Team Memo
Welcome to Freedom Rowers Fall 2008 Program
Practice Sessions for RETURNING Youth
& Adult Teams: SEPTEMBER 8 - NOVEMBER 7
*LEARN TO ROW
Practice Sessions for Youth & Adult Teams will begin SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 6th
This memo contains important information about the Fall Season.
Please read it in its entirety.
Youth Schedule
Youth practice schedules are M, T, W, Th, and F afternoons from
3:30p to 5:30p. Rowers will meet at the YMCA. We will be using the
YMCA bus to transport the youth to Evergreen Cove. Youth rowers
are NOT allowed to drive themselves to practice and parents are
NOT to drop off or pick up the youth from Evergreen Cove during
the week day practice times.
Saturday morning practices will be from 7:30a to 9:30a. Saturday
practices will be mixed practices with the youth and adult teams
rowing together. Youth rowers should be dropped off and picked up
at Evergreen Cove.
PARENTS MEETING - NOT OPTIONAL - Tuesday,
September 9th at 5:45p. Location in Easton to be announced.
OPENING DAY FOR RETURNING ROWERS, MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 8th: All returning youth rowers are to report to the front
lobby area of the YMCA at 3:30p dressed for a workout (to establish
base line strength and endurance).
OPENING DAY FOR LEARN TO ROW ROWERS,
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6th: All rowers are to report to the front lobby
area of the YMCA at 9:30a dressed for a workout in the gym (to establish
base line strength and endurance). Swim tests and safety review
will also be conducted for all youth rowers. Youth rowers need to
bring a swimsuit and gym clothes.
Youth rowers are required to attend FOUR practice sessions per
week. We will ask for individual practice schedules in advance of
the season so the coaches can plan the training sessions.
Freedom Rowers will participate in regattas this season.
We request that families of youth rowers make a donation to the
team. A donation of $250.00 would help to cover the costs of the
program. You can make a check out to Freedom Rowers and bring it
to the first day of practice or log onto the web site to use a credit
card. If the donation is a financial burden to your family, please
contact us and we can make arrangements as needed.
Adult Schedule
Adult practice schedules are M, W, and TH evenings from 5:30p to
7:15p. Saturday morning practices will be from 7:30a to 9:30a. Saturday
practices will be mixed practices with the youth and adult teams
rowing together.
OPENING DAY FOR RETURNING ROWERS, MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8th: Adult rowers are to report to Evergreen Cove for
all practice sessions as weather permits. Rowers are to park along
the entry road, NOT in the Evergreen Cove parking lots.
OPENING DAY FOR LEARN TO ROW ROWERS,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th: All adult rowers are to report to the front
lobby area of the YMCA at 9:30a dressed for a workout in the gym
(to establish base line strength and endurance) and review safety
procedures. Adult rowers are to report to Evergreen Cove for all
future practice sessions as weather permits. Rowers are to park
along the entry road, NOT in the Evergreen Cove parking lots.
Adult rowers are requested to attend two practice sessions per week.
We will ask for the individual practice schedules in advance of
the season so that the coaches can plan the training sessions.
We request that adult rowers make a donation to the team. A donation
of $450.00 would help to cover the costs of the program. You can
make a check out to Freedom Rowers and bring it to the first day
of practice or log onto the web site to use a credit card. if the
donation is a financial burden to your family, please contact us
and we can make arrangements as needed.
Regatta Schedule
Sunday, September 21st - Charlie Butts Scullers Head of the Potomac
Sunday, October 5th - Head of the Christiana
Saturday and Sunday, November 1st - 2nd - Head of the Occoquan
OTHER REGATTAS TO BE ANNOUNCED AS DATES OF THE REGATTAS ARE MADE
AVAILABLE
All Rowers
We will be sending forms via e-mail that will need to be filled
out and returned by the first practice session. WE MUST HAVE ALL
FORMS RETURNED BEFORE A ROWER CAN PARTICIPATE IN ANY FREEDOM ROWERS
TRAINING ACTIVITIES.
Team communications are done primarily by email. Please make sure
we have your email address. Parents of youth rowers: if you have
a separate email address that you would like added to the mailing
list to help keep you "in the loop," please let us know.
Practice times will be dedicated to on-the-water training as much
as possible. Additional time for strength and cardio training will
be on your own as suggested by the coaching staff.
Volunteer Opportunities
Running the Freedom Rowers program and crew teams requires a great
deal of effort. If you can consider volunteering for any of the
positions listed below, please let us know.
- We will need help preparing for the regattas the day before
the races and during the race times. Please let us know if you
would be interested in assisting with the travel and regatta preparations.
- We will need bottled water delivered to the launch site as we
do not have access to the buildings at Evergreen Cove. If you
can deliver cases of water periodically throughout the season
please let us know.
- We will need our gas cans filled twice a week. Please let us
know if you can assist with transporting gas for the chase boats.
No amount of time or talent is too small. Freedom Rowers relies
heavily on its dedicated volunteers. Any assistance you can offer
to help us grow and strengthen the program is necessary and much
appreciated.
We look forward to a great season and the adventures of travel
and competition. Please let us know as soon as possible if you
are planning
on rowing this season!
Sincerely,
Freedom Rowers Board of Directors and the Coaching Staff
www.freedomrowers.org
TEAM PHONE: 410.829.1691
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