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THE 2010 LINE UP

 

AMEC "ROWgue Waves"
AMEC is a nationally recognized full-service provider of comprehensive water resources services. We provide institutional services such as stormwater financing studies, utility development, ordinances, and program assessments. AMEC also provides technical services such as master planning and modeling, NPDES permitting, TMDL implementation, GPS and GIS analyses, and much more.

Belmont University Jack C. Massey Graduate School of Business's
“The Massey Machine”
We are the Massey, the Massey, the Massey Machine and we’re gonna row to the finish like you ain’t never seen!!!  We return this year for its 2nd Annual Dragon Boat paddling adventure with plans to show the competition just what a team of elite MBA’s can really do on the Cumberland River.  After nearly winning the event last year, Team Massey was inspired to keep the competitive fire blazing!  The Massey Machine is a force to be reckoned with and we look forward to SCHOOLING the competition in 2010!

Bridgestone Americas' “Rowing Stones 1 & 2”
Our company is committed to being a good corporate citizen nationally, regionally and globally. Our efforts are visible across a broad range of initiatives, including support for public radio, television, libraries and museums. We are passionate about programs that emphasize education, the welfare of children as well as the protection, preservation and conservation of our environment. Our corporate philosophy is to build not just better products, but better communities. Our goal is to be One Team, One Planet.

Brown and Caldwell’s “Strokes of Genius”
Brown and Caldwell has been using STROKES OF GENIUS to work with municipal and private sector clients to find sustainable solutions to complex environmental challenges. Brown and Caldwell defines sustainability as a long-term strategy for preserving the health of our environment, enhancing operational performance, and protecting the community. Our engineers and scientists have been delivering unique solutions for a variety of service areas including water resources, utility management, wastewater treatment, water and wastewater infrastructure, solid waste, and air quality.

Captain D’s “D's Champion Rowing League”
Here at Captain D's, we think we're the best seafood restaurant around. These employees at the corporate headquarters enjoy the simple things in life, like hush puppies, cook-ins and dragon boating. After we win this race, the D's team will begin training for the 2014 Olympics.

Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville’s “Shen-Long/Mighty Dragon”
Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville (CAAN) promotes the awareness, understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the Chinese visual and performing arts. Our lion dance team will greet you at the Opening for the Dragon Boat Race event at 8:30 am! Nashville Rowing Club (NRC) is both a recreational and competitive rowing club dedicated to providing rowing opportunities for those in the greater Nashville area. We are joining forces becoming Shen-Long, the Mighty Dragon! We will huff, puff and roar!! Watch out!

Coca Cola’s “Red Wave”
Just like Coke, the "Red Wave" is the Real Thing and will add Life to the Dragon Boat races. You will get the Coke side of life from this group; unfortunately lack of experience may result in a swim in the river due to a capsized boat. Regardless, you'll see our True Colors.

Conservation Services Group’s “Barely a Wake”
We came…we saw...we lost last year. The reason: we were Barely a Wake. Last year, our hands met the oars, green energy in our core, and pictures didn’t lie of the victory we won. This year fool us once, shame on you. Fool us twice, we win…oar else.

Country Music Television's "Soggy Bottom Boat"
Country Music Television’s Dragon Boat team is BONA FIDE this year! Our soggy bottoms might be “in a dam tight spot” in this here boat, but you’ll be “a man of constant sorrow” when we “paddle your behinds,” while proudly defending the title of 2009 “D” Division Consolation Winner!

Cumberland River Compact’s “Cumberland Crayfish”
The Cumberland Crayfish will roar down the beautiful Cumberland for the fourth year! Made up of Cumberland River Compact supporters, volunteers and people who work for this great river's water quality every day; we'll enjoy this race from start to finish just because it's on the Cumberland!

CSX's "Orient Express"

If Chuck Norris hand selected a Dragon Boat team he would start with railroaders and find all he needed right here. We gargle with peanut butter, yeah, we’re that awesome.

Fulin's Asian Cuisine
Started in Brentwood, TN, Fulin’s Asian Cuisine now has 8 locations in Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky, providing authentic Chinese food and Japanese sushi. Fulin’s was voted the Best Chinese Restaurant by readers of The Tennessean in both 2009 and 2010. This year the readers also voted Fulin’s the Best Sushi Restaurant. As the largest and fastest growing Chinese-Japanese restaurant chain in Tennessee, Fulin’s has created a lot of job opportunities for the local economy. David Lin, the team’s captain and Fulin’s Chairman and President, was an avid dragon boat racer in Fujian China before coming to America.

Gaylord Entertainment’s "Music City Rowers of Gaylord Opryland"
The Music City Rowers are no strangers to challenges involving water, especially after the events of May 2010.  The Cumberland River may have won the first round against Gaylord Opryland and Attractions, but we are ready to settle the score.  Competitors, watch out!  The Music City Rowers are back with a vengeance.

Inglorious BastOars
Once upon a time…in dragon occupied waters, a group of competitors known as “The BastOars” came together to spread fear over the Cumberland River.  You probably heard we ain’t got no corporate sponsors or fancy team owners.  Our business is winning.  And cousin, business is a-boomin’!

Ingram Barge’s "Ingram Beach Bums”
This Ingram-sponsored group is made up of individuals connected to Ingram Barge Company, Trinity, Nabrico and Marine Solutions. The common thread is the Port of Nashville Propeller Club, an organization which promotes the local maritime industry and educates legislators and the public as to the importance of waterborne commerce.

Ingram Entertainment “The Entertainment Crew”
Movies, video games, beer, team building, community service and making sure the 2010 Dragon Boat championship trophy stays on home soil... IT'S ALL IN A DAY’S WORK!!

Iostudio's "Blazing Paddles"
Iostudio's Blazing Paddles are not like other teams, throwing oars hapharardly against the current. We carefully create an environment in which boat and water work best together, coordinating Web, social media and print marketing to deliver a focused message that cuts through the wake - and the competition. And then we drink.

Kroll’s “Krollin' Down the River”
Kroll's Background Screening division helps organizations make informed choices in critical areas like employment, vendor selection, identity theft deterrence and assistance, investment placement, and institutional admissions. Last summer, "Krollin' Down the River" proudly participated in the first annual Dragon Boat Festival, and we look forward to being there again this year. See you at the finish line!

Lhoist North America’s “The Miner Defects”
There once was a company in Belguim, with offices here in the States. They decided to paddle a dragon boat race, assembling together as mates. Lhoist ("Luh_wast") is all about mining, mostly limestone and some clay to boot. You'll see why we call them The Miner Defects, 'cause watching them will be a hoot! Their defects are all wholly personal; they holler and belch and they twitch. If you see their boat coming your way, you might want to make a quick switch!

Lightning 100
Nashville's independent radio is switching from rockin' your air waves to frying the competition on the Cumberland River.  You don't want to be in the water when Lightning might strike.  Watch out Pirates, you might get shocked.

Lithographics’ “Lithographics Paddlin Piranhas”
We’re back! Fourth year and definitely moving to the top of the food chain! We’re eating up the competition this year and chewing up your paddles! Our soy based inks, aqueous (water based) coatings and FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) Certification serve us well in our efforts to protect and improve our environment as we provide high quality printed material for our customers 24/6.

Metro Water Service’s “Metro Pollution Prevention Pirates"
Arr! These seaworthy folk are the hands of Metro Water Services Stormwater Division. Their duties include engineering, water quality, capital improvement, and maintenance of the storm sewers to prevent flooding. These lads & lasses protect land and sea and don't mind collecting booty from those who violate.

Nashville Hiking Meetup 1 & 2
Having mastered traversing the domain known in the scientific community as terra firma, the Nashville Hiking Meetup group is now poised to conquer the remaining 70% of the earth’s surface. We will start with a 300+ foot stretch of the Cumberland River by vanquishing all who dare oppose us.

Paddle Adventures Plus 
Paddle Adventures Plus is a Nashville based outdoor adventure group with over 1200 members offering free membership. Our members enjoy paddling & pursuing other adventures throughout the year.  Give us a reason to hang out together, and we will have fun. Add water and paddling, and you are speaking our language. We are excited about the opportunity to participate in the Dragon Boat River Festival on the mighty & beautiful Cumberland River. We paddle the Cumberland River & many tributary streams including Obey-Wolf, Roaring, Caney Fork, Stones, Harpeth, Red River, Big South Fork of the Cumberland, and smaller tributary streams from Martins Fork in East KY at the beginning of the Cumberland’s 688 mile journey to local creeks such as Bledsoe Creek, Station Camp Creek, Drakes Creek, & Mill Creek. We appreciate the support of Cumberland River Compact protecting the Cumberland River.

Schneider Electric
1, 2 & 3
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 100,000+ employees achieved sales of more than 15.8 billion euros in 2009, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy”.

Team Green Adventure’s “Team Green Giants”
Team Green Adventures is going to rock the river GREEN with envy. Your Adventure Starts Here... riding the wake as Team Green blazes the Aqua Trail. Lightning 100's Team Green adventures is your outdoor adventure organization, helping to respect our outdoor playground.

Team Trained Fury
Team Trained Fury is made up of participants from the Brentwood YMCA Boot camp classes as well as clients of Right-N-Tight Training.  This team has made major lifestyle changes since starting these workouts.  We are hoping to use our new found strength to muscle our way to the finish.          


Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association 1 & 2
The Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of the scenic, freeflowing rivers of our state. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the organization has approximately 1,000 members across the state and the south.

Wal-Mart’s “Nashville Dragons”
We used be called the PSP Pirates now we are called the NASHVILLE DRAGONS, the name has changed but our team spirit and will is still strong. So just in case you missed us last year, you won't want to miss us this year! We are stronger than ever and ready to paddle!

Zeitlin's "VuVuZealots"
When not helping clients buy and sell homes in middle Tennessee, the Zeitlin VuVuZealots are always on the lookout for their next great challenge. Fresh off their stint at the World Cup in South Africa, the Zeitlin VuVuZealots are preparing to BLOW AWAY the competition at this year’s Dragon Boat Races! VIVA LA VUVU!