MIT Rowing Club Fall 2005 Orientation
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Transcript of MIT Rowing Club Fall 2005 Orientation
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MIT Rowing Club
• Previously known as “Sloan Crew”
• Provides members of the MIT community with an recreational, moderately-competitive rowing opportunity
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The Pierce Boathouse
• We share the boathouse with the varsity/novice teams, so:– respect the equipment– stay out of the way
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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
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Getting on the Water
• Getting boat off the racks
• Placing boat into the water
• Stepping into the boat
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During Practice
• Rowing by Fours, etc..
• “Setting the boat”
• Drills – Technical Work
• Steady-State Rowing
• Pieces - Racing
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Getting off the Water
• Be aware during docking; listen to your coxswain
• Be very, very careful
• Move slowly
• Speak up!
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Coxswains
• Safety (steering)• Communicates progress,
gives transition commands other information
• Coaches the boat• Executes race strategy and
motivates the rowers
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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
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Season Overview
• Fall Season (6-weeks) begins Sept 12– Extension into November if enough interest
• All practices are 6-8am
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Proposed Practice Schedule
• Experienced (all): Monday, September 12
• Novices (all): Thursday, September 15
Experienced Novice
Monday, Wednesday,
FridayThursday, Friday
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Tuesday, Thursday
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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 e-mails 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
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Procedures
• Each Friday, Coach Benson will announce lineups for the following week (by e-mail). 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
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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 e-mail 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.
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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.– http://web.mit.edu/zcenter/aquatics/pe_swim.html
• Club Sports, USRowing Waivers
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Club Organizational Structure
• Volunteer-based; partially funded by club sports
• Elections at the end of the Fall term
• Potential opportunities for fundraising, etc…
President Amy Sun
Vice President Lek Dimarucot, Sukru Cinar
Treasurer Onnik Yaglioglu
Social Coordinator Tracey Mellor, Konstantinos Tsakonas, Mike Schuetzo
Web/E-Mail Dan Cogswell, Tracey Mellor
Race Coordinator Michelle Miilu
2004-05 Officers