An all-day workshop addressing issues of access, affordability and diversity in the sport of rowing. Co-hosted by the United States Rowing Association and Temple University.

Workshop Information

Reception -- Friday, February 22, 2008, 6-8 p.m.; Fairmount Rowing Association, No. 2 Boathouse Row, Kelly Drive, Philadelphia.

A great opportunity to meet the presenters and other participants. We provide the Yuengling beer and certified Philadelphia pretzels. Fairmount boathouse is about 2.25 miles from the Doubletree Hotel. We recommend private car or taxi. Best parking is on Water Works Drive by Lloyd Hall, or along Kelly Drive.

Seminar Agenda -- Saturday, February 23, 2008, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; Tuttleman Learning Center, Temple University, Philadelphia.

8-9 a.m.: Open for registration; coffee and pastries

9-9:15 a.m.: Welcome remarks

9:15-10:15 a.m.: Address by Peter Westbrook.

• Peter Westbrook is the founder and executive director of the Peter Westbrook Foundation, which utilizes the sport of fencing as a vehicle to develop life skills for young people from underserved communities.  Peter’s competitive career spanned three decades; he is a six-time member of the U.S. Olympic team; he won Olympic bronze in 1984. He has written extensively of his sport and his vision. His work was received high-profile coverage in the print and television media. See www.peterwestbrook.org.

10:15-10:30 a.m.: Break

10:30-11:30 a.m.: Address by Julian Zimlich.

• Julian is a former college and elite rower, who works with the George Pocock Rowing Foundation in Seattle. Her The Rowing Outreach Cookbook explores how to match outreach vision with organizational realities. You may download Julian’s writing by going to www.pocockrowing.org.

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: Lunch provided

12:30-1:30 p.m.: Breakout Session 1

1:30-1:45 p.m.: Break

1:45-2:45 p.m.: Breakout Session 2

2:45-3 p.m.: Break

3-4 p.m.: Breakout Session 3

4-4:30 p.m.: Wrap up

Saturday Breakout Sessions

Participants will be pre-assigned to different breakout sessions, to maximize contact with participants from other programs and regions. Each participant will attend each of the three breakout sessions.

• John Cruzat (Diversity Specialist, USA Swimming, Colorado Springs, Colo.) will describe his NGB’s outreach efforts and will lead a discussion-inquiry into the core social and political values of such programs.
• Robert Kidd (Jack London Aquatic Center, Oakland, Calif.) will lead a panel-inquiry into the organizational facets of summer rowing programs and similar, short-term outreach initiatives. Nuts and bolts: everything from recruiting to funding to programming.
• Once a youth has enjoyed a short-term outreach program, what next? Amanda Kraus (Row New York, Queens, New York) will lead a panel-discussion of how to create long-term rowing opportunities, whether “stand alone” programs (like Row New York) or existing “suburban” programs (like Row Tampa).  

Apres Seminar

Join us at the Draught Horse Tavern for no-host food and beverage: 1431 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, a short walk from Tuttleman Learning Center.

Getting to the Tuttleman Learning Center

Tuttleman Learning Center is located on the corner of North 13th Street and Montgomery Avenue, across the street from the Student Activity Center and connected to Paley Library, about 2.7 miles from the Doubletree Hotel.

Public parking: The Liacouras Center Garage (entrance on 15th Street between Montgomery Avenue and Cecil B. Moore Avenue). 

Public transit: The Broad Street Subway “Local” (i.e., not the “Express”); detrain at Cecil B. Moore Avenue (Temple University); walk one block north and one block east.

Registration

Register in advance at Regattacentral.com, click on “Clinics & Clinics.” Our modest fee is $100 per participant. Please pay by credit card when you register.  If your program cannot afford the participation fee, contact Kelly McGlynn at kelly@usrowing.org regarding a fee waiver. No event-day registration. 

Lodging

If you reserve your room by February 8, 2008, special USRowing rates are available at Doubletree Hotel, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia. (T) 215-893-1600
(Web site) www.doubletree.com

Accessibility for Individuals with Disabilities

The venue and restrooms are accessible for people with limited mobility and those using wheelchairs.

Food and Beverage

Morning snacks, lunch and afternoon snacks will be provided.

Questions

Contact Robert Kidd (rkidd@srcm-law.com) or Kelly McGlynn (kelly@usrowing.org).

Emergency Contact on Saturday, February 23, 2008

For emergencies only, telephone 302-373-8610 (Faith Pizor).

Your Event Hosts.

USRowing is the national governing body of the sport of rowing in America. USRowing is led by Don Langford (president of the board of directors) and Glenn Merry (executive director). The USRowing Task Force on Access, Affordability and Diversity was created in 2006 to provide advice to the executive director. The Task Force is comprised of chair Robert Kidd (Jack London Aquatic Center, Oakland) and members Aquil Abdullah (former National Team member, Boston), DeDe Birch (Jack London Aquatic Center, Oakland), Richard Butler (Three Rivers Rowing Association, Pittsburgh), Montana Butsch (Chicago Training Center), Previn Chandraratna (Row New York), Anita DeFrantz (IOC, USOC, LA84 Foundation, Los Angles), Amanda Kraus (Row New York), Tom Feaster (Row Tampa) and Faith Pizor (Wilmington Youth Rowing Association). 

The Department of Kinesiology, College of Health Professions of Temple University teaches undergraduate and graduate students the biophysical, behavioral and professional aspects of physical activity. Professor Michael Sachs has been a member of the faculty since 1989.