On 10/18/2026, Aylus volunteers had a dragon boat competition in Steppingstone Park from 1:30pm to 6:00pm (4.5 hours).
For the first couple of hours, Aylus’s volunteers were still practicing techniques and listening to the calls of the coach to prepare for the match. It was a sunny day, unlike last practice, and we appreciated the weather very much. The game started at about four o’clock. Three dragon boat teams rowed their boat to the buoy 200 meters away from the buoy at the finish line. The buoy at the finish line was pretty close to the dock. After the “Attention!” call, a horn blew, and we started to paddle. In the meantime, we needed to call and count from one to five to allow everyone to paddle in sync. The same process repeated three times to decide who the winner was. In the end, our team got second place. It is very new for people who had never tried rowing a dragon boat before, and it preserves the culture of the sport.
Members who participated include:
Felicia Liu (4.5h),
Yuya Liu (4.5h),
Alice Wang (4.5h),
John Liu (4h),
Zimo Wang (4h),
Jiangyuan Yu (3h）
Reporter: Felicia Liu
