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Mayor Kevin L Faulconer, for and on behalf of the citizens of San Diego, proclaims May 6, 2017, to be "SAN DIEGO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL DAY" in the City of San Diego.

San Diego County Board of Supervisors commends San Diego Alliance for Asian Pacific Islander Americans for outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to area residents, and declares May 6, 2017 to be "SAN DIEGO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL DAY" throughout San Diego County.

MIXED DIVISION
Carlsbad Tech SnapDragons
Corazon de Dragon
Makin' Waves
Musing Dragons
NATPA
Pflying Pfish
QDragon
Team Rx Liberty
Team Taiwan

OPEN DIVISION
Four Seas
PanPac Warriors
PKU

WOMEN DIVISION
Angels
Dragon Ass
LezBHonest

COLLEGE/YOUTH DIVISION
SDAYO
Team Tritons
UCSD IEEE
USD IEEE

7:00 am Alliance Registration opens
8:00 am Captains' meeting
8:30 am Southern Sea Lion Dance opens Festival
8:30 am Procession of Festival Teams
9:00 am Opening Ceremony
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Guest of Honor: County Supervisor Ron Roberts
- Alliance Awards for Community Service: 2017 Recipients:
      - Pan Pacific Law Enforcement Association
      - SDAYO (San Diego Asian Youth Organization)
9:25 am Blessing of Boats
              Dotting of Dragons Eyes
9:45 am Marshaling of teams for first races
10:00 am Races begin

8:30 am Southern Sea Lion Dance
11:00 am Korean Traditional Drum & Dance
12:00 pm San Diego Taiko
1:00 pm Naruwan Taiko
2:00 pm Moonlight Chinese Dancers
3:00 pm Pakaraguian Kulintang
plus Lao Heritage Foundation Dancers

Race with the Dragons! Gather family, friends or colleagues to form a team to race in San Diego Dragon Boat Alliance's community-based SAN DIEGO DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL, Saturday, May 6, 2017, 9am-5pm, Tecolote Shores North, Mission Bay Park, SD 92109. For a day on the water or by the water, with Asian Pacific Islander performing artists, SD Potters' Guild potters, and Asian street foods: come celebrate with us, and race with the dragons!

Registration deadline 4/28/2017.

Please visit http://sdalliance.weebly.com for Festival 2017 poster and registration forms. Thanks!

Festival 2017 Guest of Honor

County of San Diego Supervisor Ron Roberts

Running the Dragon Boat Races

UC San Diego Dragon Boat

Alliance Race Advisers

Mike Baker, Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival chief executive director
Gary Furukawa, US Dragon Boat Federation/ International Dragon Boat Federation race technical official

Ready to race with the dragons? Schedule practices now with San Diego Dragon Boat Alliance. Email linda_alliance@yahoo.com for details.