Gainesville Area Rowing is a non-profit corporation that promotes rowing as a sport for high school students, middle school students and adults in the Gainesville and Alachua County area. GAR teaches physical fitness, nutrition, and psychological skills that lead rowers to heightened mental and physical self-awareness.
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GAR Summer Camp!
GAR is offering 3 one week summer camp sessions this summer. These sessions are open to children in grades 6-12 and they do not need to have any previous rowing experience but should be comfortable around water. Each session will be divided by age group when possible and a child can take more than one …
Slideshow Photos!
- The deadline for submitting pictures for GAR’s annual slideshow is May 5th.
- For drop-off and email information or to upload your pictures, click on either the title above or the Read more button below.
New Rower Checklist!
When you become involved in a new organization it’s hard to know what you should do first. Below is a checklist of things that every parent of a new rower should do: Join the GAR list serve so that you know all of the important news. Go to the contacts tab and follow the …
Membership Meeting
We will be having our first general membership meeting this coming Thursday, Sept 15th at 7:00pm. The location is the second floor of the Life South Building, 1221 NW 13th Street, Gainesville. This is a very important meeting which everyone should attend! We will be discussing and voting on vital issues and covering key changes for the 2011-2012 rowing season. Please make it your priority to come and show your support for the club and your children.
Welcome
Welcome new rowers and parents. Although most upcoming events are posted on the GAR web site, the club’s main method of communication is through yahoo group e-mail. To join the email list, send a blank email message to: gainesvillearearowing-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Yahoo will immediately send an email message to confirm that you do indeed wish to join this group. Simply hit “Reply” and “Send” as option 2 in the email instructions states. If you are on the list but aren’t receiving regular e-mail from GAR members, please check your “Bulk” or “Junk” mailbox in your e-mail program. Communication is vital to running a successful club, please sign up for the group.
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