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November 21, 2022 Email Update

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!¶