Check out this quick video to see for yourself what St. Andrew Rowing is all about and then review our programs below to see where you should start...

What are "Traditions of Excellence"?

Our focus is on providing positive role models for young athletes and coaching the person first...the athlete second.

Since we do not have "cuts", all who are willing to show up and work hard earn the opportunity to compete on race day.

By focusing on excellence rather than the objective of winning, an indirect effect shows up where a subset of athletes raise the bar for themselves and work very hard in and out of practice to be highly competitive. If that's you, we invite you to join one of our programs and help us continue to add to a rewarding track record of success on the water:

• 10 years in a row qualifying one or more boats to Youth National Championships (including one medal and several top 10 finishes over the years)
• 8 years in a row receiving an invitation to compete at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA (including one medal in 2004).
• 10 years racing at Southeast Regional Championships with several overall team points trophies, and in a majority of years finishing 1st in the state.
• Over the past 5 years the number of SARC athletes recruited or given scholarships to row in college has doubled.
• SARC is one of only two GA teams to host its own regatta, in addition to chairing two community services projects each year.
• We have grown to offer sculling in addition to sweep rowing, both at an introductory and competitive level.

NOVICE & VARSITY CREW

(9th-12th grade)

This program is for you if you are interested in rigorous training and competing coupled with the fun and camaraderie of the ultimate team sport. Although some younger athletes are accepted in exceptional cases, this program is geared toward 9th-12th grade boys and girls. No rowing background is required, however athletic experience in other sports is a positive.

SARC has two groups within this program: a Novice squad for beginners or athletes with less than 1 year of rowing experience and Varsity rowers must have completed two seasons on Novice. Although some rowers begin as late as junior or senior year, most novice rowers are freshmen and sophomores and upperclassmen are encouraged to move more quickly into the Varsity squad.

Novice & Varsity Crew Practice Schedule (Spring 2010):
Novice Women (M-Th 4:30-7:00p, Sat 8-11a)
Novice Men (M, W, Th 4:30-7:00p, Fri 4:30-6:30p, Sat 8-11a)
Varsity Men & Women (M-Th 4:30-7:00p, Fri 4:30-6:30p, Sat 8-11a)
* 1st Day of Practice - Monday January 25th

If attending a minimum of 85-90% of scheduled workouts would be a significant challenge, please discuss your schedule with a coach to determine which program is the best starting point for you.

Novice & Varsity Crew Racing Schedule (Spring 2010):

• February 6 - Atlanta ERG Sprints @ Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center
• March 6 - Capital City/AJRA/SARC scrimmage in Gainesville, GA
• March 13 - OARS Invitational Regatta in Orlando, FL Varsity squads only
• March 27 - John Hunter Regatta in Gainesville, GA (8’s & 4’s only)
• March 28 - Lanier Sprints in Gainesville, GA (Competitive Scullers only)
• April 17 - SARC Men Duel with McCallie in Chattanooga, TN
• April 24 - Dogwood Regatta in Oak Ridge, TN
• April 29 - SARC Women Duel with Westminster in Roswell, GA
• May 8-9 - Southeast Regional Championships in Sarasota, FL
• June 11-13 - Youth National Championship in Cincinnati, OH (Post-season, TBD)

Register HERE on-line at Ronin Racing

INTRODUCTORY SCULLING

(7th grade & up)

Learn the basics of sculling in team boats, while working on conditioning and core strength training. Generally there are three types of scullers in this program: 1) Middle school athletes who love the sport and anxiously await joining crew once they are older, 2) High school athletes who love the sport and cannot quite meet the attendance requirement for crew just yet, or 3) Anyone curious about the sport looking for a laid back way to test it out before committing to a full season.

Introductory Sculling Practice Schedule (Spring 2010):
Men & Women (T-Th 5:00-7:00p, Sat (optional) 12-2p)
* 1st Day of Practice - Monday February 2nd
* Introductory scullers do not travel or race with Novice and Varsity crews

By improving general fitness and flexibility, introductory sculling is a great foundation for those interested in competitive crew in the future, and likewise can be a fantastic recreational alternative for several years.

Register HERE on-line at Ronin Racing

LEARN-TO-ROW SUMMER CAMPS

(Ages 12 through 18)

Want to learn the ultimate team sport but not sure where to start? Here are the Top 5 Reasons campers love Learn To Row with SARC:

1. Rowing in a safe and positive learning environment with knowledgeable coaches who are to be CPR/First Aid certified
2. Campers experience both (small boat) sculling and (big boat) sweep rowing
3. Video instruction is included
4. Camp will include occasional guest experts to teach attendees about general fitness & nutrition
5. Summer is a great time to test the sport and see how it fits before committing to a fall or spring season:
   5.5   Make some new friends and enjoy the beautiful Chattahoochee River

2010 Dates & Times:
Ten (10) Sessions will be offered over five weeks (June 14th through July 16th)
Morning Sessions are 8-11am (Monday-Friday)
Afternoon Sessions are 4-7pm (Monday-Friday)
Camp Fees are $125 per session - attend one or multiple sessions
Boys and Girls Ages 12-18 are welcome with no experience necessary
All sessions are held at the SARC Boathouse

CLICK HERE to register, or for more info send email to coach[at]standrewrowing.com or call (404) 339-0009.

2010 SARC Summer Sculling Camp

Camp Purpose: provide sculling and small sweep boat instruction to beginner and intermediate scullers as summer alternative for continued strength training and balance/boat moving technique.  The club also aims to utilize funds raised through the camp for the purpose of adding to and improving our current sculling equipment at SARC.

WHO: Attendees will need to have completed at least one season of competitive rowing with SARC or similar program. No sculling experience required.  Camp will be divided into "Beginner" (no sculling experience) and
"Intermediate" (sculling racing experience preferred or extensive practice in sculling boats)
 
*Based on available equipment and coaching, camp will be limited to 20 athletes in each group, or 40 total.  Guys and Girls welcome!

WHEN/WHERE: 
Beginners - 3-5pm Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri
Intermediates - 7-9am Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri & Sat 10a-12noon

Camp will commence Monday June 14th and continue through Saturday July 10th
Camp will end with racing at Lanier Sprints in Gainesville on Sat July 10th.  

*Based on interest and coaches' discretion, if appropriate a small select group may continue training for a 5th week and race at the USRowing Club Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN from July 14-18th. Any fees related to this trip and the additional week of training would be above and beyond the camp fees noted below, and participation would be by invitation only.

CAMP FEES: 
$300 - Please bring check made payable to St. Andrew Rowing Club to first day of camp with the rower's name noted in the memo. Fees include 4 weeks of instruction, camp T-shirt and racing fees.  

COACHING: Coach Bridget Blair will lead a team of coaches from a pool of SARC coaches and rowing alumni.  

Email questions to "Bridget Blair" <petratellus[at]comcast.net>, or call the Crew Line at (404) 339-0009 and leave a message.

See you on the water!
SA Coaches