- OAK RIDGE ROWING JUNIOR PROGRAM
- EST. 1982
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Membership Information
The Oak Ridge Junior Rowing Program is a competitive youth rowing team open to all males and females age 13-18. The Oak Ridge Junior Rowing Program includes student athletes from nearly every part of East Tennessee Valley area. Oak Ridge Junior Rowing offers many opportunities and rewards by placing teams in the top of the southeast region year after year. As well as helping junior rowers earn scholarships to prestigious colleges around the country.
Being involved in rowing teaches valuable skills of teamwork, dedication, sportsmanship and athleticism. Rowing is a lifetime sport that includes everyone from the competitive athlete to the recreational explorer of any experience level and age. NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT COACH ALLEN EUBANKS - 865.482.6538
| Summer '03 Season (2 week camps) |
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| Fall '03 Season (Competitive team water/land training, Head Racing) |
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| Winter '03 Season (Indoor weight and ergometer training, Indoor ergometer Racing) |
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| Spring '04 Season (Competitive team water/land training, Sprint Racing) |
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| Season | Equipment Fee | . | Coach Fee | . | Regatta Food Fee | . | Program Fee* | . | Total | |
| Winter (Nov 11th - Feb 10th) | Member | $20 |
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$20 | ||||
| Non-Member | $20 |
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$20 | |||||
| Spring (Feb 11th - June 10th) | Member | $25 |
$25 |
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$50 | ||||
| Non-Member | $25 |
$25 |
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$75 |
$125 | |||||
| Summer (Camp Dates) | Level 2 Camp | $25 |
$50 |
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$75 | ||||
| The fee for the is for two-weeks. | Level 1 Camp | $25 |
$50 |
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$65 |
$140 | ||||
| Fall (Aug 10th-Nov 10th) | Member | $25 |
$25 |
$25 |
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$75 | ||||
| Non-Member | $25 |
$25 |
$25 |
$75 |
$150 |
*Note Program Fee is for Junior Members without ORRA Family Membership.
- Uniform Cost:
- Varsity Uniform: $110.00 (Dry-wick Unisuit, Cool-max Shirt)
- Novice Uniform: $15.00 (Tank top)& black shorts (non-baggy or bicycle style shorts are preferred.)
- Varsity Uniform: $110.00 (Dry-wick Unisuit, Cool-max Shirt)
Travel: Travel cost will be divided up between each athlete involved with the event. The travel fees need to be paid on the Monday prior to the event at the Parent's weekly meeting. Your athlete will be only allowed to travel and compete with team if all fees or arrangements with the Junior Program Coordinator have been made.
Swim Test: ORRA policy states that a swim test should be taken once per year to demonstrate:
- Ability to tread water in sweatpants and sweatshirt.
- Proper use of PFD.
- Swim 200m in a comfortable fashion with out stopping while wearing swimming gear.
Water: Practices last about 90 minutes and though it may feel cool you must stay hydrated to stay in competitive form. All rowers should bring their own plastic water bottle to practice and in the boat with them, to prevent illnesses from being spread throughout the crew. A drinking fountain is available in the boathouse.
Weather: The weather is very unpredictable in East Tennessee. Practice will happen as scheduled rain or shine. Water training will be moved inside when lightning is present, temperatures under 32 degrees, high winds that can create large swells and dangerous conditions. Each coach will make the safety call when weather changes on the water. Your athletes health is more important than any medal.
Exercise Mat: The Boat house has limited padded stretching space please purchase a foam camping mat for your athlete to use for stretching and exercising.
Clothing: Rowing shorts or Unisuits are preferred. However, old clothes and running shoes can be worn to practice. Bicycle style shorts are preferred, baggy shorts tend to get caught in the moving parts of the boat. It would be a smart idea to carry warm ups and a change of clothes and a towel in a gym bag due, you will get wet. Unisuits or crew t-shirts and black shorts are required for race days.
Academics: I encourage each rower to excel at their academics as well on the water. However, once you and your athlete have committed to the crew there are many people that depend on them being there at each practice. I ask that you consult me prior to suspending your athlete from the team. Many times a small act of removing your athlete from the crew has larger and disastrous effect on an entire crew. There are many things such as study hall and tutoring that can be arranged to get the athlete back on track and continue to row at the same time. ORRA's policy is to try to minimize missed school time for rowing events. After all they are students athletes, Students 1st and Athletes 2nd.
Facilities: The boathouse has restrooms to change in, but no showers or lockers. Do not bring valuables into boathouse; leave them in your car or at home. ORRA is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Parents: The ORRA Jr.'s Parents Organization formed in 1998 to provide essential support from parents for the success of the junior programs at regattas. On the Monday prior to ANY regatta there will be a parents meeting at the boathouse at 6:30 pm. We will cover details of departure and return times, as well as any other pertinent information that parents need to be aware of regarding your children in the Junior Program. Assignment of drivers and chaperones will be done at this time plus any volunteer that will be needed will be addressed. Your talents are unknown to the coaches unless you volunteer to help, ask coaches or the Junior Program Coordinator if your knowledge and expertise can be used to help the program.
Rules and Regulations of the Oak Ridge Juniors
These rules are in addition to Oak Ridge Rowing Association Rules and do not supersede them.
1. ATTENDANCE
a. Rowers and coxswains will arrive on time to practice, races, and any other scheduled ORRA Junior Crew event.
- Rowers and coxswains will not miss practice without notifying the Coach twenty-four hours in advance. Please write down and place in Coach's box, email or call boathouse.
- Rowers and coxswains will not miss a regatta without notifying the Coach 7 days in advance.
- Consistent absents from practices is grounds for dismissal from the team.
b. Parent/ guardian with written notification may excuse injury and illness 24 hours of absence. These notices will be placed in athletes file. If athlete is being treated by or following direction from medical Personnel because the athlete has a long-term injury the Coach will address on a case-by-case basis.
c. Written doctors release forms are required to return to practice after missing more than 5 days of practice due to illness.
2. CONDUCT
a. When at the boathouse rowers and coxswains will act in a mature and responsible manner.
- Upon arrival for practice, rowers and coxswains will;
- Cold Weather -Assemble in the boathouse in the Erg room out of the way of ORRA members.
- Warm Weather -Assemble in front of bays 3 and 4. Staying clear of bays 1 and 2.
- The Coach's office is for conversations with the coach and not to be used as a lounge.
b. Loitering in the parking lot is not allowed.
c. Horse playing is not permitted in the boathouse or around ORRA equipment at any time. Playing of games (i.e. four square, Frisbee, est.) at the boathouse is not permitted without the permission of the Coach.
- Bicycles, skateboards or skates will not be rode in the boathouse at anytime.
d. No drugs, alcohol, or tobacco products will be allowed at the boathouse, on trips, or at any other rowing related functions.
- Food or drinks brought on trips can be confiscated or removed at the discretion of a coach or chaperon.
- All bags are subject to inspection
e. Rowers and coxswains will treat each other, coaches, parents, adults, and chaperons with respect. An athlete with a negative impact on the team will not be allowed to continue attending team functions.
f. When on trips, rowers and coxswains are to act in a mature and responsible manner. This includes while on buses, in hotels, at restaurants and especially at the regatta site.
- Curfew will be set by the Coach and enforced by the chaperons. No one is allowed out after curfew.
- When rowers or coxswains are in the hotel room of a member of the opposite sex, doors are to be left open.
- Hotel rooms, regatta site, buses and vans will be cleaned and returned to the condition found before departure.
- Individuals will be held responsible for any damage to any equipment, rooms, buses, and etcetera.
- Public Display of Affection must be keep to minimum and in good taste.
- When dining, the ORRA Junior Crew will dine as a group.
- If there are multiple groups dining at different locations, they must be accompanied by a chaperon.
g. Destruction or vandalism of Boathouse property as well as unauthorized access in unauthorized areas will result in dismissal from the team as well as parents being responsible for damages caused by actions.
3. ENFORCEMENT
Failure to abide by the rules expressly written here, or given verbally by a Coach or Chaperon, may result in removal from the line-up, immediate suspension from events or dismissal from the ORRA Junior Crew. The Coach in consultation with all parties involved will determine all penalties for violations. Parents may be required to retrieve a suspended or dismissed rower or coxswain from a trip at their own expense.