Annex A: Details of Programmes
Enter the Dragon!
(Day 2: 0930 - 1230)
Aims: • • • • •
To promote teamwork amongst the participants To improve interaction and communication skills by reinforcing team spirit and creating a social arena to know each other better. To instill a sense of personal challenge, boost confidence and selfesteem To promote a healthy lifestyle amongst participants by instilling the joy of sport To promote the qualities fair play
Logistics Requirements: • • • • • •
4 dragon boats, 80 life vests, 80 paddles, 4 rudders + rope (provided with dragonboat rental) 2 first aid kits 80 pieces of foam (about 30 cm x 50 cm dimension) 4 whistles (1 for each boat) 1 loud horn (to signal the start for the race)
Manpower Requirements: • • • • •
12-15 NIE student trainees/volunteers (1 assigned to each family) 4 coaches (1 for each boat) 4 coxswains from NTU dragonboat team (1 for each boat) 2 water point i/c s 2 first aid and safety i/c s
Venue •
Kallang Sea Sports Centre
Activity Structure Time
Event
0930-0940 0940-0950 0950-1000 1000-1040
Distribution of PFDs and paddles Warmup on land Launching off from Kallang SSC loading bay Basic paddling techniques: forward and back paddle, side draw, turning
Annex A: Details of Programmes
1040-1100 1100-1110 1110-1130 1130-1140 1140-1150 1150-1200 1200-1230 1230-1330
Coordination and long pull Water Break at shoreline 10-30 sprints and hydroplanning Planning of race strategy Fun dragonboat race Return to Kallang SSC Cool down and return stores Lunch at Kallang River
Time: total of 3 hours from store collection to lunch