[homeles_ot-l] FW: Dragon Boat Festival! It's not too late for Visibility, Team Building and Summer Fun!

[Team Assistant]

It's not too late to enter a team in this year's festival! 

 

2015 is our 22nd anniversary and each year we have a number of new teams and
beginners are always welcomed! This year's festival will be taking place on
the weekend of June 25-28 (races will be held on June 27th and 28th).

 

Teams consist of 14-20 paddlers, one steersperson and one drummer. Most
teams also include a few spares on their team roster in case people get
called away during the festival. If you plan to have a mixed team keep in
mind that you need a minimum of eight female paddlers. Your registration
includes two free practices for your team so that your team can get on the
water together with a coach at the Rideau Canoe Club before the festival.
These practices will take place during the month leading up to the festival
and are 55 minutes in length. You will be able to select the times and dates
of these practices based on your team's preference and availability. 

 

Our registration fee is $1400 + HST ($1582) per team, which works out to be
around $63 per paddler with 25 people on your team. Your team is guaranteed
two races on Saturday, June 27th and the top 75 mixed teams and top 24
women's teams advance to Sunday for a second day of racing. The Professional
Services Challenge Cup would provide your team an opportunity for some
friendly competition between various professional groups, including other
local firms. 

 

Feel free to visit the Teams section of our website (
<http://www.dragonboat.net/teams> www.dragonboat.net/teams) for more details
and/or to register your team. 

 

We Are Not Recipients This Year.  Why Would Our Organization Participate?

 

The festival attracts over 70,000 visitors each year (free admission to all
onsite activities).

 

This is the largest dragon boat festival in North America.

 

Great team building activity for employees/volunteers/supporters/clients to
experience a new physical activity that is both fun and challenging.

 

A company can increase exposure onsite by putting their name and/or logo on
team t-shirts and/or placing a company banner on the team's 12x20' site.

 

Challenge Cups provide opportunity for friendly competition against other
companies/organizations in your industry/sector.

 

Festival attracts people of all ages by offering live entertainment
throughout the event, a popular children's area for families and an
opportunity to cheer on 200 teams racing on the water.

 

Largest Ottawa festival fundraiser that supports five local charities
(current charities include Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, Children at
Risk, Heartwood House, Helping with Furniture and Shepherds of Good Hope).

 

 

Feel free to visit the Teams section of our website (
<http://www.dragonboat.net/teams> www.dragonboat.net/teams) for more details
and/or to register your team! 

 

 

 

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