OARS hosting annual open boathouse event

The Windermere organization invites all interested in learning about the sport from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 17.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 12:00 p.m. August 15, 2024

Sports
High Schools

The Orlando Area Rowing Society will host its open boathouse event for those interested in learning more about rowing from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 17, at 2457 Maguire Road in Windermere.

The annual event includes a tour of the OARS boathouse, a meet and greet with coaches and rowers, and information on registration and financials; all to help prospective members find out if rowing is for them.

For more information on the event or the OARS organization, visit OARSRowing.com.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.