Members of DRACO’s Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew were honored to participate in Lutheran Medical Center’s BCS Pink Hat Tea again this year, an annual event for the benefit of newly diagnosed and long-term breast cancer survivors. This event is a wonderful opportunity to gain visibility and support for our breast cancer survivor dragon boat program, and to connect with prospective BCS paddlers!
Additional Photos of the event are posted here:
Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for another strong showing in their annual appearance at the Arizona Dragon Boat Festival, held March 30-31, 2K19. Several of our Pink Phantoms paddlers also competed on survivor crews in the BCS Division races and ceremony.
As always, this year’s Arizona Festival was a very competitive event. Check out the full Race Results
Additional photos of the event are posted here:
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Arizona 2K19
Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms, Consolation “B” Division Champions in the Rose Regatta held October 13, 2K18 in Henderson (Las Vegas). Pink Phantoms paddlers also participated in the special BCS races and ceremony.
This was a special event for the crew, who first raced in the Rose Regatta in 2009. That competition marked the first time for any Colorado crew to compete in an out-of-state dragon boat event.
Additional photos and video clips shot at the event are posted here:
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Rose Regatta 2K18
On September 22, 2018, DRACO hosted the second annual dragon boat race on Lake Arbor for the Shining Stars Foundation kids and their families. The event was a great success, and everyone had a wonderful time.
Here’s a link to a Shining Stars newsletter, describing the event: Dragon Boat Races
More photos can be seen here: Shining Stars Dragon Boat Races
The event was so successful that planning is already underway for another Shining Stars dragon boat race next year!
Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for their outstanding performance in the 2K18 Colorado Springs International Dragon Boat Festival. The crew put together a series of outstanding races, capturing the Mixed “B” Division Grand Championship trophy.
After competing in the event, a number of our crew members took time to climb the challenging “Manitou Incline”. Great job, Phantoms!!!
Additional photos and video clips shot at the event are posted here:
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Colorado Springs 2K18
The Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms performed well at the 2K18 Colorado Dragon Boat Festival. The crew placed well in both divisions, capturing 3rd Place in the 250-Meter Recreational Division and 2nd Place in the 500-Meter Recreational Division. Outstanding Job, Phantoms!
Here’s a link to some great drone footage capturing the spirit of the event:
Additional photos of the Phantoms in action are posted here:
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – CDBF 2K18
Members of DRACO’s Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew were honored to participate in Lutheran Medical Center’s BCS Pink Hat Tea again this year, an annual event for the benefit of newly diagnosed and long-term breast cancer survivors. It was a wonderful opportunity to gain visibility and support for our breast cancer survivor dragon boat program, and we again connected with a number of prospective BCS paddlers!
Additional Photos of the event are posted here:
Congratulations to the Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms crew for their strong showing in the Arizona Dragon Boat Festival held March 24-25, 2K18. Short-handed for the event, the Phantoms had some much-appreciated help from a wide variety of paddlers from other locales. Many thanks to everyone who joined forces w/ us to race in this event!
This year’s Arizona Festival was a very competitive event. Check out the full Race Results
Additional photos of the event are posted here:
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms – Arizona 2K18
Pink Phantoms to attend Pink Hat TeaAs part of its effort to promote its Breast Cancer Survivor (BCS) Dragon Boat Program, members and supporters of DRACO’s Pink Phantoms crew will be participating in this year’s BCS Pink Hat Tea on April 7, an event hosted by the Lutheran Medical Center for the benefit of newly diagnosed and long-term breast cancer survivors. The theme of this year’s event, to be held at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, is “Brewing Gratitude”, and will focus on finding gratitude in your life and how it fits into healthy survivorship.
We plan to have a dragon boat on display, along with video and/or other promotional materials. Please join us for this great event, and help support both our program and the local BCS community!
Lois Mitchell ( LO <o> I )
I’ve been Dragon Boat paddling since April 2016 for the Phantom Dragons/Pink Phantoms.
I attended a Pink Hat Tea Celebration for Breast Cancer Survivors with a friend who was a survivor. I saw the dragon boat display, and decided I would try out as a breast care supporter due to many friends and relatives having breast cancer. I was immediately hooked on Dragon Boat paddling, and have competed in multiple events in Colorado and Arizona. I love the team spirit and friendly competition. It’s a great sport to promote health and happiness, and collect a little bling!