Online registration for all AJRA spring programs is now open.  Returning and new rowers interested in signing up for Varsity, Novice or Developmental Squads should go to the Ronin link and complete the registration forms as soon as possible.  Dates for all spring regattas and events can be found on the Calendar listed under Events.  Rowers and parents should plan to attend the Spring Registration Meeting on Sun., Jan. 23, at Roswell River Landing — returning Varsity and Novice at 1 pm; new Varsity and Novice at 2:30 pm; and new and returning Developmental Squad at 4 pm.  Remember to bring payment as well as all required forms to the meeting.

Do you have friends who are athletic but not part of any sport? 

Maybe they didn’t make a high school team or are just burned out on traditional sports.  Now they’ll have a chance to try rowing at no cost and with no obligation.  AJRA is offering a one-week Open House at the boathouse beginning Mon., Jan. 24 during the same days and times as our regular Novice practice schedule.  (Practice days and times are listed under the “Getting Started” tab.) 

Coaches will have special land and on-the-water activities for any athlete interested in learning more about our Novice program.  Board members will also be available that week to answer questions from rowers and parents.  Openings are available for high schoolers on both the Men’s and Women’s Novice squads.  No experience is necessary — just an interest in learning a new sport based on fitness and conditioning, dedication, and teamwork.    Openings are also available on Novice and Varsity squads for those interested in being a coxswain — a person generally small in stature but with the leadership skills needed to implement race strategy and act as coach on the water. 

No sign-up is necessary, and participants can attend any or all Novice practice days the week of Jan. 24 as long as they bring a signed waiver with them the first day.  2010 Waiver_9473OJ.   Participants should dress warmly in work-out attire and bring water.   For questions or more information, contact John Pearson at coachjp@gmail.com.  Anyone interested in learning more about AJRA prior to the Open House is welcome to attend any day of our Winter Conditioning Session II beginning the first week of January.  Days and times are listed under Events on our Calendar.  Just bring a signed waiver and let one of the coaches know when you arrive.  New rowers and parents are also invited to attend AJRA’s Spring Registration Meeting on Sun., Jan. 23 at 2:30 pm at Roswell Landing.  Registration for Spring Season will remain open until after the Open House for those who want to signup.

Registration for all AJRA programs for spring 2011 is expected to open before mid-December.  Keep checking the website for an announcement that the Spring 2011 Registration link on our homepage has been activated.  In the meantime, check out the Calendar page under Events to see when Varsity, Novice, and Developmental Squad practices begin as well as dates for all spring regattas and other events. And plan to attend the Spring Registration meeting on Sun., Jan. 23 at Roswell Landing — returning Varsity and Novice rowers and parents at 1 pm; new Varsity and Novice rowers and parents at 2:30 pm; and returning and new Developmental Squad rowers and parents at 4 pm.  Get ready for a great Spring Season!

Thanks to the more than 45 AJRA alumni rowers and parents who came out to the boathouse on Fri., Nov. 26 for the annual Alumni Row.  It was a fun afternoon of racing current AJRA rowers as well a St. Andrews alumni boat while catching up with friends and coaches.  The next alumni event is a holiday party scheduled for Mon., Dec. 27 at 8 pm at North River Tavern.  Hope to see all AJRA alumni there!