DEVELOPMENT:
STEERING

ERDBA's Ambassador Program was borne from the Officer "Meet N Greets" between officers and members interested in the topics presented. Rolling the NJ Dragon Boat Club steering clinic into the ERDBA Ambassador program is a natural home as there has never been a fee to those attending the clinic, as NJDBC considers this as safety training. The hope is for this program to become portable to enable others in the region to share with their budding steerer wanna-bees.
Clinic Info
June 2019 -
  • 10AM-3PM
  • 850 Lake Shore Drive, Parsippany, NJ.
  • Online Registration HERE
  • FEE:  FREE for ERDBA member clubs
  • Instructor: Ellen Law
  • Cancelled if fewer than 4 candidates
Tentative Schedule
  • Schedule
    • 9:30 - 3:30PM - sign waiver, intros, water instruction
    • 10AM-11:15 - on water with 6 candidates and 8 volunteer paddlers (they may talk all day, no coaching for paddlers).
    • 11:20-11:30 - debrief and review of experience.
    • Noon - next group of steering candidates
    • 2PM - final group of steering candidates.
Program goals
  • Clinic goal:  
    • This is more of a practical run thru for candidates.
    • Beginner: provide tools enable the candidate to feel a little more control, and how to manage the crew to what they can handle
    • Intermediate: provide tools to help steer races
    • Advanced: test candidate with spacial awareness and ability to problem solve.
Invite
This steering clinic is open to members and non-members of ERDBA.
  

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