1. art and entertainment
2. shows and events
3. festival

Letter from the City of Tempe Mayor ...................................1
Letter from the Governor ......................................................2
Letter from AZ Disabled Sports ............................................3
Letter from AZDBA President and Festival Directors.........4
Photos ......................................................................................5
Schedule of Events & Entertainment ....................................9
Festival Map & Race Course .................................................10
Festival Vendors ...................................................................11
Festival Steering Committee ...............................................12
2014 Arizona Dragon Boat Festival Race Results...............13
Collegiate Teams ...................................................................15
Breast Cancer Survivor Teams ............................................17
Corporate Teams...................................................................18
Competitive Teams ...............................................................20
Advertisements.....................................................................25
Acknowledgements ..............................................................27
The Arizona Dragon Boat Association (AZDBA) is a non-profit, 501(c)
(3) organization, whose goals are to promote dragon boating as an
opportunity for our youth, adults, seniors, and corporate employees
to become an equal member of a team, while having fun, enhancing
their own personal fitness, creating friendships, and developing
respect for team members, and promoting awareness of cultural
diversity.
The organization was founded in 2003 and has since successfully
hosted eleven dragon boat festivals at Tempe Town Lake. The 2014
event featured more than seventy
dragon boat teams with over 5,000
spectators and participants, and
raised donations for Arizona
Disabled Sports.
The AZDBA offers year-round
dragon boating at Tempe Town
Lake. For more information, please
e-mail us at [email protected] or
visit us at www.AZDBA.com.
City of Tempe
P.O. Box 5002
31 East Fifth Street
Tempe, AZ 85280
480-350-8225
March 28 – March 29, 2015
Mark W. Mitchell
Mayor
Corey W. Woods
Vice-Mayor
Robin Arredondo-Savage
Councilmember
Kolby Granville
Councilmember
Lauren Kuby
Council Member
Joel Navarro
Councilmember
David Schapira
Councilmember
Dear Dragon Boat Festival participants and spectators:
Welcome to the Twelfth Annual Dragon Boat Festival at
Tempe Town Lake! Tempe is proud to host this exciting
and fun event, while celebrating our community’s
diversity and engaging in a spirited and colorful
competition.
The members of the Dragon Boat Association work so
hard to beautifully integrate art, athleticism, family
entertainment and community service. But while fun
and laughter is a part of the day, the Dragon Boat
Association members should also be commended
donating the proceeds of this event to charity. Their
commitment to giving back to the community is
admirable.
On behalf of the City of Tempe, we thank the Dragon
Boat Association and its supporters for making Tempe
your home this weekend, and we wish you the best of
times!
Sincerely,
Mark W. Mitchell, Mayor
City of Tempe
Arizona Dragon Boat Association
PO Box 1745
Tempe, AZ 85280-1745
Board of Directors
Keith Taylor
President
Tamra Dereemer
Vice President
Welcome Dragon Boat Teams and Community Supporters,
On behalf of the Arizona Dragon Boat Association (AZDBA) and the Festival
Steering Committee, it is a great honor for us to welcome you to our 12th Annual
Arizona Dragon Boat Festival.
The 12th Annual Dragon Boat Festival brings enormous growth and expansion
this year for our organization.
Dianne Terry
Secretary
We are excited to host nearly
eighty dragon boat teams
including 20 corporate teams.
We are privileged to have
t eam s f r om
Canada,
California, Oregon, Nevada,
Colorado,
and Arizona to participate in
the 500-meter races, 250meter sprints, and 1000-meter
races. In addition, we are very
excited to have two teams
representing Team USA this
year.
Rodger Kells
Treasurer
Raven Corcoran
Tyman Eng
Michael Hayes
Debbie Herbert
Chris Reed
Desiree Simmons
Jeff Walther
Stephanie Yee
AZDBA Founders
Marcie Greenberg
While enjoying the races, teams and spectators will be able to enjoy the various
festival activities such as the diverse and cultural entertainment and the different
vendors offering a wide variety of merchandise and delicious foods and treats.
We are pleased to announce Arizona Disabled Sports as the official festival
beneficiary. Proceeds from this event will help promote their goal of providing year
-round athletics for children and adults with special needs. In addition, we salute to
the Breast Cancer Survivor teams for their strength and enthusiasm they bring to
our festival each year.
We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the sponsors and
contributors who make this diverse event possible every year and for helping us
grow the sport in Arizona.
Ronnie Sebastian
Finally, we want to thank the AZDBA, Festival Steering Committee, and the
numerous volunteers for their tremendous work, commitment, and dedication to
bringing dragon boating to Arizona. With the hard work of volunteers and the
generous support of corporate sponsors and civic partners, we are proud to again
bring the ancient Chinese sport of dragon boating to Tempe Town Lake!
Please enjoy your time at our Dragon Boat Festival and we wish the best of luck to
the participating teams.
Paddles Up!
Keith Taylor
AZDBA President
Stacey Dyer & Binal Patel
Festival Directors
Desiree Simmons
Operations Director
Michael Hayes
Race Director
Saturday, March 28
Master of Ceremony – Tami Edem
9:00AM -10:00AM
Master of Ceremony – John Tang
National Anthem – Gene Flores
Color Guard by Phoenix Chinese American Citizens
Alliance Chanting and blessing – Ajan Ausorn from Wat Thai
Pisalabutara
“Awakening of the Dragon”– Tempe Mayor
Mark Mitchell and Community Leader Eva Li assisted by Miss
Asia Pacific World USA Mary Ryelle Espiritu and Miss
Phoenix Chinese Laura Lee Keith Taylor, AZDBA President;
Stacey Dyer & Binal Patel, Festival Directors; Desiree
Simmons, Operation Director; Michael Hayes, Race Director
Stephen Wu, Wells Fargo Jerry Fuentes, AT&T President
10:00AM
Kaju AZ’s Hula Halau
11:00AM
Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony
12:00
Mabuhay Dance Group
12:30PM
Dynamic Martial Arts
1:00PM
Lim’s Hawaii Kenpo Karate
1:30PM
Hula Halaupili Hana
2:00PM
William’s Friends
3:00PM
Tausala Fine Polynesian Entertainment
3:30PM
Kasiyahan Dance Group
4:30PM
Corporate Team Award Ceremony
Sunday, March 29
Master of Ceremony – Tami Edem
10:00AM
Brazilian Martial Arts
11:00AM
Sabaku Henkei Dojo
11:30AM
Filipina Dance Troupe of Arizona
12:00N
Grif’n Ink Kids
12:30PM
Divine Chaos
1:00PM
The Blast
2:00PM
William’s Friends
2:30PM
Kyle Owen and the Superfunk Allstars
3:30PM
Closing and Team Award Ceremony
Sound System by Mike Silba from Silba Enterprise (480-320-0457).
Festival Directors ............................................................................ Stacey Dyer & Binal Patel
Operations Director ...................................................................................... Desiree Simmons
Race Director ...................................................................................................... Michael Hayes
Breast Cancer Survivors (BCS)................................................................................Yael Eshel
Chief Race Official .......................................................................................... Dr. Joel Shilling
Charity ..................................................................................... Ronda Carlson & Rodger Kells
Creative .................................................................... Jose Heredia, Eric Tang & Jeff Walther
Entertainment ............................................................................................... Ronnie Sebastian
Facilities & Security .................................................................................... Naomi Nakagawa
Festival Photographer .......................................................................Scott Galles & Kwok Or
Finish Line Officials ................................................... Tyman Eng, Jean Quinsey & Eric Tang
Insurance & Permitting ................................................................................ Desiree Simmons
Kidz Dragon Lair ............................................................................ Sponsored by Wells Fargo
Marshalling Official .............................................................................. Kerry “Puppy” Chow
Media & Publicity ........................................................... Raven Corcoran & Tamra Dereemer
On-Land & Dock Officials ............................................ Gary Cumberland & Gary Furukawa
On-Land: Dock Squads ......................................................Patti Cumberland, Andrea Gorrill
............................................................................................. Naomi Nakagawa & Brijesh Patel
On-Water ..........................................................................................Julie Hensley & Eric Tang
On-Water Safety Officials ............................................Rich Gorrill, Andrea Gorrill, Alicia Jerger
. Rodger Kells, John Meyers, Bob Neckes, Charlie Reynolds, John Selman, Dianne Terry & Dennis Vega
Parking & Transportation ...........................Desiree Simmons, Keith Taylor & Doris Vance
Social Media & Website ........................................................... Lori Newcomb & Keith Taylor
Sponsorships & Gift Baskets ............................ Dee Gallagher, Amy Hartle, Jonathan Koch
..........................................................................................................Binal Patel & Doris Vance
Start Line Officials ........... Julie Hensley, Diana Singleton, Rodney Kamps & Dianne Terry
Teams & Practice Coordinators .............................. Mayda Bravo-Banuelos & Lana Walther
Team Party ...................................................................................................... Raven Corcoran
Treasurer .............................................................................................................. Rodger Kells
Vendors .......................................................................................................... Desiree Simmons
Volunteers .......................................................................................Binal Patel & Doris Vance
For more race results from past years, please visit www.AZDBA.com.
www.AZDBA.com
FOOD
ATzin and ATzin........................Funnel Cake, Hot Dogs, Lemonade
Big Bang Dumpling ...................Dumplings
LuLu Italian Water Ice ..............Gourmet Italian Water Ice
Paradise Hawaiian BBQ ............BBQ chicken, Fried Mandoo, etc.
INFORMATION & MERCHANDISE
AT&T ..........................................Info on AT&T (No Text and Drive)
Arizona National Guard ...........Information on National Guard
Dave and Busters .......................Flyers, Prize Wheel, & Coupons
Diamond Resorts .......................Time Share and Resorts Info
EF Exchange Year ......................Seeking Families to host Exchange Students
WellsFargo Kidz Lair.................Kids Arts and Crafts
Merchandise
Burnwater .................................Paddle Bags, Paddles & etc.
Double Fifth...............................Paddle Shirts, Hats, & Gloves
Excel Screen Printing ...............Dragon Boat Merchandise
Fat Rabbit Farms .......................Designer Apparel, Art, & Accessories
Hong Kong Gifts ........................Jewerly, Gift Items, Fans, Sunglasses
Mr. Tee ........................................Dragon Boat T-Shirts, Buttons, Key Chains & Bags
ASU (Arizona State University)
Chompies
Real Water
SRP (Salt River Project)
Wilson Electric
AT&T
City of Tempe
RoadRunnner Sports
Arizona Diamondbacks
ATzin and ATzin
AAM LLC
Buca di Beppo (Scottsdale)
Burnwater
Arizona Historical Society of Museum
Henkel Corporation
Joe's Crab Shack
Wells Fargo
Bar Louie
Buffalo Wild Wings
Candy Addict
Cold Stone Creamery (Tempe Marketplace) Country Inn and Suites (Tempe AZ)
Costco
Dave & Buster's
Desert Institute of Physical Therapy
Domino's Pizza (Tempe)
Double Fifth Dragon Boating
Excel Screen Printing
Four Peaks - Brewing Company
Hands On Greater Phoenix
Keith Taylor International
Photography
Lu Luna Photography
King's Fish House
Philly's Sports Bar and Grill
Phoenix Suns
Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Takako Kimura
Tempe Marketplace
The Walt Disney Company
LuLu Italian Water Ice
Office Depot / Office Max (Rural &
Broadway Rd)
Phoenix Coyotes
Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport
Structura Body Therapies
Tempe Arizona Tourism Office
Tempe Park Place Apartment Homes
Volunteermatch.com
AZDBA Board Members & Founders
Festival Steering Committee
Tempe Town Lake Rowing
Arizona Teams
Volunteers
Outrigger Canoe Clubs
A-1 Golf Cart Leasing
AZ ATM Experts
Classic Party Rental
Silba Enterprise
A Company, Inc. - PHX
Blackstone Security Services, Inc.
Real London Bus Company
T.E.A.M. Security
Country Inn and Suites (Tempe)
Radisson Hotel Phoenix Airport
McDonald's - Stadium Location