2023 Return to Rowing Instructions for Senior and Masters Athletes      ​

Welcome to the St. Catharines Rowing Club.

To ensure a safe environment is created for all our Members, the requirements listed below must be completed for the upcoming season membership renewal. With a renewed focus on safe sport, it’s imperative that all Members have a high awareness of what’s expected of them and comply.

Should you have any questions, please contact your Coach.

Follow the steps in this document.  Use the checklist at the end of this webpage to ensure you have fulfilled all the requirements for registration for the Spring Session of rowing.
 
2023 Ability to Swim:  ACTION REQUIRED

1. REQUIREMENTS:  The Swim Test must be successfully completed and signed off by a qualified Life Guard, or completion of the swim attestation form
2. ACCESS FORM:  SCRC HS Swim Test Protocol
3. PASS THE SWIM TEST: and
4. GIVE:  the completed form to your Coach.

 
RCA Rowing Safety:  ACTION REQUIRED

1. WATCH:  RCA Safety Video 1 and Video 2
2. PRACTICE: the safety aspects of the sport whenever participating in rowing activities.

 
SCRC Safe Sport:  ACTION REQUIRED

1. WATCH:  Safe Sport Awareness Video – a Safe Sport initiative happening at the Club and across the country.  Safe Sport policies are available through the website under Documents/Safe Sport.
2. PRACTICE:  Safe sport in all your activities and interactions

Ontario’s Concussion Awareness and Protocols (Rowan’s Law):  ACTION REQUIRED

1. READ:  Concussion Awareness Document 15yr+
2. WATCH:  Concussion Awareness Video 15yr+
3. PRINT, COMPLETE and SIGN: the RowOntario Concussion Code of Conduct for Participants.  Both Athlete and Parent/Guardian must sign.  
4. GIVE:  the completed form to your Coach.

SCRC Code of Conduct and Ethics: ACTION REQUIRED

1. READ: SCRC Code of Conduct and Ethics
2. PRACTICE:  professional conduct and ethics in all your activities and interactions.

 
Image Consent Form:  ACTION REQUIRED

1. PRINT, COMPLETE and SIGN:  Image Consent Form which is part of the Safe Sport initiative.  The document must be signed by both Athlete and Parent/Guardian. 
2. GIVE:  the completed form to your Coach.

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2023 RCA / SCRC Waiver: ACTION REQUIRED

1. READ:  the RCA/SCRC Waiver with your Parent/Guardian. 
2. PRINT, COMPLETE and SIGN:  the document must be signed by both Athlete and Parent/Guardian.
3. GIVE:  the completed form to your Coach.

Payment of Spring Session 2023 Membership Fee:  ACTION REQUIRED

1. TIME FRAME: The Spring Session runs to the end of the CSSRA Championship Regatta (June 5, 2023).
2. FEE PAYMENT:  Your High School will determine the fee and deadlines for payment.  Please contact your Coach if you have any questions.
3. SUBMIT: your payment to your High School

Athletes who are new to the sport of rowing must register with Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) using RCA’s Web Registration system:

1. ACCESS – RCA Web Registration Instructions
2. FOLLOW:  the instructions to register and obtain your RCA registration #.

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​Use the following CHECKLIST to ensure you have completed all the requirements for the High School rowing season.

ITEM	Completed
​SCRC COVID19 Policy and Protocols (Proof Fully Vaccinated)
​Swim Test (Completed and Documented) with High School
RCA Safety Video
SCRC Safe Sport Video
​Row Ontario Concussion Code of Conduct (Signed Document)
SCRC Code of Conduct and Ethics
Image Consent Form (Signed Document)
RCA/SCRC Waiver (Signed Document)
Payment of Fees (Paid to your High School)
RCA Web Registration Instructions (Register with RCA) ​