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The Sport of Rowing the West Potomac Crew The Sport of Rowing Everything else is just a game! Crew is the sport of rowing. Crew races, called regattas, are among the most physically demanding and beautiful events in all of sports. West Potomac Crew includes a men’s team and a women’s team. Rowers are characterized by their great mental toughness and astounding physical ability. These qualities rarely come naturally, but are developed with practice and coaching. No experience is required; we’ll teach all of the skills that are needed. All that’s required is desire. Virtually all new rowers have no experience at competitive rowing, but many have a background in other sports like swimming, track, cycling, football or field hockey. Crew at West Potomac is a Varsity spring sport with both the men’s and the women’s team each electing a Senior Captain, and a Junior Captain. We compete locally against more than 40 local high schools and typically travel to post season regattas to race against 180 other schools from Canada to Florida, and as far as the Midwest and Southwest. The team has been competitive since beginning in 1968 as the Ft. Hunt High School Crew Team. Recent achievements include qualifying a men’s and a women’s boat for Nationals and the Men’s team winning the Virginia Division II championship in 2008. In 2013, the Lightweight Women’s four placed second in the Virginia Scholastic Championships and, along with the Lightweight Men and Junior Women’s Four, competed at Nationals. Within both the Men’s and Women’s teams there are multiple categories in which we compete against other schools in local and national level regattas. Teams may compete in various categories, including First Varsity, Second (and subsequent) boats, Junior, Lightweight, Freshman and Novice. Athletes typically compete in Eight or Four person sweep boats (one oar per rower), but may also compete in sculling boats—quads (four person), doubles (two person) or as single scullers. Sculling is rowing with two oars per person. Only lightweight boats have weight requirements. The coaching staff determines the best mix of rowers for the various categories of competition to ensure competitive boats and the best experience for our rowers. In addition to rowers, we have a position in the Eights and Fours called the “coxswain.” Coxswains are the drivers and commanders of each boat. They call out commands to the rowers, and execute race strategies and tactics. Competitive rowing boats are called “shells.” Shells are made from a combination of space- age carbon fiber composites and fiberglass. Eight-person rowing shells are approximately 60 feet long and 2 feet wide. Each rower has a carbon fiber or fiberglass oar (or oars) and sits on a sliding seat facing backwards. The cox (coxswain) faces forward and calls out commands through the “cox-box,” a small amplified speaker system installed in the boat. The Virginia Scholastic Rowing association (VASRA) is the umbrella organization under which our school rows. Formed in 1978 as the Northern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (NVSRA) to organize the Northern Virginia Championships, VASRA is the governing body for all high school racing in Northern Virginia area. The West Potomac Crew West Potomac Crew includes the participation of the athletes, the coaches, the boosters and the school. Although West Potomac High School is proud of the rowing program and its victories, the Fairfax County Public School system does not support the team financially. The athletes, coaches, and boosters all must dedicate considerable time and effort to make this sport team Rev. 12-9-13 1 possible. The Athletes Our athletes row many hours, tone their muscles and sharpen their minds. They are goal- oriented, focused students who succeed in their sport, in their studies, and in life. Crew builds character and teaches self-discipline, teamwork, and time management. In spite of the time commitment, many crew members improve their grades during rowing season. The Crew Team typically has the highest percentage of spring “athlete-scholars” (athlete with 3.5 or higher GPA) of any team at West Potomac. Many colleges have rowing programs, but since few high schools have crew teams, college coaches are challenged to recruit skilled high school athletes. The West Potomac coaches are in contact with over 100 colleges through their crew programs. Some colleges offer scholarships for crew athletes and the college coaches can arrange campus visits. Applicants should investigate NCAA requirements before visiting any college campus. The necessary information and/or forms are available in the West Potomac Career Center. The Boosters The financial and administrative support for the team is provided by the West Potomac Crew Boosters (WPCB) - the parents of all the rowers and coxswains. This group allows the crew to compete by raising funds and organizing all of the administrative duties that are part of a competitive Varsity sport. Members of the boosters contribute the time, hard work, and resources necessary to purchase and maintain equipment, purchase insurance, and keep up with boathouse rental and maintenance, and provide minimal honoraria for our coaches. The annual crew team expenses are approximately $100,000. Some of the money comes from crew fees; however, the majority is collected from donations and community fundraising projects. We are extremely grateful to members of our community and in particular to the Fort Hunt Sportsmen who have been so generous over the years. The continuation of the Crew Team is dependent upon each family stepping forward to help. Crew is a family experience, and each family is expected to support the boosters and participate in annual fundraisers. WPCB has a very strong tradition of family volunteering and there are ample opportunities through the year. All crew parents are welcome to attend the monthly board meetings. You may contact the Booster President ([email protected]) for the date and location of the next meeting. A Brief History of West Potomac Crew West Potomac High School Crew began when Fort Hunt and Groveton High Schools were merged into West Potomac High School in 1985. Fort Hunt Crew started rowing in 1968. At that time, there were only four other local high school crews: Washington-Lee, Jeb Stuart, George Washington and Hammond High School. (George Washington and Hammond High School later combined the programs into T.C. Williams High School.) Today there are over 40 local high school crews rowing in the metropolitan Washington DC area. In the 1970’s, every crew rowed on the Potomac River. Fort Hunt Crew moved to the Occoquan in 1980. In 1973, Fort Hunt won their first national title. This was accomplished in a two-oared boat, the Charles Little, named after the assistant coach (who later became head coach) from 1975 – 1977. Coach Little returned as Head Coach of West Potomac Crew in 1985 where he remained through 1997. In 2003, in recognition of his long years of service and support for the program, he was made an honorary member of West Potomac Crew Boosters. Women’s crew began at Fort Hunt in 1977. The small crew won the four-oared event at the national championships in 1978. The West Potomac women’s crew won the first regular season Rev. 12-9-13 2 varsity 8 race in 1990. This was repeated in 1991. In 1991, the women’s team won the Northern Virginia championships in the four oared event, and the varsity quad event. 1991 was the first year to include sculling (rowing with two oars.) West Potomac crew dominated the local sculling competition, winning the first medals for West Potomac at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in the women’s double event. The program continued with a history of competitive successes through the 1990’s and in 2003, the men’s crew won first place at the National Championships in the four oared event. The same year, the same boat won the NCASRA Championships, and the Virginia State Championship. Also in 2003, the women's varsity four won the Virginia State Championship. In 2004, the men's varsity four continued their pattern of success in taking silver medals in both the Virginia State Championship and the National Championship. In 2005, the men’s varsity four won the Virginia State Championships and were finalists in both the Stotesbury Cup Regatta and National Championships. The 2005 freshmen women took second in the Virginia State Championships. The 2006 men’s varsity four placed fourth at the National Championships. In 2008, West Potomac Men’s team won the Division II championship for the first time. This is a big accomplishment and is the equivalent to the men’s team winning the state championship. West Potomac crew, alumni and supporters have reason to be proud of the team’s racing history and most recent competitive accomplishments. Student Eligibility Requirements Any West Potomac student can participate in crew, provided that certain scholastic requirements are met. Coaches are interested in dedicated, hard-working, competitive students for rowers. We also seek the same qualities, along with small size, for coxswains. All students desiring to participate are welcome; no experience is necessary. Very few members know how to row before joining crew. Rowing is not a "natural" sport; it is a learned sport that is perfected with time. Nothing they have done in the past has truly prepared a student for the unique muscle coordination that is required for rowing. Anyone with dedication and enough practice can row. The result will be the best physical condition you’ve ever been in, increased confidence, and new friends bonded by the rigors of the sport. There is no opportunity in the sport of crew to be a superstar.
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