Topmade Dragon Boat Club
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA


04-Jun -07

Map to Sea Container and Parking Locations -- Revised

Revised maps have been loaded to the site. Please visit here to view updated maps.

25-May -07

Start of practices have been delayed further

Due to the weather, our contractor can not repair the Club boat as the weather needs to be between 10-15 degrees Celsius for the fibreglass to cure properly. With the coming weekend and "nice" weather, we hope that the contractor can start and finish the repairs.

On-water dragon boat practices will tentatively scheduled to begin on Monday, June 4th, 2007.

May Calendar and June Calendar have been updated.

25-May -07

Semi-Competitive / Competitive practice -- Voyageur canoe

The Club will arrange to continue semi-competitive and competitive practice for next week in Voyageur canoes.

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (on water)
Thursday, May 31st, 2007 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm (on water)

Once again, space is limited, so sign up with Charlene at mo_charlene@yahoo.ca to guarantee your spot.

21-May -07

Start of practices have been delayed -- dragon boat repairs

The Club's dragon boat repairs have been delayed which forces us to delay the start of practice. Practices are tentatively slated to start on Monday, May 28th, 2007. Please check back for more updates.

May Calendar has been updated to reflect this.

21-May -07

Semi-Competitive / Competitive practice -- Voyageur canoe

Due to the dragon boat delay, semi-competitive and competitive paddlers will paddle in Voyageur Canoes on Tuesday, 22-May-2007 and Thursday, 24-May-2007 at 7:00 pm. Please arrive at 6:30 for stretching etc.

This is by sign up basis only as the Club only has access to (2) canoes which fit 10 per canoe. Please sign up with Charlene at mo_charlene@yahoo.ca.

14-May -07

Lethbridge Dragon Boat Festival - July 7 - 8, 2007

TDBC is aiming to send a youth and adult team to compete in the Lethbridge Rotary Dragon Boat Festival on July 7 - 8, 2007.

For Club members only, the Club will be subsidizing roughly 20% of the registration and accommodations costs. Please see details below. If you are interested, please contact Kim at kim_macneill@hotmail.com.

Registration
Non-Member
Member
Youth
$34.00
$27.50
Adult
$45.00
$36.00

Accommodations
Non-Member
Member
Youth *
$50.00
$40.00
Adult *
$66.00
$54.00
* covers Friday, Saturday night

11-May-07

Happy Mother's Day -- Pool Paddling Time Change
Please note only (1) pool paddling session will be held on Sunday, May 13, 2007.

(1) session starting @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the YWCA -- Fitness on 5th.

25-Apr-07

Club Membership Handbook/Safety Manual/Privacy Policy document release

Please follow the links to access the appropriate documents:

Membership Handbook
Safety Manual
Privacy Policy

22-Apr-07

Map locations for Fitness of 5th & Topmade Plastics & Neon Signs
Please follow the links below for maps of:

Fitness on 5th
Topmade Plastics & Neon Signs

18-Apr-07

2007 Calendar has been updated to the end of June, 2007
The April, May and June Caledar pages have been updated to reflect the 2007 season.

Please check back as the rest of the season will be updated by end of this week.

07-Apr-07

Alcan Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival -- June 16 - 17, 2007
TDBC is aiming to send a team to compete in the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival in Vancouver, BC.

For Club members only, the Club will be subsidizing 20% of the registration and accommodations costs. Please see details below. If you are interested, please contact Arnold at angai@telus.net.

 
Non-Members
Members
Registration
$50.00
$38.00
Accommodations*
$55.00
$42.00
* based on 4 per room
     

There are some other miscellaneous costs to take into acct:

Westjet airfare (min 20) - $350.00 (incl. tax)
Rental of Vans - to transport to and from airport
Skytrain tickets - to use to get from hotel to site and back
Food - nuff said

07-Apr-07

Yogo/Pilates Sessions
Yoga/Pilates sessions are offered every Thursday till the end of May. These sessions are a great opporuntity to get work out the kinks in the body and obtain some level of flexibility prior to the beginning of the eason. Open to everyone in the Club.

Time: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  * Arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the above times to submit payment & change. The times represent actual start time.
Location: YWCA - Fitness on 5th Avenue
Cost:
$5.00 per session

07-Apr-07

Pool Paddling Sessions - Youth & Adult
Pool paddling sessions are offered every Sunday till the end of May. These sessions are a great opporuntity to get back into the season with some one-on-one coaching and endurance training. Open to everyone in the Club.

Time: Youth: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  Adult: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  * Arrive 20-30 minutes prior to the above times to submit payment, change & stretch. The times represent actual water time.
Location: YWCA - Fitness on 5th Avenue
Cost: $2.00 per session

**Check Calendar for most up to date times (i.e. long weekends)

07-Apr-07

2007 Registration - Open
Registration is now open. Please note this year the Club has (2) types of forms:

Youth Registration form
Adult Registration form

Note, this year's early bird registration deadline is 27-Apr-07.