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Posted on Jun 09 2009 @ 19:48 EDT by mhatz

Miss the early-season rowing signups?

Not a problem!

We offer 3 programs:

1. Advanced Sweep (June 29 - August 22)

4 mornings/week: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 5:45-7:45 AM + Saturday 7:00-9:00 AM.

3 evenings + 1 morning/week: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 6:00-8:00 PM + Saturday 7:00-9:00 AM.

2. Novice Sweep (8 weeks, post LTR1, June 30 - August 22)

3 mornings/week: Tuesday & Thursday, 5:45-7:45 AM + Saturday 8:45-10:45 AM.

2 evenings + 1 morning/week: Tuesday & Thursday, 6-8 PM + Saturday 8:45-10:45 AM. (Proposed)

3. Novice Sweep (3 weeks, post LTR2, August 4 - 22)

3 mornings/week: Tuesday & Thursday, 5:45-7:45 AM + Saturday 8:45-10:45 AM.

2 evenings + 1 morning/week: Tuesday & Thursday, 6-8 PM + Saturday 8:45-10:45 AM (Proposed)

Please see this form for full details and costs.

Posted on Jun 02 2009 @ 16:36 EDT by mhatz

The Rivanna Rowing Club offers a special college student membership fee of $100.

This represents a $70.00 discount from the regular $170 membership.

Posted on May 19 2009 @ 13:03 EDT by mhatz

The RRC board is proud to announce our 2009 coaches and coxswain coordinator:

Cathy Coffman - Juniors

Bryce Fletcher - Advanced AM

Mike Hankinson - LTR PM

Mason Jewell - Coxswain Coordinator

Alan Kush - Novice

Marelle Myers - LTR AM

Will Oliver - Sculling

Mark Travers - Advanced PM

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Coach pictures and brief bios can be found here.

Posted on May 13 2009 @ 19:57 EDT by mhatz

If you're interested in rowing, please come to our next Learn-To-Row Open House on Saturday May 9.

There are 2 sessions available; 9 AM and 11 AM.

No preregistration is required for the Learn to Row Day Open House. Just show up and be ready to have fun!

Please see the flyer for full details.

For directions to the boathouse, please click here.

LTR will take place regardless of the weather.

We look forward to seeing you!

Posted on Apr 06 2009 @ 09:17 EDT by mhatz

Just a reminder...

The $40 Club Equipment Use Fee is due:

May 15

All rowers (scullers and sweep rowers) who use any club equipment outside of coached programs must pay the $40 fee in addition to the annual membership fee ($170).

The form can be found here.

This fee covers club equipment use from May 15, 2009 through May 15, 2010, the same period as your membership fee.

Fees will be used to cover ongoing maintenance costs. (Annual membership fees and signed 2009-2010 waivers are also due May 15. We must collect new signed waivers each year for insurance purposes.)

Posted on Apr 02 2009 @ 17:11 EDT by mhatz

Coach Cathy Coffman will be running two new Junior Sweep Programs this season:
A three-week Junior Learn to Row (LTR), followed by a four-week Extended Junior Rowing Program.

The Junior LTR is for novice rowers as well as those students who have never rowed before.

The Extended Junior Rowing program is open to any rower who has taken LTR (either Junior or regular) or any other juniors with rowing experience.

Juniors: boys and girls, ages 13 - 18.

Junior Learn To Row / Novice Program
May 25 - June 11
Practices times are Mo - Th @ 4:15 - 6:15 PM
The very first practice on Monday May 25 is 3:30-6:00 PM
Cost is $180

Junior Extended Rowing Program
June 15 – 19 *and* June 29 – July 17
{No rowing between June 20 and June 28}
Practice times are Mo, Tu, Th Fr 12:00-2:30 PM {No Wed Practice!}
Cost is $200

The program flyer and waiver can be found here.

Posted on Mar 15 2009 @ 17:32 EDT by mhatz

Color-coded goodness for the 2009 sweep rowing programs!

The PDF is here.

Posted on Mar 15 2009 @ 12:45 EDT by mhatz

Our racing program returns for its second season. The season starts May 18 and runs through August 22

The RRC board announces the following change for the 2009 Racing Program.

Modified Racing Program:

1. The Racing Program will be combined within the AM Advance Sweep Program.

2. This program is open to all advanced sweep rowers (both the AM and PM programs).

3. PM advanced sweep rowers may participate in this program during the AM rowing sessions; if there are sufficient numbers of PM sweep rowers to seat a boat, the PM sweep coach may confer with the AM sweep coach on training and train a PM sweep race boat for a regatta(s) within the PM program.

4. The board will announce 3 to 4 regattas (more if interest warrants) before the start of the season.

5. Rowers will sign up and pay related regatta fees in advance (fees will be announced in advance of each regatta) and will be expected to row every day in the race boat(s), including the Saturday rowing session leading up to the day of the regatta.

6. Rowers will be seated (as designated by the coach) and train in the race boat(s) for each rowing session leading up to the day of the regatta.

7. The race boat(s) will have prescribed workout plans (on land and on water) provided by the coach; race boat(s) will continue to row alongside non-race boat(s) during the regularly scheduled rowing program, with the Saturday row designated for competitive sprint racing and/or head racing.

8. Rowers may participate in as many or few regattas as they wish, which will allow for more personal choice and flexibility.

Please convey your regatta selection(s) to your respective program coach to register and to have the regatta coordinator contact you.


MODIFIED RACING PROGRAM

Number of practices per week: 4

Practice times:

Morning: Mo/We/Fr 5:45-7:45 AM + Sa 7:00-9:00 AM


The Regattas:

Occoquan (Jul 12)

Diamond State (July 26)

Norfolk Botanical (Juniper has not posted yet)

Coach: Bryce Fletcher
Cost: $460 (Membership fee: $170 + Program Fee: $290)

The program flyer and waiver can be found here.

Posted on Mar 15 2009 @ 12:32 EDT by mhatz

Learn To Row Session I Begins Monday, June 1.

Morning and evening sessions are open to all. No experience necessary. Pre-registration is suggested, as class slots do fill up quickly.

LEARN TO ROW (LTR)
Number of practices per week: 3

Practice times:
Morning: Tu/Th 5:45-7:45 AM and Sa 8:45-10:45 AM
OR
Evening: Mo/Tu/Th 6:00-8:00 PM

JUNE session (June 1 - 27; four weeks)
JULY session (July 6 - August 1; four-weeks)

Each session will accommodate up to 18 participants.


Purpose: To introduce participants to the sport of rowing. This will include an introduction to rowing technique, fitness, and competition. Additionally, participants will learn general water safety, equipment safety and care, RRC and Boathouse policies, and basic rowing language. After completing LTR, rowers will feel comfortable rowing continuously in an eight, including brief periods of sprints.

Cost: $220 per session.



The program flyer and waiver can be found here.

Posted on Mar 15 2009 @ 12:32 EDT by mhatz

The season starts May 18 and runs through August 22.

NOVICE
Number of practices per week: 3

Practice times: Tu/Th 5:45-7:45 AM, Sa 8:45-10:45 AM
Or
Practice times: Tu/Th 6:00-8:00 PM, Sa 8:45-10:45 AM (proposed)


Sessions: One summer-long ongoing session, to expand in size as LTR graduates join in July and August (at pro-rated fees).

Purpose: To transition beginners into confident, fit rowers. Participants will include 2008 and 2009 LTR graduates, and any Club members wishing to refine their basic skills. (2008 LTR graduates who participated in the 2008 Novice program may join the 2009 Advanced program with Coach permission.) Practices will focus on technique and on building fitness and flexibility. Rowers will also begin to feel comfortable sustaining race pace and using race starts and sprints. Additionally, they will become proficient in use of rowing language, and further their knowledge of equipment care.

Cost: Full season (14 weeks), $390 (Membership fee $170 + program fee $220)
1/2 season (beginning June 30, post June LTR): $250 (includes prorated membership fee)

August only (beginning August 4, post July LTR2): $170 (includes prorated membership fee)

The Rivanna Rowing Club offers a special college student membership fee of $100. This represents a $70.00 discount from the regular $170 membership.

Please include a copy of your student I.D. along with the completed program registration form, waiver and payment.

ADVANCED SWEEP
Number of practices per week: 4

Practice times:
Morning: Mo/We/Fr 5:45-7:45 AM + Sa 7:00-9:00 AM (AM & PM sessions)

Or

Evening: Mo/Tu/Th 6:00-8:00 PM + Sa 7:00-9:00 AM (AM & PM sessions)


Sessions: Two summer-long sessions, generally considered "AM" or "PM", which will practice together Saturday mornings. If a rower cannot make a Saturday practice, he or she may attend a substitute fourth practice during the week in the opposite session.

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for all experienced sweep rowers to participate in high-intensity practices that focus on advanced technical drills and sustained endurance in an atmosphere that also values fun and camaraderie. Saturday joint practices will be dedicated to racing as a team and to practicing in regatta line-ups for those rowers who choose to participate in races. Saturday race practices will be done in combination with the Racing Program. Practices will be held primarily in sweep boats.

Attendance Policy: Regular attendance at practices is expected; rowers should notify coaches if they are unable to attend.

Cost: $460 (Membership fee: $170 + Program Fee: $290)
For rowers who choose to race at regattas, all race costs (entry fees, coxswain costs, trailer fees, gas and tolls, coaches' costs, hotel and food) will be charged to the rowers in addition to prepaid program/membership fees.

The Rivanna Rowing Club offers a special college student membership fee of $100. This represents a $70.00 discount from the regular $170 membership.

Please include a copy of your student I.D. along with the completed program registration form, waiver and payment.

The program flyer and waiver can be found here.

Posted on Mar 15 2009 @ 12:31 EDT by mhatz