News

Level I Dragon Boat Steering Course

Instructors Joann Fegley and Liisa Reimann have scheduled a new session of their Level 1 Dragon Boat Steering Course - Part A. This is a four-week online course covering theory, safety, boat commands, boat operation, and principles of racing. Part A begins October 10, 2022.

Thu 06 Oct 2022

WDBRC 2023 will now be held in Thailand (Pattaya)

On September 17, the International Dragon Boat Federation announced that the location for the WDBRC 2023 will now be held in Thailand (Pattaya).

Mon 19 Sep 2022

Watch CCWC Live

Races begin at 9:00 am EDT daily. The events will be streamed live on the Nathan Benderson Park You Tube Channel.

Tue 19 Jul 2022

Great Opportunity to Meet World Class Dragon Boat Paddlers

Volunteering at CCWC will give you a great opportunity to hang out the CCWC paddlers UP CLOSE and PERSONAL from over 80 dragon boat clubs from across the world! Volunteers are needed in all categories.

Sun 10 Jul 2022

Volunteers Needed for CCWC

The USDBF is recruiting volunteers to support the 2022 IDBF Club Crew World Championships in Sarasota Florida. Follow the link below to see all the volunteer opportunities & sign up to help! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F054DACA928A2F49-idbf

Mon 20 Jun 2022

REMINDER: CCWC DEADLINES

This is a reminder of upcoming deadlines. More information can be found by referring to Bulletin #3 found at this link:

Mon 13 Jun 2022

Digital Membership Cards now available

Members can now access a digital version of their ID card. This card can be used to verify current membership status with the USDBF.

Sun 12 Jun 2022

Archiving Members from 2021 Season

USDBF is beginning to archive 2021 members who have not paid the 2022 membership fees. Once members have been archived, their profile is removed from the current season, but their information remains in the system. In order to become active again, a returning member will need to go to the membership page and select the RETURNING MEMBER Option at the bottom of the page.

Tue 07 Jun 2022

CCWC Bulletin No 3

CCWC Bulletin No 3 is now available.

Fri 03 Jun 2022

USDBF ANNUAL MEETING

Members are invited to join the AGM via Zoom on Saturday. The meeting begins at 9:00 am EDT. See details.

Tue 17 May 2022

Membership Renewal stickers

2022 renewal stickers will be mailed within the next 3 weeks to USDBF Members in good standing (2022 dues are PAID) who joined in 2021 or earlier. This sticker should be applied to your membership card. Members who joined in 2022 will NOT need this sticker.

Mon 16 May 2022

USDBF Board Officer Postions

The USBDF Board is seeking nominations for the positions of VP1, Treasurer and Membership. Those interested should visit: https://forms.gle/CgAPZ7TurLN34uGw7

Mon 16 May 2022

New Ombuds for USDBF

Our new Organizational Ombuds will act as a trusted intermediary between USDBF and its stakeholders. The USDBF Office of the Ombuds is a confidential, independent, impartial and informal problem-solving and conflict management resource serving the USDBF paddling community.

Thu 05 May 2022

USDBF Competition & Technical Committee is currently seeking to expand its membership

The USDBF Competition & Technical Committee supports race production of US National Championships. Candidates interested in joining this committee should be experienced International and National paddlers, coaches, race officials and/or race organizers. Applicants should have experience at IDBF World Championship events and US National Championships to be considered for committee membership.

Thu 28 Apr 2022

CCWC Berths Available

The USDBF Competition and Technical Committee currently has two berths available for Club Crew World Championships July 15 – 24, 2022. Available berths include: - Senior B Women Standard Boat - BCS Standard Boat Clubs interested in being consider for available berths should submit the Club racing resume to competition@usdbf.org no later than close of business May 13, 2022. Please note petition fees will apply.

Tue 26 Apr 2022