide a great workplace for our associates. Additionally, we will respect, support and invest in the local communities where we operate by hiring local people, creating products designed for local tastes and partnering with local farmers, governments and community groups. Because a healthier future for all people and our planet means a more successful future for PepsiCo. This is our promise.

Mills- Peninsula Dragons A & B
Sponsor:  Mills-Peninsula Health Services
Hometown: The Bay Area, CA

GE APAF
Sponsor:  General Electric Company
Hometown:San Jose, Fremont & San Fransisco , CA

 Our team came together with the common goal to serve the community and represent our company.We are part of an Asian affinity group called the Asian Pacific American Forum. The Paddle for Life event meets our needs and gives us a great opportunity to compete and network with companies in theimmediate vicinity. Last year, we received a bronze medal. This year we look to improve upon thatresult. Our biggest rival is ourselves. We know that if we work as a team, we can be as fast as any boatand can raise as much money as anyone!

Henkel ACA Dragon Flyers
Sponsor:  Henkel Corporation - Aerospace Cultural Alliance
Hometown: bay Point,CA

Henkel ACA Dragon Flyers area group of Henkel North American professionals united in camaraderie of team building and togetherness through the Aerospace Cultural Alliance.  This race reflects Henkel’s commitment to community outreach, providing opportunities for leadership thru compassion, and increasing leadership awareness within the ranks of Henkel N.A.  In our first year of participation, we look to other means for advice, guidance, healthy competition, and above all else, joining and supporting the cause to find a cure for cancer.