(WAYNESVILLE, N.C.) SMOKIES.LIVE – Kids interested in the sport of rowing in Waynesville are invited to attend a rowing class through the Asheville Youth Rowing Association.
The group opens the sport up to kids 11 to 18 years-old throughout western North Carolina.
Do you know we have kids from Haywood County (Maggie Valley, Waynesville, Canton) who row with Asheville Youth Rowing?
“It is a fabulous program and a great sport. If you have a middle schooler or high schooler who is interested in trying, there is a learn to row class coming up!” said Maryanna Phillips Koehring, her son is on the team.
The next “learn to row class” is going to be March 2.
According to the website;
Asheville Youth Rowing Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public corporation dedicated to promoting the sport of rowing among teenagers between the ages of 11 and 18 years as a means of instilling discipline, teaching team work, attaining physical fitness, and teaching the sport of rowing in order to help young people gain admission to college and/or other educational efforts, obtain scholarships for educational efforts and/or to succeed in a life endeavor.
“We’re trying to increase exposure and enrollment. It’s baffling that there is not more interest. These athletes get recruited and get HUGE scholarships. Think UPenn, Dartmouth, Syracuse, UNC, Duke, etc. I think with a little more exposure, we could get more kids,” said Koehring.
Register at www.ashevilleyouthrowing.com and make sure to state which session you are registering for.
All sessions are at the Jack Gartner Boathouse in Lake Julian Park.
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