Dragon Boat
What equipment do you need to go paddling?
A paddle and a PDF (Life-jacket)
The Dragon Boat Festival originated in this Asian country thousands of years ago
China
How many races do we go on each semester?
2 Races!
Mother's Beach in Long Beach
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Steerer! (The person who steers the boat)
How many seats are in a Dragon Boat?
10 seats!
If the paddlers aren't doing this, the boat will wobble and go slow.
Paddling in Sync
How do we practice off the water?
pERG machines & land practice!
This is how we sign up for practices
Filling out the water practice form on Discord!
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Finish Line
What is the "catch"?
This term describes the critical moment when the paddle blade first enters the water at the start of a stroke.
This is the common distance for a dragon boat race
500 meters
How many members are on EBoard?
This is where you dress nicely, to end off the year
End of Year Banquet!
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Caller! (Tells you when to say in time, also called the drummer)
What is 22 in a Dragon Boat Context?
The number of crew members in a standard boat race is typically this many (20 paddlers, 1 drummer, 1 steerer)
The strong paddlers are sometimes nicknamed after this part of a car.
What year was USCDB founded?
What's Big Little?
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Washing Machine (messy paddling, happens when you're out of sync)
What are the positions of our EBoard?
Captain, Vice Captain, Water Coaches, Land Coaches, Fundraising Chairs, Treasurer, PR Chair, Social Chair, Membership, and Recruitment Chair
These are the family lines in USCDB
Boba Line, Bao Line, Dumpling Line
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Top Arm Lock (Keeping the top arm rigid and straight to transfer force from the core to the paddle)