Every year, in November, rowers start anew reaching for these standards regardless of last year's performance. To earn a letter in Crew the following standards are as follows.
Minimum Standards (must meet all of the following
Two-year rower
Member in good standing
Attendance
Service
6 hours of community service approved by GBC coach/sponsor
4 hours must be through GBC events.
2 hours, maximum may be credited for work through other organizations (Must be submitted to Head Coach for Prior approval)
2 Friends of the Library work sessions
Training
95% of ALL meetings and training from the start of winter conditioning on December 1 through the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships (State Championship) Regatta in Spring.
Includes running, erging, lifting. yoga, Teacher Work Days, school 1/2 days. Spring Break Training, and any other time a coach schedules training sessions or meetings.
Saturday workouts, attended by a GBC Coach may earn a rower "credit" towards an absence
Late arrivals will affect a rower's attendance
3 late arrivals = 1 day absent
Excludes Winter Break, although rowers may earn "credit" by attending training during this time.
Competitions
HRRC Erg Pull in February
All Spring regattas up to,
Character
The Rower must demonstrate Oarsmanship in all aspects of GBC activities, by coaches standards. This also includes a clean and clear school disciplinary record. (ISS, OSS, honor code infractions, etc.)
Academic
Rower must maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA
Additional Standards (must meet at least ONE of the following)
Four Year Rower
Earn a medal at
Virginia State Rowing Championships - (Gold only)
Stotesbury Cup - Gold, Silver, or Bronze
Scholastic Rowing Association of America (SRAA) Nationals - Gold, Silver, or Bronze
Erg Score
Qualifying events: Mid-Atlantic Erg Pull (MAES) or Hampton Roads Rowing Club (HRRC) Erg Pull
Heavyweight
Men's: sub 6:40.0
Women's: sub 7:40.0
Lightweight
Men's sub 6:55.0
Women's sub 7:55.0
Coaches may override these requirements to either grant or deny a Varsity Letter to a rower/coxswain
MAY CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRESSION
VSRCs Gold, Silver, Bronze -> Advances to Stotesbury Cup Regatta
VSRC Gold -> Automatically advances to both Stotesbury Cup Regatta and SRAA Nationals
Coaches may override these requirements to either grant or deny a crew to attend either the Stotesbury Cup Regatta or the SRAA National Championships.
Medals are NOT a prerequisite to continue to Stotesbury or Nationals Regattas.
If you meet the above standards, you are highly likely to be invited to attend
If you fail to meet the above standards, you are highly likely NOT to be invited.