Join the Team! You can join the George Mason University Men's Crew Club today. Download and fill out these 6 forms: 1. Physical Page 1 2. Physical Page 2 3. Physical Page 3 NOTE: Page 1 is to be filled out by the athlete, pages 2 and 3 are to be filled out by a physician. 4. Buckley Amendment Form 5. Emergency Contact Form 6. Proof of Insurance Form (All documents are in PDF format) If you are unable to download these documents you may pick them up from Coach Spousta at any practice. You can contact Coach Spousta at rspousta@gmu.edu or call him at 703-993-3289. An Overview of GMU Crew Practices GMU Crew practices at the Sandy Run Boathouse, a quick 10-minute drive from campus. In the fall, we practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 2-4 PM, and on Saturday mornings. Please make every effort to adjust your class schedule around practices. It is critical to attend every practice. We row on the water as often as possible, but in the cold of late November, we hold practice on indoor rowing machines at the GMU Field House. In the spring, we row weekdays from 2-4 PM and Saturday mornings. Rowers should wear tight-fitting shorts and shirts, hats and sweatbands. Baggy clothing will be uncomfortable and will limit your ability to row well. All new rowers will be grouped together, everyone will learn together. Rowers that exhibit top effort and potential may move up the Varsity boats. Racing GMU Crew competes in 4 fall races and 7 spring races, culminating in the Dad Vail championship, one of the largest collegiate regattas in the country. We compete against some of the top schools in the Mid-Atlantic Region, such as Delaware, Drexel, George Washington, William and Mary, and Virginia Tech. Races are held on Saturdays or Sundays, and most are on the Occoquan, although occasionally we may travel to Philadelphia or Camden, New Jersey. Remember, all rowers who attend practice regularly and work hard will race. There are no cuts and no experience is necessary to join. At the Dad Vail, GMU's best finishes were silver in 1994 and 1996. Following Dad Vails, select rowers may compete in the IRA Regatta, the collegiate national championship. GMU's best finishes there were 5th overall, in both 2000 and 2002. Join GMU Crew! Contact Coach Spousta at rspousta@gmu.edu