🛶 01/09/2026 Newsletter

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

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


🛑 QUICK BUT IMPORTANT

1️⃣SIGN UP: MAVERICK IN 1 WEEK
👉 Sign up here: Maverick Rowing
👉 Complete waiver: Waiver
💳 Payment requests will be sent next week.

📅Saturday, January 17, 2026
10:00a-12:00p
📍43465 Riverpoint Dr., Lansdowne, VA 20176

2️⃣SIGN UP: TAG DAY – JAN 24
👉 Sign up here: Tag Day
🚗 All athletes needed + additional parent drivers requested

3️⃣JOIN THE BOARD – TREASURER NEEDED
🚨 Critical need for a volunteer Treasurer
📩 To learn more, contact Tim, Board President


🏋️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
🗣️ or talk 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.

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

Feb 7: Maverick Rowing. Info & sign up HERE
Feb 7: Swim test for new athletes only
Feb 10: Parent on-the-water mtg + SOCIAL
Feb 14: Swim test for new athletes only
Feb 23: First day of practice (at school)
Feb 24: First on-the-water practice (at Sandy Run)MARCH

Mar 21: Polar Bear Regatta (varsity boats only), Sandy Run
Mar 28: St. Andrews Regatta, Middletown, DEAPRIL

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 RunMAY

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

🗓️Full calendar here


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🧠“In rowing, we face backwards in order to see how far we have come instead of how far we have left to go.”
    – Unknown