Paddlers!

Sign up for the Shreveport Dragon Boat Festival is now open.  Please sign up if you're potentially interested in attending.  The drive to Shreveport is about the same as the drive from Houston to Dallas so there's no excuse not to go, especially if you went to Dallas! 

Plus, it's on a Saturday which means we can celebrate after the races and then head home Sunday!

Thank you to all the Houston Heat paddlers who came out to support dragon boating in Texas this weekend.  Our trek up north to Dallas showed the city what a year round team can do! Although we lost to the Coolers in the first race, we came back and posted the best mixed team time during the entire event -- 1:09.01!  It took a boat full of Fire Department Men to beat that time! 

The Heat and the Coolers were hoping to combine our men together to show them how it's done.  Unfortunately, there was not enough time.  Next year Dallas!  All in all, we hope everyone had a blast, made the drive back safely, and is encouraged to continue promoting dragon boat racing across our home state. 

Congratulations to all the Houston Heat paddlers who participated in the 10th Annual TDBA May Festival.  1st Place!  Great job crew.  Special thanks go out to the Event Coach and Coordinator, Loc and Margaret, and to Coach Jeff for steering the team to victory!

And of course, thanks to all our wonderful paddlers for your help and contributions before, during and after the festival!  Houston Heat ROCKS!

Shout Outs to our buddies TJCC, KASH, ConocoPhillips and Blind Fury.  Congratulations.  You all helped make it a memorable event!  We hope to see you all in the water again soon!

Event pictures will be posted up later today!  Rest up and be ready for practice!