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The Dragon Boat Festival has been an ongoing annual event in Austin since 1999. This is its 17th year in the running with growing participation and attendance. This year's event is special as this is the Chinese Year of the Ram! We anticipate to have 40 dragonboat teams (10+ from around the continent).
This event is free to the public and will feature the following attractions:
* Dragon boat races
* Taiko drums
* Lion/Dragon dance
* Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian dances
* Martial arts demonstrations
* A variety of games and Asian foods
* Demonstrations by Austin-Travis County EMS and Fire and APD
* Various Vendors
* Moon Walk
* Face painting
We will need volunteers to coordinate a few of the above events as well as the race itself. The race is probably the coolest part of the day. We will need volunteers to coordinate with the Dragonboat teams, make announcements, work with equipment to time the races and much much more.
Looking forward to an awesome 2015 Race!
A few people you will meet... View All
Shifts (8)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Air Force ROTC Detachment at UT | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Reserving for Air Force ROTC Detachment at UT | 1/20 | Over |
Floaters 1st | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Help with our whole event (greet VIPs, help corporate and community teams, make sure food trucks have what they need etc.,). | 7/20 | Over |
Circle K of UT Floaters | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Reserving for Circle K of UT | 1/10 | Over |
Floaters 3rd (Afternoon Shift) | 11:00am (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Help around with the race, coordinate the festivities near and on the stage, help break down. | 3/10 | Over |
Floaters 2nd Shift | 7:30am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Do what the 1st shift but help with the transition so 1st shift may take a break and eat lunch. | 2/5 | Over |
Welcome Committee + Registration + Signage | 7:00am (CT) | 9:00am (CT) | Will be the face of the whole festival, welcome 40 corporate and community teams to their tent location, register them potentially help them set up and direct traffic where is needed. | 3/5 | Over |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed | |
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Dumpling Festival & Race Floaters | 12:00pm (CT) | 3:00pm (CT) | Help organize the dumpling festival (make sure judges are situated, contestants know where to go, announce winners, help breakdown etc.,) and if needed help with the races. | 1/5 | Over |
Dumpling Festival & Race Floaters | 9:00am (CT) | 12:00pm (CT) | Help set up and organize the dumpling festival (make sure judges are situated, contestants know where to go, etc.,) and if needed help with the races. | 2/2 | Over |
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Jerry Gomez wrote on April 7th, 2015
George.....
My name is Jerry Lee Gomez and I am President of San Antonio HomeStay Inc. A Non-profit catering to the needs of visiting international students in San Antonio and in our area.
I would like to bring some Taiwanese and other international Students down to the Dragon Boat event.
Some may want to volunteer and /or participate in events or assist.... any suggestions...and who can we call?
Also I have a 19 year old female Student from Taipei Taiwanese student going to St Anthony's..... a private high school here in San Antonio. She would like to have a Taiwanese engineering student possibly give her a tour and some thought / advice about the engineering program there?
Who would she need to talk to there.?
She would also like to come and spend the night there if possible with another female student to get a sense of the campus.
Can you advise or recommend anyone
Thanking You in advance for your assistance..
Best,
Jerry
Nazanin Ghassemi wrote on January 22nd, 2015
Thank you so much George! There are two kids 9 and 6 years of age as we'll as my husband. He wears medium men size. Thanks again