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Steps to Creating a Dragon Boat Team

Starting a new team? This is what you do .

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Designate the Team Captain and a Pledge Captain
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Team Captain - recruit your team! A dragon boat team usually consists of 25 people, with 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steersperson in the boat at one time. If necessary your steersperson will be provided by the Festival, at no cost to your team. Note: at least 8 paddlers in the boat must be women
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Complete the Registration Form and return to Barrie Public Library with cheque or Visa payment
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Barrie Public Library will confirm your registration
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Choose your drummer (the person who sits at the front of the boat)
bullet Steersperson (the person who steers the boat from the back): if you wish to train your own steersperson more information will be available closer to the festival. If necessary a steersperson will be provided by the Festival, at no cost to your team.
bullet Pledge Captain - check out our "In support of…" page and inform your team. Print off the Pledge Form and distribute one form to each team member. Note: this pledge form is specific to the registered charitable information of Barrie Public Library - if you choose to pledge to another charity then you must use a pledge form geared to that charity, and make arrangements with that charity to receive your pledged amount.
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Read the Rules and Regulations to familiarise yourself with the race format and guidelines
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Team Captain - print off the Team Roster and the Waiver form, then distribute one copy to each team member. All team members must complete a waiver form before participation in the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival or in practices.
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Team Captain - meet with your team and plan your strategies, then get busy getting ready!
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Check the Barrie Dragon Boat Festival website if you have any questions
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Did we forget anything? Please e-mail your questions to bpldragonboat@barrie.ca

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