The Directors of the Recreational Rowing League are looking for members of the rowing league that would like to become ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS. The responsibility of an associate director would be to bring fresh ideas to the table and to help out with special events. An associate member would attend directors meetings (once per month possibly) and have a say in what the league is doing or planning on doing.
 
If you are interest in one of these positions please email me and I will bring your mail forward.
 
Steve Burrows, President Recreational Rowing Clubs League, 905-988-9461, smjk.burrows@sympatico.ca
 

REGISTRATION – Registration due dates are May 12th for session 1 and Aug 1st for session 2. 

CREWS – Crews sizes will be determined based on registration levels but will not be allowed to exceed 17 members. Friends may sign up as a group and then the group will be placed with others to fill the team. Individuals are welcome to sign up and will be assigned to teams. Races and practices require a minimum of 9 members.

AGE - Members must be 19 prior to June 30th - our first race night.

FEES – The HST has now been included in your membership fees.  As a result, our fees for both sessions have been increased for this tax. Our fees for the first session are $182 ($161 + HST $21)  and second session fees are $160 ($141 + HST $19) or $342 for both.  Fees provide coaching and water time, the closing banquets, the team shirts, food on race nights and gold/silver/bronze/copper medals for all.  Race night food in both sessions include a “Pig Roast”, a pizza night and three barbecues.   Payment is required prior to members being placed on teams.  Refunds, less a $50 administration fee, will be available until crews begin “on water” practices.  No refunds are available after “on water” practices begin.

PRACTICE SESSIONS – Dates and times will be scheduled in advance by our Scheduler – Gary Roscoe.  Practice times are assigned in two hour sessions during weekday evenings and weekend days.  Team members will be advised of their practice times and race time commitments on Information Night.   “On water” practices require the attendance of a qualified coach following the shell in an assigned coach boat.   Use of Brock University’s Rowing Tank is available to crews with time appointments organized through Bob Ralph.

RACE NIGHT - Require a minimum of four females “rowing” in each boat. Coxies must be qualified or have attended the current year Coxie Clinic (see key dates). Crews will participate in two races each evening, a 1,000 meter race and a 500 meter sprint. Crew members will participate in one, or both, of the races, depending on crew attendance.

EQUIPMENT – All practices and races will use “8’s” in assigned boats. For 2008, three new “8's have been purchased for the League to replace worn equipment.

RACING FORMAT – Schedules for the first three races will be posted in advance of each week’s races.  All crews will participate as a team in two races at each regatta, a 1000 meter race and a 500 meter sprint.  Points will be assigned to crews based on finishing position in each races.  Crews will participate in two "time trial" races at the fourth regatta and points will assigned based on finishing times.  Following the fourth race, crews will be sorted into point order. Final day races will be arranged based on total point standings.  Crew members will participate in one or both races.

BANQUET – Both session banquets will be held at the Quality Inn, Ontario Street, St. Catharines.    Membership includes banquet costs, however, a refundable $10 fee is collected at the final race date when banquet attendance is finalized.  Banquet information is available through our Banquet Coordinators – Don and Joan Hastey, 905-935-3422.

PRACTICES FOR NOVICE ROWERS – three scheduled Brock Rowing Tank practices followed by three scheduled “on water” practices have been arranged.  This will provide novice members, or those relatively new to rowing who want some preliminary training, a running start on the session practices.  On-line registration for these practices is required.