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November 28, 2017
We have reached the two hundred and fifty signature mark today. I am now preparing a formal brief to deliver to the RCA board regarding the impact of these proposed changes. Expect an update once I receive a response from their office.
Reached 250 supporters
November 26, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2017
November 23, 2017
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the threshold required to request a formal meeting with the CSSRA board. Please direct this link to anyone involved in the rowing community so we can secure that appointment this week.
November 23, 2017
We are approaching the 250 signature threshold required to secure a formal meeting with the RCA board. Please direct this link to anyone involved in the rowing community to ensure we reach that target by the end of this current cycle.
110 Comments
At my daughter's school, she had the choice of rowing light or heavy weight. During her 4 years, there were no mid-weight rowers, If not for the light-weight program, she would not have rowed. Rowing is a tremendous confidence building opportunity for young petite stature girls.
There is a huge proportion of high school kids who are lightweight category as many are just hitting puberty in grade 9. The category gives them a place to compete and fall in love with the sport. It gets more kids rowing.
We lost the fight to keep lightweight rowing under 19 in the summer competitive level. Let's not let them do it again to the detriment of rowing and our smaller, younger oarspeople who love the sport.
My son won CSSRA gold in the lightweight category last year. Aside from the pride, cutting athletes will eliminate future coaches and volunteers for our sport. Also will impact club revenues as school feeds summer which feeds fall programs.
Isn't high school about developing lifetime fitness habits? Removing the lightweight category would discourage a large number of young men and women from participating in and developing what could be a lifetime love for this fantastic sport.
Ferda full send
I am a lightweigt rower, and I find it extremely annoying and disappointing when against the heavyweights.
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Updates
November 28, 2017
We have reached the two hundred and fifty signature mark today. I am now preparing a formal brief to deliver to the RCA board regarding the impact of these proposed changes. Expect an update once I receive a response from their office.
Reached 250 supporters
November 26, 2017
Reached 100 supporters
November 24, 2017
November 23, 2017
We are approaching the one hundred signature mark which is the threshold required to request a formal meeting with the CSSRA board. Please direct this link to anyone involved in the rowing community so we can secure that appointment this week.
November 23, 2017
We are approaching the 250 signature threshold required to secure a formal meeting with the RCA board. Please direct this link to anyone involved in the rowing community to ensure we reach that target by the end of this current cycle.
110 Comments
Is RCA giving up on Canada ever being competitive internationally in lwt boats? What will happen to the development pool with no high school programs fostering new lwt rowers? How can this help improve or even maintain participation in the sport at the high school level?
At my daughter's school, she had the choice of rowing light or heavy weight. During her 4 years, there were no mid-weight rowers, If not for the light-weight program, she would not have rowed. Rowing is a tremendous confidence building opportunity for young petite stature girls.
There is a huge proportion of high school kids who are lightweight category as many are just hitting puberty in grade 9. The category gives them a place to compete and fall in love with the sport. It gets more kids rowing.
We lost the fight to keep lightweight rowing under 19 in the summer competitive level. Let's not let them do it again to the detriment of rowing and our smaller, younger oarspeople who love the sport.
My son won CSSRA gold in the lightweight category last year. Aside from the pride, cutting athletes will eliminate future coaches and volunteers for our sport. Also will impact club revenues as school feeds summer which feeds fall programs.
Isn't high school about developing lifetime fitness habits? Removing the lightweight category would discourage a large number of young men and women from participating in and developing what could be a lifetime love for this fantastic sport.
Ferda full send
I am a lightweigt rower, and I find it extremely annoying and disappointing when against the heavyweights.
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Is RCA giving up on Canada ever being competitive internationally in lwt boats? What will happen to the development pool with no high school programs fostering new lwt rowers? How can this help improve or even maintain participation in the sport at the high school level?