Stay tuned for tomorrow’s TAG DAY SPECIAL EDITION newsletter with all you need to know going into our first Tag Day this Saturday. Read below for more news and more opportunities to help out the team!

1. KOKEE TEA FUNDRAISER THIS FRIDAY, OCT 25

2. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS ASAP
A. TAG DAY, SAT 10/26 and SAT 11/2
B. 31st ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW, FRI 11/8 and SAT 11/9

3. RENTAL ERG RETURN, THIS SAT 10/26

4. ONLY 3 GREEN DAYS LEFT!

5. ONLY 3 MORE OPTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING DAYS LEFT

6. WINTER CONDITIONING

7. CALENDAR AT-A-GLANCE

2. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS ASAP
We are in dire need of your commitment to help with our TWO main fundraising events coming up: Tag Days and the Craft Show. The next 3 weekends are critical to the Spring season. Properly staffed, we make a predominant amount of the money we need for a successful season. We cannot do that without LOTS of help. All of our volunteering opportunities are always just a click away on our volunteering page. Visit and bookmark the site to stay up-to-date on how you can help the team! 

A. TAG DAY, SAT 10/26 and SAT 11/2
Tag Days are the Woodson Rowing team’s most important fundraiser of the year. Funds collected during Tag Days off-set many of your costs during the season! Novice athletes are strongly encouraged to attend Tag Days because: (1) it helps to knock out volunteer requirements, (2) they get to spend the day bonding with varsity athletes and (3) it teaches them how to “talk about” rowing (since it is a new sport to most). Please sign up here – we need all hands on deck to make this event work!! Our Tag Days webpage can answer lots of your questions but we will also send out a special edition Tag Day newsletter TOMORROW with all the specific details you may need. Still have questions? Reach out to Tag Day Coordinator Patrick Obruba via Slack. 

B. 31st ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW, FRI 11/8 and SAT 11/9
Set up for the event will begin Friday, November 8 from 6-8p. Volunteers are also needed during  the event itself from 6:30a-4:30p on Saturday, Nov 9. Sign up to help to make this very popular regional show (that is also an important fundraiser for our team) a success. We will likely have 100+ vendors and, literally, thousands of shoppers on the day of the event. There are all types of volunteer spots available: help set up, provide baked goods, and get to know vendors on the day of the event. Sign up to help here: Craft Show Volunteer Sign Up.

We only have spots for a few more vendors! If your favorite vendor hasn’t signed up yet, encourage them to do so ASAP! 2024 Craft Show Vendor Registration.

3. RENTAL ERG RETURN, THIS SAT 10/26
Return your rented erg to the Woodson Rowing Erg Shed (back of school near senior parking) any time during a 8a-12p window. If you can, plan to stay for the Erg Shed Workday going on at the same time!

4. ONLY 3 GREEN DAYS LEFT!
There are only 3 Green Days left, including today! (Thu – 10/24, Mon – 10/28, and  Tue- 10/29). This is the last opportunity this season to get some experience in the boats (or refresh your skills) until we officially go on-the-water in late February. Make sure you sign up for any and all days now! Green Days Sign Up Genius.

5. ONLY 3 MORE OPTIONAL STRENGTH TRAINING DAYS LEFT
The last day of optional strength training will be Wednesday, November 6. The remaining strength training sessions will occur at the Woodson weight room from 6:30-7:30a on 10/28, 10/30 and 11/6. There will not be optional strength training on Monday, November 4 because of the day off from school. Coaches are in attendance to help you get stronger. Set your foundation for Winter Conditioning now! 

6. WINTER CONDITIONING
The team will begin winter Conditioning on Monday, December 2. BEFORE YOU CAN PARTICIPATE, all athletes must have:

• a physical on file with the Woodson Athletic Dept. (hard copies delivered to Rm. C158, soft copies emailed to the athletic trainer, [email protected]).
• Completed the Woodson Athletics Registration

To learn more about why you should participate in winter conditioning, visit our website: https://woodsonrowing.org/winter-conditioning/. Participation is highly encouraged for all athletes to develop the cardiovascular fitness and camaraderie needed to make winning boats!

7. 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/

OCTOBER:

• Thu, 10/24: Green Days at Sandy Run, 4:45p
• Fri, 10/25: Kokee Tea fundraiser, 3-7p
• Sat, 10/26: Erg Shed Work Day and return rented ergs, 8a-12p
• Sat, 10/26: First Tag Day, 8:45a – 4p
• Sat, 10/26:  VASRA Dock Work day
• Mon, 10/28: Optional Strength Training at Woodson, 6:30a
          Green Days at Sandy Run, 4:45p
• Tue, 10/29: Wendy’s restaurant fundraiser, all day long!
        Last Green Day, 4:45p
• Wed, 10/30: Optional Strength Training at Woodson, 6:30a

NOVEMBER:

• Sat, 11/2: 2nd Tag Day, 8:45a – 4p
• Wed, 11/6: Optional Strength Training at Woodson, 6:30a
• Fri, 11/8: Set up for the craft show, Sign up to help
• Sat, 11/9: 31st Annual Craft Show, 10a-4p, Sign up to help

DECEMBER:

• Mon, 12/2: Winter Conditioning Begins
• 12/23-1/3/25: Winter break.
• 12/30-01/03: Tentative optional training. Stay tuned for more info.

JANUARY 2025:

• Mon, 01/06: Winter Conditioning resumes

FEBRUARY:

• Fri, 2/21: last day of Winter Conditioning
• Tue, 2/25: first day of on-the-water practice!

MARCH:

• Sat, 3/22: Polar Bear Regatta (Varsity Only), Sandy Run

WAIT – THERE’S MORE?

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