Youth Dragon Boat Program This page is for youth who are interested in one of the fastest growing water sports in the world ... dragon boating. Interested youth should form a team of 25 adults/youth (at least 2-3 adults), get a sponsor* and fill out the "Youth Dragon Boat Program Form" and mail to: IDBA, 655 3rd St., #75D, Oakland, Ca. 94607 or email it to info@edragons.org. We will be glad to help you get started in this exciting, new sports alternative for youth.
General Information See our Bulletin for more information, see Registration Form to register a team, and see Practices to schedule practices after registration.
The Youth Dragon Boat Program is scheduled to run from June-September 2004, funding permitting. This program will also be designed as an after-school program (Mar-May 2005) and is opened to all youth in the region.
All youth teams interested in dragon boating will need a sponsor. A sponsor is someone who is willing to be legally and morally responsible for the team. This can be any of the community service organizations in your neighborhood, a local church, your high school or any local, non-profit organization. All youth teams are to be accompanied by 2-3 adults to all practices. The Youth Dragon Boat Program is a collaborative effort between the International Dragon Boat Association, the City of Oakland and relevant departments, the Oakland Unified School District and other regional school districts, and Port of Oakland.
Download the following information to get started:
Youth Dragon Boat Program 2004 Download the DragonBoating_2004.pdf (152K)
Dragon Boat Fact Sheet Download the DB Fact Sheet_2004.pdf (152K)
Youth Registration Form Download the Regis.Form_2004.pdf (152K)
Safety2004 Form Download the Safety2004.pdf (152K)
Liability2004 Form Download the Liability2004Youth.pdf (152K)
When funded, the 2004 Youth Dragon Boat Program classes will be given in eight sessions going from beginning to advance paddling. For summer program, time on the water will scheduled after team is registered (2 hour per session). For after-school program (during school year/weather permitting), these series will be scheduled as
follows:
Days: Monday-Friday Period: 3pm-6pm (~2 hour sessions per team) Where: Lake Merritt Boating Center, 568 Bellevue, Oakland, Ca. 94610 or Jack London Aquatic Center, 115 Embarcadero West (between 3rd and 5th Ave. (water side). Costs: ~$5/per youth/per seating or $1000/team of up to 25 youth. Total Sessions: Beginners (Novice) - 4 Lessons; Intermediate (Recreational) - 2 Lessons; Advance (Competitive) - 2 Lessons
Youth interested in registering a team for the 2005 California International Dragon Boat Festival can download the following race package:
2005 Race Package Download the Race_Package_2005.pdf (152K)
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