Celebrating Over
30 Years of Tradition

2007 Michigan State Team Champions (Hebda Cup)

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April 6th through April 14th

Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Mandatory for All Rowers

Friday April 6th @ 5:00 am (sharp) Leave for Spring Training in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Boys need to be checked in and on the bus at 4:45am

Arrive at Dombrowski Field House no later than 4:30 am.

Accommodations: Super 8 Motel, Oak Ridge, TN

Cost: $550/student, Payable at Banquet

Make checks payable to: St. Mary’s Crew Booster Club

The normal daily schedule will include two practices on the water. Exception: Easter Sunday when the team will attend Easter Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge with practice in the afternoon.

WHAT TO BRING:
Rowing clothes (t-shirts, rowing shorts)
Running shoes
Casual clothing for the evening
Sweats and long pants (weather is not guaranteed)
TONS OF SOCKS
Waterproof clothing
A nice golf shirt & khaki shorts/pants for Easter Mass
Enough money for lunches for ten days and entertainment
(bowling, movies, video arcades, museums)
Sunscreen, hat/visor
Sunglasses
Books, phone card
Sleeping bags

WHAT NOT TO BRING:
Large items (storage space is very limited!)
Carbonated beverages (NO POP during Training!)
Weapons
Alcohol, drugs and pornography

HOTEL RULES:
Everyone will be in their room at 10:00 pm without exception. If anyone is caught out of their room after this time, as a minimum penalty, his entire boat must run to the next practice. Rooms must be kept relatively clean (no garbage on the floor, etc.). Rooms will be inspected daily by the coaches. Because the hotel has other guests, there will be no running, loud music, water fights, or horseplay of any kind in the hallways or parking lots. The only people allowed in our rooms will be St. Mary’s rowers, coaches and chaperones. Big trouble will result if anyone else is in our rooms. Long-distance phone calls should be made from a pay phone using a calling card. Using the in-room phone for long-distance is very expensive. Any charges assessed to the room will be taken care of by the residents of that room. In-room movies are NOT allowed.

OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE
Oak Ridge is a city with approximately 28,000 residents located 12 miles northwest of Knoxville and just minutes off I-40 and I-75. Oak Ridge is within a day’s drive of 2/3 of the U.S. population. Established in 1942 as part of the top secret Manhattan Project in World War II, Oak Ridge remained closed to the public until 1949.

The city has become a technological hub boasting Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the US Department of Energy’s largest research and development laboratory, as well as numerous other DOE facilities and programs. Oak Ridge is world famous for its advancements in energy research and development. The city has earned a reputation for its outstanding school system and unparalleled quality of life for its residents.

THE OAK RIDGE ROWING ASSOCIATION
The association is a membership organization of rowing enthusiasts. The Boathouse, located on Emory Valley Road, is leased and operated by the ORRA. Chris Ludden, a former Syracuse University rower who trained in Oak Ridge during spring breaks is the ORRA Manager Coach.

ROWING FACILITIES
The Melton Hill Rowing course opened in 1978. Since that time, Oak Ridge has hosted the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships for 19 consecutive years, the 1995 US Pan Am Games Team Selection Trials, and the Men’s, Women’s and Master’s Nationals. The US Women’s Olympic Rowing Team and the Swiss National Team trained on Melton Hill Lake prior to competing in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The course is also used by numerous college and high school teams each year as a spring training site.

The 2000-meter course meets all standards set forth in the Rules of Rowing. It is straight and wide and can be fully buoyed for up to seven lanes. The lake, which is fed by the Clinch River, is part of the TVA waterway system. TVA regulates flows during competitions so that the flow is less than .06 meters per second. The course is protected by hills on each side, which limits the wind problems and the river permits training to be conducted 16 kilometers upstream and 32 kilometers downstream from the Marina.

The water comes from the bottom of Norris Lake at Norris Dam and is very cold. This fact inhibits recreational water activities on the lake. While the water is very cold, in the winter it is unusual to see more than a skim of ice lasting more than a day or two. The prevailing good weather, excellent water conditions and the nearly unlimited rowing water make Melton Hill Lake the ideal rowing venue for learning and training.

HEALTH CARE & SPORTS MEDICINE FACILITIES
Methodist Medical Center is a regional medical facility licensed for 301 beds and staffed by more than 165 physicians representing 30 medical and surgical specialties. Located at:

Pierce Sports Therapy Clinic is located less than two miles from Melton Hill Lake adjacent to the Paragon Athletic Club. Ray Pierce, P.T. is a member of the USRowing Sports Medicine and Research Society. All rowing injuries can be assessed, evaluated and treated.

PLACES OF INTEREST:
American Museum of Science and Energy 300 S. Tulane Ave

World’s largest energy exhibit, live demonstrations with audience participation, interactive exhibits, computers and films. Open 9-5 daily. - Free (865) 576-3200

The Graphite Reactor Bethel Valley Road - Visitors can view this nuclear reactor and exhibits and use remote manipulators in a mock-up of a hot cell. Open 9-5 daily - Free

The Oak Ridge Art Center 201 Badger Avenue Modern & Contemporary Art Exhibitions.
Open Tue-Fri 9-5 - Free