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Dragon Boat Skool

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14 contributions to Dragon Boat Skool
Looking for ideas: Coach perks & incentives
We want to better appreciate our coaching staff and are exploring options for a "perks package". Does your team offer coach incentives (e.g., discounted memberships, covered race fees, gear allowances)? What has your team found most meaningful or effective? Thanks!
2 likes • 8d
One thing that I think about as a former board member and co-founder of our club is what could cross a line into compensation. Right now, we have paid for outside coaches to come in for clinics and to be a resource as independent contractors and our “regular” coaches and those in training have been member-volunteers. If we started compensating us/them, it could beg the question if we/they are employees. If we were to “hire and employ” coaches internally, then we would also have to structure in Human Resources. As a 501c3, that increases our admin costs which many folks look at when they are donating to our organization. Right now, we can say we are a volunteer-run organization. Depending on how your club is structured, you may have a different experience. That all said, This year our board decided to waive the membership dues for lead coaches.
2 likes • 5d
@Kearstin Gauthier we have paid for coaches to go to camps. I forgot about that. We also pay for coaches and steers to get cpr certification.
Q: How do you train your balance as a steer?
A: Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth! (Bonus points if you brush with your non-dominant hand too!) What kind of lunacy is this? It's actually rooted in science. And it builds ankle strength, sharpens stabilization systems, plus (bonus!) it integrates core work into something you're already doing. (And you don't have to be a steer-in-training to reap the benefits of this either.) This is just one of the golden nuggets @Joann Fegley dropped on folks during the session titled "Steering: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You" Sunday's virtual summit. Replays are now up and accessible in the classroom! You gonna try it? Show us video of you giving it a go (it's harder than you think!)
Q: How do you train your balance as a steer?
6 likes • Jul 1
Channeling my farm girl youth experiences, standing on a wagon while baling hay or straw is another transferable skill. Perhaps more accessible though to many here, stand-up paddleboarding has helped me. Also i do regularly stand on one foot while brushing my teeth.
4 likes • Jul 1
@Liisa Reimann Lake Elmo Park Reserve in Minnesota. It’s a county park about 10 minutes from my home. It’s “no wake” from sunset until 12 noon so mornings are a great time to paddle there.
👀 Look who's here!!
We've had lots of new folks join us in recent days. So let's welcome them in and start some new conversations going!! Here's what to do next: 1️⃣ If you've been in the community a while, please "Like" this post, then drop a GIF or a hello to welcome our new folks. 2️⃣ If you've just arrived, please also "Like" this post, then go read this post, and follow the instructions you find there. (Click on the blue words "this post" and you'll be taken to the post I'm talking about.) It will help you understand how the community works and how to start connecting with others here! Happy you're here: @Ali Joglekar @David Paoli @Mira Geffner @Kelly Wilson @Tammy OHara @Sandra Stein @Katie Peck @Lucy Belle @Amy Rolph @María Julia López Ballent @Katrina Pierce @Alison A. @Jackie Wright @Christina Allard @Leisa Fearing @Tracy Jenish @Amy Bruce @Stephanie Taylor @Michelle Wade @Kim Yousey-Hindes @Jacquelyn Johnson @Parker Foss @Annette Rothermel @Sarah Rosedahl @Lonnie Homenuk @Anne Backer @Stephanie Deraiche @Suzanne Monzel @Desiree Maurer @Georgie Rubens @Debbie Schweitzer @Sonia Rogers @Janice Bagnato @Pamela Sullivan @Wendy Giordan @Catherine Hagele @Jill Schieve @Kearstin Gauthier @Loc Ho @Zoi Koukaki @Jessica Walker @Chris Lowings @Tracy Wilson @Shannon Oborne @Silvana Ursini @Ed Poon @Alison Huck @Heather Sullivan @Louisa Matthew @Marina Della Putta Johnston @Gina Fortunato @Bill Glenski @Rudy Spannaus @Erica Bernstein @Henar Alonso Pimentel @Sherri Otterson @Connie Sol @Jennifer Sibilly @Timothy Duez @ConnieLynn Hutchison @Erin Conneely @Lin Lee @Jody Nelson
👀 Look who's here!!
2 likes • Jul 1
Welcome aboard!
Coming to the Sunday hangout?
Hoping to see some of your awesome faces tomorrow at 7pm eastern! Details and link on the calendar!
1 like • May 30
We have a race prep practice tomorrow night - sorry to miss another of these!
1 like • May 27
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Ginny Moran
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19 points to level up
@ginny-moran-1347
Minnesota Dragon Boat Club coach and co-founder. Still trying to pass my Level 1 because I haven't been able to coordinate my on-water testing.

Active 5d ago
Joined Feb 11, 2026
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