The Royal St. John’s Regatta Committee is Now Accepting Nominations for 2024 Inductees into the Royal St. John’s Regatta Hall of Fame
April 10, 2024 (St. John’s, NL) – The Royal St. John’s Regatta Committee is now accepting nominations for 2024 inductees into the Royal St. John’s Regatta Hall of Fame.
The objectives of the Hall of Fame are to:
- To recognize, honour and pay tribute to individuals or crews on the basis of ability, sportsmanship, character and achievement or extra-ordinary distinction in fixed seat rowing, whether amateur or professional;
- To recognize, honour and pay tribute to those individuals, groups or associations who have given distinguished service and who have made a major contribution to the development and advancement of fixed seat rowing in Newfoundland; and
- To encourage the development of all aspects of fixed seat rowing by permanently recording the achievements and history of such individuals, groups, associations, or crews.
Nominations are open in the following categories:
- Rower/Crew
- Coach/Coxswain
- Builder
Please see the Hall of Fame page for further information and to complete a nomination package.
Important timelines are follows:
- Deadline for Nomination Applications – June 14, 2024
- Inductees to be informed of Selection – July 17, 2024
- Hall of Fame Ceremony – July 31, 2024
The Royal St. John’s Regatta is the oldest continuing organized sporting event in North America, with 2024 marking the organizations’ 206th anniversary. More information about the Royal St. John’s Regatta, including details regarding operations, learn to row programs, learn to coxswain programs, and resources on how to establish a rowing team can be found on the Get Started page.
Media Contact:
Keith White
Vice President & Captain of the Course
T: (709) 693-2722
