FDR Crew - Hyde Park Rowing Association

FDR Crew
2015 Parents / Rowers Meeting
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FDR Crew – 2015 Season
Coaching Staff
Varsity
Girls:
Boys:
Novice
Girls:
Boys:
Race Schedule (some dates tentative)
Date
Race
Location
Kate Brownson
kmbrownson@aol.com
March 21
HRRA Indoor Sprints
Marist College
April 18
W.A.R. Meet
Hudson River, Pok
Harry Harrington
coachdoubleh@optimum.net
April 19
Spackenkill
Hudson River, Pok
April 24-26
Saratoga Invitational
Fish Creek, Saratoga
May 1-2
Triangulars
Hudson River, Pok
May 9-10
NY State Championships
Fish Creek, Saratoga
May 15-16
Stotesbury Cup
Schuykill River, Phila
May TBD
HVRL Novice Championships Lake Meahagh, Verplanck
May 22-23
SRAA National Championships
Camden, NJ
May 30
HVRL Championships
Hudson River, Pok
May 31
Row for the Cure
Hudson River, Pok
Sue Benfield
Rowbenfield2472@aol.com
Evan Quest
equest8@optonline.net
489-8718
* Blue dates indicate novice participation
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FDR Crew - HPRA
Hyde Park Rowing Association (Exec. Board)
President:
Jim Burns
ballstarz@aol.com
Treasurer:
Dave Follis
follisd@gmail.com
Vice President:
Sue Cerulli
susancerulli@hpcsd.org
Secretary:
Shirley Monteleone-Harrington
guitarteq@aol.com
Board of Directors
Meetings
Board meetings are open to all members and you are encourage to attend. Please note
that there will be several vacant positions on the Board of Directors; please consider
becoming part of the Board next year. If interested, please contact any current board
member
Upcoming Meetings (at Boathouse @ 7:00PM): March 3, April 7, May 5
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FDR Crew – 2015 Complete Calendar
Date
Race
Location
March 7
Applebee's Breakfast
Applebee's
March 16
Novice Start Date
March 18
Novice Swim Test
Marlboro HS
March 21
HRRA Indoor Sprints
Marist College
March 22
Flower Call-in
March 28
Flower Pick-up
March 28
Payment 1 of Installment Due
April 11
Amazing Race to the River
April 17
Payment 2 of Installment Due
April 18
W.A.R. Meet
Hudson River, Pok
April 18
Darby's Fundraiser
Darby's, Hyde Park
April 19
Spackenkill
Hudson River, Pok
April 24-26
Saratoga Invitational
Fish Creek, Saratoga
May 1
Triangulars Picnic / Auction
Hudson River, Pok
May 1-2
Triangulars
Hudson River, Pok
May 9-10
NY State Championships
Fish Creek, Saratoga
May 15-16
Stotesbury Cup
Schuykill River, Phila
May TBD
HVRL Novice Championships
Lake Meahagh, Verplanck
May 22-23
SRAA National Championships
Camden, NJ
May 30
HVRL Championships
Hudson River, Pok
May 31
Row for the Cure
Hudson River, Pok
June 2
Awards Banquet
Rogers Point, Hyde Park
FDR HS Cafeteria
Begins at FDR HS
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Who Pays for What?
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Hyde Park School District
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Hyde Park Rowing Association
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Coaches, transportation, entry fees, insurance, hotel rooms
for coaches/bus drivers at away races
Boathouse Lease, rowing tank usage, shells, equipment,
misc. parts & maintenance, scholarships
Parents
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Boathouse fee, hotels and food for away races, uniforms
Parking fee @ home races (Spring season passes
available)
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HPRA - 2015 Budget
Income
Boathouse Fee
Fundraisers
Other
Total Income
$36,000
$1,000
$300
$37,300
Business-As-Usual Expenses
Boathouse Fees / Tank Usage
Parts/Repairs
Meals @ Races / Trailer Expenses
Race Related Expenses
Insurance / Dues
Scholarships
Novice Uniforms
Other (Admin, bank fees, etc.)
$15,500
$3,600
$5,450
$3,775
$1,245
$500
$300
$1,500
Total BAU Expenses
$31,870
New "8" Purchase
$29,160
Total 2015 Expenses
$61,030
Net income allows for
purchase of racing shells
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HPRA - 2015 Budgeted Expense ($32K)
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Boathouse Fee
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95% of HPRA budget is funded by “boathouse fee”
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FDR Boathouse Fee:
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Payment schedule, if preferred – installment plan with 3 payments
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Payment #1: $50 at parent meeting (registration fee)
Payment #2: Due March 28th
Payment #3: Due April 17th
Varsity $225 per payment
Novice $200 per payment
Payment placed in an envelope, can be placed in the lock box within the FDR bay
at boathouse (DO NOT PUT UNSECURED CASH IN THE LOCK BOX). If leaving
CASH, put in and envelope w/ rowers name and purpose of payment
To minimize your out of pocket cost:
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Varsity Rowers $500
Payment by check made payable to HPRA
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Novice Rowers $450
Profits received from the Flower Sale and Sponsor T-Shirt will go directly to
Boathouse fee.
If your individual profit exceeds the cost of the Boathouse fee, it will be
applied toward charges for hotels for away races
DO NOT KEEP ANY OF THE MONEY FROM THE FLOWER SALE. THE PROFIT
WILL BE CALCULATED AFTER ALL ORDERS & MONEY HAS BEEN COLLECTED
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Hyde Park Rowing Association – Fundraisers
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Profit to reduce rower’s boathouse fee
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Flower Sale
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Sponsor T-Shirts (Separate handout)
Proceeds direct to HPRA budget
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Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast / Darby’s Event
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Amazing Race to the River
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Online-Store / AmazonSmile
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Auction @ Triangulars
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Sunglasses Sales
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FDR Crew’s – 1st Annual Race to the River
April 11th, 2015
Start: 9:00AM @ FDR High School
(Rain date April 12th)
Create Teams of 4 members with a maximum of
2 rowers to make the journey from FDR HS to
the Hudson river while participating in
challenges along the way
Each team is responsible for providing their own
driver who is older than 25.
To register your team and if you have any
questions, please contact Katie Cerulli at: 845663-3665 OR kcer511@yahoo.com
**Parent volunteers will be needed**
$10/Participant as well as 10 clear
empty bottles to be collected at
registration on the day of the event
Prizes will be awarded to those teams
completing the Race to the River in the
fastest time!!!
You will need to wear weather
appropriate practice clothes and running
shoes.
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Hyde Park Rowing Association – Flower Sale
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Five varieties of potted 6” flowers ($8/flower)
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Easter Lilies, Mums, Tulips, Hyacinths, and Daffodils
Key Dates
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March 22nd 9:00-11:30AM – Call-in Flower Orders
 Novice Boys – Michelle Zagorski
 Novice Girls – Sharon Squire (845-625-8802)
 Varsity Boys – Gretchen Burnett (845-266-3312)
 Varsity Girls – Sue Cerulli (914-489-1569)
March 28th TBD – Pick up Flowers at FDR Cafeteria and return
flower money
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FDR Crew Online Store (9 of 38 products available)
http://www.sewsporty.com/FDRcrew/
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Hotel and Uniform Information
Hotels
Rowers will receive an envelope for hotel and food payments for away races . Payment is due prior to race
day. Amount and due date will be on the envelope – this must be paid in order to travel.
Toga Invitational (Varsity Crews Only) – Saratoga, NY (Races both Sat. and Sun.)
Check in: Fri. April 24
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 1130 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804, (518)-745-0180
Mention Hyde Park Rowing Association for team rate
NY State Championships (States) (All Crews) – Saratoga, NY
Check in: Fri. May 8
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 1130 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804, (518)-745-0180
Mention Hyde Park Rowing Association for team rate
Stotesbury Cup Regatta (Stotes) (Varsity Crews Only) – Philadelphia, PA
Check in: Thurs. May 14
Courtyard by Marriott Langhorne (PA), 5 Cabbot Blvd, East Langhorne, PA 19047, (215)-486-9941
Mention Hyde Park Rowing Association for team rate
Uniforms
• Uniforms are require to race; all rowers/coxswains must wear same style uniforms
• Varsity – must order online through team store
• Novice – one t-shirt is included in registration fee, rowing shorts need to be purchased
separately
• Uniforms take 6-8 weeks to process & ship. In order for rowers to be in uniform for the racing
season ALL orders must be made on team store by midnight, March 3 (orders placed after
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FDR Crew – Web Pages
Please check out our website!!!
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www.fdrcrew.org
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Latest news and notes
Team Calendar – you can access our calendar at 3 different places,
website, publicly shared on Google, and from iCloud (send us a note to get link)
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Coaches Corner
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Board members (and email addresses)
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Parents information
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Links to Online Store / AmazonSmile
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Photos
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Alumni Information
Also connect with FDR Crew on Facebook
.....and our email address is hydeparkrowing@gmail.com
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