Dragon Boat Race Festival

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JOIN SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL, SCOUTING AMERICA’S

DRAGON BOAT TEAM

" SCOUTING THE HIGH SEAS"

*Must be 16 years and older to participate (row) in the competition*

ALL ARE WELCOME! YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A SCOUTER TO PARTICIPATE.

About The Port Jeff Dragon Boat Race Festival

Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce is holding their 10th Annual Dragon Boat Race Festival at the harbor of Port Jefferson Village.

This events brings together our communities to share a day of recreational racing competition, entertainment, and team building to Port Jefferson’s Village beautiful harbor.

This event will include local and regional teams coming together to race against each other in a series of heats.  Novice teams are provided with instruction and all of the necessary equipment to race.

The event will begin at 8:30/9:00 AM and conclude at approximately 5 PM.  Spectators are encouraged to come to Port Jefferson Harbor with their lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the festivities.  Food vendors and music will keep the event lively for all throughout the day.

Team Participant Information

• $100 reserves your spot in the boat
• Each heat MUST HAVE 10 MALE AND 10 FEMALE AND A DRUMMER. (We prefer to have ONE drummer throughout the day, so we don’t need to worry about different costume sizes

•  Ages 16 years and older only. Each team should have a minimum of 20 paddlers and up to a maximum of 24 (4 alternates, a maximum of only 4 alternate paddlers is allowed.)

• There is a T-Shirt & Drummer Costume Contest for Teams. CLICK HERE for the criteria.

• PRACTICE IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11^TH AT 6:00 PM AT HARBOR FRONT PARK, PJ FISHING PIER.

Sponsorship Opportunities

This is a highly visible event hosted by the Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce. This is a great way to showcase your support and let your company be seen by many people all over Long Island.

Please scroll down to the registration form section to see all the wonderful perks you received when you become a sponsor!

All money raised through participation and sponsorships will go to help our At-Risk scouts pay for membership fees, books, uniforms, adult/youth training materials, recruitment materials, camporee fees, and going to summer camp.

Parking Info & FAQ's

Click the "Parking Info & FAQ's" link.

or go to the website below:

www.portjeffdragonracefest.com/visiting/parking

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