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Team Name
Name of Team Representative
Email Address of Team Representative
2010 Events your Team is Attending
About your Team (include things a paddler will want to know such as where your team is based, where and how often it practices, experience, goals, the character of your team, and so on.)
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Team Name: Blazing Paddles
Team Email Address: DBCWEC@hotmail.com
2010 Events:
   Pickering Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, June 5th
   Windsor Dragon Boat Festival, Sunday, July 11th
   Woodstock Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, August 7th
   Stratford Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, September 18
About Our Team: The Dragon Boat Club of Windsor and Essex County was founded in January 2006 by a diverse group of individuals with a passion for Dragon Boating. Their vision was to provide the community of Windsor and Essex County an opportunity to participate in this fast growing team sport, while enjoying our region’s abundant water ways.

Friendships were formed, contacts were made and the DBCWEC was created. Our first season we worked together with the Breast or Knots, a breast cancer survivor team. Twenty-six members of the community joined us and experienced the joys of paddling. During the course of the 2006 season, we held two fundraisers applied for and received a Trillium Grant to purchase our own dragon boat.

In May of 2007 Isobel’s Legacy embarked on her maiden voyage and the 2007 season was underway!

Free open paddle Tuesday, April 20th 2010 at 6:00pm at the Puce River Marina, open to all.

First practice of the season Tuesday, April 27th 2010 at the Puce River Marina

Practices will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30pm and 6:30pm at the Puce River Marina. (times may be subject to change as the days get longer) Get up to date practice changes by calling 519-971-5511.

Team Name: OPS Civil Dragons
Team Email Address: caroline@opsdragonboat.ca
Team Website: www.opsdbc.ca
2010 Events:
   Milton Dragon Boat Festival, Saturday, May 29, 2010
   OPS Canada Day Regatta – Toronto Island, Saturday, July 1st
   GWN Dragon Boat Festival, Toronto, Saturday/Sunday, September 11, 12, 2010
   Team Training Camp, optional – Pickering Ontario, Saturday, June 12, 2010
    Team Social – July 8, 2010
About Our Team:
This is the ninth big season for the veteran OPS Civil Dragons team. The Civil Dragons consists of a diverse group of men and women who are committed to training for a longer paddling season and to developing individual personal fitness aside from team paddling.

Being part of the Civil Dragons team is an ultimate exercise in teamwork. On the water, the team is focused, motivated, and strives hard to improve with every practice. Off the water, the team has social and team building events. We believe that to paddle together as a team, we have to become as one, as well as fulfill our individual roles on this team. As a team, winning is only a bonus incentive to our main goal: constant progress and improvement.

We welcome new and experienced paddlers, whether or not you work in the Ontario Public Service.

Practices:

The Civil Dragons practice schedule in 2010 is designed to increase the frequency of practices during the weeks prior to regattas, and in the beginning the season to build endurance. The frequency of practices is reduced mid-season to accommodate vacation planning.

First Practice: Tuesday, May 4, 2010

We practice every Tuesday from May 4, 2010 to September 7, 2010 AND Thursdays May 20, 25, June 3, 10, 17, 24, August 26, September 2, 9, 2010. We have a total of 28 practices.

Practice Location: Steps east of Sunnyside Pavilion (1755 Lakeshore Blvd. West). See our Practice Site page for more information on location and directions.

Team Name: Torpedoes
Team Rep: Kim Lawrence
Email: kim.lawrence@sympatico.ca
2010 Events: (1) Either NDC Toronto Challenge on Aug 14 OR Kelso Lake on Aug 15th (2) GWN Regatta on September 11/12

Team Info: Mixed recreational team looking for a few more paddlers (especially those who can paddle in/close to the engine room on the right) who are physically active and who have previous dragon boating experience. We are a fun yet competitive team that has been together for over seven years. The team fee is $300 per person but will come down a bit once we have a full boat.

Practices: Thursday nights at Sunnyside from July 8 until September 9th. Specific practice times are as follows:

July 8 - 7:00 pm; July 15, 22, 29 - 6:00 pm; Aug 5, 12 - 7:00 pm; Aug 19, 26, Sep 2, 9 - 6:30 pm

Updated: Tuesday June 15th, 2010

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Great White North
577 Wellington St. West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario. M5V 1G3
Tel: (416) 962-8899 Fax: (416) 962-9300 Email: info@gwndragonboat.com

About Us

Dragon boat racing is the fastest growing water sport in the world. Helping to drive that expansion in North America is Great White North (GWN) Dragon Boat, the continent’s largest, full-service dragon boat racing company.

GWN Dragon Boat produces more than 40 events and festivals which raise millions of dollars for community and charitable partners. GWN offers start-to-finish event management services for your festival, corporate team-building experiences, social marketing initiatives, premier training camps, and equipment sales including IDBF Certified BuK Dragon Boats, Apex and Grey Owl paddles. Put simply, GWN is the one-stop shop for all things dragon boat. Our expertise is unequaled and our commitment to quality is unmatched.

GWN Dragon Boat Challenge

Combining the giving spirit with the spirit of competition can create tremendous results.
That’s the philosophy behind one of North America’s most popular festivals. The GWN Dragon Boat Challenge is a two-day festival that brings together 5,000 recreational and elite dragon boat athletes and thousands of spectators. Mark the date on the calendar, as this is the do not miss festival of the summer.

The event has moved to Marilyn Bell Park and now offers some of the best technical racing in North America. With over 200 teams expected to participate, it is the ultimate boating experience.

The Ultimate Corporate Experience

The corporate world shares many similarities with dragon boat racing. In both settings, the secret to success involves collaboration, communication, commitment and co-ordination. Without a doubt, the same characteristics that affect your company’s bottom line will also drive you to the finish line. Dragon boating is a fun team-building activity and a unique way to host clients. Participating in a dragon boat event can benefit your employees, co-workers and clients in numerous ways. Here are some examples:

Dragon boating creates an inclusive environment – people all ages and fitness levels can participate
The nature of dragon boat emphasizes unity and working together
Driving toward the finish line renews energy, enthusiasm and motivation
Paddlers communicate by cheering each other on
Dragon Boat encourages leaders to move to the fore-front
Completing a festival or training session develops a sense of pride and accomplishment among participants
Twenty paddlers in one boat = increased camaraderie

You choose the location – Great White North will go anywhere in North America to create the ultimate corporate experience, from a one-hour session for 20 people to a full-day event for 4,000.
Get on board!

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