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May 22, 2023 Email Update

What a weekend we had at The Stotesbury Cup Regatta! We came together as a team to race well and support all our boats. 4 out of 7 boats made it to semi-finals and the Women’s 2V made Woodson history by making it to finals and placing 4th overall! Our eyes are now set on the last regatta of the season, SRAA Nationals for the Women’s 1V and 2V, May 25-26 in Oak Ridge, TN. 

1. PRACTICES FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON
2. SRAA NATIONALS, MAY 25-26, 2023
3. END OF SEASON PARTY RSVP AND FOOD SIGN UP!
4. BOATHOUSE WORK DAY
5. SUMMER ERG RENTALS
6. SCHOOL PHYSICALS FOR NEXT YEAR
7. SEE AND SHARE PHOTOS
8. SHOW YOUR TEAM SPIRIT
9. AT-A-GLANCE
10. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

ACTION ITEMS FOR THIS WEEK

  1. PRACTICES FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

Practices will be focused for those going to Nationals, although Stotesbury de-rigging should be happening today (Monday, May 22). If you are unsure if you should come to practice this week, please double check with your coaches.

  1. SRAA NATIONALS, MAY 25-26, 2023
  • PAYMENT: Please click here to pay the registration fee for athletes attending SRAA Nationals. Payment is due NLT Noon on Wednesday, May 24. If this presents a financial burden, please contact Board President Tarek Rizk via Slack or at [email protected] immediately. The team does have access to scholarship funds to reduce the burden.
  • SLACK: If you are a parent/guardian of a Woman’s 1V or 2V athlete, please make sure you join the #2023-nationals channel on our parent Slack. Since we will each be providing our own transportation for this regatta, the Slack channel will enable us to coordinate with each other leading up to and at the event.
  • WEBSITE: Please visit our special web page where we will gather the details as they come in. You may also want to visit the SRAA website do do recon on your own!
  1. END OF SEASON PARTY RSVP AND FOOD SIGN UP!

Please RSVP to our end of season party and sign up to bring a few items. Sign Up Here.

Our end-of-season celebration will take place at 7:00pm, Wednesday, May 31 in Woodson Cafeteria A. Please join us in celebrating all of you – athletes and parents/guardians. This pizza party 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! Please RSVP for you AND your athlete no later than Monday, May 29, so we know how much pizza to order (for example, if your athlete will be the only one attending, RSVP for 1. If you or others will be attending WITH your athlete, RSVP for 2+). RSVP here.

  1. BOATHOUSE WORK DAY

Our last workday of the season will be on June 3, 2023. You’ll start at 9:00am and close up the boat house for the season. Plan for about 2-3 hours – but many hands make light work! Sign Up Here.

  1. SUMMER ERG RENTALS

The team will have a limited number of ergs available for athlete rental over the summer. Ergs will be returned prior to the start of winter conditioning in October 2023. The cost to rent an erg will be $200.00 (pre-paid). Payment will be due May 30, 2023. Athletes interested in renting an erg should plan on picking it up at the end-of-season celebration on May 31, 2023. Sign up now to reserve an erg and submit payment via PayPal. 

  1. SCHOOL PHYSICALS FOR NEXT YEAR

Each year, it is required that all student athletes have a completed VHSL physical on file before participating in sports. Completing that physical at the end of the school year  means that you won’t run into rushing to get a physical at the start of the crew season next year!

To aid in that end, the Athletic Training Programs at various high schools in NoVA hold a Sports Physical Night. The goal of Sports Physical Night is to provide a complete pre-participation examination screening that will leave student athletes with a valid VHSL physical for the entirety of the 2023-24 school year. The cost for the physical is $50. 

The Athletic Training Program receives no funding from FCPS, and this event is their ONLY fundraiser for the year. ALL proceeds go towards helping the program purchase supplies. 

Sign up for an appointment for a physical here. Even If you cannot make the Woodson event on June 14, sign up for another school’s event using the same form.

  1. SEE AND SHARE PHOTOS

Please share any photos you take at regattas with the team! 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 our team photos on SmugMug

  1. SHOW YOUR TEAM SPIRIT

Our team store is open year-round! So save the link for memorable gifts that you can buy throughout the year! 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 athletes, parents, family, and friends. Visit the store today!

  1. AT-A-GLANCE
  • REGATTA (Qualifiers only) – SRAA Championships at Oak Ridge, TN: May 26-27
  • End-of-Season Banquet for athletes and families 7PM @ Woodson Cafe A: May 31
  • Erg rental pickup immediately following the banquet at the Erg Shed (door 15): May 31
  • Last boathouse workday: June 3
  1.  FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

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