Tampa Dragon Boat ParaDragon Coach and Support Classroom Training - Florida

Welcome to the world of adaptive and paradragon development here in Tampa. You will meet all the 'Team' of coaches, volunteers and team support for a successful kick-off of this first ever team in Tampa. Adaptive Adventures staff will provide full training in Disability Awareness, Essential Eligibility Criteria and Assessment (EEC), and Adaptation based on team needs. This team will represent a population of disabled veterans and civilians that present with physical disabilities. 

Each participant may represent disabilities that may include limb loss, limb loss of use, spinal cord injury, visual impairment/loss, neurological diseases (MS,Parkinsons etc..), and PTSD. You learn to process them into this important community of 'Team Blue' and move towards a fully inclusive team and great growth to build into a series of regional races. 

We need sterns, coaches, support for land and transfers and equipment.... We need you! 

Adaptive Adventures will continue educating and supporting all Tampa Bay Members and suppply all adaptive equipment to team members with adaptive needs. Together we grow!

Timeline of this evening:

6:00PM- Paperwork and Waivers

6:15PM- Intros and Purpose

6:30PM- Disability Awareness and Navigating Triggers or Conflict Resolution, and Role Playing (With provided dinner) 

7:30PM- Adaptive Equipment and Transfers 

8:30PM- Coaching and Suppport Foundations to meet them where they're at  

9:00PM Evening Closing

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***By Registering Today, you are applying for a position on the team. We will be in contact with you shortly for a brief interview***

Veterans and Civilians with physical disabilities, we want you to join our newest “Team Blue” Adaptive Dragon Boat Team, in collaboration with Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Club and the Bay Pines VA.

• Kickoff Informational and Dinner February 25th 6:30pm at Tampa Bay River Center (We provide dinner and classroom session for all team members) VERY IMPORTANT TEAM GATHERING!!! 
• Kickoff Practice February 26th 10:00am at Tampa Bay River Center  (on-water practice in a real life dragonboat) 
• Final KIck Off practices February 27th (time trial foundations and understanding what advanced dragon boat will look and feel like as races approach) You will race in two large festivals in Tampa and Sarasota over the next couple months. 
• ********* Please do not attend if you're feeling ill or not in good health. We can find a way to link you in this evening or any camp days via web link********

If you are interested in being part of the fastest growing watersport, enjoy being part of a team, are willing to commit to training and competing this may be the sport for you. 

No water or paddling experience is necessary, but a commitment to your team, training, fun, and adventure is. We invite you to apply for the 2022 Dragon Boat family. Volunteers are needed at various levels and will be a part of our competition team at regional festivals. 

By registering you will continue to recive event specific details. 

This team will race over the follwing months Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Festival and in May at the Sarasota Dragonboat Festival. Be a part of the world class para-dragon team! 

Your Team Blue beginning video- Our Team Blue Foundation

How will this team train? 

Our season kickoff will be Friday February 25th for an informational and dinner, followed by on-water training from 11am-1:00PM on Saturday, February 26th, and the final session Sunday 27, February from 1:00-3:00 PM at the River Center. Expect to progress in your skills learning how to paddle efficiently and effectively with your new unit, into phases of endurance and taking this new fitness and family into your at-home life. Together, we will learn how to improve our fitness, canoe stroke, power and ability to feel the hull of that dragon boat move with speed and stealth.  

You will need to sign a contract of commitment for the 2022 season that states you will be able to attend 90% of the sessions. 

Our team coaches and mentors will provide the resources and skills necessary to reach to the highest levels. Adaptive Adventures, Tampa Bay Dragon Boat Club and Bay Pines VA healthcare system are coming together to build an adaptive paradragon boat community in Florida. We will also have multiple others assisting in the development and sponsorship of this team including Triwest HealthCare Alliance, and DAV Charitable Service Trust.