Help every paddler find their rhythm and grow stronger together

Passionate about developing people on and off the water? Support our coaches, sterns and paddlers in building skills, confidence and a lasting love of dragon boating.

Your stroke in the boat

• Support recruitment and development of coaches and sterns.
• Coordinate training plans for in-season skills clinics with coaches.
• Help align development opportunities with Dragon Boat Canada standards.
• Support athlete development pathways for newer and seasoned paddlers.
• Collaborate with the Safety portfolio on Safe Sport education.
• Support new-member onboarding alongside Communications & Membership.
• Maintain the Stern & Coach Directory and coordinate vetting.
• Explore opportunities for an in-house stern and athlete-development course.

Bring your dragon energy

• Set the pace, not every stroke: collaborate with coaches rather than prescribe their programming.
• Champion progress: encourage growth from first catch to confident race day.
• Listen across the boat: value the experience of coaches, sterns and paddlers.
• Build confidence through clear communication, inclusion and follow-through.

Paddle together

Work closely with coaches, sterns, Communications & Membership and Events & Competition to coordinate clinics and onboarding. Partner with Safety & Risk Management on Safe Sport education. Coaches lead the technical programming; this director helps align and enable development across the club.

Shared commitment

You guide this portfolio, but you do not paddle alone. Bring members, team representatives, committees and working groups alongside you to get things done. All Board directors share responsibility for Safe Sport principles and alignment with Dragon Boat Canada standards.

Position status in source draft: vacant.