Rowing Club Management Archives - Page 4 of 9

How to keep your rowing oars safe and accessible

Scull and sweep oars for rowing aren\’t the most delicate pieces of equipment but if treated badly they can deteriorate fast. The more your oars are damaged, the less functional they become for your rowing club. How am I damaging my oars? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=\”yes\” overflow=\”visible\”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=\”1_1\” background_position=\”left top\” background_color=\”\” border_size=\”\”

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Download Our 2013 Rowing Club Fundraising eBook – FREE

Start your rowing club fundraising early and catapult your club into 2014. Haven\’t got any ideas you say? Well we\’ve got just the thing… The FREE RowingClub Fundraising Ideas eBook – stories of 2013 This eBook provides you with loads of ideas on activities that help you raise funds for

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Boathouse Safety: 5 Accessories To Help Your Club

A boathouse can be a dangerous place, especially for unprepared or less knowledgeable club members. Don\’t fret though, as there are many small and simple things that you can do to improve club safety and reduce risks. They don\’t break the bank or absorb your time like a sponge either! Here are our top 5 accessories

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2014 Rowing Apps for Smart Phones: BoatCoach

Technology has come a long way since the old days of rowing, and now you can get accurate and in-depth personal statistics right in the palm of your hand. How? The \”BoatCoach\” android smartphone app by Dan Eiref is how! BoatCoach is a smart little app that is the first we\’ve seen

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How to avoid rowing boat crashes (and deal with them) Pt.1

Water safety is very important in rowing, and crash safety most of all. There are many ways to avoid crashes in rowing but more importantly you\’ve got to know how to deal with a crash if it occurs. Sometimes you can’t avoid a collision. Rowing boats are small and bigger

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Top 5 reasons to get a portable rowing pontoon

Portable rowing pontoons (also known as docks or temporary bridges) are one of many ways to get rowers onto the water. They act as platforms to launch off of and return to from the water. It only makes sense then that rowing clubs invest in pontoons to get the most

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Rowing Club Roles #2: Secondary roles for larger clubs

As a rowing club grows there’s more work to be done, and more need to delegate so as not to over-work committee members. The following 6 roles are examples of good practice. Not all may be required however, and multiple roles may be taken by the same person: Vice President(s)

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Rowing Club Roles #1: The 5 most important roles, key to success

Running a rowing club is a huge challenge and requires plenty of teamwork. If your club lacks people from any of the following roles you might want to consider adding a new member to your committee: President Presidents are in charge of all policy matters. They chair all meetings, oversee

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End Of The Year Fundraising For Your Rowing Club

Together with our friends at Rowperfect UK, we explore different ways for you to raise funds for your rowing club throughout the year. Want more great ideas? Check out our e-book: Fundraising Hints and Tips for your Rowing Club. At the end of the year everyone comes off work and

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10 Ways To Put On A Good Club Meeting

What do you think of when club meetings come to mind? Boredom? Waste of time? No energy? Time to spruce up those meetings and get everyone involved! If your meetings aren\’t engaging then maybe you\’ve missed a few steps in the process. Here’s what we\’ve found makes meetings far more

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