Winter 2011 Newsletter Extended: Winter Club Update
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RPTA CLUB UPDATE: SPRING FEVER AWAITS
By Kim Saavedra (RPTA '13), Staff Writer
After a long Winter, RPTA students are ready to stretch their wings and get outside to play, but not without saying farewell to winter with one last exciting adventure. This Winter, twelve lucky club members ventured into the treacherous and freezing temperatures of Yosemite on a snowshoeing trip with Poly Escapes. Among these lucky members were: Ryan Swearingen, Katie Draeger, Kristina Eads, Selena Ramirez, Nikki Harth, Andrew Salter, Kiefer Reischl, Toni Hazlett, Anna Wagner, Kelly Hedgecock, Blake Lopez and Eddie Stefani. 
Luckily, after the chill and nearly freezing temperatures of winter, Spring quarter will be infused with dozens of fun activities to help members fulfill their 1,00 hour recreation volunteer or work experience. Some of these include: the Rho Phi Lambda-sponsored Career Fair, Cal Poly’s Open House, Walk for Life, intramurals, another Poly Escapes trip, and finally the Wildflower Triathlon, a club favorite!
The AVIA Wildflower Triathlon Festival is an amazing tradition that gathers more than 30,000 spectators, and 7,500 athletes each year during the last weekend in April. Every year, the RPTA Club and more than 1,000 other Cal Poly students volunteer to support Tri-California’s three-day triathlon and gain valuable insight into the production and organization of the largest triathlon in the United States and the second largest triathlon in the world. For more information about participating as an athlete or volunteer, contact Kimberly Saavedra at saavedra@calpoly.edu or The Report Editor, Anthonia Edgren at aedgren@calpoly.edu.
After a cold and busy winter, the RPTA Club is ready to spring into action and venture into the world. Unfortunately, the club is saying farewell to their proud leader and president, Ryan Swearingen, who will be interning with JNR, an employee incentives and corporate event planning company based in Irvine, CA, before graduating in June. Thanks to his guidance and support, RPTA officers are ready to step up and jump into spring with full force!
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