The mission of the Charlotte Dragon Boat Association is to:
- Provide support in enabling members to practice and train in dragon boating for fitness, enjoyment, and competition
- Promote team building, leadership, diversity enhancement, and cost-effective community sports and exercise
- Develop amateur athletes for national and international dragon boat competitions
- Provide education and instruction to the general public on dragon boating
- Foster, conduct, and assist in local, national, and international dragon boat competitions
- Maintain facilities and equipment for dragon boating instruction, practice, and competition
- Promote the cross cultural communications throughout the Charlotte community via dragon boat events