HINGHAM HIGH CREW
2021 FALL SEASON
FALL REGISTRATION: Registration opens August 17. Please follow the instructions below:
THE REGISTRATION PROCESS: Our sport has six steps necessary to complete registration. Each step is audited as a condition for us to operate crew. Therefore, if your athlete has not completely registered, it will create delays in their ability to participate in practice.
Please help our volunteer registrar by reading carefully and not skipping steps. If you're unsure about something, simply email the registrar, Michelle Magner at mmagner@hinghamhighcrew.com as we'd like to get our 100+ athletes practicing as soon as possible. Athletes that do not have all their paperwork in cannot participate. Athletes pulled from practice due to incomplete registrations impact their entire boat by keeping others on land when they could be out practicing on the water. Thank you for your help getting our entire team out on the water as soon as possible. We greatly appreciate it!
Please remember that uniforms are required for racing.
STEP ONE: REGISTER AND PAY WITH HINGHAM HIGH CREW.
Please use the button below. Please DO NOT send any money directly to Hingham High School. The fee per athlete for the 2021 Fall Season will be $750 for Novice and $895 for Varsity rowers. Payment plans and family discounts are explained at the crew registration site as well.
STEP TWO: REGISTER WITH HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL
This step lets the Hingham High School Athletic Department know that your athlete is participating in crew. If you already registered your athlete as participating in crew for both Fall and Spring on Aspen, you may skip this step. If not please follow the steps below. The Hingham High School Athletics Department is very aware of who has registered on their system for a sport; they have and will pull your athlete from training if this step is not complete.
DIRECTIONS FOR X2 ATHLETIC REGISTRATIONS
In the Fall, if you know that you are going to join crew for both seasons, you can sign up for both seasons at one time. If you change your mind about a sport that you signed up for, please notify the athletic office of your change by sending an email to the following address:
Directions for registering for Athletics on the Aspen/X2 Portal
1. Log into your portal account
2. Go to the My Info Top Tab
3. Click on Reports - High School Athletics Signup
4. Select each sport you plan on playing by season
5. Acknowledge that you have taken the online concussion screening course by selecting "Yes."
6. Type in your name for your electronic signature
7. Select “Yes” or “No” regarding traumatic head injuries
8. Select “Yes” or “No” regarding concussions
9. Give dates for head injuries and concussions, if applicable
10. Select “Yes” or “No” if you require an EPI-PEN or inhaler
11. Select “Yes” or “No” after reading the Permission Statement
12. Again type in your name for your electronic signature
13. Select Adobe Acrobat for the Format
14. Click on the RUN button in the bottom left hand corner
If you need assistance, please contact Maryellen Holler at mholler@hinghamschools.org.
IMPORTANT: Every crew member must be registered with HHS, and CANNOT ROW if they are not. If there are any questions or if the instructions above need further explanation, please contact Michelle Magner at mmagner@hinghamhighcrew.com , the crew registrar.
STEP THREE: JOIN (OR RENEW) US ROWING AND SIGN WAIVER
Please read the following as the US Rowing website can be confusing. The link to get to their website is at the bottom of this section. If you are already a US Rowing member, please check your expiration date and renew if necessary.
US Rowing provides insurance for our athletes. To activate the insurance, all rowers are required to join US ROWING'S basic membership and sign the waiver. The basic membership fee is $9.75. This is the insurance that covers your rower at regattas. Without this in place, your athlete cannot row.
The US Rowing membership is on an annual basis from the date of first time you sign up.
If you have joined in the past, you can use your membership number or your email address to search by your name. Your membership must cover the entire rowing season.
Please do ONE of the following:
To Join:
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Click the link below to the US Rowing website
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Select Individuals
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Under Individuals, select Join (if new to US Rowing)
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Enter your rowers information. Our club is called The Hingham High School Rowing Association and our code is: GYXEP
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Click Submit
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Set up an account for your rower
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Answer the questions
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Enter payment and future auto-renew option information, click Submit.
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Note: The payment is $9.75. You should only be paying $9.75.
To Renew:
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Click the link below to the US Rowing website
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Select Individuals
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Under Individuals, select Members, then renew
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Enter your Member Number and password. If you forgot either, click Forgot My Member Number or the Set/Reset Password link and follow directions.
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Answer the questions, click submit
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Enter payment and auto-renew option information, click Submit.
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The payment should be be $9.75.
STEP FOUR: PROVIDE CURRENT PHYSICAL TO THE HHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
Your athlete's physical exam must be up to date, which is within the past 13 months. If it expires during the season, you must update it and provide it to the High School Athletic Office. You can drop it off in the main office in an envelope addressed to HHS-Athletic Office.
STEP FIVE: TAKE AN IMPACT TEST
Freshmen, Juniors and New Students to Hingham High School Only must take an impact test given by the school. The dates are currently TBD.
Rowers that do not register with the school and/or provide a current physical and impact test will not be permitted to participate until these items are completed. Please contact our registrar if you have for some reason not had an impact test.
STEP SIX: TAKE A SWIM TEST
New Athletes (Novices) or anyone that does not have a valid swim test on file.
Mandatory Swim Test Date: Friday, August 20, 2021 at 11:00AM at the Bathing Beach.
If you are joining the team for the first time, you’ll be required to take a swim test. Please contact the registrar if you are unable to attend.
*** Please note that this is a very specific swim test. Swim tests for other reasons or programs will not be accepted. Please download the form and see what it entails. Thank you!
REGISTRATION POLICY INFORMATION: FEES, REGISTRATION LIMITS, REFUNDS, CREDIT CARD PROCESSING, FINANCIAL AID
Rowing Participation Fee: Our fees cover only our operating costs, including coaches’ salaries, regatta fees, gas for coaches’ launches, and travel expenses for boats and rowers. We receive some funding from the school for bus transportation. All equipment is purchased through fundraising efforts of the team. We offer financial aid for those in demonstrated need and a sibling discount off the participation fee for the second child in the program.
Registration Limits: Team size is limited by our equipment, coaching resources, and safety considerations. To the extent possible, Hingham High Crew will not cut rowers from our program. However, in the event that enrollment exceeds resources, cuts may be necessary, at which point refunds will be issued.
Refunds:
As with all athletic teams at Hingham High School, there are no refunds after registration payment has been made. There are no exceptions to this policy.
Registration Insurance: Our registration vendor has made available a registration insurance plan. The cost is 7% of each athlete's registration fee. Registration insurance will cover the full or prorated portion of your athlete's registration if your athlete cannot complete the season for health related reasons.
You may purchase this coverage only at the time of registration; it is similar to a travel insurance policy but covers the rowing registration fee for the season.
Visit this link to learn more about the insurance coverage. If you have questions about the product, please call the toll-free number on the FAQ page. HHSRA must refer all inquiries to the insurance provider.
Financial Aid: It is the policy of Hingham High Crew not to exclude anyone due to financial reasons. Financial Scholarship is reviewed and is awarded on a seasonal basis based on demonstrated need*.
*Demonstrated Need: Any rower participating in the free or reduced lunch program is a candidate for a scholarship. We do not ask for financial information, but do ask for justification as we have a limited number of scholarships.
Please contact, Hingham Crew Registrar, Michelle Magner at mmagner@hinghamhighcrew.com with any questions.