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Burnt Hills Rowing Association Fall 2017 PO Box 248, Burnt Hills, NY 12027 www.bhrow.com Thank you for your interest in youth rowing at Burnt Hills Rowing Association (BHRA). Our fall season starts the last week of August for high school athletes and the Monday after school begins for middle school athletes. This entire season is completed on the water and sees a variety of seasonal changes. Our coaches will focus on technique and endurance with our athletes, preparing them for timed races, also known as head races.

Our Fall season includes the Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta! BHRA hosts a regatta out of Jumpin’ Jacks Drive In the first full weekend of October. This is an all hands on deck event and we’ll be in touch early in the season to secure roles in running the race.

In this packet we have included the following:

• Important details before you register (pg 1)

• Fall practice and racing schedule (pg 3)

• Registration instructions (pg 4)

A few important details before you register:

Early registration discount! Register for the fall season by August 14th and receive a $50 discount!

• Registration fees include seasonal dues, a membership/equipment fee, and a food tent fee. Dues cover coaching, boathouse and equipment maintenance, gas for coaching launches, local race fees, etc. They do not cover travel races, equipment purchases, or uniforms/clothing.

o Registration fees that you will see on Regatta Central are as follows:

§ $660 first high school athlete from each family.

• $545 dues, $75 membership/equipment fee, $40 food tent fee.

§ $560 middle school athletes and second/additional high school athlete from each family.

• $445 dues, $75 membership/equipment fee, $40 food tent fee.

o A membership/equipment fee was instituted in 2016 in lieu of mandatory fundraising activities. The fee for Fall 2017 is $75. This money will be used for equipment purchases (boats, oars, launches, motors, docks, etc.).

o A $40 food tent fee was also instituted in 2016. Instead of the athletes needing to purchase and bring food items to each of the races this allows our food tent coordinators to buy ahead and get creative with healthy choices for race day.

• Transportation to the boathouse is offered through an option of a 'crew shuttle' in the Fall for an additional fee of $50. The crew shuttle consists of parent volunteers that transport the athletes from the high school and middle school. The option to sign up for crew shuttle is available in the Regatta Central registration as well as volunteer to help drive. Please sign up by August 14th.

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• All payments must be received prior to participation. Online registration through Regatta Central accepts credit card and PayPal. If you would like to pay by check or are interested in flexible payment options please contact to the Treasurer prior to the start of the season, [email protected].

• Required paperwork needs to be turned in on the first day of practice to the coaches. No athlete will be allowed to participate without signed and completed BHRA paperwork. BHRA paperwork is included in the registration steps on page 3.

• BHRA is a member-‐run organization; therefore, each family will be required to provide a minimum of five (5) hours of parent/guardian volunteer time during the season. Volunteer positions will be part of the Regatta Central registration.

• Clothing orders will be available soon for uniforms and other items. Stay tuned to the blog for instructions.

• Important announcements and news will be communicated through our blog pages. The BHRA blog is located at bhrowing.wordpress.com. From there, you can also access blog pages for the Varsity and Modified squads. Race schedules and results will be posted on the blog.

• New members of all grades (6-‐12) are always welcome! Encourage friends to sit in on a practice, visit the boathouse, and meet the coaches! Rowing is a sport for beginners of all ages!

Please contact Donica Anderson, Program Coordinator, if there are any questions, [email protected]. If you are ready to sign up -‐ please follow the registration steps in the following pages and we'll see you at the boathouse!

Let's go, BHRA!


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Fall 2017 Schedule

High School Fall Practices:

Begin Monday, August 28th with one week of double sessions at 6-‐8 AM and 6-‐8 PM with Coach Daniel Elliott and Sarah Stomieroski. Getting a jump start out of summer with focused water time and supplemental sessions like college planning, yoga, team building, etc. for our well rounded athletes!

Practices will shift to single sessions of 3:30-‐6 PM, Monday through Friday, on Tuesday, September 5th.

Middle School Fall Practices:

Begin Monday, September 11th with Coach Kristen Mattice. We are in the works of hiring a second coach for the middle school athletes. Practices will be Monday through Friday, 3:30-‐6 PM.

Racing Schedule:

• Sep 16 -‐ Marathon Row Fundraiser – Mandatory for MS and HS athletes • Sep 16 -‐ Boathouse Work Day -‐ Parents • Sep 23 -‐ RACE -‐ Head of the Hudson -‐ HS • Sep 30 -‐ RACE -‐ Tail of the Fish -‐ HS and MS • Oct 8 -‐ RACE – Mohawk Fall Classic Regatta -‐ HS and MS • Oct 21-‐22 -‐ RACE -‐ Head of the Charles -‐ HS (pending entry acceptance) • Oct 28-‐29 -‐ RACE -‐ Head of the Fish -‐ HS and MS • Nov 4 -‐ RACE -‐ Modified Championships -‐ MS • Nov 4 -‐ Docks Out

**Schedule subject to change. Additional races and scrimmages may be added as the season gets underway.

FALL PARENT/ATHLETE MEETING – Tuesday, September 12th, 6 PM Meet the coaches and board members. We will also be discussing important information regarding the

Marathon Row (that following Saturday!) and our home regatta. Thank you!

Marathon Row Saturday, September 16th


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Registration Steps

Please complete the following steps to register for the BHRA Fall Season. Let us know if you have any questions. Thank you!

1. Regatta Central Registration a. Click on the ‘Clubs’ tab up top and scroll down to ‘Burnt Hills Rowing Association’ and click to open up

‘Programs & Classes.’ b. Select the appropriate option and ‘Register.’ c. Login or create a new user. d. Select the athlete’s name in the drop down menu or click ‘New Participant’ and enter the required

information. e. Fill in your payment method and ‘Submit.’ f. If you have signed up for the Payment Plan or paying by check you will receive a coupon code to

process your payment, please contact the [email protected] for questions.

2. USRowing Online Waiver (not needed if you participated Spring 2017) a. This online waiver will need to be submitted once per calendar year (January 1st-‐December 31st). b. Begin this process at: https://membership.usrowing.org/ c. Select Individual : Join (or Member : Sign Waiver if you already have this setup). d. Enter the personal information of the athlete and Burnt Hills Rowing Association, Inc. e. You’ll be prompted to enter code XA7BH for verification, then click Search. f. Select record and login or ‘not listed above’ and follow the steps to Membership. g. Select the option to join as a basic member, with administrative fee of $5.75. h. Go through the steps with your information. i. Answer the 4 safety questions. j. Sign the online waiver k. Complete the checkout process for the administrative fee.

3. Authorization for Medical Treatment of Minors (not needed if you participated Spring 2017)

a. This form needs to be submitted once per calendar year (January 1st-‐December 31st) and will be kept on file at the boathouse.

b. You’ll find this form here: http://www.bhrow.com/fall Please print, fill out, and turn into the coach on the first day of practice. Thank you!

4. Swim Test Waiver (only needed if you did not take the swim test in Spring 2017)

a. You’ll find this form here: http://www.bhrow.com/fall Please print, fill out, and turn into the coach on the first day of practice. Thank you!

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