Access Program Development Resources

The Access Rowing Committee now offers its services to interested rowing organizations, boathouses, and individuals who wish to start, advance, or become involved in this new generation of rowing programming.

Pocock Access Rowing aims to be a catalyst and supporter for the creation and expansion of new rowing programs throughout our region and across the nation. Specifically, we hope to support and encourage two types of programming:

1. Programs that make available rowing opportunities that either utilize the inherent metaphors and lessons of rowing to address a larger need in a community and

2. Programs that offer rowing opportunities to people who have barriers to accessing the sport of rowing. Such barriers include lack of funds for enrollment, equipment and regatta expenses, lack of water comfort or inability to swim, lack of family understanding about the sport or support for it, transportation to boathouses, etc

Available Resources Include:

Consulting Services
The Access Rowing Committee offers assistance with networking and fundraising efforts, including connection to potential resources such as volunteers and other like-minded organizations. We also offer recommendations and assistance with program visioning, scheduling and organization, curriculum development, draft contract agreements for partnering agencies, scheduling tools, curriculum resources, and population specific coach training.
For more information about obtaining consulting services, contact Program Director Julian Zimlich

The Outreach Cookbook: A Guide to Implementing and Improving Non-Traditional Rowing Programs
From visioning to budgeting, The Outreach Cookbook  is intended to provide prospective access program administrators with helpful information and tools for developing new access programs. It is intended to be used free of charge as a tool that will eliminate the need for every interested club or boathouse to “re-invent the wheel” of non-traditional rowing programming.

The Outreach Cookbook is available in a PDF for download in its entirety by clicking on the link below. You can also click on selected attachments to download them in their original formats. Original formatting has been preserved so that you can download and alter the worksheets provided to meet your specific needs as you develop your access program.

The Outreach Cookbook, PDF (includes all attachments)

        Attachment A: Annual Cash Flow Plan

        Attachment B: Potential Program Expense Checklist

        Attachment C: Case Studies - Two Examples from the Group Contract and Open-enrollment for Specific Population Models

        Attachment D: IRS forms for contractor laborers

        Attachment E: Background Checks, Fingerprinting, and Associated Resources

        Attachment F: Program Partner Agreement Worksheet

        Attachment G: Sample Partnership Agreement

        Attachment I: Sample Donation Request Letter

        Attachment J: Sample Release Form

        Attachment K: Sample Deep Water Comfort and Safety Assessment

        Attachment L: Sample One Day Event Schedule of Rotating Classes, courtesy of Girl’s Row

For further resources and more information about other Access Programs around the Country, try visiting the following links:

Northwest Access Programs

National Access Programs

Changing the Tide Conference on Access, Affordability and Diversity in the Sport of Rowing