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University Erg Clubs to Promote Global Diversity
Note to self: I still need to write something here describing the Univeristy of Lynchburg's Erg Rowing Club (need a better title) and how this brand new pictureclub will promote global diversity while also identifying the "greatest athlete on campus" or stuff like that. Need to add a pictur eof the erg in the weight room. Also... maybe add a section below that gives the best times, by University, for men and women (self reported using this website).
NEED TO IN CLUDE SOME VIDEOS HERE WHERE I DISCUSS ROW4LIFE AND THE BASIC TECHNIQUES OF ROWING
Mission of Row4Life
Building Future Leaders of S. Sudan by promoting Global Diversity
Row4Life will, though rowing competitions mitigate conflict, foster friendships among all ethnicities and genders, establish national pride, and avoid a return to civil war in South Sudan. The key to everything is Global Diversity
Row4Life Actions:
- Provide Concept-2 (world standard) erg rowing machines to various locations (schools, community centers, etc.) throughout South Sudan.
- Students (boys and girls) between ages 12 and 19 will be introduced, and trained, and encouraged to compete.
- Competitions will be sponsored throughout S. Sudan, and can be between schools, towns, States, and also between SS and other countries. Modest monetrary awards will be given to encourage participation. In S. Sudan, the average wage per month is about $20 USD, so a $20 prize is a big deal.
- Athletic super-stars will be identified, nurtured, and coached.
This project has several positive effects on the youth of South Sudan:
- Mitigate conflict amongst the youth of South Sudan by providing an outlet for competition other than crime, violence, and mortal combat.
- Groom future leaders of South Sudan by discovering rowing prodigies amongst the youth, who can then be awarded athletic scholarships from top world-class universities (Harvard, Penn, Oxford, etc.). Upon graduation, these athletes (men and women) are South Sudan’s future leaders.
- It is important to note that #2 above is not just a vision or hope. Scholarships are already being awarded to American high school students and their score on the Concept-2 ergometer is a critical metric.
NATIONAL PRIDE
It is our dream as well as our realistic expectation that within ten years South Sudan can enter and competitively race in world-level rowing competitions (Olympics, World Games, etc.) as the South Sudan Rowing Team.
UNIVERSITY ERG CLUBS
It is also our dream that Erg Clubs will be established at universities, worldwide, all promoting Global Diversity while further advocating abnd highlighting the challenges in South Sudan.
Click Below for Latest Slide Deck
Status and Updated Slide Deck
I visited South Sudan (Juba and Wau) for nearly three weeks in July 2022. Click below for updated slide deck.
An erg rower was just recently placed in Warrup Town in Warrup State. So, we now have ergs in three States; Central Equatoria, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Warrup.
Four more erg machines are ready for shipping. Ambassador Natana has agreed to help. Once in South Sudan they will be assembled and placed at schools in the remaining seven States.
YOUR DONATIONS ARE CRUCIAL
Your donations are very important. Please give generoulsy. We also renovate used erg Concept-2 Rowing machines, and so we will gladly accept these donations, too.
