Membership for Adults

DUES

Adult Annual Membership: $400.00 (Membership year begins March 1st)
Adult Fall Membership: $200.00 (After September 1st)
Collegiate Summer Membership*: $200.00
Dues are NOT refundable
Coxswains who do not row are eligible for a free coxswain membership

*Collegiate Summer Memberships are only available from 5/23/11 - 9/2/11 for persons enrolled as fulltime students who are members of a club or varsity rowing team during the 2010-2011 academic year at colleges located outside of Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha, Washington, or Racine Counties. Local college athletes may row or cox in the summer based on payment of annual dues in the prior fall semester.

SWEEP ROW PRACTICES

For Spring 2012, experienced rowers practice with a coach Mondays through Wednesdays, from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Upper level experienced rowers (level determined by the coach) may row without a coach. The costs for paid coaching three evenings a week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) is at a discounted rate of $50 for the 10-week Spring 2012 season (4/2 – 6/8). Please welcome our two new coaches, both MRC members: Corrine Bultman and Marita Stollenwerk! Corrine will be coaching two nights a week and Marita will coach one night a week. There is no prorationing nor refunds given if an athlete does not attend practices due to vacations, schedule conflicts, or injury. Athletes use the online signup to confirm their attendance at practice. The coach will determine the lineups. Attendance is only required when the person signs up to row/cox. Athletes can sign up based on their schedule.

For safety reasons, all rowers are expected to maintain a fitness level that ensures they are capable of rowing for 90 minutes (or pulling 10,000 meters).

EXPERIENCED SCULLERS

For those joining our club with sculling experience, we will give you an orientation and an initial evaluation regarding your skill level before going out on the water.

RACING

Rowers (recreational and competitive) and scullers are encouraged to race. Use of club equipment for racing requires preapproval. MRC typically attends the following races:

Summer 2011 - 1000 meter sprints

June 18 - Badger State Games (Appleton, WI)
July 9-10 - Chicago Sprints (Chicago, IL)

Fall 2011 - Head Races

September 17 - Milwaukee River Challenge
October 2 - Tail of the Fox (DePere, WI)
October 9 - Head of the Rock (Rockford, IL)
October 22-23 - Head of the Charles (Boston, MA)

Note: Regatta entry fees, trailer fees, and travel costs are covered by each competitor. These costs vary from competition to competition. Athletes who do not pay regatta/trailering fees are not eligible to race in any MRC boat for any race until delinquent fees are paid in full.

INDOOR TRAINING

Open Workouts

Ergs are available for use at our indoor facility at various times throughout the week.

Schedule:	November through May
Cost:	Included in cost of club dues

Strength and Conditioning

Strength and conditioning sessions are run by personal trainer Shan Nelson-Rowe. Typically, Shan will run two or three one-hour sessions each Saturday fall through spring (e.g. 6:30am, 7:30am, 8:30am).

Schedule:	Fall, Winter and Spring
Cost:	Approximately $100.00 for 10 weeks of training

For more information about adult sculling or the Milwaukee Rowing Club's adult program for beginner and experienced rowers and coxswains, please contact the MRC Adult Rowing Committee: ARC@milwaukeerowingclub.org.