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Third Annual Dragon Boat Festival
April 27, 2008
Capitol Lake, Olympia, WA
 Hosted by Saint
Martin's University in cooperation with Washington Dragon Boat
Association.
Dragon boat racing dates back to
fourth-century China to commemorate a famed poet, Qu Yuan, who threw
himself in the Milo River to protest the political turmoil and suffering
of the people at that time. Nowadays, dragon boat racing is primarily
for fun and is festive in nature.
This will be the third dragon boat race at the
Capitol Lake in Olympia. The event is expected to draw over 1,000 spectators. Saint
Martin's University is proud to be hosting the event with the
cooperation of the Washington Dragon Boat Association.
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Schedule of Events (tentative) |
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9:00 a.m. |
Welcome, Dr. Douglas Astolfi,
Saint Martin's University |
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9:15 a.m. |
Dotting of the Eye Ceremony |
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9:30 a.m. |
Blessing of the Dragon Boats |
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9:45 a.m. |
Lion Dance |
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10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Heat One (Race 1-6) |
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12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Heat Two (Race 7-12) |
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2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Heat Three (Race 13-18) |
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5:00 p.m. |
Closing and Award Ceremony |
| Participating
Teams |
| Saint Martin's University A |
Saint George's Dragon |
| Saint Martin's
University B |
Chinese Dragon Club |
| South Puget Sound Community
College |
SPSCC Sea Lions |
| Tacoma Community College A |
Tacoma Community College |
| Tacoma Community College B |
Global Dragon |
| Hispanic Women's Network |
Las Pumas |
| Pierce College A |
Fort Steilacoom |
| Pierce College B |
Puyallup |
| Fort Lewis |
Kabayo's |
| WA State General Administration |
WA State General Administration |
| Portland Community College/Portland
State University |
Zen Dragons |
| Combined High School Portland |
Sun Dragons |
| The City of Lacey |
The Snake Eyes |
| The City of Olympia |
Team Olympia |
| Shanghai Maritime University |
The Oriental Dragons |
| Intercity Transit |
Intercity Transit Vikings |
| Association of Washington
Cities |
Association of Washington
Cities |
| Blind Ambition |
Blind Ambition |
| Tacoma Naga's |
Tacoma Naga's |
| Club Sake A |
Absolute Sake |
| Club Sake B |
Club Sake: Paddles Up! |
| Panda Express |
Panda Express |
For more information, please call or email:
Mary White
Assistant Director/Community Liaison
360-438-4304
mwhite@stmartin.edu
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