The IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival is coming to Sarasota in October 2014 and the excitement is making waves…in a good way. The 3-day event is projected to bring in up to 3,000 breast cancer survivors from around the world. The IBCPC has held three international dragon boat festivals since its inception. Previous festivals were held in Vancouver, British Columbia (2005), Caloundra, Australia (2007), and in Peterborough, Canada (2010). The 2014 event will be the first time this event will be held in the USA. Being that the event will be held on our homeland, it is a great time to join in on the fun!
Find a BC Dragon Boat Team near you or start one in your area. The IBCPC has a page full of information to help you get your own team started. http://www.ibcpc.com/documents.htm
Florida BC Dragon Boat Team Start-ups
In Sarasota:
Contact Angela Long at angela@breastinvestigators.org or call 941-882-0966.
In Punta Gorda:
Contact Alice Walker at joeal36@yahoo.com or Marge Jones at msjrn2004@yahoo.com
Established teams in the US
| Abreast in the West | Phoenix | AZ |
| Against the Wind | Philadelphia | PA |
| Central Coast SurviveOars | Morro Bay | CA |
| Los Angeles Pink Dragons (LAPD) | Los Angeles | CA |
| Go Pink! Washington | Washington | DC |
| Mammoglams Dragon Boat Team | Jacksonville | FL |
| Pink Dragon Ladies | Tampa | FL |
| Save Our Sisters | Miami | FL |
| Warriors on Water | Orlando | FL |
| Dragon Boat | Atlanta | GA |
| IndySurviveOars | Indianapolis | IN |
| Kentucky Thorough-Breasts | Highland Heights | KY |
| Spice Dragons | Baltimore | MD |
| Wellness Snapdragons | Bethesda | MD |
| Dragon Divas | Shoreview | MN |
| Healing Dragons | Charlotte | NC |
| Machestic Dragons | Hamilton Square | NJ |
| Pathway Team SOS | Summit | NJ |
| Empire Dragons | New York | NY |
| Hope Chest Dragon Boat Team | Getzville | NY |
| Hope in the Boat | Vooheesville | NY |
| Dragon Dream Team | Akron | OH |
| Pink Phoenix | Portland | OR |
| Hope Afloat | Huntington Valley | PA |
| Pink Steel | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Dragon Boat at the Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC |
| Pink Phuree | Richmond | TX |
| Pink 'N Sync – Las Vegas | Nevada | USA |
| Dragonheart Vermont | VT | |
| Breast of Friends | Cuba City | WI |
To learn more about the 2014 International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission's Participatory Dragon Boat Festival visit http://www.sarasotabcs2014festival.org/
Read more here: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/09/08/4705628/dragon-boat-festival-coming-to.html#storylink=cpy
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