Broadwater Dragons Blog!

To All,
Please read below the details for the Cancer Challenge on 15th June.
Karen

Hi all Clubs,
There is a fun day planned for the 15th June in aid of Prostate Cancer Research and the Cancer Council Queensland.
This is being funded by Sanctuary Cove and is to be an annual event.
The main paddle is from Paradise Point to  Sanctuary Cove.
Please do your best to attend and support this paddle.

We are following a similar format as Broadwater’s Nerang river marathon, however this is only 6km in length.
We will also be having some ‘out and back’ sprints after arriving at Sanctuary Cove.

FEE IS $5 PER PADDLER INCLUDING A FREE SAUSAGE SIZZLE.

CAR PARKING: AT SANCTUARY COVE PARKING LOT. BE THERE AT 8.30am

BUSSES PROVIDED TO TAKE PADDLERS TO PARADISE POINT – LEAVING AT 9.00am

BOATS TO BE DROPPED OFF AT PARADISE POINT AND TRAILERS TAKEN TO SANCTUARY COVE.

RACE STARTS AT 10.30am. WITH INTERVALS AT 30sec [to be confirmed].

WATER POLICE AND AIR SEA RESCUE WILL COVER THE BOATS.

ARRIVE AT SANCTUARY COVE. [sausage sizzle]

SPRINT RACES AT 12.30pm OUT AND BACK FOR CASH PRIZES APPROX. 350M LENGTH

PRESENTATIONS AT 1.30pm BY THE LORD MAYOR THE HONOURABLE RON CLARKE.

BOATS TO BE TOWED AROUND TO BOAT RAMP FOR PICK UP.

It would be good to see club’s provide their boats free of charge for this event. Standard thing though as far as damage is concerned.

QDBF EVENTS DIRECTOR, LORRIE LEDWELL is handling the organising for the day.
Please direct all registrations to lorrie@secretreef.com.au by the 8th June.

An update will be sent out next weekend.

Thank you all and hope you can come along and start this event off on it’s inaugural paddle.

Yours in dragon boating,

Blair Gamble

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Training is back on!

THIS SUNDAY- 1st  MAY- EMERALD LAKES Boat ramp, Lakeside Drive, Carrara.

On water at 7-30 a.m. Please be there by 7-15 a.m.  

There will be 3 boats, everyone is welcome for a fun, social, light hearted training session.

Followed by breakfast at the Garlic Clove, Emerald Lakes.



Menu prices-examples-

Scrambled eggs on toast-$9

Bacon, eggs, toast / Eggs Benedic – $13-00 each

12 inch Bacon & Egg roll-$12-00

Orange Juice- $3-50

Coffee-$3-80



TRAINING- TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, and folowing SUNDAYS-

From the Nerang River boat ramp, Arthur Earle Park, Nerang Broadbeach Road, Nerang.  (Next to the Skate Park).

With Toilets, lights.



Same times as before-

Tues-5-30 p.m. on water

Thurs-6 p.m. on water

Sun-7-30 a.m. on water



PHOTOS OF THE NATIONALS-

If anyone has photos from the Nationals in Adelaide, please bring them on a disc, USB, or photo card, and we can put them all on the one DVD next week.



LOST PROPERTY- FROM THE NATIONALS-

Please bring to training.



TRAINING VENUE

The Committee is negotiating with Council and Parks and Gardens for an area of land on Robina Parkway, Clear Island Waters (approx 3 kms from Royal Pines).  This is in the very early stages, and will take time.  Please be patient and understanding as "all good things come to those who wait".



FOR THE PADDLERS PLANNING ON COMPETING IN MACAU- 12 WEEKS AWAY.

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To All,

Thank you to all of you for showing interest in starting up a dragon boat  training arm of the Broadwater Dragons Paddling Club Inc at Paradise  Point.

Now that the dust has settled, and we have all recovered from the awesome  Peta-Kaye Croft Dragon Boat Challenge last weekend, we need to get together,  discuss training session times and days, your expectations and that of the  Clubs, fee structure, etc.

The group which trains at Paradise Point will be fully covered by  Broadwater Dragon’s insurance cover (once fees are paid by individuals), and  be totally a part of Broadwater Dragons and be included in all that the Club  does- both socially and competitively.

Our goals are to promote the sport of dragon boating, recruit new  Club members, increase our membership base in all age categories- from Juniors  (12 years of age) to Grand Masters (Over 50′s), and to have fun with  friendship.  We cater for both social and competitive paddlers, with over  12 regattas a year to compete in.

Please have a look at www.broadwaterdragons.com <http://www.broadwaterdragons.com>

About  The Club

Broadwater Dragons Paddling Club Inc was established in September  2001 and trains from the Royal Pines Marina on the Nerang River at  Benowa. Through hard work, dedication and commitment by the members, the Club  caters for Social, Competitive and Junior members. We are always ready to  welcome new members.

As a Club,  we are part of the Queensland Dragon Boat Federation (www.qdbf.com.au <http://www.qdbf.com.au> ). We race in many regional  events and compete at State, National and International levels. In April 2008,  we travelled to Perth for the National Championships, and qualified for the  World Club Crew Championships in Penang in August, where we performed  extremely well.

We train  hard, with fun and enthusiasm, plus the Club has many social functions through  the year.
Fee  Structure

BDPC  Membership-   From July to June- $80.00 per adult  (over the age of 17 years).   Juniors-free Club  membership

Queensland  Dragon Boat Federation Insurance-  $40 Seniors, $30 for Juniors.

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP FOR THE YEAR- $120-00 Adult, $30  for Juniors (12yrs to 17yrs)

Equipment
The Club  provides the boat, paddles and  coach.  You just need to bring a water bottle, hat, sunscreen and a cheap  pair of sunglasses.  In time, each paddler is encouraged to purchase  their own paddle to their specific height requirements, costing from $70 for a  wooden paddle to $199 for a carbon fibre paddle.

MEETING- On the Foreshore Park, The  Esplanade- OPPOSITE ABALONE STREET.  BYO  chairs.

DATE- SATURDAY 18TH  OCTOBER, 2008

TIME-  2  P.M.

Everyone who is interested in being a  part of this fantastic sport is invited to attend.

Thank you.

Paul Jarvis

President/Coach

Broadwater Dragons

0407 445 774

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