May/June

Date	Regatta, Ergatta or Event	Location	Participants
Mar. 11	SCRC Safety Clinic	SCRC Workshop, Henley Island	Coaches/All
Apr. 11 ​CANCELLED	High School Time Trials (Saturday PM)	​Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
​Apr. 25 ​CANCELLED	SCRC Spring Gala - Matthew Pinsent	​Ridley College, St. Catharines	​Friends/Family/All
Apr. 25 ​CANCELLED	Stotesbury Cup Time Trial	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
Apr. 26 ​CANCELLED	Early Bird Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary

​April 26 | St. Catharines RC VIRTUAL Early Bird Regatta - Virtual Regatta, St. Catharines ON

​​May 2 & 3 | CANCELLED Henley Royal Regatta Time Trial - Please see information in the banner above.

​​May 3 | On HOLD Try-It Day St. Catharines Rowing Club - Martindale Pond, St. Catharines ON

​​May 3 | CANCELLED  John Bennett (West Side) Invitational Regatta - West Side RC, Buffalo NY

​​May 9 | CANCELLED  St. Catharines Rowing Club Tag Day  - Various Locations, Niagara

​May 10 | St. Catharines RC Mother's Day Virtual Regatta - Virtual Regatta, St. Catharines ON

May 15 & 16 | CANCELLED Stotesbury Cup Regatta - Schuylkill River, Philadelphia PA​

The swim assessment is mandatory for all rowers in the beginner program and for those advanced rowers who did not take the test last year. On our first day we will be administering our swim assessment after the regular rowing session. Those who need to pass the test will be escorted from the rowing club to the pool by our instructors. 

The assessment is intended to ensure that all rowers feel comfortable in the water and can stay afloat in the rare chance that they should find themselves in the water. Rowers in the beginner program will be required to roll sideways into the water then tread water for 4 minutes with their rowing clothes on (e.g. shorts and t shirt) wearing a banana belt that will be supplied by the rowing school. Then they will be required to swim 4 lengths of the pool, any style, no time limit. Athletes will then put on and take off a PFD in the water.  Advanced rowers will do the same but without a banana belt.
 
In each session exemptions can be made by parents who are willing to sign provided waiver expressing their confidence in their child's swimming ability.  Alternately proof of Level 8 swimming badge or equivalent is required.  All rowers in the beginner program will be asked to complete the test in their first session and those in the advanced who have not taken the test before.  If rowers are enrolled in more than one session they will only be required to complete the swim test one time.  The Swim Test waiver can be found at:

Full details about the program and the swim test will be e-mailed to parents approximately one week before the program begins.

How to Register for Youth Rowing School & Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA)

YRS Online Registration

Click here to register for the 2020 Youth Rowing School.

Information about Financial Assistance

Frequently Asked Questions About Membership

Who do I contact with questions about my membership?

If you have questions or comments, Please contact us at...

scrcmembership2018@hotmail.com

When are membership fees due?

Membership fees must be paid prior to going on the water.

Rowing Canada Aviron and RowOntario have an anniversary date of April 1 each year. Therefore all memberships expire on April 1st.

What do my membership fees include?

All members receive the following...

• A Rowing Canada Aviron and a RowOntario membership and insurance coverage
• Regatta entries (that will be determined by the St. Catharines Rowing Club) and are club sanctioned regattas

In addition, SUMMER Competitive & Masters Competitive Athletes also receive...

• A ticket to attend the SCRC Annual Captain’s Dinner and Award Presentation in November
• A St. Catharines Rowing Club Cerise and Blue Racing Singlet

What if more than one family member is registering to row for the St. Catharines Rowing Club?

If you have 3 or more family members all residing at the same address registering for the St. Catharines Rowing Club, a family reduction in the membership fees is available. Please contact us at...

scrcmembership2018@hotmail.com

What does it mean "CHRC Fees ($30) have been included were applicable"?

The CHRC (Canadian Henley Rowing Corporation) requires that all users of Martindale Pond, Henley Island and its facilities, to pay a user fee.

The fee of $30 ($10 for the youth rowing school) will be applied to the cost of a membership.

You only pay the additional user fee once per year (e.g., you row highschool and also for the rowing club in the summer, you only pay the user fee for the first membership registration which would be the highschool registration.)

What should I do if I am considering or need to cancel my membership?

MEMBERSHIP CANCELLATION / REIMBURSEMENT

If you've registered for any of the rowing programs, but you have changed your plans, and you wish to withdraw please contact our membership chair (see the email address below) REFUNDS are available BUT must be requested by email.

The amount refunded will be pro-rated. As well, there will be a $25 administrative fee. Please contact us at...

scrcmembership2018@hotmail.com

Click here first for General Rowing Membership Registration guidelines and help.

2020 Registration Type	Fee
​*Competitive (Rowed HS)	$570
*Competitive (Rowed HS) & 1x Storage	$740
*Competitive​	$640
*Competitive & Single (1x) Storage	$810
Masters/Para	$765
​Masters/Para & 1x Storage	$935
Non-Competitive (see note #1)	$415
Non-Competitive & 1x Storage (see note #1)	$585

*Competitive fees cover to the end of Henley. Fall Competitive fees will be available in August. All other membership fees are for the full year.

1. Note #1 -- Non-Competitive memberships (with or without boat storage) are for members who are not racing and have access to a privately owned 1x. Access to club equipment is not available with this membership.
2. Members with boat storage needs, please add an additional $90 to membership fee for every seat AFTER the first seat.
3. Owners of private rowing shells (e.g., single [1x], double [2x], etc.) require insurance for their equipment.
4. CHRC Fees ($30) have been included were applicable.
5. HST has been included in the fees.

Fees are Paid to SCRC

Cheque or Cash
Deposited into Membership Mailbox in Bay 4 with Athlete's name on memo line of cheque or on envelope.

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​** REGATTA CENTRAL is not to be used for registration or fee payment in 2020 **

HENLEY ROYAL Regatta - BELIEVE (SCRC Campaign 2020)

​HENLEY ROYAL 2020 - BELIEVE

Donate to Henley Royal 2020

St. Catharines Rowing Club wants to send a female and male crew to compete at Henley Royal Regatta in 2020.  Help us make this dream a reality!

How this project will assist in promoting or developing amateur sport on a national level:
Competing in top club rowing regattas requires significant travel and other costs.  Many times athletes have to fund themselves.  Our club's values are to provide rowing for all, and celebrate the dedication and commitment that athletes must exemplify to compete at the top levels of the sport of rowing.  Henley Royal regatta is a premier event that will bring heightened awareness to the sport of rowing for our donors.  Most importantly, it gives our club athletes something to aspire to that is not easily achieved and therefore will represent a significant part of their lives.  Donors and the community at large can feel proud of the wider accomplishment of sending crews to Henley Royal.​

To learn more and to lend your support through a donation click on the Henley Royal 2020 button above.
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March/April

Date	Regatta, Ergatta or Event	Location	Participants
Mar. (TBD)	SCRC Safety Clinic	SCRC Workshop, Henley Island	Coaches/All
TBD	Grimsby Trivia Night	Grimsby SS, Grimsby ON	All
Apr. 11	High School Time Trials (Saturday PM)	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
Apr. 25	SCRC Spring Gala - Matthew Pinsent	Ridley College, St. Catharines	Friends/Family/All
Apr. 25	Stotesbury Cup Time Trial	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
Apr. 26	Early Bird Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary

January & February Events

Date	Regatta, Ergatta or Event	Location	Participants
Mar. (TBD)	SCRC Safety Clinic	SCRC Workshop, Henley Island	Coaches/All
TBD	Grimsby Trivia Night	Grimsby SS, Grimsby ON	All
Apr. 11	High School Time Trials (Saturday PM)	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
Apr. 25	SCRC Spring Gala - Matthew Pinsent	Ridley College, St. Catharines	Friends/Family/All
Apr. 25	Stotesbury Cup Time Trial	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary
Apr. 26	Early Bird Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines	Secondary

St.Catharines Rowing Club is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. We will work with you to accommodate your needs in line with the goals of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation through the application or interview processes, or any stage of the recruitment process, please contact St.Catharines Rowing Club directly at scrc-coach@hotmail.com.

SCRC Competitive Junior Rowing Fall 2019

SCRC Competitive Junior Rowing Fall 2019 Athletes and Parents
You all are invited to participate with the St. Catharines Rowing Club fall competitive program.  The program will train 6+ days per week in preparation for some competitive regattas.  Below is some information to help decide whether or not to participate and/or to plan the season.  More information will come once the season starts.

Coaches & Practice Times
Boys Coach Brian Fisher (bfisher@pridemobility.com)
Girls Coach Murray Scott (murray@superplak.com) & Michele Fisher (michele.romak.fisher@gmail.com)
Arrival Monday to Friday Girls 4:30 pm and boys 5:00 pm; weekend mornings

FEE - $285 for those that have rowed SCRC either high school or summer; $330 if you have not registered with RCA at all in 2019.  There will be additional travel fees for Head of the Charles and Head of the Fish.  Registration is your payment being made to the rowing club.
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Fee must be paid before starting to row; cheque in the box in bay 4 or e-transfer to scrcpayments@gmail.com with security answer "rowing".  Travel fee will be due in September after all numbers are assessed. ​

​NOTES
*Costs are determined on number of athletes participating in the program; we hope to release the cost mid-September
**Due to travel costs, level of competition and equipment need, not all athletes attend Head of the Charles
***Attendance is mandatory to receive any travel reimbursement if applicable and when available
The new fall uniform must be ordered through RegattaSport by August 25th in order to have for fall racing
Travel insurance to the United States is not provided by the rowing club and is the responsibility of each athlete
 
Please email the coaches above if you have any questions or concerns
We are all looking forward to another outstanding fall season as we learn new skills, improve fitness and work hard to race fast!!
FORGE AHEAD
 
Mark Welsh - Head Coach
St. Catharines Rowing Club

Up-Coming
Regattas and Events
Aug 12th	Fall Information Package
St. Catharines Rowing Club
July 14th	Buffalo West Side Invite
Black Rock Canal, Buffalo, NY
July 14th	RowOntario Masters Regatta
North Course, Welland
July 27th- 28th	RowOntario Championships
Fanshawe Lake, London
Aug 4th	Royal Canadian Henley Masters
Martindale Pond, St. Catharines
Aug 6th- 11th	Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
Martindale Pond, St. Catharines
Aug 10th at 7 PM	Come Home to Henley
Alumni Hall, Henley Island

Junior National Team Small Boat Trial Final Results

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Women' 1x Results

Women's 2- Results

Men's 1x Results

Men's 2- Results

Junior National Team Small Boat Trial Final Results

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Women' 1x Results

Women's 2- Results

Men's 1x Results

Men's 2- Results

Mother's Day Regatta - FINAL Results 2019

St. Catharines RC AGM

Tuesday, January 16^th, 2018 at 7 PM, Alumni Hall Henley Island

SCRC members are encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting of the rowing club. At the AGM we will be electing our board of directors and executive. If you cannot attend you may give your proxy to another member in good standing. Members can carry up to two proxies. Click on the proxy links for a printable version.

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Register or update changes with Rowing Canada Aviron.

Please click here for details on RCA registration, fees and payment options *Updated v.2017-05-20

As part of the membership process a liability waiver must be signed by all members (in the case of a minor a waiver must be signed by a parent or guardian). The RCA registration process includes the waiver. If you need a printable copy, click on this WAIVER link. Copies, once filled in and signed, can be sent electronically as a PDF to scrcmembership2018@hotmail.com
or placed in the membership mailbox in Bay 4 at the boat house.

Secondary School Rowing Programs at the St. Catharines Rowing Club

Grimsby	St. Paul	Eden
A. N. Myer	Blessed Trinity	St. Francis
Governor Simcoe	Denis Morris	Holy Cross
Sir Winston Churchill	St. Catharines Collegiate

​Registering for Youth Rowing School

Registering for Youth Rowing School

There are two steps to registering for the Youth Rowing School Program.

• The first step: You register your child with Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) or update changes in their RCA account.  (?)

Step 1: Registering with Rowing Canada Aviron

To register with Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) or to update your child's RCA account information, please click on the RCA button below:

• The second step: You register your child in the session(s) they are participating in during the summer through Regatta Central.  (?)

Step 2: Registering for the Youth Rowing School Session through Regatta Central 

To register for a Youth Rowing School program please click on the Regatta Central button below: (Select the "Programs & Classes" section on the Regatta Central page.)

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Information for Parents re: YRS 2017

Hello rowers and parents, and welcome to the 2017 season of the St. Catharines Rowing Club's Youth Rowing School! We are very excited to continue with both a beginner session and an advanced session.
 
            Session 1: Monday July 3rd - Friday July 14th
            Session 2: Monday July 17th - Friday August 4th
            Session 3: Monday August 14th – Friday August 25th
            Times: Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm
 
We ask to have rowers arrive around 8:50am to assure best use of our session. Rowers will meet instructors in the grassy area past the boathouses. Supervision is provided from 8:30 until 12:30 to facilitate drop-off and pick up of your child.

For safety reasons, if your child needs to leave the school early, please speak to the head instructor, or provide a signed note that provides permission to allow us to release them early.
 
Please bring both the signed Youth Rowing School Participation Waiver and the signed Youth Rowing School Code of Conduct form with you on the first day.

Swim Assessment
 
The swim assessment is mandatory for all of those who have not completed it in previous years. On our first day we will be administering our swim assessment after the regular rowing session. Those who need to pass the test will be escorted from the rowing club to the pool by our instructors. Parents can pick up their rower by 1:00 pm. Location: Port Dalhousie Pool. (Located behind the Lion's Club on Main St.)
 

• Date for the 2 sessions in July – Monday July 3. Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

*Note that if you joined Session 2 after July 3 you will be contacted for alternate arrangements.​

• Date for the August session – Monday August 14. Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm.

 
The assessment is intended to ensure that all rowers feel comfortable in the water and can stay afloat in the rare chance that they should find themselves in the water. Rowers in the beginner program will be asked to tread water for 4 minutes with their rowing clothes on (e.g. shorts and t shirt) wearing a banana belt that will be supplied by the rowing school. Then they will be required to swim 4 lengths of the pool, any style, no time limit. Advanced rowers will do the same but without a banana belt.
 
In each session exemptions for the Advanced Rowers can be made by parents who are willing to sign off on a Swim Test Waiver expressing their confidence in their child's swimming ability.  Alternately, proof of Level 8 swimming badge or equivalent is required. 

All rowers in the beginner program will be asked to complete the test in their first session.  If rowers are enrolled in more than one session they will only be required to complete the swim test one time.

What to Bring
 
            Be prepared for the weather; weather on the water can range from very hot, to cool and breezy.

• Hat - always a great idea.
• Sunscreen - a must!
• Running shoes - we will be doing games and exercises on land.
• Sweatshirt - it can be cool on the water.
• Water - we would prefer a reusable water bottle, with a soft cover.
• A snack - we'll be burning calories!
• Comfortable clothing - nothing too baggy.

 
Safety

• ALL rowers in the beginner program are expected to wear a life preserver while on the dock and in a boat – NO EXCEPTIONS.
• If you are riding your bike to the island, please observe the rules of the road and wear a helmet.
• Please take extra care on Henley Island Drive; it is narrow, winding and often busy.
• Parents; drive with care on Henley Island Drive, being mindful of the pedestrians and bike riders.
• Rowers are expected to listen to instructors at all times; we are working with heavy and large equipment around the water

 
            Parents are always welcome to stay and watch what is going on.  If you have questions, feel free to ask! You can address any questions or concerns our way.

Program Director - Marion Markarian	Lead Instructor - Dan Ducroix
markarm25@hotmail.com	​d.ducroix@gmail.com

Income Tax Receipts for this program will be issued to all eligible individuals electronically at the beginning of the next calendar year. It is important to ensure that your e-mail address is current and correct in our files in order to receive this receipt.

SWIMMING SAFETY TEST REQUIRED:

A swimming safety test, held on the first day of the session, is required for all participants.

1. The "Learn-To-Row" participants will be required to tread water in their rowing clothes with a banana belt for 4 minutes and then swim one length of the pool. 
2. The "Advanced" participants will be required to tread water in their rowing clothes without a banana belt for 4 minutes and then swim one length of the pool.
3. There will be no exemptions from the swim test for the "Learn-To-Row" participants in the first session, but there will be an *exemption from the swim test for "Advanced" participants in all three YRS sessions. As well, there will be an *exemption from the swim test for returning "Learn-To-Row" participants in the subsequent YRS session.

*Regarding Exemption: Proof of swimming ability (e.g., Red Cross level 8) is required in order to be exempt from the swimming safety test.

IMPORTANT SAFETY MEASURES:  An instructor with coach boat and life jackets will be on the water with each rowing shell.  While out in shells all participants will be required to wear "Banana Type" life preservers which are provided. Safety is our number one priority and windy days are considered to be unsafe for rowers. We will endeavour to provide quality time for students on these days.

SPECTATORS: Parents are invited to stay and watch the program. Please observe the Island rules.

A Full Listing of all 2016 Award Nominees

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