2007 Season Schedule of Events & Festivals
General Meetings
Typically held at 7:00 pm on the first Monday of each month
Saturday, February 3rd
First dragon boat practice of 2007 season.
(Saturday morning practices continue until weekday evening practices begin.)
Saturday, February 10th
Valentine's Day Bake Sale Fundraiser, Driftwood Mall, Courtenay, B.C.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Saturday, March 10th & Sunday, March 11th
“Double-D” Intense Training Weekend. Coach Don Irvine prepares team for Florida Training Camp. Water practice: 7:30 – 9:15am 12:30 – 2:00 pm both days
Tuesday, March 20th & Thursday, March 22nd
Twice weekly evening practices begin
Saturday, March 31st – Sunday, April 8th
Team travels out of Comox, BC to Orlando, Florida, USA to attend 6-day Great White North Dragon Boat Training Camp
Saturday, May 26th
All Womens’ Dragon Boat Festival, False Creek, Vancouver, B.C.
Sunday, June 3rd
Courtenay Fish & Game Outdoor Show at Comox Lake.
Dragon Boat demonstration races
Friday, July 20th
Courtenay’s Downtown Market Days.
Hope Afloat hosts the popular dunk tank - an annual fundraiser
Monday, August 6th
Nautical Days Dragon Boat Festival, Marina Park, Comox, B.C.
Saturday, August 17th & Sunday, August 18th
Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. Inner Harbour, Victoria, B.C.
September (date TBA)
Tour de Dance volunteers (raising money to eradicate cancer and to enhance the quality of life for people living with cancer – through Tour de Rock/Cops for Cancer)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Disco Dance at Florence Filberg Centre
October (date TBA)
Annual Tag Day for Breast Cancer Awareness
October (date TBA)
Annual General Meeting
(rev. May/07)
