Welcome to Forest Park Crew Spring Crew Information Night 11 January 2017

State of the Team We anticipate having a significantly larger team this season than we had last season. We have 55 rowers currently participating in Winter Conditioning and expect many more to register for Spring Crew. We are going to have turnover in Board and Key Volunteer positions at end of this season and we need parents to volunteer to train as replacements.

FPHS Crew Board of Directors President Cameron Naron 1st Vice President Denise Hummel 2nd Vice President Diana Nguyen (and Registration Coordinator) Treasurer Luchie Paredes Secretary David Cattler Directors of Maintenance Jason Engstrom & Alan Stankovich Director of Operations Vacant

FP Crew Key Volunteers Email coordinator Leslie Casey Asst. Treasurer Katelyn Poole Webmaster Michael Miller Adult Volunteer Coordinator Tricia Koos Asst. Adult Volunteer Coordinator Janelle Hatton Launch Driver Coordinator Dale Casey Tag Day Coordinators Veronica Phillips & Cheryl Downey Rent-a-Rower Coordinators Adam & Courtney Manne Breakfast Coordinators Vince & Jennifer Murphy Away Regatta Coordinators Mary Stankovich & Delia Engstrom OLOC Representatives Ron Stouffer/Mike Miller Uniform/Spirit Wear Coordinator Candice Bruns Banquet/Party/Parade Planner Karen Cattler Carpool Coordinator Vacant

FP Crew Coaching Staff Head Coach Marta Metzler Men’s Coach Bob Rodriguez Asst. Coaches Gretchen Thompson Collin Hummel [More to come!]

What boats do we race? Freshman Eights Novice Eights Junior Eights (No Seniors) First Eight (best boat usually) Second Eight Third Eight Four Quad

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

What’s required of parents? Volunteer (mandatory) for at least two regattas VASRA volunteers needed from each team for each regatta Team set up and tear down for each regatta Volunteer to participate in fundraisers Information will be sent shortly for volunteering Donate items for rowers’ breakfasts on Saturdays during the regatta season Consider hosting a pasta party for rowers on a Friday evening before a Saturday regatta Make sure your rower has transportation to and from the Lake Ridge Boathouse

Volunteering for a Board or Key Volunteer Position Crew team can only exist through strong parent participation No monetary support from school Program only runs through parent involvement Volunteering for crew teaches your children great life lessons--great way to give back to the team Not asking for a lot of time—approximately 1 night a month Volunteers for Board and Key Volunteer positions get a discount on their rower/coxswain's dues

Volunteer to become a Launch Boat Driver No prior boat driving experience required; we can train anyone to be comfortable driving our boats When you're ready to drive officials (our most advanced jobs), you can have the best spectator view available of your rower We need a LOT of launch drivers as regattas can't take place without us We provide all necessary equipment Any day on the water is better than a day on land! Sign up at Registration and we will contact you for training

How do I sign up to help at a Regatta? www.signupgenius.com Click on 'find a sign up' and enter the email address fpcrewvolunteers@gmail.com.  It will find all of the signup lists for this year. Additional details will be emailed out later this month.

Referee Volunteers Rowing around our area is in desperate need of Referees Referees are crucial in assuring the safety of our rowers—that is their main role Many older referees have retired recently VASRA looking for parents and siblings over 18 interested in becoming a referee Takes about a year to get certified—you train with an experienced referee in all positions Can select which events you want to referee for Has the best seat on the water to watch your son or daughter row VASRA has a referee clinics where you can go a see if you are interested in performing this critical role

Spring Crew Sign-up Day Jan 28 (9am-noon) in the FPHS Lobby 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.

Work Days Team Work Days VASRA Work Days (setting up the course) All will be announced via email and on Signup Genius

TAG Day Set for Saturday, Mar 18th Biggest fundraiser for team Mandatory for rowers Parents drive 4 rower teams to neighborhoods Team (2 Varsity/2 Novice rowers) Meet at FPHS parking lot Veronica Phillips & Cheryl Downey will distribute further details in Feb.

Other Crew Fundraisers Rent-a-Rower Savers Used Clothing/Items Drive Donation Letters Restaurant Nights Just to name a few!

Required Water Safety Exercise Sunday, February 26st Chinn Aquatics Center Fundraiser at All American Steakhouse after!

Practices Tryouts begin Feb 13th at FPHS Practices begin on water Feb 27nd at Oxford Boat House. Practices run 3-6pm Activities bus will drop rowers off, but parents will need to pick them 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

Directions To 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.

Regattas Regattas start approximately 9 am and usually run through 3 or 4 pm Rowers report to our boat house at approximately 6 am (Coach Metzler will announce) March 25: Polar Bear Regatta (Varsity Only) April 2: Regional Park Regatta April 8: Walter Mess Regatta April 15: Darrell Winslow Regatta April 22: Ted Phoenix Regatta April 29: Al Urquia Regatta May 6 & 13: Virginia State Championships May 19-20: Stotesbury Regatta in Philadelphia, PA ​May 26-27: SRAA Nationals at Cooper River in Camden, NJ (Must qualify to attend) All regatta’s on Occoquan at Sandy Run Regional park except those in red (which are away).

Breakfast on Regatta Saturdays Since rowers report to the boathouse very early each Saturday morning, breakfast is provided at the river for the rowers The Murphys, serving as ‘Breakfast Coordinators’, will send out e-mails each week asking for donations of breakfast items. Please help by donating breakfast items.

Stotesbury Cup Regatta – Philadelphia, PA This is a very competitive regatta Only the best boats that have a good chance of representing the school well will go Not all rowers or boats will go to this regatta

What to Bring? Rowers Parents Rower’s Bag (under armor, sweats, sleeping bag, pillow, homework, etc) Parents Folding Chair Warm clothing (Layers—especially early in the season) Binoculars Cow Bell! Sunscreen Comfortable Shoes

Where to go?

The Race Course

What to know? Parking—can park at regatta, get there early, cost about $15 to $20 to park, might need to ride shuttle bus Schedule—check out VASRA website for race schedule (usually Friday before race) T-Shirts—every regatta has unique design for race, costs about $15, buy at concession stand, limited quantities/sizes Concessions—donuts/bagels/coffee in the morning, hamburgers/hot dogs/chicken sandwich/sodas in the afternoon

Away Regattas Stotesbury and SRAA Nationals Additional charge for those invited to attend For Stotes, Leave on Thurs, morning on charter bus and return Sat evening For Nationals, leave on Thurs in Parents vehicles and return Saturday

Pasta Parties Before home regattas Hosted at on family’s home 2-3 adult chaperons Runs from 7-9pm Each group responsible for dish (pasta, salad, drinks and bread) Groups broken up by Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, Novice Boys and Novice Girls

End of Year Banquet Set for Thursday, 1 Jun in the Enclosed Cafeteria End of year awards Election on New Board Rower video presentations

Where Can I Get More Info? Our Website: www.fpcrew.org Comprehensive team schedule Board, Coaches, Team Student Reps, and Key Volunteer POCs Forms and Documents (Must read FP Crew Handbook 2017) Volunteer Job Descriptions Calendar Leslie’s email announcements Parents: Talk to experienced crew parents (we’re friendly!) Rowers/Coxswains: Talk to experienced team members

Registration VERY detailed instructions available under “Spring Season” tab on www.fpcrew.org Please read the instructions through completely before starting your online registration Uniform and Spirit Wear ordering instructions will be emailed out separately. You MUST come to Spring Crew Sign-up Day on January 28th to complete your registration.

Physicals Physical Examination Form: All participants are required to have completed Physical Examination Form (MUST be “Revised April 2016” 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 Crew and Winter Conditioning participants

Cost $665 registration fee per rower for the spring season if you pay by credit card/PayPal. Payment by check option also available. The dues portion can be broken down into 2 payments – Write both checks on Sign-up day and the 2nd check will not be deposited until April 1, 2017 Uniform for regattas – unitank (approx. $52 for men and $55 for women), Black Shorts and long sleeve white shirt Why does the cost seem so high? Boats cost between $20K-$40K Replacement seats, shoes, oars can cost over $300 Need to maintain boats, launches, launch engines Yearly fees for boat house use and rack rental Dock replacement fees Insurance Regatta entry fees (Stotesbury is an extra charge) Competitive Soccer Leagues can cost between $500-$1,500 per Year and Swimming teams between $500-$600 per session

Reducing the Costs Each rower can reduce dues by participating in team fundraisers held year-round (such as rent-a-rower) Parents can reduce dues by serving on the crew board or in a key volunteer position OBC Scholarship Multiple Rower Discount Two payments Dues can reduced up to $200 by participation in certain combinations of fundraisers and service as a board mbr or key volunteer.

Online Registration

Online Registration

Online Registration

Online Registration

Online Registration

Online Registration

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