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This Giving Tuesday, Help BCR Keep Momentum on the Water

Giving Tuesday is December 2nd, and we invite you to include Berkshire Community Rowing in your year-end giving — especially if your employer offers donation matching!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, BCR’s Building Fund has grown from $5,000 in January to $46,000 in November. This progress puts us in a strong position to dream bigger—but we’re not done yet. With your support, we can continue to build a more inclusive, accessible future for rowing in Berkshire County. Our year-end goal is to raise $10,000.

At BCR, we believe rowing is for everyone. That’s why we offer scholarships to any new rower who cannot afford our fees, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to discovering the joy and confidence that come from sculling on the water.

How You Can Give

• BCR on PayPal link
• By Check: Payable to BRASS, mailed to:
  PO Box 787, Pittsfield, MA 01202
• Regatta Central:
  Visit Regatta Central >> BCR and click Donations
  (Tip: It’s easier if you don’t log in first)
• Through Your Financial Institution:
  Donate via your Personal Foundation or Giving Account using our legal name:
  Berkshire Sculling Association, Inc.

Together, we’re not just building a program — we’re building a movement. Thank you for being part of it.

Winter Training

The on-water season has ended. The boathouse is cleaned and closed. Now it’s time to maintain and improve our conditioning through the winter so we hit the water next April ready to focus on timing and blade work. Let’s make this fun and full of camaraderie!

Meet us at the Pittsfield Y for erg and strength training. Most of us show up at either 6AM or 7AM on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There won’t always be a coach to guide us, but workouts will be posted on CrewLAB, so check there.

But you are strongly, strongly encouraged to take advantage of the YMCA membership available to our training members. If you’re a Four Season Coached member, you already have this privilege. If not, here’s where to sign up: https://www.regattacentral.com > Programs > Adult Winter Rowing. The cost is the same as if you joined the Y, but you get our focus on conditioning for scullers.

Working out with your crew during the designated morning hours provides many advantages, but this is not always practical. The most important thing is for you get to the gym. Communicate with your crew mates to hit the gym together to motivate each other and make it fun.

Let’s row together, workout together!