Society AGM and Elections Held

Our annual general meeting was held on Oct. 24 2024 at the Old Mill Boathouse to discuss our successes, review our finances, and to vote for our new executive.

The new executive is as follows:

• President, Robbin Whachell

• Vice President, Steven Price

• Treasurer, Sandra Foubert

• Secretary, Linda Corcoran

• Race Registrar, Denise Nelson

• Captain, Bob Walton

• Assistant Captain, Ian Codyre

Thanks to all those who step up and support as managers and assistant managers.

The team was formed in 1998 in Coquitlam and trains at Rocky Point, Port Moody. In September 2022 the Nothin’ Dragon Paddling Society was formed. We promote participation, fitness, camaraderie and support community. We also host the annual Inlet Spring Regatta each April.

Oktoberfest Fundraiser Held

Nothin’ Dragon’s Oktoberfest fundraiser held on Oct. 21 at the Old Mill Boathouse was a great time with lots of food, music, and dancing, and included a fun photo op. This was the second time the event was held, with the first in 2019.

We were happy to see many people dressing in the Oktoberfest theme as well. Thanks to our roving team shutterbug, Jola, more pictures have been posted on the team's Facebook page where you can also see videos of the dance moves and fun outfits. Thank you DJ Fox for the lively music!

Our fundraising manager, Sandra sends a big thank you to members of the team who volunteered to bring in the sound system and supply bins, helped to move food and beverages upstairs, set up tables, chairs and decorations, and came early to help prepare platters of food and set up the bar. To those who helped serve drinks and sell tickets, wash dishes, kept tables cleared through the night and helped put it all away at the end. It couldn’t have been done without your efforts.

We’re pleased to say it was a successful event and we’re proud that our newbies were well-represented in the member ticket sales!

We hope that everyone who attended had as good a time as we did. Prost!

Results of the 2022 AGM

Nothin’ Dragon Masters held our annual general meeting on Nov. 17 in the Old Mill Boathouse.

Congratulations to returning and new executive members:

• President: Brian Kenny

• Vice President: Brent Murphy

• Treasurer: Willie Savage

• Secretary: Jan Kenny

• Fundraising: Sandra Foubert

• Race Registrar: Denise Nelson

• Captain: Vacant

• Asst. Captain: Steven Chung

Committee members:

• Boat Maintenance: Warren Fox

• Coffee Mornings: Trish and John Wintle

• Facebook: Marjorie Wong

• Dragon Boat Management: Linda Corcoran / Denise Nelson

• Equipment (Tents): Brent Joel / Linda Corcoran

• Membership: Cheryl Plume

• Old Mill Boathouse Liaison: Pat Johnson

• Recycling: Julie Asselstine

• Safety: Donna Nyberg

• Social: Marlene Fox

• Sunshine: Elizabeth Scales

• Uniforms: Laney Bryenton

• Boat Booking Agent: Vacant

Santa Crashes Nothin' Dragon Zoom Christmas Party

It’s been nine months since Covid reared its ugly head, and that’s a long time for this team to be apart from each other. Our longest break is traditionally between our Christmas party usually held at the Pitt Meadows Golf and Country Club and our startup for the new season usually in late March or early April.

Despite coming together for weekly virtual training with Coach Kris and yoga with Dorota, our AGM was the first time we attempted a mass online gathering. We’re proud to say it went very well.

We decided to tackle a Christmas Zoom party, and the executive got to work with test meetings and putting together an agenda that would move things along and hopefully be entertaining. Well, the word must have gotten out, because, at the start of the meeting, none other than Santa himself showed up to cheer on the team and provide encouragement. Thank you, Santa!

We watched our aerial footage of the Inlet Spring Regatta by Jon Ross Films and then went into our first breakout rooms. Zoom can automatically move the large group into smaller groups for discussion purposes. This made it easier for everyone to have their say, which can be difficult in a larger online meeting. We had about 40 in attendance.

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Happy smiling faces!

In between breakout rooms of about 4–5 people each, we got back together to play Kahoot with trivia questions organized by Pat W. Kahoot is a game-based learning platform, used as educational technology in schools and other educational institutions.

Some of our Kahoot questions set up by Pat were:

1. What Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?

2. What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?

3. There is banana, creme de menthe and what in a Horny Monkey?

4. How many calories are burned by kissing someone under the mistletoe for one minute?

5. How many ghosts are there in the movie, A Christmas Carol?

It was so much fun! It felt like being in a game show with bells and chimes and auto-tabulating. To make it even more exciting and challenging, scores were based on correct answers and speed. Thank you Pat for setting up!

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Even our former coach, Erica showed up. She whooped our butts at Kahoo too!

Everyone really enjoyed the breakout rooms as they were a little more intimate and we did this three times, allowing new groups to come together each time. Teammates could talk about anything they liked, or prompts were given like:

How are you spending the holidays this year?
If you could travel anywhere for Christmas, where would you go?
Most memorable Christmas present as a kid?
Favourite Christmas food?
What are you cooking this year?
Best Dragon Boat memory?
What are you grateful for?

During a midway break, we played a video of the Santa Ships that recently visited Rocky Point, as well as a video of our win in the Great Grand Dragon Race in Victoria in 2017.

There were lots of door prizes! We gave out a choice of red wine, white wine, beer, or a box of chocolates. Prizes were claimed Sunday morning at the Old Mill Boathouse from the Santa truck. Thank you Brian!

Before we wrapped up for the evening, Darlene gave out prizes for the best Christmas sweater and best overall Zoom presentation (outfit and backdrop). Congrats to Steve C. for the best sweater award, and Julie and Brian for their lovely Christmas ensemble.

Another surprise of the evening is when Laney announced she and Rob were grandparents to a baby girl. She had just received the text from her son during the party!

After the evening finished up, a handful of us hung out virtual chatting afterward. Overall another huge success. Merry Christmas one and all!

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Santa truck for pickup of prizes by our winners on Sunday morning. (Thanks Brian!)

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ANSWERS to the trivia questions above:

1. Jingle Bells

2. Kentucky Fried Chicken

3. Irish creme

4. Two

5. Four