MIT Rowing Club Fall 2005 Orientation

2 MIT Rowing Club What is Rowing

3 MIT Rowing Club Previously known as “Sloan Crew” Provides members of the MIT community with an recreational, moderately-competitive rowing opportunity

4 MIT Rowing Club Where we row – The Charles River Basin

5 MIT Rowing Club The Pierce Boathouse We share the boathouse with the varsity/novice teams, so: –respect the equipment –stay out of the way

6 MIT Rowing Club Typical Practice Arrival –Door code information –Locker room; short lockers only –Lineups: be ON TIME –Not everybody gets to row always Preparation –Oars –Dock sweeping –Stretching What to bring –Wear layers of clothes –Gloves-probably not –Water –If on launch, the dress very warmly

7 MIT Rowing Club Getting on the Water Getting boat off the racks Placing boat into the water Stepping into the boat

8 MIT Rowing Club During Practice Rowing by Fours, etc.. “Setting the boat” Drills – Technical Work Steady-State Rowing Pieces - Racing

9 MIT Rowing Club When you’re on land - Erging

10 MIT Rowing Club Getting off the Water Be aware during docking; listen to your coxswain Be very, very careful Move slowly Speak up!

11 MIT Rowing Club Coxswains Safety (steering) Communicates progress, gives transition commands other information Coaches the boat Executes race strategy and motivates the rowers

12 MIT Rowing Club Racing Fall races: 5K –Textile Regatta? –NH Championships? –Head of the Charles –Intramural Boat Race Spring: 1000m or 1500m –Wharton Sprints –World Graduate Rowing Championships

13 MIT Rowing Club Season Overview Fall Season (6-weeks) begins Sept 12 –Extension into November if enough interest All practices are 6-8am

14 MIT Rowing Club Proposed Practice Schedule Experienced (all): Monday, September 12 Novices (all): Thursday, September 15 ExperiencedNovice Monday, Wednesday, Friday Thursday, Friday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Tuesday, Thursday Female Male

15 MIT Rowing Club Expectations Safety –Be aware of what’s going on: especially when handling boats or landing –Coxswains (everybody) need to know the rules and use good judgement Respect for Others –If you commit, you have a responsibility to be there No s at 2am saying that you can’t show up –Be on time –How we treat others (time on the dock, etc… Respect for Equipment –Each boat costs upwards of $30K

16 MIT Rowing Club Procedures Each Friday, Coach Benson will announce lineups for the following week (by ). Your teammates expect that you will be there. Contact your team captain before Friday if you have a planned absence—no penalty. –Also check lineups to verify you’re not boated

17 MIT Rowing Club Procedures, cont’d After the weekly lineups have been announced, it becomes your responsibility to find a replacement and contact your team captain by 8pm on the night before practice even if there are spares. –Check the lineups to see who wasn’t boated; we’ll provide a contact list If you don’t show up to practice without a replacement, your absence will be taken into account when future practice or race lineups are created.

18 MIT Rowing Club Participation Requirements MIT Community (Z-Center Membership or MIT ID) –Includes all MIT affiliates (students, faculty, staff, spouses) Dues (6-week season) –Experienced Rowers: $120 (due by 9/16) –Novices: $80 (due by 9/23) –Coxswains: FREE! –Additional fees for races, November rowing may be required Swim Test Required –MIT Small Boats Test offered at the Z-Center Pool MONDAY- THURSDAY at 9am OR 9pm. Tell the lifeguard. – Club Sports, USRowing Waivers

19 MIT Rowing Club Club Organizational Structure Volunteer-based; partially funded by club sports Elections at the end of the Fall term Potential opportunities for fundraising, etc… PresidentAmy Sun Vice PresidentLek Dimarucot, Sukru Cinar TreasurerOnnik Yaglioglu Social CoordinatorTracey Mellor, Konstantinos Tsakonas, Mike Schuetzo Web/ Dan Cogswell, Tracey Mellor Race CoordinatorMichelle Miilu Officers

20 MIT Rowing Club We also have fun

21 MIT Rowing Club Thanks for coming!