AMATEUR ROWING ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL JUNIOR ROWING PROGRAMME
"GO-ROW" ACCREDITATION
Ryde Rowing has successfully gained accreditation as a
"Go-Row" Club under the Amateur Rowing Associations National Junior Rowing
Programme - the first Island Club to receive this award and one of only three to receive
accreditation in Hampshire, Dorset and the Isle of Wight. The award acknowledges the
success of Ryde Rowing Clubs very successful youth Programme.
To gain accreditation the Ryde Club, who are sponsored by Wightlink Isle
of Wight Ferries, had to meet the criteria laid down by the Amateur Rowing Association
including affiliation to the ARA; adoption of the ARA’s Child Protection Policy and
Procedures; strong Club management; qualified coaches; warm, dry and well lit facilities
and a range of equipment - including boats specially designed for teaching new oarsman and
women. The Clubs senior Coaches had to make a presentation to Bryan Wilson, one of the
Amateur Rowing Associations full time Coaching Development Officers who visited the Club
to inspect the facilities and equipment and to carry out a full Safety Inspection - all of
which met the exacting criteria laid down by the ARA.
As a "Go-Row" Club Ryde will have access to all the National
Junior Rowing Programme materials to assist in the delivery of their Junior Rowing
Programme and will receive priority advise from Regional Coaching Development Officers.
They will also receive Club based seminars, workshops and support with funding
applications to assist with the further development of the programme.
Steve Bull,
RRC Rowing Sub Committee.
