Our community is growing 🥳 Lovely to see new faces among us... the Map says most folks are from North America, but we've got Singapore and Puerto Rico represented too! Let's get the entire world covered shall we? In the meantime, please help me welcome @Shea Akers @Misfa Ahmed @Patricia Schafer @Henry Viets @Henry Zheng @Johnalee Slavin @Shelley Franz and @Kimberly Sheffield!! (Folks, feel free to make an intro post and tell us where you're from, what your team role is, what you love about the sport, basically anything that will help us get to know you better!)

- Where you're from - Minnesota - What club / team you're with - Dragon Divas - What stage of your steering journey you're on - and where you're going - I’ve steered for 3 years both at practices and in races. I’m hoping to steer at least one race in France this summer at the international IBCPC festival. - A fun fact about you - I’m testing for my 5th degree black belt this fall - What scares you shitless about race steering or what gives you the biggest thrill. - I’m nervous to steer a 2k but would like to get there! - [Bonus points if you include a selfie.] - photo is me monitoring my boat loading before a race

Thank you my name is Misfa Ahmed I’ve been paddling for Typhoon DBC for past 3 years and dragon boating is my therapy we are based in Canary Wharf UK and if anyone is in the UK your more than welcome to join for a paddle

- Where you're from - Seattle - What club / team you're with - My primary club, which I founded in 2012, is WAM. Secondary club is SAKE. - What stage of your steering journey you're on - and where you're going - - lots of hours as a practice steer co-ordinating with 1 or 2 other boats, and have mentored trained other steerspersons. I've steered races for community/corporate teams. At high level competition have steered only small boats. Next step is to be able to steer a full standard mixed or open boat at major competitions. - A fun fact about you - I enjoy doing trail maintenance. - What scares you shitless about race steering or what gives you the biggest thrill - getting off course and causing a collision. Thrill executing a good turn in a 2k.

Intros. 👋In your post, tell us: - Where you're from: Cleveland, OHIO - What club / team you're with: Dragon Dream Team - What stage of your steering journey you're on - and where you're going: This is my 4th season with the team. I have completed the level 1 steering course, the Levels1 & 2 coaching courses and now I am completing the level 2 steering course. I have steered 200m, 250m, 500m and 2k. - A fun fact about you: I am bilingual. I can speak German and English fluently. - What scares you shitless about race steering or what gives you the biggest thrill. Every race is a thrill but there is always that fear that I will let the team down. - [Bonus points if you include a selfie.] I hope this selfie works.