MAINE ROWING CAMP at Colby College

Women with Rowing Experience-Space available

Novice Women-Space available

Men with Rowing Experience-Space available

Novice Men-Space available

Coxswains (male and female)-Full

"My daughter has attended three different rowing camps now (Colby is one) and found your program by far the most rewarding. The instruction/coaching, the on-the-water time, and not least- the food, were terrific."

"I really enjoyed your camp and can't wait to come back next year."

"I drove home with a very happy camper."

Stew Stokes:
The 2005-2006 season marks head coach Stew Stokes's sixth year at the helm of the Colby Crew. Prior to his arrival at Colby, Stew spent three years as the assistant men's coach at Trinity College, where his crews never lost a dual race and won numerous medals at the New England Rowing Championships and the Champion International Collegiate regatta. Stew's Colby Crews have experienced their best season's to date with the Varsity Women winning in the 2003 NCAA Division III Rowing Championships. Before Trinity, Stew spent three years as the head men's coach at the University of Massachusetts, leading them to first-ever appearances in the San Diego Crew Classic and Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) regattas. A 1990 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Stew is a four-time winner of the Head of the Charles Regatta, a four-time U.S. National Champion, and was a member of the men's lightweight eight on the 1993 United States Rowing Team.

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Pat Tynan, CSCS:
Pat is in his sixth season coaching the Men's and Women's Freshmen Crews at Colby. In 2001, 2004 and 2005 Pat's women's crews have gone undefeated and won Gold medals at the New England Rowing Championships and the ECAC National Collegiate Invitational Regattas. Almost 10% of the freshmen class at Colby is currently rowing for Pat. Before his arrival, Pat was the assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts for two years, where his crews medaled in the New England and Atlantic-10 Rowing Championships. During his two years at U-Mass, Pat also served as an assistant coach at Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Mass.

Pat's rowing career began in 1990 at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, Mass., and continued at the University of Massachusetts where he rowed in the varsity lightweight eight for four years earning numerous medals at the New England Rowing Championships and the Champion International Collegiate Regattas. After graduating in 1998 with a degree in exercise science, Pat spent the summer with Riverside Boat Club in Boston, winning three medals at the American Rowing Championships. Pat is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

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Additional Coaches and Counselors:
All of our guest coaches have demonstrated a mastery to teach the fundamentals as well the finer points of rowing and training at programs from across the country. Our Counselors are college rowers and coxswains who excell in the classroom and on the water.

The Boathouse, located at the Colby-Hume Center, is only six miles from campus. It is on a 10-acre parcel of land with 450 feet of frontage on Lake Messalonskee. The property was given to Colby in 1991 by Dr. Alan and Dorothy Hume, who maintain a residence there. The center may be used by students, faculty and staff members for cookouts, swimming, horse-shoes, canoeing and various other activities. Since 1986, The boathouse at the Colby-Hume Center has been used by the Crew to house their rowing shells. A third bay was added in 1997 to accommodate for the growth of the team and their equipment.

Our indoor facilities include 5,300 square foot Fitness Center which offers free weights, state of the art weight machines and over 25 pieces of cardiovascular equipment. The ergometer room is located directly above the fitness center, which offers a convenient and time efficient transition between the ergs and weights. The erg room is equipped with numerous Concept II Rowing machines, Concept II Slides and further weight equipment. A spacious aerobic and fitness studio lies adjacent to the erg room and is used for various crew related activities. The campers will have access to all of this.

Tuition:
Rowers: $650
Coxswain: $500
Tuition includes instruction, bus use to and from boathouse, room and board, a Camp T-shirt and Key lanyard as well as a packet outlining all of off the water clinics. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due with your application and the remaining balance must be paid by check/money order on the first day of camp.

SPECIAL DISCOUNT**Coxswains Camp**: Coxswains will participate in all of the on the water practices, meals, lectures, housing, etc as well as attend daily coxing clinics conducted by Coach Stew Stokes who is a four-time winner of the Head of the Charles Regatta, a four-time U.S. National Champion, and who was the coxswain of the men's lightweight eight on the 1993 United States Rowing Team. Coxswains will learn new and creative coxing techniques that they can implement right away to help make their own crews faster. The coxswains will get a packet at the beginning of the week outlining all of the topics to be discussed such as safety, racing strategy and motivation. Space is very limited. The tuition for coxswains is $500.

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Housing: Dorm-2 or 3 campers per room.

Swim requirement:
All camp participants are required to pass a swim test conducted on the first day of camp.

Levels: Participants will be grouped according to skill and experience during our on-the-water sessions. Please indicate your rowing ability when you complete the application.

Beginner/Novice: New to the sport. Less than 1 month of rowing experience. Introduction to rowing for those who have never rowed before or have little experience. There will be an emphasis on fundamental rowing technique through drill work and individual instruction to promote rapid skill development.

Intermediate: Rowers and coxswains with 3 months to 1 year of experience. Emphasis will be on developing more efficient rowing technique and applying this to more competitive situations.

Advanced: Rowers and coxswains with more than 12 months of rowing experience. The focus of this group will be to further improve boat moving skills and racing strategy in order to achieve optimal performance.

Camp Goals:
The goal of the Maine Rowing Camp is to offer high quality instruction on rowing technique and racing tactics to our campers as well as detailed instruction on other skills such as weight training, flexibility, goal setting, motivation and mental training for rowers in a fun and welcomingenvironment. It is for the experienced rower who is looking for that extra edge and the novice rower who is looking for sound fundamentals needed for rowing which can be carried over to many other sports.

Items to Bring:

1. Running shoes/socks

2. Combination lock

3. Sheets/pillow

4. Small fan

5. Spending money (including coins for vending machines)

6. Sunscreen

7. Towel

8. Alarm clock

9. Toiletries

10. Sunglasses

11. Sweatshirt/long sleeve shirt (for cool weather)

12. Water Bottle

13. Socks

14. Tshirts/shorts (avoid baggy, basketball shorts for rowing)

15. Bathing suit

Getting Here:

The Maine Rowing Camp will provide a free shuttle to and from the Portland International Jetport for those campers who are flying in. This service will depart the Jetport at 2pm on Sunday, July 9, 2006. Campers should meet in the Baggage Claim area. The shuttle will drop off departing campers no later than 2pm on the last day of camp. Please indicate on the application or call call Camp Director Pat Tynan at (207) 859-4943 to reserve shuttle space as it is limited.

DIRECTIONS TO COLBY COLLEGE

DIRECTIONS TO THE BOATHOUSE

Directions to the Colby College Boathouse from Route 95:
Follow Interstate 95 North to Exit 127 (formerly 33). Take a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Kennedy Memorial Drive. Follow KMD just under a mile and take a left on Country Club Rd. Follow until the stop sign at the end of the street. Turn right onto Webb Rd. and follow until the first stop sign, proceed straight across Middle Rd. to the second stop sign. Turn left onto Snow Pond Rd. (Route 23). Continue for 2.1 miles. Look for the blue Colby-Hume Center sign on the right. Turn right onto the gravel road.
From Campus:
take a left at the fork at the end of Johnson Pond onto Washington Ave. Continue until the street light (Dexter Shoe will be on your left). Turn right onto Kennedy Memorial Dr., continuing under I-95. Stay on this road for 1 mile. Take a left on Country Club Rd. and follow until the stop sign at the end of the street. Turn right onto Webb Rd. and follow until the first stop sign, proceed straight across Middle Rd. to the second stop sign. Turn left onto Snow Pond Rd. (Route 23). Continue for 2.1 miles. Look for the blue Colby-Hume Center sign on the right. Turn right onto the gravel road.

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