Queen Margaret College Rowing Real athletes row, the rest just play games Print V4 Nov 2020 V4 Nov Print Snow and racing at Maadi Cup - Twizel 1 Kia Ora Welcome For those returning to the sport, you know already of the fun, enjoyment and camaraderie that exists in rowing. To our new rowers and their parents, we welcome you. You are about to experience a quality sporting opportunity unique to rowing. You will be participating in the most demanding and rewarding of team sports. QMC Rowing is a sport within the Colleges sports structure. We operate in conjunction with the Star Boating Club to which each girl is a financial member. The College rowing programme is carried out by a dedicated team of staff, coaches and parents. The Queen Margaret College Rowing Management Team is committed to encouraging, training and coaching motivated and enthusiastic young women whose personality and physical characteristics are suited to competing in rowing to a high standard. This booklet will provide extensive information on the structure, logistics and framework of QMC Rowing. We look forward to your continued involvement and support of QMC Rowing. Nadine Stembridge Sport Director Queen Margaret College Real athletes row, the rest just play games Maadi Cup 2018 – Under 15 Octipull Contents Kia Ora Welcome 1 QMC Rowing Structure/Squad size 4 Star Boating Club 6 Values and QMC rowing 7 "Learn to Row" – 6 week programme 8 Training programme 8 Training Camps and Regattas 12 Physical well-being 13 Queen Margaret College rowing uniform/Coxswains 14 Crew selection and goal setting 15 Regatta qualification 17 2019/2020 season results 19 Rowing success at QMC 21 History of QMC rowing 22 Parental guide 23 Estimated cost 26 Fundraising 27 4 QMC Rowing Structure approachability and ability to communicate Rowing Director effectively with students and adults will impact Matt Kavanagh will be the QMC Rowing Director positively on all aspects of the coming season. and head coach for the 2020/2021 season. Matt is currently the Head of Mathematics at QMC. Having a staff member so heavily involved in the rowing Coaching Staff programme is something we have been wanting for a We are fortunate to retain all of our coaches for long time, so it is exciting to have someone of Matt’s the coming season. Roy Pickard, Allen Ward, Kea calibre in this role. Matt will be present at all major Ward, Hayley Cornelius and Matt Kavanagh will all regattas and training camps and will oversee the contribute to the coaching of the QMC crews. At this following throughout the season: stage they will coach the age groups listed in the table below although this may change as we progress • QMC Rowing Style through the season. • Priority boats entered into regattas • Selection of crews Other Staff • QMC Rowing Calendar We will be introducing other coaches to the rowing • Training schedules programme this season including: • Parent/Rower meetings • a strength and conditioning coach • Boat allocation • a physiotherapist Matt brings a wealth of experience and • a pilates/yoga instructor knowledge into this position. His calm demeanor, • general fitness/circuit trainer 5 Parent committee A Parent’s Committee is established at the start of every season to help with the logistical side of the sport. The committee helps organise the parental help, transport, accommodation and with meal preparations. The committee meets once a month or before every major regatta to ensure that all is organised. If you would like to be a member of the parent committee please mail the sports office [email protected] All and any help is greatly appreciated. Contact information Name Crews Email Cell Phone Matt Kavanagh Rowing Director [email protected] 0275216206 Roy Pickard Under 18 [email protected] 0275216206 Allen Ward Under 17/16 [email protected] Kea Ward Under 17/16 [email protected] 02108273042 Jenn Zaslona Novices [email protected] 0275888995 Treena Martin Parent Manager [email protected] 021978444 Nadine Stembridge QMC Sport [email protected] 0272316434 Squad Size For the 2020/2021 season a decision has been made to limit the number of rowers per age group. Factors influencing this decision include: • Limited resources in coaches and plant at Star • Limited access to water time and allocation in training space at Star • Limited entries into the major regattas • The logistics involved All rowers will be welcome to join the programme from the start of the season and train and race through to and including Jury Cup. From this point on the coaches will be asked to focus on certain boats and crews as directed by the Rowing Director. Any rower who is not included in any of the boats or crews above will be spoken to by the Rowing Director and options given for the remainder of the season. 6 Star Boating Club Queen Margaret College has been affiliated with Star Boating Club since 1990. Star Boating Club was established in 1866 and is the second oldest rowing club in New Zealand. Star provides the infrastructure for QMC to offer rowing as a sport. The club provides extra boats for training and racing when needed, storage of QMC boats, club rooms, access via Frank Kitts lagoon to Wellington Harbour SEMPER FULGENS and land based training facilities and equipment. RE Wellington College, Wellington East Girls College, Wellington Girls College, Wellington High School, Rongotai College and Scots College are also affiliated with Star. The competition rowing programme within As with all financial members, QMC rowers must New Zealand is predominantly club based with only abide by the Governance Policies and Health and a small number of college regattas. Therefore as a Safety Program set down by Star Boating Club. All QMC Rower your daughter will be primarily racing QMC rowers must join Star Boating Club. and representing Star Boating Club and will therefore More information can be found on the Star Boating require both a Star unitard and an Queen Margaret Club website http://www.starboatingclub.com. College unitard. Star Boating Club Unitard 7 Values and QMC rowing To strive for success To be all inclusive It is important that all rowers have a desire to Rowing will only be a success at QMC if ‘a team’ succeed. Rowing is not offered as a social sport approach is adopted. There are teams within teams so all rowers need to be prepared to push themselves throughout the framework of rowing. beyond their comfort zone every time they train The main ‘teams’ consist of the rowers (regardless and compete. While not all will be successful at a of crew selection), the parents, the coaches and national level, we encourage all rowers to strive the school. to be the best they can. Members need to be supportive of others within their own ‘team’, and in other ‘teams’ for all other objectives To enjoy all aspects of QMC Rowing to be reached. We encourage ‘fun, fitness and friendship’. It is hoped rowing at QMC will be enjoyed by all involved; students, parents, coaches, staff and supporters. To be ambassadors of QMC There are a number of sporting opportunities at Rowing is very much in the public eye. All rowers, QMC and for rowing to be successful students must parents and coaches will conduct themselves in a make it their top priority. manner that is appropriate to the occasion at all times. Star Boating Club Unitard 8 "Learn to Row" – 6 week programme At the beginning of every season QMC offers a “Learn girls must decide whether they wish to continue to Row" programme for those interested in joining with rowing and the coaches will then consider their the rowing squad. suitability and run trials if they deem this necessary. Once the selection is final and agreed the girls will "Learn to Row" gives students the chance to get a become members of Star Boating Club and are then feel for rowing before making a full commitment, registered with Rowing New Zealand. and allows the coaches to determine whether rowing is suitable for your daughter. This year the "Learn to Please have a look at the training schedule, the Row" programme will commence in Week 2 of Term training camps and regattas on the following pages 3 and will run for 6 weeks. Most trainings will be held to assist with your decision on whether rowing is at Star Boating Club. suitable for your daughter. We do require the girls to attend all trainings each week with the exception The programme will offer three training sessions per of pre- arranged absences. This is a team sport and week and girls are expected to attend at least two of when girls miss trainings it means the teams can not those sessions each week. Students may attend all train properly. three sessions if they wish to. Days and times for the trainings will be advised once we have the numbers Rowing is a big commitment for the girls and parents of those girls interested in the programme. QMC and other family members. Parents are needed girls in Year 9 and 10 are eligible to join the learn to to attend camps and regattas and both students row programme and in turn the rowing squad after and their parents are expected to be involved in a selection process at the end of learn to fundraising. row programme. Depending on the number of students interested The cost of the "Learn to Row" program is $200 in joining the rowing squad trials may need to be per student, this will be charged to your daughters held during this period at all levels and age groups if account.