Congratulations to all of the athletes that competed in ErgSprints this past weekend. Looking forward to seeing all of this hard work hit the water in just a few short weeks.
Read below for more goings on in the life of Woodson Crew:
1. *DEADLINE TODAY!* PRACTICE BUS SIGN UP
2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – PRESEASON BOATHOUSE WORKDAY
3. PRACTICE BEGINS MON, FEB 20
4. SWIM TEST FOR NEW ROWERS – FEB 11 from 4-5PM
5. WINTER CONDITIONING THRU FRI, FEB 17
6. REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 15
7. EASY WAYS TO HELP BENEFIT WOODSON CREW
8. LOOKING AHEAD
9. SPREAD THE WORD
ACTION ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK
Parents:
1. Sign up for the Practice Bus. Deadline TODAY, MON, FEB 6.
2. Sign up for Pre-season Boathouse Workday on SAT, FEB 11.
Athletes:
Kokee Tea Fundraiser on Thursday, Feb 9. Slack and/or social media for more info.
1. *DEADLINE TODAY!* PRACTICE BUS SIGN UP
Shuttle bus registration from Woodson to Sandy Run closes TODAY, FEB 6!
Sign up for the practice bus here. We still need a few riders to keep the bus costs in line. If your athlete wants a ride to Sandy Run most school days Mon-Thurs all season long, sign up now.
In order to provide this service, we must sign up a minimum number of riders. If we don’t reach a minimum number of riders we will revert to using carpools to travel to Sandy Run. The cost per rider will be determined based on sign ups and if we don’t reach 45 riders, we may re-evaulate the practice bus. Based on the cost of the bus, the pricing will be:
- If we have 45 riders, each rider pays $733.
- If we have 50 riders, each rider pays $660.
- If we have 55 riders, each rider pays $600
As always, this is not a fundraiser for the team. The bus fee is directly based on the bus cost. The practice bus will run Mondays-Thursdays, departing directly from Woodson at 3:30 PM and returning to Woodson around 7 PM. Families are responsible for transporting athletes on Fridays. The practice bus doesn’t run on early dismissal days or school holidays.
Sign up for the practice bus here.
Parent chaperones are REQUIRED for the practice bus as each trip to and from the river MUST have a chaperone. Parents of athletes who will be riding the practice bus should sign up to chaperone at least one day. At present, we believe each family will need to chaperone only once, but that may vary depending on how many athletes use the bus service. Sign up to chaperone here. 2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – PRESEASON BOATHOUSE WORKDAY
Saturday, Feb 11 from 9am – Noon. Satisfy a volunteer credit early on and help us get our boathouse in good shape and tackle some projects that will set us up for a great season. Wear appropriate clothes and closed toe, sturdy shoes ~ and be prepared to get dirty! Volunteer Now!
3. PRACTICE BEGINS MON, FEB 20
Just a little reminder that the spring season officially kicks off on Monday, February 20! Although that is a federal holiday, there WILL be practice at the school that afternoon in accordance with the winter conditioning times. Athletes should be prepared for baseline erg testing on this date. On-the-water practice begins TUESDAY, FEB 21.
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. 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 THRU FRI, FEB 17
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 Women
Monday: 5:00-7:00 3:30-5:30
Tuesday: 3:30-5:30 5:00-7:00
Wednesday: 5:00-7:00 3:30-5:30
Thursday: 3:30-5:30 5:00-7:00
Friday: 3:30-5:30 3:30-5:30
6. REGISTRATION CLOSES FEBRUARY 15
If you haven’t already, registered your athlete for the 2022-2023 Crew season. Review the presentation from our parent information session for more information. If you or your student are interested in crew but are worried about the cost, contact [email protected] to learn about scholarship opportunities. Still have questions? Reach out to our membership team at [email protected].
7. EASY WAYS TO HELP BENEFIT WOODSON CREW
Visit the Fundraising tab on our website lots of simple ways you can help out. (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
February¶
- Practice bus sign up deadline: Feb 6
- Kokee Tea restaurant fundraiser: Feb 9
- Swim test for new rowers only: Feb 11, 4-5p
- On-the-water information session: Feb 13
- Registration ends: Feb 15
- Last day of winter conditioning: February 17
- First day of Spring practice. Erg tests at Woodson: Feb 20
- Season officially opens/on the water practices begin: Feb 21
March
- Spring picture day. More info to follow. March 2
- REGATTA – Polar Bear at Sandy Run: March 18
- REGATTA – Regional Park at Sandy Run: March 25
April
- REGATTA – Invitational at St. Andrews, Middletown, DE: April 1
- Spring break: Practice tentatively scheduled Mon-Fri
- Chipotle restaurant night: April 12
- REGATTA – Tri-Meet at Anacostia River: April 15
- REGATTA – Ryz Obuchowicz at Sandy Run: April 22
- REGATTA – Al Urquia at Sandy Run: April 29
May
- REGATTA – VSRC (State Chanpionship) at Sandy Run, Day 1: May 6
- REGATTA – VSRC (State Championship) at Sandy Run, Day 2: May 13
- REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – Stotesbury Cup at Philadelphia, PA: May 19-20
- REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – SRAA Championships at Oak Ridge, TN: May 26-27
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].
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