Founded in 1992 by Alvin Wang, the Calgary Dragon Boat Club (CDBC) started simply as a group of friends who thought "it would be fun" to enter Calgary's first ever dragon boat races. Now nearly ten years later, it still seems like a pretty good idea.
What are our goals?
Simply to: - introduce as many people as possible to the fun of dragon boat racing, and - provide an outlet for our "irrepressible competitive spirit".
Can one man make a difference? In the case of dragon boat racing, the answer is definitely yes. More than 2000 years after his death, the story of Qu Yuan is still remembered and retold.
Sorry for the delay in getting this out. The following are the dates and times for the benchmark tests. Please make every effort to attend (think of it as another work out). The location is the same as dryland, see email below for more info. All members are welcome, even if you are not currently enrolled in the dryland sessions.
All tests are conducted on Saturdays starting at 11:30am - 12:30pm.
After the great season we had last year, the coaching staff is already thinking about training and crew make-up for next season. We've got high hopes to improve on our performance from last year and I believe we have the right people to do it with. At the end of the day though, there's no better replacement than hard work. Well here's your opportunity to get back into shape (or get in better shape) with some dryland training before the start of the next season. I want to encourage as many of you to come out as possible as it is a great way for our team to stay connected in the off season and get some training in at the same time.
Every year the coaching staff picks the most improved paddler (MIP) and the most valuable padler (MVP) from the team. These awards are meant represent an individual's outstanding achievement throughout the season. In 2009, we introduced a nomination structure to the selection process. Here are the results:
Kelowna turned out to be another great festival with over 85 teams participating. As always the competition was tough but Crew Yahoo rose to the challenge yet again. The races were exciting even when we were not in the boat (ever seen a dragonboat capsize in the middle of a race?). We had a total 25 people on the roster which meant 3 had to sit out every race. The coaches designed the race rosters to allow everyone at least 3 races for the weekend. This had the added benefit of having fresh paddlers come in from race to race.
