Congratulations to the men’s and women’s V8 boats who competed in Boston last weekend. The entire club is proud of the way you represented our team. Now we move on the the final regatta of the fall season, the Leelanau Chase. Here are the rowing notes for this week:

Practice
Practice this week will be Tuesday - Thursday. The practice Thursday my run a little long as the team will be loading the boat trailer for the regatta this Sunday in Leelanau. Next week, we will have practice Tuesday - Thursday (Nov 1-3). Novices will begin working on sculling for the Spring season, varsity rowers will get a chance to row in boats of their choice and that Thursday the team will pack up the boats for the winter.

Regatta
This weekend is the final regatta of the fall season, the Leelanua Chase. Remember that racing is on Sunday, October 30. For those who have not been to this regatta, it is in one of the most picturesque settings we race in all year. But remember it is also northern Michigan so please pack for ANY kind of weather (sun, rain, snow). Below is a link to the race on Regatta Central. More information will come out later this week with lineups and directions. https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/?job\_id=4712

Spring Break
As the weather starts to turn this fall, there is no better time to start thinking of the warm beaches in Florida. Remember to RSVP soon for your spot on the team spring break training trip in Sarasota, FL next April 3-7, 2017. This is a non-mandatory event but is a way for our team to get a jump start on training for the spring season and get ahead of our competition. As mentioned last week, we will be using the World Class Rowing & Aquatic Sports Center (http://www.worldclassrowing.com) for our training. This site is used for US National training and tryouts in addition to hosting the 2017 World Championships. We will be at the Nathan Benderson Park on their 2000 meter fully-laned courses.

Additional info:

  • This is a family-style trip, meaning it is intended for rowers and their families to make the trip
  • We need at least 20 rowers to participate to make it work
  • Rowers will participate in twice daily training and practice supervised by Saline Rowing coaches
  • The cost for site access and transportation of our boats to Florida will be approximately $150 per rower (based on 20 rowers)
  • Travel, hotel, meals and extra-curricular costs are the responsibility of each family
  • We are once again working Homewood Suites in Sarasota, where the team stayed last year, to secure a block of rooms at a group rate, however, you are free to stay anywhere you choose I will hold a brief Q&A session about the trip after we set up and feed the rowers breakfast in Leelanau on Sunday. If you are interested, we need to have a formal commitment emailed to me December
  • A payment section will be set up on the school web store soon. After December 1, we will schedule a parents and rower meeting for those who are signed up to discuss further details.

Rowing Club Board Elections
At the conclusion of each fall season, the team elects a new board of directors to serve the Spring and following Fall rowing seasons. The board positions are:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Equipment Manager
  • Fundraising Chair
  • Member-at-Large
  • Alumni Chair

This is a great way to get involved and help shape the future of the club you and your kids love so much. Novice parents, you are the future of the club so please consider putting your name in the hat! If you have any specific questions about the board, please send Chris Frick an email (christopherdfrick@gmail.com) or catch me at the race this weekend. We need nominations for these positions no later than Friday, November 4. After that time, we will open up voting to the club and the new board will be announced at the Fall Team Banquet (date and time coming soon).

Have a great week and GO HORNETS!!!

Chris Frick