The Venturer Scouts, racing in two divisions, made an impressive appearance by being in the final championship heats in their respective racing divisions. Crew 313 provided the males and 213 provided the female paddlers for each boat.
Twenty-seven teams, many from out-of-state, competed for various divisional championships with each paddling three heats in the competition.īogalusa Venturer Crew 313, sponsored by The Daily News, and Bush Venturer Crew 213, sponsored by the Sun United Methodist Church, entered two teams in the coed event. It benefitted Breast Cancer research, Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and St. Tammany Tourist Commision and the Madisonville Chamber of Commerce. The event, which took place on the Tchefuncte River in Madisonville, was hosted by the St. They won one championship and placed third in another division in a very impressive performance. In a photo finish, the Bogalusa Lions Venturer Scout Dragon Chasers edged the Kreller Krew of New Orleans for first place and the Premier Mixed B Consolation Championship in the Greater New Orleans International Boat Festival Dragon Boat Festival Race held on the Tchfuncte River in Madisonville.Īrea Venturer Scouts continued their participation in the annual Greater New Orleans International Dragon Boat Festival Races.
