The goal of summer rowing is to provide an opportunity for athletes to train in a self-guided environment, improving technique and maintaining fitness. The focus is on sculling in singles and doubles, with some rowing in coxed fours.  Competition opportunities are provided to enhance racing skills for rowers and coxswains. This is an excellent opportunity for our coxswains to gain more experience both in running practices and racing in coxed fours.  

• We race as Bare Hill Rowing Association during the summer. Athletes need to add BHRA to their USRowing profile.
  Find instructions HERE
• Athletes will need to hold a Championship level US Rowing Membership.  
• A summer unisuit order will be required for anyone choosing to race at Canadian Henley. 

Parents of participants: Please note, summer rowing is not a recreational time filler. The structure of the program requires athletes who are hardworking, self-reliant and have the ability to focus on a workout safely on their own in a single. Due to town regulations in the early hours on the pond, athletes will be given workouts to follow and coaches station themselves along the training path and monitor the rowers as they pass by. 

PROGRAM INFORMATION 

Athletes and Parents are responsible for the information in this tab and in the Forms and Policies tabs including Parking, Refund and Cancellation policies.

Who’s Eligible: Open to Bromfield Acton-Boxborough current team members in grades 8 through 12 + alumni/ae (pending equipment availability).  Also see requirements specific to rowers and coxswains below. 

Program Dates: June 17 to July 26
+ Canadian Henley participants July 28 - August 4

Coaches:    Holly Hatton and Gary Piantedosi, and guest coaches

Practice Times: 

• For the first week (June 17 - 21), practice times will be after school 3:30-5:30pm
• Starting June 24 practices are  7:00am – 8:30am with possible 2nd shift at *8:30am10:00am. 
  *Pending the number of participants. We may split into 2 groups.

- The daily 90 minute session will spent on the water.
- Additional land workouts will be provided (to be done on your own) for those who want to maintain fitness or improve it in prep for summer races. 

Regatta Dates 2024:

• Cromwell Cup, Boston, MA, July 21 - day trip to race on the Charles River
• Canadian Henley: depart Sunday, July 28, racing July 30 – August 4, St. Catharines, Ontario **
  ** US Passport required

Requirements (Rower):

• Rowed at 8th grade level or higher
• No sculling experience necessary:  Most rowing is in sculling boats (1x,2x,4x),  and a 4+ on days when coxswains are in attendance.  We will teach you how to scull.
• Those with NO sculling  experience are required to pass a the “flip test" conducted on first day of class.
• Championship level USRowing membership

Rowers are encouraged but not required to race at regattas 

​​​​​​​Requirements (Coxswain):

• 8th grade: 2 seasons of coxing
• 9th grade +: one season of coxing
• Available for designated "team boat" practices (typically 2-3 days a week)
• Available for at least 1 of the 2 regattas (your choice)
• Championship level USRowing membership

Flip Test: A flip test shows your ability to flip a single while in it and then get back into the boat without assistance. A coach will supervise this test. Watch this video to see a flip test in action: 
How to get back into a single

Estimated costs based on 15 participants - final cost will be determined when we know how many athletes will attend and invoiced by email.
*Covers tariff paid by BHRA to the Town of Harvard for inclusion of non-town tax paying members.

BASE FEES:  Include program registration, coaches' salaries, gas for launches, daily operational costs of the program such as equipment maintenance, and rental agreement with the town for beach access.

LOCAL REGATTA FEES: Include regatta entry fees, boat transportation costs, gas and travel expenses for coaches.

CANADIAN HENELEY FEES: Include regatta entry fees, boat transportation costs, international travel expenses including gas and tolls, athlete transportation costs to, from and at the venue, athlete and coach housing expenses, coaches' travel  expenses and may include some team meals.  

PARENT CHAPERONES will be needed for Canadian Henley:  We are particularly looking for a chaperone(s) who can drive a 12-person passenger van.  Providing a vehicle is not a requirement for being considered for the chaperone positions. You will need to be available for the duration of the regatta to provide meal options and transportation of athletes for shopping, meals and racing.  The chaperone(s) accommodations, gas and tolls will be covered. 

NO rebate will be given for time missed due to other scheduled activities nor will fees be prorated for joining the program after the start date.

All registrants, please follow these steps:

Review the Forms Tab, and make sure you have completed everything applicable on that page, including membership with USRowing, Swim test (submission needed only if you do not have one on file with BHRA), Current Physical and SafeSport (if applicable). 

Review all our policies on that Tab, including Parking, Refund and Cancellation policies.

Then complete the online registration, submit all forms and pay online.

Forms and payment are due by Wednesday, June 12.

Questions?
Please direct program questions to: Holly Hatton
Registration questions and forms, send to:  Programdirector@barehillrowing.com