Coach

• Provides a safe and supportive environment in which to paddle
• Designs training programs (dryland and paddling)
• Leads practices
• Teaches paddling technique, provides feedback
• Prepares paddlers for competition
• Assesses team members (fitness, skills, technique)
• Develops selection criteria with medical officer/captain/manager (related to team goals and paddler commitment)
• Assigns seat positions (in conjunction with medical officer, captain, manager)
• Develops race plans
• Puts health and well-being of paddlers first when assessing paddlers for race readiness
• Honours the sport of dragon boat racing and respects all participants

• Liaises between executive and team
• Liaises with committees as necessary
• Sets up calendar of events
• Schedules and arranges team meetings, fitness assessments, etc.
• Provides information to team re: festivals, dates, etc.
• Meets deadlines for registration
• Oversees booking of accommodation
• Handles all management needs at race venues
• Ensures all paddlers sign waivers

• Acts as spokeswoman for the team
• Liaises between coach, manager and team members
• Handles interpersonal communication issues, mediates
• Listens to team concerns and represents paddler's positions
• Provides leardership on and off the water
• Helps motivate team
• Assists coach and manager as necessary
• Attends every practise possible

• Is responsible for boat and crew safety
• Ensures all safety equipment is present and functioning
• Controls the boat (over coach and drummer) in emergency situations
• Is responsible for getting boat ready for practice (with help of paddlers)
• Is responsible for securing boat after practise (with help of paddlers)
• Assists drummer with calls and commands in the boat

• Controls the boat
• Conveys coach's direction to paddlers
• Gives commands and feedback in the boat
• Commands boat in race situations (in co-operation with steersperson)

• Is a team member first and foremost
• Puts the needs of the team ahead of their own
• Supports the goals of the organisation
• Fulfills their commitment to the team

What do clubs expect from their members?
The most we expect is that you are an active 'club' member. That is to say that you make yourself available to help in all aspects of club activities and not just in the paddling, but also fund raising, running club regattas, maintenance and so on. 

Is it all hard work and no play?
Dragon Boating can be extremely time consuming. Paddling three times a week, running and gym work on spare days. You can make it as big a part of your life as money, your time and your responsibilities to others allows!

What is the biggest responsibility in being a club member?
To your crew. Turn out to training is essential. A dragon boat relies on 20 paddlers and if you fail to turn up to training everyone suffers. If you can't make it, tell someone! If you can't commit to the training schedule then perhaps you should consider taking up solo paddling. Better to be honest to yourself and to others than to constantly disappoint.