Southern California Dragon Boat Club

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2008-2009 scdbc year-around member teams

aerodragons	space dragons 1
belmont shore paddling club	space dragons 2
electric dragons	team dpw 1
long beach nagas	team dpw 2
los angeles pink dragons	UCLA 1
la racing dragons 1	UCLA 2
la racing dragons 2	a
la racing dragons 3	a



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2007-2008 scdbc year-around member teams

aerodragons	rogue warriors
alpine	space dragons (2 teams)
belmont shore paddling club	splashing fliers
dragg'n dragons	starfish
electric dragons	team dpw (2 teams)
fireball	team PANDA
H2O Addicts	uci (2 teams)
killer guppies (3 teams)	ucla (2 teams)
los angeles pink dragons	usc (2 teams)
los angeles racing dragons (3 teams)	viewsonic
los angeles thunder dragons	x-generals
p.o.s.e.r.s. (2 teams)	a

2007 - 2008 events

DOMESTIC		INTERNATIONAL
oct 4-5	san francisco dragon boat festival
oct 18-19	gulf coast regatta houston, tx
		dec 13-14	Tudor creek dragonboat regatta - Mombasa, Kenya
aug 1-2	viewsonic long beach dragon boat festival

scdbc ORIENTATION VIDEO

lost & found

date	lost	found

6/14/08	WOODEN PADDLE MARKED 47 ON T, WHITE BAND UNDER T WRITTEN "CALIFORNIA GOLDEN DRAGON" BILL SIMON. CTC BSIMON@NEXTPARADIGM.COM IF YOU HAVE!
6/14/08		SUNGLASSES - MIRRORED LENSES, BLUE FRAMES - CTC INFO@LADRAGONBOAT.COM IF YOURS!
6/14/08	GREY OWL PADDLE NO MARKINGS CTC DIANE AT DCAPEWELL@ALPINE-LA.COM IF YOU HAVE!
6/9/08	GREY OWL PADDLE - 49" BRAND NEW - NO MARKINGS -CTC CHRISTINE AT christine.ryan@caltech.edu IF YOU HAVE IT!

lost & found archives

2008 TEAM MONITORING SCHEDULE

AUG 30	SAT	AERODRAGONS
AUG 31	SUN	BSPC

~~MAR 2~~	~~SUN~~	~~BELMONT SHORE PADDLING CLUB~~
~~MAR 8~~	~~SAT~~	~~LA PINK DRAGONS~~
~~MAR 9~~	~~SUN~~	~~ELECTRIC DRAGONS~~
~~MAR 15~~	~~SAT~~	~~LARD 1~~
~~MAR 16~~	~~SUN~~	~~LARD 2~~
~~MAR 22~~	~~SAT~~	~~KILLER GUPPIES 1~~
MAR 23	SUN	USC (no show)
MAR 29	SAT	STARFISH (no show)
~~MAR 30~~	~~SUN~~	~~ROGUE WARRIORS~~
~~APR 5~~	~~SAT~~	~~TEAM DPW~~
APR 6	SUN	SPLASHING FLIERS (no show)
~~APR 12~~	~~SAT~~	~~DRAGG'N DRAGONS~~
~~APR 13~~	~~SUN~~	~~KILLER GUPPIES 2~~
~~APR 19~~	~~SAT~~	~~SPACE DRAGONS 1~~
~~APR 20~~	~~SUN~~	~~KILLER GUPPIES 3~~
~~APR 26~~	~~SAT~~	~~UCI~~
~~APR 27~~	~~SUN~~	~~aerodragons~~
~~MAY 3~~	~~SAT~~	~~UCLA~~
MAY 4	SUN	TEAM PANDA (NO SHOW)
~~MAY 10~~	~~SAT~~	~~H2O ADDICTS~~
~~MAY 11~~	~~SUN~~	~~long beach spring races~~
~~MAY 17~~	~~SAT~~	~~X-GENERALS~~
MAY 18	SUN	THUNDER DRAGONS (no show)
~~MAY 24~~	~~SAT~~	~~TEAM DPW 1~~
~~MAY 25~~	~~SUN~~	~~SPACE DRAGONS 2~~
~~MAY 31~~	~~SAT~~	~~ALPINE~~
~~JUN 1~~	~~SUN~~	~~LARD 3~~
~~JUN 7~~	~~SAT~~	~~LARD 1~~
~~JUN 8~~	~~SUN~~	~~THUNDER DRAGONS~~
~~JUN 14~~	~~SAT~~	~~TEAM PANDA~~
~~JUN 15~~	~~SUN~~	~~SPLASHING FLIERS~~
~~JUNE 21~~	~~SAT~~	~~STARFISH~~
~~JUNE 22~~	~~SUN~~	~~SPACE DRAGONS 1~~
~~JUNE 28~~	~~SAT~~	~~TEAM DPW~~
~~JUNE 29~~	~~SUN~~	~~P.O.S.E.R.S.~~
~~JUL 5~~	~~SAT~~	~~LARD 2~~
~~JUL 6~~	~~SUN~~	~~X-GENERALS~~
~~JUL 12~~	~~SAT~~	~~SPACE DRAGONS 2~~
~~JUL 13~~	~~SUN~~	~~KILLER GUPPIES 3~~
~~JUL 19~~	~~SAT~~	~~ELECTRIC DRAGONS~~
JUL 20	SUN	VIEWSONIC (NO SHOW)
~~AUG 2~~	~~SAT~~	~~SPLASHING FLIERS~~
~~AUG 3~~	~~SUN~~	~~KILLER GUPPIES 1~~
~~AUG 9~~	~~SAT~~	~~TEAM DPW 2~~
~~AUG 10~~	~~SUN~~	~~LA PINK DRAGONS~~
AUG 16	SAT	H2O ADDICTS
AUG 17	SUN	ROGUE WARRIORS
AUG 23	SAT	ALPINE
AUG 24	SUN	USC

community relations

team leaders -
please advise your team to avoid parking on appian way. if your team practices before 10am, mother's beach metered parking may be used for free. after 10am, it's 25 cents per 15 minutes, or there is free parking on the other side (south) of the 2nd street bridge in the boy scout parking lot.

LONG BEACH WEATHER & WATER QUALITY

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps | Weather Radar

MOTHER'S BEACH WATER QUALITY REPORT HERE!
(MOTHER'S BEACH SOUTH END IS SITE "B-70")

2008 Final race results here!

LATEST NEWS

8/28/08		This weekend is a holiday weekend --- it will be pretty crowded with beachgoers and boaters (mostly novice). Please make sure that you take safety precautions and watch out for the recreational boaters that will be out on the water! DO NOT USE BOAT #2 - Yellow boat #2 is out of commission --- the fiberglass is worn down (from the boat being dragged along the sand). BOAT MAINTENANCE - Teams that are responsible for maintaining the following boats need to perform light maintenance BEFORE OCTOBER 1ST. Please get together with your team to sand down the gunwales and apply light varnish to your boats. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE DOING THIS SO WE CAN TAKE THAT BOAT OFF THE SCHEDULE AND RE-ASSIGN BOATS FOR THAT WEEKEND. Boat #5 - LARD AND X-GENERALS Boat #6 - LA THUNDER DRAGONS Boat #7 - TEAM DPW Boat #8 - ROGUE WARRIORS Boat #L1 - SPLASHING FLIERS Boat #L2 - LA PINK DRAGONS Boat #L3 - P.O.S.E.R.S. Boat #L4 - BELMONT SHORE PADDLING CLUB BEACH MONITORS THIS WEEKEND: SAT - AERODRAGONS SUN - BELMONT SHORE PADDLING CLUB NEW LOCK ON THE SHED ON MONDAY - Starting September 1st, there will be a combination lock on the shed. This combination will be changed randomly every few weeks. ALL 2009 MEMBERSHIP FORMS (with the exception of the 2009 Waiver of Liability which is still being reviewed by our insurance underwriters) have been uploaded to www.ladragonboat.com --- teams that have not turned in their fees/membership forms to Dr. Chen by SUN will NOT be placed on the schedule for NEXT WEEKEND and will NOT be allowed to use ICEA/SCDBC boats. Forms/Fees have NOT been received from: ALPINE FIREBALL H2O ADDICTS JAWS KILLER GUPPIES LOS ANGELES THUNDER DRAGONS ROGUE WARRIORS SPLASHING FLIERS TEAM PANDA UCI USC X-GENERALS
8/21/08		THANKS to Mike (Belmont Shore) Brad and Rob (AeroDragons) for helping out at the Lake Gregory Dragon Boat Festival on SAT. It was a beautiful day and a well-attended event (see article and video here: http://www.instantriverside.com/riverside-news/inland-empire-news/dragon-boat-racing/2008/08/18/ NEED VOLUNTEERS THIS SAT 8/23 AT 10AM for about an hour to help cover the race boats from the festival . . . covers weigh about 200 lbs and have to cover stack(s) of 6 boats --- MEET AT MOTHER'S BEACH AT 10A to help! REMINDER that SCDBC membership dues/associated forms are due August 31st. *Teams that have not turned in their dues/paperwork WILL NOT be placed on the schedule and will not be allowed to practice after September 1st.* BEACH MONITORS THIS WEEKEND (practice schedule is attached): SAT - ALPINE SUN - USC WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH THAT OLD COMPUTER? The dragon boat community is looking for old computers (laptops, desktops, printers or other peripherals) to donate to an elementary school near the city of Jinja in Uganda, East Africa. Please contact Dr. Chen at drchen@lbdragonboat.com if you have computers to donate. A COMBINATION LOCK will replace the key lock on the shed starting SEPT 1st. We will be changing the combination every couple of weeks to ensure that only authorized teams are using SCDBC equipment. NEW COMBINATION will be available in the "Members Only" section of the www.ladragonboat.com website.
8/11/08		ALL PRACTICES ARE CANCELLED starting THIS WED 8/13 through SUN 8/17. The Coast Guard/Marine Dept. has asked that dragon boats NOT be allowed on the water because of the U.S. National Masters Rowing Championships being held in front of Mother's Beach during this time period. PICTURES FROM THE 2008 VIEWSONIC LONG BEACH DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL by Ruy Wang have been uploaded to the SCDBC Photo Album on our website at http://www.ladragonboat.com/cpg/index.php?cat=5. Check them out! BOAT MAINTENANCE this weekend: Space Dragons (Boat #2), Killer Guppies (Boat #1) and AeroDragons/Electric Dragons (Boat #3) will be pulling dragon boats out of the water onto the grassy area for light maintenance. TEAMS - IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THE BOATS TO WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED ARE INSPECTED AND THAT ANY MAINTENANCE/REPAIRS NEEDED ARE BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION AND FIXED. NOTICE ABOUT THE CONCRETE BENCHES: the Marine Department has asked us to refrain from using the concrete benches as places to put your team's equipment/backpacks/food, etc. The benches are for SITTING for the public. You are welcome to place belongings behind/beside the benches --- NOT ON THE BENCHES! LAKE GREGORY DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL is THIS SAT 8/16. Mike needs a few more volunteers to teach dragon boat to new paddlers and help out in general. Please contact him at H3Owave@aol.com if you can be there (close to Lake Arrowhead). TEAM LARD you will need to move the white outrigger from the north end of the dragon boats THIS WEEKEND. PLEASE move your outrigger to the space currently occupied by "baby boat" L2. This means moving all the other dragon boats NORTH of your outrigger once you place it in L2's spot. You will also be leaving an EMPTY space for Lokahi Outrigger Club to place its new outrigger which will be delivered shortly. 2009 MEMBERSHIP FORMS (with the exception of the waiver/liability release form) are attached to this e-mail to get you started. Please note there is an increase of $100 to the membership dues and a revision to the form to add names of your SCDBC-certified steerspersons this year. MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 1ST. All forms will be uploaded to our website soon. We will be scheduling a weekend when you can turn in all your completed forms to Diane.
8/8/08		PRACTICE SCHEDULE for this weekend is attached. SCDBC teams --- please let us know if you will be continuing to practice/reducing your practices during off-season so we can update the schedule. LAST TEAMS ON THE BEACH/BEACH MONITORS - please make sure that the shed is SECURED AND LOCKED if you are the last team on the beach . . . the shed was left open last SAT and some folks were caught trying to take out one of our boats using the paddles from the shed. BEACH MONITORS THIS WEEKEND: Beach monitors --- ONLY YEAR-AROUND TEAMS (THOSE ON THE SCHEDULE) ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE OUT BOATS. *Festival teams are no longer allowed to practice on our dragon boats.* SAT - TEAM DPW2 SUN - LA PINK DRAGONS REMINDER: AUGUST 13 WED- 17 SUN --- PRACTICES ARE CANCELLED. DRAGON BOATS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR USE. The U.S. National Masters Rowing Championship will be held off of Mother's Beach on these dates. *WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAUNCH DRAGON BOATS FROM THE BEACH.* Please plan accordingly. DRAGON BOAT RACING IN KENYA - please let us know if you or any of your team members would be interested in the 1st Tudor Creek International Dragon Boat Regatta Kenya 2008 --- December 11th - 15th. http://www.kayakafrica.org/Docs/Kenya1stInternationalDragonBoatRegatta2008.pdf REMINDER: TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF BOATS #1 GREEN (KG/USC) AND #2 YELLOW (SPACE DRAGONS). You need to perform light maintenance on these boats as soon as possible. Please schedule times when you can get together to sand down the gunwales --- PLEASE LET MIKE KNOW WHEN YOU CAN DO THIS. REMINDER: SCDBC MEMBERSHIP ENDS August 31st. Dues for the 2009 year and also new release forms from each paddler will be due SEPTEMBER 1st. New forms will be uploaded to our website this weekend.
8/1/08		NEW BOATS - Dr. Chen has given us 2 new boats - #4 RED has been replaced with #4 BROWN. A new boat, #9 BLACK has been added to the schedule. The practice schedule has also been re-arranged to move teams from our oldest boats #1 GREEN and #2 YELLOW where possible. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM USING #1 GREEN OR #2 YELLOW --- they are in need of repairs. PRACTICE SCHEDULE for this weekend is attached. SCDBC teams --- please let us know if you will be continuing to practice/reducing your practices during off-season so we can update the schedule. BEACH MONITORS THIS WEEKEND: SAT - Splashing Fliers Hitting Dragon SUN - Killer Guppies AUGUST 13 WED- 17 SUN --- PRACTICES ARE CANCELLED. DRAGON BOATS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR USE. The U.S. National Masters Rowing Championship will be held off of Mother's Beach on these dates. *WE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAUNCH DRAGON BOATS FROM THE BEACH.* Please plan accordingly. TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTENANCE OF BOATS #1 GREEN (KG/USC) AND #2 YELLOW (SPACE DRAGONS). You need to perform light maintenance on these boats as soon as possible. Please schedule times when you can get together to sand down the gunwales --- PLEASE LET MIKE KNOW WHEN YOU CAN DO THIS. OTHER TEAMS - please think about getting together and assessing the boats for which you are responsible to determine what other maintenance is necessary: BOAT #3 - AeroDragons, Electric Dragons BOAT #5 - Los Angeles Racing Dragons, X Generals BOAT #6 - Team DPW, UCLA BOAT #7 - LA Thunder Dragons, UCI BOAT #8 - Alpine, Rogue Warriors BOAT #L1 - Splashing Fliers Hitting Dragons BOAT #L2 - LA Pink Dragons BOAT #L3 - P.O.S.E.R.S. BOAT #L4 - Belmont Shore Paddling Club REMINDER: SCDBC MEMBERSHIP ENDS August 31st. Dues for the 2009 year and also new release forms from each paddler will be due SEPTEMBER 1st - new forms/dues structure will follow.
7/30/08		THANK YOU'S to all of you who adhered to the parking restrictions and helped to keep Marine Stadium in good shape! The revised Final Race Results and Full Team Grid are attached to this e-mail. They will also be available for download on our website. MIKE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS TOMORROW MORNING (THURSDAY) to help move Boat #4 --- it's going away to new owners at Lake Gregory! PLEASE meet Mike at Mother's Beach at 8:30A if you're available! PRACTICE SCHEDULE changes - please let me know if your team would like to change its practice times for next year. SCDBC MEMBERSHIP ENDS August 31st. Dues for the 2008 year and also new release forms from each paddler will be due SEPTEMBER 1st - more information to follow.