Partners In Education will be hosting the 13th Annual Dragon Boat Festival July 19 at International Park
in downtown Toledo from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There are over 30 teams scheduled to participate in the festival this year. Over 800 volunteers are
anticipated to serve as paddlers, steersman and drummers for the boats. It is expected that over 5,000
people will be in attendance at the festival & races.
The 40-foot-long Hong Kong style Dragon Boats, complete with head and tail, will be racing 500 meters up
and down the Maumee River.
Each team will participate in three races during the day, with first round times determining the second
and championship round placement.
Trophies will be awarded for various categories such as: most organized most team spirit, and best race
times.
Partners In Education of Toledo (Partners) is a local nonprofit founded in 1994 by the Rotary Club of
Toledo to, “enhance student success through community engagement.” Partner’s leverages relationships
with business, community based organizations, faith based institutions, out of school time programs and
institutions of higher learning into collaborative activities that support student learning in Toledo
Public and Diocese Schools.