This document provides information for the 2020 season of the FDR Crew team. It includes details about coaching staff, the race schedule, important dates, fundraising opportunities, boathouse fees, hotel information, and online registration. The board members are listed as well as upcoming board meeting dates. The budget and expenses covered by the school district versus the rowing association are outlined. Payment deadlines for boathouse fees are emphasized.

1. FDR Crew
70th Season of Rowing
Success!!
2020 Parents / Rowers Meeting
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2. FDR Crew - HPRA
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Hyde Park Rowing Association (Executive Board)
President:
Denise Hoffman
denisehoffman@hpcsd.org
Treasurer:
Jim Burns
ballstarz@aol.com
Vice President:
tbd
Secretary:
Shirley Monteleone-Harrington
guitarteq@aol.com
Board of Directors Meetings
Board meetings are open to ALL members (parents of athletes) and you are encouraged to
attend. Please note that there will be several vacant positions on the Board of Directors;
please consider becoming part of the Board next year. If interested, contact any current board
member.
Upcoming Meetings: April 7 at HRRA boathouse in office behind tank room, May 5 @FDR
High School library

3. FDR Crew - 2020 Season
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Coaching Staff
Varsity
Girls: Sue Benfield coachsvbenfield@gmail.com
Boys: Harry Harrington coachdoubleh@optimum.net
Novice
Girls: Andy Victor-Gasper andreavictor@hpcsd.org
Boys: Bob Beckmann mattsabody@aol.com

4. 2020 Race Schedule
Race Schedule (some dates tentative)
Date Race Location
4/25 Arlington Race Hudson River, Pok
4/29 HVRL Dutchess Div Champs Hudson River, Pok
5/1 Triangulars (Novice) Hudson River, Pok
5/2 Triangulars (Varsity) Hudson River, Pok
5/9 NYSSRA Champs Saratoga Fish Creek
5/10 NYSSRA Champs Saratoga Fish Creek
5/16 Charger Invite Liverpool NY
5/17 HVRL Novice Champs Pinewood Lake, NJ
5/19 W.A.R.S. Meet Hudson River, Pok
5/27 HVRL Sculling Champs Kingston, NY
5/30 HVRL Champs Hudson River, Pok
5/31 Wappingers Row for the Cure Hudson River, Pok
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Varsity Only
Novice Only
Varsity & Novice Teams

5. FDR Crew - Important Dates for 2020 Crew Season
Date Event
March 7
March 9
March 10
March 10
March 10
March 14
March 14
March 21
March 25
March 29
April 3
April 4
April 4
April 4
April 4-13
April 7
April 7
April 10
April 18
April 18
April 19
April 25
April 29
HRRA Indoor Sprints Erg Race - Poughkeepsie High School
Novice Parent Meeting - FDR Cafeteria (5:45pm) [Flower Sale and Sponsor T-shirt sales begin]
Varsity Parent Meeting - FDR Cafeteria (5:45pm) [Flower Sale and Sponsor T-shirt sales begin]
Swim test: new athletes only - 3:30 pm Culinary Institute of America pool - bus from FDR/HMS provided;
bus back to FDR only
Varsity Pictures with Kathy Cassens @ FDR 2:45 pm **Bring uniforms to practice**
Applebee’s Fundraiser (8am - 10 am) [Varsity athletes arrive @ 7:45 for training]
Uniform order deadline
Flower Fundraising ends; call in orders to boat parents by 11:30 am
Novice Pictures with Kathy Cassens @ Boathouse 4 pm **Bring uniforms to practice**
Darby’s Fundraiser (3pm - 6pm)
Sponsor T-shirt Forms/Money Due
HRRA River Sweep (cleanup at the boathouse)
Flower Delivery 7:30 - 9:30 am, FDR Cafeteria Flower Money Due
1st Boathouse Payment Due (payment envelope will be provided indicating amount due)
Spring Recess (no school but there will be practice; dates and times tbd)
HPRA Board Meeting, 7 pm @HRRA Boathouse Coaches’ Office (roombehind tanks)
Hurricane Grill Fundraiser all day for lunch, dinner, or late night snacks
Banner Fundraiser sponsors due
Stop and Shop coin drop fundraiser
Stop and Shop coin drop fundraiser
Spring Highway cleanup meet at 10 am @ Eagle’s Nest Parking lot, Rt 9, Staatsburg
Arlington Race **Varsity only**
HVRL Dutchess Division Champs - HRRA boathouse (3pm) **Varsityonly**
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6. FDR Crew - Important Dates for 2020 Crew Season
Date Event
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May 1 Triangulars Race, Novice/Freshmen - HRRA Boathouse (4pm)
May 2 Triangulars Race, Varsity - HRRA Boathouse (3 pm) FDR Crew picnic @. 5 pm
May 4
May 5
May 9-10
May 16
May 17
May 19
May 24-25
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 30
May 31
June 3
June tbd
June 15
2nd Boathouse Payment Due (payment envelope will be provided indicating amount due)
HPRA Board Meeting, 7 pm @HRRA Boathouse Coaches’ Office (room behind tanks)
NY State Champs - Fish Creek, Saratoga (Bus leaves May 8 from HRRA Boathouse and
returns there on May 10) **Varsity only**
Charger Invites - Liverpool, NY (Bus leaves May 15 from HRRA Boathouse and returns there May 16)
**Varsity only**
HVRL Novice Champs - Pinecliff Lake, West Milford, NJ 7am (bus departure time from HRRA Boathouse tbd)
WARS Race (Wappingers, Arlington, Rhinebeck, and Spackenkill) - HRRA Boathouse **Varsityonly**
SRAA National Championships **Qualifying Boats Only**
Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser
HVRL Sculling Championships - Kingston, NY **Varsity only**
Money due for banquet (envelopes will be provided for rsvp / payment)
HVRL Championships - HRRA Boathouse (6am) **Varsityonly**
Row for the Cure Race - HRRA Boathouse (7am) Novice and Varsity
FDR Varsity Club Dinner (seniors only) location and time tbd
Novice Fun Day - HRRA Boathouse
Awards Banquet - Poughkeepsie Grand (7pm)
*** Schedule subject to change. Events that are weather dependent may be postponed or
rescheduled.***

7. HPRA - 2020 Budget
Net income allows for
purchase of racing shells and
other equipment
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Hyde Park School District pays for:
● Coaches
● Transportation
● Race entry fees, insurance
● Hotel rooms for coaches/bus drivers at
away races
INCOME
Rower's Fees $34,200
Fundraisers $3,600
TOTAL INCOME $40,400
BUSINESS-AS-USUAL EXPENSES
Boathouse Fees/Tank Usage $19,000
Ergs/Misc Equipment/Parts/Repairs $9,0000
Race Related Expenses $6,450
Admin./Operating Expenses $2,315.00
TOTAL BAU EXPENSES $36,765.00
Hyde Park Rowing Association pays for:
● Boathouse fees/tank usage
● Equipment/parts/ergs/repairs/boats
● Race related expenses (food/travel)
● Insurance/Dues
● Scholarships
● Administration, banking, “business-as-usual”
expenses

8. Boathouse Fees
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■ Almost 90% of HPRA budgeted income is through the boathouse fee
■ FDR Boathouse Fee: Novice rowers $475 Varsity rowers ($525+$150)=$675**
**To cut down on number of payments for varsity rowers, hotel/food charges for away races
will be added to the $525 boathouse fee (an add’l $150; 3 nights @ $50 each)
■ Payment schedule: PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF STRICT PAYMENT DEADLINES!
❑ Payment #1: Due by April 4 in lockbox (FDR Bay 3) or in person @ flower pickup @ FDR
❑ Payment #2: Due by May 4 in lockbox (FDR Bay 3)
Novice payment #1: $250; payment #2: $225
Varsity payment #1: $350; payment #2: $325
■ Payment by check made payable to HPRA
❑ Treasurer will provide payment envelopes indicating exact payment due.** These can be
put in the lock box located in the FDR bay #3 at the boathouse (DO NOT PUT CASH
PAYMENTS IN THE LOCK BOX – If cash payment is preferred, Treasurer will coordinate
dates to make cash payments)
YOU CAN REDUCE OR ELIMINATE YOUR BOATHOUSE FEE!!!!!
**Individual profits received from the Flower Sale and Sponsor T-Shirts will
be used to reduce rower’s boathouse fee**

9. FDR Crew – Fundraisers
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■ PROFITS TO REDUCE ROWER’S BOATHOUSE FEE
❑ Flower Sale (see handout)
❑ Sponsor T-Shirts (see handout)
❑ Double Good Popcorn
March 9 - 21
March 9 - April 3
(see related info)
■ PROCEEDS TO GO TOWARDS HPRABUDGET
❑ Hurricane Grill
❑ Coin-drop / “Bake sale”
❑ Darby’s Fundraiser
❑ Applebee’s Pancake Breakfast
❑ Texas Roadhouse
❑ Auction @ Triangulars
❑ Online Store /AmazonSmile
❑ Spots on FDR Banner
April 7
April 18 & 19
March 29 @ 3-6 pm
March 14 @ 8-10 am
May 26
May 1-2
Ongoing
due by 4/10

10. FDR CREW – Flower Sale
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5 varieties of spring flowers/6” pots ($9/flower)
❑ Easter Lilies, Mums, Tulips, Hyacinths, Daffodils
Key Dates
❑ March 21 (9AM - 11:00AM) “Call-in” Flower Orders to Boat Parent
■ Novice Boys/Girls – Jeannie Kern (845-416-0950)
■ Varsity Boys – Denise Hoffman (845-416-7551)
■ Varsity Girls – Jackie DeVuyst (845-332-9489)
❑ April 4 (7:30AM - 9:30 AM) – Pick up Flowers @ FDR Cafeteria -
**FLOWER MONEY IS DUE AT PICK-UP**
($$$ Money should be collected when taking flower orders $$$)
Profit per flower sold will be applied to (will reduce) the rower’s
first boathouse payment (approx. profit for lilies and mums -
$3.50 / approx.profit for tulips, hyacinths, daffodils - $4.50)

11. FDR Crew - Sponsor T-Shirt Fundraiser
■ Sponsors/supporters purchase
“lines” on back of 2020 team t-shirt
($20/line)
■ The first $20 sponsor buys the rower’s team
shirt. After that, profit goes 100% towards
your athlete’s boathouse fee!!!!!
Sponsor t-shirt Forms/Money Due on April 3
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12. Hotel and Uniform Information
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Uniforms
• Uniforms are required to race; all rowers/coxswains must wear same style uniforms
• Novice – one shirt is included in rower’s fee, black rowing shorts need to be purchased separately
• Varsity – must order online through team store site. Varsity rowers will be given the info this week
•Uniforms take 6-8 weeks to process & ship. In order for rowers to be in uniform for the racing
season ALL orders must be completed on team store by midnight, March 15 (orders placed after
March 15 will be treated as individual orders and may not arrive before the first race).
Hotels
Hotel/food payments for away races will be included in Varsity boathouse fees as part of the payment
schedule. **Second payment must be received by May 4th in order totravel**
NY State Championships (States) (All Crews) – Saratoga, NY
Check in: Fri. May 8
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 1130 State Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12804, (518)-745-0180
Parents reserving a hotel room for themselves, mention Hyde Park Rowing Association for team rate*
Charger Invitational (Varsity Crews Only) – Liverpool, NY
Check in: Fri. May 15
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, 401 7th North St, Liverpool, NY 13090 (315) 451-6000
Parents reserving a hotel room for themselves, mention Hyde Park Rowing Association for team rate*

13. USRowing Waiver
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Athletes are REQUIRED to complete online USRowing
waivers to be added to the rowing roster
1)Visit https://membership.usrowing.org/ – click on “Sign
Waiver”
2)Click on “Individuals” (JOIN, if new – MEMBERS, if
previously joined)
3) Enter the Club Access Code: MDUHK
4)This will provide access to a series of information
questions – when the athlete follows these steps, he/she is
AUTOMATICALLY adding him/herself to the roster
5) Please note: As part of the process, USRowing charges a
$9.75 administration fee

14. Online Registration for Spring Sports
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The school district has transitioned to an online registration process for all our
interscholastic sports. If your student has already participated in an interscholastic
sport this school year, you have probably already used the Family ID online
registration process. If not, you'll have to set up an account.
The online registration for Varsity/FDR spring sports and
Modified/Novice/Haviland spring sports ARE OPEN. The varsity season started on
March 9th and the novice season starts on March 16th. Please register your student
for Crew now if you have not already done so. If there are any issues with the
registration, you'll get an email from one of the nurses at FDR or Haviland.
There are two ways you can access Family ID. You can go to www.familyid.com or go
to the school district main page and click on Athletics. On the right side of that page,
you will click on “Link to Family ID” located under Medical Clearance and Family ID.
The program is Hyde Park Central School District. The website is user friendly. If you
have any questions, you can call the nurses office at either FDR or Haviland.

15. FDR Crew Online Stores
❑ We have two online stores. The first row has selections
from Arlington Ink, a local company. The web address is
https://myarlingtonink.com/fdrcrew/shop/home.
❑ The second row has selections from Sew Sporty. The web
address is https://www.sewsporty.com/FDRcrew.
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16. Please check out our Google site!!!
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■ Our website has changed - go to FDR Athletic
homepage and click on “Crew” on the left side
❑ Latest news and notes
❑ Team Calendar
❑ Coaches Corner
❑ Board members (and email addresses)
❑ Parents information
❑ Links to Online Store /AmazonSmile
❑ Photos
❑ Alumni Information
Also connect with FDR Crew on Facebook
.....and our email address is hydeparkrowing@gmail.com