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Rowing Club Awards

Georgia and Freddy holding their trophy and wearing their medals at the awards ceremony The following trophies will be decided upon by the coaching team and are presented at the end-of-season rowing Prizegiving Dinner.

College Sports Tie

This is presented to top teams within the College. For example, 1st XV rugby, 1st XI football, etc. The Rowing Tie will be awarded to senior rowers. Students who have represented the College for three seasons or who have made selection into a top StAC U17 or U18 crew (not Novice) to represent the College at Maadi Cup and made an A-final, are considered to be senior rowers.

College Blazer and Colour Award

The Rowing Co-ordinator will nominate students who meet the Blazer and/or Colour Award criteria. The Awards Committee will approve the nomination. Only the Colour Award is presented in assembly. A Blazer Award acknowledges service to a sport, while a Colour Award acknowledges outstanding individual performance within a given sport.

 

Criteria for Blazer Award

A nominee must have:

1. Been involved in rowing for at least two seasons (unless new to the College and having rowed at a previous school).

2. Satisfied the coach’s expectations with regard to attendance and attitude at practice and in competition.

and, either:

  • Rowed a minimum of half the season’s regattas at U16 or U17 level and been selected for the College’s Maadi Cup team, or
  • Achieved a top three placing at U16, U17, or U18 level at the South Island Secondary Schools Rowing Championships or competed in an A final at New Zealand Secondary Schools Rowing Championships at U16, U17, or U18 level.

Criteria for Colour Award

A nominee must have:

1. Satisfied the criteria for a Blazer Award and continue to do so after being awarded the Blazer.

2. Reached a standard of excellence assessed by achieving either of the following criteria:

  • Has won a medal at U18 level in any event except Novice at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships, or
  • Gained selection for any of Rowing New Zealand representative teams, or
  • Represented the South Island at the North–South U18.

3. Exhibited exemplary sportsmanship in competition and a responsible attitude around the College, and by such is considered a positive role-model for younger students.

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