| Fall
LTR (Learn to Row)
 The
fall learn to row program starts in the 3rd week of September. The
program runs twice a week, Saturday and Sunday, in the mornings
from 8-10 AM or 10-noon. You can look for posters at your school
and also we will hold an after school meeting for anyone interested.
The weekend session covers how to row
on an ergometer (a rowing machine), parts of the boat, safety procedures,
oar carrying and boat carrying. On the second day, dockside instruction
will be given, so participants are comfortable in the boat before
shoving off. It is important for students to be present at the first
few session so they don't hold back their crews!
By the second week, crews are in the boats,
and on the water. We begin by completing drills that focus on rowing
basics such as balancing, pushing with your legs, relaxing your
arms and keeping your back straight. Beginners will train in "eights"
which is a boat that seats eight people and a coxie to steer.
 As
crews gain experience and practice, coaches will move on to more
advanced topics such as simple starts for a race situation and rowing
in time with your crew.
All these skills will be put to use at a fun regatta
called the Head of the Pumpkin, held at Bayside Rowing Club at the
end of the session. Crews will race fellow students in the program
for the Head of the Pumpkin trophy. This regatta is alot of fun.
Teams dress up in costumes and there is a big barbeque for participants.
During the fall season, crews also race in the Friendship Regatta
with West Side Rowing Club in Buffalo, New York. Those rowers who
show the greatest potential and are willing to commit to the training
will then go to the Head of the Chattahoochee in Atlanta, Georgia
After completing our Learn to Row program,
students who wish to continue will have the option of participating
in winter training and the Jr. Varsity program (training 3 mornings
a week) in the spring. For those who have completed the Jr. Varsity
program, we offer more competitive training (5 mornings a week).
Please visit our Club Competitive section for more information.
Details
Sign Up: Early September
Cost: $130 + GST
Date: TBA
Where: Bayside Rowing Club (see map)
When: September / October
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