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SUMMARY:Dragon Boat Races
DESCRIPTION:Dragon Boat Races\n\nHosted by: Clarkson University\n\nThe Dragon Boat Races are back in Potsdam's Postwood Park on Sunday\, July 13! Get a team together or just come out and support your favorite team. Races begin at 8 am and continue throughout the day. \n\n\n\nWhat is Dragon Boat Racing?\n\nOrigin of the Dragon Boat Festival:\n\nDragon boat racing has been dated to the Warring States Period (402-221 BC) in China when a patriotic poet\, Qu Yaun\, drowned himself in the Milou River out of sorrow when a corrupt king had destroyed his court. Beloved by his people\, they raced their boats in search of his body in an attempt to save him.  In order to commemorate Qu Yuan\, this practice continues today and traditionally occurs on the 5th day of the 5th Lunar Month.\n\n\n\nDragon Boat Racing is now one of the fastest growing watersports in North America and is an internationally recognized sport.  It is currently practiced in more than 50 countries and there are an estimated 50 million active dragon boat paddlers in the world.  Become one of them!\n\n	Standard Crew consists of 22 team members:\n	\n		Drummer: (1)\n		\n			Pulsation of the beat of the drum is considered the "heartbeat" of the dragon\n			Engages synchronization of all of the paddlers strokes\n			Issues commands to the crew through hand signals or voice\n		\n		\n		Paddlers: (20)\n		\n			10 Pairs sit facing forward in the direction of boat movement\n			Pacers (first pair) set the pace for the team\n		\n		\n		Steerer: (1)\n		\n			Controls the direction of the boat's movement\n			Stands in the back of the boat\n			Person who calls the demands for paddlers to better their placement and time\n		\n		\n	\n	\n\nThis is not a measure of strength\, but rather a measure of teamwork and true grit.  Teams are encouraged incorporate both genders\, in fact there is a small time penalty for an all male team.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong>Dragon Boat Races</strong></span><br />\n<strong>Hosted by: Clarkson University</strong><br />\nThe Dragon Boat Races are back in Potsdam&#39\;s Postwood Park on Sunday\, July 13! Get a team together or just come out and support your favorite team. Races begin at 8 am and continue throughout the day.&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-size:18px\;">What is Dragon Boat Racing?</span></strong><br />\n<strong>Origin of the Dragon Boat Festival:</strong><br />\nDragon boat racing has been dated to the Warring States Period (402-221 BC) in China when a patriotic poet\, Qu Yaun\, drowned himself in the Milou River out of sorrow when a corrupt king had destroyed his court. Beloved by his people\, they&nbsp\;raced their boats in search of his body in an attempt to save him.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;In order to commemorate Qu Yuan\, this practice continues today&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;traditionally occurs on the 5th&nbsp\;day of the 5th&nbsp\;Lunar Month.<br />\n<br />\nDragon Boat Racing is now one of the fastest growing watersports in North America and is an internationally recognized sport.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;It is currently practiced in more than 50 countries and there are an estimated 50 million active dragon boat paddlers in the world.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Become one of them!\n<ul>\n	<li>Standard Crew consists of 22 team members:\n	<ul>\n		<li>Drummer: (1)\n		<ul>\n			<li>Pulsation of the beat of the drum is considered the &ldquo\;heartbeat&rdquo\; of the dragon</li>\n			<li>Engages synchronization of all of the paddlers strokes</li>\n			<li>Issues commands to the crew through hand signals or voice</li>\n		</ul>\n		</li>\n		<li>Paddlers: (20)\n		<ul>\n			<li>10 Pairs sit facing forward in the direction of boat movement</li>\n			<li>Pacers (first pair) set the pace for the team</li>\n		</ul>\n		</li>\n		<li>Steerer: (1)\n		<ul>\n			<li>Controls the direction of the boat&rsquo\;s movement</li>\n			<li>Stands in the back of the boat</li>\n			<li>Person who calls the demands for paddlers to better their placement and time</li>\n		</ul>\n		</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n</ul>\nThis is not a measure of strength\, but rather a measure of teamwork and true grit.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;Teams are encouraged incorporate both genders\, in fact there is a small time penalty for an all male team.&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Postwood Park 63 Postwood Park Road | Potsdam\, NY 13676
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DTSTAMP:20260421T043650Z
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