Author: FHE Crew

Welcome to registration for Spring Crew 2023. We’re gearing up for another great season of rowing, so get your car’s suspension ready . . . it’s time!!

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Mark your Calendar with the following dates for our Spring Crew Season…

• March 8 (Wed) – Parent meeting at FHE, at 6:00 pm in the hallway outside of the auditorium.
• March 13 (Mon) – FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF PRACTICE. Mon. 13 – Thu. 16, will be indoor conditioning at FHE everyday after school, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm.
• March 16 (Thu) – MANDATORY SWIM TEST at the Forest Hills Aquatic Center at 6:45pm. Look out for the FinalForms email from Coach Norrix for details.
• March 17(Fri) – Half day of school – practice at FHE, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm.
• March 18(Sat) – 2K at FHE, 9:00 am – Noon.
• March 19 (Sun) – Dock goes in! 
• March 20 (Mon) – First practice on water. Hurrah!
• March 25 (Sat) Ergatta – Indoor Sprints at Forest Hills Central High School Gymnasium, Grand Rapids, MI.
• March 30 (Thu) – ALL FINAL FORMS, REGISTRATIONS & FEES DUE.
• April 22 (Sat) Belted Galloway Regatta at the FHPS Boathouse, Ada, MI.
• April 29 (Sat) 28th Annual Grand Rapids High School Invitational at Riverside Park, Grand Rapids MI.
• May 6 (Sat) – Martindale Sprints at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark, in Milford, MI.
• May 13/14 (Sat/Sun) Midwest Scholastic Regionals (invitation only) at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark, in Milford, MI.
• May 13 (Sat) – Lansing Regatta for athletes not participating in Midwest at Grand River Park, Lansing, MI.
• ​May 20 (Sat) Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan State Championships Regatta 2023(SRAM)at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark, in Milford, MI.
• ​May 26 – May 28 – SRAA Nationals (invitation only) at Melton Hill Lake, Oak Ridge, TN.

Support our brilliant Forest Hills Eastern Rowing Team by dropping off your empties at the FHPS Boathouse (8400 Grand River Drive, Ada MI 49301). Please make sure your empty cans and bottles are completely empty and clean. Thank you!

FHE Crew fundraiser:

– Eastern rowers and family, This Saturday we will be having our first fundraiser of the year. Our Clean Cars and Clean Juice fundraiser will consist of a Car Wash in the D&W parking lot on knapp from 12-4pm. We will also be receiving 20% of sales on all orders we bring into the Clean Juice located near the D&W from 8am to 8pm.

Welcome to registration for Fall Crew 2022. Get your car’s suspension ready . . . it’s time for another season!! In the Fall, Crew operates as a Club, training, conditioning, racing and recruiting for Spring. It is a bit more relaxed, with scrimmages with other local rowing clubs. It’s a great time to check it out and see if this sport is for you! With our Michigan fall colors and crisp weather you will surely enjoy being out on the water in the Fall and seeing what you can accomplish with good friends and teamwork! We end the season with a team bonding event. Last year, we had a blast at the Halloween Bash held at the Boathouse!

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Rowing Camps 2022

Learn to Row/Improve Your Stroke Novice Camps

It’s Summer Sports Camp time and Forest Hills Eastern High School has Rowing Camps available for those who would like to learn to row or improve their skills. Sign up is through the school’s website linked below.

• June 20th – 24th (M-F)
• July 11th – 15th (M-F)
• August 1st – 5th (M-F)

Times: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Grades: 7th – 12th
Cost: $100
Coach: Ben Norrix
Location: FH Boathouse, 8525 Grand River, Ada, MI 49301

Register HERE

FHE Crew families – We have a very busy few weeks coming up to end the season and to pull it off we need help from each of you!  Attached you will find a SignUp Genius for the volunteers we need for the remainder of the season.  We need every family to fill at least one of these slots.
For the Midwest Regatta weekend – we are asking those parents that are staying at Camp Dearborn please take the volunteer spots for breakfast on Saturday & Sunday mornings as well as dinner on Saturday night.  Camp Dearborn may have visitor restrictions or charges for those not staying at the campground so onsite volunteers would be best for those 3 meals and set up/clean up openings.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054AABAB22A13-fhecrew

The FHE Crew Boosters will be buying and transporting the food to these events but many hands are needed to prep, cook and clean up.  If you are not attending a particular event but want to help out, please consider signing up for a snack opening.  
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our board president, Stacey Ruter (staceyreedruter@gmail.com or (616-690-7333).
Thank you for your support!  Stay tuned for an email coming out soon about our end of year banquet.  Row Hawks!

We’re getting ready for another great season this spring!

Here’s what you need to know so far …

• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR FINAL FORMS paperwork and payments are in and complete!
• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR Crew Dues and Registration paperwork and payments are in and complete!
• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR US Rowing ONLINE WAIVER is completed in order to participate in Regattas.
• Practice starts this week (March 14) at the school, 3:30pm – 5:30pm. Meet in the cafeteria before heading to practice location.
• THIS FRIDAY, March 18 (half day), is the MANDATORY SWIM TEST! First group 4:00pm.
• Before the Swim Test, athletes are invited to the boathouse to help de-winterize & prepare for heading out on the water. Pizza & drinks for those who show up!
• Dock goes in Saturday, March 19.
• On-Water Practice will start Monday March 21 – 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm. Please arrive at the boathouse 15 minutes before practice to maximize our time on the water
• Parent meeting on Tuesday March 22 at FHE, directly after the FHE’s mandatory spring sports parent meeting at 6:30 pm in the auditorium.
• Regattas
  – March 26 (Sat) Ergatta – Indoor Sprints at Forest Hills Central High School, East Grand Rapids, MI
  – April 23 (Sat) Belted Galloway Regatta at the FHPS Boathouse, Ada, MI
  – April 30 (Sat) 27th Annual Grand Rapids High School Invitational at Riverside Park, Grand Rapids MI
  – May 7 (Sat) WyHi Regatta at Wyandotte Boat Club, Wyandotte, MI
  – May 14/15 (Sat/Sun) Midwest Scholastic Regionals in Milford, MI at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark
  – May 21 (Sat) Scholastic Rowing Association of Michigan State Championship Regatta (SRAM) in Milford, MI at Kent Lake, Kensington Metropark

We’re gearing up for a great Fall Crew Season! Registration forms are available! SAVE ON CREW FEES if you register by September 3, 2021. You must register and pay all Club fees by September 24, 2021.

Register for Fall 2021

Spring Crew IS happening!

What You Need to Know…

• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR FINAL FORMS paperwork and payments are in and complete!
• PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR Crew Dues and Registration paperwork and payments are in and complete!
• THIS FRIDAY, March 19 at 7pm is the MANDATORY SWIM TEST! You will swim with clothes ON. You will have 10 minutes to change in the locker room.
• Practices start MONDAY, March 22 right after school at the Boathouse.
• BRING 20 E-MAILS FOR A SNAP!RAISE FUNDRAISER to FIRST PRACTICE! * We’ll do the rest! If we get full 100% participation, an “anonymous donor” will spring for a pizza party! We need to keep our boats afloat! More later…

Uniforms: Due to Covid uncertainty, uniform needs are still being worked out. More on this later!

Please be patient while we update the website-lots of changes due to covid!