In effort to develop elite rowing talent in the United States, USRowing is continuing to endorse sanctioned camps across the country to develop athletes into potential candidates for the national team level of competition
 
Interested programs should compile and submit to USRowing a detailed proposal containing the following information as soon as possible, but no later than February 15, 2008. Camps should have a clear objective in their proposal on how their camp will help develop new talent for the Under 23 and Senior National Teams. Applications will be reviewed and camps will be notified by March 1 if their program has been accepted. USRowing has consciously made the approval date earlier this year to allow camps enough time to fundraise and find housing options for athletes.

Please provide the following required information for consideration as a Senior Development Camp:

• Name of host club/institution and location (include address)
• Dates of summer rowing program
• Camp objective
• Complete budget for camp program
• Date athlete applications are available, due and the date when applicants will be notified if they have been accepted
• Rowing disciplines offered (men, women, lightweight, open, sweep, scull)
• Names of all coaching staff involved with camp program
• Competitions scheduled for summer rowing program (include U23 trials if applicable)
• Cost of summer rowing program (describe what is covered and what costs are the responsibility of the participant)
• Training schedule (number of water workouts/week; number of land workouts/week)
• Qualification criteria (minimum ergometer score, coxswain requirements)
• Contact information: name, address, phone, fax, e-mail for interested athletes to contact you about your program offerings
• Brief summary of camp that will be posted on the USRowing Web site to describe camp offerings to interested athletes
• Proof of insurance

Please note the following requirements of all Senior Development Camps:

• All programs must be USRowing organizational members
• All programs must purchase the USRowing Development Camp Title
• All camp participants must be USRowing individual members
• All camp participants must sign USRowing waivers prior to camp participation
• All camps must hold and present current insurance policies*
• All participants must be U.S. citizens or in the process of applying for citizenship
• 60% of all slots in the development camp must be held until May 15 for individuals unaffiliated with the educational institution that is hosting the camp   
• Each head coach must file a brief (1-2 page) report with USRowing by October 3, 2008.

*Camps will have the opportunity to purchase insurance through USRowing; if they choose not to, they must present a copy of their valid insurance policy for inspection. 

All proposals should be e-mailed to margaux@usrowing.org, faxed to (609) 924-1578, or mailed to the following address by February 15, 2008: 

USRowing, Attn: Margaux Jackson
2 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Questions?  E-mail margaux@usrowing.org