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Welcome from the Headmaster

Dear Rowers, Parents, and Coaches,

It is that time of the year again when the flow in the Fitzroy slows, the maximum and in particular minimum temperatures in the morning cool down, and we have the annual start of one of the major sports at RGS - Rowing. It is wonderful to be able to welcome you all to, or back to, the ‘Shed’.

I know that all involved in rowing have appreciated the return to Grammar of our Head of Rowing, Mr John Smyth, and the enthusiasm and expertise that he brings to the role.

RGS rowers, I encourage you all this year to pursue the virtues of leadership, as you are all leaders of the Shed. These virtues are: humility; courage; integrity; compassion; passion; and wisdom.

These are qualities that apply not just to rowing but to life itself. The challenge for each of you is to be strong, but not arrogant. Be kind. Have the courage of your convictions but do not bully others. Be thoughtful. Accept the setbacks that will come your way and rise about them. Be humble in your leadership but not afraid to stand up for what is right.

I thank Mr John Smyth and his team of dedicated staff and coaches as they prepare our boys and girls to participate in what promises to be a highly competitive rowing season. A big ‘thank you’ also to our parents whose efforts in fundraising, cooking, transporting and support of the crews, and their sons and daughters, are second to none.

Best wishes for a great season,

Dr Phillip Moulds

Welcome from the Head of Rowing

Welcome to the 2018 RGS Rowing season. Our team of coaches, rowers and parents are looking forward to a great year on and off the water. Whether you are new to the sport or a returning rower or parent, please take every opportunity to get involved and support the programme.

At presentation night last year and at the beginning of our 2018 season we challenged our rowers to strive for the following goals:

1. Turn Up

2. Work Hard

3. Look out for your mates

These simple goals are a recipe for success. RGS Rowing is an inclusive program which thrives when all involved are engaged and motivated. Coaches, rowers and parents recognize that we were part of something bigger than ourselves and that achieving small goals contributes to a collective success.

We have exciting things happening in 2018. Firstly, Rowing Queensland has joined with RGS as a

development partner. This partnership is designed to improve coach development and provide additional training opportunities for RGS Rowers.

Secondly, the Australian Rowing Team will be coming to Rockhampton for a three week training camp in August and will base themselves out of the RGS Rowing Club. We will have 25 men and 25 women along with the coaching staff training alongside our RGS rowers. We look forward to watching and learning from these future Olympians.

Finally, Rockhampton will host the Queensland Schools Rowing Championships again this year. RGS Rowing will feature in showcasing our rowing venue, hospitality and organisation. We will look to see incredible performances on the water, matched by the performance of our Parent Support Group and leadership of our Rockhampton Rowing volunteers.

Once again, welcome to the 2018 RGS Rowing season!

John Smyth

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A Brief History of Rowing at The Rockhampton Grammar SchoolAlthough most inter-school sports competitions started in 1927 at the Rockhampton Grammar School, rowing did not. Some students rowed in the Rockhampton Rowing Association and trained out of local rowing clubs on the Fitzroy River. In 1977, rowing became an official School Sport. Stimulated by the arrival of new industrial arts teacher Mr Anderson, a former representative rower for Great Britain, rowing attracted over 100 students to the programme. The School purchased a racing eight and three tub fours, and crews commenced training and competing. Within the first few years, the School won Queensland titles in both boys and girls events in the Fitzroy River Championships.In 1980, the Grammarians Rowing Club with the support of the Parents and Friends Association purchased new boats, and the sport began to flourish. The first Rockhampton School’s Head of the River took place in 1980. It proved to be a historic event for the School winning all five of the boy’s events and the Girl’s First Four event.Rowing at Grammar continued to perform well at local regattas and state level regattas through the 80s and early 90s, but the size and popularity of the programme declined until the arrival of new Headmaster and ex-Olympic Rower Mr Islay Lee in 1996. At the time RGS Rowing operated out of one leased bay in the Leichhardt Rowing Club. Mr Alan Bromiley came in as Director of Rowing in 1997, and this was the first year that Grammar attended the National Rowing Championships with a School Girl’s Quad. Rockhampton Grammar competed at almost every National Championships.Mr Robert Lang, a long-serving Rowing Club President for the School, had a very positive influence on the growth of rowing within

Grammar. The Canadian Olympic Rowing team chose Rockhampton for their pre-Olympic training venue. Working together with the Rockhampton City Council, Mr Lang, Mr Bromiley and Mr Lee organised funding to build an Olympic-sized rowing course and a shed for the Canadian team to use. The agreed terms were that the Council would maintain ownership and operation of the course and Rockhampton Grammar would inherit the rowing shed still in use today. In 2009, in his final year as Headmaster of RGS, Mr Lee purchased the Leichhardt Rowing Club facilities for the hospitality students and rowers. In 14 years, the School had gone from operating out of one leased bay to owning two boathouses with approximately 50 rowers.In 2011, Mr John Smyth took the Head of Rowing position at The Rockhampton Grammar School. During his tenure, the rowing programme continued to flourish with success at local, state and national levels. Under his leadership, the club membership and fleet drastically increased in size. In 2016, Mr Jon Trovas led the RGS Rowing Team as Head of Rowing. Under his direction, the club performed well at local and state regattas. RGS Rowing finished a successful season by topping the point score at the 2016 Queensland School Championships Regattas.In 2017 Félix Dieu joined the RGS Rowing programme before relocating to the United Kingdom later that year. John Smyth returned to lead RGS Rowing in late 2017 and is continuing to head the programme in the 2018 season.

The Rockhampton Grammar School – International Representatives

International Representatives:• Peta Estens (1999) • Ian Becker (2000)• David Galley (2003 & 2004)• Sasha Belonogoff (2008-

2010 & 2012-2016)• Ben Morley (2011 & 2012)• Callum Chisolm (2015 & 2016)

Olympic Representatives:• Sasha Belonogoff (2016 M4x)

Olympic Medallist• Sasha Belonogoff (2016 Rio

Olympic Games, M4x, Silver)

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Welcome from the Rowing CaptainsNothing is more satisfying than taking the perfect stroke; the sound of the water running under the boat and the unified click of the oars moving in complete synchronicity. Nothing is more beautiful than the sunrise over the water or the view of a sunset from the pontoon. If you are willing to put the hard work in, to push thorough the challenges rowing presents, you are met with amazing rewards and friends whom you consider to be an extended family. Rowing demands nothing but the best of you. To excel in rowing takes hours of hard work, determination, stamina and a desire to push yourself past what you thought to be impossible. It is these requirements that encourages rowers to develop into motivated, team oriented and perseverant individuals not only on the river but also in life outside of rowing and school. We truly believe that RGS rowing is one of the best regional rowing programmes in all of Australia with incredible coaches, parent involvement and unique facilities. The rowing course is one of only 5 fully buoyed courses across Queensland. Our river is famous for its expansive and tree filled boat park and remarkable conditions with flat water and the ability to row 40km upstream, if desired. The river has been the location of some of the biggest regattas in Queensland and the country with the School States Championship Regatta, held in Rockhampton, being

the second biggest regatta in Australia in 2017. Wherever the regatta, you can count on seeing a sea of red and black standing on the bank cheering rowers across the finish line, unmatched by any other school or team. The friendships made at rowing are friendships kept for life; you see your teammates all the time, you push yourself to new limits together and create common goals to reach together- regardless of whether they are in your crew or not. The parent support group is absolutely fantastic; they are always there for the rowers. So much wouldn’t be possible without their hard work and assistance. New parents are heavily encouraged to become part of this group and to integrate themselves into the amazing program RGS rowing has to offer. It is very important to us that rowers understand that the coaches, seniors and families are always there for them and to feel free to approach them with any questions they may have. We are all very excited to see where the 2018 season takes RGS Rowing and to observe the success of the shed in 2018 and in coming years. Here’s to an amazing, fun and successful 2018.

Karis Edwards & Luke Saunders (Captains)

RGS Rowing

Congratulations to Sasha Belonogoff2007 graduate Sasha Belonogoff

was an avid rower during his time at RGS. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Sasha won the Silver Medal in the Men’s Quadruple Scull event.Sasha has always been generous

with his time and enjoys encouraging the stars of tomorrow. He even gave up his time during the Olympic trials to send a summary of his experiences at RGS rowing: ‘My first rowing experience was in Year 8 at a Grammar ‘try rowing’ session. I was initially drawn to the idea of spending my Saturday mornings messing around in a boat,and during my five years at the

School, my eyes were opened to the wider world of rowing. It is a sport for people of all shapes and sizes and one that rewards those who show commitment to their training and teammates. The experiences I shared with my fellow rowers at school forged lifelong friendships, taught me a great deal about myself and a great deal about working with others. It’s now been 13 years since my first row, and though the sport has taken me a long way from the Fitzroy River, my passion for messing around in boats hasn’t changed one bit.’

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2018 Coaching StructureListed below are coaching age groups. Please note that this may change depending on crew and coach availability.

Head of RowingJohn Smyth

0488 115 285jsmyth@rgs.qld.edu.au

Year 8 CoachesRaquel Mangin Austin Cocks

Bonnie Maynard Jack Kinsella John Smyth

Senior Rowers

Senior CoachesRobin Fay

Annie Belonogoff John Smyth Max Napper

Connor Austin Cory Dunne

Year 9 CoachesSarah Blevin Jack Barwick

Kristin Edwards

RGS Rowing

Director of Co-CurricularTodd Wells

twells@rgs.qld.edu.au

National SquadJohn Smyth Robin Fay

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Welcome from the Parent Support GroupDear Rowing Parents,

As President of the RGS Rowing Committee and on behalf of the Committee and the Parents Support Group I wish you a very warm welcome to RGS Rowing 2018.

Of all the sports I have had the pleasure of being involved in as a parent and supporter, and there have been many, rowing has been by far the most rewarding. It provides the opportunity for young men and women to develop a personal discipline and ethos like no other sport. It also provides the opportunity for, and in fact relies on the close support of the parents of young athletes to make rowing the sport it is. The club is administered by a management committee but much of the support which makes rowing work, particularly regattas home and away, is provided by the parents. Collectively this group is known as the Parents Support Group (PSG) and it is on behalf of this group in particular that I welcome you.

The PSG provides the opportunity for parents of new rowers and those returning to become involved in the sport. Whether it is helping out at regattas with set up, towing boat trailers to away regattas, helping with catering (we feed the rowers a quite careful diet), helping with maintenance of equipment or joining in the many social activities each year, each and every one of you is very welcome. Having your student join a new sport can be quite daunting. There are new routines and practice sessions, new terms such as “the catch” or quad versus four, sculling versus sweep rowing or simply trying to make sense of a regatta schedule. Here again the PSG can help. We’ve all been through it and are more than willing to share our new gained knowledge.

In any year we enjoy a great mix of boarder and day student rowers. This makes for a great mix of backgrounds in our rowers and our parents too and I believe contributes significantly to the program. My wife Kerry and I have made some great friends over the years just by getting involved.

We are indeed fortunate to see the return this year to RGS Rowing of Mr John Smyth. Mr Smyth lead the RGS Rowing programme to tremendous success for five years to 2015 before taking the opportunity to train high performance rowers at the University of Technology Sydney. John returned in September last year to head up a very broad rowing programme. And this is one of the great aspects of RGS Rowing – the program welcomes and develops rowers of all abilities. We certainly strive for success, but success can and is quite individual. It’s a very inclusive sport.

There will be myriad communications throughout the year particularly approaching regattas and events. Often this will include organisation sheets or rosters for which you can put your name forward. Alternatively, you can simply ask one of the many other rowing parents how you can help. Either way I can promise you the answer will always be “yes”.

In closing I wish you and your young rowers the very best for the season ahead and look forward to meeting you as part of the Parent Support Group.

Regards Bob Saunders

Management Committee StructureThe RGS Rowing Management Committee administers the daily operations and future planning of the rowing program. Made up of elected members from our Term 1 AGM, the committee supports the vision of the Rockhampton Grammar School and Head of Rowing in maintaining a quality fleet of boats, planning functions and events, fundraising and creating an inclusive culture at the shed.

General committee meetings will be held once per term in 2018. All parents are invited and encouraged to attend these meetings. The management committee will meet more regularly throughout the season to ensure the club is operating effectively. Please contact Bob Saunders or John Smyth of you have any queries.

PresidentBob Saunders0418 881 357 bkglsaunders@ bigpond.com

TreasurerJane Howland

Head of RowingJohn Smyth

0488 115 285jsmyth@rgs.qld.edu.au

SecretaryKim Sypher

Vice PresidentTrevor Johnson

General MembersSusie Collard

Claire Mactaggart

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2018 RGS Rowing CalendarFebruary24th Try Rowing Programme

Commences

March17th Sign On Day19th Australian Rowing National

Championships. (Penrith, NSW)29th Term 1 Concludes

April17th Term 2 Commences

May19th Rockhampton Novice & Sprint

Regatta Welcome to Rowing28th Selection Week

June9th Rockhampton Schools Regatta23rd/24th Central Queensland Rowing

Championships, Bucca Weir (near Bundaberg)

29th Term 2 Concludes

July30th/1st Rockhampton Development

Camp17th SQ Championships Camp21st/22nd South Queensland Rowing

Championships (Wyaralong)24th Term 3 Commences28th Capricornia Team Trials29th Australian Rowing Team Camp

Begins (3 weeks)

August4th/5th North Queensland Schools

Championships (Townsville)11th Selection Week18th Rockhampton Schools Rowing

Championships

September21st Term 3 Concludes.21st/24th QLD School State Rowing

Championships (Rockhampton)

October9th Term 4 Commences.15th Summer Squad Selection

Plans Accounced27th Presentation Night.

November29th Term 4 Concludes.

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Training TimesWeekly Schedule

Training Group Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Year 10-12 Boys/Girls

Row OFF Row OFF  Row Row

5.15am - 7.15am  

5.15am - 7.15am  

5.15am - 7.15am 5.15am

Gym  Gym   

3.30pm - 4.30pm  3.30pm - 4.30pm   

Year 9 Boys/Girls

Row  OFF   Row OFF  OFF  Row

 3.30pm - 5.30pm    3.30pm - 5.30pm    

 

 

7.30am - 9am

 

 

Year 7 & 8 Boys/Girls

OFF  Row   OFF  Row  OFF Row

   3.30pm - 5.30pm    3.30pm - 5.30pm  

 

 

9am - 10.30am

 

 

 

 

Bus ScheduleTo Rowing To School

AM Weekday 5:05 AM AM Weekday 7:15 AM

PM Weekday 3:30 PM PM Weekday 5:30 PM

Saturday Seniors 5:05 AM Saturday Seniors 7:30 AM

Saturday Year 9 7:15 AM Saturday Year 8/9 9:00 AM

Saturday Year 7/8 8:45 AM Saturday Year 7/8 10.30AM

Notes:All Rowers will take the 03:30 PM bus to rowing on a weekday.On a weekday, day students should be picked up no later than 05:45 pm.On a Saturday, day students should be picked up no later than 10:45 am

The latest training information can also be found on the RGS Rowing web page http://www.rgs.qld.edu.au/rowing

AttendanceRGS Rowing recognises that students and families have various commitments and sometimes unexpected events. However, coaches will mark attendance at each training session. In some cases, the attendance might be taken into account when it comes to selecting a crew.

To simplify communications between athletes and coaches when it comes to attendance and unavailability, we ask students to contact the of Head of Rowing and Coach via email.

In the case of an unexpected event, please advise us of your

unavailability by emailing or phoning the Head of Rowing:

Mr John Smyth jsmyth@rgs.qld.edu.au 0488115285

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RegattasSee calendar for dates

Rockhampton Regattas The Joint Rockhampton Rowing Committee organises regattas for schools and rowing clubs. These events take place on the Fitzroy River in front of the RGS Rowing Club.

The races run from 08:00 am to about 01:30 pm. It is an excellent opportunity to see some exciting racing and support the students representing RGS Rowing.

Central Queensland (CQ) & North Queensland (NQ) School Championships In 2018, the Central Queensland Regatta takes place at the Bucca Rowing Centre near Bundaberg. The rowing course comprises eight lanes and has been a training venue for past Olympic teams.

The 2018 North Queensland Regatta takes place on the Ross River in Thuringowa, Townsville. The rowing course comprises five lanes but is considered a picturesque rowing venue.

The South Queensland Rwing Championships are hosted at the Wyarlong Dam near Beadesert in Southeast Queensland. In recent years this venue has also become host to the Queensland Club Championships in January.

RGS Rowing will select a limited number of crews to attend these events. These regattas involve travel to Bundaberg, Townsville, Wyaralong and have an additional cost involved.

Queensland State School Rowing Championships (QS)This event is the pinnacle of school rowing in Queensland. It is one of the biggest regattas in Australia.

Rockhampton will host the event for the second straight year on the Fitzroy River. It is a great opportunity for our

students to compete at the highest level in Queensland and for the RGS Rowing Parent Support Group to assist and raise money for the club.

This regatta runs over three days and takes place at the end of Term 3.

Australian National Rowing ChampionshipsThe Australian Rowing Championships is Australia’s highest level of competition available to clubs and schools. All members of the Australian Rowing Team are required to race this event. It is an excellent opportunity to represent RGS and compete against the best in the country.

The Championships take place in March of each year at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC), Penrith NSW.

Rowers wishing to represent RGS and compete at the Australian Rowing Championships will trial for the Summer squad and train during Term 4 and the summer break. The final crews will be selected in January. Students competing at the Regatta will miss a week of school, and additional costs are involved.

How to be a great parent supporter?RGS Rowing dearly values the RGS Rowing values the exceptional support given by parents. Without you, our programme could not run. The following tips indicate how you can best assist your child’s rowing.

• Ensure your child is punctual. Remember being late means the crew cannot boat.

• Inform RGS Rowing if your child is unavailable.

• Ensure your child wears the correct uniform.

• Join the RGS Rowing Parent Support Group. Your help directly benefits the children.

• Talk positively to your child about achieving his/her potential.

• Encourage your child to show good sportsmanship in all situations.

• Cheer loudly for all RGS Rowing crews.

• Support the RGS Rowing staff and respect their decisions. If you do not agree with the decision of a coach, please discuss it with the Head of Rowing at an appropriate time.

• Take a step back during “race time” (up to 1 hr before and 30 min after the race). It is an important time for your child and their crew. It is their opportunity to display their skills and independence.

• Before the race: Say, “good luck” while at the tent before the coaches take over.

• After the race: Wait for your child to come and see you at the tent.

• Allow students to carry the boat on their own. If necessary, senior rowers and coaches will assist to carry the boat.

• Seek the permission of the Head of Rowing before allowing your child to leave the regatta.

We encourage all students to stay and cheer on all crews and assist in loading the boat trailer.

If a student must leave before the regatta ends, he/she is to seek permission from the Head of Rowing.

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2018 RGS Rowing Code of Conduct

RGS students, staff and supporters will follow The Rockhampton Grammar School Co-Curricular Code of Behaviour.

Uniform Requirements

The overriding principle in regards to the presentation of uniforms

is to achieve a level of uniformity across the teams. Students and coaches are encouraged to maintain high standards of presentation.

Students must wear RGS clothing during training, travel and at regatta sites.

Students must wear the RGS caps/ visor all times when outdoors.

Students must wear enclosed footwear except for going to the pontoon where flip-flops are acceptable.

Footwear

• Students must wear appropriate footwear to and from the training location and in the boating area.

• Students must always bring a pair of sports shoes as land training may be undertaken if the conditions demand it.

On Water

• Students must wear the RGS attire for training.

• Capricornia, Queensland and Australian zooties are permitted during training if the rowers has gained selection to one of those squads.

• Students must wear RGS Rowing kit for racing.

• Students must wear an RGS cap/visor.

• Students must wear socks in the boat for hygienic purposes.

• Students must wear sun cream.

• Students should wear sunglasses due to high reflection.

• Students should wear RGS Rowing long sleeve shirts for sun protection.

• When competing, all visible clothing must be uniform within the crew (suit, hat, shirt).

• When competing, students should wear a watch to keep track of time on the water.

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ALIGNER The official who aligns the boats at the start to ensure a fair race.

BACK ARM Supports and stabilises the pin. The support arm is mounted to the side of the boat and the top of the pin.

BACK CHOCKS The plastic stopper on the slides nearest the bow. Coaches can ask for rowers to “sit at back chocks” referring to the ‘finish’ position.

BLADE The end of the oar that enters the water. Designed to allow rowers to connect to the water and move the boat.

BOW The end of the boat closest to the direction of travel or behind the rower. Can also refer to the rower nearest the bow. Bow-pair being the pair of rowers nearest the bow. Bow-four being the four rowers nearest the bow.

BOW(MAN) The rower seated nearest to the bow.

BOW BALL The safety ball fitted to the bow of the boat.

BOW SIDE Same side as starboard; green in colour; the side which the rower has the oar out to their left side.

BUTTON The plastic collar that prevents the oar from sliding out through the gate.

CANVAS The deck or closed, top surface of the boat between the rowers and the ends of the boat. Referred to as a canvas because when boat hulls were constructed of wood a lightweight canvas was used to cover the tops of the boat.

CATCH The part of the stroke linking the recovery and drive phase where the rower places their blade in the water. ‘Catch’ position can also refer to the position where a rower sits at ‘front chocks’.

CHECK IT A call used by a coxswain or coach to get rowers to stop the boat run by dragging their blades through the water.

COX BOX A small electronic device that a coxswain uses to amplify their voice and receive information such as rate and splits from the crew and boat.

COXSWAIN The person who steers the boat using the rudder and delivers instructions to the crew. A good coxswain can be the difference for a crew’s performance and is an important member of a crew. Also referred to as a ‘cox’.

CRAB When the blade gets caught in the water and checks the boat run. Rowers can potentially lose the oar handle and in bad cases break the oar.

DRIVE The part of the stroke sequence where the blade is in the water and the rower is accelerating the boat from the catch position to the finish.

ERGO/(ERGOMETER/ERG) A machine that most closely replicates the rowing stroke and movement.

FEATHER To turn the blade to a horizontal of flat position.

FIN A small flat object inserted in the hull near the stern to help stabilise and direct the boat.

FINISH The part of the stroke where the drive finished and the blade is extracted from the water. ‘Finish’ position can also refer to the position where a rower sits at ‘back chocks’.

FOOTSTRETCHER The unit that holds the shoes or clogs where rowers put their feet.

FRONT CHOCKS The plastic stopper on the slides nearest the stern. Coaches can ask for rowers to “sit at front chocks” referring to the ‘catch’ position.

GATE The square plastic bracket on the pin that holds the oar and connects it to the rigger.

GUNNEL The top horizontal lengths of the boat that run along the sides.

HANDLE The part of the oar that the rower holds. Most commonly made from wood or rubber.

HULL The smooth, curved underside of the boat the sits in the water.

INBOARD The distance from the end of the handle to the blade side of the button.

KEEL The centre line of the hull running the length of the boat.

LAYBACK The angle or amount of body lean the rower has at the finish of the stroke.

LENGTH The distance the blade travels through the water or the arc the blade makes.

LEG DRIVE The term used for a rower to push their legs driving their feet into the foot stretcher. This is also the first part of the ‘drive phase’.

Glossary

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MISSING WATER The term used when a rower miss times the catch movement and does not connect the blade to the water before the drive phase begins.

OAR The lever which moves the boat through the water. Rowers hold the oar at the handle and on the other end is the blade which sits in the water. The part of the oar that connects the two ends being the shaft.

OFFICIAL An official regatta administrator that helps to control regattas by keeping crews in lanes, aligning the starts and recording results as crews cross the finish line.

PIN The vertical pin sticking out of the rigger that the gate rotates around.

PITCH The angle of the vertical side of the gate closer to the pin. This determines the angle the blade enters the water.

RATE (RATING) The number of strokes per minute that a rower is taking.

RECOVERY The part of the stroke sequence where the blade is out of the water and the rower moves from the ‘finish’ position to the ‘catch’ position.

REGATTA An organised event where crews compete in racing.

RHYTHM The term used to describe the ratio of time spent in the drive phase compared to the recovery phase. Generally a larger ratio indicates a better rhythm.

RIG The mechanical set-up of the boat for a particular individual or crew. This includes the span, inboard, oar length etc.

RIGGER The structures attached to the sides or on top of the boat that have the pins and gates attached.

ROWING Another term used to describe sweep rowing.

RUDDER The small device attached to the hull near the stern used to steer the boat.

RUN The distance the boat travels between strokes.

SCULLING This is when each rower holds two oars, one in each hand. The oar shafts are shorter and thinner compared to sweep oars and also have a smaller blade.

SEAT The object that rowers sit on to move along the slides.

SKYING A term used to describe a technical flaw when a rower’s hands are too low and the blades travel away from the water.

SLIDE/S The metal, parallel tracks in the boat that the seat slides on.

SLEEVE The plastic part of an oar that wraps around the shaft where the button is fitted.

STERN The back of the boat. Rowers face the stern whilst rowing.

STROKE The complete cycle of the rowing stroke including the catch, drive, finish and recovery. Can also refer to the rower sitting at the stern end of the boat.

STROKE SIDE Same side as port; red in colour; the side which the rower has the oar out to their right side.

SHELL Another term used to describe a boat more specifically a racing boat.

SWEEP This is when each rower holds one oar with both hands. The oar shafts are longer and thicker compared to sculling oars and also have larger blades.

WASHING OUT The term used to describe a technical flaw where the rowers takes their blade out too early in the drive phase and loses the connection with the water.

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Club Financial InformationAs with any Club there are operational/running costs each year. These costs are covered by your Membership Fees.

There are also big ticket items on our “Wish List”. Some items are required sooner than later due to wear and tear and to ensure the continued safety of our children and rowing community. An illustration of these costs is below:

Club Operation - Fixed Fees• RQ Membership Fee• Team Hat• Presentation Night• Coach Gifts• Club Events and Awards• Club Operation• (Fuel, Electricity, Permits,

Licences, Kitchen/Cleaning Supplies, Audit, etc)

$135

Coaching Supplies• Tools• Timing Equipment• Training Binders• Apparel (Jacket and Hat)• Coach Education (L1/L2)• Conference Fees

$45

Training Supplies• Cox Box• Stroke Coaches• Stretching Mats• Heart Rate Monitors

$40

Boat/Oar Replacement and Upgrade

$165

Boat Repair and Replacement Parts

$40

Total $425

New Equipment

Items Cost Item Cost

Eight boat $40,000 Cox Box $999

Quad/Four boat

$25,000 Mega Phone

$600

Double/Pair boat

$17,000 Boat Trailer

Single Racing boat

$11,000 Tinny $8000

Oars Sweep each

$500 Trestles each

$100

Oars Scull Set

$600 Fuel $5000

GPS Stroke Coach

$670 Shirts $2000

Stroke Coach $350 Caps $1200

Stop watch $60 Tools $2000

Ergo rowing machines

$1400 Weekend BBQ’s

$2500

RP3 $4000 Boat/Tinny Lights each

$60

Replacement Parts

Item Cost

Shoes $130

Foot Stretcher $175

Seat $75

Wheel $10

Oarlock $15

Rigger $1500

Sleeve $30

Button $10

Handle $100

Grip $10

Microphone $100

Batteries $5

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Levels of Sponsorship$5000 GOLD LEVEL• Prominent exposure of Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Training Singlet & National Squad shirts• Prominent exposure of Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Website & Facebook pages and in Newsletters and Handbooks and all RGS Rowing documentation• Recognition in the School News-letter and Quarterly and through-out the wider RGS School Com-munity• Recognition at the RGS Rowing Dinner and throughout the wider RGS Rowing Community

$3000 SILVER LEVEL• Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Training Singlet • Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Website & Facebook pages • Recognition in the School & RGS Rowing Newsletters and all RGS Rowing documentation• Recognition at the RGS Rowing Dinner

$1000 BRONZE LEVEL• Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Training Singlet • Logo/business name on RGS Rowing Website page• Recognition in the School Newsletter• Recognition at the RGS Rowing Dinner

Wish List - 2018/2019

Items Cost

Signage (Safety/Protocols) $3000

Oars Scull Set (14 sets) $10,000

Oars sweep blades $6000

Single racing boat (2) $22,000

Single training sculls (4) $16,000

Tinny (4) $32,000

Coaching Development $5000

Wish List - 2019 and beyond

Items Cost

Double/Pair Boats (2) $34,000

Coxed Quad/Four Boat $25,000

Boat Trailer $30,000

Eight Boat $40,000

Coach Development $7000

Ergo Rowing Machines (3) $4200

RP3 $4000

Sponsorship and Donations Sponsorship and donations to our Club are greatly appreciated. If there are businesses or families within our Grammar community or the Rockhampton/CQ community wishing to provide financial support to our Club, we have the following opportunities to provide promotion of their businesses through the various levels of sponsorship. Other financial and/or “in-kind” assistance is also welcome. Please feel free to speak with either our President Bob Saunders or John Smyth about the many ways you con provide support to our club.

For sponsorship opportunities in excess of $5000 please contact RGS Director of Communications and Marketing Mr Michael Donahue on 4936 0654 or email mdonahue@rgs.qld.edu.au

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