Dragon Boat Warriors Wanted!

The Washington DC Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2026. NVAECS has entered two boats into the competition: Youth (12-17 years old) and Adult. Come and join us at this popular cultural and exciting event!

• We need both male and female paddlers in each boat
• No experience is required
• NVAECS will provide lunch for each paddler on the day of the race
• NVAECS alumni families are welcome to join, but we will give preference to current families if we don’t have enough spots available
• Adults team members will receive up to 5 service points, 1 point for each practice, 3 points for race day. (Service points will be applied to the 2026-2027 school year)
• Practices will be at The Wharf, 975 Wharf Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024
• Practice 1: April 26, 2026 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Anacostia Community Boathouse (ACBA), 1900 M Street SE, Washington, DC 20003
• Practice 2: May 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 13:30 PM, The Wharf

Please fill in this form to sign up to join our team (separate sign up for each paddler). If you have any questions, please contact Roger Chen.

We look forward to seeing you all out on the water!