The next few weeks, before on-the-water training begins, will be quite busy with lots of things to note and sign up for. Whenever you have questions or feel like you’re missing something, posting on Slack will likely get you the fastest answer to your questions.:

1. *NEW* PARENT SOCIAL – JANUARY 21st – RSVP NOW

2. *NEW* ERG SPRINTS – SIGN UP BY JAN 27

3. PRACTICE BUS COORDINATOR NEEDED

4. SWIM TEST FOR NEW ROWERS – FEB 11 from 4-5PM

5. WINTER CONDITIONING

6. DO WE HAVE CONDITIONING ON … ?

7. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN

8. EASY WAYS TO HELP BENEFIT WOODSON CREW!

9. LOOKING AHEAD

10. SPREAD THE WORD

ACTION ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

Parents:

1. Parent Social Potluck RSVP and Sign Up
2. Sign your athlete up for ErgSprints

Athletes:

1. Sign up for swim test *if applicable*
2. Let your parents know what you’re competing in at ErgSprints

1. *NEW* PARENT SOCIAL – JANUARY 21st – RSVP NOW

Come one, come all! We will be holding a Parent/Guardian Social on SATURDAY, JAN 21 at the home of Maz and Fredy Chinoy from 6-9pm. This is a fun opportunity to meet members of the board, the coaches, other parents, and to learn more about the sport and the season. The gathering is a potluck. RSVP here and plan to bring an appetizer or finger food to share, along with your beverage of choice. Can’t wait to connect and/or reconnect!

2. *NEW* ERG SPRINTS – SIGN UP BY JAN 27

Erg Sprints is an indoor competition held annually at Alexandria City HS (Formerly T.C. Williams) where athletes have the opportunity to experience the excitement of competition and compete against rowers from all over the DC Metro Area. Events include 2k’s, 20 minute pieces, relays, and more. It will take place on Saturday, February 4th. All rowers are highly encouraged to attend and many have been planning out their events with their coaches. More information and registration can be found at: https://www.ergsprints.com/

3. PRACTICE BUS COORDINATOR NEEDED

Before the bus will start running, we need one volunteer to serve as the Practice Bus Coordinator. He/She will serve as a point of contact for both the bus company and the daily parent chaperones. The Coordinator maintains the rider list and contact information for all riders and their families. The coordinator does not need to ride the bus each day, but ensures that all rider families are meeting their chaperone duties and that all bus dates have parent chaperones. Additional volunteer credits are met by fulfilling this position. If you are interested in becoming the Coordinator please message Jenny Champagne on Slack or at [email protected].

4. SWIM TEST FOR NEW ROWERS – FEB 11 from 4-5PM

If this is your athlete’s first year on the Woodson Crew team, they need to take a swim test before we go out on the water next month. You only need to pass a swim test once in your time on Woodson Crew, so this is for new rowers only who weren’t able to do a swim test in the fall. If your rower still needs a swim test, sign up now. Specific details of the swim test are required by US Rowing and administered by coaches. Test takes place on February 11 from 4-5 PM at Audrey Moore Rec Center pool. Click here for more details on the swim test and to sign up!

5. WINTER CONDITIONING

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 on 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

6. DO WE HAVE CONDITIONING ON … ?

The most frequently asked question is “do we have conditioning on X date?”

Here’s a quick primer: We will NOT have conditioning on official school holidays. We WILL have conditioning most other days (early release, teacher work days, etc.).

So, for this month: YES, we WILL have conditioning on January 26 and 27.

7. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN

If you haven’t already, PLEASE register your athlete for the 2022-2023 Crew season. Review the presentation from our parent information session for more information. Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected]. ¶

8.  EASY WAYS TO HELP BENEFIT WOODSON CREW!

From ordering spirit wear to having proceeds from your personal Amazon purchases automatically donated, there are lots of simple ways you can help out. Visit the Fundraising tab on our website for more information. (NOTE: there is a pull down menu, so make sure to check out all the different ways you can help)! Contact our Fundraising chairperson at [email protected] if you have any new or unique ideas to raise money for Woodson Crew.

9. LOOKING AHEAD

• January: ¶
  • Registration continues¶¶
  • Crew parent social: January 21
  • Conditioning is ON for Jan 26 and Jan 27.

• February:¶
  • Swim test for new rowers only: February 11, 4-5p. Sign up now!
  • On-the-water information session: February 13
  • Registration ends: February 15
  • Season officially opens/on the water practices begin: February 21

10. SPREAD THE WORD

Continue to share the enthusiasm for your team as you speak to other students and encourage them to join! Please direct any questions about joining the team to [email protected].

Contact [email protected] to get signed up for our weekly communication and our Slack community. 

Follow us on Social Media!¶

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This is a jam-packed newsletter to kick off the year. While we usher in 2023, the athletes are hard at work building strength and endurance for the beginning of on-the-water training. Registration is still open, so it’s not too late to recruit your friends! There’s a lot going on in the world of Woodson Crew, so please take the time to read below:

1. *NEW* IMMEDIATE VOLUNTEER NEEDS

2. *NEW* SWIM TEST FOR NEW ROWERS – FEB 11 from 4-5PM

3. *NEW* LETTER WRITING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

4. *NEW * SAVE THE DATE – PARENT SOCIAL – JANUARY 21st

5. WINTER CONDITIONING HAS RESUMED¶

6. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN

7. MORE WAYS TO BENEFIT WTW CREW!

8. LOOKING AHEAD¶

9. SPREAD THE WORD¶

ACTION ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

Parents: Consider and sign up for the volunteer needs below!

Athletes:
(1) Sign up for swim test *if applicable*
(2) Start compiling names and addresses for the letter writing campaign

1. *NEW* IMMEDIATE VOLUNTEER NEEDS

• PRACTICE BUS COORDINATOR: Before the bus will start running, we need one volunteer to serve as the Practice Bus Coordinator. He/She will serve as a point of contact for both the bussing company and the daily parent chaperones. The Coordinator maintains the rider list and contact information for all riders and their families. The coordinator does not need to ride the bus each day, but ensures that all rider families are meeting their chaperone duties and that all bus dates have parent chaperones. Additional volunteer credits are met by fulfilling this position. If you are interested in becoming the Coordinator please message Jenny Champagne on Slack or at [email protected].

• PARENT SWIM TEST VOLUNTEER: Seeking one volunteer to provide support to coaches and staff while they administer the swim test at Audrey Moore Rec Center on February 11 from 4-5p. Great volunteer job for a new rower parent who is going to already be there. No experience needed or required. First to sign up on the sign up genius wins!

• CRITICAL BOARD POSITION REMAINS OPEN: We are still seeking someone to fulfill the V.P. Team Liaison and Activities role. This critical role will manage a team of folks who help organize many of our events, including coordinating travel to practices and our away regattas. Please contact Tarek at [email protected] to learn more. 

2. *NEW* SWIM TEST FOR NEW ROWERS – FEB 11 from 4-5PM

If this is your athlete’s first year on the Woodson Crew team, they need to take a swim test before we go out on the water next month. You only need to pass a swim test once in your time on Woodson Crew, so this is for new rowers only who weren’t able to do a swim test in the fall. If your rower still needs a swim test, sign up now. Specific details of the swim test are required by US Rowing and administered by coaches. Test takes place on February 11 from 4-5 PM at Audrey Moore Rec Center pool. Click here for more details on the swim test and to sign up!

3. *NEW* LETTER WRITING FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

Our annual letter writing fundraising campaign will take place after school, but before practice in accordance with the following schedule:

• Men’s team: WEDNESDAY, JAN 11, 3:30-5:00p
• Women’s team: THURSDAY, JAN 12, 3:30-5:00p

Athletes will hand write letters to people within their personal circle to tell them about the sport of rowing, how we receive no FCPS funds, that we rely on dues and donations — and then ask for their support. To prepare: Athletes should compile a list of names and addresses for family members, friends and other acquaintances. All other materials will be provided on the day of the campaign.

4. *NEW * SAVE THE DATE – PARENT SOCIAL – JANUARY 21st

More details to follow, but mark your calendars for a social gathering of crew parents. This will be your opportunity to meet members of the board, the coaches, other parents, and to learn more about the sport and the season. This will be a potluck gathering, so be on the lookout for location and a sign up genius.

5. WINTER CONDITIONING HAS RESUMED¶ 

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 on 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

6. REGISTRATION IS STILL OPEN

If you haven’t already, PLEASE register your athlete for the 2022-2023 Crew season. Review the presentation from our parent information session for more information. Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected].¶

7. MORE WAYS TO BENEFIT WTW CREW

From ordering spirit wear to having proceeds from your personal Amazon purchases automatically donated, there are lots of simple ways you can help out. Visit the Fundraising tab on our website for more information. (NOTE: there is a pull down menu, so make sure to check out all the different ways you can help)! Contact our Fundraising chairperson at [email protected] if you have any new or unique ideas to raise money for Woodson Crew.

8. LOOKING AHEAD

• January: ¶
  • Registration continues¶
  • Men’s team letter writing campaign: January 11, 3:30p
  • Women’s team letter writing campaign: January 12, 3:30p
  • Koobala Restaurant Night: January 12, 4-9 PM¶
  • Crew parent social: January 21

• February:¶
  • Swim test for new rowers only: February 11, 4-5p. Sign up now!
  • On-the-water information session: February 13
  • Registration ends: February 15
  • Season officially opens/on the water practices begin: February 21

9. SPREAD THE WORD

Continue to share the enthusiasm for your team as you speak to other students and encourage them to join! Please direct any questions about joining the team to [email protected].

Contact [email protected] to get signed up for our weekly communication and our Slack community. 

Follow us on Social Media!

This is the last email update for 2022! As we all prepare to close out this year, please accept the Board’s heartfelt thanks. Our success as a team comes down to parents, coaches and athletes working together to raise money, get the word out and have a good time. Our Tag Days were a tremendous success thanks to your hard work and willingness to brave the weather. We wish everyone the happiest of holidays!

Two most important things this week: a restaurant fundraiser and the expiration of the early bird discount for spring! Read below for more info.

1. **NEW ** NOODLES & CO FUNDRAISER – THIS THURSDAY, DEC 15

2. ** NOTE ** SPRING REGISTRATION EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS THIS THURSDAY DEC 15

3. WINTER BREAK ERGING OPPORTUNITIES

4. WINTER CONDITIONING THROUGH FRIDAY, DEC 16¶

5. HELP! CRITICAL BOARD POSITION REMAINS OPEN

6. MORE WAYS TO BENEFIT WTW CREW!

7. LOOKING AHEAD¶

6. SPREAD THE WORD¶

1. NOODLES & CO FUNDRAISER – THIS THURSDAY, DEC 15

Give yourself the gift of a meal prepared by Noodles & Co this busy holiday season. Between the hours of 4-8p on Thursday, Dec 15, 25% of qualifying sales will benefit Woodson Crew! If ordering in person, mention Woodson Crew to have your purchase credited to our team. If ordering online or via the app, use the offer code “GIVING25.” Keep an eye on Slack and social media for the official flyers to share with family and friends! The participating location is just down the street at 10296 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030.

2. SPRING REGISTRATION EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS THIS THURSDAY, DEC 15

$50 Early Bird discount ENDS THURSDAY Dec. 15th! Don’t delay. REGISTER NOW.
Review the presentation from our parent information session for more information.
Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected].¶

3. WINTER BREAK ERGING OPPORTUNITIES

Coaches will be hosting four 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
Wed, Dec 28
Thu, Dec 20

4. WINTER CONDITIONING THROUGH FRIDAY, DEC 16¶

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

5. HELP! CRITICAL BOARD POSITION REMAINS OPEN

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. 

6. MORE WAYS TO BENEFIT WTW CREW!

• 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!¶

7. 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 thru 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!¶

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

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!¶

• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Our second Tag Day is tomorrow Saturday, December 3. At the moment, we have a good number of adult volunteers, but we are always in need of athlete volunteers. It’s a great opportunity for your athletes to earn their own volunteer hours while they spend time with their friends.

Here’s the 411 on the team’s BIGGEST and MOST LUCRATIVE fundraiser of the year.

1. WHERE DO I SIGN UP?

2. WHEN IS TAG DAY?

3. WHAT EXACTLY IS TAG DAY?

4. TIMELINE OF EVENTS

5. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?¶

6. WHY TAG DAYS?

1. WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
Click this link to SIGN UP NOW! (Using the sign up genius allows parent volunteers to PRE-ASSIGN groups to routes…if you “just show up” you will likely spend time waiting for a route/driver assignment instead of heading out). The more participants we have, the more quickly canvassing can be completed.

2. WHEN IS TAG DAY?
This Saturday, December 3, from 8:45 AM until 4:00 PM. Lunch will be provided.

3. WHAT EXACTLY IS TAG DAY?
Tag Days are the most important athlete-driven fundraiser of the year. 

On Tag Days, athletes (transported by volunteer parents) walk door-to-door in our local neighborhoods. They are given scripts to help them confidently tell Woodson families about the sport of rowing, how we receive no FCPS funds, that we rely on dues and donations — and then ask for their support.

Rowers are always grouped together, so no one goes alone. Groups of 3 or 4 rowers (with at least 1 returning/seasoned rower) will be paired with 1 parent volunteer driver. Each parent volunteer will drive to their pre-mapped route so that the rowers may canvas their designated area. Parent volunteers are responsible for safely transporting rowers, keeping eyes on them during canvassing for safety, and helping them keep track of the cash and checks they collect.

4. TIMELINE OF EVENTS

8:45 AM: Arrive at Cafeteria A.

8:45 – 9:00 AM: Safety Briefing, Map Distribution, Assignments

9:00 – 11:45 AM: Perform Morning Routes

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Return to Cafeteria A for a break and LUNCH

12:15 – 12:30 PM: Additional Material Distribution, if needed

12:30 – 3:30 PM: Perform Afternoon Routes. Return by 3:30 PM at the latest.

3:30 – 4:00 PM: Tally results, clean up and clear out.

5. WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?¶

ROWERS

• MUST BRING this form signed by your parents
• A refillable water bottle. Stay hydrated and then you’ll have water at lunch.
• A positive attitude!
• WTW Crew Spiritwear, if you have it. A limited amount of spiritwear will be available to borrow for the day, should you wish.
• Water

PARENTS

• Anything you might like to have on hand while sitting in the car for a few hours (water, coffee, etc.).
• Patience. It can be challenging for athletes who have never canvassed before to speak to strangers. Your kind words and encouragement will go a long way.

6. WHY TAG DAYS?

• Tag Days are our BIGGEST fundraiser of the year. So, while it might seem a time-consuming event, it helps us keep YOUR registration costs down, pay the coaches and maintain our equipment.
• A FULL DAY OF VOLUNTEERING (pre- and post-lunch shifts) fulfills TWO of your athlete and/or parent volunteer requirements.
• For more information and a direct donation link, visit our website: https://woodsonrowing.org/tag-days/

So, what are you waiting for? SIGN UP NOW!

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

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

    

Winter break is looming, but we still have a lot going on with W.T. Woodson Crew. Second Tag Day is this Saturday! We really need more student athletes to be successful. Read below to find out more.

1. SECOND TAG DAY THIS SATURDAY!

2. WINTER CONDITIONING SCHEDULE RESUMES¶

3. BOARD POSITION

4. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING

5. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

6. LOOKING AHEAD¶

7. SPREAD THE WORD¶

1. SECOND TAG DAY THIS SATURDAY!

We need all hands on deck to reach our goal of $20,000 raised; we’re not quite half-way there after our first Tag Day. Our second Tag Day is this weekend, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3! We need more athlete sign ups to make this day a success.

SIGN UP FOR TAG DAYS NOW! 

On Tag Days, athletes (transported by volunteer parents) walk door-to-door in our local neighborhoods. They are given scripts to help them confidently tell Woodson families about the sport of rowing, how we receive no FCPS funds, that we rely on dues and donations — and then ask for their support. Everyone who participates benefits. Athletes get volunteer credits while spending time with teammates. Parents get volunteer credits while getting to know other parents and athletes! 

ROWERS MUST BRING this form signed by your parents when you come to Tag Days.

A physical copy of the form is required, digital will not suffice. This form only needs to be submitted once, so if you provided one on Nov 19, you do not need to fill out the form again.

2. WINTER CONDITIONING SCHEDULE RESUMES¶ 

Winter conditioning resumes on Monday, November 28, per the schedule below.
REMEMBER: 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.
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

3. BOARD POSITION

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. In this position, you would be a member of the booster club executive committee, which fulfills your team volunteer obligation!! Please consider this important role and know you won’t be going it alone. Contact Tarek at [email protected] to learn more about the role. 

4. 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].

5. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

• 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. Spirit wear also makes for great holiday gifts for rowers and their families. For on-time delivery by 12/24, your ordering deadline is 11/25. Check out all the swag and order today!¶

6. 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 a quick view on what’s to come:¶

• December:¶
  • Registration continues¶
  • Winter conditioning: November 28 – December 16
  • Tag Day 2 of 2: December 3. Sign up now!¶
  • 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 information coming soon)¶

• February:¶
  • On-the-water information session (final date coming soon)
  • Season officially opens/on the water practices begin: February 21
  • Registration ends. ¶

7. 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!¶

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook

For this week of Thanksgiving, the board wants to offer thanks to all of YOU for making this team the best it can be. Special thanks to all the athletes and parents who showed up to make our first Tag Day a rousing success. Your genuine love of this sport and team are why people are so willing to help us reach our fundraising goals.

1. BOARD POSITION

2. WINTER CONDITIONING – MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY THIS WEEK¶

3. TAG DAYS¶

4. REGISTRATION FOR SPRING

5. DO YOU LIKE TO ENTERTAIN?

6. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

7. LOOKING AHEAD¶

8. SPREAD THE WORD¶

1. BOARD POSITION

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. In this position, you would be a member of the booster club executive committee, which fulfills your team volunteer obligation!! Please consider this important role and know you won’t be going it alone. Contact Tarek at [email protected] to learn more about the role. 

2. WINTER CONDITIONING¶

Winter Conditioning began last week. For this week, conditioning will only take place on MONDAY, Nov 21 and TUESDAY, Nov 22. Athletes are encouraged to work out on their own for the remainder of the week! Winter conditioning will resume on Monday, November 28.

The schedule for winter conditioning is 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

REMEMBER: before you participate, all athletes must have a VHSL physical dated after May 1, 2022 turned into WTW Athletic Trainer (hard copies delivered to Rm. C158, soft copies emailed to the athletic trainer, [email protected]). Athletes should also be registered with the Woodson Athletic System. 

3. SECOND TAG DAY: SATURDAY, DEC 3¶

Tag Day is the most important athlete-driven fundraiser of the year.
Our first day was a rousing success; we raised $8,800 toward our $20,000 goal!!!
Special shout out to the following teams:
3rd place: Mr. Fallon’s team, $864 raised
2nd place: Ms. Goldfaden’s team, $884 raised
1st place: Mr. Byman’s team, $1,020 raised!

To reach our goal, we need ALL HANDS ON DECK for the second Tag Day, SATURDAY, DEC 3.
SIGN UP FOR TAG DAYS NOW! 

On Tag Days, athletes (transported by volunteer parents) walk door-to-door in our local neighborhoods. They are given scripts to help them confidently tell Woodson families about the sport of rowing, how we receive no FCPS funds, that we rely on dues and donations — and then ask for their support. Everyone who participates benefits. Athletes get volunteer credits while spending time with teammates. Parents get volunteer credits while getting to know other parents and athletes! 

ROWERS MUST BRING this form signed by your parents when you come to Tag Days or email to [email protected] ahead of time. This form only needs to be submitted once, so if you provided one on Nov 19, you do not need to fill out the form again.

4. 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].¶

5. DO YOU LIKE TO ENTERTAIN?

Plans are taking shape for an informal parent-only potluck, after the holiday season, in January. This is a great way for new families to meet returning athlete parents and learn about crew life. If you would like to host or be part of the planning, please reach out to Tarek at [email protected].

6. SHOP, SAVE AND BENEFIT WTW CREW!

• 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. Spirit wear also makes for great holiday gifts for rowers and their families. For on-time delivery by 12/24, your ordering deadline is 11/25. Check out all the swag and order today!¶

7. 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:¶

• November:¶
  • Registration continues¶
  • No winter conditioning Nov 23-25 during FCPS holiday.
  • Winter conditioning resumes Nov 28.

• December:¶
  • Registration continues¶
  • Winter conditioning continues¶
  • Tag Day 2 of 2: December 3. Sign up now!¶
  • Noodles & Company Restaurant Night: December 15, 4-8 PM¶
  • Optional training over holiday break, more details to follow¶

• January: ¶
  • Winter conditioning resumes after holiday break¶
  • Registration continues¶
  • Koobala Restaurant Night: January 12, 4-9 PM¶

• February:¶
  • Season officially opens/on the water practices begin
  • Registration ends. Specific dates to follow.¶

8. 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!¶

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook