Our Goals:
Working together to promote and grow the sport of dragon boat racing while helping each member achieve their optimum level of performance and enjoyment in a friendly atmosphere that promotes the benefits of lifetime paddling.
Organization/History of SFDBC
We were originally part of the Tacoma Dragon Boat Association. But in 2008 we had enough members to become an autonomous club – The Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club. SFDBC is an all volunteer organization with 501(c)(3) status.
Working together to promote and grow the sport of dragon boat racing while helping each member achieve their optimum level of performance and enjoyment in a friendly atmosphere that promotes the benefits of lifetime paddling.
Organization/History of SFDBC
We were originally part of the Tacoma Dragon Boat Association. But in 2008 we had enough members to become an autonomous club – The Seattle Flying Dragon Boat Club. SFDBC is an all volunteer organization with 501(c)(3) status.
Mission Statement
The purpose of this corporation is to foster local, regional, national and international amateur dragon boating competition as a charitable and educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code or its successor. In furthering the purpose set forth above, this corporation shall have these primary objectives:
· To support the development of amateur athletes for local, regional, national and international amateur dragon boat competition.
· To conduct, or to aid in conducting, local, regional, national and international amateur competitions in dragon boating.
· To provide a safe environment and safety training for dragon boating.
· To further awareness and participation in the sport of dragon boating in the community.
· To provide an environment and programs that promote and encourage lifetime participation in dragon boat paddling
· To support the development of amateur athletes for local, regional, national and international amateur dragon boat competition.
· To conduct, or to aid in conducting, local, regional, national and international amateur competitions in dragon boating.
· To provide a safe environment and safety training for dragon boating.
· To further awareness and participation in the sport of dragon boating in the community.
· To provide an environment and programs that promote and encourage lifetime participation in dragon boat paddling
