Annual volunteer hours per member:  6 HOURS GHRC depends on its membership to run all aspects of the club. Responsibilities range from boat and facility maintenance and repairs to participation in community programs that make us good Sugar Land neighbors and caretakers of the Creek. Members are expected to actively participate in the Club by volunteering for work parties, working on committees, assisting with rowing classes, or serving on the Board of Directors. GHRC isn’t large enough (yet) to hire a person to maintain and repair boats, building, and grounds; we are large enough to make a better effort of distributing the burden of work among all members. The board is not proposing everyone learn to adjust riggers, patch holes, or replace rudders; however, members are required to help in any way they can. Participate in work parties, help teach new rowers in classes during novice outings, show up on creek clean-up days, and assist with the annual Learn to Row event. It’s as important as your membership fee. That’s $220/year for membership, perhaps a storage fee for your private boats, plus 6 hours/year to keep our boathouse, docks and boats afloat. Member Work Potential: There are at least three ways to log in your 6 hours. If you see the Caution Rowers at Work icon on the website or in the GHRC News, the event will count toward your volunteer hour tally. What is MaRS? Maintenance and Repair Saturdays are one-hour  work parties held once every two months or as necessary (see Home page for scheduled event). Expect to wash boats, rake leaves, install new slides, etc.. What can’t get done within one hour we’ll make sure to accomplish the next scheduled MaRS. RAIN DAYS will be the following Saturday, if the weather is not cooperative on the scheduled day. Keep Sugar Land Beatiful (KSLB) Oyster Creek Clean-Up: Club participation with the KSLB program. The event promotes litter reduction, conservation and beautification.  National Learn to Row Day: USRowing annual event where we open our boathouse doors to people curious about rowing on the water. It's a great opportunity for non-rowers to give the sport a try. Your 6 hours are self-audited, although a record of participation will be kept to evaluate the MaRS effort at the end of the year and adjust the program as necessary for subsequent years. The goal is to 1.Maintain the boats better, 2.Have fewer equipment failures on the water, 3.Even out the burden of maintenance, repair and participation among all members.