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Greenland National Kayaking Championships

The roots of modern sea kayaking are deeply imbedded in the Arctic. Not very long ago, many of the Ancient Greenlandic Kayaking Skills were in serious danger of being lost forever.  In an effort to preserve and celebrate their culture, in 1984 the Greenlandic people started kayaking clubs in different regions of Greenland. Each year the clubs gather for a week of racing, rolling, harpoon throwing, and rope gymnastics.  Here families share their culture with the children and socialize with others interested in the history of the qajaq.  They compete for the honor of being "The Great Kayaker". The Greenland National Kayak Championships are held over the course of a week and events include rolling, races, harpoon throwing and rope gymnastics. This event is a great source of national pride and the winners are held in the highest esteem. In 2000 the Greenlanders started to invite others to join their games.  As the competitions have become open, we at Send Them To Greenland recognize that foreign participants are guests, and stress the importance of respecting the culture of the Greenlandic people.

Selection Process

The Executive Committee is responsible for decisions regarding awards. The Executive Committee will make selection(s) based on several criteria and relative to all current applications. Selections are based on merit, and must satisfy the spirit of the Mission Statement of Send Them To Greenland. They are not based on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, marital status, or political affiliation.

This year's application deadline is 15 February 2008.

  1. All candidates for Send Them To Greenland funding must:
  2. Demonstrate adequate capability in their chosen discipline or project.
  3. Support and or initiate efforts to preserve, study and promote the traditions and techniques of Greenland kayaking.
  4. Support the mission statement of STTG and represent the stated values of the mission statement in their chosen discipline or project.
  5. Submit an completed application to the STTG. These applications may be downloaded at www.sendthemtogreenland.org/application.pdf .  Mail to: Send Them To Greenland, 5 Sullivan Rd Wallingford, CT, 06492.

 

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