Membership

The Knoxville Rowing Association seeks to promote the sport of rowing through instruction and equipment use to area residents and by hosting nationally-recognized rowing competitions.

We invite you to become a part of this ever-growing sport. Lessons are offered throughout the year, and open rows are now taking place at 10:00 AM on Saturdays.

Join knoxrowing@yahoogroups.com and stay informed! All members are encouraged to sign up on our listserv through yahoogroups.com. Information about club activities and events is regularly posted here and enables you to stay informed. Its easy! Just click the link below and follow the directions.

Membership fees may be paid online at Regatta Central. Click on “Clubs,” then “KRA.” Donations for the KRA boathouse construction are also accepted on Regatta Central.

Individual memberships for KRA are $200 annually.

Dues cover the year from January 1 to December 31.

• Family membership is $200 for first member of family and $50 for each additional family member (children under 21 who are not rowing with the KRA Juniors).
• If a member is paying for shell storage, then the membership fee is discounted $25.
• College students — with rowing experience — may row with KRA in the summer (May – August) for $75.  During the school year, collegiate membership is $75 per semester.
• Shell storage is provided for members in our boathouse for an additional $200 per year for singles, and $250 for doubles. Space is very limited.

Categories of Membership:

• Learn-to-Row Members: These are participants in KRA lessons with a qualified instructor. There may be a program fee for this level, but these members do not pay dues and do not have unsupervised rowing and equipment-use privileges.
• Full Membership: Once members receive training, pass a proficiency level in sweep rowing and/or sculling, pay dues, submit all the required forms (i.e., insurance waiver and contact information), and agree to serve on a standing committee, they have access to the shells for recreational rowing 7 days a week. Organized practices for members are held three (or more) times per week, providing coaching, indoor strength training, and winter workouts.
• Youth Members: Youth members are under the age of 18. Youth members have the same access as full members to KRA equipment, facilities, and training while under supervision, and do not have voting privileges.
• Collegiate Members: This category of membership is for actively enrolled undergraduate students, for a period not to exceed five years.  Requirements include submittal of required forms (i.e., insurance waiver and contact information), payment of appropriate fees, and a demonstration of a minimum level of competency in sweep rowing and/or sculling. See UT’s Tennessee Crew webpage for more information.
• Guest Members: Guest members are individuals who wish to row as guests of individual members (maximum: 3X). All guests must submit an insurance waiver indemnifying the KRA prior to rowing.