2024 Springfield Dragon Boat Festival

2024 🐲🚣 Springfield Dragon Boat Festival 🚣🐲 A Huge Success!

The 2024 Springfield Dragon Boat Festival (July20, 2024) was a blast! With perfect sunshine, the festival brought together thrilling races and exciting cultural activities. Co-hosted by CAWM and Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club, this year’s event saw 28 teams from across New England—double last year—competing in action-packed races that had everyone on the edge of their seats!

CAWM’s sponsored teams, the Huaxia Dragon Boat Team and the youth Instant Ramen Team, gave it their all—Instant Ramen even medaled in their debut race! Our youth made us super proud! 💥

Over at the CAWM booth, crowds gathered to try calligraphy, tackle 3D dragon boat puzzles, sample zong zi, and explore Chinese crafts. The giant dragon boat photo prop was also super polular. It was nonstop fun! 🎉 Volunteers, including whole families, made it all happen, and our partners loved the extra flair CAWM brought to the festival.

Check out all the festival photos and videos here.

We’re already pumped for next year! 🌞🐉 Mark your calendars for July 20th 2025, for another amazing festival of culture, community, and competition. 🍃

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2024🐲🚣春田龙舟节🚣🐲圆满完成

今年的龙舟节天公作美,艳阳高照伴有习习和风。麻西华协和先锋谷河滨俱乐部共同主办的本次龙舟赛,再次将体育竞技和文化展示完美的融合。

来自新英格兰地区的28支船队(包括专业俱乐部、业余社区队和青年队)参加了此次龙舟赛。相比去年的13支团队,今年两倍多的团队,无疑让比赛更加的激烈和精彩!也说明春田龙舟节的影响力逐年扩大。

此次龙舟赛CAWM资助了两支队伍,分别为:华夏龙舟队 (社区队) 和 速食拉面队(青年队)

用队员的话来说,两支队伍皆为“散装队伍”,并且只接受了岸上的姿势标准训练,并没有下水合练,但是大家仍旧士气满满,努力比赛!精神令人感动。其中“速食拉面队”首战既夺牌,展示了华裔青年的团结协作的态度,积极向上的风貌,更是代表了新一代华人的力量和希望!为新生力量而骄傲!而我们的社区队,虽败犹荣,不遑多让;最为难能可贵的是,这次来自各行各业,各个年龄段的“纯散装”队伍,大家克服各种困难参加训练,出谋划策,商量战略,本着争取奖牌又乐于参与的心态,无论是年逾六旬的老工程师,还是蓬勃朝气的博士生,每个人都努力的坚持挥桨向终点冲刺。

此外,在游人如织的活动现场,我们CAWM的展位被各方赞不绝口,无论是当地居民、还是其他船队的船员,都在我们的帐篷下流连忘返——有的学习书法,有的通过立体拼图了解龙舟结构,有的品尝粽子,有的购买中国传统手工艺品……大家通过不同方式了解我们的中华文化。🐉

❤️同时,主办伙伴PVRC的多名同仁告诉我们,我们的参与为这次活动大添色彩,并希望继续合作!这一切的赞美,都来自于我们志愿者们的辛勤付出。很多志愿者都是全家上阵,很多龙舟队员的父母、孩子和配偶也是我们的志愿者;尤其是Ella和Jaydon两家的父母都是龙舟队员,因为年纪不够不能加入船队的两位青少年,全程在3D龙舟拼图的岗位上忙碌,他们的耐心和韧劲十分让人骄傲!摄影师洪明国,全程跟拍,他的镜头里有挥汗如雨的船员,有辛勤工作的志愿者,唯独没有自己,唯一的一张照片来自于大家的手机自拍。我们的龙舟队员们,在比赛间隙要讨论新的策略,进行练习、热身,还会抽出时间在CAWM的展台上作为志愿者帮忙,似乎每一个人都是多面手。

CAWM每一次活动的成功举办,都离不开社区家庭的倾力支持,越来越多华人孩子的加入,更是让CAWM充满活力和希望,更是扩大了我们华人和我们文化的影响力!

更多美照和视频请到以下链接观看:https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipN6QJHVaXlSEm0RxCJ7VXFDQRAKGg3fJnBYu8ji-ykO0nt4VTplrHesoMjxScDh8Q?pli=1&key=T0psQlBSQlBzZE5OUDBWM3M4R2dBTEpIbHF2QUtn

让我们期待明年的🐲🚣🏼‍♂️春田龙舟节🚣🏼‍♂️🐲的举办!希望天公继续作美,相约来年端阳!🍃

Chinese Association of Western Massachusetts

CAWM is a 501c(3) tax-exempt organization with no political or religious affiliations. We are dedicated to promoting cultural diversity, cross-cultural communications and collaborations that benefit all communities here in Western Massachusetts through various cultural events and activities.

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