Crew e-mail #2 sent February 11, 2010

All:

Below is the regatta schedule for this season:

March 13: Mock Regatta - Training session for Parent volunteers.
March 20: Season Opener (at Botanical Garden)
March 27: Spring Fling (at Botanical Garden)
April 17: Spring Regatta II (at Botanical Garden)
April 24: EVSRA Championship (at Botanical Garden)
May 1: Tidewater Crews Regatta, a.k.a. “Big Mathews” (at Mathews, Virginia)
May 8: Independent School Regatta (location TBA)

Novices usually do not compete at the season opener, but would be expected to attend and observe. Please check your person/family schedule and see if there is a conflict with any of these dates. Regattas typically begin at 7:30 am and last most of the day. Expect a time committment until about 4:00 p.m.

Erg qualifying times are going smoothly. I am impressed with some of the times being turned in by our novices. Remember, the last date for qualifying on the erg, returning rowers included, is Friday the 19th. I have not decided to include the running component, but be prepared if need be. My thought is 2 miles at a maximum time of 20 minutes. The run would be conducted on the school's track one day after school, weather permitting. Again, I have not decided to go ahead with this component yet.

This Saturday is the erg pull at Granby high school, as I noted in the last e-mail. I will attend to cox Jakob in his piece. If anyone else registered, please tell me so I can be there for your piece as well.

I'm attaching two documents to this e-mail. One is some thoughts on pulling a 2000 meter piece and how to prepare. The second is a "crew manual" that describes the program. Please read both. Again, I'm including the You-tube links of erging technique to watch. I'll bring our slides in next week. Expect the parent meeting the week if the 21st, on a date to be announced. Lastly, if you would like me to add or remove an e-mail address, just ask.

Erg video #1 fron Concept 2
Erg video #2 (on slides)


Mr. B.