ROBIN PARKER, Club President, and also president of THE NORRISTOWN DRAGON BOAT CLUB, spoke to us last week on Dragon Boating and the activities of the local chapter. 200,000 people participate in dragon boating in the U.S. and Canada, with the Norristown club numbering 50, which includes 10 kids, a personal goal of Robin's. The club offers several levels of participation ranging from casual attendance and boating, up to fully dedicated involvement with many hours work each week. They participate several times a year in competitions against other regional clubs. The races are 200 and 500 meters in length, in boats meeting Dragon Boat requirements, which cost up to $12,000 and weigh 600 to 1000 lbs. Robin spoke of how the club's involvement with youth has , in some cases, given kids their first chance to participate in a sport, raising their self esteem and physical fitness.
Thanks, Robin.
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A DRAGON BOAT race
President ROBIN PARKER supporting the NORRISTOWN DRAGON BOAT CLUB