California Dragon Boat Association

Joining CDBA
Joining the CDBA is easy! Go to Membership > Registration Login login and fill out the requested information, wavier and membership form. If you do not have a login ID you'll need to create a new member profile using your team login ID and team access code. Team login ID and access code can be obtained through your team captain.

Membership Terms for 2009-2010
The CDBA membership is appropriate for a range of paddlers from beginners that wish to train through the season to intermediate and advanced team members that wish to practice several times per week.

2010 Costs
Annual membership per person for the entire 2010 season (March 2010 thru February 2011)

Benefits
CDBA members are provided access to $80,000 of dragon boating equipment, to coaching, and to an entire season of practices for just a few dollars per practice. The CDBA provides this value through usage of volunteers and by reliance on donations and other fundraising activities.

Members can paddle up to 3 scheduled training sessions per week during the season. Individual members will receive paddler training from certified CDBA instructors. The CDBA will also provide members with training for steering, coaching and drumming.

Other Membership Benefits
Access to 3 practice sites located in Redwood City, San Francisco, and Alameda
Occasional clinics taught by dragon boat coaches from world champion teams
Discounts to specified CDBA events/products

2010 Adult/College Membership and Waiver Instructions

1. Each team member must sign a copy of the waiver prior to participating in a dragon boat practice or race.

2. Each team captain or coach should submit the original waivers and the membership dues ($120 for adult paddlers, $50 for college paddlers) to the CDBA (California Dragon Boat Association (CDBA) 268 Bush Street #888, San Francisco, CA 94104), postmarked no later than April 21st.

3. Before you turn in your waivers to the CDBA, make a copy to keep. Copies of this waiver can be used for all CDBA races this year, so if you make a copy you won’t have to get your paddlers to re-sign waivers for other races -- you can just submit the copy at that time to submit with your race registration.

2010 Youth Membership and Waiver Instructions

1. Each team member or their parent/guardian must sign a copy of the waiver prior to participating in a dragon boat practice or race.

2. Each team captain or coach should submit the team manifest and original waivers to the CDBA at the Youth Race on April 21st when they register their team.

3. Before you turn in your waivers to the CDBA, make a copy to keep. Copies of this waiver can be used for all CDBA races this year, so if you make a copy you won’t have to get all of the parents to re-sign waivers for other races – you can just submit the copy at that time to submit with your race registration.