FP-CREW PARENT VOLUNTEER SIGN UPS FOR THE 2026 SEASON
PLEASE SEE LINKS TO SIGN UP FOR VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
(PLEASE NOTE: EACH PARENT IS ASKED TO SIGN UP FOR AT LEAST “ONE” VASRA JOB
Link to Sign-Up for VASRA Jobs FP-Crew 2026 Season
Link to Sign-Up to Host or Chaperon a Pasta Party 2026 Season
Link to Sign-Up as a Tag Day Driver for 2026 Season
Link to Sign Up for Launch Boat Training 2026 Season
See below for an understanding of all the Volunteer Positions
Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA)
Volunteer Positions 2026 Season
What is a VASRA Volunteer Job
Each Regatta we participate in requires an army of volunteers to successfully support the student
rowers. As a result, FP-Crew must help support this need. All teams that participate are required to provide volunteers to help fill the support jobs. This is a mandatory function and lack of participation will result in school fines and even disqualification from participation in VASRA sponsored events. The number of jobs we are assigned is based on a formula using the number of rowers we have on our roster. This pretty much works out so that “one parent volunteer per rower” will need to sign up for at least one VASRA support job per season. If you have two rowers on the team this responsibility would double.
FP-Crew has been assigned the below VASRA Volunteer Jobs for the 2026 Season
| Launch Driver (Launch Boat Training Required) | 10 |
| Assist at the Launch Dock | 1 |
| Finish Line Time Helper | 2 |
| Concessions Boathouse | 2 |
| Concessions Boathouse Setup | 1 |
| Helper Setup | 2 |
| Money Collector “Van” Finish Line | 2 |
| Stakeboat Holder | 2 |
| Takedown Helper | 1 |
Pasta Party
What’s a Pasta Party
The night before every regatta FP-Crew conducts a Pasta Party. It’s a chance for the rowers to gather, (Bring an assigned pasta dish / salad / bread / healthy drink) and get loaded up with Carb’s the night before an event while also spending some quality time bonding with their teammates. In past years, these events have been a real success for moral and esprit de corps. It’s a two-hour event that starts promptly at 7pm and ends promptly at 9pm. Rowers help with clean up duty.
There are three Parent Volunteer positions to support a single Pasta Party
1. The Host Position
This person agrees to provide the location for the students to gather and the utensils,
cups, paper plates and napkins to support the event.
2. The Chaperons (two Chaperons per Pasta Party)
This person agrees to bring whatever dish their rower has been assigned and stay at the
host location to help the host sponsor the event.
Tag Day Fundraiser
What’s Tag Day?
Tag Day is an FP-Crew door-to-door neighborhood fundraiser used to generate revenue for the Club. Parent Volunteers agree to drive students (usually in groups of 4) to a pre-assigned neighborhood where rowers can solicit support for Forest Park Crew. These funds help:
1. Reduce the cost of Winter Conditioning Training
2. Keep Crew annual tuition down.
3. Purchase equipment as needed to support the team.
4. Purchase food and supplies to support the team on regatta days.
5. Pay costs associated with away regattas.
6. And much more.