The 16th Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival
August 17-19, 2012
Louise McKinney Park
Annual General Meeting proceeded by a Special Meeting to review Proposed New By-Laws
Please mark February 4, 2012 on your calendars for both a Special Meeting where new By-Laws will be presented and an Annual General Meeting with a call for new Board Members and Committee Leads. Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting. However, the current EDBFA bylaws stipulate that only current Sustainable members may vote on EDBFA business and they must be members for the 14 days directly proceeding the voting opportunity. To ensure that all individuals that want to purchase a $20 Sustaining Membership may do so, the following option has been made available:
1. Mailed in application membership form accompanied with payment made payable to the “Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association”, that is post-dated no later than Friday, January 20th to:
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association
P.O. Box 37, Main Post Office
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2G9
The 2012 Registration Form is located at the bottom of this page or under the Registration Tab.
It is with regrets that we are not able to offer the option of paypal at this time.
If you are interested in helping steer the direction of the 2012 paddling season by becoming a Board or Committee member, your attendance at this event it critical. At this time, the Board is actively recruiting a Secretary and Member at Large positions. For further information regarding the opportunities please send an email to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The meeting will be held at the main floor boardrooms at J.G.O'Donoghue building (located within the Neil Crawford Centre), at 7000 - 113 street. Upon arrival please sign in at the security desk.
Agenda:
12:00-12:30 pm Informal social where hard copies of the proposed bylaws will be available for review
12:30 - 1:30 pm Special Meeting to review proposed new Bylaws
1:30 - 2:00 pm Health Break
Annual Membership Drive at the current rate of $20.00
2:00 - 3:30 pm 2012 Annual General Meeting
If there are any questions or inquiries please contact the EDBFA by emailing
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Urgent: 4+ Volunteers Required!
EDBFA is seeking 4+ volunteers to assist with the Casino Fundraiser at the Yellowhead Casino on February 6th and 7th, 2012. If you are avaliable to assist with this event, please contact
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
.
Senior 'A' Dragon Boat Team
Thank-you to those who attended the information meeting to discuss the formation of a Senior 'A' Dragon Boat Team to qualify for the next World Championships. If you are still interested in learning more about this dragon boating team, please send us an email with the subject line “CCWC Information” to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
The 2011 EDBFA Festival Feedback Form (located at the bottom of this page as a PDF) is now avaliable! It would be greatly appreciated if EDBFA paddlers and festival goers would take the time to fill out this form, as this allows the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival Association to improve it's services and operations. This form can be submitted to the Resource Manager through email at
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
, or in person at Rafters Landing. Thank you!
