Spring Crew Info Night 2021 Power Point
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2 0 2 1 FP Crew Coaching Staff Head Coach Varsity Women Marta Metzler Head Coach Varsity Men Bob Rodriguez Gretchen Thompson Mary Pat Mabeus Assistant Courtney Manne Kerri Golden Coaches 2 State of the Team • Anticipated team size: roughly 50 rowers • Fall condition: 25 rowers participating • Majority of coaches returning • Always looking for volunteers 3 2019 Virginia State Championship 2019 Virginia State Champions (Men’s 1st 4) 3 Boats Competed at National Championships 2019 Virginia State Bronze Medalists st Men’s 1 4 (Women’s 1st Quad) Women’s 1st Quad Men’s LtWt 4 4 Coaches • What We Do • How We Do It • What Does Your Child Get from Crew • What Do Parents Get from Crew • And Other Good Stuff 5 What boats do we race? 6 What’s required of rowers? • Show up on time for practice • Get up early on Regatta Saturdays • Listen to your coach • Work as a team • Be willing to help out in any way possible • Always try your best 7 Oxford Rowing Facility 8 Directions To Oxford Boathouse (Lake Ridge Golf & Marina) • From Northern Virginia area, take I-95 South to Exit 160 (Rt.123 North). • Turn left at second traffic light onto Old Bridge Rd. • Go 5 miles and take a right onto Hedges Run Road, then a left onto Cotton Mill Rd, to the Lake Ridge Park/Golf Course Entrance. • The Boathouse is located at the very end of the road at bottom of the hill. Rowers are required to park in the upper lots. 9 Crew Tryouts TENTATIVELY SET FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 6th at FPHS – LOCATION TBD 2:30P-5:00P MANDATORY ATTENDANCE FOR ALL INTERESTED IN SPRING CREW SAFETY VIDEO SIGNOFF IMPACT TESTING TRYOUTS BEGIN WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY – 3PM TO 4:30PM TRYOUTS & MAKEUPS FRIDAY – 3PM TO 4:30PM TEAM SELECTION First Day of Practice is Monday, April 12: 3pm to 6pm 10 Crew Tryouts YOU MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING IN ORDER TO TRYOUT FOR CREW – NO EXCEPTIONS: CURRENT VHSL PHYSICAL (revised February 2017) CURRENT ON-LINE CONCUSSION TRAINING MIDDLE SCHOOL FACE TO FACE CONCUSSION TRAINING WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED (PWCPS POLICY) • SPORTSWEAR ON-LINE ACCOUNT ___________ COME DRESSED TO WORKOUT OUTSIDE. DRESS IN LAYERS FOR COOL WEATHER. BRING SUITABLE RUNNING / ATHLETIC SHOES. BRING PLENTY OF WATER AND STAY HYDRATED. STUDENTS NOT PROPERLY DRESSED FOR ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN TRYOUTS. TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED PRACTICES – ONLY STUDENTS PERMITTED TO ATTEND 11 Tryout Criteria Boys Returning: New Rowers Body Weight - 260 pounds max 1 mile run – 10:00 min Boys Novice: 10 regular pushups (on toes with 90 degree elbow bend) Body Weight - 260 pounds max Situps /1 min – 45 1 mile run – 12:00 min Squats/2 min – 80 Situps /1 min – 35 Plank Time – 2 min Squats/2 min – 60 Girls Returning: Girls Novice: Body Weight - 260 pounds max Body Weight - 260 pounds max 1 mile run – 11:00 min 1 mile run – 13:00 min 10 pushups on knees, chest to floor. Situps/1min – 25 Situps/1min – 35 Squats/2min – 50 Squats/2min – 60 Varsity coxswains – Shall participate in tryout requirements and Plank Time – 1:30 may be utilized as rowers at the coach’s discretion. In addition to the above standards, Coach's discretion along with attitude, work ethic and coachability will all factor into the Coach's decisions. (rev 1/2021) for 2021 only! TRYOUTS ARE CLOSED PRACTICES – ONLY STUDENTS PERMITTED TO ATTEND DUE TO PWCS EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS – ERGS WILL NOT BE USED FOR TRYOUTS 12 What to Bring to Practice • Prepare for cold and wet weather – especially in early Spring • Dress in Layers • Moisture Wicking / Heat Retaining fabrics • Water repellant gear – We practice in the rain. We don’t row if there is thunder or lightening. • Change of clothes – especially if it is raining during practice • Water Bottle – large size. We are miles from our boathouse during practices. • Shoes that can get wet, dirty, easy to put on and off. • Running Shoes – for warm ups. • Tight fitting spandex pants / shorts – so they don’t get stuck in the tracks of the seats. • Sunscreen / bug spray – especially as it gets warmer. • Good nutritious snack for after practice – we burn 1500 to 2000 calories a practice. 13 Practices • Tryouts begin on or about April 5th at FPHS • Practices begin on water April 12th at Oxford Boat House. • Practices run 3-6pm (subject to change) • Parents will need to drop off by 2:45 and pick up at 6pm • Please don’t drive down to boathouse to pick-up or drop off rowers • Please don’t park in rower drop off lane • We practice over Spring Break 14 Crew Uniforms and Spiritwear • Required Items • Uni • Registration T-Shirt • Henley Shirt (in process) • Optional Items • Splash Jacket • Hat / Visor • Sweat Pants / Sweat Shirt • Spiritwear Items 15 Spring Crew Sign-up Day • TBD in March 2021. Will be on line and in person. • All rowers/coxswains and at least one parent/guardian MUST come to this Sign-up Day to complete your registration. • Please bring your calendar as you will also need to sign up for adult volunteer positions. 16 Physicals • Physical Examination Form: All participants are required to have completed Physical Examination Form (MUST be “Revised February 2017” version) to be completed by qualified medical personnel. No exceptions. • The form is located on the www.fpcrew.org website. • Download, have it filled out with required signatures, and retain a copy for your records. • Already on file for Fall Conditioning participants 17 New U.S. Rowing Lightweight Policy • New Requirement • Lightweight declaration window - February 3, 2020 - March 9, 2020 • Males – up to 150 lbs. Females up to 130 lbs • Submit the original versions of the USRowing Junior Lightweight NOClearance LIGHTWEIGHT Form (Version 5) to coaching staff. Coaching staff will send all forms to the USRowing main office postmarked no later than March 15, 2020. • The form requires medical examination and signature by a physician validating that the athlete meets the criteria. ROWING• The athlete and the legal guardian/parent FOR are required 2021 to sign the form authorizing participation in lightweight events, which will include relevant information related to weight management in adolescents, and the release to allow for the information to be provided to USRowing and affiliated associations (e.g. relevant regattas) and will need to be submitted with the USRowing Junior Lightweight Clearance Form to the USRowing main office postmarked no later than March 15, 2020. 18 Regattas • Regattas start approximately 9 am and usually run through 3 or 4 pm • Rowers report time to our boat house will be as early as 6 am (Coach Metzler will announce) – This year may be staggered arrivals. • PW Teams will likely operate out of Oxford House • Races may be in blocks of 200. Three groups racing at different times during the day. • No Lightweight Racing in 2021. • Teams may alternate racing weekends. • Novices last year can race as novices in 2021. • All regatta’s on Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional park. No away regattas in 2021. 19 Regattas Proposed 2021 VASRA Regatta Schedule Date Times (Coaches - Start) Regatta Location 5/1/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Polar Bear Regatta Occoquan 5/8/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Regional Park Regatta Occoquan 5/15/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Walter Mess Regatta Occoquan 5/22/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Darrell Winslow Regatta Occoquan 5/29/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Ted Phoenix Regatta Occoquan 6/5/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Al Urquia Regatta Occoquan 6/5/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Charlie Butt Regatta Potomac 6/12/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am VASRA Regatta Occoquan 6/19/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships- Day 1 Occoquan 6/26/2021 6:30 am - 8:00 am Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships- Day 2 Occoquan 20 What to Bring to Regattas? • Rowers – Rower’s Bag (under armor, sweats, DUEsleeping TO bag, pillow, OCCUPANCY homework, etc) • Parents – Folding Chair RESTRICTIONS– Warm clothing (Layers—especially early– inNO the season) – Binoculars SPECTATORS– Cow Bell! IN 2021 – Sunscreen – Comfortable Shoes 21 Breakfast on Regatta Saturdays Since rowers report to the boathouse very early each Saturday morning, breakfast is provided at DECISIONthe river for PENDING the rowers BASED ON RACING FORMAT The breakfast coordinator provides ‘coach approved’ breakfast items. 22 Where to go? 23 The Race Course 24 Away Regattas • Matthews (May 2) – Still coordinating; team split between VASRA Day 1 and Matthews –DUESame dayTO event; PWCS 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. TRAVEL • Stotesbury (May 14-16) & SRAA NationalsRESTRICTIONS (May 21 – 23) – Additional charge for those invited THEREto attend WILL BE NO – For Stotes, Leave on Thurs, morning on AWAYcharter bus OR and return Sat evening –OVERNIGHTFor Nationals, leave TRAVEL on Thurs in Parents vehicles and return Saturday IN 2021 25 End of Year Banquet / Dinner • PENDING 26 FPHS Crew Board of Directors President Heather Graham Vice President – Registration Lisa Rivera Vice President – Fundraising Dan Hudson Treasurer Michelle Greene Secretary Vacant Director of Maintenance Ray Sutton Director of Operations Jeff Graham 27 FP Crew Key Volunteers Volunteer Coordinator Janelle Hatton Launch Driver Coordinator Dale Casey Tag Day Coordinator VACANT Rent-a-Rower Coordinator VACANT Breakfast Coordinator VACANT Away Regatta Coordinator VACANT Uniform/Spirit Wear Coordinator VACANT Carpool Coordinator VACANT *Banquet/Party Coordinator Vacant *OLOC Representatives Ron Stouffer 28 What’s required of parents? • Volunteer (mandatory) for at least (2) regattas & flex/backup for (1) regatta – VASRA volunteers needed for each regatta – Team set up and tear down for each regatta • Make sure your rower has