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December 5, 2022 Weekly Email Update

Huge thank you to everyone that organized and participated in our second Tag Day. Our athletes solicited over $11,000 – and that doesn’t include online donations!! That puts the unofficial total of both tag days very close to our $20,000 goal. GREAT JOB EVERYONE!

1. WINTER CONDITIONING SCHEDULE¶

2. HELP! CRITICAL BOARD POSITION NEEDS TO BE FILLED

3. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING

4. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

5. LOOKING AHEAD¶

6. SPREAD THE WORD

1. WINTER CONDITIONING SCHEDULE¶ 

Before participating, all athletes should be registered with the Woodson Athletic System and must have a VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2022 on file with the WTW Athletic Trainer. Winter conditioning continues this week per the schedule below. Changes will be communicated via Slack.

                                 Men’s Team        Women’s Team:
Mondays:             5:00-7:00p              3:30-5:30p
Tuesdays:             3:30-5:30p              5:00-7:00p
Wednesdays:     5:00-7:00p            3:30-5:30p
Thursdays:           3:30-5:30p              5:00-7:00p
Fridays*:                3:30-5:30p              3:30-5:30p

*Both teams practice together on Fridays.

CONDITIONING OVER WINTER BREAK: Coaches will be hosting 4 open gym sessions for erging over winter break. Specific times and details to follow, but mark the following dates on your calendar:
Monday, Dec 19
Tuesday, Dec 20
Wednesday, Dec 28
Thursday, Dec 29

2. HELP! CRITICAL BOARD POSITION NEEDS TO BE FILLED

Please help us to help you! We are all busy, but serving on the crew boosters board is very fulfilling. It is a great opportunity to learn how the team functions, behind the scenes. Becoming a Board member fulfills your team volunteer obligation, leaving you able to watch those Spring regattas at your leisure!

We currently have an opening for the V.P. Team Liaison and Activities. This critical role helps organize many of our events, coordinates travel to practices and to our away regattas. Many of our board members have been in their roles for several cycles, so you will not be reinventing the wheel. Please contact Tarek at [email protected] to learn more. 

3. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING

Registration for crew is a multi-step process. All parts are vital to ensure your rower’s eligibility to participate in crew. To ensure your rower is eligible to practice, please follow the guidance provided on the registration portion of the website. $50 Early Bird discount if you register before Dec. 15th! 

Review the presentation from our parent information session for more information.

Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected].¶

4. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

  • UPCOMING RESTAURANT NIGHT: Set your calendars for our restaurant night at Noodles and Co. on Thursday, Dec 15. Flyers will be posted in Slack and on social media accounts next week. A whopping 25% of proceeds will directly benefit our team!
  • AMAZON SMILE: As we head into the holiday shopping season, you can help Woodson Crew by making all your Amazon purchases through Amazon Smile. If you don’t know about Amazon Smile, it’s a way to dedicate a small amount from every transaction on Amazon to the nonprofit of your choice. Here’s how to help W.T. Woodson Crew with every Amazon purchase:
    • Start by heading to smile.amazon.com¶
    • If you’ve never designated a nonprofit, log in to your amazon account.¶
    • Select Woodson Crew as a nonprofit.¶
    • If you’ve already picked a nonprofit to support but you want to switch over to supporting Woodson Crew, click this link and press the “Yes, change my charity” button.¶
    • Now just be sure to start your shopping at smile.amazon.com.¶
    • If you do your shopping on the Amazon app, you can use these instructions to make sure you support the team when you shop from your phone!¶
  • OAKLEY EYEWEAR/SUNGLASS SALE: Woodson has partnered with TCA Team on an Oakley eyewear program. If you are in the market for sunglasses or other sports equipment, you can order them through this program and get preferred pricing. To get the discount:¶
    • Visit the TCA Store at tcateamstore.com¶
    • Add Items to your cart¶
    • At checkout enter WOODSON in the discount code box and the discount will be applied to the price.¶
  • SHOW YOUR WOODSON CREW SPIRIT: Parents/Guardians, support your new or returning rowers by showing your spirit. Spiritwear also makes for great holiday gifts for rowers and their families. Check out all the swag and order today!¶

5. LOOKING AHEAD¶

We were so fortunate to have a strong novice class last season and we’re excited about the new athletes and their families interested in learning about Woodson Crew. If you or your athlete knows someone who is interested, please forward them this email and have them contact [email protected] to get signed up for our weekly communication and our Slack community. ¶

Here’s what the rest of the year looks like:¶

  • December:¶
    • Registration continues¶
    • Winter conditioning: November 28 – December 16¶
    • Noodles & Company Restaurant Night: December 15, 4-8 PM¶
    • Optional training over holiday break (open gym erg sessions):
      • Monday, Dec 19
      • Tuesday, Dec 20
      • Wednesday, Dec 29
      • Thursday, Dec 30¶
  • January: ¶
    • Winter conditioning resumes: January 3¶
    • Registration continues¶
    • Koobala Restaurant Night: January 12, 4-9 PM¶
    • Crew parent social (more info coming soon)
  • February:¶
    • On-the-water information session (final date coming soon)
    • Season officially opens/on the water practices begin: February 21
    • Registration ends¶

6. SPREAD THE WORD

Let’s grow our team together. Continue to share the enthusiasm for your team as you speak to other students and encourage them to join! Please direct any questions to [email protected].¶

Don’t forget to follow us on Social Media!¶