Thursday, March 18, 2010

How to increase senior membership ages 20-35?

NRC has very active Junior and Veteran squads of both sexes but is struggling to attract and retain rowers in their twenties and early thirties. Where are they all?

University clubs seem to go from strength to strength but what are non-uni young people up to? And what about after uni?

Do we need to improve our facilities and offer smart gyms? Are the pressures of work too great or is everyone too busy clubbing and partying to find time for rowing?

Do we need to get paid coaches in to give structure to our squads and motivate the squads?

Meanwhile our senior women's eight at the WEHORR had an average age of nearly 43 and our senior men for HORR are 18!

Ideas on a postcard please?

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