Member Resources

Dues & Expenses

Each member’s monthly dues pay for professional coaching, race entry fees, and hotel stays when necessary as well as boat insurance, rental and equipment. Each member is responsible for purchasing their own uniform, meals while traveling, and airfare to designated regattas (participation optional). Group ordering of uniforms is done in the spring at an approximate cost of $60. Below is a list of our rowing programs, dates and associated dues. For more information about our programs, click here, or contact membership@chicagorowingunion.org.

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Learn To Row

Session
Class Dates & Times
Cost
Session A April 29, May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, and 26. From 8:00 - 9:50 a.m. $160
Closed
Session B April 29, May 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, and 26. From 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. $160
Sold out
Session C July 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, August 4, and 5. From 10:00 - 11:50 a.m. $160
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Membership Fee

2012 Annual Membership Fee Required for all Club, Competitive, and Returning Novice members. Does not apply to Learn To Row participants or the Collegiate Summer Membership. $50
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2012 Rowing Programs

Program
Practice Dates & Times
Dues
Returning Novice Apr 16 - May 31 Tuesday 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Thursday 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $65 / month
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Club Apr 16 - Oct 28 Monday 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. $65 / month
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Competitive Apr 16 - Oct 28 Monday 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Wednesday 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. Friday 5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. $95 / month
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Collegiate Summer Membership For 3 months (June, July, and August) choose:
Evenings - Monday/ Wednesday 7-9 pm, or,
Mornings - Monday/Wednesday/Friday 5-7 am. 		Evenings $65 / month
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Mornings $95 / month
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Refund Policy:

The $50 membership fee is non-refundable.  Monthly dues must be paid prior to the first day of practice for that month.  If a rower chooses to terminate their membership they may discontinue payment of monthly dues, however, partial monthly refunds will not be issued.  As Learn-to-Row seats are limited, refunds cannot be made for LTR classes after the first date of the session.

 

Travel Information:

CRU participates in several races throughout the year, mostly taking place from June through October.  Most races happen on weekends. For local (Midwest) races we usually leave late afternoon on Friday or Saturday and return the following day. For races that are farther away we usually fly out early on Friday and return depending on your schedule. CRU covers one hotel stay evening during these trips (except international travel). Airfare (when applicable) and meals are not covered.