The primary object of the Schools Boat Race is to give full effect to the "Challenge" as
set out above. An important - but secondary - object is to stimulate greater
interest in rowing in the various provinces and in South Africa generally,
through advertising the Boat Race in the local media and securing radio, press,
TV coverage etc. (And we might find that many other schools start showing an
interest in rowing - and in eights!)
Another important - but, again, secondary - object is to assist the various
provinces in gaining sponsorship for rowing. [If the Boat Race can be turned
into a really important event on the SA Schools' sporting calendar, necessary
finance for schools' rowing should be increasingly less difficult to obtain.]
Boat Race Management
An Annual Meeting of participating rowing schools shall take place at the time and at
the venue of the annual Boat Race.
Each participating school shall be entitled to two voting members at the Annual
Meeting.
The purpose of the AGM shall be to take decisions on all issues relating to the
operation of the Boat Race:
- confirming the host province and venue for the following year
- selection of an Organiser of the following year's Boat Race from the host
province, etc.
The primary tasks of the Organiser for that particular year shall be:
- to put together a committee from the host province to host visiting crews and
coaches - including the provision of accommodation and meals.
- to put together a committee from the host province to advertise and market the
Boat Race in the local media and secure all possible sponsorships (with, it is
suggested, 50% of any profits accruing to the host and 50% to SASRU to assist in
the establishment of new SA school rowing clubs).
- to ensure that the proposed rowing course for the Boat Race is secured for the
required dates of racing and suitably prepared and that there are sufficient
officials, umpires, time-keepers, umpires-launches etc organised for the day(s)
of the race.
- to provide nine "gold" Boat Race medals for the crew winning the A-Final
and; nine "silver" Boat Race medals for the runners-up in the A-Final and
nine "bronze" B Boat Race medals for the winners of the B-Final as well as appropriate trophies.