Spots limited! Once filled, the form will close.

Must be 45 or younger to join the Rowan Young Professionals team. This year we will have two boats and each boat can hold 20 paddlers and 1 drummer. The drummer sits in a seat at the bow, facing the crew and hits a drum in sync with the lead paddlers. Up to 5 alternate paddlers are also needed as we will be racing in three heats throughout the day and some may need/want to switch out. Per the race organizer rules, the crew must consist of a minimum of 8 and maximum of 10 of either gender. Drummers and steers can be of either gender. Spots will be first-come, first-serve. 

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* 1. Please submit your contact information for important pre-race updates and race day communications.

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* 2. Please identify your gender so we can ensure we meet the race requirements.

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* 3. We will be ordering t-shirts for each team which we will wear during the races. There will be a small fee for the shirts which is TBD. Last year shirts were under $25. Please let us know your t-shirt size.

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* 4. Can you commit to to attending the mandatory practice on Friday, July 21, 2023 at 6 p.m.?

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* 5. Can you commit to attending the entire race day on Saturday, July 22, 2023 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.? NOTE: it takes a good amount of time to get parked and walk down to the race area or wait for the trolley to shuttle you down. The racing starts promptly at 9 a.m. so really you will need to be there NO LATER than 8 a.m. to ensure if we are in the very first heat that we are ready to go.

If you responded "no" to any of the questions above, unfortunately you will not be able to participate as the practice is essential to our success as a team (even if you have previously paddled) and we will be racing in multiple heats throughout the day and need our entire team in attendance.

Once we have enough participants, we will close the form and the captains will divide the participants up into the two boats. Your 2023 boat captains are Nicky Black on the "The Lily Dippers" boat sponsored by Johnson Concrete and Dillon Brewer on the "In It To Win It" boat sponsored by Cloninger Toyota of Salisbury. Mollie Ruf is the primary contact for both boats and will send important communications about the race including waivers, practice reminders, t-shirt payments, etc. Please add her phone and email to your contact list so you don't miss anything important. yp@rowanchamber.com 704-431-2456 (cell)

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* 6. Throughout the day we will be tailgating together and cheering each other on. One YP boat is not "better" than the other. This is great teambuilding experience for everyone participating. That said, do you have a preference of boat?

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* 7. Have a question? Put it in the comment box below and Mollie will get in touch with you.

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