by slamdot | May 7, 2014 | dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, dragon boating, event, festivals, Sports, team building, Uncategorized
Race Results 2014 On Sunday morning after The Junior League of Tuscaloosa Dragon Boat Festival, six of us drove to our next destination: Chattanooga, Tennessee. A trip to the Aquarium that afternoon during a thunderstorm precluded dinner and a movie. We unloaded boats...
by slamdot | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Race Results 2014 The Annual Junior League of Tuscaloosa Dragon Boat Festival is always held on the anniversary of the deadly tornado that hit the area in 2011. Unfortunately, the day after we left a huge storm took a life and caused great damage there. We hated to...
by slamdot | Apr 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every year, we travel to some of the most amazing cities in the country. We expect this season will be our biggest. We often see and experience interesting things during our trips. So, we think it’s a good time to let others live vicariously through our dragon...
by slamdot | Feb 4, 2014 | dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, festivals, racing, Sports, Uncategorized
There is something magical about the sport of dragon boat racing. Whether you paddle, steer, coach, drum, officiate, or watch, the experience is unique. Some of us have participated in all of these positions. To get an idea of the magic of each, here’s a...
by slamdot | Dec 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2014 Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing season will be big fun. Read the detailed preview of our schedule!
by slamdot | Oct 23, 2013 | dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, dragon boating, festivals, Sports, team building, Uncategorized
We had an exciting and busy dragon boat season benefiting communities and charities all over the country. This year, Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing managed 16 races in cities all over the U.S. that brought nearly 600 teams, raising more than $1 million for various...
by slamdot | Jul 30, 2013 | dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, dragon boating, festivals, general, racing, Sports, team building, water sports
When we arrive at a new venue and begin practice sessions, it’s more than just working a gig. We live in that community while we’re there: we eat at their restaurants, sleep in their hotels, discover their sites if we have time. We get to know people from...
by slamdot | Jul 10, 2013 | dragon, dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, dragon boating, general, racing, Sports, team building, water sports
I don’t recall dragon boat race organizer mentioned as a career option when I was a kid. It’s obviously not something I would have ever dreamed. However, my career patterns leading up to my current position as President of Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC...
by slamdot | Jun 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
Another First for Delaware: Dragon Boat Racing The popiular coastal resort city of Lewes, DE will welcome its first Dragon Boat Festival to benefit Sussex Academy on Sunday, September 15, 2013. The race happens at Canalfront Park & Marina in Lewes, known as...
by slamdot | Mar 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
The 2013 season for Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC is shaping up to be the biggest yet. We’ve picked up more new clients and continue to service races we’ve worked for several years. We’re preparing for a busy year. Check out the race...
by slamdot | Nov 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Year of the Dragon brought out the best in dragon boat racing this year. Here is a brief recap for each event from the 2012 season: Heart of the Dragon Festival Big Brothers Big Sisters in Macon had a successful dragon boat race in 2012, with more local teams and...
by slamdot | Oct 6, 2012 | dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boating, festivals
Some exciting developments have been taking place in the dragon boat and fundraising worlds of late. The growth has been tremendous. As the sport of dragon boat racing evolves, so does the business model for Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing LLC. To accommodate new and...
by slamdot | Oct 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
The Year of the Dragon (2012) marked the most successful event at the 6th Annual Cumberland River Dragon Boat Festival. Race results are online at nashvilledragonboat.org. Here are some a videos of racing: Dragon Boat Race On The Cumberland from Russ Anthony 411 on...
by slamdot | Sep 12, 2012 | cancer survivors, dragon, dragon boat, dragon boat events, dragon boat festivals, dragon boat racing, dragon boating, event, festivals, general, racing, Sports, team building, water sports
Here is one video from the Inaugural Montana Dragon Boat Festival accurately depicting what it was like on race day. Huge hit! Paddles UP! 2012 Dragon Boat Races on Flathead Lake, Montana from GravityShots.com on Vimeo.
by slamdot | Aug 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Web Version | Update preferences | Unsubscribe Like Tweet Forward IN THIS ISSUE • A Year of Firsts • Race Dates – 2013 Looking Ahead 2013 Season Confirmed event dates for the 2013 season will be announced in the next newsletter. A Year of Firsts The Year of...
by slamdot | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Dragon Boat Fun/Record Fundraising It’s still early in the 2012 Dynamic Dragon Boat season, but fundraising records are already being shattered. In the first four races of the season, charities scored big with more than $250,000 for their respective...
by slamdot | May 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The title sort of says it all, but let me explain: After reflecting briefly on the recent inaugural Dragon Boat Races produced by the beneficiary, The Junior League of Tuscaloosa, I couldn’t help put into perspective its impact and other such events regularly...
by slamdot | Mar 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
2012: Year of the Dragon! What a year we have planned for 2012! It’s the year of the water Dragon on the Chinese calendar. We have a rigorous dragon boat racing schedule. Featured in this special edition blog, we highlight each event and part of its story for you....
by slamdot | Dec 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
I keep writing and thinking a lot about legacy. Sometimes I feel like I’m preaching it – mostly to other dragon boaters/friends, or in clinics and team building things. They are quite powerful, largely because of the energy we all bring to the experience....
by slamdot | Dec 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
Planning for the 2012 season has been a long and evolving process, but it’s coming together and nearly complete. It will be a busy year, with some exciting first-year races on the schedule. Bringing this sport to a community for the first time is always special....
by slamdot | Nov 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to fathom that the long, successful and tremendously busy 2011 season is over, because in a way it’s not. Even though the racing season is done, and I’m not working any more dragon boat races until spring, it’s really not over for me....
by slamdot | Aug 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Proud, Beautiful People Once the dragon boat season got going, it feels like it’s flown by faster than a dragon boat race. But here we are at the end of the racing year with only three events remaining. It’s been a very rushed, busy and fun spring and...
by slamdot | Aug 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
There’s nothing like coaching a dragon boat clinic and getting some family time. It was great, and was my agenda recently during a visit to a breast cancer survivor team I’ve coached in clinics for about three years now. For this most recent clinic, the...
by slamdot | Jul 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
This blog was originally published in 2007, and gives an insider perspective of what it’s like to paddle in a dragon boat on race day Paddling a dragon boat is unlike paddling any other water craft. Even though it is very similar to an Outrigger canoe, it isn’t...
by slamdot | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
After a week of wildness and hail having no fury, we had an incredible 9th Annual Knoxville Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, June 25, 2011! The week of practice sessions for the 47 teams competing on race day was more unusual than most practice weeks over the past...
by slamdot | Jun 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’ve been so busy, I’ve had no time to blog… We returned today from Wilmington, where the 16 teams racing had a blast. A team I coached – Velocity Dragons/Lear won Gold and Silver with its two teams after clocking an amazing time of .53 in a...
by slamdot | Jun 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Wilmington, NC – Dragon Boat racing belongs in this city! Today the 16 teams paddling on race day got a practice session. As with all venues, it’s fun to introduce people to the sport and enjoy the experience of watching them get their first rush of...
by slamdot | Jun 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
The Dragon’s Alive blog is back! The first race of the season (Children’s Hospital Dragon Boat Festival in Chattanooga) is over and now it’s on to the second one, the Cape Fear Dragon Boat Festival in Wilmington, NC. I’m providing boats and...
by slamdot | May 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
I haven’t slowed down enough after returning home to recap much about Chattanooga. I’m working on other dragon boat events and running the business, etc. I’ve also been working on some things for the Southeastern Regional Dragon Boat Association....
by slamdot | May 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Race results are updated. Due to an error at marshaling, the Pallbearers raced with seven women, which resulted in a time penalty of 3 seconds in Rounds 1 and 2. The Pallbearers advanced to the finals, where the mistake was caught and the team paddled with the...
