Team - Practice Information 2

Practice Information

It is the responsibility of Team Captains to book their team practice times directly with the Library.

Please read the details below regarding booking practice times and related fees. Please note that registration practices and paid practices include a steersperson but do not include a coach. If you wish to book a coach for practices you are responsible to contract with them directly on a one-to-one basis. We are happy to provide a list of available coaches.

Note: The Barrie Public Library/Barrie Dragon Boat Festival reserves the right to verify steering competency by having the Dragon Boat Coordinator accompany the team during the practice.
The Barrie Public Library/Barrie Dragon Boat Festival also reserves the right to approve coaches utilizing The Moore Dragonslayer and/or the Ribbon of Hope.

Registration prior to May 31 includes two registration practices
Registration after May 31 includes one registration practice

The Moore Dragonslayer can be booked for paid practices at an hourly fee of $70

To book a practice:

The following days and times can be booked by teams for their free registration practices included in the registration fee:

Mondays to Fridays: 5:00 pm, 6:30 pm, 8:00 pm
Saturdays & Sundays: 8:00am, 9:30am, 11:00am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, 6:30pm, 8:00pm
Registration practices are assigned on a first come, first choice basis. Teams who have not booked their registration practices by May 31 will be assigned their registration practice times.
Teams can book The Moore Dragonslayer for registration or paid practices as available by contacting Tracy at tlatimer@barrie.ca or 728-1010 ext 7008. Please leave your contact information if leaving a message.
PLEASE NOTE: All practice times are finalized once confirmation is received from Tracy.
Booking requests must include the following information:

Team Name
Team Captain
Telephone Number or Email Address
Requested dates and times for practices
Please indicate if you are booking a free Festival practice or a paid practice

Practice fees must be paid at the Barrie Public library by Visa, Debit, cheque or cash, at least one week prior to the practice. Please make cheques payable to "Barrie Public Library". Visa payment may be processed by telephone.
If payment is not received in a timely fashion Barrie Public Library reserves the right to give your timeslot to another team.
All booking requests will be treated as first come first served, based on when we actually receive your request. Please note: some time slots are reserved for Registration Practices. These time slots may become available after the Earlybird deadline.

Note: It is the responsibility of Team Captains to book the registration practices for their team. Every effort will be made to accommodate teams but the Barrie Public Library/Barrie Dragon Boat Festival is not responsible for teams failing to book said practice sessions, or leaving their booking requests too late to be scheduled.

Cancellations

Practices go rain or shine
Any cancellation decision will be made at the water by the Dragon Boat Coordinator.
Teams not showing up for scheduled practices will forfeit their registration practice and/or will be charged the standard practice fee of $70.
Teams wishing to cancel a registration or paid practice must give the library 72 hours notice otherwise they will forfeit their registration practice or their paid practice fee of $70.

Practice site

The Moore Dragonslayer is moored at the City Marina in the same place as summer 2008 for practices. The mooring is directly on the Marina wall at the end closest to the Marina Office.

Waivers

Each team member must sign and submit a waiver to the Dragon Boat Coordinator at their first practice session.
Participants must be at least 16 years of age by the end of the calendar year and if under 18 years of age must have a parent/guardian also sign the waiver.
Team Captains may print waiver forms, distribute them to their team members prior to practice and have them ready to submit to the Dragon Boat Coordinator on site at the first practice
At each practice session: Prior to boarding the Dragon Boats the Team Captain will verify and sign off that every team member boarding the boat has signed a waiver.

Additional practice information:

Practices should be booked at least one week in advance, whenever possible
Barrie Public Library/Barrie Dragon Boat Festival will confirm your booking and advise you on payment, if applicable
As certain popular time slots tend to fill quickly, you are encouraged to book early.
The Barrie Public Library/Barrie Dragon Boat Festival reserves the right to make changes to the practice hours and time slots