WRRA April 2025 Newsletter

April 11, 2025

Happy Spring WRRA Rowers!

All Teams are Open for Registration!

Confirm with your team captain they intend to row this season and there is space for you on the team before

registering. Please contact Heidi If you need assistance finding a team or have any questions about team

placement.

COMPLETING THE SafeSport Course IS MANDATORY FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS! The 30-minute session

is required is most, but not all, cases. Again, please reach out to Heidi if you have any questions.

MULTIPLE PROGRAM REGISTRATION TIPS:

1. **Register for full-year programs first**, such as Sweeps (Buddy Boats), Masters, Sculling, High

Performance, or Reserve Masters.

2. Then register for your 1/2-year programs like SRL+, Vets, and SRL.

3. For those enrolling in multiple 1/2-year programs, register for your main program first, and then “add on”

any additional programs.

Examples:

- Sweeps and SRL: Register for Sweeps, then “add on” SRL.

- Sweeps and Vets: Register for Sweeps, then “add on” Vets.

- Sweeps and Sculling: Register for either one first, then “add on” the second program.

- Sculling and SRL: Register for Sculling, then “add on” SRL.

- SRL+ and Sculling: Register for Sculling, then “add on” SRL+.

- SRL+ and Vets: Register for SRL+, then “add on” Vets.

- Reserve Masters and SRL: Register for Reserve Masters, then “add on” SRL.

4. REMEMBER: Register for full-year programs first then add-on your other programs.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Take care,

Heidi 🚣‍♀️

programdirector@westernreserverowing.com

WRRA Spring 2025 Learn to Row Volunteer Opportunities!

WRRA is looking for MANY experienced Rowing and Coxswain members to help at the Spring 2025 Learn to Row sessions. Rowing in April is fun! Volunteer credit will be awarded to those who participate.

Please click here to read more: Learn to Row volunteer recruitment

A CLEAN CUYAHOGA RIVER COORIDOR STARTS WITH YOU!

Let’s Put Litter in its Place at RiverSweep 2025!

Canalway Partners Annual RiverSweep will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025 from 9:00am- 11:00am.

RiverSweep is a fun opportunity to get a group of your teammates together to clean up trash along the Cuyahoga River Corridor. WRRA will once again host its own cleanup site: RiverSweep 2025: Columbus Peninsula! We will meet at Merwin’s Wharf. 2025 Volunteer Credit will be given to WRRA Members who participate.

Here is the link to register for our site: Link to register for WRRA RiverSweep

All participants must individually sign-up and acknowledge acceptance to the waiver to participate. If you choose to volunteer and register at a different RiverSweep site, please email Leah Livermore, WRRA Director of Volunteerism, with the location of your pre-registered selected cleanup spot so you can receive 2025 Volunteer Credit

(volunteer@westernreserverowing.com).

When you arrive at the WRRA cleanup area, you will be provided with gloves and trash bags. Trash pickers/grabber tools and pails are not provided but you are welcome to bring your own. T-shirts are provided while supplies last to volunteers registered before April 17th . We do our best to accommodate all but cannot guarantee t-shirts or sizes. Registered volunteers will also receive an email invitation to a Thank You Party after the cleanup event. Don’t forget to RSVP for the Thank You Party!

ROW LIKE A PRO IN 2025!

The Summer rowing season is approaching fast! WRRA is offering its current members FREE erging classes with Coach Tim Marcovy beginning March 1st.

When: Every Saturday from March 1-April 12, 2025

Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Where: CRF Erg Room

Who: Any WRRA Member

Fee: No Charge for Current Members

If you are enrolled in a year-round program, you can attend at no cost. If you are not in a year-round program (such as SRL, Vets, or Intermediate), you are invited to join the winter erging membership with the Cleveland Rowing Foundation for $90. Here is the link to register for the winter erging membership. If you are unsure, please reach out to Heidi BEFORE you register.

You MUST RSVP here. Sessions will be canceled if no RSVPs are received for a particular date.