Broadwater Dragons Blog!

Hi all past and present paddlers, Krystal has organised the new season’s first Come and Try day on  Sunday 17th, 9:30 am at Emerald Lakes.

QDBF Marketing Workshop

Saturday 17 May 2008
Palms International, Boondall
8.30 for 9.00 am to 5.00 pm

QDBF is hosting a full day marketing workshop designed to develop marketing ideas, materials, and tools for clubs to use to promote the sport and recruit members.
Two members from each club are invited to attend the workshop and brainstorm ideas to take this sport to the next level:

•    How do we attract new and retain members?
•    Do we use different promo materials for different categories?
•    What is our branding and how do we brand the sport?

Please confirm your attendance by sending the registration form to Annette Densham communications@qdbf.com.au by May 1

FUND RAISING- BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE- SOUTHPORT

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Time: 8:00am – 3:30pm
Location: Bunnings Southport
Street: 500 Olsen Ave, Southport 4215
City/Town: Gold Coast, Australia

Event: Sat. 10th Oct. Griffith University Paradise Regatta –Gold Coast Art Centre. More info here.A ONE OFF DEMONSTRATION RACE 500m BETWEEN BRISBANE, TEWAKA, BURLEIGH AND BROADWATER. TELEVISED BY FOX SPORTS.TIME- TO BE FINALIZED. BEFORE THE AUSTRALIAN 8 VS NEW ZEALAND 8 ROWING RACE, SURFERS PARADISE.

Our members area has been completed. It features information and news on paddling techniques, out of water training, diet, testing, sweep techniques, videos etc.

http://broadwaterdragons.com/members/

Please contact Karen for the ID/PASSWORD .

NEW START TIME FOR TRAINING ON THURDAYS ONLY- 6 P.M. ON WATER

Please be there by 5-45 p.m. to warm up and help with boats.

TRAINING  IS  BACK  TO  TUESDAYS  AND  THURSDAYS  STARTING  THIS  WEEK. 5-30P.M.  ON THE WATER. Sundays as usual at 8 am on the water.

Well done Broadwater   !!!!!!!!
 
We ran it, and we WON it all  !!!!!!!!
We had 2 boats- the Masters "Barbarians" and the Prems and Masters combined "Broadwater Babies", and we showed off our new rescue boat.
 
The Barbarians (with a crew of 18)- led by PT and swept by Dion- took out 1st place from a field of 13 boats, winning for our Club an awesome trophy. The Babies had a crew of 16 (due to the flu hitting a lot of our paddlers), and finished a very respectable 8th.
 
Many commented that the 7.5 kms wasn’t as hard as they thought it would be- maybe they just weren’t putting in enough (ha!ha!)
 
The Dash for Cash over 300m, with a 180 degree turn at the 150m mark, made for spectacular racing, and great viewing.  Broadwater Barbarians won first place and $600, and the Babies came 3rd, winning $100. True to the spirit of the day, Paul donated our winnings back to the Cancer Council.
 
As you can all see from my previous email, it was a huge day, with Presentations at 1-30 p.m.
 
Today was all about having fun, mixing with other Clubs, and supporting a worthwhile charity.  Winning was a huge bonus.
 
We looked good, we did good, and we were seen by many.
 
TRAINING  IS  BACK  TO  TUESDAYS  AND  THURSDAYS  STARTING  THIS  WEEK. 5-30P.M.  ON THE WATER

COME & TRY DAY- SUNDAY 28TH JUNE- 10 A.M. TO 12 NOON. AFTER TRAINING.  FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE.  
EVERYONE IS TO BRING ONE NEW PERSON TO GIVE IT A GO.

TIN CAN BAY REGATTA- 11,12,13 JULY.  PLEASE ADVISE ASAP IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY IF YOU ARE COMING.  I AM FINALIZING ACCOMMODATION BY THIS FRIDAY, CANCELLING WHAT WE DON’T NEED, ETC.

Karen
pH-0407 445 774

7th IDBF Club Crew World Championships will be held in Macau at Nam Van Lake Nautical Centre – Macao S.A.R China on the 28th July to 1st August 2010.

The Organizing Committee of “Macau 2010” the 7 IDBF Club Crew World Championships (Macau
2010 CCWC) in conjunction with the International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) cordially invite
Club Crews from around the world to participate in the Championships

More information here….

Awesome video, show your friends what the sport is all about… RECRUIT, RECRUIT, RECRUIT!!!!