Club Recreational and Competitive Athlete Assistance Programs

A. Ottawa Rowing Club Athlete Fund

The total amount provided to an athlete depends on whether the prospective candidate is participating in a recreational or competitive team; the size of the fund in that respective season; and the number of applicants.  The funds are paid directly to the Ottawa Rowing Club. The Club will redirect the funds to the recipient’s Amelia account to offset the athlete’s fees.

How do I apply? First ensure that you have applied for all the funding options listed below (Jumpstart, Kidsport, Their Opportunity,  Kiwanis) prior to applying for the ORC athlete fund.

• Complete the APPLICATION FORM in PDF format and send it electronically to vp.competitive@ottawarowingclub.com before April 15, 2025. This is a confidential process.
•  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at vp.competitive@ottawarowingclub.com

B. Canadian Tire – Jumpstart Program

• Provides a maximum amount of $250/athlete for families in need of
  financial support.
• Applications are accepted from January 15 – November 1.
• If a confirmation letter is required to verify an athlete’s registration in an Ottawa Rowing Club program, please contact registrar@ottawarowingclub.com.
• If a subsidy is granted to an athlete, the funds are paid directly to the Ottawa Rowing Club. The Club will redirect the funds to the recipient’s Amelia account to offset the athlete’s fees.

How do I apply? Complete the application form available from the Jumpstart website.

C. KidSport Ontario

• Provides a maximum amount of $350/athlete for families in need of financial support.
• If a confirmation letter is required to verify an athlete’s registration in an Ottawa Rowing Club program, please contact registrar@ottawarowingclub.com.
• If a subsidy is granted to an athlete, the funds are paid directly to the Ottawa Rowing Club. The Club will redirect the funds to the recipient’s Amelia
  account to offset the athlete’s fees.

How do I apply? Complete the Application form available from the KidSport Ontario website.

D. Their Opportunity

• Provides funding for children who come from a total combined household income of $45,000 or less to enroll in sport and recreational activities. The
  parents’ tax assessment is required from the previous year.
• Once that child is funded they must go out in the community and volunteer to “pay it forward” to their community.
•  If a confirmation letter is required to verify an athlete’s registration in an Ottawa Rowing Club program, please contact registrar@ottawarowingclub.com.

How do I apply?  Complete the Application form available from the Their Opportunity website.

E. Kiwanis Club of Ottawa

•  With a priority on children’s health and fitness, the Kiwanis Club of Ottawa provides funding to support families in need of financial support for summer camps.
• Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis – by email request.
• If a confirmation letter is required to verify an athlete’s registration in an Ottawa Rowing Club program, please contact registrar@ottawarowingclub.com.

How do I apply? Send an email or a letter stating your family financial situation, income and expenses, and how much you need for the program. Kiwanis Club of Ottawa

High Performance Assistance

Team selection for various international competitions typically occurs very close to the event, giving athletes little time to raise money for foreign trips, when costs aren’t covered by national sporting organizations.

For some events such as the Pan-Am Games, World Championships and the Olympic Games, athletes’ expenses for the actual event are fully covered (other than personal expenses). For other events, the athletes are responsible for all or the majority of their costs.

The Athlete Fund is intended for these individuals. By supporting ORC athletes pursuing rowing at the highest levels in the sport, we are helping raise the level of athlete aspirations at the club. Not only do these individuals standas role models for our current members but they are ambassadors for the club.

Their success helps to solidify the reputation of the Ottawa Rowing Club as a competitive clubable to produce high performance athletes, therefore attracting more athletes to the club. But above, all by supporting our athletes we show them how proud we are of their
accomplishments.

Athletes wishing to receive support from the Fund should complete the application form and submit it to vp.competitive@ottawarowingclub.com

Please find the various tiers of financial support for ORC performance athletes listed below:

Ottawa Rowing Club – Athlete Fund Assistance Program Tier Guide

Tier 1 – Olympic Rower/Alumni

$1000 Present or Former ORC Athlete who placed top ten in a Olympic/Paralympic discipline at senior world championships OR Athletes who have competed at Olympic/Paralympic Games in an Olympic/Paralympicyear

Tier 2 – Senior Development Athlete

$750 Sport Canada Carded athletes (SR, C1, D) who currently do not meet Tier 1 Qualifications

Tier 3 – Elite Athlete Assistance: Representing ORC Internationally

$500 Non-carded athletes who have been selected and compete at Senior or Junior World Championships in sports that are eligible for Sport Canada carding.

Rowing Australia interviews Olympic lightweight rower Lucy Coleman

“On Episode 8 of Dock Talk, Zak is joined by Patricia Obee. Patricia rowed in the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games capturing a silver medal in the lightweight women’s 2x in Rio De Janerio, Brasil. She joins the show to discuss her quick rise to rowing success and how her career on the water helped shape her profession in clinical counselling post retirement from rowing.”

00:29:40 – Patricia discusses her experiences regarding being a lightweight athlete 

(Trigger warning: discussions around disordered eating)

Steady State: S2E12 LIZ Fusco, Dir. of Sports Nutrition at USRowing

“As the Director of Sports Nutrition for USRowing, and in her own private practice, Liz Fusco helps Olympians, Paralympians, high performance athletes, recreationally active clients, and young athletes establish healthy relationships with food and  improve energy levels.  

Liz is also a sports dietitian for the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the Oklahoma City High Performance Center. She makes evidence-based nutrition strategies approachable, and in this chat she helps us better understand some of the nutrition choices we all make.”

00:00:00 – intro

00:02:20 – LTWT, coxswain weight, Jr LTWT

00:13:31 – Liz’s education and research that led her to USRowing

00:21:00 – Building a robust sports nutrition portal

00:24:35 – Wellness Wednesdays

00:26:00 – Regatta day: keep it simple & familiar

00:28:35 – Carbo loading, Athlete Plates, and nutrition that supports your training plan

00:32:45 – Concerns about intermittent fasting for masters rowers

00:40:00 – Diet fads, our relationship with food, working with a registered dietician

00:44:25 – Tips for athletes on a budget and/or in a food dessert

00:51:00 – Liz’s signature dish: grain-based garden bowl

00:54:25 – Coffee before, during, and after a row?

00:58:30 – SSN announcements

(Trigger warning: discussions around disordered eating)

Girl on the River: S2E6 Wendy Martinson, OBE, lead nutritionist for the GB Rowing Team

“In all the excitement of the Tokyo Olympics, it’s easy to forget about the team supporting the athletes. Behind every medal and record and personal best, there’s a huge network of people making sure the athlete performs at their best. Which is why I was so delighted to talk to this week’s guest – Wendy Martinson, OBE – who is the lead nutritionist for the GB Rowing Team. 

Having started her career in the NHS, Wendy soon moved into sports nutrition and has worked with athletes across a number of disciplines including gymnastics, hockey and ballet. At the time of recording, Wendy is out in Tokyo with the rowing team, where she has to make sure each athlete is properly fueled for each race.”

00:12:15 to 00:16:15 – Lightweight athletes

“Hear from the staff and athletes of the National Training Centres about the importance of good nutrition as a lightweight rower.”

The Drive – Bronwen Lundy’s Top Five Tips for Lightweight Nutrition – Rowing Australia

“Rowing Australia Senior Nutritionist, Bronwen Lundy, shares her top five tips for Lightweight rowing nutrition.”