{"id":1661,"date":"2015-08-05T10:13:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T14:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aig.alumni.virginia.edu\/virginiarowing\/?page_id=1661"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:18:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:18:47","slug":"information-sessions-and-tryouts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginiarowing\/information-sessions-and-tryouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Information Sessions and Tryouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Virginia Rowing to Host Information Meetings and Open Tryouts for the Novice Rowing Squad<\/h2>\n<p>University of Virginia Rowing invites all first- and second-year athletic men to try out for the men\u2019s novice rowing team.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prior rowing experience is not required<\/strong> or even especially relevant. Athleticism and long-term potential are the most important issues.<\/p>\n<h3>Tryouts<\/h3>\n<p>Tryouts will take place on <strong>Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> and <strong>Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> at Slaughter Recreation Center. Come to whichever session suits your schedule. Only one is required.<\/p>\n<p>Questions? Contact Ronnie Cantrell via email (<a href=\"mailto:ronnie@virginiarowing.org\">ronnie@virginiarowing.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>If you missed tryouts, but are interested in exploring rowing, please <a href=\"mailto:ronnie@virginiarowing.org\">contact Ronnie Cantrell<\/a>. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4041 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginiarowing\/files\/uvamen0501-e1446079022576-300x151.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginiarowing\/files\/uvamen0501-e1446079022576-300x151.webp 300w, https:\/\/aig.uvaalumni.org\/virginiarowing\/files\/uvamen0501-e1446079022576.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>A Little Background:<\/h3>\n<p>Rowing at UVA is, without a doubt, one of the best things a person can do within his\/her 4 years at the University. It is absolutely one of the best things happening on Grounds.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s demanding. It requires time and discipline &#8212; which, of course, scares some people away.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let it.<\/p>\n<p>Students understand that they&#8217;re coming to college not to stay in their comfort zones, but rather to grow, to mature, to push into new territory. What not everyone accepts, however, is that it&#8217;s hard to do these things. Accept it, and rise to it. You can do it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virginia Rowing to Host Information Meetings and Open Tryouts for the Novice Rowing Squad University of Virginia Rowing invites all first- and second-year athletic men to try out for the men\u2019s novice rowing team. Prior rowing experience is not required or even especially relevant. Athleticism and long-term potential are the most important issues. 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