REGISTRATION
Spring 2025 Season

REGISTRATION opens Feb 26th! Please follow the instructions below carefully.

We strongly recommend using a desktop or laptop to complete registration.

Please read...

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS

Our sport has SIX steps necessary to complete registration. Each step is audited as a condition to participate in crew. So... if your athlete is not completely registered, it will create delays.

Please help our registration admin by reading carefully and not skipping steps. If you're unsure about something, and have not found the answer below, please email the admin at registration@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 – no exceptions. 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. Need a uniform? Email Bridget Wagner at rgwbaf@comcast.net.

STEP 1: REGISTER AND PAY WITH HINGHAM HIGH CREW

Please use the red button below to be taken to our registration. Please do not send any money directly to Hingham High School - you do not pay the school user fees for crew. The fee per athlete for the Spring 2025 Season is $1250, paid directly to HHSRA. Payment plans are explained on the registration site.

A note on Registration:

In the Participant section of Registration, please make sure to put the rower's email so that they too will get important team emails. There is a separate section for Parent/Guardian information.

IMPORTANT: There is a question on registration about Parent Volunteering – an element which is critical to the success and survival of our team. As a reminder, HHSRA operates as a 501(c)3 program receiving no financial support from Hingham Public Schools. Instead, our program relies entirely on parent volunteers and fundraising efforts. Your involvement is critical to keep the team afloat; without volunteers, we are not able to operate the program. Volunteering is also a great way to meet our wonderful community! There are three areas where we need help this season:

Hospitality — Your help will ensure our rowers have food in the morning and a meal during the day at regattas. Our rowers' days are long, stretching 10-12 hours! Without hospitality, they are responsible for their own food, hydration, and shelter (it can rain or even be blistering hot, so we provide the tents). 100+ Athletes x 2 Meals = 200+ meals! There will also be an opportunity to volunteer with the end of year banquet.

Fundraising / Sponsorship — As a volunteer you would be helping organize and run events to help us secure funding. We do not receive funding from HHS, so need to raise around $100,000 each year to upgrade equipment, provide extra coaching staff as the team grows, etc. This volunteer opportunity also involves helping with spring/summer fundraisers and adding sponsors.

Trailer Team / Maintenance Team — This includes coaches launches (power boats) and equipment maintenance, hauling launches to HMC and the Light Plant, and boat and hospitality trailer transportation to and from regattas.

Opt out of Volunteering Fee: $250

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2025 SEASON!

STEP 2: REGISTER WITH HINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL

This step lets the Hingham High School Athletic Department know that your athlete is participating in crew. The HHS Athletics Department is very aware of who has registered on their system for crew; they have and will pull your athlete from training if this step is not complete.

Regarding X2 Athletics Registrations

If you signed up for Spring Crew in the fall, this step is complete. However, if you signed up for a different sport, you must notify the Athletics Office of your change by emailing mholler@hinghamschools.org.

Directions for registering for Athletics on the Aspen/X2 Portal:

Log into your portal account.
Go to the My Info top tab.
Click on Reports - High School Athletics Signup
Select crew as the sport you plan on playing this season.
Acknowledge that you have taken the online concussion screening course by selecting "Yes."
Type in your name for you electronic signature.
Select "Yes" or "No" regarding traumatic head injuries.
Select "Yes" or "No" regarding concussions.
Give dates for head injuries and concussions, if applicable.
Select "Yes" or "No" if you require an EPI-PEN or inhaler.
Select "Yes" or "No" after reading the Permission Statement.
Again type in your name for you electronic signature.
Select Adobe Acrobat for the format.
Click on the RUN button in the bottom left hand corner.

If you need assistance with the Aspen/X2 portal, please contact Maryellen Holler at mholler@hinghamschools.org.

Remember: Every crew member must be registered with HHS, and CANNOT ROW if they are not.

STEP 3: JOIN (or RENEW) USROWING & SIGN WAIVER

Please read the following carefully as the USRowing website can be confusing. If your athlete is already a USRowing member, please check their expiration date and renew if necessary.

USRowing provides insurance for our athletes. To activate the insurance, all rowers are required to join USRowing's Basic Membership and sign the waiver. The basic membership fee is $25. This is the insurance that covers your rower at regattas. Without this in place, your athlete cannot row.

The USRowing membership is on an annual basis from the date you first sign up. If your athlete has joined in the past, you can use their membership number or email address to search by their name. Their membership must cover the entire rowing season.

Please do ONE of the following:

To Join:

Click the link at the bottom of this section to the USRowing website.
In the top left corner, click on "Join."
In the box labeled Individual, click on "Register."
Enter your athlete's information. This insurance is to cover the rower, not the parent.
For Club or Team Name, please enter "Hingham High School Rowing Association."
Click Search and follow the prompts, setting up an account for your rower.
Answer the questions, making sure to sign the waiver.
Enter payment and future auto-renewal option information, then click Submit.
Note: The payment for a Basic Membership is $25. You should only be paying $25.

To Renew:

Click the link at the bottom of this section to the USRowing website.
In the top left, click on "Log in."
In the Individuals box, select "Log in" and follow the prompts.
In your profile, renew membership and sign a current waiver, if needed.
Enter payment and auto-renew information, then click Submit.
The payment should be $25.

USRowing Website

STEP 4: PROVIDE CURRENT PHYSICAL TO HHS ATHLETIC DEPT

Your athlete's physical exam must be up to date, which is within the last 13 months. If it expires during the season, you must update it and provide a copy to the HHS Athletics Office by March 6th. You can drop it off at the Main Office in an envelope addressed to the Athletics Office.

STEP 5: TAKE AN IMPACT TEST

Freshmen, Juniors, and New Students to HHS Only are required to take an ImPACT test given by the school. (ImPACT testing only needs to occur once every two years.) This will be given in the Language Lab at HHS on Thursday, March 6th 3:00-5:00pm -or- Tuesday, March 11th 3:00-5:00pm.

Rowers who do not register with the school and/or provide a current physical and ImPACT test will not be permitted to attend practice until these items are completed.

STEP 6: TAKE A SWIM TEST

Athletes NEW to the team, or anyone who has not taken a swim test since joining the team. In order to participate in practices on the water, you will need to complete a swim test. Please read the form linked below carefully to ensure you have the necessary clothing for the test. Swim tests can be completed at the YMCA in Quincy or Hanover, the Weymouth Club, or any other swimming facility with certified lifeguards. Once completed, please bring it to your coach at practice or take a clear photo of it and email it to registration@hinghamhighcrew.com. *Note: If all five items above are complete and your athlete is just waiting to take their Swim Test, they may still participate in practices on land.

Swim Test Form

REGISTRATION POLICY INFORMATION
Fees, Registration Limits, Refunds, Financial Aid

Rowing Participation Fee: Our fees cover only our operation 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 (see below for more information).

Registration Limits: Team size is determined by our equipment, coaching resources, and safety considerations. Hingham High Crew strives to accommodate all interested rowers and, whenever possible, will not cut athletes from the program. Given the increased interest in the program, we are capping the boys' and girls' teams this season. Please register as soon as possible. If we reach capacity, we will have a waitlist for both teams.

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 Protection: Our registration vendor offers Registration Cancellation Protection, which will cover up to 100% of your athlete's registration fee if he/she is unexpectedly forced to withdraw for a covered reason. You may purchase this coverage only at the time of registration. Click HERE to learn more about this insurance option. 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 rewarded on a seasonal basis based upon demonstrated need.* Please email president@hinghamhighcrew.com for more information.

*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.

REGISTRATION Spring 2025 Season