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Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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While the club has been borrowing boats from the KU Sailing Club, the Hawk Navy has been fundraising all year to become more independent.
Unlike KU Sailing Club, the Hawk Navy has a more military-oriented approach
Legends as well as the Classic GoldenEye 007 on Nintendo 64.
It's for the upcoming video game tournament this Saturday, a fundraising event for the sailing club. The club, exclusively financed by fundraisers, is trying to raise enough money to purchase three boats.
"We want boats to call our own, under our own control, instead of working with people who already had boats," said Kyle Kaplan, sophomore naval ROTC officer candidate, from Wildwood, Fla.
They are well on their way in fundraising with about $1,300 from previous events like chili feed and bake sales. They need
"Once we purchase the boat ... We can enjoy sailing or other things we want to do in the off months."
"It's nice when our freshmen get here, they are kind of scared to go out and do anything, their lives are more strict than other college students, being in the ROTC, and so it gives them a fun activity to do on the weekends in a relatively safe environment," Bishop said.
RESTON BISHOP
Hawk Navy president
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"Being out in the water, catching a good wind, nothing quite compares to it. It's pretty awesome," Kaplan said.
But this doesn't mean the Hawk Navy doesn't have fun.
Once we purchase the boat, we won't have to fundraise at such a high level. We can enjoy sailing or other things we want to do in the off months."
The Hawk Navy hopes to raise about $400 from the latest fundraiser. Participants can register by email at HawkNavyKU@gmail.com, and games cost $5 for GoldenEye 007 and $10 for Super Smash Bros Brawl and League of Legends.
For now, the club members eagerly await the day to go sailing in their own boats and compete in local sailing competitions.
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Hawk Navy president Reston Bishop teaches the crew how to tie sailing knots during a club meeting. The Hawk Navy is hosting a video game tournament this Saturday, a fundraising event for the sailing club. The club, financed exclusively by fundraisers, is trying to raise enough money to purchase three boats.
Hawk Navy Game Night
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- The video game tournament will be held April 12, from 7 to 10 at the Navy Learning Resource Center in the Military Science Building
- Super Smash Bros Brawl, League of Legends and GoldenEye 007 are the games offered.
- You can register by email at HawkNavyKU@gmail.com and its costs $10 for Super Smash Bros Brawl and League of Legends and $5 for GoldenEye 007.
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Don't Forget
- First three finishers will get cash prizes
Student Senate elections start Wednesday.
Today's Weather
Partly cloudy, 10 per cent chance of rain. Wind Wnd 13 at mph.
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