Tuition for Boarding Campers: $1000 for the week, including instruction, four lunches, a camp t-shirt, dormitory space, Sunday night pizza, four additional dinners, and five light breakfasts. A non-refundable $100 deposit is due with your REGISTRATION, and the $900 balance is payable on the first day of camp. Space is limited, and NOT available on the Saturday night before or the Friday night after camp. Housing is conveniently located at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS), which is a quiet, residential campus near Harvard Square and a short walk to Weld Boathouse.

Facilities: Weld Boathouse is located on the Charles River a few blocks from Harvard Square. It is a magnificent facility filled with state-of-the-art rowing equipment, including shells, oars, ergometers, weights, rowing tanks, locker rooms, and video equipment -- all available to CRRC participants.

Swim Requirement: All participants are required to pass a 100-yard swim test conducted on the first day of camp. The swim test will be held in an indoor pool.

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All Campers Should Bring:

• Swim suit & towel for the swim test

• Padlock for your boathouse locker

• Rowing clothes for 2 rows per day (shorts, preferably spandex, t-shirts/tank tops, socks)

• Sun protection, including: hat, long-sleeve shirts, sunscreen (SPF 15 or higher)

• Water Bottle

• Watch

• $500 check to "Charles River Rowing Camp" ($900 if boarding)

• Three completed forms (if they have not been sent prior to registration):
- Physical Examination Report from your doctor
- Hold Harmless Form
- Health Care Information and Care Authorization Form 

Boarders Should Also Bring:

• Blankets or sleeping bag, and a towel.  Pillows and linens will be provided.

• Toiletries for the week

• Alarm Clock

• Small amount of spending money

• Clean, tidy clothes for meals on campus (no workout gear at dinner)

IF WE ARE PICKING YOU UP AT LOGAN AIRPORT ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON- Please do your best to arrive on a flight which lands in Boston between 1pm and 4pm. We will meet you AT THE CURB JUST OUTSIDE THE BAGGAGE CLAIM area for your airline on the lower level of the airport. Please claim your luggage and wait outside on the covered sidewalk. Watch for a large unmarked crimson Ford van; the van driver will be looking for YOU. Please be patient- airport traffic and parking are difficult, and we may be picking up at another terminal close to your arrival time.

IF YOU ARE A BOARDER ARRIVING BY CAR ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON- Please arrive at the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Richards Hall, behind 35 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA, between 1pm and 5pm. Refer to the campus map at www.map.harvard.edu (search Richards Hall). 

IF YOU ARE A DAY CAMPER ARRIVING ON WEEKDAY MORNINGS- You may park at Newell Boathouse parking lot while registering and dropping off your athlete. Newell is across the river, via Anderson Bridge, from Weld Boathouse (your “home” for the week). Refer to the campus map at www.map.harvard.edu . (click “Harvard University”, “Athletics Area”. You will see Newell in the top right corner. Right click on the map to see both Newell and Weld.) 

IF YOU ARE ARRIVING FRIDAY MORNING FOR THE EXHIBITION ROW- You CANNOT park at Newell Boathouse! Due to the sheer number of spectators arriving, the lot fills up and the city begins towing cars. There is plenty of parking in Harvard Square, either on the street or in garages. Refer to www.harvardsquare.com/parking.php for garages.

Step One: Download, complete, and mail the CRRC REGISTRATION (all forms are Acrobat PDF format) and a non-refundable deposit of $100.

Step Two: After receiving a confirmation email, download, complete, and mail the following forms:
•     Health Information
•     Medical Form
•     Hold Harmless Agreement
•     Travel Form

Mail your completed forms with your nonrefundable $100 deposit check, payable to "Charles River Women's Rowing Camps" to:

Liz O'Leary
Charles River Rowing Camps
PO BOX 380441
Cambridge, MA 02238-0441
If you have questions about the women's camp, please email us at charlesriverrowingcamps@gmail.com.

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