Living Root Dragon Boat, a Boston dragon boat club, won First Place in the Tiger Division at Pawtucket Dragon Boat Race on Saturday September 10, 2005.
September 15, 2005 (Press Release) --
Division at Pawtucket Dragon Boat Race on Saturday September 10, 2005.
In addition to receiving a trophy and medals, the team received a $500 cash prize. The race proved to be a baptism by fire for its new team as they quickly learned to work together under the pressures of dragon boat racing.
“Our first race of the day was stressful. Commands were being shouted from left and right by the race officials,” said LRDB President, Bob Lee. “But for being such a new team, our people pulled themselves together and had excellent second and third races.”
LRDB received sponsorship from an anonymous energy drink manufacturer, Stacy’s Pita Chip Company, and TsingTao. These companies are also sponsoring LRDB for the upcoming Hartford Dragon Boat Race.
“We’ll be racing this weekend on Saturday September 17 in Hartford,” adds Mr. Lee. “We’re extremely happy to have also received generous sponsorship for the Hartford race from the law firm of Robinson & Cole LLP, which has supported dragon boat racing in Hartford every year since 2001.”
“After our win in Pawtucket,” says Mr. Lee, “our people are looking for more victories. Our motto is: ‘Consistent effort, achieve results. We’ll be training all winter for the Boston Dragon Boat Festival in June 2006. We still need more people to complete our team, whether or not they have any related experience.’”
LRDB is also sponsored by Lee Technical Athletics and has partnerships with AccesSportAmerica, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Patagonia, Whirling Girl, Lotus Designs, Dragon Boat World Magazine, and Water Girl. The team needs $40,000 over two years to help train and equip its members including the purchase of a state-of-the-art fiberglass, 41’ long dragon boat. The club is seeking sponsors and other partnership relationships to meet these financial goals as well as to develop a dragon boat youth program.
“We’re finishing the 2005 season strong and we’re not stopping just because it’ll be winter soon,“ says Mr. Lee. “We’re going down a road to success. If you want to work with an up and coming dragon boat organization, whether as a paddler or as a sponsor, we want to work with you.”
ABOUT LIVING ROOT DRAGON BOAT, INC.
Living Root Dragon Boat, a Boston dragon boat club, is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. LRDB’s mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat and cross-cultural understanding through the sport of dragon boat and community outreach programs.
ABOUT DRAGON BOAT
Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese sport that has become a global phenomenon held in over 40 countries around the world. According to Paddler Magazine, dragon boat racing is the fastest growing water sport and the second most popular water sport in the world. In the U.S. alone, there are several hundred clubs and teams that compete annually in the sport of dragon boat. In North America, dragon boats are constructed of either wood or fiberglass and typically hold 20 people paddling in unison with a drummer and steerer at the front and back respectively.
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In addition to receiving a trophy and medals, the team received a $500 cash prize. The race proved to be a baptism by fire for its new team as they quickly learned to work together under the pressures of dragon boat racing.
“Our first race of the day was stressful. Commands were being shouted from left and right by the race officials,” said LRDB President, Bob Lee. “But for being such a new team, our people pulled themselves together and had excellent second and third races.”
LRDB received sponsorship from an anonymous energy drink manufacturer, Stacy’s Pita Chip Company, and TsingTao. These companies are also sponsoring LRDB for the upcoming Hartford Dragon Boat Race.
“We’ll be racing this weekend on Saturday September 17 in Hartford,” adds Mr. Lee. “We’re extremely happy to have also received generous sponsorship for the Hartford race from the law firm of Robinson & Cole LLP, which has supported dragon boat racing in Hartford every year since 2001.”
“After our win in Pawtucket,” says Mr. Lee, “our people are looking for more victories. Our motto is: ‘Consistent effort, achieve results. We’ll be training all winter for the Boston Dragon Boat Festival in June 2006. We still need more people to complete our team, whether or not they have any related experience.’”
LRDB is also sponsored by Lee Technical Athletics and has partnerships with AccesSportAmerica, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Patagonia, Whirling Girl, Lotus Designs, Dragon Boat World Magazine, and Water Girl. The team needs $40,000 over two years to help train and equip its members including the purchase of a state-of-the-art fiberglass, 41’ long dragon boat. The club is seeking sponsors and other partnership relationships to meet these financial goals as well as to develop a dragon boat youth program.
“We’re finishing the 2005 season strong and we’re not stopping just because it’ll be winter soon,“ says Mr. Lee. “We’re going down a road to success. If you want to work with an up and coming dragon boat organization, whether as a paddler or as a sponsor, we want to work with you.”
ABOUT LIVING ROOT DRAGON BOAT, INC.
Living Root Dragon Boat, a Boston dragon boat club, is a Massachusetts 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. LRDB’s mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat and cross-cultural understanding through the sport of dragon boat and community outreach programs.
ABOUT DRAGON BOAT
Dragon boat racing is an ancient Chinese sport that has become a global phenomenon held in over 40 countries around the world. According to Paddler Magazine, dragon boat racing is the fastest growing water sport and the second most popular water sport in the world. In the U.S. alone, there are several hundred clubs and teams that compete annually in the sport of dragon boat. In North America, dragon boats are constructed of either wood or fiberglass and typically hold 20 people paddling in unison with a drummer and steerer at the front and back respectively.
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