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Hello and Welcome to LHRC:
Hello and Welcome to LHRC:
My name is Greg McKim and I am the Team Captain for the Masters program and I am here to help you get registered and integrated onto the Team. Program information is found on the club’s site at https://www.litchfieldhillsrowing.org/summer-adults. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at gregmckim@litchfieldhillsrowing.org or contact our coaches listed below:
My name is Greg McKim and I am the Team Captain for the Masters program and I am here to help you get registered and integrated onto the Team. Program information is found on the club’s site at https://www.litchfieldhillsrowing.org/summer-adults. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at gregmckim@litchfieldhillsrowing.org or contact our coaches listed below:
After you have registered for a program, please read the following information carefully to make sure you are ready to join LHRC on the water.
After you have registered for a program, please read the following information carefully to make sure you are ready to join LHRC on the water.
1. Practice Preparation
1. Practice Preparation
Please make sure you come to practice ready to row. Athletes should wear fitted athletic attire (no loose or baggy clothing) and bring a bag with dry clothes for after practice—this is a water sport, and you will get wet.
Please make sure you come to practice ready to row. Athletes should wear fitted athletic attire (no loose or baggy clothing) and bring a bag with dry clothes for after practice—this is a water sport, and you will get wet.
Essentials to pack:
Essentials to pack:
A post-practice snack
Hat, sunglasses, & sunblock
At least 1 liter of water in a bottle (covered by a sock to protect our equipment); Note: LHRC does not have running water.
Our boathouse is located at 1 North Shore Road in Litchfield, CT (the Litchfield Town Beach). Note: Some maps have our address as 244 North Shore Road. For more newcomer information, head to our website: https://www.litchfieldhillsrowing.org/newcomers
Our boathouse is located at 1 North Shore Road in Litchfield, CT (the Litchfield Town Beach). Note: Some maps have our address as 244 North Shore Road. For more newcomer information, head to our website: https://www.litchfieldhillsrowing.org/newcomers
2. USRowing Membership
2. USRowing Membership
All athletes signed up for an LHRC program must be USRowing members*. A basic membership will be sufficient for most athletes. For steps on How to Join USRowing, click here: https://tinyurl.com/LHRCUSRowing
All athletes signed up for an LHRC program must be USRowing members*. A basic membership will be sufficient for most athletes. For steps on How to Join USRowing, click here: https://tinyurl.com/LHRCUSRowing
Club Code: PPCCS
Club Code: PPCCS
*If your program is 3 days or less, only a signed USRowing waiver is required, click here: https://tinyurl.com/USRowingWaiver
*If your program is 3 days or less, only a signed USRowing waiver is required, click here: https://tinyurl.com/USRowingWaiver
3. SafeSport
3. SafeSport
LHRC agrees and adheres to USRowing's SafeSport program, designed to assure athlete safety by promoting and enforcing policies and programs that address: bullying, hazing, harassment (including sexual harassment), emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, and sexual misconduct (including child sexual abuse and/or grooming behaviors).
LHRC agrees and adheres to USRowing's SafeSport program, designed to assure athlete safety by promoting and enforcing policies and programs that address: bullying, hazing, harassment (including sexual harassment), emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, and sexual misconduct (including child sexual abuse and/or grooming behaviors).
Once you've created your USRowing Member profile, please follow the appropriate SafeSport Certification steps, outlined here: https://tinyurl.com/USRowingSafeSports
Once you've created your USRowing Member profile, please follow the appropriate SafeSport Certification steps, outlined here: https://tinyurl.com/USRowingSafeSports
4. SportsYou & Boat Line Up
4. SportsYou & Boat Line Up
Please see below for important information on getting signed up with our Boat Line Up and SportsYou-- the apps we use for club communication and daily attendance sign-up.
Please see below for important information on getting signed up with our Boat Line Up and SportsYou-- the apps we use for club communication and daily attendance sign-up.
Boat Line Up: Replacing FitClub
Boat Line Up: Replacing FitClub
As a change, we are shifting our sign up process to Boat Line Up. As this is new, Coach Tom wrote up a how-to-use-and-join.
As a change, we are shifting our sign up process to Boat Line Up. As this is new, Coach Tom wrote up a how-to-use-and-join.
You will receive an email from LHRC Admin with a 24hr link to sign up for a Boat Line Up account. Please respond and activate this link in a timely manner.
You will receive an email from LHRC Admin with a 24hr link to sign up for a Boat Line Up account. Please respond and activate this link in a timely manner.
Drop-in athletes: Join Boat Line Up and you can add your name on the days you can come.
Drop-in athletes: Join Boat Line Up and you can add your name on the days you can come.
SportsYou Info
SportsYou Info
If you have a tech question, please contact Coach Tom at coachtom@litchfieldhillsrowing.org
If you have a tech question, please contact Coach Tom at coachtom@litchfieldhillsrowing.org
5. Masters Team Site (MTS)
5. Masters Team Site (MTS)
The purpose of this site is to bring all team resources together in one convenient location for easy
The purpose of this site is to bring all team resources together in one convenient location for easy
access. We encourage team members to share suggestions for additional content, with the goal of
access. We encourage team members to share suggestions for additional content, with the goal of
fostering unity, communication, and collective achievement. Visit it here:
fostering unity, communication, and collective achievement. Visit it here:
6. Parking & Gate Access Information for LHRC Families
6. Parking & Gate Access Information for LHRC Families
Parking passes AND key fob gate access are managed by the Town of Litchfield Parks & Recreation
Parking passes AND key fob gate access are managed by the Town of Litchfield Parks & Recreation
Department. A parking pass is required to park inside the beach/boathouse area during the season.
Department. A parking pass is required to park inside the beach/boathouse area during the season.
Cost: $20 (non-residents) / $15 (residents) -- Valid through June 30 each year
Cost: $20 (non-residents) / $15 (residents) -- Valid through June 30 each year
Parking passes can be ordered online at: https://litchfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/default.aspx?type=activities
Parking passes can be ordered online at: https://litchfieldct.myrec.com/info/activities/default.aspx?type=activities
A key fob allows access through the gate and can be obrtained at one-time cost of $20; Can be renewed/reloaded yearly for parking access; FOBs are available only in person at:
A key fob allows access through the gate and can be obrtained at one-time cost of $20; Can be renewed/reloaded yearly for parking access; FOBs are available only in person at:
Litchfield Park & Recreation Office
Litchfield Park & Recreation Office
80 Doyle Road, Bantam, CT
80 Doyle Road, Bantam, CT
Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Parking may be double or triple stacked (as space allows), starting from the first parking spot onward. Please do not park in the spaces to the left closest to the boat launch. These spaces must remain clear for launch access and operational use. Families who do not purchase a parking pass or key fob may still drop athletes off outside the gate.
Parking may be double or triple stacked (as space allows), starting from the first parking spot onward. Please do not park in the spaces to the left closest to the boat launch. These spaces must remain clear for launch access and operational use. Families who do not purchase a parking pass or key fob may still drop athletes off outside the gate.
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