- July 21, 2021
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OARS members gathered outside the complex with signs to welcome attendees to the Open Boathouse event.
OARS volunteers Stephanie Wind, Nicole Derda, Vanessa Johnson and Monica Kozak helped to sell rowing merchandise such as T-shirts and shorts.
OARS members led the registration tent for new participants.
Peter Matteson practiced rowing on one of the stationary machines set up in the open field.
Pamela Hinshaw, Lara Awad, Andrea Mujica and Julia Trimble sported OARS memorabilia and huge grins at the event.
Anthony Bolla, Bradley Green, Jackson Wind, Ty Barinas, Cohen McElwee, Jacob Johnson, Tanner Kunkel and Drake Adams cooled off in the shade of the OARS boathouse.v
Gabe Larne, right, showed his younger brother Bray, left, around the boathouse.
Romi Kraut, Nate Sirkle and Harper Marinaccio, members of the high school rowing team, gathered together in the outdoor exercise area at the complex.
Guillermo Mujica prepared to row out onto Lake Down in the town of Windermere.
OARS members and interested participants had the opportunity to practice rowing on one of the boats.
Elizabeth Gould used a plastic blue bullhorn to yell instructions to the rowers.
Rowers took to Lake Down to practice their skills.
Patricia Menendez, right, gave a tour of the boathouse to Patti Pendell, left, and her daughter Lauren, middle.
Connor Wilson and Gabriel Rancante gave tours of the boathouse to interested family and friends.
Coaches Campbell Cole and Nicholas Hall answered questions and talked with attendees at the event.
Chasey Kozak and Caroline Derda waved their signs at passing cars outside the OARS complex.
The Orlando Area Rowing Society hosted an Open Boathouse event the morning of Saturday, Aug. 20, in the town of Windermere.
The open boathouse was one of the biggest turnouts the organization has had at the location with more than 75 different families coming to visit the boathouse.
Athletes guided their families through tours of the boathouse, newcomers conversed with coaches and rowers, and attendees had the opportunity to try out one of the boats themselves.
OARS has one simple mission: To develop athletes who will help the program achieve its vision of becoming the best rowing club in the Southeast region.
The OARS program is open to middle school and high school students as well as adults.
OARS rowers train throughout the school year to compete at state, regional and national levels.
