Modified Girls practice schedule for the week of April 5, 2021 will be Monday through Friday, 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Varsity Girls practice schedule for the week of April 5, 2021 will be Monday through Friday, 3:30 PM to 6:00pm and Tuesday & Thursday from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.
If you cannot make a practice, please tell your coach so that lineups may be adjusted accordingly for the week. Thanks!
We ask that if you have borrowed an erg during spring 2020, that it be returned to the boathouse by August 1. You may come before or after any summer sessions to drop it off. If these times do not work for you, please contact your coach to arrange a time that is more convenient. Thank you.
Burnt Hills Rowing Association (BHRA) is excited to welcome Andy Sayles to our coaching staff as the Head Varsity Boys Coach starting in August. Andy is a 2008 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake graduate and a former rower with BHRA. Andy rowed for six years with BHRA starting in 7th grade, and is a two time NY State Champion. During his senior year he was a member and captain of the Senior Men’s State Championship 8+ boat. After high school, he attended Marist College, where he rowed all four years. At Marist he was Varsity Men’s Rowing Captain, nominated as Sportsperson of the year, and was a Student Athlete Advisory Council representative.
After graduating, Andy started his coaching career at Marist College as a Freshman/Assistant Men’s Coach and was Head Masters Coach at the Hudson River Rowing Association in Poughkeepsie, NY. From there, he joined Albany Rowing Center (ARC) as the Head Boys Coach. During his time with the ARC, he saw their membership numbers double and guided the Senior Boy’s 4+ to the boy’s program’s first sweep State Championship title. While coaching at ARC, Andy founded CrossFit 518 in 2013 and was certified as a level 1 certified CrossFit coach.
Andy left the Capital District and went on to coach in the rowing mecca of Boston, Massachusetts. He joined Community Rowing Inc. (CRI), one of the premier clubs in the country, as varsity assistant coach. He successfully coached crews to Youth Nationals, and had medaling boats at the U19 Club Nationals. Most recently, Andy was promoted to the Novice Boy’s and U17 Head Coach, where his crews have won multiple Head of the Fish, regional and national medals. He loves to work with young rowers not only on their rowing skills, but also on their overall physical fitness and teamwork.
While working with CRI, Andy has also held a position with Riverside Boat Club as the Head Men’s Sweeps Coach. There he worked on developing the post-collegiate rowing program to be competitive at the Canadian Henley and Head of the Charles Regattas.
Andy is looking forward to returning to his alma mater and joining the BHRA coaching staff. He has a sincere passion for the sport of rowing, and wants to share that passion with young rowers from his community. Welcome, Andy!
Set your clocks and get ready to row! Registration for summer rowing opens tomorrow, June 24, 2020 at 8 AM.
REGISTRATION LINK: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/234558/signups
The first four-week summer rowing session will begin on July 6, 2020 and run through July 31, 2020. The second four-week summer rowing session will begin on August 3, 2020 and run through August 28, 2020. The cost of a four week program is $150.00 per rower per session.
Please be aware that all sessions will be restricted to rowing singles or same household doubles due to the current health crisis. We are doing our best to follow guidelines set by USRowing while still offering time on the water. Sessions will be split into groups based on skill level, and you should expect to row with the same people in your pod during the entire session.
The following options are available:
Please contact Coach Kristen at kmattice@bhrow.com if you are unsure of which skill group you belong in, if you have a “household” you can register where we can put you in a double, or have any questions. Space will be limited due to equipment available and will be on a first come first served basis within registration. We will currently only be opening registration for the first session, but assure everyone there will be a second session registration opening in Mid-July.
Available now on Team Snap and the Burnt Hills Rowing Blogs and Website: The 2020 updated Parent Handbook!
Find information about the seasons, what to pack for regattas, frequently asked questions and more!
We hope you find this helpful navigating the rowing world!
As a Reminder to Varsity Rowers, please request permission to edit on the Google Sheet so you may mark down which workouts you are doing. If you are unsure how to request editing permissions, please contact me with your email.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lj5lEtOZGveolhPyKOo4O9jRHEvmbGpAz-C_zsnSziI/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Events:
Varsity Team,
Please use the following link to access our Google Sheets for training ideas over the next few weeks:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Lj5lEtOZGveolhPyKOo4O9jRHEvmbGpAz-C_zsnSziI/edit?usp=sharing
Use the tabs on the bottom to Navigate the document. More tabs will be added over the course of the week for reference materials.
Please request access with your personal email in order to gain editing privileges so you may check in on the virtual attendance sheet when you do a workout.
Rowing workouts will began next week. Please try to complete the 5 and a half minute circuits today! All exercises can be completed with your body weight and a timer. Remember to warm up and stretch first!
Due to the latest news regarding COVID-19 and the halt on all extra-curricular activities through April 20, 2020, Burnt Hills Rowing Association will be offering ergs for rower use until the ban is lifted.
Requirements:
Please email (kmattice@bhrow.com) or text (518-982-7184) Coach Kristen by the end of the day on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 before 11:59 PM to get your name on the list. If interest exceeds the number of ergs we are able to share among the team, we will move to a lottery system. You will hear back by the end of the day on Thursday, March 19, 2020. Pick up time slots will then be coordinated with Coach Kristen. Please watch your emails/texts to respond accordingly.
If you are a rower who already owns an erg, you are encouraged to continue working out with the rest of the team virtually and send your results to your coach as well. Please let Coach Kristen know you will be participating.
In the meantime, please try to stay active and healthy! Home workout ideas for this week will be posted to the Varsity Blog & Team Snap.
We hope that we can pick up the season where we left off once the ban is lifted and have hopes our team will persevere.
All practices are cancelled this weekend, including the previously announced virtual regatta.
The school district has issued this statement:
Beginning today through Sunday, March 15 all BH-BL athletic practices are cancelled. Please check the website for updates regarding future cancellations or postponements as the situation with COVID-19 is fluid.
We hope this change is only temporary. In the meantime, please practice universal precautions by washing your hands often and with soap. Try not to touch your face, eyes, nose and mouth, which are all points of entry for infection. Please stay safe and healthy. We hope to resume our regularly scheduled practices as soon as possible!
Mohawk Meltdown has been cancelled for this weekend (including coxswain clinics), however the hosts are offering to run it as a Virtual Regatta and you may participate even if you hadn’t registered previously!
Coach Kristen & Masters Coach Dan Anderson will host the Virtual Regatta from our Boathouse on Saturday 3/14/2020 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. You may show up at any point in the 2 hour window to complete your erg test.
4th & 5th Grade – 2 Minute Distance Row
Modified – 4 Minute Distance Row
Freshmen & Novice – 1500m Timed Row
Varsity – 2000m Timed Row
Times will be submitted by your Coach and results from all participants will be posted by March 18, 2020. Regatta Hosts will also name Section II Champions and All Stars at that point.
It is highly recommended by your coaches to participate in the event!
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