To All,

A number of you have been asking about Spring Camp 2012 and I am pleased to confirm that the Masters Camp will be on the above dates. The location is as again at Langley Pond, Aiken, SC and accommodation will be at Rose Hill. The number of participants will be limited to 15.

Final prices will be confirmed but will be similar to last year ranging from $1,000 to $1,300 depending on rooms/bathroom configurations. Accommodation is also available in Aiken but will need to be booked separately – please refer to Guenter. The price includes breakfast and lunch but not dinner.

Please contact Guenter directly if you plan on attending on gmansystems@gmail.com and/or 203-559-6450. He will need to confirm the rooms by January and as such all bookings require a non-refundable check of $400 payable by December 31st 2011. Your checks should be made out to Guenter Beutter and sent to him at PO Box 117, Wilton, CT 06897.

The format of the camp will be similar with 2-3 practices a day including use of the Augusta RC for strength training sessions. The objectives of the camp are to speed the transition from winter training to the spring season and preparation for racing. Langley Pond is a 2000 meter, laned course and practices will include video sessions, technical assessment as well as race pieces over varying distances.

Rose Hill www.rosehillestate.com is a very pleasant spacious location within walking distance of the town which is better known as an equestrian center.

Full details of the Camp will be available shortly and will be posted on the GMS Web site under Camps

Structure: Our 1 week camp is a more intensive program that will give our new rower a jump start and allow them to progress at an accelerated rate allowing them to move into our novice group in the fall. We will have 2 water sessions a day (weather permitting) along with cross training and video assessments.

Dates:

• Monday July 26th - Friday July 30th or
• Monday August 2nd – Friday August 6th or
• Monday August 9th – Friday August 13th

Time: 9am-3pm

Cost: $400.00 per week (snacks & beverages provided)

What to bring: bagged lunch with an ice pack, sneakers, socks, hat and or sunglasses, sunscreen, change of clothes and rain jacket.

Registration: Please complete the Registration, Code of Conduct, Medical Authorization & US Waiver Forms found in the Cadets section of the Forms Side Bar.

The following will be available on http://www.usrowing.org/NationalTeams/Under23NationalTeam/U23NTCamps/11U23LwtCamps.aspx

BLW 4x, 2x, 1x: These boats will be selected to participate at the U23 World Championships

Location: GMS Rowing Center

Start: June 1, 2011

Coaches: Guenter Beutter, Head Coach, Richard Klein and Peter Orlando, Assistant Coaches.

Cost: $600 ($200 non-refundable). Transportation, meals and housing not included. GMS Rowing Center can help find affordable housing. The cost of the selection phase of camp includes coaching, equipment, facility fees and housing in Princeton, N.J. at the World Rowing Under 23 Championship Trials (but not food or transportation). The cost of attending the World Rowing Under 23 Championships is additional.

The following will be available on http://www.usrowing.org/NationalTeams/JuniorNationalTeam/JrNTCamps/11JrNTCampRegistration.aspx

This invitation-only camp for the selection of the W4x provides a development opportunity for high school girls who have birthdays in 1993 or later and have demonstrated the ability to compete at a high level.

Coach: Guenter Beutter

The W4x selection will be in two phases.

At the conclusion of Phase I of the selection camp, all athletes will race in the Junior World Championship Trials in West Windsor, N.J. At the conclusion of the trials, the top eight athletes will continue their training with final selection and boat naming to occur by July 8th .

The four athletes named to the U.S. Junior National Team in the W4x will compete August 3rd - 6th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Eton, Great Britain.

The four remaining athletes will represent the U.S. in the sculling events at the 2011 CanAmMex Regatta hosted by Canada. It will take place August 8-12 at the Welland International Flatwater Centre in Welland, Ontario. Training will occur August 8-10, with racing August 11-12. Events to be contested are the 8+, 4+, 2-, 4x, 2x and 1x for both men and women. The CanAmMex roster will consist of eight designated sweep rowers and coxswain to compete in the sweep events and four scullers to compete in the sculling events for each gender.

The invitations for this camp will be automatically made to the following:
Top two W1x from Scholastic Nationals
Top two W2x from Scholastic Nationals
Top two W1x from Stotesbury Cup Regatta
Top two W2x from Stotesbury Cup Regatta
Top three W1x from Youth Nationals
Top three W2x from Youth Nationals
Top two W4x from Youth Nationals

There also will be a number of at-large invitations issued at the discretion of the Head Coach.