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  • March Bulletin
    ARA Erg Championships The Central Alberta Rowing Club played host to the 2024 ARA Erg Championships on Saturday March 9, 2024.  With a record 159 athletes in action across 6 different clubs the ARA erg Champs has become one of the largest …

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  • February Bulletin
    Rowing Canada Coaches Conference. The 2024 Rowing Canada Coaches Conference was held in Quebec City, Quebec from January 26-28.  The ARA was well represented at the event with coaches representing five separate clubs here at home. The two-day affair concluded with the …

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  • January Bulletin
    Happy New Year! A Happy New Year to all of our coaches, officials and athletes.  We at the ARA hope that we can build upon our successes that our clubs and university programs witnessed in 2022 and make 2023 an even memorable …

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  • December Bulletin
    A Holiday Poem (A revival from years past) Twas the night before Christmas and all through the BoathouseThe ergs were a humming under the purview of Nick Krause.The shells were slung on the stretchers with careIn hopes that St. Nick could some-how …

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  • November Bulletin
    Pan-American Games Three Alberta based athletes made history at the at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, winning gold in the first-ever contested women’s coxed eight event at a Pan American Games.  The gold medal won by the Canadian Women’s 8+marked the …

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  • October Bulletin
    The 2023 National Rowing Championships (NRC) held on September 28-30 on Quamichan Lake, British Columbia once again demonstrated Alberta’s prominence within the sport of rowing.  Consider the following: NRC Medal Winners are as follows GoldRobert Davis – Junior Men’s 1xKarissa Riley – …

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  • ARA Provincial Carding
    In 2023-2024 the ARA allocates $12,000 towards the development of provincial cards under this proposed initiative.  Provincial Cards will range in value between $500 and $1,500 and will be payable in two equal instalments.  Full details can be found here.
  • September Bulletin
    Summer Recap It has been a busy summer within Alberta Rowing.  With the fall now upon us, it may be easy to forget what we as a province accomplished but it was an impressive two months as evidenced by the following Rowing …

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  • July Bulletin
    Lakeland Camp:As communicated in past submissions the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We …

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  • Lakeland Rowing Camp
    the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We promise to make it with your …

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  • June Bulletin
    Lakeland Camp:As communicated in past submissions the Lakeland Rowing Camp is open to all registered ARA athletes.  The camp will be held from July 21 to 23 in Vermilion, Alberta and are hopeful that as many athletes as possible will attend.  We …

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  • May Bulletin
    Boat Race Rowing is one of the world’s oldest sports and the races that have come to define it are some of the most storied traditions the world over.   In England there is the “Boat Race”, a 165 year-old competition between Oxford …

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  • April Bulletin
    NextGen PartnershipThe NextGen program is a development pathway that provides athletes with training opportunities in their province while engaging with RCA Development programs.  Since its inception back in 2017 the province of Alberta has largely been excluded from this program with the …

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  • March Bulletin
    ARA Erg ChampionshipsThe Central Alberta Rowing Club played host to the 2023 ARA Erg Championships on Saturday March 6, 2023.  With over 110+ athletes in action across 7 different clubs it provides inspiration to this writer to get in shape for the …

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  • February Monthly Bulletin
    Rowing Canada Coaches Conference. The 2023 Rowing Canada Coaches Conference held in Victoria B.C from January 27-29, represented the first time that coaches across Canada congregated in person to celebrate the sport of rowing in nearly 3 years. The two-day affair concluded …

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  • 2023 Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships
    The Central Alberta Rowing Club played host to the 2023 ARA Erg Championships on Saturday March 6, 2023.  With over 110+ athletes in action across 7 different clubs it provides inspiration to this writer to get in shape for the 2024 version.  …

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  • January Monthly Bulletin
    Happy New Year! A Happy New Year to all of our coaches, officials and athletes.  We at the ARA hope that we can build upon our successes that our clubs and university programs witnessed in 2022 and make 2023 an even memorable …

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  • December 2022 Bulletin
    A Holiday Poem (A revival from years past) Twas the night before Christmas and all through the BoathouseThe ergs were a humming to the sounds of Struass.The shells were slung on the stretchers with careIn hopes that St. Nick could some-how repair. …

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  • November 2022 Bulletin
    2022 National Rowing Championships The 2022 National Rowing Championships (NRC) held on November 11&12 on Quamichan Lake, British Columbia once again demonstrated Alberta’s prominence within the sport of rowing.  Consider the following: 32 athletes represented Alberta – its second largest team in …

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  • The Great Indoors
    The Great Indoors is back with another set of indoor rowing challenges launching inNovember and leading up to the 2023 World Rowing Indoor Championships, whichwill be held from February 25-26, 2023. You can find more information online – Rowing Canada: Indoor Rowing …

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  • October 2022 Bulletin
    2022 National Rowing Championships Reminder that the 2022 National Rowing Championships are being held from Thursday November 10th to Saturday November 12th in Quamichan British Columbia.  Athletes representing the ARA at this event are asked to arrive in Duncan no later than …

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  • 2022-23 Provincial Carding
    In 2022 eight past or present ARA athletes will represent Canada at either the U23 World or Senior World Championships.  Each of these athletes were or are currently carded under the ARA Provincial Carding Initiative.  In addition of the 17 Alberta athletes …

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  • September 2022 Bulletin
    A HISTORIC TWO MONTHS If you have been away for the past six weeks you may have missed what has been an historic run in the history of Alberta Rowing.  Since July 15, 2022 Alberta athletes have accomplished the following: A record …

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  • July 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    Canada Summer Games Team The 2022 CSG Team has been selected.  The ARA wants to congratulate everyone who tried out.  The erg scores needed to simply attend the selection camp were aggressive implying that one had to be an extremely strong athlete …

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  • June 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    Canada Summer Games Update    The Canada Summer Games Selection Camp will be held in Calgary, Alberta from Friday June 17th through to Sunday June 19th.     Attendance at the camp is by invite only.  Formal invites have been distributed to athletes who have …

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  • May 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    RCA Speed Orders Coaches to whom this writer has associated with for the past two decades long for the return of the RCA Speed Order Regatta.  Once a staple of the regatta calendar, the speed order event; always held at the end …

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  • April 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    InvermereFor the first time in nearly five years the ARA will be hosting a training camp in Invermere B.C from Friday April 22nd through to Sunday April 24th.    While the camp will be designed to assist athletes in preparing for U23 Trials …

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  • March 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    ARA Erg Championships For the first time in two years the Central Alberta Rowing Club was able to host an “in-person” Indoor Erg Championships in Blackfalds, Alberta.   Great to see so many aspiring Novice athletes in action and reacquaint with many familiar …

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  • 2022 Alberta Erg Champs
    The Central Alberta Rowing Club is hosted the annual Alberta Indoor Rowing Championships on Saturday March 5th, 2022 at the Abbey Centre in Blackfalds, AB (North of Red Deer). Thank you to all that attended in person or virtually. Results from the …

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  • February 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    CSG Camp Update Ongoing COVID-19 restrictions that have transpired across the country have made it difficult for the ARA to make any long-term plans regarding CSG activities.  Last month the ARA indicated that it was organizing a winter camp for prospective CSG …

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  • January 2022 Monthly Bulletin
    Happy New Year! A Happy New Year to all of our coaches, officials and athletes.  We at the ARA understand that these are uncertain times in the Province of Alberta given the ongoing COVID–19 pandemic.  At this time all athletes can train …

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  • 2022 RCA National Conference
    The two-day annual conference will be held at the Delta Hotel (Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort) in Victoria, BC from January 28 to 29, 2022, with the Semi-Annual Meeting taking place on January 30. The RCA Excellence Awards evening will take place on …

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  • December 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    A Holiday Poem (A revival from years past) Twas the night before Christmas and all through the Boathouse The were a humming to the sounds of Struass. The shells were slung on the stretchers with care In hopes that St. Nick could …

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  • November 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    2021 National Rowing Championships The 2021 National Rowing Championships (NRC) held between November 10-12 in Victoria, British-Columbia was in many ways an historic event for Alberta rowing.  To start, 37 athletes represented Alberta – its largest team in the history of the …

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  • September 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    A Return to Racing After a 24-month hiatus, the first sanctioned rowing regatta was held in our province on September 25, 2021 with the University of Calgary hosting the Dino Sprint regatta in Calgary, Alberta.  The event was a celebration of sorts …

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  • August 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    ARA & RCA: The 2020 Paralympic Games concluded on September 5, 2021 ending what was an historic six weeks for Alberta based athletes.  Much has been made of the success of Alberta based athletes at the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games so …

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  • ARA AGM Moved to November 20th
    Please note the Alberta Rowing Association Annual General Meeting in Red Deer, AB has been moved from November 13th, 2021 to November 20th 2021 to avoid conflicts with National Rowing Championships.
  • ARA Provincial Carding Initiative
    The intent of the program is to provide direct funding to individual athletes in the sport’s Train to Train and Train to Win categories based on their demonstrated commitment to high performance sport.  The proposed program will look to enhance rowing in …

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  • ARA Stage 3 Announcement
    Thursday July 1st the Alberta Government announced its Open for Summer Plans. With the province essentially moving to no restrictions relative to Covid protocols/guidelines it is important to reiterate that the Alberta Rowing Association is continuing to advise all clubs to follow, …

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  • July 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    Tokyo:This past month Rowing Canada announced its team that will represent Canada at the Olympic / para-Olympic Games.  Included amongst the 36 athletes competing in 12 separate boat classes were four Alberta based athletes.  They are in no particular order. Jessica Sevick …

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  • June 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    Canada Summer Games.With the recent announcement from the Alberta Government that many of the province wide restrictions will be relaxed on June 10, 2021, the ARA is beginning to make plans to assist in the development of our Canada Summer Games aged …

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  • ARA Stage 2 Announcement
    Last Monday the Alberta Government signalled its intentions to move to Stage 2 of its Covid-19 reopening plan. Stage 2 includes the following two points that are most relevant to our member clubs Youth and adult sports and performance activities – resume …

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  • May 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    Return to WaterThe past 14 months has been trying on the rowing community, as ongoing government restrictions begin to impact another season. However, with May 2021 now upon us we should all remind ourselves how far we have come.  This time last …

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  • April 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    2021 CSG CampAs was communicated earlier this month, the ARA has made the difficult decision to cancel its spring camp in Inververe, British Columbia.  The ARA acknowledges that the on-going COVID -19 pandemic has caused a significant disruption to our preparations for …

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  • March 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    2021 ARA Erg ChampionshipsOn account of the challenges presented by COVID-19, the 2021 ARA Erg Championships took on a different look.  This year, 86 athletes across the province invited us into their homes, gyms, clubs, garages and a few other locales so …

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  • Congratulations CRC and Amelie RCA Award Recipients
    Congratulations to the Calgary Rowing Club – recipient of the 2020 RCA Club “Outstanding Achievement of the Year” Award and to Amelie Schumacher (CRC Club Manager) Recipient of the RCA 2020 Covid Champion Award.Full details can be found here.
  • February 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    Fingers Crossed!On Saturday February 7th, the Government of Alberta announced that individuals 18 years of age or younger are now allowed to take part in lessons, practices and other conditioning activities for indoor or outdoor minor-league team sports. While certain restrictions continue …

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  • January 2021 Monthly Bulletin
    Happy New Year! A Happy New Year to all of our coaches, officials and athletes. We at the ARA understand that with the government protocols currently in effect, it is a difficult time for all athletes and coaches in our province as we …

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  • December Monthly Bulletin
    A Holiday Poem (A revival from years past) Twas the night before Christmas and all through the BoathouseAll were adhering to AHS protocols; even the mouseThe shells were slung on the stretchers with careWith hopes to row the eight four and pair …

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