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March 20, 2023 Email Update

We had an amazing showing at the Polar Bear Regatta! All 3 women’s boats swept their categories, taking 1st overall. The Men’s 1V also placed 1st while the Men’s 3V placed 3rd. You can find all the results from the regatta here: Polar Bear Regatta 2023. Let’s take this energy into the rest of the season! THANK YOU to all the parents, athletes and volunteers for helping us start the season off with a bang!

1. *NEW* TEAM DINNER LOCATION CHANGE – THIS WEEK ONLY
2. *NEW* TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY
3. ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
4. PRACTICE REMINDERS
5. SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
6. SPIRIT WEAR – GET IT NOW!
7. AT-A-GLANCE
8. SPREAD THE WORD

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  1. *NEW* TEAM DINNER LOCATION CHANGE – THIS WEEK ONLY
    Our first team dinner went wonderfully. Thank you to all the volunteers that fed our very hungry athletes. Must be why we had such a great result at the Polar Bear Regatta!

    TEAM DINNER ON FRIDAY, MARCH 24 will take place at Mantua Elementary School (9107 Horner Ct). We need ONE more chaperone for the 7:45-9:00p time slot this Friday. Sign up here.

    REMINDERS:
    Dinner is for athletes only and will be served around 7:15p.
    NO DRINKS PROVIDED. Athletes bring your refillable water bottles.
    Athletes: plan to help clean up at the end of the meal.
    Pick up athletes between 8:30-9:00p.
  2. *NEW* TEAM PHOTOGRAPHY
    Wonder how you can get those cool racing photos of your kids post regattas? Check out our collection of team photos on SmugMug. Whether you’re a professional, hobbyist or amateur photographer, we want to collect all your photos for everyone’s enjoyment. There are 2 ways to share photos with the team:
    (1) join the #photo-sharing channel on slack
    (2) send photos to our Team Photographer, Colin, at [email protected] AND [email protected] (please send to both email addresses for now) so he can upload the photos into SmugMug.
  1. ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
    Gentle reminder that if you sign up for a volunteer job, we need you to be there! If you are unable to fulfill a job at the last minute, please put out a notice on Slack so that your shift can be filled as quickly as possible. Questions? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Michelle Byman.
  • VASRA REGATTA JOBS. Feel free to check back frequently, even if shifts appear to be full, in case others are unable to fulfill their duties. If you sign up to drive a launch, you must have completed the recent launch driver training and additional practice as necessary.
  • TEAM DINNERS: In order for Friday night dinners to run smoothly, we need parent volunteers to help set up, chaperone, clean, and pick up our meal order.
  1. PRACTICE REMINDERS
    If an athlete is going to be late or miss practice, it is their responsibility to contact their coaches via Slack. Practice times are: Mon-Fri: 4-6:45p AND Sat: 8:30-10:30a.
  1. SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
    There is an away regatta scheduled on April 1. More details to follow, but families will be responsible for providing their own transportation to Middletown, Delaware for the St. Andrews Invitational. This is a great chance for athletes to race teams they do not usually compete against in different conditions.

The tentative spring break practice schedule below is for both the men’s and women’s teams:

DayDateTime
Monday4/38:30a – 12:30p
Tuesday4/48:30a – 10:45a
AND
4p – 6:30p
Wednesday4/58:30a – 12:30p
Thursday4/68:30a – 10:45a
AND
4p – 6:30p
Friday4/78:30a – 12:30p

There is no regatta and no practice on Saturday, 4/8.
Practices will resume at the regularly scheduled time on Monday, 4/10.

  1. SPIRIT WEAR – GET IT NOW!

Be ready for regatta season with your WT Woodson Crew spirit wear. A portion of the proceeds goes directly to the team, so you will benefit the team while showing off your team pride. Shop for items for rowers, as well as for parents, family, and friends. Visit the store today!

  1. AT-A-GLANCE

March

  • Team Dinner @ Mantua ES (9107 Horner Ct): 7:15p, Mar 24
  • REGATTA – Regional Park at Sandy Run: Mar 25
  • Restaurant Fundraiser – &Pizza: Mar 29, 5-9pm

April

  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, Mar 31
  • REGATTA – Invitational at St. Andrews, Middletown, DE: Apr 1
          – (families provide own transportation)
  • Spring break: Practice scheduled as above Mon-Fri: Apr 3 – Apr 7
  • Restaurant Fundraiser – Toby’s Ice Cream in Vienna: Apr 5, 5-9p
  • Restaurant Fundraiser – Chipotle: Apr 12, 5-9pm
  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, Apr 14
  • REGATTA – Tri-Meet at Anacostia River: Apr 15
  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, Apr 21
  • REGATTA – Ryz Obuchowicz at Sandy Run: Apr 22
  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, Apr 28
  • REGATTA – Al Urquia at Sandy Run: Apr 29

May

  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, May 5
  • REGATTA – VSRC (State Championship) at Sandy Run, Day 1: May 6
  • Team Dinner @ Woodson Cafeteria A: 7:15p, May 12
  • REGATTA – VSRC (State Championship) at Sandy Run, Day 2: May 13
  • Restaurant Fundraiser – Noodles & Co: May 17, 4-8p
  • REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – Stotesbury Cup at Philadelphia, PA: May 19-20
  • REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – SRAA Championships at Oak Ridge, TN: May 26-27
  • End-of-Season Banquet for athletes and families @ Woodson Cafe A: May 31
  1. 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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