Juniors

Regattas on the Horizon: Your Survival Guide

The spring regatta season is about to begin, with the first event, the Salt Watta Regatta, scheduled for this Sunday, March 10, at home. (An earlier regatta against Holy Names has been postponed.) If you’ve never been to a regatta, you need...

March 4, 2019

Melt the Snow and Help BIR Rowers with Spice Route Takeover

So we’re got a little more snow and cold temperature than we’re used to in mid-February in Western Washington. Our rowers have only been out on the water a few times so far this season because of the ice and cold. Ten days from now you...

February 17, 2019

During Your Snow Shoveling Break: Apply to Biddle Memorial Scholarship

Your rowing kid is home from school and practice because of all the snow. At this point, he or she doesn’t even have any homework left to do. After you return from sledding, why not take this moment to apply for a Bainbridge Island Rotary Club...

February 11, 2019

Your Guide to Spring Rowing

Spring, the biggest and busiest season of the rowing year, is suddenly just around the corner. As a parent, you may be thinking, “Ooooh, one or two long weekends away from home, a couple of regatta kitchen shifts—no big deal.” But that...

January 25, 2019

BIR Heads to Head of the Snohomish 2018

The Head of the Snohomish 2018, the first juniors regatta of the year, started off with a two-hour delay Sunday morning, October 14, in Everett’s Langus Riverfront Park. The delay was the result of a thick, soupy fog hanging low over the...

October 16, 2018

Sage Advice for Novice Rower Parents from a One-Year Veteran

I’ve been there. I was there just about twelve months ago. New to the world of rowing, our family went through the relative shock of novice year and slowly figured things out. But you can take advantage of my experience and the following sage...

September 7, 2018

Juniors JL Racing Store is Open!

Here at the start of Fall Season 2018, BIR kicks things off in traditional style with a brief window to order official team uniforms from the BIR Juniors JL Racing Store. These are high-quality items, perfect for training and cold race days, created...

September 7, 2018