23rd September 2022
Dear [[FIRST_NAME]],
Greetings everyone & welcome to our latest edition of Oar Talk! The rowing community is alive with courses/programs, international events & our very own Rower of the Year Awards evening preparations.
Tickets are now on sale for the 2022 Rower of the Year Awards evening. We're back at Cottesoe Surf Lifesaving Club where the sunset over the ocean can be enjoyed before preceedings commence. Link to tickets can be found below
All this & more - happy reading!
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Tickets Now on Sale!
Woo! Woo! It's celebration time as we come together to recognise the achievements of WA's rowing community for 2022.
Beautiful Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club is the venue of choice again this year as the lure of sunset drinks on the balcony calls us.
Save $$$'s! Get yourself a table of 10!!! Only $500 - same price as 2021!
Purchase your tickets here
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Nominations Now Open for the following 2022 Awards
- Club Coach of the Year
- Club Volunteer of the Year
- RWA Official of the Year
We look forward to receiving your nominations so that we can celebrate the amazing work coaches & volunteers do around your clubs.
Nominations can be submitted online up until 5:00pm, Wednesday 05.10.2022.
Click here to submit online nominations!
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Australian Rowing Team Continues to Achieve "Oarsome" Results at #WRC2022
Our Aussie crews are continuing to pull in the results in Racice at the World Rowing Championships!
With just 2 more days of racing remaining over this weekend, all eyes will be on those crews in the A-Final races.
Click HERE to read the wrap up from Day 3 to 5 from Rowing Australia
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Survey Closes Midnight, 30.09.2022
Win a $200 Fuel Card for Your Club!
With the 2022 Masters, All Schools & Pennant season now complete, Rowing WA turns its attention to an extensive review of the 2022 regatta program to make improvements for future years.
The End of Year Survey closes at midnight, Friday 30th September 2022 - so get in quick & have your say!
The club with the most number of completed surveys will win a #200 Fuel Card!
We thank you for your ongoing support of rowing in WA & look forward to delivering another exciting season of racing in 2023.
Click HERE to access the survey online
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Join Us & Have Some Fun!
Rowing WA, in conjunction with Healthway/Act Belong Commit, are proud to announce our second All Abilities Learn to Row program for 2022.
This FREE program is specifically targeted at potential rowers with physical, intellectual or neurological challenges.
Kindly hosted by ANA Rowing Club - situated along the beautiful, calm riverbanks of Bayswater - you could not ask for a better location to have a go at this wonderful sport!
For further information & to register contact:
Rowing WA
Commences:
- Sat, 29.10.2022 (5 week program)
- 8:30am - 10:00am
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Reserve Your Seat Now!
Conducted by Jamie Hewlett (WAIS), the Level 2 Coach Accreditation Practical Course is aimed at senior school & club coaches who have experience in the sport & achieved Level 1 Accreditation. It aims to provide the coach with the knowledge & skills to develop athletes to their potential.
Register NOW for & take your coaching career further! Places are limited so seats will fill quickly.
Click HERE for more information & to reserve your seat.
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Coming Soon! Thursday, 27th October 2022
The Level 1 program is aimed at you - the individual - wanting to begin your officiating career!
The program is ideal for those who have a minimal background in rowing and will officiate predominantly at club and school level regattas.
Interested in finding out more? Contact our Development & Operations Manager HERE.
Click here to register
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Entries Now Open for #AIRC22
Join the action in this year’s virtual Australian Indoor Rowing Championships!
Saturday, 29 October will see competitors from across Australia testing themselves against the rowing machine & staking their claim as best in Oceania. Yes, that’s right our mates from across the ditch will be competing alongside in a simultaneous event that will be live streamed.
Live racing results & webcam video of competitors from all over Australia & New Zealand will be broadcast on the AIRC platform.
You can take part in 500m, 1000m, 2000m individual & 4 x 500m team relay across all age grades.
Get yourself entered & get training!
Click HERE to Enter
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NSW Boat Race Official Seminar w/ Greg Smith
Similar to last year’s Boat Race Official seminar, Greg Smith will be hosting two sessions this year, which will take place virtually in October and November. Both sessions will be exactly the same & will cover Level 1 & Level 2 information & will be a great source of information for aspiring trainees. The seminar will run for 2 hours with time for questions towards the end.
With this, Rowing NSW would like to extend the invite to all BROs & prospective BROs to join them in either session below. Two dates are scheduled for those who can’t make one or the other:
- 6pm, Thursday 13th October
- 6pm, Thursday 10th November
Click here to register!
If you are interested in becoming a Boat Race Official with us, please contact our Development & Operations Manager HERE
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Rowing Australia | Masters Handicaps Update
The RA Masters Commission have made updates to the women’s masters handicaps after a rounding issue was found recently.
Updated handicaps (Appendix 10 to the RA Rules) that have now been approved by the RA Board & can be read below.
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*FREE* ONLINE
Level 1 Boat Race Official Accreditation Course
Come & join the wonderful volunteer boat race officials who help to keep our rowers competing in the great sport of rowing!
- You need to be over 16 years old.
- Did we mention it's *FREE*!
Click here to sign up!
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