Dragon Boat Bash
Date: August 13
Venue:
Kennedy Park
1415 Nelson Ave
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
US
Cost: Varies
The Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash is one of the premier community events in Fort Dodge. The event is a fun filled, family friendly weekend that includes everything from a rock concert on the beach to the thrill of community teams competing in the centuries old Chinese sport of dragon boat racing. It’s the perfect mix of community building and team building, not to mention a ton of fun.
Join us for our 25th Anniversary – Badger Lake Dragon Boat Bash, Aug 12th & 13th, 2022
There are many opportunities for Volunteers to assist with the event.
Concessions
Merchandise Sales
Parking
Registration
Information Desk
Set-up/Clean-up
Starting line
Staging/Boat Loading
Finish Line/Timing
Runners/Results Board
Children’s Activities
Gates Staff
Most volunteer positions are needed in 4-hour shifts on Friday, & Saturday. Some shifts start earlier than others. We would love to include you: Volunteer Link
Friday, August 12, 2022
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Badger Lake Kennedy Park
Highlighting this summer’s celebration is the Band K. Their signature style has become synonymous with a diverse collection of classic rock and country.
Band K (thebandk.com)
Team Dinner, Children’s Activities, Presentation of Colors, Introduction of Teams & Awakening of the Dragon Ceremony – All part of Friday night’s celebration.
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Beginning at 7:00 am Badger Lake Kennedy Park Start Saturday morning off with the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast. Racing starts as 8:00 am and will go on through out the day. Each race will consist of one 300 meter heat. All teams will compete in at least 1 time trial race. The teams will be ranked based on total times of time trial race/races and grouped into divisions based on those rankings. The top teams in each division will compete for divisional championships.
A Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony precedes the divisional racing championship and the day ends with the Awards Ceremony.
A large array of food and drink will be available. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought on site. Beer will be available for purchase
Original source can be found here.
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