January 15, 2024

Note from our Board President:

New Year Rowing Resolutions

What are your rowing goals for 2024? 

• Rowing more?
• Adding another program?
• Medaling in a regatta?
• Hoping that your shell is easier to lift? 
• Making new friends? 

WRRA wants our members to have an enjoyable rowing experience and to succeed. It starts with you, the rower, and the goals you set and achieve during the winter. Make this year better than ever! Rowing is a sport that demands strength and cardio for success, including putting your shell in the water and returning it to the Boathouse. This can be achieved with a commitment to working out 2-3 times a week. 

The boathouse is usually open Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday mornings after 9am to erg, erg bike, erg ski and lift. Winter erging is included for full-time WRRA members**. Winter erging for SRL only members will be charged $ 90.00 which will allow you to drop in for any of the WRRA sessions. (see below).

There will also be a Monday Night Community Erg Classes. (see below for more details)

Membership inquiries? Please email: programdirector@westernreserverowing.com

The WRRA website will be active soon. The goal is to post weekly workout guidelines and/or

links to rowing workouts. You can also join www.concept2.com for daily workout emails.

Questions? Sharon Romilly at president@westernreserverowing.com

**Definition of a full-time WRRA member who is eligible to use boathouse at no cost during the winter months**

1. General or Private Sculler
2. Masters' rower
3. SRL/Vets/Intermediate and FDP/Vets program

Interested in Winter Erging?

Join the Winter Erg Spond group to

communicate with members who routinely

erg at the Boathouse.

https://group.spond.com/PUYNP

Does Coached Erging Saturday’s at 1:30pm

interest you?

Please click here to take a very brief survey

Cleveland Rowing Foundation Erg Room Schedule (subject to change)

Current WRRA Members (full year member or fall rower) are allowed to drop in for any WRRA sessions. The Masters team welcomes you to join their sessions or you can erg independently.

Coaching and Coxing

Your Coaching and Coxing Committee has been busy over the

holiday season in an effort to provide more and better coaches and

launch drivers for WRRA crews this coming season.

Among other developments, the following has occurred since the

November newsletter came out:

• Commitments for at least 10 SRL coaches and an Intermediate Program coach have been obtained.
• A commitment has been obtained for a Men's Masters Coach for 2024.
• A potential Women's Masters coach from within the club, for at least the bulk of the sprint season is being explored.
• A draft Masters Coach advertisement has been circulated to the Board for comment.
• Numerous SaM review sessions have been conducted with at least one additional one scheduled. Several persons have taken the SQL and CQL tests.
• Numerous test dates have been established going into March 2024
• Communication with St. Ig. and SJA head coaches has been made regarding recruiting coaches and coxswains for WRRA summer programs.
• A draft coaching contract has been sent to board members for its consideration.

We continue to do everything we can to provide both quantity and quality in the coaching realm for all WRRA members, in all our programs.

Please reach out to Tim Marcovy at Coaching@westernreserverowing.com with questions or concerns.

Upcoming SQL/CQL testing dates:

January 27th 10:00 am

February 10th 2:00 pm

February 24th 10:00 am

March 23rd 10:00 am

Safety Manual

Please RSVP to Safety@clevelandrows.org

Volunteerism

The 2024 volunteer hour accounting period is underway.

Year-round volunteer activities include:

*WRRA Learn to Rows

*WRRA SRL Regattas

*WRRA Corporate Rowing Events

*WRRA Maintenance Days

*WRRA Outreach Rowing Programs

*CRF Head of the Cuyahoga Regatta

*Canalway Partners RiverSweep

Mark your calendars for the Canalway Partners RiverSweep on May 4, 2024! Over the course of 33 years, 20 thousand volunteers have helped recycle 24,757 illegally discarded tires and pick up almost 1.5 million pounds of trash! Registration for RiverSweep 2024 will open in March.

Leah Livermore,

WRRA Director of Volunteerism (volunteer@westernreserverowing.com).

Maintenance days



Welcome to another year of fun-filled boat maintenance days where you can learn more about the pieces and parts of your boats and meet new rowing friends! Each session is from 9-noon. If you can't stay for all 3 hours, we would be happy to have you for however long you can stay.

Upcoming Maintenance dates:

January 20th has been cancelled due to predicted low temps

January 28th

February 10th and 25th

Please bring the following items if you have them and make sure they are labeled:

• 7/16 wrench
• pliers
• philips head screwdriver
• flat head screwdriver
• allen wrench
• warm clothes

If you are interested in participating in this event,

please email Teresa Hooper (equipment@westernreserverowing.com).

Learn to Row

Do you have friends or family interested in Learning to Row? Well, let them know we have officially scheduled our sessions, and registration will open up mid-late February. Please share this link with those that might be interested in attending a Learn to Row.

2024 Learn to Row Sessions:

Saturday, April 6: 10:00am

Sunday, April 7: 10:00am

Saturday, April 13: 9:00am & 11:30 am

Sunday, April 14: 9:00am & 11:30 am

Saturday, April 20: 9:00am

Saturday, April 20: 11:30 AM VETERANS DESIGNATED LEARN TO ROW

Sunday, April 21: 9:00am & 11:30 am

April 27 & 28: Makeup days if needed

Questions? Contact Heidi Lamb at programdirector@westernreserverowing.com

 We are looking to grow our Veterans Rowing Team

"Freedom Rows"

If you know of any veterans that might be interested in joining us,

please reach out to Robin Murphy at Veterans@westernreserverowing.com

Veteran's Learn to Row Session: April 20th 11:30am

Typical summer practice sessions: Friday nights at 5:30pm

Interested in attending a WRRA Board of Directors Meeting?

Update to the WRRA Code of Regulations (COR)

As always, our members are welcome to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. In the interest of meeting organization and efficiency, the following change to the COR was made on January 11, 2024:

Article II Board of Directors

N. Conduct of Meetings of Directors

All meetings of the Board of Directors shall be open to any members for the initial 30 minutes of the meeting.

At each Board meeting, this time will be dedicated to members for questions, comments and discussion. This period may be extended at the discretion of the presiding officer should more time be deemed necessary. At all meetings of the Board of Directors, business will be transacted in the manner decided by the presiding officer, as supplemented by the current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, to the extent that Robert’s Rules are not inconsistent with this Code of Regulations and Bylaws.

CRF would like to extend a warm invitation to you to join us at the Cleveland Rowing Foundation (CRF) as we embark on a thrilling journey into the world of rowing in 2024.

Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast returning from last year or a newcomer eager to explore the waters, I am delighted to welcome you to the boathouse for the return of our Monday Night Community Erg Class.



Monday Night Community Erging Classes:

• Date: Every Monday, from January 15, 2023 - March 4, 2024
• Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
• Location: Cleveland Rowing Foundation Boathouse
• Led by: Jen Forbes, former National Team Athlete, and CRF's Executive Director
• All Ages, Abilities, Backgrounds, and Experience Levels Welcome
• Suggested Donation: $12 per class (online through registration)

Registration Process:

• To secure your spot, follow this link  https://CRFComErg.givesmart.com
• Remember, all participants must sign a waiver, available at CRF. Doors open 30 minutes prior to class for locker room access, warm-up, and stretching.
• Full year WRRA members will be able to participate for no charge. There is a code on the registration site to bypass the suggested donation. You still will need to sign up for the class so we know how many ergs are available.

Want more information? Please contact Jen Forbes, executivedirector@clevelandrows.org