What Rowers should bring to Regattas
| Clothing | Other Items | Note: |
|---|---|---|
| • Uniform (unisuit/shirt) • Boathouse jacket • Spandex- long and short • Under Armour shirt • Sweatshirt/fleece • Sweatpants • 2 T-Shirts/long sleeve shirts (one being the orange Rockford crew shirt) • 4 extra pairs of socks • Crocs/dock shoes • Tennis shoes | • School ID • Blanket • Sunscreen/sunglasses • Bag • Money for shirts, pins, sweatpants at regatta site | Everyone has to look the same during a race! Please come prepared. Also, it’s going to be cold and your stuff is going to get wet. Bring extra stuff! |
What Coxswains should bring to Regattas
| Clothes | Other Items | Note: |
|---|---|---|
| Same as Rowers: • Uniform (unisuit/shirt) • Boathouse jacket • Spandex- long and short • Under Armour shirt • Sweatshirt/fleece • Sweatpants • 2 T-Shirts/long sleeve shirts (one being the orange Rockford crew shirt) • 4 extra pairs of socks • Crocs/dock shoes • Tennis shoes | • School ID • Cox box • Sunglasses • Tools (7/16 wrench and one for foot stretchers) • Water bottle in the boat if your rowers want one for after a race | Coxswains have to wear what the rowers wear while racing. |
What Parents should bring to Regattas
| Clothes | Other Items | Note: |
|---|---|---|
| • Coat • Layers of clothing • Tennis shoes • Rockford crew hat | • Camping chair • Umbrella • Binoculars • Camera • Cash for food tent • Blanket • Rockford spirit! | Weather can change quickly while at regattas. Be prepared for sun, wind and rain! |
What Rowers should bring to Practice
| Cold Weather Clothes | Warm Weather Clothes | Other Items |
|---|---|---|
| • Long spandex • Long Sleeve Under Armour • T-Shirt/long sleeve shirt • Boathouse jacket • Sweatshirt/fleece • Socks (waterproof are awesome) | • T-shirt • Spandex- GUYS NEED SPANDEX TOO • Shorts • Socks (black is preferred) • Dock shoes • Tennis shoes for running/erging • Boathouse Jacket | • Water bottle in a sock • Snack for after school • Sunglasses/sunscreen/hat |
*Note- Pack layers! Your clothes will get wet and you will want dry ones to change into when you’re off the water. Also, baggy clothes are not allowed in a boat because they will get caught in the slides.
What Coxswains should bring to Practice
| Cold Weather Clothes | Warm Weather Clothes | Other Items |
|---|---|---|
| Same as Rowers - Bundle Up • Long spandex • Long Sleeve Under Armour • T-Shirt/long sleeve shirt • Boathouse jacket • Sweatshirt/fleece • Socks (waterproof are awesome) | Same as Rowers • T-shirt • Spandex- GUYS NEED SPANDEX TOO • Shorts • Socks (black is preferred) • Dock shoes • Tennis shoes for running/erging • Boathouse Jacket | • Waterproof bag • A Watch • Tape • Band aids • Sunglasses • Sunscreen • A notebook and pen • Tools (7/16 wrenches and one for foot stretchers) • Anything else your rowers want you to carry in the boat such as chap-stick, bobby pins, or nail clippers |