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Thanks to the 2008 Regatta Sponsors!
AT&T - APCA
St. John's Middle School St. John's Upper School
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Caroline Long, President/Executive Director
Texas Dragon Boat Association
(832) 687-7208
drquanlong@yahoo.com
4th Annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta Saturday & Sunday, October 20-21, 2007
WHO:
The Texas Dragon Boat Association (TDBA) presents its 4th Annual Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta. Michael McCulley, President and CEO, United Space Alliance, and Oliver Luck, President and General Manager, Houston Dynamo, will serve as Regatta Honorary Co-chairs.
WHAT:
Dragon boat teams from across North America will compete for the International Cup, Gulf Coast Cup, Texas Cup, Lone Star Cup, Bay Area Cup, Energy Cup, Youth Cup, Breast Cancer Survivor Cup, and other top awards. Saturday’s schedule features corporate and community teams. Youth and breast cancer survivor teams will compete on Sunday. Spectators and participants of this free public event celebrate Asian culture as they enjoy diverse food, music and cultural performances.
WHEN:
October 20-21, 2007
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Pasadena Lake, Clear Lake Park
East of NASA on NASA Road 1
WHY:
The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation whose mission is to promote the tradition of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding. TDBA organizes the Houston Dragon Boat Festival in downtown Houston each May and the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta in Bay Area Houston each October.
CONTACT:
For more information contact Caroline Long, Texas Dragon Boat Association at (832) 687-7208 or visit www.texasdragonboat.com
Texas Dragon Boat Association
The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation established to promote the tradition and sport of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding. TDBA organizes the Houston Dragon Boat Festival in downtown Houston each May and the Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta in Bay Area Houston each October.
The American Dragon Boat Association is a volunteer organization dedicated to the promotion of friendship, fun, and education between teams and communities. Its mission is to promote cultural understanding on a worldwide basis and educate the public to the benefits of working together through the sport of dragon boat racing.
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The Texas Dragon Boat Association is a 501(c)(3) Texas non-profit corporation. Our mission is "to promote the tradition and art of dragon boating, increase awareness of Asian and Asian-American culture, and enhance cross-cultural understanding."
© 2008 Texas Dragon Boat Association
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