London Regatta

Hi Crews,

   IDs are required for weigh-ins and to race. The web site does not clarify weigh-in times. 

   The official draw has still not been posted. I am going to post the times that I have from the draft... this means that there is a possibility of change. I realize that you all want to make plans, but these times are subject to change. Athletes need to be there 2 hours before your event, but no earlier than 6:30am and no later than 8:30am.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE OFFICIAL DRAW   Please check this link Friday night to make sure that times have not changed.

MAP TO LONDON ROWING COURSE

**DAFT**
Heats

  8:08 AM : Event   2 : Senior Men Double
  8:24 AM : Event   3 : Junior Women Four with Cox
10:00 AM : Event 18 : Junior Women Eight
10:08 AM : Event 18 : Junior Women Eight
10:32 AM : Event 21 : Junior Women 63kg Four with Cox
10:48 AM : Event 22 : Senior Women Double

Finals

  1:00 PM : Event   1 : Junior Men Four with Cox  (With Andreas)
  1:10 PM : Event   2 : Senior Men Double
  1:20 PM : Event   3 : Junior Women Four with Cox
  2:50 PM : Event 12 : Junior Men Eight (With Connor)
  3:50 PM : Event 18 : Junior Women Eight
  4:20 PM : Event  21: Junior Women 63kg Four with Cox
  4:30 PM : Event  22: Senior Women Double
  4:40 PM : Event  23: Junior Men 72kg Four with Cox (With Connor)

Boats need to be de-rigged and put on the trailer before athletes can leave for home.

London Entries

Hi Crews,

   London is on Saturday. Similar to the Welland regatta, we will be derigging on Thursday after school/Friday morning. On Saturday, athletes will have to be there early with ID in hand to weigh-in and get the boats rigged. We are bringing more boats so getting there early is important. We will have to rig the boats back up some time Sunday, we can talk about the time for this later.

   I would suggest working out a car-pool in the next couple of days. I have heard that there are some families staying the Friday night in London. Depending on the schedule, athletes may have to be at the club as early as 6:00am.

   Below I have posted our entries with the event numbers. Event numbers can give you an idea when events may take place, but some events may have heats while others do not. The official draw will not be out until closer to the day.

    MAP OF LONDON ROWING CLUB

Junior girl breakfast at Rosies.

Hey crew,

To anyone that wants to come,
A bunch of us will be at Rosie's tomorrow for breakfast before practice. Meet us at 10:30!

SNRC (Welland) High School Inviitational Draw and More

Hi Crews,

   Lots of important information... I know it's a long read, but I assure you it is all important.

   I will not be there this weekend so crews will be led by Kait DeCaire, Casey Lehtovaara, Mike Petrychanko and Tiffany Rusch.

   IDs are mandatory to weigh-in and to race! If you do not have photo ID, you and your crew can not race!! (Tell your Facebook friends!) Crews with weight restrictions and all coxies need to weigh-in. This is standard for all races from now on.

   Coxies, please take a look at the course map to familiarize yourself with the layout. Talk to your coaches about getting up and in to the gates.

   You may want to bring a tent for the day you are racing. Eve's mom said she would bring a kitchen tent. Crews on Saturday will probably want to do the same thing... there is no shade or shelter!

MAP TO SOUTH NIAGARA ROWING CLUB There will be parking at the old John Deere factory, or at the finish line for $5. 

Weigh‐In Times and Regulations* 

Saturday, May 19th 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday, May 20th 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. 

*Official weigh‐in times will be posted in various locations at the regatta site 

1. All coxswains, lightweight and midweight competitors must weigh in each day they race. 

2. Athletes must weigh in as a crew and be accompanied by a coach during weigh‐in. 

3. In the case of any dispute the clerk of the scales will communicate only with the crew’s coach or school official. 

4. All rowers and coxswains will weigh‐in wearing the same school rowing uniforms. No one will be weighed in wearing more or less clothing. 

5. Official scales will be available at 6:00 a.m. for practice weigh‐ins. 

6. All weights for coxswains requiring extra weight will be supplied at the scales and will be the only weights recognized by weigh‐in officials.

Draw for Eden Crews

Saturday, May 17, 2014

Junior women, please show up by 8:00am to rig the boat and get weighed-in.

Junior men, please show up by 8:30am to help rig and get weighed-in.

Heats

10:00am : Event 09 : Senior Womens 63kg 1x
10:30am : Event 11 : Junior Womens 63kg 8+ (Lightweights.)
12:45pm : Event 16 : Senior Womens 63kg 2x
12:57pm : Event 17 : Junior Mens 72kg 8+

Finals
02:45pm : Event 09 : Senior Womens 63kg 1x
03:12pm : Event 11 : Junior Womens 63kg 8+ (Lightweights.)
03:57pm : Event 16 : Senior Womens 63kg 2x
04:06pm : Event 17 : Junior Mens 72kg 8+


Sunday, May 18, 2014

Junior women, please show up up at 7:00am. You will have to de-rig the boat and load it on to the trailer after your races are done.

Heats
08:18am : Event 21 : Senior Womens 2x
08:30am : Event 22 : Junior Womens 8+ (Open Weights.)
11:06am : Event 31 : Senior Mens 1x
12:20pm : Event 35 : Senior Mens 72kg 2x

Finals

01:41pm : Event 21 : Senior Womens 2x
01:50pm : Event 22 : Junior Womens 8+ (Open Weights.)
03:11pm : Event 31 : Senior Mens 1x
03:47pm : Event 35 : Senior Mens 72kg 2x

Official Draw can be found HERE.

   I need a group of athletes to show up at 10:00am on Monday to get the boat off of the trailer and rigged. If this doesn't happen, we are not going to any more travel regattas. (London)

   I wish I could be there. Good luck to everyone and stay safe! FLYERS!!

Some Important Updates

Hi Crews,
   Some very important updates for you...

   I must have had some typos in the original date chart. Welland is a Saturday/Sunday event as you would have noticed from the last post. Also the London regatta is on May 31st 2014. Please let me know if this changes whether you can make it... I think a couple of you may have Track and Field that weekend, but we can certainly work around that.

   Because we are traveling, athletes will have to show up earlier than normal to get the boats rigged on the Saturday. Athletes will also be responsible to derigging and loading boats on Sunday after their race. The more efficiently we can get this done the better. (We need crew cooperation!) 

   The Club Captain, Mark has asked that the trailer for Welland be loaded this Thursday night. We will get this done during our shift Thursday, and we will have no practice on Friday.

   IDs are mandatory from here on out at regattas. This could be your student card, passport, health car or driver's license if you are so lucky. If you do not have one of these, then you need to get to the office and get your student card NOW!

   Weigh-ins are also mandatory at all regattas. I will post weigh in times for crews. If you are in an Open-weight boat, you do not have to weight in, but your coxie will still have to.

   I will not be here this weekend so you will have to rely on the rest of the Eden coaching staff for the operations of the day of. Mike Petrychanko will be taking care of the administrative stuff. Kait DeCaire, Casey Lehtovaara and Tiffany Rusch will be there to assist in the operation.

DATE	Event	LOCATION
*May 17-18	SNRC High School Invitational Regatta	Welland
May 31	Sam and Doug Wells Invitational Regatta	London
*June 6-8	CSSRA Championships Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines

*Events most likely to have full crew participation.

SNRC Invite (Welland) Regatta Saturday/Sunday Breakdown

The schedule will be out closer to the weekend, but for those trying to make plans for one of the days...

Saturday, May 17, 2014
09 Senior Womens 63kg 1x
11 Junior Womens 63kg 8+ (Lightweights.)
16 Senior Womens 63kg 2x
17 Junior Mens 72kg 8+

Sunday, May 18, 2014
21 Senior Womens 2x
22 Junior Womens 8+ (Open Weights.)
24 Junior Mens 1x
31 Senior Mens 1x
35 Senior Mens 72kg 2x

Heats if necessary will run in the morning of each day of racing.v

Mothers Day Draw

   Please show up an hour and a half before your race, but no earlier than 7:00am. They are asking us to wear uniforms, they will be ready for pickup at Regatta Sport on Saturday. Bring your rowing sweatshirt just in case. There will be no weigh-ins for this regatta. Please bring your student card just in case they would like to see ID. 

  8:30 AM   6 Senior Women 63 Kg Single Heat A
  8:48 AM   7 Junior Men 72 Kg Four With Coxswain Heat B
  9:18 AM 12 Junior Men 1x Heat B
  9:30 AM 14 Junior Women 63kg 8+ Heat B (Lightweights)
  9:36 AM 15 Senior Men 72kg 2x Heat A
10:30 AM 21 Senior Women 63kg 2x Heat A
11:30 AM 26 Junior Women 8+ Heat A (Open Weights)
12:06 PM 30 Senior Men 72kg 1x Heat A
12:30 PM 33 Senior Women 2x Heat C

Finals

1:35 PM   6 Senior Women 63 Kg Single Final
1:42 PM   7 Junior Men 72 Kg Four With Coxswain Final
2:17 PM 12 Junior Men 1x Final
2:24 PM 13 Junior Men 66kg 4+ Strait to Final
2:31 PM 14 Junior Women 63kg 8+ Final
2:38 PM 15 Senior Men 72kg 2x Final
3:20 PM 21 Senior Women 63kg 2x Final
3:55 PM 26 Junior Women 8+ Final
4:23 PM 30 Senior Men 72kg 1x Final
4:44 PM 33 Senior Women 2x Final

Tag Day Schedule

Please look at previous post for more information on Tag Day. Here is the schedule for Saturday, I have made some slight changes, so if they don't work, please let me know ASAP. I will give out the donation boxes along with an information and contact sheet on Friday after practice. Thank you all for your time in participating in this. I will post the Mothers Day draw as soon as I get it. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail me.

Giant Tiger Scott Street
  9:00am - 11:00am  Dain, Connor VT
11:00am -   1:00pm  Lauren H, Maddy Di, Lauren D
  1:00pm -   3:00pm  Kayla, Grayson, Cailen
  3:00pm -   5:00pm  Grace, Amanda, Sarah

Giant Tiger Welland Ave.
  9:00am - 11:00am  Rebecca, Jake, Josh
11:00am -   1:00pm  Claudette, Kennedy, Maddy Dz, Jill, Belinda
  1:00pm -   3:00pm  Mike D, Matt, Jake
  3:00pm -   5:00pm  Andreas, Connor, Ben

Rona Dunkirk Rd.
  9:00am - 11:00am  Eve, Zoe
11:00am -   1:00pm  Alison, Cassie
  1:00pm -   3:00pm  Mike S, Cameron
  3:00pm -   5:00pm  George, Becki, Carlie

Tag Day *Important*

Hi Crew,

    Tag day is coming up. For experienced athletes, you are familiar with this. This is an important fund raiser for the club that you are all members of. We have 3 locations this year: Giant Tiger on Welland Ave., Giant Tiger on Scott St., and Rona on Dunkirk Rd.. I will make up a sign up sheet for 2 hour shifts between 9:00am and 5:00 pm. If you have a job or event that day, please tell me ASAP so that I can work around that first. I will have information sheets with contact information on the day of the event. Tag Day is mandatory for all athletes and there will be no rowing that day for any high school program. Below is the e-mail I got from the club directed to you.

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SCRC TAG DAY – SATURDAY MAY 10, 2014

TO THE ATHLETES:

TAG DAY is the Club’s only annual fundraiser – the money raised supports your High School Program and helps to buy and maintain the equipment you use every day. We must have your help and participation!! The more athletes that agree to TAG, the less time each one will have to put in. Last year you over raised $12,000 –let’s top that this year

VERY IMPORTANT!!

• Your participation is not an option it is required – except under very special circumstances – talk to your coach.

• You are representing your school AND the St. Catharines Rowing Club – please take care with language, and general behavior etc. and be friendly!!

• Wear your school crew jacket or rowing shirt etc. to identify your self as a member of your school’s rowing team – if you don’t have one – BORROW from a friend - please no torn jeans or very short shorts etc.!

• Tag only outside the store or location where you are assigned and do not block doorways, hallways etc.

• Open doors for people who may have strollers, or people with lots of parcels, the elderly etc.

• You may ask people for their support just don’t be pushy!

• Even if they say “NO”, say “thank you” – they may change their mind!

• Be prepared to tell people that the money you are raising supports youth and high school rowing.

• Concentrate on the people leaving a store – they may be more likely to buy.

• Make sure you have a contact number for your coach or call one of the numbers below if you run into any problems.

• If for any reason you are not comfortable with someone who approaches you – IMMEDIATELY go inside the store, contact the Manager, your coach and one of the numbers below.

• No athlete is to take a tag box home – if the last pick-up seems to be late – call one of the numbers at the bottom of the page or your coach – do not leave until your box has been picked up.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND SUPPORT!!

Contacts for TAG DAY 2014

Louise Hastings: Tag Day Chair : 416-930-8710 muskoka@sympatico.ca
Michelle Kerr: SCRC President: 905-650.7032 mkerr3@brocku.ca