Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association
The Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA) operates competitive rowing regattas for high schools in Virginia. It is associated with USRowing, the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States.
Most events are on the Occoquan Reservoir in Sandy Run Regional Park or on the Potomac River at Alexandria, Virginia. Some events are run with the Washington Metropolitan Interscholastic Rowing Association (WMIRA) on the Potomac River in Georgetown, DC and on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC.
History
VASRA was established by five Virginia high schools in 1979 as the "Northern Virginia Rowing Association".[1] In 1986, it became the “Northern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association”,[2] and later the "National Capital Scholastic Rowing Association". The latest name became official in 2008.[3]
In 1999, the association co-hosted the Scholastic Rowing Association of America championships.[4]
It currently operates with 39 high schools. Rowing is considered a club sport in many of the participating high schools and is not officially administered by those schools. There are also differences in the state governance of scholastic sports and VASRA abides by Virginia High School League regulations.[5]
References
- ↑ "Local Schools Experience `The Magic Feeling of Rowing'" By Jim Albrecht and Bob Kaplow, Washington Post 30 April 1987
- ↑ "Crew Association Hits Rough Waters; Growth Spawns Dissent Over Restrictions" By Whitney Redding, Washington Post. 8 February 1990 Retrieved 6 August 2012
- ↑ http://www.vasra.org/History_and_Mission.html
- ↑ "VIRGINIA IS SITE FOR CREW NATIONALS" By Bill Buchalter and Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel. 20 May 1999 Retrieved 6 August 2012
- ↑ "Crew Making a Splash In Area High Schools" By Alice Digilio, Washington Post. 21 April 1988 Retrieved 6 August 2012