Dragonheart VermontAnnual Meeting via ZOOM

April 28, 2020

Dragonheart Vermont strives to strengthen and empower breast cancer survivors &

supporters through the challenging sport of dragon boating instilling in its members the values of teamwork, fitness & community

giving.

Member Appreciation and Thank You’s

Linda PotvinPast Chairperson

John LentinePast Board Member

Donna ButkusPast Committee ChairBC Care Committee

Guy BabbPast Festival Logistics Coordinator

Members and rolesEllen EcclestonNew Chair of BCS Care Committee

Barb DeWittNew Board Member

Rachel FitchNew Board Member

DHVT Board MembersNina AtkinsonExecutive Director

Pat KingChairperson

Sharon MorrisSecretary

Stacie GriffithsTreasurer

Irene FarrarMember at Large

Lynn Bryan

Cathy Buck Barb DeWitt Rachel Fitch

Nikki Hayes Sue Mack Baki Nelson

Nancy SmithPenni Cross(Past President)

Agenda

• Financial 2019 Review• 2020 Plan• Q&A

Financial Review

• DHVT 2019 budget to actual• Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival 2019 budget to actual• 2020 and COVID-19

DHVT’s Preliminary performance for 2019

2019 DHVT Profit & Loss Budget ActualTotal Revenues: $552.7k $389.1kTotal Expenses: $494.8 $330.3DHVT Net Income/(Loss): $57.9 $58.8

The favorable decrease in 2019 expenses will not continue in future years

LCDBF Preliminary performance for 2019

2019 LCDBF Profit & Loss Budget ActualRevenues: $353.3 $228.0Expenses: $190.9 $146.0Amount to Pledge Partner: $32.0 $32.0Amount to DHVT: $130.4 $50.0

DHVT and COVID-19

• DHVT focus: Community• Fundraising: carefully quiet but still present• Member health and safety is our mission

Fitness 2020

• DHVT Paddling Teams• 2020 Paddling Coaches• 2020 Fitness Programs• 2020 Race Plan• Vermont Paddle Fitness (VPF)• Fitness Q&A

International Travel Teams

Men

Sr B (50+): “Green

Mountain Men"

Women

Premier (18+): "Fire"

Sr B (50-59): "Green

Mountain Girls"

Sr C (60+): “Blazing Comets"

BCS: "Sisters"

Mixed

Premier (18+): "Dragonflyers"

Sr B (50-59): "Fifty Force"

Sr C (60+): "Quicksilver"

Vet

Local Travel Teams

"Catch 22"

Youth (>24)

BCS: "Soul Sisters"

Fitness – Teams

2021

2021

Brett HaugHead Coach

International

Men

Sr B (50+): “Green

Mountain Men"

Women

Premier (18+): "Fire"

Sr B (50-59): "Green

Mountain Girls"

Sr C (60+): “Blazing Comets"

BCS: "Sisters"

Mixed

Premier (18+): "Dragonflyers"

Sr B (50-59): "Fifty Force"

Sr C (60+): "Quicksilver"

Vet

Local

"Catch 22"

Youth

BCS: "Soul Sisters"

Fitness – Coaches

Fitness – Programs for 2020Paddling• Team Practices-postponed• High Intensity Practices-postponed• Drop In Nights• Newbie Info Night-postponed• Workshops and Mini Camp• Spring Training Camps-CXLD• YES Program• Veteran Program• Coaches Steering Clinic

Off Season• OST• SGT• Challenges

Community• YES• Veteran• Central Vermont

Off Water• Running• Biking• Triathalon

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Sprin

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Montr

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DHVT

Rega

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SAH

LCDB

FCC

WCQu

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Cup

Fire Premier Womens X X X X XDragonFlyers Premier Mixed X X X X XGMG Senior B Women X X X XFifty Force Senior B Mixed X X X X XBlazing Comets Senior C Women X X XQuicksilver Senior C Mixed X X XGreen Mtn Men Senior C Men X XSisters BCS X X X XSoul Sisters BCS X X X XYouth U-24 XCatch22 Open X X XVeterans Veteran X X X

Jun 13-14 Jun 27 Jul 4-5 Jul 13 Aug 1 Aug 2 Aug 26-30 Sep 19-20

Fitness – Race Plan for 2020

Now August

CXLD CXLD CXLD CXLD

Races $65 paddler fees

CXLD

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DivisionBostonSpringfieldMontrealDHVT RegattaSAHLCDBFCCWCQuebec Cup

FirePremier WomensXXXXX

DragonFlyersPremier MixedXXXXX

GMGSenior B WomenXXXX

Fifty ForceSenior B MixedXXXXX

Blazing CometsSenior C WomenXXX

QuicksilverSenior C MixedXXX

Green Mtn MenSenior C MenXX

SistersBCSXXXX

Soul SistersBCSXXXX

YouthU-24X

Catch22OpenXXX

VeteransVeteranXXX

Jun 13-14Jun 27Jul 4-5Jul 13Aug 1Aug 2Aug 26-30Sep 19-20

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FireDragonFlyersGMGFifty ForceBlazing CometsQuick SilverBarge BoysSistersSoul SistersCatch22CountCostExtCost

JuneDHVT RegattaXXXXX5$0

JulyMontreal/SpringfieldXXXXX5$1,200$6,000

AugustSisters at HeartX1$0

AugustCCWCXXXXXXXX8$1,375$11,000

SeptemberQuebec CupXXXXX5$1,121$5,605

Fitness-VPF

Lake Champlain Dragon Boat Festival

• LIVE or VIRTUAL event• Sisters at Heart

LCDBF – Live or Virtual

• New festival video, thanks Steve Murphy!• Pick Your Prize is already virtual• Decision date: Mid May• Plan B: races, spirit awards, focus on family and community• New Festival Donation Site – Classy.org

To Find our Classy PagesMany of our Dragonheart Members have not been introduced to Classy!

Click on community festival to go to festival page!

Click on Teams to go to list of teams and paddlers.

Sisters at Heart

• August 1 Virtual Event• Paddling Workshop• POGA• Virtual Tributes• Virtual Race• All will participate in the Flower Ceremony

• Goal is to get participants from all over the world• Registration will open soon – Classy.org

DHVT and COVID-19

• ITF can reimburse travel expenses for CCWC• Assisting Integrative Therapies and VT Cancer Support Network• DHVT Giving Fund• Fundraising takes a backseat

• Dropping festival revenues require additional fundraising• #GivingTuesdayNow

• Lisa B Gives Back

Hi Dragonheart Members,

I've been wondering a lot about how you are doing. It's hard to know given how many of us there are and that we're not in touch. I've been particularly wondering how many of us are out of work and have no source of income currently and what other needs club members may have. This is weighing on me. One of the things I love about our club is how we show up for each other in times of need. This is one of those times. When I was out of work several years ago, club members donated money to me to help me through. I was blown away and deeply grateful. Now it's my turn to repay this kindness & generosity.

Since Bonnie & I are both fortunate enough to still be working right now, we have decided to give our relief check to others in our lives who can really use it and for whom it will make a difference. I am wondering if you're one of those people and if you'd be willing to let me know if you are. I will absolutely keep this confidential if you would like me to. I'm also wondering if you have other kinds of needs and can use help, if you'd be willing to let me know that too. My final wondering is if there is anyone else who is in a similar situation to us and would like to join us to help out other club members financially or if you're willing to help other club members in other ways. If you are willing to help financially, I can also keep this confidential if you would like.

To me the important thing is that we're here for each other and that we know what each other needs. Many, if not all of us, are facing challenges we've never had before in our lives. We also have a tremendous capacity to give - we've seen this in each other. For me, this is what our club is all about. Thank you for considering both letting me know if you can help out and if you'd like help of any kind, including financial. I don't want anyone to suffer in silence when we can be here for each other. While I truly love paddling, Dragonheart is about more than paddling for me.

With love,Lisa Bedingerlisa.bedinger@comcast.net802-923-6930

mailto:lisa.bedinger@comcast.net

Member Benefits/Events

• Free Estate Planning Seminar by Ben Luna• COVID-19 Testing & Platforms by Lynn Bryan and Cathy Buck• POGA (non OST member rate is $15, http://paypal.me/juselzo) • Consistency Challenge results (thanks Dr. Kim Dittus)

• Everyone has a chance to win. There will be 4 winners. • Names in the hat are based on the number of consistency challenge points

they accumulated. WINNERS: Brenda H, Brenda W, Cassy M and Lois F.

• Spirit Award Nominations

http://paypal.me/juselzo

Last Resort Farm

1. Go to our website www.lastresortfarm.com, click on the online order box and indicate your choice: Order before 2 pm any day for farmstand pickup the following day. Your order will be bagged by masked and glove-wearing staff and waiting for you in a labeled bag.

2. Order before Tuesday at 2 pm for delivery to Bristol on Wednesdays starting April 29. You can drive to Tandem between 4-6 pm and wait in your car for someone to bring your bag to you.

3. Order before Wednesday at 2 pm for home delivery in Chittenden or Addison counties on Thursdays. We ask for a $50 minimum for home delivery and charge a $10 delivery fee. This option works well if you can combine orders of neighbors or friends. DHVT delivery to FUMC on Thursdays for $5 delivery fee!

4. You can also continue to shop at the Farmstand 24/7 without pre-ordering as you have in the past. If there is a car parked in front of the farmstand please wait until that customer has finished and you will have a safe solo shopping experience!

CSA Sign-Up Deadline April 30If you like our produce AND like to save money The Farm Share CSA Program is the way to go! Pre-pay $100 or $300 by April 30 and get a 10% discount on all your free choice purchases. If you sign up by April 30, we'll throw in a nifty LRF tote bag or small maple syrup!

Shop Online!

http://www.lastresortfarm.com/

Community Events

• Eye Dotting Ceremony• Sea of Red in the community

• Vermont City Marathon• Green Up Day

Next: Final Questions…

Dragonheart VermontAnnual Meeting via Zoom

April 28, 2020

Welcome!�Zoom GuidelinesDragonheart VermontSlide Number 3Member Appreciation and Thank You’sMembers and rolesDHVT Board MembersAgendaFinancial ReviewDHVT’s Preliminary performance for 2019LCDBF Preliminary performance for 2019DHVT and COVID-19Financial QuestionsFitness 2020Slide Number 14Slide Number 15Fitness – Programs for 2020Fitness – Race Plan for 2020Fitness-VPFQuestions for BrettLake Champlain Dragon Boat FestivalLCDBF – Live or VirtualTo Find our Classy PagesSlide Number 23Slide Number 24Slide Number 25Questions for NealSisters at HeartSlide Number 28Slide Number 29Questions for CathyDHVT and COVID-19Slide Number 32Member Benefits/EventsLast Resort FarmSlide Number 35Community EventsQuestions and AnswersDragonheart Vermont