As you all know, racing season is rapidly approaching and I wanted to take a moment to go over some of the things you can expect for the fall.
Practice on Monday will be from 10am-12pm. I have instructed any students who may have a potential conflict with this to contact me immediately; because of the late notice it would be excused, none have contacted me.
Reminder that practice times will change this week. The early (3:15) group will switch with the late (5:15) group for the next two weeks. We will continue on in this way; switching every 2 weeks for the remainder of the fall. Please start to bring extra clothing; especially in the late group, practices are starting to get a little chilly. Again, we encourage you to purchase clothing of synthetic or performance wool material. Cotton gets cold, heavy, and uncomfortable when it gets wet and we encourage you to replace it with more athletic garments.
I would like to host practice in Philadelphia on October 9th and October 23rd this fall to help students get more acquainted with the regatta course, please start thinking about arranging rides. Depending on their development, novices may or may not be required to attend these practices.
Update on Regatta Schedule. Because of logistical restraints and our sincere desire to compete in the Row for the Cure event on October 11th in Philadelphia we will no longer be attending the Head of the Housatonic in Connecticut. We have replaced that regatta with the Navy Day Regatta on October 10th in Philadelphia. Additionally, the Frostbite regatta will now be held on the Cooper River in New Jersey, not in Philadelphia, that regatta date will remain the same.
This week we will be going to the school on Wednesday and Saturday to lift and run. Please come equipped with running shoes and eager to learn. Depending on how busy the weight room is, we may need to change the Wednesday scheduling.
Some people are still not in compliance with school regulations regarding physicals. Please review the email below.
Additionally, this week I would like to try to have all Varsity athletes (everyone but novices) attend the early session on Tuesday and Friday for pieces as a team. I think this will help make practices more competitive, and I can be of additional help in instructing the novices in the late group. Novices only will have the late practice on those days. If there are serious conflicts with this late schedule change, please let me know and we can make accomodations.
As you may or not have seen, we have had several nice visits from College rowing coaches already this fall. Brianna Kearney from Barry University in Florida and Rebecca Smith (a former athlete of mine at Vesper) from Bucknell in Lewiston PA. The program has begun to generate a lot more interest and we hope this will continue throughout the fall. Any Senior athletes who have a sincere desire to compete at the collegiate level next year should contact me and we can help facilitate more of these meetings and work to get your name out there.
Finally, the coaching staff asks that all novice parents please review the Haddon Township Code of Conduct and Team Rules (Specifically for Parents) located here . These rules are in place to ensure your child is treated fairly, that we are insuring the safety and security of the boathouse, and time management.
