UVRF 2011 Membership

Membership in UVRF is open to everyone. All members of UVRF pay an annual membership fee, which is set by the Board of Directors and applies equally to all members. The fee is due at the start of the rowing season (or for new members, upon joining), and covers the shared operating expenses of our organization.

Membership Fees:

• Individual/1st Family Member: $125
  • 2nd Family Member: $75
  • 3rd Family Member: $25
  • 4th Family Member: $25
• Individual Youth (13-22 yrs): $50

Individual and family members are eligible to vote in our annual meeting. We encourage all members to participate actively in helping us to serve the needs of our rowing community.

Membership includes:

• Membership voting rights
• Access to sculling boats**
• Access to sweep & sculling programs (additional fees apply)
• Access to social functions

**Use of club sculling boats is included in the membership fee for participants in our sweep programs and private scullers who rent rack space from UVRF. For all others, club boats are available for an additional $175 fee.

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UVRF Required Swim Test:

A swim test is required for ALL UVRF members. Everyone participating in UVRF rowing programs or using UVRF facilities and equipment must pass this test. The swim test, which is good for five years, is a club requirement that is consistent with USRowing safety recommendations. All tests will be administered by UVRF or its chosen designee, and will consist of the following: wearing rowing clothes, each person has to tread water for 10 minutes, then swim 50 yards, then put on a life jacket that is thrown into the water, and then swim to a ladder and climb out of the pool.

A swim test for UVRF members is currently scheduled for Monday June 27th from 7-8:00 am at the Karl Michael pool at Dartmouth's Alumni Gym. The swim test will follow the first session of the summer Novice Sweep Program, which will be held in the rowing tanks at the gym that morning.  There is no cost to take the swim test at this time.

If you cannot take the group swim test on June 27, you can go to the pool between the hours of 10AM and 2PM, Monday through Friday. You will have to purchase a day pass at the front desk, then go to the pool and have the life guard administer the test. Day passes cost $10 and include use of all gym facilities.

You will be wearing rowing clothes to take the test, so make sure you bring a towel and a fresh set of clothes for afterward.