Membership Fees

For this calendar year, there are seven classes of membership for the Cincinnati Rowing Club: Adult, Boat Owner, Full-Time Student, Young Adult, Summer, Learn to Row, and Coxswain. Descriptions of each class are excerpted from the Club bylaws and listed below. If you are an experienced rower interested in joining the club, please complete the application form and waiver and submit it as directed on the form.

Adult
Membership for individuals over the age of 18 who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with full club privileges. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of an annual fee set at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all club equipment subject to club regulations, to store privately owned boats for a fee in the club boat house subject to availability, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Dues for this category for this year are $250.

Boat Owner
Membership for individuals over the age of 18 who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with full club privileges and who own personal rowing equipment stored at the club's facility. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of an annual fee set at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. Members in this category must also pay fees to the governing authority of the facility for the privilege of storing equipment at that facility. These fees are set and billed by the governing authority for the facility. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all club equipment subject to club regulations, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Dues for this category for this year are $150.

Full-Time Students
Membership for individuals who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with limited club privileges. Members in this category must be at least 18 years old and be enrolled as a full-time student. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of an annual fee set at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all club equipment subject to club regulations, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Members in this category are not eligible to store privately owned boats in the club's facility. Dues for this category for this year are $150.

Young Adult
Membership for individuals who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with limited club privileges. Members in this category must fall between the ages of 16 and 18 years old, be enrolled as a full-time student, and have some prior rowing and/or coxing experience. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of an annual fee set at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all club equipment subject to club regulations, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Members in this category must be directly supervised at all times when on the water. The Board of Directors must unanimously approve all memberships in this class.

Summer
Membership for individuals who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with limited club privileges. Members in this category must fall between the ages of 18 and 22 years old. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of an annual fee set at the first Board of Directors meeting of the calendar year. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all club equipment subject to club regulations, to store privately owned boats for a fee in the club boat house subject to availability, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Membership in this category does not come with voting privileges. Exceptions to the minimum/maximum age can be made with the unanimous approval of the Board of Directors. Members under the age of 18 must have direct adult supervision at all times. Summer members wishing to continue to row past the middle of September must join as a full-time member and pay the difference in membership fees. Dues for this category for this year are $125.

Learn to Row
Membership for individuals who plan to be an active participant in the club's activities with full club privileges. Members in this category must either be enrolled in the Cincinnati Rowing Club Learn to Row Program or have completed the program in the same calendar year. Qualification for membership in this category is the payment of a one-time fee determined by the Board of Directors in addition to the fees for the Learn to Row classes. Membership in this category entitles the member to use all the club equipment subject to club regulations, to store privately owned boats for a fee in the club boathouse subject to availability, to attend regular club meetings, to attend club social activities, to compete in any regattas under the Cincinnati Rowing Club, and to receive a copy of all club correspondence. Members may only be in this category for one year. The continuation fee for this category for this year is $150, but is waived for graduates of this year's Learn to Row Program.

Coxswain
Coxswain membership is available for individuals in recognition of the contribution that coxing affords club members. For coxswain members, dues are waived. Coxswains must be willing to be identified as such and be available on a reasonable basis to cox. Coxswain members may row on an occasional or even regular basis. All other membership rules apply to coxswains. The Board of Directors must approve inclusion in this class.

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