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

Early Bird Regatta

Hi Crew,

   Sunday April 27th marks our first race of the season with the Early Bird Regatta. This regatta is meant to ease crews in to the racing season. For our novice crews this gives us an opportunity to go through the motions of racing for the first time.

   Please show up an hour and a half before your race. (The first 2 crews to race should be there for 7:30am.) There will be no weigh-ins for this regatta.

*Times are approximate depending on the speed of events.

  8:30 : event   1 : Jr Men 4+ : Eden's Pride : lane 7
  8:50 : event   3 : Sr Men 2x : Helper's Spirit : lane 2
  9:30 : event   7 : Jr Men 72kg 4+ : Eden's Pride : lane 2
11:00 : event 21 : Sr Women 63kg 2x : Bonnie Manoogian : lane 6
11:10 : event 31 : Sr Women 59kg 4+ : Eden's Pride : lane 4
11:40 : event 26 : Jr Women 8+ : Jasper : lane 2
12:10 : event 29 : Jr Women 63kg 8+ : Jasper : lane 7
12:20 : event 33 : Sr Women 2x : Eden Girl : lane 5

   Novice crews should watch the video linked below ASAP to better understand the skills we worked on today. Click link below.

                               How to Enter the Start Gates


   Just a reminder of the season's race dates. If you are unable to make a race, your coach needs to know ASAP.

DATE	Event	LOCATION
*Apr 27	Early Bird Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines
*May 10	Tag Day	St. Catharines
*May 11	Mother's Day Regatta	Martindale Pond, St. Catharines
May 16-17	Stotesbury Cup Regatta	Philadelphia, PA
*May 16-17	High School Invitational Regatta	Welland
May 24	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.

   I Would like to take some junior crews to London, but this would depend on coach availability, and crew attitude. 

Friday April 11th

Junior Crews,

   Since we had to cancel practice due to weather on Thursday, we will have a practice on Friday the 11th. We will also be having practice on Saturday April 12th; We have a 12-2 shift. We will talk about the possibility of a Monday Practice.

   See you tomorrow!

On the Water

Hi Crew,

   This week we got out on the water. A reminder to all, that the weather is still very cold, so dress appropriately... toques gloves and winter coats are a smart idea.Wear layers, you can always take a layer off.

   Juniors, the weather on Saturday is not looking so hot, so we will not be practicing again until Tuesday. If you would like to help out on Monday with some boat rigging, you are very welcome to come out and help.