Middle School

Gainesville Area Rowing offers a Middle School rowing program. The middle school sculling program is a fun way to enjoy the outdoors, get fit and make new friends!

Interested? Contact Coach Glynn Hayes, Email: glynn.hayes@gmail.com, Phone: 407-670-9370

The middle school sculling program is open to any middle school student. We teach them how to do sculling with two oars and sweep rowing with one oar. Our focus is to teach children how to row and be a member of a team and have fun getting in good shape. We do not require the rowers to compete although we offer several opportunities to race each season. Our seasons follow the school year and new rowers can begin at any time. We practice twice per week for two hours and we offer an optional practice on Saturday mornings. Practices are held on Tuesday and Thursdays from 4:15-6:15 pm and Saturdays from 7:45-10:15 am. The cost is $60 per month. Rowers are encouraged to wear shorts that aren’t too baggy, t-shirts, socks, running shoes, and bring a water bottle. On days with cool weather we also recommend dressing in layers that aren’t too baggy. We practice indoors at our facility when it is raining, very windy, or too cold to safely row on the water. We are always accepting new rowers and look forward to watching our team grow and row faster! Our program functions to provide a positive experience in rowing and preparation for our competitive high school program.

Our first day of practice for the 2011-2012 season will be on Tuesday Aug. 30th from 4:15-6:15 pm! Please go to the Members tab, select youth, then select forms to download, print, and sign your forms and bring them to practice. Please also complete the “GAR Registration” which will get you registered in our accounting system and emergency contact database.

Looking forward to meeting all of our new rowers and welcoming back our returning rowers!

New Rower Checklist!

September 18th, 2011

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 instructions under GAR Youth and Parents Mailing List.

Complete all of the waivers listed. Some of them are online and some will be hard copies. This is a large set of waivers but should cover us for most of the races this year. Go to the members tab, then youth, then forms. Have your rower bring all hard copies to the boathouse and give them to their coach.

Complete the online GAR registration. This sets you up in our accounting system and provides emergency contacts for our emergency database. Coaches can access this database with their smart phones at practice. Go to the members tab, then youth, then registration.

Use the GAR google calendar! You will see every event coming up from races to fundraisers. Go to the calendars tab, then select youth.

Read the GAR handbook. Go to members, then youth, then guides and rules.

If you have any questions at all about GAR, please contact the coach of your child. They will either assist you or if they cannot, they will make sure that your question goes to the appropriate GAR member who can help you.

Welcome to our team!

Jen Figueroa

GAR Head Coach

GAR Middle School Racing Schedule 2011-2012

August 25th, 2011

Here is the 2011-2012 Middle School Racing Schedule. Competing in regattas at the middle school level is not mandatory but is encouraged, they are a lot of fun!

GAR_Racing_Schedule_Middle_School_2011-2012