NEWS and MESSAGES
Sign up for Spring Sports
You must log on to Power Medical (link below) and sign up for the Spring Sports Season before you are eligible to participate. Make sure you do this sooner rather than later in case you need a new physical exam.
Are you NEW to CREW?
If you are new to the Suffern Crew Program please frequent our webpage for updates. We also distribute information via the Remind App, contact the coaches for the join code. Suffern Crew is a Varsity HS program, we do not offer this program to students in the middle school due to the large interest of HS students. We have a novice team for Freshmen and 1st year rowers who don't make the Varsity. There is also a middle school rowing club program that is available through the Ramapo PAL. For new high school students, winter workouts will begin after winter break in January. This is a good way to learn the mechanic of rowing so you are ready to try out for the team in March. The season begins Monday, March 13th when all of the other spring sports begin. You must sign up for Spring Sports on PowerMedical prior to the beginning of the season. The Portal is currently open so don't delay, get your Medical clearance NOW. There will be a Pre-Season Camp week from March 6-9th, see below for details. We will be happy to answer any questions directly via email, please feel free to contact us using the contact form in the menu.
Pre-Season Camp Week - March 6th-9th 2023
Anyone trying out for the Crew Team (returning members included) should make every attempt to
attend Pre-season camp (No Fee). The practice schedule is as follows:
Monday 3/6: Novice 2:20-4:00 - Varsity 2:20-4:30
Tuesday 3/7: Varsity Only 2:20-4:30 (Novices off)
Wednesday 3/8: Novice 2:20-4:00 - Varsity 2:20-4:00
Thursday 3/9: Varsity Only 2:20-4:30 (Novices off)
Friday 3/10: No Practice
Spring Season Begins - March 13th 2023
You must be cleared to participate by the school nurses to start practicing with the team. Make sure you are registered on PowerMedical. Speak to the nurses or one of the coaches if you have questions.
Register with US Rowing
Register with US Rowing as a member of the Suffern Crew Team. (ONLY VARSITY TEAM MEMBERS NEED TO REGISTER!) You will have to join US Rowing and pay a $9.75 fee which offsets their expenses. The school has purchases an organizational membership which covers a bulk of the fees. Click on the link below and enter our team code, then follow instructions. Please email your membership number to Coach Jacoby after you finish the registration. Suffern Team code: JYUXA
Boys Varsity 4+ Finishes 6th at 2018 SRAA Nationals
The Crew Team is proud to announce that the Boys Varsity 4+ Boat of Jake Hoffman, Jordan Irving, Danny Kaufman, Matt Dain, and coxswain Sarah Dobkin finished 6th at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America Nationals on the Cooper River in Camden, NJ. They are the first Suffern boat to advance beyond the first round of heats. They finished 3rd in their first heat, which earned them a spot in the repechage (wild card). The boat finished 1st in their repechage, which advanced the boat to the semifinals round. In their semifinal heat, the boat finished second to The Nichols School of Buffalo by .56 sec, earning them a spot in the finals. In the finals the boat rowed well but finished last, earning them 6th place overall in the competition. Congratulations to the boat for their school record-breaking achievement. (check out their picture on the Photos page)
Practice Schedule (in-season notice)
When we start taking the team to the Lake for practice we will post a list of team members who are going on the bus and who are working out in the gym each day by 12:00 PM. Team members who are staying back to work out should plan to be in the gym till 4:00 PM. The bus returns from the Lake at approximately 5:30 PM. Any conflicts should be brought to the coaches' attention 48 hours prior to the day that will be missed so arrangements can be made to fill seats in boats. Failing to notify the coaches prior to 48 hours will jeopardize your seat in the boat and/or cause the boat to be left back at school that day.
Web site discusses Overuse injuries
Please check out the link below to a new website that is dedicated to bringing attention to parents and athletes of the growing problem of overuse injuries in youth sports. Training is generally healthy but there are tips to help prevent injuries caused by overtraining.
Link: Overuse injuries in Youth Sports (Rowing)