Riggers Program - Sporting Schools

Published Fri 09 Dec 2016

RA is currently delivering an innovative pilot program called Riggers, to address the participation drop in secondary school students and this includes a new Learn to Row porgram using games to teach rowing in mixed quads over six one-hour sessions. 

After consultation with all RA's Member Assocations, three locations were chosen for the pilot - Noosa Yacht and Rowing Club, Inspire Health and Sports Performance Centre (Brisbane) and Rowgear (Perth). 

National Community Development and Education Officer, Ron Batt said: "The pilots will continue evolve over the three terms, with the deliverers each recieving financial reward for delivering the six-hour long programs. 

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