Updates for athletes, parents, and supporters of Woodson Rowing.
Have feedback, ideas, comments or questions? Just reply to this newsletter!
🛑 QUICK BUT IMPORTANT
1️⃣NO CONDITIONING ON MON, 1/19
Enjoy your day off!
2️⃣TAG DAY – JAN 24
👉 Sign up here: Tag Day
🚗 All athletes needed + additional parent drivers requested
📨Email permission forms to membership (if you haven’t yet):
👉Drivers License and Insurance Form
👉Student permission to ride with other parents
👉Student permission to ride with other students
3️⃣PLEASE HELP. TREASURER STILL NEEDED
🚨Experience not required. We will help train you!
📩 To learn more, contact Tim, Board President
🙋SIGN UP: VASRA WORKDAYS
VASRA Workdays: 2/21, 2/28, 3/7 and 3/14.
We need at least one volunteer per day.
Rowers can volunteer too and get service hours
👉VASRA Work Day SignUp
🛟SWIM TEST DATES
If you’re new to Woodson Rowing, you must
Complete a swim test. Our next testing dates are
February 7 and February 14
✅Sign upland info HERE
🏋️WINTER CONDITIONING CONTINUES
Training is ongoing until the end of February.
📅Schedule: HERE
🔔 USROWING EMAILS — QUICK NOTE
If you receive an email from USRowing about compliance or account updates, don’t stress — these messages are routine.
Questions or unsure what to do?
📩 Contact [email protected]
✅REGISTER FOR THE TEAM
👉 Registration: woodsonrowing.org/registration
👉 Scholarship info: rowobc.org/home/scholarships
🤨Questions? Email [email protected]
⚔️ERG SPRINTS
🗣️ Coach Tylander says:
“If you want to row in college, this is the best way to be seen.”
📅Saturday, January 31, 2026
📍3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA
🖥️Register: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=9646
❓ Questions:
🤓ergsprints.com
🗣️tor talk o your coaches
💬 STAY CONNECTED
Slack is our main hub for quick updates, carpool coordination, and team chatter.
Parents: Email [email protected] with
1️⃣ Your name
2️⃣ Your email
3️⃣ Your athlete’s name
➡️ You’ll get an invite link!
🧑🎓Athletes:
Coaches will add you.
🔁 If this newsletter was forwarded to you:
Join the Google group: https://groups.google.com/g/woodsonrowingupdates/
📅 CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
Key dates through spring racing season.
JANUARY 2026
Jan 24: 2nd Tag Day. Info HERE; Sign up HERE
Jan 31: ErgSprints. Info HERE; Register HERE
FEBRUARY
Feb 7: Maverick Rowing. Info & sign up HERE
Feb 7: Swim test. Sign up HERE
Feb 10: Parent on-the-water mtg + SOCIAL
Feb 14: Swim test. Sign up HERE
Feb 21: VASRA Workday. Sign up HERE
Feb 23: First day of practice (at school)
Feb 24: First on-the-water practice (at Sandy Run)
Feb 28: VASRA Workday. Sign up HERE
MARCH
Mar 7: VASRA Workday. Sign up HERE
Mar 14: VASRA Workday. Sign up HERE
Mar 21: Polar Bear Regatta (varsity boats only), Sandy Run
Mar 28: St. Andrews Regatta, Middletown, DE
APRIL
Apr 10: Athlete team dinner, 6:30p, Woodson Cafe
Apr 11: Tri-Meet Scrimmage, Anacostia Boathouse, DC
Apr 17: Athlete team dinner, 6:30p, Woodson Cafe
Apr 18: Ryz Obuchowicz Regatta, Sandy Run
Apr 24: Senior night & athlete team dinner, 6:30p, Woodson Cafe
Apr 25: Al Urquia Regatta, Sandy Run
MAY
May 2: Virginia State Champs, Day 1, Sandy Run
May 9: Virginia State Champs, Day 2, Sandy Run
May 15: Stotesbury Regatta (select boats), Philadelphia, PA
May 22: SRAA Nationals (qualifiers only), Oak Ridge, TN
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🧠“Rowing isn’t just a sport; it’s a symphony of determination and rhythm.”
— Susan Saint James