langley crew membership meeting - feb 2015

Langley Crewv4.2

www.langleycrew.com

Langley Crew

• Welcome and Introduction

• The Crew Season

• Logistics and Parent Info

• Volunteering

Langleycrew.com | @langleycrew | Facebook.com/langleyrowing

Langley Crew Boosters Club, Inc.

• This is our 22nd Year!

• Langley Crew is a Club Sport

• Completely run by PARENT Volunteers


Pulling Together

Coaches Parents Athletes Captains

Boosters FCPS VASRA USRowing

LCBC Board

2015 Sponsors


SPONSORS AND FRIENDS


Corporate Sponsors: Friends of Langley Crew:

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Alsaif Family Privitera FamilyAA Driving Academy Barney Family Rosen FamilyBOWA Bollinger Family Rossberg FamilyStohlman Subaru Chambers Family Saba FamilyZee Tutoring Damelin Family Shaw Family

Hunt Family Shenk FamilyJewett/Acari Family Slade FamilyKe Family Stankey FamilyKiess Family Uppal FamilyMeeker Family Great Falls TavernPierce Family McLean Garden Club

Season Overview


Sep Oct

Nov Dec Jan Feb

Feb Mar Apr May

Fall RowingSkills training on the waterClub rowing

Winter TrainingConditioning at Langley HSRegistration Information in Handout

Crew SeasonWater training and regattas

On the Water Practice Schedule

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Varsity 4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

9:00am to 11:00am

NoviceMen

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

NO PRACTICE

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

9:00am to 11:00am

NoviceWomen

4:15pm to 7:00pm

NO PRACTICE

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

4:15pm to 7:00pm

9:00am to 11:00am

• Starts February 23 March 3 - Weather Permitting

• Sat practice through Mar 14, Regattas begin Mar 21

• Practice ends at 6:30 until through March 6, then 7:00


Getting to the ‘Quan

• Coach Service - Chariots for Hire

• 2 Busses on Mon, Tues, Thur, and Fri; one bus on Wed

• Busses leave Langley High School at 3pm in front of gym

• Busses return at about 7:30pm before DST, 8:00pm after

• On 2 bus days, 1returns to LHS, the other to Forestville ES

• On Wed, bus returns to LHS

• Carpool days on 4/24, 5/1 and 5/8

• No bus on Saturdays and Regatta Days

• Watch for bad weather cancellations


On the Water - 411• Athletes need plenty of warm layers for early practices

• Bring water – park fountains aren’t working for first few weeks

• Kids should have snacks for bus rides down and back

• Proper nutrition is very important – written info available after presentation

• Parents – watch closely for weather related announcements for practice cancellations and changes (“RainedOut”)


Spring Break Training

• Sun, March 29 through Fri, April 3

• No practice Monday, April 6 (school holiday)

• Training at the Occoquan/Sandy Run Park

• Participation Required for upper classes

• Participation Expected for novices

• No bus transportation provided

• Daily Rowing and Team Building (and fun!)

• Layer, layer, layer - dry-fit, not cotton


Spring Break Schedule


SunMar 29

MonMar 30

TueMar 31

WedApr 1

ThuApr 2

FriApr 3

SatApr 4

Men1:00pm

to 4:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pmOff

Women1:00pm

to 4:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pm

8:00am to

2:00pmOff

• Still finalizing details, but food and drink will be provided and activities planned for the week.

• Stay tuned for upcoming info and details.• Volunteers will be needed to help serve lunch.

2015 Regatta Schedule


March 21 Polar Bear Regatta (upper boats only) Occoquan

March 28 Regional Park Regatta Occoquan

April 11 Darrell Winslow Regatta Occoquan

April 18 Smokey Jacobs Regatta Occoquan

April 25 Al Urquia Regatta Occoquan

May 2 Ted Phoenix Regatta (novice boats) Occoquan

May 9 VASRA Championships (upper boats) Occoquan

May 15-17 Stotesbury Cup Regatta (invite) Philadelphia, PA

May 23-24 SRAA Nationals (invite) Camden, NJ

June 6 NSRA Occoquan

Regattas 411• Regattas generally last all day – 9 to 5 (earlier for coxswains)

• No Team bus on regatta days

• Parking – Fee inside park, but free shuttle available

• Allow 30-45 minutes from shuttle lot to grandstand

• 15 minute walk from drop-off to grandstand

• LCBC provides food, snacks and drinks to athletes

• Full concessions available for parents sponsored by VASRA



Sandy Run Regional Park10450 Van Thompson RdFairfax Station, VA 22039


Boathouse

Grandstand

End of Season Regattas


Boats qualify for Stotes

every year!

Have sent boats to

Nationals last three years!

Stotesbury (May 15-17), SRAA Nationals (May 23-24), NSRA (June 6)Each boat must qualify to compete

Forms


• All forms required for on the water training

• Registration Forms

• Field Trip Authorization

• Driver’s License & Insurance Form

• USRowing Waiver - online form

Communications


Facebook/langleyrowing

@langleycrew

www.langleycrew.com

www.rainedout.net (SMS Service)search “Langley Crew”

http://www.langleycrew.com

http://www.rainedout.net

Athlete Apparel• Races - Uniform Required

• Gortex Jacket - Use Layering for Cold Weather

• Spirit Wear Blitz

• Other Apparel through Langley Website


Men’s Coaches

Josh Miles (Varsity)[email protected]

Josh Baum (JV)[email protected]

Matt Fanny (Novice)[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

Women’s Coaches

Ashley Leake (Varsity)[email protected]

Julie Sutliff (JV/Novice)[email protected]



Regatta Participation

• Every athlete may not participate in every regatta

• Certain regattas are for Varsity/JV boats only. 3rd/Novice only, or competitive

• Regatta rules state that athletes may only compete in one regatta event


Regatta Selection Criteria

Boat Moving Ability

Attendance/Attitude

Erg Scores

Technique

Seat Racing


Seniority is not used to make lineups

Rower Development• Never too early to think about post-season

rower development

• Info coming on summer and off-season rowing programs that might be of interest

• Will be posted on website when available


Volunteers: You are the Key

New Volunteer Point Program

• Family Requirement

• 5 Volunteer Points per Family per Season

• Point System

• Each volunteer activity generally earns 1 point per activity

• All team-related activities count, including regattas and bus chaperones

• Example: 2 bus chaperone turns; 2 regattas and 1 team support job gets you there

Sign Up Tonight!!!!!!• Go to the Sign-Up Tables before you leave

• Also pick remaining positions online thru Sign-Up Genius

• Links are available at Langleycrew.com

• Pick an Open Activity on a Date that Works

• Consider Filling a Board Position

• Have Fun!


Questions?www.langleycrew.com

Please Sign Up to Volunteer Tonight!!

www.langleycrew.com

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