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COST  OF  MEMBERSHIP
 
Regular New Members
New members pay the following charges upon joining the Atlanta Rowing Club:

a) Annual Membership Dues (see table below for the respective amounts);

b) Initiation Fee - $300, half of which is due at joining, and the other half is due the following year;

c) Annual Maintenance Fee - $100, which can be worked off by gaining eight hours of maintenance work credits.

d) Coaching Fees - See Coaching page under the Rowing tab.


Some particular aspects:

Prorated Fees:  The annual membership fee and the maintenance fee (as well as the hours) are half the regular amount for new members joining on or after September 1st.

Work Credit:  A work credit may be given at the beginning of a member's second calendar year and in subsequent years.  The work credit is made against the previous year's maintenance charge and it is earned by contributing to ARC work parties, helping with Learn to Row classes, or through other Board-approved work that benefits the club (including serving on the Board).  Note that eight hours are required for each family member who belongs to the ARC (e.g. if a family membership comprises two adults,16 hours are required for this family).  Completed work hours must be communicated to the person identified by the Board.

Head of the Hooch Regatta:  All ARC members are asked to help as volunteers to run the annual Head of the Hooch regatta, held on the first weekend in November in Chattanooga. This second largest regatta in the country is the club's only fund-raiser.  Every club member is expected to contribute at least six hours of his/her time, eight hours if they participate in more than one race.  If a member volunteers more than eight hours at the Hooch, those hours in excess of eight are counted toward a member's Work Credit.  For every hour a member falls short of the minimum six hours requirement, (s)he owes the club $10 in order to defer some of the costs of hiring outside help instead.  (You find the details in ARC's Hooch Volunteering Policy).



Temporary Membership

This category is intended for experienced rowers who are in the area for a short period of time, such as students in town for the summer;  it runs for three months.

Social Membership

This category is for those members who do not intend to row but who would like to participate in the club's other activities.

Coxswain's Membership

Many of our crews are in dire need of coxswains - those (mostly...) kind souls who steer the boat - and if you appreciate the opportunity to boss four or even eight (mostly bigger) people around at your will, you should consider this option.  

Since coxes do not row, they don't pay any membership dues or initiation fees;  however, they are expected to fulfill the maintenance volunteering requirements, but are exempt from the Hooch volunteering requirements
.

Application Process
Upon receipt, the new member 
application is reviewed by the Board.  After approval, the new member will be welcomed by the Membership Chair and club details will be discussed;  new members will also have to participate in a 'Member Orientation' clinic before they can begin to use the club's equipment. 


  

 Dues

Age Range

Annual Dues

Maintenance Fee

New Member
Initiation Fee

Adults

18-59

$225

$100

$300

Seniors

60+

$180

$100

$200

Juniors

16-17

$225

$100

$300

Social

18+

$50

$0

$0

Temporary

18+

$100

$50

$0

Family (2 adults)

-

$350

$150

$300

Family (2 adults + 1*)

-

$400

$225

$300

Family (2 Adults + 2*)

-

$450

$300

$300

Lifetime (Golden Oar)

18+

$0

$100

$2,000

Coxswains

16+

$0

$0

$0


                    Notes:   
* Assumes additional family members are juniors
                                All age categories are as of January 1st of the membership year
 

  

Boat Storage

 Shell

 Annual Fee 

 Single

 $150

 Double

 $225

 Triple  $275

 Four

 $300

 Eight 

 $500

 

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