What a weekend! We had a fun parent social AND a highly successful first regatta of the season with all of our varsity boats performing well. The racing was followed by several scrimmages for our lower boats, helping them prepare for their first regatta this coming Saturday at Noxontown Pond in Delaware. Read on for more Woodson Rowing happenings, this week!

1. SPRING SPORT PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
2. ST. ANDREWS – NOXONTOWN POND REGATTA INFO
3. RESTAURANT NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 28
4. TIME CHANGE FOR PRACTICE ON MARCH 31
5. SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
6. AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
7. SHOW YOUR SPIRIT!
8. *RSVP* SENIOR NIGHT – FRI, APRIL 25, 7p
9. *RSVP* END-OF-YEAR AWARDS BANQUET, WED, MAY 28, 7p
10. CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE
SUPPORT THE TEAM

1. SPRING SPORT PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE!
The spring sports photos that our athletes took on March 6 are now available for purchase. Any questions re: these photos should be directed to the Victor O’Neill Studios customer service team at [email protected]:

BOYS TEAM: https://shop.imagequix.com/s1740266205

GIRLS TEAM: https://shop.imagequix.com/s1516150167

2. ST. ANDREW’S – NOXONTOWN POND REGATTA INFO
Your next newsletter will be chock full of ALL the specifics you need to know about our travel regatta this weekend. HOWEVER, we know how many of you are planners, so you can take a sneak peek at the tentative details on our website: https://woodsonrowing.org/noxontown/

Athletes are responsible for their own transportation – a bus will NOT be provided. So, get to planning your carpools. Despite the distance to this regatta, it is a wonderful experience for spectators and rowers. Spectators will be right on the race course without the big hike from the parking area that we experience at Sandy Run. It is an all day affair, though, so be prepared for all things!

3. RESTAURANT NIGHT, FRIDAY, MARCH 28

Don’t bother messing with dinner while you’re getting the family ready to drive to Delaware the next day! Come to Noodles & Co. on Main Street or Order for Pickup to benefit the team and make your life easier!

4. TIME CHANGE FOR PRACTICE ON MARCH 31
There will be practice on Monday March 31st (school holiday). However, practice will begin at 3:30p and go until the normal finish time of 6:45p to provide time to unload the trailer after St. Andrew’s and still get a full practice in. Practice on Tuesday, April 1 (teacher workday) will be at the normal times.

5. SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
From a physiology training perspective, ideally there would be 2 practices a day over spring break. However, from a logistics perspective, coaches understand that one large practice block may be easier to manage for families. As a result, the spring break schedule will be a compromise between these two forces.

Spring break is April 14th through 18th. The spring break schedule will be as follows:

M, W, F: 8:30a-12:30p
(Bull Run row on Wednesday – this is a long row out with a picnic lunch at Bull Run before the long row back.)

T, Thu: 8:30a – 10:45a AND 4p-6:30p

6. AVAILABLE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEER CREDIT REMINDER: Each family is required to do 5 volunteer shifts/credits, one of which should be a VASRA task. Failure to meet your volunteer credits by the end of the season will result in a $200 per credit charge. If you want to learn more about volunteering, sign up to participate or just keep up with the current volunteering opportunities, visit our website: www.woodsonrowing.org/volunteering.

A. ST. ANDREW’S VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: There are still some official slots for “clean-up” at St. Andrew’s. If you’re going to be there, get your volunteer credits in! Sign up here: St. Andrew’s Volunteer Sign Up

B. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: We are seeking volunteers to serve on this year’s nominating committee. The nominating committee will identify parents with interest in serving on the Board in the 2025/26 school year and beyond! The nominating committee would submit recommendations for future Board members by mid-May 2025. This is a great opportunity to get to know your fellow parents and to also get a feel for what each Board member does. Ideally, we would have a MINIMUM of 2 parents step up for this role, one from the boys’ team and one from the girls’ team. But, the more the merrier. If you are interested in serving on the Nominating Committee, please contact Catherine Backmeyer on Slack to find out more on what the responsibilities entail.

C. SHADOW BOARD MEMBERS TO LEARN THEIR ROLES! While the Board is thankfully, fully staffed this season, there will be several roles available next year due to term limitations and graduating athletes. If you are at all interested in being on the board, you can see a list of roles that we already know will be available next year (with others potentially arising) here: https://woodsonrowing.org/board-of-directors/

7. SHOW YOUR SPIRIT!
We have a limited number of 2025 sponsor t-shirts and tank tops available to purchase for $20 a piece! Check out these options and more on our website at Woodson Rowing Spirit Wear! Share the website and links with family members so that they can also sport their support near or far!

8. *RSVP* SENIOR NIGHT – FRI, APRIL 25, 7p
Senior Parents! We want to be able to fully plan for Senior Night, which will be held in conjunction with the Friday Night Team Dinner on Fri., April 25 at 7p. Please check your calendars and RSVP here: Senior Night RSVP

9. *RSVP* END-OF-YEAR AWARDS BANQUET, WED, MAY 28, 7p
RSVP and help out at the End-of-the-Season Banquet on Wednesday, May 28, 7p at Woodson Cafeteria A. Please join us in celebrating all the whole team; athletes, coaches AND parents/guardians! This is more than just an end-of-season celebration. Coaches will present awards, we will recognize our seniors and attending parents will have an introduction/vote for next year’s new board members!

10. 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:

MARCH: