Volunteers Needed For Rowing Nationals In Camden County

Volunteers are needed for the 2018 US Rowing Club Nationals, which will take place July 11-15 at Cooper River Park.

“We are looking for Camden County residents, Boathouse members, visitors and rowing enthusiasts to help fill various volunteer positions,” Freeholder Jeff Nash, liaison to the Camden County Parks Department, said. “We also invite you to come out to watch and support a great regatta.”

Volunteers can register at: www.signupgenius.com/go/9040445afaa28aa8-usrowing.

The Cooper River’s Olympic-distance, 2,000-meter straightaway is widely known as one of the best rowing venues in the nation, home to numerous world-class regattas and the Cooper River Boathouse, officials said.
Spanning more than 346 acres through Collingswood, Haddon Township, Pennsauken and Cherry Hill, Cooper River Park has been Camden County’s gathering spot since it was created by the Works Progress Administration in 1936.

“Camden County is proud that the Cooper River has emerged as a premier destination for competitive rowing, adding to the diverse family-friendly attractions in our region,” officials said. “Cooper River Park was named a Great Place in New Jersey by the American Planning Association-New Jersey Chapter and continues to be one of the best green spaces of the Delaware Valley.”

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