🛶 11/20/2025 Newsletter

Updates for athletes, parents, and supporters of Woodson Rowing.

Have feedback, ideas, comments or questions? Just reply to this newsletter!


⚡ URGENT ITEMS 

🍽️ Eat at honeygrow

All day TODAY, 11/20 (10:30a–10:00p)
honeygrow (9600 Main St).
20% of every order is donated back to our team.
🌟 RSVP & details: https://grouprai.se/s315587

🧮 We Need a Treasurer!

Numbers person? Organized?
Want to make a real impact behind the scenes?
Help keep Woodson Rowing’s finances in ship-shape condition.
This critical board position fulfills all volunteer obligations.
👉 To learn more, contact Tim, Board President


💬 In this issue: mandatory meeting, treasurer needed, shopping discount, ErgSprints,


😤MANDATORY ATHLETE MEETING, 11/24

For returning and interested athletes.
MANDATORY. Pre-winter conditioning meeting

📅Date: Monday, November 24th
Time: 3:45-4:45pm
📍Location: Boys Room B109; Girls Room B110.

If you can’t make it, talk to Coach Tylander via Slack.


💸 TWO MORE DAYS TO SAVE!

15% discount for holiday shopping at Squad Locker.
Valid through 11/22

🔗https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/woodson-rowing-2765534

👉At checkout, enter code WoodsonR15


❄️ WINTER IS COMING!

Winter Conditioning starts December 1, 2025.

♀️ Women’s Team

3:30–5:30p: M, W, F
5:00–7:00p: T, Th

♂️ Men’s Team

3:30–5:30p: T, Th, F
5:00–7:00p: M, W


Prerequisites:
🧑‍⚕️Physical on file: NEW FORM HERE

🪧Activities registration: HERE

🗓️Schedule & more: woodsonrowing.org/winter-conditioning/


🐣SAVE BEFORE THE YEAR ENDS

🌟 Season starts in February… but the savings end soon.
Lock in your discount now.
Register for Woodson Rowing by Dec 31
& receive the $25 early-bird discount.
🔗 woodsonrowing.org/registration

💸 Scholarships Available
Up to $1,000 in support available through January.
🔗 rowobc.org/home/scholarships


🚣‍♀️ERG SPRINTS — Early Registration Open!

Save $10 per event when you register early.

📅Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026
📍Location: 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA
🖥️Register: https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job_id=9646

Questions?
🤓ergsprints.com or 🗣️to 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 to the team Slack.
🧠 Use a non-FCPS email address to join!

If this newsletter was forwarded to you, join the Google group here: https://groups.google.com/g/woodsonrowingupdates/


📅 CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE

November

Nov 20: honeygrow restaurant fundraiser. RSVP ➡️HERE
Nov 24: MANDATORY athlete meeting after school

December

Dec 1: Winter Conditioning begins. Schedule ➡️HERE

January 2026

Jan 17: Maverick Rowing. Info & Sign up ➡️ HERE
Jan 24: 2nd Tag Day. Info ➡️HERE; Sign up ➡️ HERE
Jan 31: ErgSprints. Info ➡️HERE; Register ➡️HERE

February 2026

Feb 7: Maverick Rowing. Info & Sign up ➡️ HERE
Feb 23: First day of practice (at school)
Feb 24: First on-the-water practice (at Sandy Run)

🗓️Full calendar here


🌊 STAY INVOLVED

Recruitment: Keep spreading the word—send families to woodsonrowing.org.

Newsletter: Join or view archives; Email for more info

Sponsors: Become a supporter; Email for other ways to help.

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🌊Rowing teaches us that in unity, we achieve greatness.

– George Pocock