New Windsor, NY - America Rows and Swims Newburgh ("ARSN") a not-for-profit organization which helps fund the Student Ambassador rowing program at the Newburgh Rowing club, is offering a free water confidence clinic at the Union Avenue community fitness center, in New Windsor, said Juliana LoBiondo, director of ARSN.
"Our goal is to make kids more confident in and around the water, and ultimately to save lives," said Coach Ed Kennedy, Director of programs at ARSN and programs director of the Newburgh Rowing club.
The water confidence program is open to residents of the Newburgh area ages 5 to 17, who receive free hot lunch, said LoBiondo. The program will take place Tuesday evenings from 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM. Please be there early to fill out paperwork and a parent or guardian must stay on the pool deck at all times, no drop-offs, said LoBiondo. The program is taught by long time swim instructor, Coach Ed Kennedy, with assistance from experienced swimmers from the Newburgh rowing club and rower/ lifeguard Johnny Kennedy, a senior at NFA.
"We seek to offer year round water confidence programs, with the ultimate goal of encouraging children to come down to the Newburgh Rowing club boathouse at the Hudson river where they can either join the scholarship based learn to row program and begin rowing on the Majestic Hudson River, or join the newest student ambassador program, the boat building program, where they will learn a time honored skill and actually build a wooden skiff which will be Launched in the spring
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