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7 July 2008
The next intro course is coming at the end of July!
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This course is for beginners to learn dragonboat paddling techniques. It will also cover safety on the water, simple drills and fun exercises to practice your newly learnt skills over 3 sessions.
Details:
- Download the course flyer
- When: On Sundays - July 27th, August 3rd and 10th
- Time: 9:30am-12pm (first session), 9:45am-12pm (2nd and 3rd sessions)
- Where: 1 Bank Street, Pyrmont
- Course Fee: A deductible fee of $30* for 3 sessions (deductible from the annual membership fee)
- Includes use of paddle, life jackets and personal insurance
- Prerequisites: None!
*The course fee will be deducted from your CYL Dragon Boat membership fee if you choose to become a member at the conclusion of the course. Membership details will be available from your coordinator
Bookings and Enquiries:
7 July 2008
A reminder of winter training times:
23 Apr 2008
Sylvia Wong was awarded a Dragon Boats NSW Honorary Life Membership in recognition of her contribution to dragon boating at all levels. Her prestigous roles throughout dragon boat include: NSW State Coach; Australian National Coach; DBNSW Executive Committee; IDBF World Dragon Boat Championships Organising Committee, NSW Chief Race Official and IDBF Race Official.
Not to mention being our own Head Coach for 2 years, a CYLDB paddler since the early 90's and a CYLDB Committee Member since 2004.
If anyone could be called Superwoman it would be Sylvia - we are sure that 'V' should be sponsoring her. We don't know how you do it!!
Sylvia will very soon be leaving to work in Hong Kong, and will be missed by everyone at CYL and in the dragon boat community.
Simon Wong was awarded the DBNSW Member Of The Year for his contributions to youth dragon boating in NSW and Australia. A few years ago he initiated a drive to create the first NSW Junior Crew, whose women's team became an Australian Junior Womens Crew at the IDBF World Championships in Sydney 2007. Since then he has helped kick off juniors teams such as the Blackwattle Bay Blues and Snowy Mountains Grammar School. He has driven thousands of kilometers and organised numerous boot camps.
As well as contributing at the state and national level, Simon has been a CYLDB Coach, including Head Coach, for numerous years throughout CYLDB history. He has been an integral part of CYL since the 80's, not only in dragon boat but in Lion Dance, Chinese Dance and other youth group activities. Simon has also been a Vice President of the CYL parent organisation.
Congratulations to both of you, we couldn't think of anyone more deserving! We are proud of you both.
Photos by Howard Poon.
23 Apr 2008
Congratulations to everyone who competed at the NSW State Titles, especially to all those for whom it was their first State Titles! Although the Mixed and Women's crews didn't make the A finals, the Mixed achieved a great first heat (placing first) and the Womens gave a lot of new girls (more than half a boat, in fact) their first State Titles experience.
The Opens crew consistently pushed the limits all day, biting at VADB's heels in the first heat and thoroughly smashing a certain naysayer team in the second heat. Even with 2nd placings in the heats we still made the A final, and proved that we earned our spot by putting in a perfect race - the best race of the season in fact. Despite a 4th place we were genuinely in the premier league, placing ahead of teams such as PD's. Quite simply we were beaten on power and strength alone, as every single person truly did their best.
We can definitely be proud of the effort put in at the state titles. If we keep at it and increase our strength and power we will see some placings at next year's!
25 Feb 2008
Now that the hectic Chinese New Year period is over we can stop, take a breath, and pat ourselves on the back for a great effort and a job well done.
The festivities kicked off with traditional dragon dances at Market City and continued with a giant rat parading down George St (bowing irreverently to local establishments such as KFC).
All celebrations were put aside when it came down to business-end of the NSW dragon boat season - the Darling Harbour Chinese New Year Dragon Boat races, the biggest and most public race on the Australian dragon Boat calendar.
Once again CYL has shown its mettle and fighting spirit, placing either first or second in every heat, in all premier categories - and qualifying for the A finals in each category entered.
An impressive performance from the Women's team saw an improvement upon last year's placing, and the Opens and Mixed held out last year's positions despite fierce competition.
CYL's performance was consistent all day, and despite placing at the lower end of each A-final we have put our best in against some 36 teams. Well done, and see you at training for the last two races - Canberra (15th March) and the NSW State Titles (5th-6th April).
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