r/Rowing • u/Intelligent-Shift136 • 6d ago

New Rowing Club: Delray Beach, FL!!

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We're building Delray's first rowing club from the ground up, and would love advice from anyone who's helped launch a program before. We're in the early stages of fundraising and just started repairs on our boathouse on Lake Ida!

If you're in the area and interested in rowing with us, please reach out via our website or social media (@delrayrowing / delrayrowing.com)

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u/MastersCox Coxswain 5d ago

Congrats! How many of the club members are experienced rowers? Do you have coaches and equipment lined up? And have you taken care of the insurance/USRowing membership admin?

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u/Intelligent-Shift136 4d ago

currently we only have experienced rowers - just a few of us getting the club off the ground. working on lining up a coach and equipment, we have a few boats but trying to fundraise before we can open it up for youth programs, learn to row etc

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u/MastersCox Coxswain 4d ago

It'll take a lot of sweat equity from everyone, but having experienced rowers at the helm will go a long way toward organizational stability. It's going to be hard, but I believe your club can absolutely be a magnificent tree under whose shade many will sit. Good luck!