2008 FALL SWEEP & SCULLING PROGRAMS

JUNIOR SWEEPS ~ Novice
Our Junior Sweeps Fall program focuses on rowers with less than one year of experience. Athletes will continue skill-building and developing technical efficiency, speed and endurance as part of a racing team.

REGISTER
Fee: $275 (does not include race fees)
Dates: September 8 to November 1
Practice: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5pm to dusk

JUNIOR ADVANCED SWEEPS
The Fall Advanced Juniors invite athletes with 3 seasons or more under their belt to train for 3 mile races that require endurance and strategy.

REGISTER
Fee: $300 (does not include race fees)
Dates: September 8 to November 1
Practice: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 5pm to dusk; Saturdays (time TBD)

COXSWAINS ~ REGISTER
Junior Coxswains can join either a junior or an adult team ~ the seasonal fee for coxies is $75 (not including race fees). Adult coxswains are restricted to enrollment on either the masters or the adult intermediate teams.

COACHED SCULLING
We will continue developing the sculling skills our athletes learned over the summer as part of a Learn-to-Scull or as graduates of sculling lessons. Athletes will be given the opportunity to race at up to 3 regattas.

REGISTER
Fee: $250 (does not include race fees)
$225 for athletes who use their own shell
Dates: September 8 to November 1
Practice: Two weeknights, 5pm to dusk; Saturdays (time TBD)

RACE FEES
IIn 2008 athletes on racing teams will establish a "Racing Debit Account" (RDA). All race fees incurred will be deducted from this account and any balance will be refunded, donated to HRRA or applied to the next season's racing.

REGISTRATION
Registrations are accepted until the program is full for all programs, except for advanced which stops accepting registrants two weeks after the first day of practice.

Registrations that are received after a program is full will be placed on a waiting list. If a spot opens up registrants will be given a spot based on receipt date of their registration.

If a program is not filled to its minimum capacity it will be cancelled and registrants will receive full refunds.

All registrations are made through www.regattacentral.com. Fall teams can all be found under the programs tab ~ HRRA is listed alphabetically.

Registrants will be notified of their program status through email immediately after the online registration and in a follow up email within the week prior to the start of the program.

ADDITIONAL COSTS
Our membership and program fees do not include uniform, hotel or traveling expenses or USRowing membership (when applicable). Athletes are responsible for these additional expenses.

NEXT YEARS PROGRAMS...

LEARN-TO-ROW
We offer Learn-To-Row sessions each summer for inexperienced juniors twelve to eighteen years old interested in learning to row. The goal of this program is to introduce the basic mechanics of rowing and racing and provide a foundation of skills that can be built upon in the future. Upon completion of the course athletes are encouraged to move on to the Fall Novice/Intermediate program and Juniors are encouraged to continue in their own scholastic programs to further develop their skills. Membership is not required to enroll in any Learn-to-Row program and upon completion each athlete becomes a member of HRRA for the remaining part of the year.

Summer
Fee: TBD
Session One: June 29 to July 17
Session Two: July 20 to August 7
Practice Time: 6am to 8:30am, M-F
Program Size: 10 minimum, 24 maximum per session

LEARN-TO-SCULL
These twelve session clinics will introduce juniors (18 or younger) who already know how to row to the format of sculling - rowing with two oars. Athletes will learn to scull in quads (shells with four scullers that go almost as fast as eights!) and will learn bladework, steering and racing concepts in a boat with no coxswain!

Fee: TBD
Times: 6 to 7:30am
Days: TBD
Session 1 ~ June 29 to July 17
Session 2 ~ July 27 to August 14

JUNIOR SWEEPS
Our Junior Sweeps programs address a variety of athlete needs, focusing on skill-building and developing technical efficiency, speed and endurance. The goal of this program is to provide a forum for athletes to improve their skills and fitness in a relaxed but goal oriented setting under the supervision of an experienced coach. Though not required to compete, athletes are taught racing skills that enhance their performance, both recreationally as well as competitively. Athletes who choose to compete have the opportunity to race at approximately two events per season. Boat line-ups are determined at each practice and for races based on who is available, making this a good program for athletes who can't commit to a "set" boat or who may need to miss occasional practices or races due to work, school or family obligations.

Summer
Fee: TBD (does not include race fees)
Dates: June 29 to August 7
Practice: Monday to Friday, 6am to 8:30am
Program size: 14 athletes min., 40 athletes max.

ADVANCED ~ Junior A, Junior B and Open
The High Performance Development program has been designed to provide junior and open athletes the water time and coaching that further develop skills needed to become successful at the scholastic, national and collegiate level. This program focuses on skill and team building during intensive practice sessions taught by experienced collegiate and varsity level coaches. Summer mornings provide many hours of flat water, making it the best season to work on rowing skills that can be used throughout the year.

The initial try-out period will be used to put together advanced, competitive boats to represent the Hudson Valley at races throughout the Northeast. Based on the results of the ESG Try-outs, between five and ten junior girls as well as junior boys may possibly have the opportunity to win a chance to compete at the Games this year. Athletes may attend the Independence Day Regatta, Race Between the Bridges, AlbanyInvitational, Philadelphia Youth Regatta, USRowing Nationals and/or the Canadian Henley.

Summer
Fee: TBD (does not include race fees)
Erg Tests – TBD (HRRA Community Boathouses)
Early Application for Consideration due by May 29th, late applications accepted up to the first two weeks of try-outs
Try-out Period: June 8 to 20
Team Practice and Competition: June 22 to August 9
Practice Times: Vary – through June practices will be scheduled to accommodate school and test schedules, after the end of school practice will be held five early mornings per week