Gainesville Area Rowing hosted an “Invite A Teacher To Row Day” on Saturday, August 29th at Newnan’s Lake in Gainesville. Approximately 10 teachers and their guests attended this event. The event was targeted at area high school teachers to help them learn about our Gainesville Area Rowing Club and how students can benefit from rowing. It was important to tell our guests that our youth rowers learn about the importance of well balanced nutrition as a part of their athletic training at GAR and that many GAR rowers have gone on to row for universities across the country and several have received college scholarships. We also told the group that our 11th Annual Gator Head Regatta will take place in Gainesville, Florida on October 24, 2009. We have invited all the teachers who participated in the August 29th event to join us for the Gator Head Regatta on October 24th as volunteers.

Our next Learn to Row course is scheduled for September 25th – 27th!

Rowing can be a lifelong pursuit; it is easy on the joints, adaptable to many body sizes and levels of athletic skill. Competitive and recreational rowers range in age from 12 to the late 90s. It is never too soon or too late to learn about this sport. Our Learn to Row course provides an introduction to the indoor rowing machines, sweep rowing and sculling. The course provides plenty of individual attention and time on the water.

Sculling is the type of rowing where each rower uses two oars, one for each hand. In sweep rowing, each rower has one oar.

Course Schedule:
Friday, September 25th: 6-8pm, Indoor Rowing Machine Lessons
Saturday, September 26th: 11am-3pm, Sweep Rowing Lessons
Sunday, September 27th: 9am-1pm, Sculling Lessons

Contact:
To enroll, contact Kelly Bergdoll at kellyb@kbmobilelabs.com, (352) 538-0721

Location:
Newnan’s Lake, 7300 E University Ave. Directions

Cost:
$125 which includes a $50 credit towards a GAR Masters membership

Age:
The course is open to adults ages 22 and older.

Check out our Learn to Row Course Poster!
Our Learn to Row course brochure can be found here!
Please forward it along to any friends that might be interested!

Forms to bring with you to the Learn to Row:
Registration

Waiver

This year, Gainesville Area Rowing (GAR) is offering a wonderful opportunity to all area high school teachers to join us for a “Learn To Row Day” to be held at Newnan’s Lake in Gainesville, Florida on Saturday, August 29th starting at 10:00am.

Please RSVP by August 24th to (352) 337-8630 or email at: kloerzel@cox.net

On Thursday and Friday, Aug. 20th – 21st, GAR will be visiting Buccholz, Hawthorne, Gainesville, Newberry, Eastside and Santa Fe High Schools to provide an orientation and recruit to high school men and women to join GAR.

See our calendar to find the specific dates and times for each high school. Come out and support GAR or find out about our high school rowing programs!

Would you like to try a new sport? No experience is necessary! Get in shape and have fun! This is the fastest growing NCAA sport for women! Meet new friends and travel! College scholarship opportunities! Check out our flyer here.

If you are interested in joining the High School rowing program you are invited to start at any point during the season.

Contact Coach Moseley, Men’s Head Coach:
Email: moseleyuf@gmail.com
Phone: 352-219-8236

Contact Coach Burgess, Women’s Head Coach:
Phone: 315-783-8795

Would you like to try a new sport? No experience is necessary! Get in shape and have fun! This is the fastest growing NCAA sport for women! Meet new friends and travel! College scholarship opportunities!

If you are interested in joining the High School rowing program you are invited to start at any point during the season.

Contact Coach Moseley, Men’s Head Coach:
Email: moseleyuf@gmail.com
Phone: 352-219-8236

Contact Coach Burgess, Women’s Head Coach:
Phone: 315-783-8795

If you are concerned about transportation to and from practice, students generally carpool to practice from their respective high schools. Also, parents set up carpools to help get all of the rowers home afterwards.

Come try a new sport! Get fit! Make new friends! Have fun!

Contact Coach Jen Figueroa with any questions.
Email: murphymurphy@hotmail.com
Phone: 352-219-0717