Festival Sponsor Race Teams
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk
Located in the Rocky Mountains 40 miles west of Denver, Ameristar Casino
Resort Spa Black Hawk offers an exceptional gaming and entertainment
experience. The property features a casino, luxury hotel, roof-top pool, five
dining venues, a full-service luxury day spa and meeting and event space.
blackhawk.ameristar.com
Xfinity: Captain Roberts Crew
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Comcast: Castaways
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Comcast Business: Xfinity Wars
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
MillerCoors: Ball BrewCrew
MillerCoors has been a proud sponsor of the CDBF since its inaugural year. For the 3rd year, we are excited to team up with the Ball Corporation. At Ball Corporation, they support organizations programs and civic initiatives that advance sustainable in lively hoods. We, at MillerCoors, believe it is important to be a good neighbor, corporate citizen and employer of choice in our communities. MillerCoors dedicates our time and resources to the causes that matter to us, including; responsibility, water stewardship and economic empowerment. We also believe that with great beer comes great responsibility!
www.millercoors.com | www.ball.com
Home: Golden, CO
Raytheon: Space Racers
Raytheon has been a proud Sponsor of the CDBF for many years. The team is composed of Raytheon employees and family members.
Home: Arapahoe County
Race Teams
Adaptive Adventures Teams Blue #1 & 2
Persons with physical disabilities, ranking amongst the top teams in the United States. We serve adult, youth, and veterans with physical disabilities. Teams located in Phoenix, Chicago, Denver, and Miami rising above their disabilities.
We are Team Blue!
Home: Jefferson County, CO
Adobe Asian Employee Network
Adobe’s Asian Employee Network in Denver is committed to driving leadership and professional development of Asians and Asian Americans, creating networking opportunities, working with allies, and much more. Adobe recognizes the importance of building a diverse culture—not only in race but also in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, background, experience, and ideas.
Home: Denver, CO
Agua Libre
Agua Libre is a team of parents, staff and friends of the Denver Language School, a K-8 public charter school that offers immersion in Mandarin and Spanish. This year will mark Agua Libre's 8th year of competition in the CDBF. We love the CDBF and the amazing community it has created!
Home: Denver, CO
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee is thrilled to host an inaugural dragon boat team. As a volunteer led organization we prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies and can only do that thanks to the power of our diverse community.
Home: Denver, CO
APABA
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado (APABA Colorado) was founded in 1990 and our mission is to represent the interests of the Asian Pacific American community, attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students of Colorado.
Home: Denver, CO
CenturyLink High-Speeders, Sponsored by PAAN
CenturyLink has 10 employee resource groups: one being Pacific Asian Ancestry Network (PAAN) who welcomes employees to be involved in but not limited to events in the Asian Community and organizations. We are excited to sponsor our team for the Dragon Boat races coming up in July. Centurylink has participated in the Dragon Boat Races in the past but was not sponsored by PAAN.
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
CheeseistheWhey, Sponsored by Leprino Foods
Proud Leprino Employees ready to bring their can do spirit to the race and enjoy good clean community fun!
Home: Denver, CO
CoBank
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Dragon Slayers
We are the GB Dragon Slayers.
Home: Northern Colorado
2018 SUNDAY FLAG CATCHING CHAMPIONS!
Geeks of the Four Seas, Sponsored by Four Sea Group, Inc.
We are a group of computer geeks that love to paddle!
Home: Denver, CO
Pepsi / Frito Lay
Frito Lay, a division of PepsiCo, is the largest snack food company in the world. We aim to be the employer, brand, and partner of choice for Asian Pacific Americans through recruitment, retention, development, community and environmental commitments while positively impacting the business.
Home: Colorado
GHX (Global Healthcare Exchange)
GHX empowers healthcare organizations to maximize savings and enable better patient care using our world class cloud-based supply chain technology exchange platform, solutions, analytics and services.
ghx.com
Home: Boulder County, CO
Great Wall Chinese Academy
Great Wall Chinese Home: Douglas CountyAcademy is a non-profit Chinese school teaching Chinese language and culture to students of all ages and from all backgrounds! We have been part of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival for the last 10 plus years! Our high school student race teams have dominated the Flag Catching Division and our culture performing teams at the Gateway to Asia and Main Stage. Go Great Wall Dragons!
Home: Douglas County, CO
ICE DRAGONS
We are a group of recreational ice hockey players who skate all winter and
paddle all summer – We are hoping to paddle, shoot, and score on the
melted ice!
Home: Boulder County, CO
2018 SATURDAY FLAG CATCHING CHAMPIONS!
KPMG Denver Ignition
Home: Denver, CO
Lightway Lightning
Home: Denver, CO
Mission in Motion, Sponsored by Medtronic AIM
Medtronic's fifth tenet recognizes the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success. By working together, we embody Mission in Motion.
Home: Boulder County, CO
Nichi-Bei-GO, sponsored by Japan America Society of Colorado (JASC)
JASC put together a Dragon Boat for the first time in 2018. We are a mixed boat of both Coloradoans and Japanese natives who paddle together and smile together. JASC is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding people to people relationships between Colorado and Japan by serving as a bridge to connect via business, education and cultural opportunities. Both English and Japanese is spoken freely on our boat. Gambarimasu!
Home: Denver, CO
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms
In 2009, the Phantoms raced in the Rose Regatta in Las Vegas - the first time for a CO crew to compete outside of the Denver area! We practice year-around and regularly compete in other venues. We now have a sister team - the Pink Phantoms, Colorado's first Breast Cancer Survivor crew.
Slalom
Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. The team is in their inaugural season paddling for the CDBF. The team is sponsored by Slalom CODE - Celebrating our Diverse Employees. CODE’s mission is to be an advocate for all employees to express their authentic identities and celebrate their unique experiences.
Home: Denver, CO
Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance
The Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance strives to promote Cambodian heritage by uniting the youth community and fostering Khmer culture through arts and athleticism. Their goal is to influence and empower future Cambodian-American generations to preserve the beauty and practices of Khmer culture.
Home: Denver, CO
StewardSHIP
StewardSHIP is made up of employees, family and friends of The Denver Foundation and Urban Land Conservancy. Both organizations are well rooted within the Denver Community and envision a community where all residents of Metro Denver have the opportunity for a high quality of life.
Home: Denver, CO
TIAA
Home: Jefferson County, CO
Wheat-N-Nerdy
Ardent Mills is North America’s leading flour supplier and grain innovator, with more than 40 community flour mills. We offer the broadest range of premium multi-use flours, whole grains, mixes and custom multi-grain blends. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life & standard of health.
Home: Denver, CO
Wheyward Bound, Sponsored by Leprino Foods
Proud Leprino Employees ready to bring their can do spirit to the race and enjoy good clean community fun!
Home: Denver, CO
Ameristar Casino Resort Spa Black Hawk
Located in the Rocky Mountains 40 miles west of Denver, Ameristar Casino
Resort Spa Black Hawk offers an exceptional gaming and entertainment
experience. The property features a casino, luxury hotel, roof-top pool, five
dining venues, a full-service luxury day spa and meeting and event space.
blackhawk.ameristar.com
Xfinity: Captain Roberts Crew
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Comcast: Castaways
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Comcast Business: Xfinity Wars
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
MillerCoors: Ball BrewCrew
MillerCoors has been a proud sponsor of the CDBF since its inaugural year. For the 3rd year, we are excited to team up with the Ball Corporation. At Ball Corporation, they support organizations programs and civic initiatives that advance sustainable in lively hoods. We, at MillerCoors, believe it is important to be a good neighbor, corporate citizen and employer of choice in our communities. MillerCoors dedicates our time and resources to the causes that matter to us, including; responsibility, water stewardship and economic empowerment. We also believe that with great beer comes great responsibility!
www.millercoors.com | www.ball.com
Home: Golden, CO
Raytheon: Space Racers
Raytheon has been a proud Sponsor of the CDBF for many years. The team is composed of Raytheon employees and family members.
Home: Arapahoe County
Race Teams
Adaptive Adventures Teams Blue #1 & 2
Persons with physical disabilities, ranking amongst the top teams in the United States. We serve adult, youth, and veterans with physical disabilities. Teams located in Phoenix, Chicago, Denver, and Miami rising above their disabilities.
We are Team Blue!
Home: Jefferson County, CO
Adobe Asian Employee Network
Adobe’s Asian Employee Network in Denver is committed to driving leadership and professional development of Asians and Asian Americans, creating networking opportunities, working with allies, and much more. Adobe recognizes the importance of building a diverse culture—not only in race but also in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, age, background, experience, and ideas.
Home: Denver, CO
Agua Libre
Agua Libre is a team of parents, staff and friends of the Denver Language School, a K-8 public charter school that offers immersion in Mandarin and Spanish. This year will mark Agua Libre's 8th year of competition in the CDBF. We love the CDBF and the amazing community it has created!
Home: Denver, CO
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross Diversity and Inclusiveness Committee is thrilled to host an inaugural dragon boat team. As a volunteer led organization we prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies and can only do that thanks to the power of our diverse community.
Home: Denver, CO
APABA
The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Colorado (APABA Colorado) was founded in 1990 and our mission is to represent the interests of the Asian Pacific American community, attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students of Colorado.
Home: Denver, CO
CenturyLink High-Speeders, Sponsored by PAAN
CenturyLink has 10 employee resource groups: one being Pacific Asian Ancestry Network (PAAN) who welcomes employees to be involved in but not limited to events in the Asian Community and organizations. We are excited to sponsor our team for the Dragon Boat races coming up in July. Centurylink has participated in the Dragon Boat Races in the past but was not sponsored by PAAN.
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
CheeseistheWhey, Sponsored by Leprino Foods
Proud Leprino Employees ready to bring their can do spirit to the race and enjoy good clean community fun!
Home: Denver, CO
CoBank
Home: Arapahoe County, CO
Dragon Slayers
We are the GB Dragon Slayers.
Home: Northern Colorado
2018 SUNDAY FLAG CATCHING CHAMPIONS!
Geeks of the Four Seas, Sponsored by Four Sea Group, Inc.
We are a group of computer geeks that love to paddle!
Home: Denver, CO
Pepsi / Frito Lay
Frito Lay, a division of PepsiCo, is the largest snack food company in the world. We aim to be the employer, brand, and partner of choice for Asian Pacific Americans through recruitment, retention, development, community and environmental commitments while positively impacting the business.
Home: Colorado
GHX (Global Healthcare Exchange)
GHX empowers healthcare organizations to maximize savings and enable better patient care using our world class cloud-based supply chain technology exchange platform, solutions, analytics and services.
ghx.com
Home: Boulder County, CO
Great Wall Chinese Academy
Great Wall Chinese Home: Douglas CountyAcademy is a non-profit Chinese school teaching Chinese language and culture to students of all ages and from all backgrounds! We have been part of the Colorado Dragon Boat Festival for the last 10 plus years! Our high school student race teams have dominated the Flag Catching Division and our culture performing teams at the Gateway to Asia and Main Stage. Go Great Wall Dragons!
Home: Douglas County, CO
ICE DRAGONS
We are a group of recreational ice hockey players who skate all winter and
paddle all summer – We are hoping to paddle, shoot, and score on the
melted ice!
Home: Boulder County, CO
2018 SATURDAY FLAG CATCHING CHAMPIONS!
KPMG Denver Ignition
Home: Denver, CO
Lightway Lightning
Home: Denver, CO
Mission in Motion, Sponsored by Medtronic AIM
Medtronic's fifth tenet recognizes the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success. By working together, we embody Mission in Motion.
Home: Boulder County, CO
Nichi-Bei-GO, sponsored by Japan America Society of Colorado (JASC)
JASC put together a Dragon Boat for the first time in 2018. We are a mixed boat of both Coloradoans and Japanese natives who paddle together and smile together. JASC is a non-profit organization dedicated to expanding people to people relationships between Colorado and Japan by serving as a bridge to connect via business, education and cultural opportunities. Both English and Japanese is spoken freely on our boat. Gambarimasu!
Home: Denver, CO
Phantom Dragons / Pink Phantoms
In 2009, the Phantoms raced in the Rose Regatta in Las Vegas - the first time for a CO crew to compete outside of the Denver area! We practice year-around and regularly compete in other venues. We now have a sister team - the Pink Phantoms, Colorado's first Breast Cancer Survivor crew.
Slalom
Slalom is a modern consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. The team is in their inaugural season paddling for the CDBF. The team is sponsored by Slalom CODE - Celebrating our Diverse Employees. CODE’s mission is to be an advocate for all employees to express their authentic identities and celebrate their unique experiences.
Home: Denver, CO
Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance
The Spirit of Cambodia Cultural Alliance strives to promote Cambodian heritage by uniting the youth community and fostering Khmer culture through arts and athleticism. Their goal is to influence and empower future Cambodian-American generations to preserve the beauty and practices of Khmer culture.
Home: Denver, CO
StewardSHIP
StewardSHIP is made up of employees, family and friends of The Denver Foundation and Urban Land Conservancy. Both organizations are well rooted within the Denver Community and envision a community where all residents of Metro Denver have the opportunity for a high quality of life.
Home: Denver, CO
TIAA
Home: Jefferson County, CO
Wheat-N-Nerdy
Ardent Mills is North America’s leading flour supplier and grain innovator, with more than 40 community flour mills. We offer the broadest range of premium multi-use flours, whole grains, mixes and custom multi-grain blends. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life & standard of health.
Home: Denver, CO
Wheyward Bound, Sponsored by Leprino Foods
Proud Leprino Employees ready to bring their can do spirit to the race and enjoy good clean community fun!
Home: Denver, CO
