Hey! Old people!

Now that we've got your attention, take note! 

Be sure to get your 50+ year-old butts into the special Grand Masters Dragons race on Saturday afternoon.

To participate, bring your photo ID to prove your "seasoned status" to the information tent by 2 PM on Saturday. 

Teams will be formed through random name selection.  

The Grand Masters Dragons race will run at 4 pm on Saturday at the conclusion of the qualifying heats. 

There’s GOLD to be had!

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New website: it's new

The EDBFA website launched today on the Squarespace platform. 

This move was made to facilitate and automate many needs of paddlers, supporters, and the board and staff.

Highlights and things to come

• Seamless, secure shopping carts to order merchandise and pay fees. 
• Member and team pages to post about yourselves and recruit (for 2019 season).

Things to know

• aside from the basic contact form, all sponsor, vendor, volunteer, paddler and team forms are disabled until the completion of the 2018 festival season. If you want to get involved, use the general contact form. 
• We're still working on adding legacy content, such as past festivals. Please be patient; we're focussed on getting ready for the upcoming festival. 

Use the comments!

What would you like to see on the site to make it easier for you? Make sure you let us know your role. 

For teams: festival information

Preliminary festival information is available on our website. Check it out! 

Pre-order official festival jerseys

Supplies are limited so get yours now

Use the links in this form to reserve and purchase your very own EDBFA jersey. These are the high-quality technical jerseys you’ve come to love from Jakroo.

Sizing

Each style is available in sizes XS to 3XL. Click on the images to go to the Jakroo size guides for each style.

Buying

Use the PayPal buttons below. Paypal, credit cards, or debit/credit cards accepted.

Pick up instructions

Print your confirmation/receipt and bring it to the merchandise tent during the festival to pick yours up! Shipping is not available.

Telford Lake welcomes the 2018 festival

FESTIVAL LOCATION CHANGE for 2018

Due to extensive City of Edmonton construction affecting our usual festival site in Louise McKinney Park, this year’s Festival will be held at Telford Lake in Leduc, AB. A grand THANK YOU to The City of Leduc & businesses who have graciously opened their arms to us!

PRACTICE LOCATION REMAINS THE SAME

We will continue to be practicing at our Rafters Landing home. The Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Is the largest user of the Edmonton River Valley area and will be opening up the practice grid for our teams starting the week of June 4, 2018.

BONUS — being on flat water at the Telford Lake location allows us to hold a DRAGON BOAT CANADA QUALIFYING EVENT, including a special 2000m event!

We invite dragon boat teams from near and far, novices or experienced, to come out. You’re more than welcome!

Stay tuned for our open house at Rafters Landing to come down and try the sport if you’re curious about those long boats! Registrations are open. Come join us!

Become an EDBFA steersperson

2018 Dragon Boat Steering Clinic and Certification Training Leduc Boat Club (LBC) and Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association are offering a full day steering clinic and certification training course.  This clinic is designed for non certified steerspersons, and will provide participants with classroom knowledge and practical experience.

Date:   Saturday, May 26th Time:   9:00AM - 3:00PM Location: Leduc Boat Club, Telford Lake, 4801 44 Street, Leduc Cost:   $20.00 per person What to bring: Notepad, pen, PFD, sunscreen, water bottle How to sign up: Please register before May 23th with your name, phone number and team name. We will contact you directly to arrange payment and complete the registration

Clinic Schedule: 9:00 - 12:00PM - classroom instruction and written exam 12:00 - 1:00PM - Lunch (provided by EDBFA) 1:00 - 3:30PM - Practical training (on the water through mentoring and practice races)

The EDBFA has a long standing Steersperson Training Program to enhance the safety of dragon boating on the North Saskatchewan River.  The program is required for anyone wishing to steer EDBFA dragon boats, who has not been certified by another dragon boat steering program or by Dragon Boat Canada.  The steering program is a graduated program to build knowledge, skills and confidence as a steersperson. The program consists of 5 parts:

- Steersperson Certification Classroom Training - EDBFA Steersperson Written Exam (requires a minimum of 75% to pass) - Mentoring Sessions - minimum of two hours - Race Format Practical Exam - minimum of two race format practical exams - River Practices - Minimum of 3 practices on the river

ATTENTION TEAMS AND PADDLERS We are also looking for teams and paddlers to come out from 1:00 - 3:30PM to help with the on the water practical training.  Come on out to Telford Lake for a fun and free afternoon of paddling and racing!

Please register if you are interested in coming out to paddle!

2018 Board of Directors

Volunteer Board of Directors

• President: Vicci Letourneau
• Vice President: Darcy Hicks
• Safety Director: Kevin Davey
• Director of Steersperson Development: Michael Horbaty
• Communications (acting): Nikki van Dusen
• Grant Research: Kathryn Bryan
• Team Relations Director: Darlene Blischak

2018 Staff

• Aidan Herron and Nikki van Dusen, Resource coordinators

2017 50/50 draw winners

Winning Numbers Saturday, August 19, 2017 - 0336888 - Claimed

Sunday, August 20, 2017 - 0337474 - Claimed

If you own the winning ticket please email communications@edbfa.ca or see a board member tomorrow morning in the information tent.

Learn to steer

2017 steering clinic

2017 Dragon Boat Steering Clinic and Certification Training Leduc Boat Club (LBC) and Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association (EDBFA) are offering a full day steering clinic and certification training course.  This clinic is designed for non certified steerspersons, and will provide participants with classroom knowledge and practical experience.

Date:                   Saturday, July 29th

Time:                   9:00AM - 3:00PM

Location:           Leduc Boat Club, Telford Lake, 4801 44 Street, Leduc

Cost:                   $20.00 per person

What to bring:   Notepad, pen, PFD, sunscreen, water bottle

How to sign up: Please email Racing@edbfa.ca before July 26th with your name, phone number and team name. We will contact you directly to arrange payment and complete the registration

Clinic Schedule:

9:00 - 12:00PM - classroom instruction and written exam

12:00 - 1:00PM - Lunch (provided by EDBFA)

1:00 - 3:30PM - Practical training (on the water through mentoring and practice races)

The EDBFA has a long standing Steersperson Training Program to enhance the safety of dragon boating on the North Saskatchewan River.  The program is required for anyone wishing to steer EDBFA dragon boats, who has not been certified by another dragon boat steering program or by Dragon Boat Canada.  The steering program is a graduated program to build knowledge, skills and confidence as a steersperson. The program consists of 5 parts:

- Steersperson Certification Classroom Training

- EDBFA Steersperson Written Exam (requires a minimum of 75% to pass)

- Mentoring Sessions - minimum of two hours

- Race Format Practical Exam - minimum of two race format practical exams

- River Practices - Minimum of 3 practices on the river

ATTENTION TEAMS AND PADDLERS

We are also looking for teams and paddlers to come out from 1:00 - 3:30PM to help with the on the water practical training.  Come on out to Telford Lake for a fun and free afternoon of paddling and racing!

Please email Racing@edbfa.ca if you are interested in coming out to paddle!

Work for EDBFA: Resource Coordinator

Resource Coordinator - Canada Summer Job Program The Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association (EDBFA), is a non-profit organization that provides training on various components of dragon boating in addition to running a full practice season throughout the summer months and annual festival that will occur from August 18-20, 2017. The EDBFA will provide the right candidate with an opportunity to learn and develop transferable skills, such as standard administrative functions and management of a small office, practice and volunteer scheduling, basic site maintenance, event planning, and communications including social media.

Job Description:  The main responsibilities are to liaise with teams on behalf of the EDBFA regarding policies and procedures, administer practice and festival registrations, schedule practices, coordinate resources (equipment and skilled personnel) as well as maintain the practice site. On a day-to-day basis you will coordinate and prepare resources for practices, manage the practice site office, monitor the water flow and manage communications with teams in a timely fashion while working on special projects that will assist the EDBFA in delivering an effective paddling season and festival. To achieve this, you will be working alone at the practice site for the beginning of each shift preparing for teams to arrive for practices and manage practices. In addition to this, you will work with various members of the EDBFA board, committees and contractors. You will lead some internal projects, such as the coaching/steering resource program. Your work will enable the EDBFA to grow and promote the sport of dragon boating in Edmonton by delivering a responsive practice season, quality training sessions and a superior festival.

Requirements and Qualifications:

Potential candidates must have been a full-time student during the previous academic year, and that  intend to return to school full-time for the next academic year.

To be successful in this position, you must be a self-starter, possess leadership skills and be exceptionally organized and motivated. You need to demonstrate strong skills in time management, organization, communication, leadership and have experience with Microsoft Word and Excel software. You must be available to work 35 to 45 hours per week during a Monday – Thursday workweek. Shift times vary beginning at 1:00PM and ending at 10:00PM, with the exception of long weekends when the practice site is closed. You must also be available during the entire festival weekend (August 18-20, 2017). The scheduled start date is May 23, 2017, concluding August 26, 2017 . You may be required to work the occasional Friday or Saturday for special events. You must be able to lift 50 pounds, have your own vehicle, and be comfortable working around and on the river. The hourly rate is $15.00.

Location: The practice site and office is located at Rafter’s Landing beside the Edmonton Queen Riverboat  (9734-98 Avenue). The festival site is located at Louise McKinney Park.

How to Apply:  Please submit your resume accompanied by a cover letter. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.