Monthly Archives: June, 2013

Rowing Comes Out on Top in College Recruiting

June 25th, 2013 Posted by Alumni, Club News 0 thoughts on “Rowing Comes Out on Top in College Recruiting”

In a recent article published online by eCollege Finder, rowing was the sport that gave high school men and women the best odds of getting an athletic scholarship in college.

Check out this infographic of the survey results:

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For more information, go to the full article.

AJRA Fall Registration Now Open

June 17th, 2013 Posted by Club News 0 thoughts on “AJRA Fall Registration Now Open”

AJRA Azalea ParkOnline registration for all AJRA fall programs is now open!  Returning and new rowers interested in signing up for Varsity, Novice or Development Squad should go to Ronin registration and complete the registration forms as soon as possible.

Payments made by credit card (using the PayPal button you will be directed to from the Ronin registration website) will be processed immediately.   Other options include mailing a check to AJRA Registration, PO Box 126, Roswell GA  30077, which will be held and deposited Aug. 19.  Payment also can be made in person by credit card (VISA or MC) or check at the Aug. 18 Registration Meeting.   All credit card transactions and checks at the Aug. 18 Registration Meeting will be processed the next day.  For details on fees and split payment options, go to REGISTRATION under the Getting Started tab.

Dates for all fall regattas and events can be found on the right side of the AJRA homepage under UPCOMING EVENTS.

Registration for Returning Rower Camp, Pre-Season Novice and Varsity Camps, and Learn to Row Summer Camps remains open.  Just follow the links on the right side of the homepage.

Questions?  Contact Coach Sam at sgreenblatt09@gmail.com.

 

AJRA HAS BEST-EVER PERFORMANCE AT 2013 YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

June 13th, 2013 Posted by Races & Regattas 0 thoughts on “AJRA HAS BEST-EVER PERFORMANCE AT 2013 YOUTH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS”
AJRA VW lightweight 4+ places 4th in 2013 US Youth Nationals

AJRA VW lightweight 4+ places 4th in 2013 US Youth Nationals

•For the first-time ever, an AJRA boat– the Women’s Lightweight 4+– raced in the Grand Final, finishing 4th place in the nation.

•Two other AJRA boats finished in the Top 10 in the nation — the Women’s 4+ placed 8th and the Men’s Pair 10th.

•The Women’s Pair and the Men’ s Lightweight 4+ placed 13th and 18th nationally in their respective events.

•This was the first year that all AJRA boats at Youth Nationals qualified for racing for Finals by progressing in events over three days of highly competitive racing.

Congratulations to the rowers who represented AJRA at Youth Nationals.

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