Boat Club (RUMS): Coxes Captain

Hi, I’m Maddy, I’m in 3rd year and despite spending 90% of my time at the boathouse, I’m surprisingly unjaded and oddly excited to keep giving back to our club. Being on committee as ass boat this year has been really rewarding despite the whole boats breaking thing, and over the year I’ve proven myself to be helpful, reliable and competent, if only slightly outwardly hysterical at times. Not only am I now well adept at handling our boats, I’m organised and dependable (perfect for those weekly outing schedules) and by coxing the senior men, have shown that I’m assertive and more than able to cox in grim conditions (e.g., constant mocking, toilet trips and strong winds).

Learning how to cox has been a highlight of my year, and I’d actually really enjoy teaching a new generation of coxes by both getting more novices involved and continuing Vaish’s project of converting our more experienced rowers. Eager to implement the idea that coxes should always be learning from both their crews and other coxes, my main aim over the year would be to bridge the gap between coxes and crews by bringing in informal cox feedback sessions and occasional crew switching to really get our best rowing out of outings and ultimately, races. The goal, as ever, is efficiency, good vibes and attached fins.

Vote for me if you’re readeh for no nonsense and some super sexy outings!

RUMSBC has given me the chance to become a cox, which is something I didn't see happening when I was younger! Having learnt a lot from previous Cox Captains, I feel that it is my turn to lead the growing group of coxes in our club. If you vote for me, I will:

1) Work to recruit new coxes into the club. I will especially target those who haven't necessarily rowed before. I will endeavour to train them up to the highest standards, ensuring that they are confident in all aspects of the Tideway. I will accompany them on their outings until they are confident and provide video feedback.

2) Implement cox feedback sessions after every outing. Each crew should let their cox know what they liked and how they can improve- even novice crews! Encouraging this in novice crews will ensure this becomes commonplace in future years.

3) Termly meetings with each cox to assess how the term has gone: any problems, positives and future aspirations are all acknowledged. This will be a great time to highlight the development and growth of the coxes over an extended period. 

I am highly committed to any role that I sign up for. This year, I helped the current cox captain with outing plans and racing logistics, meaning that I have experience in the role already.  I had a great year in the Media and Comms role and hope to keep making changes in the club.

Vote Abena for Cox Captain :)