How do vendors sign up? Vendors can sign up accessing our web site, printing out the application, then submitting to the address provided. You may access some information on the "vendor link" on the web site. If you are a new vendor, you must contact Rebecca Sargent, our vendor coordinator, at 352-742-2352 so that she can pre-screen you. We want to ensure that we do not duplicate vendors so that each participant can receive maximum benefit. Which hotels should we contact for reservation? Mission Inn of Howey in the Hills or Days Inn & Suites in Tavares or. Both hotels can be located on the web. What is the minimum amount of time a team has to practice? A team can practice as little or as much as they like. If you are a new team, it is necessary to have at least one 1-hour training session with as many team members who can make it. During this one training session, we will teach you the paddle strokes, how to get to the start line, and some basics. Teams that have participated in prior years DO NOT need to practice prior to the race. What is the maximum amount of time a team may practice? Many of our teams are quite competitive, so the festival will provide up to four hours of coaching sessions. After this, you may continue to practice based on the availability of boats. You may check the availability of boats through the Tavares Chamber of Commerce who will be coordinating practice schedules during the month of March. When will team practices begin? The festival will begin offering coached training during the first week of March. This gives teams up to 3 weeks to coordinate practices. However, for experienced teams who do not need a coach, the boats will be available for practices starting in the 3rd week of February. You must call the Tavares Chamber of Commerce to coordinate a time 343-2531. What additional training is available? We are having trainers from Tampa on Saturday, February 16th at 9:30 A.M. There will be a small fee of approximately $15 per person to help cover expenses. (Our festival is a fundraiser for charity so we are trying to recoup these extra expenses if at all possible.) The more people, the smaller the fee will be for everyone as the training team is only charging a fixed fee of $600 to the festival. You may bring your entire team, however you may choose to limit attendance to certain "leaders" on you team. Please let us know if you plan to attend by calling or emailing the Tavares Chamber of Commerce. When will race schedules be published on the web site? We will publish schedules within 3 days of race day. When will entertainment schedules be published on the web site? We will publish the entertainment schedule 1 week prior to the event. What is the minimum age to paddle/drum/steer on a team? The CFDBF requires that each member be at least 14 years old. Is a drummer required on each team? Yes, participation in the CFDBF requires that you have a drummer at the front of the boat that is drumming audibly. This is different than last year and is an effort to maintain the rich culture and history around dragon boating. What time should teams arrive on the morning of the races? All team captains must register, find the tent, and become familiar with the grounds the morning of the race. Out of town teams must make sure all waivers (waivers found within the Team Captains Handbook found under the link at the bottom of the this page and the home page of this web site. There will also be a brief team captain meeting at 8:15 in the big tent. We would suggest that you arrive by 7:30 to achieve all of this. |
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