Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your bellies are full as we head into Winter Conditioning next week!

1. PRACTICE BUS SURVEY

2. 2024-25 REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 1

3. WINTER CONDITIONING STARTS MONDAY

4. FROST ROWING PROGRAM RECAP

5. FUNDRAISING REMINDERS
A. MINI TAG DAY DEC 7. SIGN UP NOW.
B. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
C. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
D. BUY SPIRIT WEAR

6. CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE

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ACTION ITEMS
– Fill out bus interest survey: 2025 Practice Bus Survey

– Sign up for Mini Tag Day: Mini Tag Day Sign Up

1. PRACTICE BUS SURVEY
Only 29 people have filled out the survey so far. Please take 3 minutes to fill out this 5 question survey. This information is needed to get baseline numbers so that our V.P. Activities can pursue receiving quotes to charter a practice bus for the 2025 season. Fill out the survey here: https://forms.gle/iTDTDWVwdWy2eTHd8

2. 2024-25 REGISTRATION OPENS DECEMBER 1
Registration will open on December 1, 2024. A $50 discounted early bird pricing will be offered for those who register before December 15! Please review the registration portion of the website to learn more. Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected].

3. WINTER CONDITIONING STARTS MONDAY
Meet in Cafe B at your designated time and be dressed to work out! Recommended attire: sneakers, shorts (not baggy/basketball style) or tights, t-shirt or tank top and a sweatshirt and/or windbreaker for running or to wear afterward so you do not freeze on the way home.

Remember, you need the the following completed BEFORE participating:
– a physical on file with the Woodson Athletic Dept
(hard copies delivered to Rm. C158, soft copies emailed to [email protected])

– Woodson Athletics Registration (this is separate from Woodson Rowing Registration and 

4. FROST ROWING PROGRAM RECAP
The Inaugural Frost Rowing After-School Program was a roaring success! Being able to expose 7th and 8th graders to the ergs and what rowing is about is how we build the future of our program. We hope that this is just the beginning of a wonderful relationship with our feeder middle school. Big thanks to Frost PTA President M. Nasser Akhtar for starting this process and encouraging such active participation. As always, our coaches and athletes rose above and beyond. Many thank yous to: Coach Joe for doing most of the heavy lifting and organizing, Coach Tylander and Coach Ron for lending their expertise and the athletes who showed up to orient, guide and help manage the nearly 45 middle schoolers that came to each “practice.” If you’d like to see some pictures that were taken, please visit our SmugMug at: https://woodsonrowing.smugmug.com/Inaugural-Frost-Rowing-Program

5. FUNDRAISING REMINDERS
Fundraising is a fundamental part of Woodson Rowing, since we are not financially supported by FCPS or Woodson High School. By raising sufficient funds we are able to keep dues down and adequately take care of our athletes. We have yet to reach our pre-season funding goals, so please read on for how you can help!

A. MINI TAG DAY DEC 7. SIGN UP NOW.
Please block off this morning to participate and help your team! We will only be doing a morning shift. Staging will take place at the Veigel home so that we can send athlete teams to portions of the Woodson pyramid that we were not able to visit over the previous 2 Tag Days. It is CRUCIAL that we get as many participants (both athlete and parent driver) as possible. Please sign up for the DECEMBER 7 mini Tag Day here: Mini Tag Day Sign Up.

B. SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
On the same day as our mini tag day (Dec 7), we will be running a social media campaign to collect more donations. Parents and athletes alike will be invited to share our social media posts and email or text friends and family to boost donations. Meanwhile, please think of who you may be able to recruit to donate to help our team. Stay tuned for more info.

C. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
If you, or anyone you know, might be interested in becoming a sponsor of our team, the Donors page on the website is a great resource. In addition, please check with your employers to see if they have any matching programs! Some employers will match charitable donations made by their employees. Please our fundraising team at [email protected] with any questions, to arrange sponsorships or set up employer matching!

D. BUY SPIRIT WEAR
With the holidays approaching, your purchase of spirit wear benefits our team AND will delight gift recipients. Purchase Woodson Rowing specific gear at our Squad Locker store!

6. CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
This calendar is constantly updated as events are added. Scroll here for a quick rundown of what’s up and coming. Where relevant and/or available, links are provided for more information. You can also see a visual representation of our calendar on our website: https://woodsonrowing.org/calendar/

DECEMBER:

• Sun, 12/1: Registration Begins!
• Mon, 12/2: Winter Conditioning Begins.
• Sat, 12/7: 3rd Tag Day
• Wed, 12/18: Taco Bamba restaurant fundraiser
• 12/23-1/3/25: Winter break
• 12/30-01/03: Tentative optional training. Stay tuned for more info.

JANUARY 2025:

• Mon, 01/06: Winter Conditioning resumes

FEBRUARY:

• Wed, 2/5: Chipotle restaurant fundraiser, 4-8p
• Sat, 2/8: Boathouse Workday. Stay tuned for details.
• Sat, 2/8: Swim test for new recruits, 11a-12p, Audrey Moore Rec
• Sat, 2/15: Swim test for new recruits, 11a-12p, Audrey Moore Rec
• Fri, 2/21: last day of Winter Conditioning
• Tue, 2/25: first day of on-the-water practice!

MARCH:

• Sat, 3/22: Polar Bear Regatta (Varsity Only), Sandy Run

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