Updates for athletes, parents, and supporters of Woodson Rowing.
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⚡ ACTION REQ’D
- SUBMIT MANDATORY FCPS TRANSPORTATION FORMS
(we have to do this every year, so returning families – this means you too)
📩 email OR
💃bring to Tag Day - HELP ADVERTISE FOR THE CRAFT SHOW!
✅Follow and share our Facebook event
☑️Post flyers (color or b&w) in online forums, at local businesses, etc.
💬 In this issue: Tag Days!, volunteer opportunities, registration info, new swag and staying connected
💸 SHOW ME THE MONEY!
TAG DAY is this Saturday and is our BIGGEST FUNDRAISER.
If you are a current athlete/family, [Sign Up →] HERE.
The more people signed up, the quicker we can get our routes done.
If you are an alum or living in the neighborhoods surrounding Woodson, be on the lookout for our athletes on Saturday!
If you already know you won’t be home, [Donate Up →] HERE.
📋TAG DAY LOGISTICS
Date: Saturday October 25, 2025
Meeting Location: Woodson Cav Hall
⌚TIMELINE
8:15am Arrival and Sign-In
8:30-9:00am Safety Briefing and Map Distribution
9:00-11:45am Morning Routes
11:45am-12:15pm Return and break for lunch
12:15-12:30pm Map Distribution
12:30-3:30pm Afternoon Routes
3:30-4:00pm Return and tally results/update leaderboards
Need to know more?
🛟 VOLUNTEERS KEEP US AFLOAT!
Volunteering isn’t just a box to check — it is the only way our team can stay above water!
🔧Critical Needs
- Silent Auction: Commit by October 24. [Sign Up →] HERE
- Tag Days: See above for info [Sign Up →] HERE
- Craft Show: We need all the help we can muster! [Sign Up →] HERE
👉View all open volunteer shifts
💍MAKE IT OFFICIAL!
Register for the 2026 season before Dec 31 and save $25.
👉 woodsonrowing.org/registration
🧑🎓DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Check out the OBC Julia Shew Memorial Scholarship — awards up to $1,000 available!
🔗 rowobc.org/home/scholarships
💪WINTER CONDITIONING
Maintain rowing form and build strength for the spring season!
Begins December 1, 2025 after school.
🫵Get info here: woodsonrowing.org/winter-conditioning/
😎NEW SWAG
We’ve got a new and updated team store just in time to shop for the holidays!
Check it out and order now.
🔗https://teamlocker.squadlocker.com/#/lockers/woodson-rowing-2765534
🔐More info here: woodsonrowing.org/spirit-wear/
💬 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!
This newsletter is our other major information source. If you were forwarded this newsletter or are reading it online and would prefer it to arrive in your inbox, visit https://groups.google.com/g/woodsonrowingupdates/ and ask to join the group.
📅 CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
October
- Oct 23: Final Green Days
- Oct 25: 1st Tag Day
- Oct 31: Craft Show setup
November
- Nov 1: 32nd Annual Craft Show
- Nov 7: Football concessions
- Nov 8: Boat-house workday
December
- Dec 1: Winter Conditioning begins
February 2026
- Feb 23: First day of practice
- Feb 24: First on-the-water practice
🌊 STAY INVOLVED
- Recruitment: Keep spreading the word! Send interested students/parents to woodsonrowing.org.
- Newsletter: Join or view archives
email [email protected] for more info - Sponsors: Become a supporter or contact [email protected].
- Spirit Wear: Show your pride — shop our *NEW* team store!
- Photos: Relive your favorite moments online.
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👪We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.
– Martin Luther King, Jr.