Registration Requirements

To attend, all registration requirements must be completed by the specified deadline.

The registration process is the same for both adult and youth rowers, with a few distinct differences (e.g., parent signatures are required on some documents).

Some items are only required once a year, and some are one-time only. Once completed, some items will carry forward throughout your time at RGA.

Get ready to row - make sure everything’s in place before the deadline!

MANDATORY: Swim Test

Applies to all rowers (youth and adult). Participants must be able to swim. Do not proceed with registration if you cannot swim.

• If you’ve already completed a Row Georgia swim test, you're Swim compliant. Proceed to the next step.
• If you have NOT completed a Row Georgia swim test, you will be scheduled for one, and we’ll notify you with the details.

Once an RGA swim test is completed, it is valid for the duration of your time at Row Georgia, unless health or policy changes. It’s a “one and done” requirement.

If you are a certified lifeguard and would like to submit your credentials instead of taking the swim test, email your credentials to both safeguard@rowgeorgia.com and headcoach@rowgeorgia.com.

• What to Wear to the swim test: Shorts and a tshirt and/or a swimsuit.
• Swim Test Details: All three components of the test must be passed. Touching the pool floor, or the wall is not authorized during any part of the swim test. 

1. Swim 100 yards without stopping or touching the walls or bottom, no breaks are allowed. Note - there is no specific stroke required. 
2. Tread water 5 minutes.  
3. At the end of the 5 minutes of treading water, a life vest will be tossed to the participant. He/she must properly put on the life jacket and buckle it while treading, and then exit the pool. 

Next Steps:

To begin, proceed to Step #1, Registration Payment.

STEP #1 Payment

• New to RGA? Welcome! Create an account on rowgeorgia. This provides real-time access to date and time-stamped transactions, history, including financial, medical and safeguard registration document uploads. 
• Select your program and checkout.
• Returning athlete? Welcome back! Make sure you're logged into your rowgeorgia.com RGA account when checking out.

Next Step:

After you've created an account and made payment on rowgeorgia.com, proceed to Step #2 USRowing Membership.

STEP #2 USRowing Membership

• First time Summer Camper or Tryouts Participant? We are members of USRowing and row in USRowing sanctioned events. For insurance and liability, USRowing requires a temporary 60 day $10 membership for those trying it out. Follow the instructions below. For season registrants, an annual membership is required.

Detailed instructions are provided below.

USRowing Membership Instructions:

• Go to https://usrowing.org/become-a-member-
• Under "Individuals", click on "Register"
• Enter the rower's information.
• In the "Club or Team Name" field, type and select Row Georgia.
• A "Roster is locked" pop-up will appear.
• Enter club code J43ZV and complete the membership. 
• Retain your new membership number, you will need it for your Boathouse Connect profile.

Returning Rowers: BC reconciles with USRowing. As long as you have a valid membership w/USRowing, proceed with the next step in registration. Expired US Rowing memberships will result in suspended participation. Maintaining current membership and attaching the rower's membership to the Row Georgia roster as detailed above are 100% solely within each rower/parent's control. If a participant is flagged as expired, or not showing up on the Row Georgia US Rowing Roster, it impacts eligibility.

If you have any questions about US Rowing membership, email the Safeguard Chair, at safeguard@rowgeorgia.com.

Next Steps:

Proceed to Step #3 Boathouse Connect - Rower Profile, Parent Profile, Esign Waivers & Docs.

Step #3 Boathouse Connect at boathouseconnect.com (does not apply to summer campers).

BC reconciles with governing bodies such as USRowing and the US Center for Safesport.

RGA's routine communications are sent directly to the email(s) and or phone #(s) provided in the rower's Boathouse Connect (BC) profile. Parents/athletes control what additional contacts are listed in the rower's profile, and thereby determining who, if any, receives copies of the athlete's communication.

Who is required to have a BC profile?

• Every Spring, Fall, and Annual rower is required to have a profile. The information in BC carries forward each season for the duration of the rower's tenure at RGA.
• At least one parent of every youth rower is required to have a BC profile (to sign adult documents).

Each BC profile will be assigned required registration and esign documents. Do not proceed with registration until the following items have been completed:

1. Rower's Profile: After payment has been completed, click HERE for the custom BC rower onboarding link., new rowers create your profile, returning rowers should log in to ensure their profile information and forms are signed.

2. Parent Profile, at least one parent of every youth rower is required to have a profile: Click HERE for the custom parent onboarding link.

Reminder - to set up and update your profile, access Boathouse Connect using a web browser and NOT the app. The browser provides comprehensive access to the rower's profile (the app does not provide the same at this time).

2. Additional contacts within rower's profile: If the parent wants to be copied on RGA communication to a youth rower, it's easy, and it's 100% up to the rower/parent to set it up.! Just add numbers and emails as "additional contacts" to the Youth's BC profile in order to be copied on RGA communication, (especially helpful for younger and/or non driving youth). Add both mobile #s and email addresses, as communications will be sent either way. The type of message sent depends on the subject, length, and urgency of the information.

To add or edit additional contacts on a Youth BC profile:

From boathouseconnect.com, (via the web browser):

• log into the Rower's profile.
• on the left vertical menu, select My Profile,
• select the next My Profile.
• from the horizontal profile, select Contacts,
• click on Add additional contact, and customize your information.

3. Within 48 weekday hours of completing your BC profile, the athlete's BC profile will be added to the applicable group. Parent profiles will be added to the Parents-Waivers and Docs group. Both the rower, and parent are required to complete their assigned waivers and documents.

E-sign documents include the following, and are required each season: 

• 3a. Liability Waiver
• 3b. Code of Conduct
• 3c. CDC Concussion Form

Click HERE to see a sample screen of a profile's Boathouse Connect Dashboard with assigned registration documents and instructions. To sign documents, access the BC Profile via a browser, NOT the app.

BC Q&A

Are the same messages sent via email and text? How a message is sent depends on the content and urgency of the message:

• Text Messages: Used for time-sensitive communications (e.g., inclement weather notifications). These messages are brief and are required to be <140 characters.
• Emails: Used for more detailed program-wide information that may or may not be time-sensitive, and can exceed 140 characters.

Does Boathouse Connect merge with other databases? Yes, BC integrates US Rowing Membership and the US Center for SafeSport databases with our rosters to ensure compliance. Each rower's US Rowing membership and Safesport training must be up to date to maintain roster eligibility.

Is a BC Profile required for the parent of a youth rower? YES. At least one parent is required to have a BC parent profile in order to sign required adult documents. Within 24 hours (weekdays) of creating the profile, the parent's profile will be added to the BC Parents - Waivers and Doc group.

Next Steps:

After the BC profile is created or updated, and after the esign documents on the rower's BC Profile Dashboard have been completed, proceed to Step #4.

Step #4: Parking Pass for Lake McIntosh

• Fayette County Residents: If your car that will be at our facility has a Fayette County tag, no action is needed. You're covered.
• Out-of-County Vehicles: If the vehicle has an out-of-county tag, an annual parking pass is required to avoid citations. Fayette County residents help fund the facility through increased taxes, so out-of-county vehicles are required to have a pass.
• How to Get Your Pass:
  Visit the Fayette County Parks & Recreation Department at 140 W. Stonewall Avenue, Suite 208, Fayetteville, GA 30214, or call 770-716-4320.
• Special Rate for Row Georgia Athletes:
  Out-of-county vehicle owners who provide proof of their Row Georgia Fall 2024 Season purchase can get the parking pass for $50 (instead of the regular $300 fee).
• Pass Expiration:
  Parking passes are valid for the calendar year and expire on December 31st.

Proceed to Step #5.

Step #5: Preparticipation Medical Eligibility Form

• Click HERE for detailed instructions on how to complete and upload the form. ONLY ONE page of this physical is required. Do not upload all pages.
• This form is required for all youth. It is not required for adult rowers.
• This form is valid for 12 months from the date issued.
• If you obtained one for last season, you can upload it. Check the date issued.

Proceed to Finalizing Registration.

Finalizing Registration

Review your checklist:

Actions for Registrants: There are no surprises. All items required for registration can easily be confirmed by the registrant. All items must be completed prior to achieving practice eligibility. We appreciate your help in confirming your items as only the coaches are paid at RGA and registration is generously facilitated by volunteers. Each registrant has 100% control over self checking required items. RGA will not chase missing items, therefore registrants who do not complete registration will not be eligible for the roster. Carefully check to make sure that you've completed the items. If you have any questions or need assistance, contact:
- Email: rowgeorgia@rowgeorgia.com
- Call or Text: 770-527-6088