The Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA) is a 501(c)(3) that promotes and supports scholastic rowing in Virginia and sponsors and conducts competitive rowing regattas for

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s in Virginia. It is an organizational member of

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, the national

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for the sport of

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in the

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. VASRA runs 8-9 regattas during the scholastic spring season. Most events are on the Occoquan Reservoir at

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, only the Charlie Butt Regatta is on the

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and is run from Thompson Boat Center. VASRA conducts the Virginia Scholastic rowing Championships, which is available for all teams from the state and is a qualifying event for SRAA (

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) Championship and USRowing Youth Nationals.

History

VASRA was established by five Virginia high schools in 1979 as the "Northern Virginia Rowing Association". In 1986, it became the “Northern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association”, and later the "National Capital Scholastic Rowing Association". The latest name became official in 2008. In 1999, the association co-hosted the

championships. It currently operates with 43 high school members. Rowing is considered a club sport in many of the participating high schools. Though not funded by most of the school districts participating, most coaches are a $0 employee of the schools, they do provide over-site to the programs. VASRA abides by the regulations of

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, where applicable, though not currently a member of the organization.

Championship

VASRA runs the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships, which is a qualifier for the SRAA Championships. The Championship Regatta uses the following point scheme. A trophy is awarded to each of two divisions for men and women. Division 1 is for schools with 20 or more competitors on their roster, and Division 2 for those with fewer.

References

External links

Official Site

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