HRRA NOVICE PROGRAMS ~ Discover Rowing!
HRRA is committed to teaching the sport of rowing to the entire Hudson Valley community and we offer many opportunities throughout the year for those of you interested in trying out our sport. Whether you just want to learn how to use the rowing machine correctly at your gym, interested in what your child has gotten your family into or yearn to compete in long, skinny boats on beautiful rivers, HRRA has a program for you. Join us to become the future of community rowing on the Hudson River!

In the winter and spring we offer a series of Indoor Mini Clinics where our volunteers teach people to row on ergometers and in our fabulous new indoor rowing tanks. Starting in May we offer two Rowing 101 courses (eight sessions each) that introduce new rowers to rowing on the water and in June our successful novice teams begin.

HRRA's Novice season is finished for the year ~ we taught 95 new rowers this season! Join us next year and see what it is all about!

NATIONAL LEARN-TO-ROW DAY ~ June 7, 2007 ~ REGISTER
We are pleased to host National Learn-to-Row Day for the Hudson Valley from 9am to noon on Saturday, June 7. This is a great way for parents, siblings and anyone else who has spent any time contemplating or considering crew to experience the wonder of sitting in a 60 foot boat with eight other people just inches above the Hudson River. Come join HRRA adult and junior rowers in an eight oared shell or learn how to row on ergometers and indoor tanks on the Hudson River waterfront at our wonderful new Community Boathouse. This event is free ~ pre-registration is recommended but on-site registration at 9am is also available.

REUNION ROWS (RE-discover rowing) ~ REGISTER
The HRRA adult teams invite former rowers who want to get their feet back in a shell to join them for a row and brunch on the following days:

Saturday,May 24 at 7am
Saturday, July 12 at 7am
Sunday, September 7 at 7am

Rowing Experience at the high school or college level (no matter how long ago!) as well as participation in any adult club in the more recent past is all you need. Join us with no obligation and see what you have been missing!

ROWING 101 ~ REGISTER
We offer two introductory sessions each spring for inexperienced adults (19 and older) interested in learning to row. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course athletes are encouraged to move on to the Summer Novice program and Fall Novice/Intermediate program. Membership is not required to enroll in Rowing 101 and upon completion each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year.

Fee: $150 per two week session
Session One: May 10th to 22nd
Session Two: June 7 to 19th
Practice Time: 2 weekdays from 5:30pm to dusk, Saturdays and Sundays ~7am to 9:30am
Program Size: 9 minimum, 11 maximum per session

ADULT NOVICE TEAM ~ REGISTER
An immersion program for novice rowers! Novices work closely with their coaches and teammates to master the basics and learn the philosphies of rowing: teamwork,teamwork, teamwork! Completion of the novice season prepares our novices to join the programs that best meet their needs and goals: Sculling, Recreational, Intermediate or Advanced teams.

Fee: $250
Dates: June 21 to August 1oth
Practice Times: 2 weekdays from 5:30pm to dusk, Saturdays and Sundays ~ 6:30am to 9:30am
Program size: 10 min, 24 maximum per team

JUNIOR LEARN-TO-SCULL~ REGISTER
These twelve session clinics will introduce juniors (18 or younger) who already know how to row to the format of sculling - rowing with two oars. Athletes will learn to scull in quads (shells with four scullers that go almost as fast as eights!) and will learn bladework, steering and racing concepts in a boat with no coxswain!

Fee: $150
Times: 6 to 7:30am
Days: Mondays to Thursdays
Session 1 ~ June 30 to July 18
Session 2 ~ July 28 to August 15

JUNIOR LEARN-TO-ROW ~ REGISTER
Juniors who are entering the 7th grade or higher learn to row during a three week session in eight oared shells on the Hudson! Athletes learn safety, technique, how to handle boats, steer the boats and basic race skills.

Summer
Fee: $150
Session One: June 30 to July 18
Session Two: July 21 to August 8
Practice Time: 6am to 8:30am, M-F
Program Size: 10 minimum, 24 maximum per session