Tulsa Youth Rowing Association

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1 Tulsa Youth Rowing Association Shadow Informational Packet Hello! You are receiving this Informational Packet because you have expressed interest in our youth rowing program. We are glad to hear from you! Everything that you will need to know prior to your first practice will be included in this packet. We allow non-members to try the program free of charge for one week. It is our hope that upon completion of your week of shadowing, you will have a better understanding of the sport of rowing. We also hope that you will consider competing with our team or being a member of our middle school program (growth)! Without any further ado, I ll send you on your way! Please review the following pages prior to your first day of attending a practice. Let me know if anything is unclear! Primary Contact: Tamara Clayton TYRA Novice Coach tamara.clayton@cox.net Coaches: Neil Bergenroth TYRA Head Coach coachb@okrowing.org Katie Holtvogt TYRA Varsity Coach kholtvogt@gmail.com James Simmons TYRA Novice Coach simrow@sbcglobal.net

2 Shadow Informational Packet Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS You will need to have two forms completed in order to participate in Basic Training Page 3 Clothing and Attire Directions to the Tulsa Rowing Club boathouse Page 4 Directions to the TU Rowing Tank General Rules for the TU Rowing Tank Directions to the TU Boathouse (Catoosa) General Rules for the TU Boathouse (Catoosa) Page 5 Weather Considerations Page 6 Parent Accommodations/Viewing Swim Test Certificate Page 7

3 Shadow Informational Packet Page 3 YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE TWO FORMS COMPLETED IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN BASIC TRAINING! ***If you have already successfully completed a swim test with us in the past, you need only do it once. However, the USRowing Waiver needs to be updated every year*** 1. USRowing Waiver (completed online) - Go to this link: - Enter the following code on the ATHLETE side of the page: 9QY36 - Once successfully completed, the coaching staff is able to view the completion online. No need to print this document. Previous parents expressed difficulty in finding a way to print the document. 2. Swim Test (included below) - The form has been attached at the end of this packet so that all Swim Test requirements can be known beforehand. - This can be completed at any local YMCA s or swim schools where an authorized lifeguard is on duty! If you do not have a YMCA membership, they may still allow you to take a swim test in their pool for a small one-time price. CLOTHING AND ATTIRE The best clothing to wear is TIGHT FITTING. The team members usually wear practice t-shirts and spandex shorts (basketball shorts and giant/baggy shirts will get caught in moveable parts and can result in tears or grease stains ruining that article of clothing). Some of our athletes will wear basketball shorts over their spandex bottoms during warm-up and stretching, and take the basketball shorts off when it comes time to get into a boat and row. It will be important for you to bring running shoes, a water bottle, sunscreen, and a hat for protection from the sun. It will be hot! So please do not forget a water bottle! There will be water fountains for refilling purposes if needed at the beginning and end of each practice. With the possibility of high temperatures, please be aware that I will not allow a participant out on the water without their own water bottle! We want to keep all of our athletes well hydrated with the heat. Keep in mind, anything over a liter will not fit in the storage compartment in a boat.

4 Shadow Informational Packet Page 4 DIRECTIONS TO THE TULSA ROWING CLUB BOATHOUSE (TRC) 715 W 21 st St Tulsa, OK Drive straight back. You cannot miss us! All we ask is that you use the marked parking spaces for parking. Please do not block our driveway or boat ramps. DIRECTIONS TO THE TU ROWING TANK (ON THE TU CAMPUS) The rowing tank can be located in the Mabee Gymnasium building found at the 8 th and Florence intersection on the TU campus. This is building #80 on the following map: You can enter the building from any main entrance. The actual rowing tank is located in the middle of the building. Once inside building #80, the entrance into the tank is labeled on a glass door (look for TULSA ROWING) by a huge trophy case. Hard to miss it! GENERAL RULES FOR THE TU TANK (We will review these in person) First and foremost, we need to keep the mentality of keep it cleaner than when we arrived. We are TU s guests. As a college facility, TU may be showing possible high school recruits their facility at any given time. We do not want to leave a mess and present TU as unprofessional. Please do not use or climb on any workout equipment without prior consent from a coach. This is not only for safety purposes, but TYRA is not authorized to use some of TU s equipment. DIRECTIONS TO THE TU BOATHOUSE (CATOOSA) The BH has no physical address to input into a GPS/maps program. If you do wish to use a GPS/maps program, only use google maps (iphone maps app will take you to the wrong location). Plug in: Rogers Landing Public Use Area or click on the link below: ,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x87b658bbe99dc79f:0xee122b f If the link above does not work, here are directions from the TU campus to their BH in Catoosa: 1) Go North on Harvard 2) Take I-244 East, which turns into I-44 East 3) Exit 241 onto 66 East toward Catoosa/Claremore 4) Stay on 66 East for approximately 4 miles. You will pass Reasor s, the Blue Whale, and Molly s Landing. 5) After crossing the Verdigris River (the first giant truss bridge after the blue whale and immediately after Molly s Landing), turn right into Roger s Point Park. 6) Follow the road straight toward the J. Bird Sr. Shell Nest (the official TU name of their BH).

5 Shadow Informational Packet Page 5 GENERAL RULES FOR THE TU BOATHOUSE (We will review these in person) No speeding! Please keep it under 10mph due to the possibility of boat/people traffic. Do not park directly in front of the BH bay doors (driveway or street). This area is used for trailer launch hookups and rowing shell maneuvering. We will kindly ask you to move if your vehicle is in the way. Do not park in the grass fields (park rules). You are able to park in the parking lot down below or on the side of the BH along the road (most park up here). Again, TU has graciously allowed us to use their BH. With this said, let s continue to abide by the keep it cleaner than when we arrived mentality. Always throw away your trash! There are cubbies at the front for phones, keys, water bottles, etc. There is always the possibility that TU may be present at the same time as our practices. If this is the case, be cordial and try to stay out of their way they have priority. Remember, we are guests in their home!

6 WEATHER CONSIDERATIONS If we have to change the location of or cancel a practice because of the weather, we will send out an . If you would like to include an additional , please let me know. PARENT ACCOMODATIONS/VIEWING If at the TU Rowing Tank: You are welcome to come in and walk around to view the facility. You are allowed to stay, but please refrain from staying inside the rowing room there is seating in the hallway. We just ask that you allow your child to mingle with current athletes on our competitive team teamwork and communication are very important with rowing! If at TRC or Catoosa: Feel free to walk around and view the boathouse. On the Water days, we will definitely be going out on the water if the weather permits! Feel free to bring a lawn chair and umbrella (there is no shade) and sit on the dock for photo opportunities! These are the best days to stay and watch! Keep in mind that our current competitive team and TU may be present.

7 Tulsa Youth Rowing Association Swim Test Certificate As a currently accredited lifeguard, I certify that I have observed: Applicant s Name (please print) successfully complete a swim test consisting of staying afloat for 5 minutes without aid, and swimming 50 meters without aid. Lifeguard Name (please print) Pool Location Lifeguard Signature Date Date that applicant will be a graduating senior Please bring this completed swim test certificate to the first practice you attend. You will not be allowed to participate in the Tulsa Youth Rowing Association on-the-water activities without this completed certificate.