Bainbridge Island Rowing
Bainbridge Island Rowing

BIR Juniors – Spring Season

Registration 2025 Coming Soon

Grades 9-12

Spring Crew at a Glance

Spring Crew is open to all Kitsap County students in grades 9-12. Teams are divided between “Novice” (never rowed before AND those who started last fall) and “Varsity” rowers. Not sure where you fall? Email us at juniorcoaches@bainbridgerowing.org.

PLEASE NOTE: BIR strongly suggests current up-to-date vaccination.

 

Returning Novice Spring Pre-season

In additon to the regular novice spring season, we are offering this 2 week camp for those novice rowers whose schedules allow between the end of winter erging and the start of spring season. Open to rowers who were on the novice team Fall 2024. 

Dates: TBA

Practices: Monday-Friday, 3:45-6:15pm

Head Coaches: Tim Goss and Sue Entress

Assistant Coaches: Addison Taylor, John Michael Najarian, Sam Dore, Greg Nadal, Mary-Alice O’Neill

Cost: $TBD

Financial Assistance:
BIR is committed to making rowing available to all members of our Kitsap County community and financial assistance is available to those with demonstrated need. While funds are provided entirely by BIR (thank you to our many generous donors!), financial evaluations are done anonymously via Helpline House. Learn more here.

Novice Team Spring Season  

Open to new and returning novice rowers

Dates: TBA

Practices: Monday-Friday, 3:45-6:15pm

Head Coaches: Tim Goss and Sue Entress

Assistant Coaches: Addison Taylor, John Michael Najarian, Sam Dore, Greg Nadal, Mary-Alice O’Neill

The following fees (3) are required for participation in Spring season:

  • Program Cost: $TBD
  • Regatta Fee: $TBD
  • Spring Dues: $TBD
Financial Assistance:
BIR is committed to making rowing available to all members of our Kitsap County community and financial assistance is available to those with demonstrated need. While funds are provided entirely by BIR (thank you to our many generous donors!), financial evaluations are done anonymously via Helpline House. Learn more here.

Varsity Team Spring Season

Dates: TBA
 
Practices: Monday-Friday, 3:45-6:15pm
Head Coaches: Walker Hauptman and Chelsea Vessenes
Assistant Coaches: Addison Taylor, John Michael Najarian, Sam Dore, Greg Nadal, Mary-Alice O’Neill
The following fees (3) are required for participation in Spring season:
  • Program Cost: $TBD
  • Spring Dues: $TBD
  • Regatta Fee: $TBD
Financial Assistance:
BIR is committed to making rowing available to all members of our Kitsap County community and financial assistance is available to those with demonstrated need. While funds are provided entirely by BIR (thank you to our many generous donors!), financial evaluations are done anonymously via Helpline House. Learn more here.

 

Refund Policy: 

Week 1 – 2:  full refund
Week 3 – 4:  50% refund
Week 5 and beyond: no refund

2025 SEASON OVERVIEW:

Key Dates

  • Date TBD – MANDATORY Varsity Parent/Rower Pre-season Meeting at the boathouse at 7pm
  • Date TBD
    • Varsity Spring Season Practice begins (M-F/3:45-6:15pm)
    • Novice Pre-season Starts
  • Date TBD – MANDATORY Parent and Rower Orientation for Novice rowers at the Boathouse at 7pm
  • Date TBD – Novice Spring Season Starts
  • Date TBD – Novice Float test at Bainbridge Aquatic Center
  • Local Scrimmages – Dates and times are TBD
  • April 12-13 – Covered Bridge Regatta in Oregon
  • April – Brentwood Regatta in Canada
  • May 3rd – Opening Day/Windermere Cup in Seattle (Qualifying Varsity Rowers Only)
  • May 16-18th – Regionals at Lake Vancouver in Vancouver, WA
  • June 12-15th – Junior National Championships (Qualifying Varsity Rowers Only) Sarasota, FL.

Registration coming soon

8th Grade Spring Info

The ‘Great-Eights’ program is designed as a positive and inspiring introduction to the sport of rowing for any and all 8th graders (coed).  We employ a ground-up approach for the brand new athlete that aims to build their knowledge of equipment and safe practices, mechanics of the stroke and the principles of teamwork.  For the ‘rowing-curious’, our first week focuses on familiarization and fundamentals: starting on land and then moving into the stable ‘barge’ on the water. Registration will be capped at 20 participants.

Parent Meeting: Date and time TBA at the boathouse

Dates: TBA

Practice Times: Mon and Wed 4-6pm, Sat 9:30-11:30am

Coach: Kristen Gagnon

Program Cost: $TBD

Spring Dues: $TBD

Financial Assistance:
BIR is committed to making rowing available to all members of our Kitsap County community and financial assistance is available to those with demonstrated need. While funds are provided entirely by BIR (thank you to our many generous donors!), financial evaluations are done anonymously via Helpline House. Learn more here.

Registration coming soon

 

Questions?  Send an email to the coaches at juniorcoaches@bainbridgerowing.org