Celebrating 10 years – Annapolis Dragon Boat Club https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org Paddling with a Purpose Sun, 15 May 2022 18:18:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 2020 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2020-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:52:42 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3203 ADBC holds its first ever virtual membership meeting using Zoom and incorporates virtual practices. Plans for the IBCPC 2023 event – to be held in New Zealand – are well under way.

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]]> 2019 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2019-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:48:44 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3200 We relocated to our new berth: Pier 4 Marina in Eastport, directly on Annapolis Harbor. It quickly became “home” and our membership almost doubled in one year to 115. Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley was guest of honor to “Paint the Eyes Open” for the second year in a row.

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]]> 2018 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2018-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:46:56 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3197 ADBC traveled to Florence, Italy for our second IBCPC festival. Over 3,000 athletes competed, the largest gathering of athletes on the planet that year – all of them breast cancer survivors.

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]]> 2017 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2017-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:44:38 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3194 ADBC earned their place in the Guinness Book of World Records by paddling a half-marathon course (13.5 miles) in the Annapolis Harbor and Spa Creek. Time: 2:49:59.

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]]> Also in 2016 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/also-in-2016/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:42:22 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3191 This year we also debuted our custom paddles, designed by ADBC member Jen Sears.

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]]> 2016 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2016-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:40:31 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3188 The Red Boat was added to the ADBC fleet. It was built by Swift Boat in Taiwan, which also built the Pink Boat.

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]]> 2015 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2015-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:38:14 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3185 ADBC mapped out our first Strategic Plan for the next five years. This document officially framed the club’s values: Trust, Caring Community, Personal Growth, Freedom, Giving to Wellness and Recovery. These remain the bedrock of ADBC.

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]]> Also in 2014 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/also-in-2014/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:35:55 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3182 Renowned Annapolis artist Nancy Hammond created a custom work reserved for the exclusive use of the ADBC. The design was incorporated into our work with the SOS program and many other applications.

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]]> 2014 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/2014-2/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:33:53 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3179 “The Olympics of Dragon Boating” are held every four years, staged by the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC). In 2014, ADBC paddled in Sarasota, Florida, the first time the event was held in the U.S.

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]]> Also in 2012 https://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/also-in-2012/ Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:29:47 +0000 http://annapolisdragonboatclub.org/?p=3175 ADBC joined the Survivors Offering Support (SOS) program at Anne Arundel Medical Center. SOS offers companionship and support to those undergoing treatment for breast cancer at AAMC. From this first step, a solid alliance has blossomed with the staff of the Breast Cancer Center.

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