Announcements

PDBA Annual General Meeting

posted Nov 18, 2011 7:03 PM by Kenny Kim

Meeting Date: Jan. 28, 2012 (Saturday)

Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm

Lunch break about 12:30

Place: Wilfs Restaurant www.wilfsrestaurant.com/

800 NW 6^th Ave. (at Union Station)

Portland, Oregon

Lunch service is on an individual basis will be available from the restaurant. A lunch menu is currently being prepared.

Details: Union Station is located at the base of the Broadway Bridge in downtown Portland. The light rail green and yellow lines have a stop one block away on 5^th (southbound) and 6^th (northbound) Avenues http://trimet.org/max/. The light rail service is free within the Portland core area. There are many hotels that are directly on the light rail lines or very close by. There will be a specific lunch menu published as soon as we receive it. There will also be coffee, water and canned soda service.

Hotels that are on the light rail line or close to it are (this is by no means a complete list);

Marriott (There are 2. The closest one is on Broadway and Washington)

Marriott Courtyard City Center

The Benson Hotel

The Nines

The Fifth Avenue Suites

Hotel Monaco

Hotel Lucia

Hotel Vintage Plaza (Pazzo restaurant is in this hotel is a top favorite)

The Hilton

Hilton Executive Suites

The Heathman

Hotel Modera

The Hotel DeLux (really a nice place. It is on the blue and red line which intersects with the green and yellow line. Still in the free zone)

Bulletin No.1 for the 8th Club Crew World Championships (8th CCWC)

posted Nov 14, 2011 11:01 AM by Kenny Kim

International Dragon Boat Federation

Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached Information Bulletin No.1 for the 8th Club Crew World Championships (8th CCWC) due to be held in Hong Kong from 4-8 July 2012.

Please note that in certain Competition Classes the number of crew members in a Standard Boat is likely to be restricted to 20 (18 paddlers - 8 in the Small Boat) depending on the water and weather conditions prevailing in Victoria Harbour during the Championships. Any such restrictions will be made on crew safety grounds by the Chief Official.

ALL CREWS are to be reminded that they must be sanctioned by their IDBF Member (in Countries or Territories where there is an IDBF Member) and that all entries received will be referred back to the IDBF Member concerned for ratification before a final entry will be excepted.

Also note that there may be a small Admin charge for this Championships and that any such charge will be confirmed in Info Bul 2.

A note is shown in the Info Bulletin but you are advised of the full competition regulation change for the 18-23s, which is as follows:-

CR 2.1.6 (2.2.1). 18-23s.. Races can be held for Mixed or Single gender crews or in Open Competition, as shown above, for competitors aged 18 to 23 inclusive, as at the 1st June in a given year. (Aug 11).

Up to four (4) Racers in a Standard Boat competition and 2 in a Small Boat competition, may be aged 16 but under 18 years old and two (2) and one (1) over 23 but under 26 as at the 1st June. (Aug 11). Note: By definition Drummers and Steerers are ‘Racers’

Mike Haslam,

IDBF Executive President

| Attachments: Bulletin_No_1_2012_CCWC_HK.pdf

Awaken the Dragon

posted Nov 3, 2011 7:55 AM by Pacific Dragon Boat Association

Awaken the Dragon is premiering at the All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival on Nov. 13! I don’t know if you know any folks in the LA area but I would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this press release on to any contacts you may have there. There is more info on the film available on our website www.awakenthedragon.com and up to the minute info is available at www.facebook.com/AwakentheDragon.

2011-2012 PDBA West Coast Champions

posted Oct 25, 2011 8:03 PM by Kenny Kim [ updated Nov 14, 2011 11:05 AM ]

Congratulations to all of the following West Coast Champions who have earned the right to enter the 2012 Club Crew World Championship in Hong Kong.

JR A open - Bad (Uncontested)

JR A mix - Bad (Uncontested)

U23 Mixed - USC 1st, UCSD 2nd

U23 Open - UCSD (uncontested)

U23 Women - UCSD (uncontested)

Premier Open - SDDBT 1st, LARD 2nd

Premier Women - Wasabi 1st, SDDBT 2nd, Bridge City 3rd

Premier Mixed - LARD 1st, BAD 2nd, SDDBT 3rd, Bridge City 4th

Sr A Open - SDDBT (uncontested)

Sr A Women - Wasabi Power 1st, SDDBT 2nd, Bridge City 3rd

Sr A Mixed - SDDBT 1st, BAD 2nd

Sr B Open - SDDBT (uncontested)

Sr B Women - Wasabi surge (uncontested)

Sr B Mixed - SDDBT 1st, Wasabi GMMx 2nd

Update on Ginny (USDBF)

posted Oct 25, 2011 8:00 PM by Kenny Kim

Hello PDBA Membership,

Ginny O'Hare, USDBF President, was admitted to the ER and subsequent surgery (on the eve of her wedding). Please know that PDBA sent flowers last week to the hospital, which were acknowledged. Many of you might have met Ginny personally as she came out in 2010 to the San Francisco Festival in September. During that visit, a reception was held for Ginny to meet our Youth and College teams. She was so impressed with the quality of the youth she met, that she was instrumental in encouraging and supporting our West Coast U23 Team USA effort. For those of us who have had the opportunity to work closely with Ginny, we can attest to her dedication and positive contributions to expanding this sport in the US.

We wish Ginny a speedy recovery and good wishes toward a real wedding soon. If you would like to send Ginny a card, please send them to:

Ginny O’Hare

34 Plaza Street East # 902

Brooklyn NY 11238

Best Regards,

Monica Sengstacken, President

PDBAUSA

Canada to Host Worlds 2015

posted Aug 23, 2011 11:49 AM by Pacific Dragon Boat Association

The 2015 World Dragon Boat Racing Championship will be held at the Welland International Flatwater Centre.

PDBA Regional Championships / CCWC Qualifiers

posted Jul 5, 2011 12:11 PM by Kenny Kim

As you may know this year's PDBA championship races will be held this October in San Diego on the weekend of October 22. The race this year is the qualifier for the Crew Club World Championships (CCWC) to be held in Hong Kong in 2012. The San Diego organizers are working on the grid for the race weekend and need to have an idea of how many teams plan to participate in the PDBA Champs. Please CONFIRM your INTENTION to race and specify what divisions no later than Sunday July 17th. This information is very important for the PDBA and the race organizers and is very much appreciated.

If you have any questions whatsoever please do not hesitate to contact:

Monica Sengstacken, PDBA President - msengstacken@yahoo.com

Les Hopper - Les.hopper@tylin.com

Jeanette Pascua - pascuahouck@yahoo.com

Thank you,

San Diego Dragon Boat and

PDBA USA

Dragon Boats for Sale

posted Apr 15, 2011 8:40 PM by Kenny Kim

The IDBF is offering the Dragon Boats used in the 2011 World
Championships in Tampa (Champion Dragon Boats made to IDBF specification 12/22) for
sale to USDBF Crews at a discounted price of $6500 each, collect in Tampa.

See the attachment for information regarding the boats and how to purchase
them.

If any of our regional members are interested in purchasing boats, but
are unsure of what the transport of the boats to their home base would cost
or entail, then the IDBF has arranged for Mike Kerkmann to provide
interstate transport for the boats.

If you are interested in a boat but need help and advice on transporting
them from Tampa, post the World Champs, then contact Mike Kerkmann,
mkerkmann@hotmail.com, to discuss the transport costs and delivery arrangements.

All the best,
Ginny O’Hare
USDBF President

| Attachments: Champion_Publication.pdf

2011 USDBF U.S. Club Crew National Championships

posted Apr 15, 2011 1:12 PM by Kenny Kim

“Gateway to Hong Kong”

IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Hong Kong, 2012

Fort Dodge, Iowa

August 27 and 28, 2011

Invitation and Informational Bulletin 1

The United States Dragon Boat Federation and Daybreak Rotary Club of Fort Dodge, Iowa

invite you to attend the 8th USDBF U.S. Club Crew National Championships. The

Championships will be conducted within the highly respected Fort Dodge Badger Lake

Dragon Boat Bash. The event is for all club teams to compete in a National Championship.

We will be hosting all divisions and urge all teams to participate. The Championships will take

place at Badger Lake, Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge, Iowa on August 27 and 28, 2011. Teams

for the National Championship are expected to arrive in Fort Dodge by Friday, August 26,

2011. This will give your team time for registration, practice and allow you to attend the

opening Ceremonies in the evening. Teams should plan on two full days of racing on

Saturday and Sunday. Closing ceremonies and a celebration party will take place after the

racing on Sunday, so you will want to make your departure plans accordingly.

This event is being billed as the “

Gateway to Hong Kong” The winning crew for each

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racing class will win a berth for the 2012 IDBF Club Crew World Championships to be held in

Hong Kong next year. While the BCS division will be competing for a National title, they will

not be vying for a berth at the IDBF Club Crew World Championships. The next International

Dragon Boat BCS festival is scheduled to be held in 2014. The International festival is open

to all BCS teams.

The Organizing Committee Contacts for this event are:

USDBF Fort Dodge Organizing Committee

Dr. Paula Humphries/ Dave Chen Barbara Michaels and Linda Donner

USDBF Registrar/ 2nd Vice President bjmichaels@frontiernet.net

Phumph4500@aol.com Linda.Donner@frontiernet.net

daveschen@gmail.com

US Dragon Boat Online Store

posted Apr 6, 2011 8:32 AM by Kenny Kim

Greetings Everyone

As you know the USDBF in collaboration with Boathouse Sports has recently opened a Spring training gear store. The USDBF will receive a portion of the proceeds of all merchandise sold. These items are available to ALL paddlers. The store will be open until April 18,2011 & all items will be shipped no later than 5/9/2011. These items WILL NOT be available for purchase after April 18, 2011. Would you please take a moment to share the link below with all of your contacts ion the paddling community. I really need your help in promoting this store & encouraging everyone t shop USDBF.

Thanks so much

Barb

Barbara J. Michaels

Vice President Team USA Coordinator

United States Dragon Boat Federation

http://usdbf.boathousegear.com/

USDBF Regions

Upcoming IDBF Events