Novice Programs of Lake Sunapee Rowing Club

What's My Seat?

No seat is any more or less important than the others. A crew is only as strong as its weakest rower.

Stroke seat, or 8 seat, is responsible for setting the rhythm and stroke rating for the boat. 7 seat is responsible for backing up the stroke seat. Everyone in the boat will mimic the way the stroke seat rows. The middle four of an eight are referred to as the "engine room". They are the physically strongest rowers in the boat but are not required to be as technically sound as the stern and bow pairs because of the way the boats are designed (the middle is the widest and deepest). The handle heights of all the rowers affect the set of the boat, but it is primarily bow pair who has the most effect, so the bow pair must be technically sound rowers.

You Know You Are a Rower When...

you think sleeping late is waking up at 8
whenever you sit down, you look for the tie-in shoes
everything you do is "in 2..."
you need to have a small pushy person around telling you what to do all the time
you can get up, get dressed and get out of the house before your eyes are fully open
you only recognize your friends from behind

Novice Programs

Novice rowing programs are for those who have rowed before, are familiar with basic rowing terminology, and can safely carry and launch a shell under the command of the coxswain.

If you have no (or very minimal) rowing experience, you should start with our Learn To Row program.

The only way to improve your rowing is to practice, practice, practice. The emphasis in this program is to give you regular practice time to work on your rowing technique and timing with others in the boat. This program is also acceptable for an experienced rower that wants to row recreationally. Although there is a conditioning component in the novice programs, it is less intense than in the experienced group.

Novice/Intermediate Rowing Sessions for 2011
Session	Dates	Location	Days & Time	Fee*	Orientation**
I	June 27-July 14	Georges Mills	Tu & Th 6-8 PM	$125	Sun 6/26 6-8 AM
II	July 18-Aug 4	Georges Mills	Tu & Th 6-8 PM	$125	Sun 7/17 6-8 AM
III	Aug 8-Aug 25	Georges Mills	Tu & Th 6-8 PM	$125	Sun 8/7 6-8 AM
*This fee is in addition to LSRC annual membership fee
**Orientation for all Novices/Beginners

All Beginners should attend the Orientation session the Sunday morning prior to the session they will be rowing. This orientation will be a refresher of the basic rowing stroke and we will also review procedures for our launching site. All orientation sessions are held at the Georges Mills launch site.

Several sessions appropriate for novices are offered throughout the outdoor season. As in other rowing sessions, there is a time commitment required for the duration of the session. If you are unable to make the commitment for all scheduled days of the session, inquire about sharing a seat with another part-time participant. Participants should also plan on taking turns in the coxswains seat.

It is recommended that a new rower spend about one year in a novice program before moving to the experienced programs.

If you are rowing this summer, please read this important information about our launch site at Georges Mills.