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Join the
Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team
for lots of summer fun, fitness and friendship. We are a social team full of cultural vigor, that likes to eat.
We have been featured on television, local, national and international. We have a unique and internationally famous fundraiser dinner event.
We practice
Sunday 1:30 pm -3:30 pm
Tuesday 6pm-7:45pm
Wednesday 6pm - 7:45 pm
We meet at Dragon Zone clubhouse - just south of Science World in Creekside Park above the Aquabus and dragon boat docks.
Our coach Todd Wong has 15+ years of experience including novice, recreational and competitive levels, and both community and corporate teams.
Our 2005 Season brought us the David Lam Award for being the team that best represented the multicultural spirit of the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, and Bronze medals at the Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race. In 2007, we won Gold in B Division at Vernon Races.
For more information:
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Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dragon Boat team information
phone: 604-987-7124-
e-mail: gunghaggis at yahoo dot ca
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2009 TICKETS Available in October 2008
WHAT: GUNG HAGGIS FAT CHOY: Toddish McWong's Robbie Burns Chinese New Year Dinner - 12th Annual Dinner, celebrating 250th Anniversary of Robert Burns' birth + Chinese New Year's Eve.
WHEN:
6PM January 25 2009, SUNDAY
doors open 5pm
WHERE: Floata Chinese Restaurant,
#400-180 Keefer St.
CULTURE:
Our Performers
create something special for us every year with traditional and contemporary performances featuring everything in-between and beyond!
FOOD: A quirky fusion/mix/buffet of
Scottish Canadian and Chinese Canadian culture 10 course Chinese banguet dinner
2004 - The debut of Gung Haggis Won-Ton
2005 - Haggis lettuce wrap!
2007 - Haggis dim sum appetizer buffet
2008 - Scotch tastings!
Watch for more surprises in 2008!
Description of 2006 Gung Haggis Fat Choy Dinner featuring performers: Rick Scott & Harry Wong, The Shirleys, Joe McDonald & Brave Waves, Sean Gunn, author Joy Kogawa, with co-host Prem Gill .
Media Inquiries
Call Gung Haggis Productions 604-987-7124
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Wednesday, March 29
Join a dragon boat team that specializes in multicultural and community activities: Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team
by
Todd
on Wed 29 Mar 2006 12:15 AM PST
  
Join a dragon boat team that specializes in multicultural and community activities:
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat teamHope you can join us for a wonderful
season of dragon boat paddling. 2005 was an incredible year for the
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team, and the 2006 season is twice as much fun!
In 2005, we were featured on CBC
NewsWorld, we won the David Lam Multicultural Award at Alcan Dragon Boat Festival, we
raced in the medal finals at ADBF and at Harrison Lake, then we finally won our medals at Vancouver Taiwanese d-boat
races.Check
out our 2006 activities so far with reports on:
- Cherry Blossom public paddling event,
- Community public paddling on Sundays at Dragon Zone ,
- dragon boat float in the St. Patrick's Day parade
- Lotus Sports Club's "Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat regatta"
- False Creek Women's Regatta
- Alcan Dragon Boat Festival report
- Kent Washington "Cornucopia Days" dragon boat race
- Vernon Dragon Boat Race
www.gunghaggisfatchoy.com/blog/GungHaggisdragonboatteaminformation    1) March 26th - taking beginners out for public paddling at Dragon Zone.
2) "Gung Haggis" lion headed drummer at St. Patrick's Day parade.
3) The Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat float crosses Davie St. in St. Patrick's Day parade.
4) Da Ming and Aefa take turns drumming during St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat team practices
Sundays 1pm - 3pm (Recreation team)Tuesdays at 6:00 sharp to 7:15 pm (Recreation team)
Wednesday at 7:00pm (Beginner's + technique practice)
All practices are from Dragon Zone, at Creekside ParkSoutheast corner of False Creeklook for Green trailer buildingSouth of Science World - just above aqua bus ferries.Parking - park on the street. Try Quebec or 2nd Ave.pay parking available at Science World - no parking on city lot anymore.Price for Spring paddling is $160 each, and will cover boat rental, coaching, and registration in Alcan Dragon Boat Festival races June 17 & 18. Other races cost additional.
Price for Summer paddling is $100 each, and
will cover boat rental, coaching, plus registration for one summer
race. Additional summer races are aproximately $30 each.
Other possible races are:
May 20 Lotus Sports Club "Bill Alley Memorial Dragon Boat Regatta" (Burnaby)
July 15th Kent-Seattle
Dragon Boat Races (Lake Meridien, Kent WA), July 22/23 GreaterVernon Dragon Boat Festival (Kalamalka Lake, Vernon BC)
July 22 Fraser Valley Dragon Boat Festival (Harrison Lake, BC)
Sept 2/3 Vancouver
International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race (Vancouver)
other races may be considered, depending on interest   1) Paddling at Alcan Dragon Boat Festival
2) Winning medals at the Vancouver International Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race
3) Group shoulder massage at Sea Vancouver regatta
4) Naoko is our flag grabber on top a Taiwanese dragon boat Will we have 1 or 2 teams?One
team is now confirmed for the Alcan Dragon Boat Festival - but if
enough new people come on board, we can expand to two teams -
Recreation and Beginner.We
have a lot of people returning. There are some former paddlers
who have also expressed interest in re-joining, and we have lots of
interest from wanna-be paddlers.Please
invite friends to come out to try dragon boating over the next two
weeks. We may run our practices in coordination with the Dragon Zone
public paddling, as we have done so far in April. contact me by e-mail: gunghaggis at yahoo dot caor
cell
phone: 778-846-7090 Cheers, Todd  
Pictures from 2005 1) Drummer Todd with Flag Grabber Ed on The Eh? Team at Taiwanese Dragon Boat Race
2) Todd with Dave Samis, at Sea Vancouver Festival for dragon head carving tent
3) Todd with then Vancouver City Councillor Ellen Woodsworth and friend
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Sunday, March 26
Cherry Blossom dragon boat public paddling regatta March 26
by
Todd
on Sun 26 Mar 2006 09:31 PM PST
The first Dragon Zone public paddling / Cherry Blossom regatta went well. About 17 people showed up for Cherry Blossom paddling, and were assisted by experienced paddlers. 5 people from Eh Team, 1 person from GVRD 44 Cheeks, and 9 paddlers from Gung Haggis Fat Choy, all came to share stories about their paddling adventures and friendships. We took 2 boats out... everybody had lots of fun ! + pictures more »
Monday, March 20
The Province: "Getting jiggy with the Irish" includes interview with Gung Haggis dragon boat team
by
Todd
on Mon 20 Mar 2006 12:41 PM PST
Multiculturalism was the sub-theme at the 3rd annual Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parade. Immediately after our Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat float turned onto Dunsmuir St., marking the finish of the parade route, I was approached by Kent Spencer, Province reporter, who was amazed at our colourful parade entry. This the story that appeared in the Province + comments + pictures. more »
Sunday, March 19
Celtic Fest Vancouver: Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat floats in a sea of Green
by
Todd
on Sun 19 Mar 2006 07:25 PM PST
Dragon boat paddlers carried green paddles, wore green flower leis and green mardi gras beads, as the Gung Haggis Fat Choy dragon boat parade float "paddled" by the crowds on Granville St. for the 3rd annual Vancouver St. Patrick's Day Parade. This multicultural dragon boat parade entry is always a crowd favorite, as the crowd applauded for drum solos, and paddling counts. This year there were no celebrity or honourary drummers... Todd Wong, Da Ming Zhao and Aefa took turns behind the drum, providing rhythm for "paddling". Aefa and Daming, enjoyed playing with our large yellow Chinese dragon puppet - almost as much as children in the crowd did when they exclaimed "Dragon!" + LOTS of PICTURES. more »
Saturday, March 18
Gung Haggis Fat Choy parade entry in Celtic Fest - St. Patrick's Day Parade
by
Todd
on Sat 18 Mar 2006 11:36 AM PST
PARADE DETAILS -
If you can help us load the boat onto the trailer.
9am at DBA warehouse. West 2nd that street near Bazaar Novelty.
Warehouse sign says MATCON - side gate sign says Dragon Boat Association.
PARADE POSITION: Arrival & Mustering Location: Location #4 -Richards Street, between Drake & Davie.
Please enter from Davie & Richards (South into Richards)
Parade Line up Position: Position #62 more »
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