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2008 Team Biographies will be added as received.
Some 2007 Team Biographies
Asian American Civic Association's (AACA)/Sampan (Boston)
Established in 1967, the Asian American Civic Association's (AACA) mission is
to help immigrants in adjusting to American life and becoming self sufficient by providing
specialized education in English literacy, job training and social services. It
also publishes New England's only bilingual newspaper, the Sampan. Currently,
AACA is engaged in a capital campaign, Building Opportunities for a Better
Tomorrow, for a new home in Boston's Chinatown. AACA's dragon boat entry, the
Sampan, is raising money as part of this endeavor. Please support AACA and the
Sampan dragon boat team as they paddle to build a better tomorrow. Visit
www.aaca-boston.org for further information.
The Boat For Kids Who Don't Paddle Good (Boston)
We're pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really,
ridiculously good looking, and we plan on finding out what that is.
The Ninth Dragons (Boston)
This is the Ninth Dragons' first year of competing in the dragon boat races.
The team name comes from Chinese mythology for the 9th type of dragon,
Lóng Wáng or "Dragon King" which can morph into human form. It rules
over the four seas, lives in a crystal palace and is guarded by shrimp
soldiers and crab generals. Boston Scientific's Ninth Dragons have been
working hard to develop strong paddling skills, practicing in the cold
Boston rain and praying that Lóng Wáng will keep them afloat long enough to finish.
Dragon Boat Club of Boston: DrachenFurie (Boston)
The Dragon Boat Club of Boston, a competitive Boston Dragon Boat team, practices several times a week in preparation for races all across New England
and as far away as Montreal and San Francisco. We are hoping
to build on our success from last year (Overall Boston winner in 2007,
3 top four finishes, top quarter in Montreal in 2006) and we're
looking for motivated people to help us reach our goals. We're
always happy to welcome people with any level of experience or even
complete beginners. So if you're interested in traveling to other
festivals, meeting new teams and giving them a run for their money,
we'd love to hear from you. And even if you're not, it's still great
exercise and the people are (mostly) cool and outgoing. Contact:
membership@dbcb.org or
president@dbcb.org
Dragon Boat Club of Boston: Wake Riders (Boston)
Formerly known as the Boston Dragons! Between discussions about what our
new name should be, this competitive Boston Dragon Boat team found time to renew our determination, hone our crazy ninja
skills and reload our arsenal of terrible pirate jokes. Will our Kung-Fu
be strong enough to resist the mongrel hordes from New York and our rivals
from across town? No one knows, but we'll have fun finding out. We're
always looking for new people interested in getting some exercise and
having fun on the river. If this sounds like something you might be
interested in, stop by our tent or swing by a practice. Contact:
membership@dbcb.org or
president@dbcb.org
DRAGONHEART VERMONT, BCS (Breast Cancer Survivor)
Dragonheart is breast cancer survivor dragon boat team from Burlington,
Vermont. We are paddling our way to recovery and growing strong! We are
starting our third season of paddling together on beautiful Lake Champlain.
This August Dragonheart is hosting the first Lake Champlain Dragon Boat
Festival (www.ridethedragon.org) in
Burlington on August 6. We call ourselves Dragonheart Vermont. We are
sisters at heart, joined in the race to end breast cancer . . . at last.
DRAGONHEART VERMONT, MX (Mixed Boat)
We are family, friends, and supporters of our Dragonheart breast cancer
survivor team. Inspired by the courage, determination, and heart of these
ladies, it turns out that we love dragon boating as much as they do.
It is our fervent hope that answers will soon be found to protect our wives,
mothers, sisters, and friends from this insidious disease.
Harvard Dudley Dragon Boat Team (Boston)
The Harvard Dudley Dragon Boat Team got its start at the 1999 Boston Dragon
Boat Festival. The team has competed successfully at races around the world
ever since, and has raced for the past three years at the International
Collegiate Dragon Boat Championships in Tianjin, China.
KeySpan Flame Throwers (Boston)
KeySpan Corporation (NYSE:KSE) is the fifth largest distributor of natural gas
in the United States and the largest in the Northeast. It operates regulated gas
utilities in New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire that serve 2.6 million customers.
KeySpan is an active participant in the diverse communities the company serves and proud
to sponsor the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival for the 3rd year. We are pleased to have an
employee manned boat racing for the first time. The team, KeySpan Flame Throwers, includes
members of the KeySpan Asian Leadership Association, Sales, Marketing, the Production,
Engineering, and Customer Relations departments. As a first-time participant, the Flame
Throwers are looking forward to a strong race.
Team Liaison (Boston)
Ever since 2002, Liaison International has sponsored a team in the Annual
Boston Dragon Boat Race. Liaison sees this as a great chance to not only do
well in the races but also maintain that high level of Liaison effort and FUN.
The team members range from seasoned veterans to first time novice rowers. At
the end of the day, everyone WINS! Go Liaison!!!!
www.liaison-intl.com
Living Root Dragon Boat – Open Team (Boston)
Living Root Dragon Boat, Inc. ("LRDB") is a 501(c)(3) Boston non-profit corporation
whose mission is to promote the sport of dragon boat. LRDB is proud to support Max Advantage,
an elite dragon boat team. New paddlers always wanted! No experience necessary! Our motto:
"Consistent Effort, Achieve Results!" LRDB is also developing recreational adult and youth
programs. We seek corporate and community sponsors and partners to help purchase a dragon boat
and participate in these programs. Want to introduce dragon boat to others? Want to expand your
outreach to the community? We want to work with you! Visit www.livingroot.org or contact Bob Lee
(Bob.Lee@livingroot.org) today! We are proud to be sponsored this year by Anonymous, Asgard Irish
Pub & Restaurant, Boston Billiard Club, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., Deloitte & Touche USA LLP,
Fong & Kaston, LLP, glacéau, LäraBar, Lee Technical Athletics, Robinson & Cole LLP, Raytheon Asian
Pacific Association - Northeast, Rockstar Energy Drink (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA), Saving Teens In
Crisis Collaborative (STICC), Starbucks Corporation, Tsingtao, USA Dragon Boating LLC, and Zoe Foods.
We also thank the gracious support of our partners: AccesSportAmerica, Blackstone Valley Tourism Council,
Dragon Boat World, Lotus Designs, Inc., Patagonia, Inc., the City of Somerville, Water Girl USA, Inc. and Whirling Girl.
Living Root Dragon Boat – Open Team 2 (Boston)
Living Root Dragon Boat, Inc. ("LRDB") is a 501(c)(3) Boston non-profit corporation whose mission
is to promote the sport of dragon boat. LRDB is proud to support Max Advantage, an elite dragon boat team.
We are now seeking men and women to race with us this summer in Montreal, Pawtucket and Hartford.
No prior experience necessary. Athleticism, good overall fitness, and/or prior triathlon, swimming,
basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, rugby, football, soccer, running, crew, rowing, sculling,
paddling, canoeing, outrigger, kayaking, white water rafting experience a plus. Paddlers are expected to
attend at least 1-2 practices each week to develop consistently as a team. This year we are proud to be
the preferred coaching service for the South Cove Stat Dragons and The Boat For Kids Who Don't Paddle Good.
For details about out how to race with our club or our year-round coaching services, please visit www.livingroot.org
or contact Bob Lee at bob.lee@livingroot.org today!
South Cove Stat Dragons (Boston)
South Cove Community Health Center (SCCHC), founded in 1972 by a group of
volunteers in Boston Chinatown, had its humble beginning from a storefront on
Harrison Ave. Today South Cove has sites in the Josiah Quincy School,
Allston/Brighton, North Quincy and on South St near South Station caring for
over 18,000 patients and clients of all ages! We are dedicated to improving
the health and well-being of the Asian American community in New England with
a special focus on the medically underserved.
SCCHC was a participating team at the 1st Dragon Boat Festival – no
fiberglass boats back then!
State Street Scullers (Boston)
For over 10-years, State Street Corporation, an industry leader in financial services,
has proudly sponsored participation in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival of Boston.
This event helps celebrate both our diversity and support of State Street's commitment
to inclusion. Rowers come from a cross section of both our operations areas (Global Markets,
Securities Finance and Information Technology to name a few) and a wide range
of cultural backgrounds. Support for the Dragon Boat festival is another way
we help strengthen working relations and build team work and cultural
awareness. We are thrilled to be a sponsor of the 2006 Dragon Boat Festival.
Go Scullers
United Commercial Bank (Boston)
United Commercial Bank is the team formed by employees, friends
and family members of United Commercial Bank (UCB), a subsidiary of
UCBH Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: “UCBH”). Headquartered in San Francisco,
UCB has branch office locations in California. Massachusetts, New York,
and Washington states. It also has representative offices in Shenzhen,
China, and Taipei, Taiwan. UCB provides commercial banking services as
well as consumer and private banking services to individuals.
The Bank offers a full range of lending activities, including commercial
real estate and construction loans, commercial credit facilities, international
trade finance, cash management, private client services, loans guaranteed by the
U.S. Small Business Administration, residential mortgages, home equity lines of
credit, and online banking services for businesses and consumers. To find out
more about UCB, visit the Bank's web site at
www.ibankunited.com.
United Commercial Bank is proud to continue sponsoring the annual Dragon Boat
Festival and excited to compete in the 2006 Dragon Boat event. The team
embodies the work ethics behind UCB: driven, professional, creative, and
supportive of each other. It also promotes cultural awareness and community
involvement. In the New England region, UCB has branch offices located in
Boston, Allston/Brookline, and Quincy.
VeRizing Dragons (Boston)
Verizon through its employee resource group, Asian Pacific Employees for
eXcellence (APEX), has been participating in and supporting the Boston Dragon
Boat Festival on the beautiful Charles River since 1994. Our team this year
consists of seasoned and new paddlers from a variety of cultures, age groups,
and occupations from across Verizon. We are ready and excited to compete again
in the adrenaline pumping, team-building sport of dragonboating.
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