12/11/2019
That amazing feeling when we get to see the American flag next to our team name for first time. Just over 8 months until we go from lake shabbona to the world championships!
Competitive Dragon Boat team which paddles in honor of Marybeth McGill, the team's founder. Based out of Dekalb,IL, we compete around the Midwest.
We are Paddlin' for MB, a competitive dragon boat team. This team was created by Marybeth McGill in 2008, originally named 'Flying Ears' after the well known DeKalb Agricultural Association logo. In December of 2010, despite being a lifetime non-smoker and living a healthy lifestyle, Marybeth was diagnosed with lung cancer. Following Marybeth's diagnosis, the team was committed to continue racing
12/11/2019
That amazing feeling when we get to see the American flag next to our team name for first time. Just over 8 months until we go from lake shabbona to the world championships!
09/23/2019
We are happy to announce that we have accepted a small boat berth to the club crew world championships in 2020. Marybeth's crew is going international to compete against the best on earth.
Teaser - championnats du monde Dragon Boat Aix-Les-Bains 2020
08/16/2019
We want to wish Ryan Liu and his team USA teammates the best of luck in Thailand! Bring back some gold!
07/28/2019
This is our crews finish yesterday in the premier mixed "A" division final yesterday at the GWN Chicago international dragon boat festival. A picture is worth a thousand words. Next stop is the USDBF national championship in Colorado springs, Colorado.
P4MB kicked off our 2019 season yesterday at the big blue dragon boat festival in LaCrosse Wisconsin. It was a good day for Mbs dragon boat club, P4MB took gold and MBs flying ears took the silver.
Come out and support our dragon boat team this weekend! And if you’ve been busy doing your spring cleaning but don’t want a host a garage sale, feel free to donate items to our sale! Come see us at E Conestoga Avenue in Cortland IL on May 3rd and 4th from 8 am-5 pm! Contact us for more information or to donate items!
We would love to meet you!
Check out this Meetup with Paddlin' 4 MB
Paddlin' for MB meet and greet. Sat, Apr 13, 2019, 6:00 PM: Come and meet Paddlin for Mb! Our team is hosting a meet and greet for prospective paddlers. If you miss competing with a team at a high level or are looking for a challeng