Hi All:
Below is information about the practice schedule, TEAM DINNER and our first REGATTA.
The practice schedule this week is Mon-Fri at TBC, 5:30-7:30am, with the bus leaving
GDS each day at 5:15am, all per usual. Forecast for the week looks good, so the coaches hope to get all practices in. Note: The team is now having Wednesday practice as we have our first regatta this Saturday, April 15.
Please note: WE ARE ASKING EVERYONE (ROWERS AND PARENTS ALIKE) TO BRING A WATER BOTTLE. We will not be providing individual plastic water bottles at regattas. We will have several gallons jugs for re-fills as needed. This will cut down substantially on waste and keeps the plastic water bottles from ending up in our lakes and rivers.
The team will load boats on Friday afternoon at 5pm. Following boat loading, our first team dinner is being hosted by Bridget Dick’s family (thank you Bridget, Amy and Andrew). Pizza, pasta, salad and drinks will be provided. Parents are welcomed to stop by for a drink and some food. The Dick’s house is at 5126 Worthington Drive, Bethesda, Maryland. We anticipate everyone arriving about 6:30 or so depending on how quickly boat loading goes.
Saturday the bus leaves GDS at 5:30am for the Darrell Winslow Regatta at the Occoquan (Sandy Run State Park). The coaches & coxes meeting starts at 7:00am, with the racing schedule starting at 9:00am and running until 3 or 4. Breakfast food will be dropped off shortly after the team arrives at the regatta site. Lunch will be dropped off around 11:00 a.m. or so. It may be chilly Saturday morning. Rowers should dress in layers and bring a blanket or sleeping bag to use in the tents if they want.
We do not yet have races times yet for our events. I will send out an email later in the
week when that information is available. The team will go on the bus from the Occoquan back to TBC to unload and re-rig boats. It is anticipated the team will be done by about
6:00 p.m. at TBC, and bus to GDS by 6:30pm. Parents can pick up kids at TBC after we’re
done re-rigging.
Rowers, IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST sign your emailed USRowing Waivers by the end-of-the-day on MONDAY. Check your GDS SCHOOL emails for a request for you to do this; Here’s a tutorial if you need further guidance.
PARENTS: Important information regarding the
Darrell Winslow Regatta. It is at
Sandy Run Regional Park,
10450 Thompson Road,
Fairfax Station, VA.
The website for the regatta site is
https://www.novaparks.com/parks/sandy-run-regional-park.
Directions are on the HopperCrew website.
Two things about this venue.
First, it is a great place to watch the regatta
with grandstand seating with a nice view of the course. The seating area is a hilly, wooded walk from where we set up the tent, so wear your walking shoes.
Second, parking is at the entrance to the park (paid, cash only, usually around $15), with a
shuttle bus to the regatta. Please factor this in timewise.
If you are bringing food (breakfast or lunch) let them know you are just dropping off. You can drive down, drop off and then park. Please call me on my cell phone
to help with the food at the regatta site. 202-904-4025. For those of you new to crew,
our tent will have food (breakfast and lunch) for rowers and spectators.
VOLUNTEERS: You will be receiving instructions and reminders on your volunteer duties from Amy and Andrew Dick (Volunteer Coordinator) and Sue Burnett (Food Coordinator). Questions can go to me or either Coordinator.
Have a great week. Hope to see many of you Friday night at dinner and Saturday
at the regatta.
Lisa Kleine
President, GDS Crew Parent Board
lakleine1808@gmail.com
202-904-4025