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A full list of Regatta Rules can be found linked on the overview page. 

Volunteers are an integral part to the safe and efficient running of MSRA Championships each spring. Whether helping crews launch, overseeing the parking of buses and cars, or sitting on stake boats, volunteers devote about 1000 hours over the course of our three-day regatta. Local teams have provided the majority of these volunteer hours over the years; however, due to the growth of MSRA Championships, we need support from the entire membership. Therefore, as a new requirement in 2023, the LOC and MSRA Board ask that each team fulfills an assigned number of volunteer hours in order to participate in the regatta. This requirement also parallels USRowing’s new rule that teams provide volunteers at USRowing-owned events. To fulfill the number of volunteer hours needed for MSRA Championships, membership teams have to provide 8 volunteer hours for every 20 athletes on their roster. Teams under 20 athletes are exempt from this requirement, but may provide volunteers if able.

We need the membership to fulfill 400 volunteer hours. The attached spreadsheet assigns each team a duty and a number of volunteer hours based off of their 2022 roster. Multiple teams may help with one duty. Another 600 volunteer hours of more specialized duties (first-aid, launch drivers, etc.) are not listed in this document since local teams and the LOC will continue to manage them. Volunteers from each team must sign up through this SignUpGenius by May 1st. Since most volunteers are parents, it is the responsibility of each team to share this SignUpGenius and explain their assigned duty with their team’s families. Please note, if a team’s volunteer(s) do not show up for their assigned duty, then that team will not be allowed to launch their crews until the team fills the position.

Sincerely,

MSRA Board and LOC