10 Things To Do at the Close of the Rowing Season
In preparation for next season, you need to finish this one with annual checks to rowing boats, to give yourself and your club time for changes and repairs. It’s a bit like servicing a car once a year! Step one, is to get a working bee going at the club. List all of the boats in the shed, and get a small team of people (minimum 2) to work together on each boat recording the following data points. Rigging & Boat Wear
Unique Ways to Raise Funds for your Rowing Club
Along with our friends at Rowperfect UK, we bring you a collection of the diverse activities which rowing clubs undertake in order to raise funds every year. This quarterly fundraising post is unique to our previous ideas. We’re focusing strictly on food, crafts, and creative inspiration. *Absolutely none of these ideas remotely resembles an erg-a-thon. Want more great ideas? Check out our e-book: Fundraising Hints and Tips for your Rowing Club. Everybody wants a Bite Farmers Market Set up a booth at the Farmers Market, or in
Get on the (Dragon) Boat
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Customer Review: Space Saver Oar Brackets
Below we have a customer review of our Space Saver Oar Racks, both the scull and sweep version. The rowing club they were installed in is based in Indiana, USA. The interview is with head coach, Guy Weaser. “I feel that the Space Saver Rack System provides a secure and efficient way for my team to store our oars in a compact space” - Guy Weaser Q. What is the name of your club? Culver Academies Q. What is your role? Head Coach Q. You purchased the
March: A Month of Rowing Races
Don’t miss out on the buzz this month in the world-wide rowing community, as races take place across the globe. Supporting your athletes during the racing season is a key factor to successful coaching and creating a progressive atmosphere in your club. You can encourage athletes to progress their skills and knowledge before they go into a race as a novice. Following current and previous races make for an excellent learning tool in preparing for your own competitive athletic endeavors. This page
6 Ways to Raise Funds for your Rowing Club
Along with our friends at Rowperfect UK, we bring you a collection of the diverse activities which rowing clubs undertake in order to raise funds every year. Be creative, think way outside the box, and turn a dreaded task into something that actually can be fun, and help establish your rowing club as a community. Want more great ideas? Check out our e-book: Fundraising Hints and Tips for your Rowing Club. Host a Kid’s Day It’s essentially glorified babysitting and perfect for High School
6 Blog Posts that can help Turn your Club Around
It's a new year - and we have 6 articles from our Club Management Series to help you look at your club with a fresh eye for improvements. From the pains of organized management to club safety, proper equipment care techniques and that pesky little thing called fundraising, these articles cover 5 of your bases to get your new year starting smoothly. Managerial tasks: Free Online Tools for Rowing Crew Management. Ever heard of doodle, google docs, recording aps? This list suggests
Fit More Boats into your Boathouse
We know what your boathouse looks like. It's cramped. And it's time for a change. Ours is the same. Be unconventional. We recommend "Height over width". If your boathouse has space above the top vertical rack - we can help you use it profitably. In an urban setting, we are sure we can help you find ways to store more boats in less area. Take a look at the moveable steps and mechanical stacking racks. But let's get down to the nitty gritty
Rowing Video: An Investment for your Club
As a rowing club manager, yours is a hard job (we know). From beneath the endless tasks that pile onto your desk, you need to remember to keep innovation moving at your club. You invest in new rowing equipment often, but try investing in something small that could improve the way your rowers perform. Buy a video camera, and make it available to all coaches as a tool for connecting the rowers with what their teaching. If a picture is
How to Re-Organise your Rowing Shed
(You know it needs it) If you're a boat club manager or committee member, you're running a business. Twice a year, with an influx (or wane) of club members, you need to assess the state of your club from a business strategy standpoint. Figure out who else needs to come on board in terms of members and employees, including facilities management, coaches, etc. Writing a sports club strategy is best done separately. Re-ordering and re-organising your shed will be done most efficiently