2. Welcome
West Springfield Crew 2015 – 2016 Season General Membership Meeting February 17, Regular Season Preview

3. Key Dates 20 Feb – Launching of the launches
22 Feb – First day on water
6 Mar – Basket Bingo
12 Mar – Picture Day and Boat Christening (at river)
21-25 Mar – Spring Break – PRACTICE DAILY
26 Mar – First race - Polar Bear Regatta (upper boats)
1 Apr – Team Pasta Load
2 Apr – Regional Park Regatta (all boats)
9 Apr – Walter Mess Regatta
16 Apr – Darrell Winslow Regatta
30 Apr – Al Urquia Regatta
7 May – Ted Phoenix Regatta
May – VA Scholastic Rowing Championships
May – Stotesbury Cup Regatta (Philadelphia)
* Dates for all crew events are on the website calendar

4. Volunteers Our club runs on volunteers
Over 150 volunteers required to run any given regatta
Be polite – everybody is doing their best
Questions/concerns – find a Board member
State rowing association (VASRA) – 1 ½ positions for WSHS
Occoquan Local Organizing Committee (OLOC) positions
Parking Coordinator (can be 2) – WSHS Football runs parking
Weigh-in Coordinator (split with another school)
See Martha
Operations Volunteers – launches, ergs, etc.
Board positions
Admin, Ops, Secretary all turn over this year
Novice Liaison, VASRA Rep, Spirit Wear, Away Coordinator

5. On the Water Monday – Saturday, until regattas start
Monday – Friday, after regattas start
Regattas every Saturday beginning March 26th
Practice times: 4:30 to 6:30 (time adjustment subject to sunset/daylight savings time starting 14 March)
MUST EXIT Sandy Run Park BY DARK. Sunset on first day of on the water practice will be at 5:53 PM
All practices and regattas at Sandy Run
We WILL have practice the week of Spring Break
Schedule TBD
Exception
Stotesbury
Nationals

6. On the Water
Cold, cold, cold – dress warm with layers (“Under Armor” ideal) but nothing that will get caught in slide
Lots of land training for several weeks
Orientation
Inexperienced rowers
Behavior at boathouse
No profanity
Respect others’ property
SAFETY FIRST! Crowded
Practice extra safety in wet terrain
Communication paramount – Captains and Coaches
*Check website under the links “On the Water Practices” and “Especially for Novices” for detailed information on practice guidelines

7. Sandy Run Regional Park
Check Crew website for detailed directions
Sandy Run is a rowing only facility
Park Manager – Matthew White
Park Ranger – Danielle LaFever
SPEED LIMIT STRICTLY ENFORCED BY RADAR
15 MILES PER HOUR
Teenage drivers beware – will be asked to leave the park for unsafe driving
Unsafe drivers will be/have been reported to Fairfax County Police by residents.

8. Sandy Run Regional Park

9. WSHS Crew Handbook New handbook for 2015 – 2016
Program information for rowers and parents
Standards of conduct
Policies and procedures
Available for download online in the “documents” section of our website

10. Administration Completed by now, by just about everyone:
Online registration
FCPS Emergency Care Form
VHSL Physical
Swim test (novices) or waiver
Still required from some families before Feb 22d (start of on-the- water training)
Online concussion training (rower and at least one parent/guardian)
Additional requirements in order to be certified for regatta participation:
US Rowing Waiver (by Mar 1st, parents must sign for rowers under 18 yrs of age)
Current on all dues payments
Signed up for regatta volunteer
Contact Art Rupinen at if you have any questions

11. Operations Launches in the water – February 20 Launch Driver Training
Volunteers needed
Contact Jim Gray at if you have any questions

12. Carpools Transportation Rep: Angelo DeCecco
Contact Angelo at if you have any questions

13. Sandy Run Park Address:
10450 Van Thompson Road
Fairfax Station, VA 22039

14. Regatta Day Shuttle/Parking
Rower Drop-off
Paid Parking
To Silver Brook Elementary 3.5 miles
Shuttle Drop-off and Pick-up
Paid Parking
.6 miles
Grandstand
Boat Houses

15. Volunteers
Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA): Martha Kiene -
Time to Sign Up
Each family must volunteer for at least one regatta
Position descriptions on VASRA website

16. Spiritwear Spirit Wear: Desa Elwell
Contact Desa at  

17. Novices Novice Liaisons: Carol Cluff, Julie Melear, Deb Thorpe
Questions:

18. Carpools Spring 2016 Novice Women # 1 Biehl Waldt Gunn Nguyen
Cho
McElhinny
Truong
Tso
Novice Woman # 3
Moritz
McDaniel
Sandoussi
Medeiros
Novice Men # 1
Chaudary
Nguyen
Hermsmeyer
Novice Men # 2
Chapman
Brown
Betacourt
Eckman
Novice Men # 3
Beadles
Chadha
St. Thomas
Novice Men # 4
Cooper
Stonelake
Kalata
Harper
Returning Women #1
Groder
Pavlek
DeCecco
Birrencott
Returning Men #1
(Partial)
Melaer (2)
Davis
Rodgers
Returning Women/Mixed#2 (Partial)
Burmiester
Parsons
Brody
Mixed # 1
Trigg
Sierra
Nolan
Larvie
Mixed # 2
Hunh
Price
Killian