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Central Jersey Dragon Boat Club A USA, Inc. (CRF ID #871)

ALTERNATE NAME
Princeton Warriors USA, A Dragon Boat Team for Breast Cancer Survivors

ADDRESS
P.O. Box 205
Princeton, NJ 08542

PHONE
732-329-0888 - club phone

EMAIL
princetondragoneer@yahoo.com

URL
http://www.centraljerseydragonboat.50megs.com

CONTACT PERSON
Jeanie Haas

DESCRIPTION
Princeton Warriors, USA, participates in Dragon Boat Racing in the United States and internationally, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Canada to raise awareness about breast cancer and to encourage people diagnosed with breast cancer to live full and active lives. Princeton Warriors is the 5th breast cancer survivor team established in the United States. The program's purpose is to renew self-esteem, establish camaraderie and to provide medically-required exercise for breast cancer survivors through dragon boat competition. Fitness level is not a factor.
A dragon boat is a large canoe-type vessel. The USA standard uses the 40' boat with 20 paddles and weights about 600 lb. The crew sits two abreast and includes a steer person and a drummer. Paddles are capable of hitting the water between 80 to 100 times per minute and finishing a 500m race in a little under 3 minutes. There are many dragon boat teams in the New York-Philadelphia region, with approximately 12 teams dedicated to breast cancer survivors.
Family members' interest spurred the development of a mixed team of men, women and young adults.

SERVICES
Provides an excercise opportunity for women who would be shy of participating in regular exercise programs. Dragon boats can hold 22 paddlers, enabling group activity, creating a common goal, providing a support base and establishing a new way of life.
Famly time and exercise is provided through a mixed team of men, women and young adults

PROGRAMS
Training program directed toward avoiding lymph edema and the musculoskeletal problems associated with unaccustomed exercise following the prolonged cancer struggle

Participation in area dragon boat races

MEETING PLACE
1st WED of each month, NOV-APR at West Windsor Branch Library, No. Post Road. On the water, practice starts the first SAT in APR. and continues every SAT at 11:00 A.M. on the South Post side of Lake Mercer. See website for directions to the lake and practice schedule

MEETING TIME
6:00 P.M. - call to confirm

MEMBERSHIP
Members must be at least 14 years old and residents of Central New Jersey with an interest in dragon boat racing. Age, athletic ability, paddling experience are not factors. No survivor will be turned away.

FEES/DUES
Annual membership fees: $50. Race fees for team entry in individual races varies from county to county and city to city.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Annual Lake Mercer Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Festival - 3rd SAT in August

FOUNDED
2002

SUBJECT
RECREATION
SPORTS AND GAMES
SUPPORT GROUPS
WOMEN

DATE MODIFIED
10-03-06