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Learn to Row 
If you do decide that you’d like to sign up for the 10-week Novice Program, the cost is $85; you will also be required to perform 5 hours of volunteer time for the Club. (DMRC is an entirely volunteer organization, operated by and for the Club members. There will be lots of opportunities to fulfill this requirement as the year progresses (see Volunteer Opportunities). The $85 fee for the 10 week Novice Program is due on Novice Day. You will be asked to register when you arrive and complete a membership form. If you decide that you’d definitely like to participate, you will need to stop back at the registration desk to select a rowing time (pre-set slots will be available – usually 5:30 or 6:30 pm on weekdays or at a pre-arranged weekend time) and pay your fee. We will contact you within a week with a confirmed rowing schedule. We hope to begin classes the week of June 9, 2008. Gray’s Lake is the venue for Novice Boats. Boats will usually row one time a week for the first 4-5 weeks at the lake and then move to the river as skill and comfort levels improve. Some novice crews will choose to continue training for the Head of the Des Moines Regatta (Saturday, Sep. 27, 2008), but others may choose to re-organize into noncompetitive boats, and/or stop rowing for the season. It is entirely up to you. Your fee payment will cover you for as long into the fall as you wish to continue rowing. Please join us for Novice Day 2008 on May 31st at Gray's Lake. Contact Catherine Cluney (515-309-5104) or Maggie Haaland (515-294-7568) at dmrcnovice08-AT-hotmail-DOT-com for more information or to sign up for a training time. See you there! How to Join the Club
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