QDBF THE DRAGON’S HEAD December 2014 Edition WISHING YOU ALL A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. From QDBF Committee & Staff Member QUEENSLAND REGATTAS COMING UP AURORAS 1/2/15 Broadwater Emerald Lakes 8/2/15 BRD Kawana Waters QDBF Committee would like to congratulate the following paddlers/ sweeps/drummers for being selected in the Auroras Squad 2015. 1/3/15 Te Waka U16 Lake Kawana Nevada Lawton Brittnee McGrath (P&D) 15/3/15 QDBF Small Boat 200m State Championships Lake Kawana 28—29/3/15 QDBF Standard Boat 500m, 200m, 2km State Championships Lake Kawana U18 Karly Awatere Jo Sibly Sharon Smith U24 Qeshone Woosley Laura Hughes (Div Coach) Premier Kel Sanson SNR A Cheryl Warren Andy White Sue Williams Donna Baillie (D) Ryoko Rowswell (D) SNR C Courtney Bissett (P&D) Wendy Coll Janelle Gamble (Sweep U18) Kimiora Dayberg Cassidy Karen Riddell John Brown Renee Eriksen Mick Corker Isbella Foster Brett Mackenzie (sweep) Josaiah Guttenbeil SNR B Narelle Freeman Jaz Jones Martin Coll Rhys Jones 13-19/4/15 Aus Champs Perth Renise Woosley Brooke Saviello Akuila Vetenibua Michael Higginson Paul Langley Charley Povey Denise Doyle Blair Gamble Liz Gillen Ann Hubbard Gary Kerr Kay McCue Diane Peglas QDBF Committee & Clubs would like to welcome Jill Praeger Maroochy Sea Serpents Inc Dragon Boat Club , Warren Walmsley Ipswich Dragon Boat Club and Goondiwindi River Dragons Inc into the family of dragon boating. Wishing your club every success. Mark Pritchard Cheryl McConnell (D) Ross Boyce (Sweep) Sue Beith (Div Mgr) Maggie Boyce (Div Coach) THE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE STATE COACHES FOR 2015 JUNIORS—Sav Savelio DRAGON’S Page 2 HEAD QDBF GRANT AVAILABLE As of the 1st January 2015, QDBF grant will be available to assist club members. Any clubs who have members that may need to complete a First Aid Course or a Boat License Course, QDBF can subsidy $50.00 per member. To show your interest in this you need to email [email protected] which course and on completion you will need to send in your receipt to be refunded the $50.00 subsidy. This is available to the first 20 members for each course for a subsidy to apply. PREMIERS—Maggie Boyce SNR A’s—Maggie Boyce Has your BLUE CARD EXPIRED? https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/volunteers/ Churchesclubsandassociationsinvolvingchildren.html Are you looking for somewhere to stay for the State Titles :- SNR B’s—Ewen McDonald Caloundra Waterfront Holiday Park www.caloundraholidaypark.com.a It is great news that QDBF has purchased a new gear trailer. ANY CLUB WHO WOULD LIKE TO PUT IN AN OFFER FOR THE OLD GEAR TRAILER IS TO EMAIL [email protected] by 27th December 2014 5pm WITH THERE OFFER. SNR C’s—Mike Martin Please note your divisional coach will be in contact with you so check your emails. NEW GEAR TRAILER