Description of Membership & Programs
Membership in the Western Reserve Rowing Association is open to any adult who is interested in the sport of rowing. Those who wish to join WRRA must apply for one of the membership categories listed below, and pay membership dues on or before April 1, 2011or the date on which the privilege of membership is first exercised. Members who have not renewed by April 1will not be able to participate in any rowing activities at the boathouse until they have paid membership dues. There is no limit to the number of programs that a member may join. All members must follow the safety guidelines as stated in the 2011 Safety Operations Manual, and have sufficient safety qualifications for each program.
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2011 WRRA Base Membership $360
Full WRRA members may enroll in a variety of recreational and competitive rowing programs, suitable for all skill levels. Members have access to WRRA equipment and use of Cleveland Rowing Foundation property and facilities at Rivergate Park for the duration of any program in which the member is enrolled. Persons who apply for WRRA membership agree to abide by CRF and WRRA regulations, pay the WRRA base membership fee (including the Rivergate assessment), and all program fees in which they are enrolled. Full members who have participated for at least one year in WRRA have the right to vote on WRRA matters, and are also required to volunteer service hours or raise funds as specified annually by the WRRA Board. 2011 Base membership is effective from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
2011 WRRA Coxswain Membership: $75
Coxswain members have full use of on-land facilities, but on the water they may only participate as coxswains. No rowing privileges are granted. Coxswain members have access to CRF facilities and equipment, with use of WRRA equipment for coxing privileges only. Coxswains who have participated for at least one year in WRRA have the right to vote on WRRA matters, and are also required to volunteer service hours or raise funds as specified annually by the WRRA Board. Coxswain membership is effective from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012.
2011 WRRA Coxswain Limited Membership: $15
This category of membership is for coxswains who do not wish to have full membership (including voting) privileges. Limited coxswain members have use of on-land facilities, but on the water they may only participate as coxswains. No rowing privileges are granted. Cox members have limited access to CRF property and facilities, plus use of program-specific WRRA equipment for coxing privileges only during a specified WRRA program (such as SRL or Masters COMP).
2011 WRRA Coaching Limited Membership: $15
Limited coaching members have use of on-land facilities, but on the water they may only participate as coaches. No rowing privileges are granted. Coach members have access to CRF facilties and equipment, with access to program-specific WRRA equipment for coaching privileges only during a specified WRRA program (such as SRL or Masters COMP).
2011 Student Limited Membership: $75
Student membership provides three months of membership in those programs for which they are qualified (excludes Rowing Leagues). A student is a person enrolled full-time in a college located outside Cuyahoga County and who, while attending classes, resides outside Cuyahoga County, and who is “on break between class term” (semester or quarter). Classification as a student terminates upon graduation. Student limited membership has no voting privileges and is effective from May 15, 2011 to August 15, 2011.
