This year the FSRA (Florida Scholastic Rowing Association) is hosting a college fair with coaches from many colleges and universities that offer rowing. The college fair is free and it is for rising seniors only. Seniors will need to bring a photo ID and either a transcript or their last report card that shows that they have completed 11th grade. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at Universal Orlando on Saturday, Aug.21st at 9 am. Here is a link for this event:
http://www.floridarowing.org/fsrafair.html
 
Rowers will also need to print and bring the Student Registration Form with them.
 
There are two or three GAR coaches that will also be going to the same venue because we have the annual meeting of all Florida high school coaches starting at 12:30.
 
I would encourage rowers to carpool down there with parents. This college fair would allow rowers to meet college coaches in order to make initial contact with them. This is a good starting point for any rower looking to continue rowing in college. I can tell you from my own personal experience that it was the highlight of my college experience and I came away without student loans! Please let me know if you are planning on attending this college fair, I’d like to compile a list of rowers so that I know for sure that everyone who wants to go has a ride.
 
Feel free to email me with any questions!
 
Thanks,
 
Jen Figueroa