Parent Information Night February 20, 2018 Gonzaga Rowing 2018 Parent Information Night February 20, 2018

Varsity Coaching Staff Andy Bacas Bobby Brown ’04 Paul Holland Leon Suvak

Freshman Coaching Staff Tom Daley Andrew Oestreich Leon Suvak Andrew Thomas, student volunteer

“Last year was last year, this year is this year.” Sign that hangs over the Lightweight Rowing Tanks at Yale University

The Team 14 Seniors + 1 Boatman 19 Juniors 22 Sophomores + 1 Boatman 57 Total, 46 oarsmen, 9 cox, 2 boatmen. 54 will travel to TN in March, Soph Boatman and 2 oarsmen will stay back with Frosh.

The Team Five Eight – oared crews With spares. Will train a lot in fours. Will race occasionally in fours. Typical practice will be: Four – 4s Three – 8s

The Team Pointing toward the following Stotesbury configuration: 1v8-Our fastest crew 2v8-Our next fastest crew Jr8-No Seniors Light8-All oarsmen <150# Jr 4-No seniors Sr4-Anyone Light4-All oarsmen <150#

The Team Seeking to qualify for SRAA: 1v8 2v8 Jr8 Light 8 and/or Light 4

The Spring Season Mar 23 – Leave for Oak Ridge Mar 30 – Return from O.R. Apr 1 – Easter Apr 2-6 – Spring Break DC Apr 7 – BCC, DeMatha Apr 8 – Manny Flick-Philly Apr 14-15 – TJ, Woodson, GV Apr 21 – St Andrews Apr 28– Central Catholic, Chaminade

The Spring Season May 5 – St Albans (Varsity only) May 6 – WMIRA Championship May 12-13 – USR Mid-Atlantics? May 18-19 - Stotesbury May 25-26 – SRAA Nationals Jun 8 - 10 – USRowing Nats Lake Natoma, CA July 4 – 8 - HRR

Exam Season Some AP Exams conflict with Stotes. Thursday, May 17 PM Stats Exam Friday, May 18 AM MicroEcon Exam Friday, May 18 PM Latin Exam Friday, May 18 PM EuroHistory Exam

Exam Season - GamePlan May 17 PM Stats @ Gonzaga then car May 18 AM MicroEcon @ St Joes or m/u May 18 Latin Exam – m/u on 5-24 May 18 PM EuroHistory – m/u on 5-23 Students taking m/u APs on 5/23-24 will take Gonzaga finals they miss on Tuesday 5/29.

Exam Season – Why Issue? Stotesbury Time Trial Schedule ‘17: Jr8 – 10:45 Lt8 – 12:30 Lt4 – 12:39 [AM testers can 2v8 - 1:38 make all pm Sr4 - 2:53 events] Sr8 - 3:36 [PM testers can make only J8 barely]

Exam Season – Travel Plan Stotesbury: -Thurs 5/17 Bus leaves G in a.m. minus Stats testers. Rig & row in Philly with fill in line ups. Testers come to Philly by car -Fri 5/18 – Van takes MicroE testers to St Joes 0700. Picks up at ?1015? Light8 TT at 1230. -Sat 5/19 – Normal. SRAA: -Thurs 5/24 Bus leaves G in a.m. Minus Jopeck. -Fri 5/25 – normal, Jopeck arrives night before. -Sat 5/26 – normal.

Summer Rowing - Levels Competitive: -JR National Team Development/Tryout- Invite only -Elite Local JR Development (PBC) – Application only -Local Club – TBC or Capital (at our boathouse, run by us) -6 to 9 weeks. Non-competitive New Skill (Sculling): -Craftsbury Sculling School - Vermont -Calm Waters - Virginia -Typically a week long Non-competitive – Experiential (Sweep) -College based camps -Independent camps

Summer Rowing - Capital Competitive: -Will teach sculling and sweep -One major regatta – Club Nationals, Cherry Hill, NJ -6 weeks, starts May 29 ends July 15. -Will use Gonzaga Equipment, plus Andy and Tom! -Purposed for development of 2020 and 2021 athletes -Will also support 2019s and college-age athletes -Lots of racing experience at one regatta, scull and sweep. Rationale: -Jump-start for rising Sophs and Juniors. -Will advance skill AND fitness. -Opportunity for rising Seniors to improve erg time going into peak recruiting season. -Athletes will have over a month off from rowing post 7/15.

Summer Rowing - Capital Info: - CLICK HERE -All inclusive program fee $1600 -Sign-up is live Our recommendation: -If your son makes a junior national team development camp or is accepted at PBC for elite junior sculling, do that. -If not, join us at Capital.

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