The Officers are looking for GCRA members interested in participating on the Safety Committee. Our safety program has improved awareness of safety issues in our club, but we need help to sustain the focus. The goal now is to achieve an even higher level program for our members.

If you are interested in helping to support the club's safety activities, then join the Safety Committee. Contact Dana Parrish at info@columbusrowing.org

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Safety Committee members needed.

2008 Club Registration Information has been posted.

Registration information for 2008 Learn to Row has been posted!

Membership fees for 2008 are due on April 1st!

5th Annual GCRA Rowing Camp

All fees and registration forms are to be filled out online, starting on March 15th, through Regatta Central. There will be a link available on the Memberhip Fees page on our website on March 15th.

The fees will be as follows:
Equipment Fee = $300
Indoor Shell storage fee = $200
Outdoor Shell storage fee = $150
Membership fee = $90

Safety Alert: Winter Weather Rowing

Although cold this week, the weather over the winter may seem nice some days. Please remember that there may be ice on the water and the water temperature obviously continues to fall and the risk of hypothermia is even more of a concern.

The Scioto water temperature has now reached below 40 F for more than 7 consecutive days. This means that the danger of hypothermia has significantly increased for anyone falling into the water.

According to the US Search and Rescue Task Force, the time to exhaustion or unconsciousness for an individual in 32.5 to 40 F water is 15 to 30 minutes. The severity of hypothermia is dependent upon the time a person spends in frigid water and the water's temperature. Also important is the amount of time spent rowing back to the dock in wet clothing in frigid conditions.

Common symptoms on hypothermia is shivering accompanied with slurred speech, an abnormally slow rate of breathing, cold pale skin, fatigue lethargy or apathy. Seek immediate medical care for anyone having been exposed to cold water or air who is exhibiting these symptoms.