Can you believe it? Our last “regular season” regatta is this Saturday! That means things are going to pick up in the coming weeks – so brace yourselves. There’s a lot to cover.

1. RSVPs NEEDED: SENIOR NIGHT THIS FRIDAY 4/25 AT TEAM DINNER
2. STOTESBURY UPDATES
3. UNIFORM UPDATE
4. CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
SUPPORT THE TEAM!

1. RSVPs NEEDED: SENIOR NIGHT THIS FRIDAY 4/25 AT TEAM DINNER
Due to rising food costs and fluctuating attendance, we need an accurate headcount for this Friday’s team dinner + Senior Night (a super fun evening of awards, jokes, and camaraderie). All athletes and families of seniors, please RSVP by Wednesday at 7 PM so we can plan accordingly and avoid extra costs or food waste. DM Gloria Totten if you have any questions. Thanks so much!

Junior, Sophomore & Freshman athletes: Underclassmen RSVP here

Seniors and families of seniors: Senior Families RSVP here

The menu for Friday is as follows: Noodles & Co. mac and cheese, spaghetti, pesto cavatappi, rigatoni w/ marinara sauce, meatballs, grilled chicken, garlic bread, and salad (all served separately). Plus, special meals on request for diet-restricted athletes who are not accommodated by the above (e.g., gluten-free). Chocolate and vanilla sheet cakes and GF options for dessert.

2. STOTESBURY UPDATES
Coaches are currently working on firming up line ups, and hope to have them ready within the next week or so. Once set, registration information will be provided. To stay up-to-date on this quickly developing regatta, make sure you join the #2025-stotesbury channel on Slack and continue to watch our webpage: https://woodsonrowing.org/stotesbury/

Other updates:

– Spectator room block deadline extended to Friday, April 25. On-line family block booking, use this link: Woodson Rowing Parent’s Group Block

– Zoom Info Call Wednesday, April 30: The Board will be hosting a Stotes Information Call via Zoom on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 at 8:00pm. The call will be recorded, so if you already know that you cannot attend, please submit any questions you would like answered to Jenn McRobbie via Slack or at [email protected]. Call details will be posted on Slack the day before the call.

– Stotesbury Volunteering sign up genius is live. There are lots of volunteer opportunities available whether you are traveling to Philadelphia with the team or not! Please sign up now.

3. UNIFORM UPDATE
Important Notice from 776BC regarding our uniform order: US Customs and shipping carriers have reported delays due to rapid changes with tariffs that have impacted processing and delivery systems. Based on current updates, delivery to the US may take up to 3 weeks. When the order arrives you will have several options. You may keep the uniform for the remainder of the season and into next year; you may reach out to 776bc for a refund at https://776bc.com/policies/refund-policy; or, upon discussion, the team may purchase the uniforms to replenish its stock. These options can be revisited when we do receive the uniforms.

LIMITED STOCK UNIFORMS AVAILABLE: The team has limited stock uniforms in various sizes that can be purchased. Our Sportswear Chair, Cheryl Urban, will open her home, 4110 Yerkes Place, Annandale, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week from 7 pm to 9 pm for athletes and their family to try on stock uniforms for purchase. Please contact Cheryl via Slack should you wish to take advantage of this offer.

We apologize for this unforeseen situation and greatly appreciate your patience and understanding.
4. 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/

Graphics of our various schedules can be found at the links below:
Winter Conditioning (October through February)
On-The-Water Practice (late February through May)
2025 Regatta Schedule (March through May)

Important dates:

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