Council

Council is the governing committee of the Amateur Rowing Association. Members of Council include representatives from every ARA division who are appointed by the clubs and competitions within that division.

In addition to divisional representatives Council is made up of appointed, elected and co-opted members;

• representatives from the Scottish ARA and Welsh ARA
• four Executive officers; the Chairman, Treasurer and two Deputy Chairmen.
• five appointed members; from Oxford, Cambridge, Leander, London and Thames clubs
• four co-opted members selected for their experience in specific fields.
• six Chairmen of committees and commissions.

Council meets four times a year to discuss the ARA's policy and organisation and the development of rowing. Informed decisions are ratified through recommendations from reports made by

• committees and commissions of the ARA
• ARA national and international offices
• international federation representation.

ARA Council has the power to approve;

• changes to rules of racing
• affiliation of clubs and competitions
• changes to the ARA's constitution
• fix the scale, rate and amounts of subscriptions payable annually to the ARA

To view the minutes of meetings that have been approved or noted by Council for circulation, click here.