McLean High School Crew Club

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS

SRAA Nationals Regatta
05/24 to 05/25/13 Cooper River, Pennsauken, NJ
Heats and Reps Friday, Semi-finals and Finals Saturday.

Stotesbury Cup Regatta
05/17 to 05/18/13 Boathouse Row, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, PA
Time trials Friday, semi-finals and finals Saturday.

Picnic/Parent Meeting
06/09/13 Sunday End of season picnic. Olney Park in McLean 1-5 pm

VSRC Regatta
05/11/13 Sandy Run Park, Occoquan Reservoir State Championships
R esults are here

Ted Phoenix Regatta
05/04/13 Sandy Run Park, Occoquan Reservoir Lower Boat Championship. Results are here.

Charlie Butt Regatta
04/27/13 Georgetown Waterfront, Potomac River results are here

TBC Tussle Regatta
04/20/13 Georgetown Waterfront, Potomac River results are here .

Darrell Winslow Regatta
04/13/13 Sandy Run Park, Occoquan Reservoir Results are here.

The second regatta of the season for McLean was the Darrell Winslow Regatta, Saturday April 13 at Sandy Run Park on the Occoquan. With some rowers coming back from injury, McLean was able to enter 10 boats. In the first races of the day, the Mclean boys’ and girls’ first 8+’s advanced out of their heats to the finals finishing first and second in their heats respectively. The girls’ lightweight 4+ took 2^nd in their race, moving up from the previous week. The girls’ junior 4+ finished 3^rd in their final, staying even with their finish from the previous week. The boys’ lightweight 8+ turned in a very competitive time in finishing 3^rd in the 2^nd 8+ final and should be pleased with their race. The freshman boats worked hard with the girls finishing 6^th in a very competitive final and the boys 3^rd in their flight. The boys’ first 8+ finished in 4^th in their final and the girls first 8+ moved to 5^th in their final .The lightweight girls’ 8+ continued their winning ways for the second week. The boys’ novice 4+ continued to impress finishing 2^nd again this week. The boys’ 3^rd 8+, absent in last week’s racing, turned in a very competitive 2^nd place finish.

Walter Mess Regatta
04/06/13 Sandy Run Park, Occoquan Reservoir Results are here.
The spring regatta season officially got underway for the McLean High School Crew with the Walter Mess Regatta, Saturday April 6 at Sandy Run Park on the Occoquan. McLean had 9 entries including last year’s Virginia State Champion girls’ lightweight 8+, who took first by almost 30 seconds. The boys’ first 8+ just missed the cut in their heat, finishing less than 2 seconds behind the second place transfer. The girls’ first 8+ did make the transfer to the final after finishing second in their heat and improved their time dramatically in the final, finishing 6^th in 5:13.6. The boys’ lightweight 8+, racing as a 2^nd 8+ finished 3^rd in their heat to transfer to the final, where they finished 5^th against the heavyweight competition. The girls’ lightweight 4+ finished 5^th of 7 in their final. The girls’ junior 4+ finished 3^rd in a field of 6 and the boys’ novice 4+ finished in 2^nd place in their final. Both of the freshman 8+’s, the boys and girls finished 4^th in their races.

Camp Cooper Spring Training
3/23/13 to 3/29/13 Despite less than optimal conditions, rowers, coaches and chaperones managed to get in a good amount of training in South Carolina. Pictures posted at:
http://mcleanhscrewcampcooper2013.shutterfly.com/

Thank you to all those who supported the Spring Training Camp trip by volunteering to fill the required roles. It wouldn't happen without you.

Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints
02/02/13 Saturday At TC Williams High School, Alexandria VA. A great effort by all. The team results have been posted. McLean finishes 3rd behind Yorktown and Madison. With a large number of younger rowers, Yorktown dominates the 1000m categories and wins by over 100 points. Madison edges out McLean 203 - 192, to take 2nd overall. More details at www.ergsprints.com

Regatta Schedule Posted
The 2013 regatta schedule has been posted here. The updated Regatta Roundup page has more information and details about our spring regattas.

Gift Card Fundraiser
Ongoing through the year (see details below).

Something You Don't See Covered?
Any time you have questions about the McLean Crew Club and/or high school rowing, you can email McLean Crew, c/o Robert Wheeler, at ryan.wheeler@verizon.net.

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A very important tool we have for keeping everyone up to date on events and especially schedule changes is our email list. To the right of this column you'll see the link to sign up. It's a two-step process, after which you get 'approved' by the webmaster. This ensures we don't get spam and helps stop misuse. From that moment on you will receive all the updates by email, last-minute changes to schedules, and the latest news.

Rowers should sign up for either the male or the female email list, and parents should sign up for the parents email list. This is the primary method of communication for crew families so please get on the email list.

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GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER

Any time is a good time to get gift cards! Use them to buy presents or a new spring outfit. They're perfect for all your grocery shopping year-round. Use them for a dinner and a night on the town. Give them as gifts - we can gift-wrap them for you! They are as good as cash and the Club automatically earns funds every time you use the cards. We have gift cards to a huge variety of retailers and businesses. Read all about it in the flyer and order form below, or on our dedicated Gift Card page. It's a no-brainer! Any questions, contact Dianne Thomas .

Gift Card Info and Order Form

Gift Card Order Form & Info 2012

Nov 09, 2012 10:22 AM

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