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#2589 From: " Tom Feaster" <Tom.Feaster@...>
Date: Tue Nov 1, 2011 11:18 pm
Subject: A story about a couple of kids from Philadelphia rescuing two other scullers 		Tom.Feaster@...
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Coaches,

 

This is an article that puts into perspective what Rowing really teaches our Juniors.

 

http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Teen-rowers-give-up-medal-dreams-to-help-capsize?urn=highschool-wp7953

 

Tom Feaster


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#2590 From: Tom Lange <lange.tom@...>
Date: Tue Nov 1, 2011 5:47 pm
Subject: Florida Straits - Sprint Race - December 3rd 		lange.tom@...
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Coaches Please see Below - If you are interested please email srhscrew@...
 
Registration Deadline: November 26th, 2011
 
 
Florida Straits - Fall Sprint Regatta
 
December 3rd, 2011
 
Canal 54 – Fellsmere, FL
 
 
This race is designed to be an end of the season sprint race (1000m) for novices and a half head race (2500m) for Varsity level crews. This race could mark the end of the fall season and give your crews a taste for sprint racing in the spring.  The novices will race in flights with three boats per race and each boat getting a medal. The varsity crews will race in a head race format and awards will be given to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place crews in each level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and lightweight - 8’s and 4’s). There will also be a trophy for fastest time in each novice category.
 
Hosts: Sebastian River Rowing
 
Costs: $275/team (no per boat or dock fee)
 
Schedule: (Subject to change)
 
9am – coaches and coxswains meeting
 
9:30am – Girls Novice/Freshmen 4’s
 
10:30am – Boys Novice/Freshmen 4’s
 
11:00am – Girls Novice/Freshmen 8’s
 
11:30am – Boys Novice/Freshmen 8’s
 
12:00pm – Girls Varsity Level 4’s Race
 
12:30pm – Boys Varsity Level 4’s Race
 
1:00pm – Girls Varsity Level 8’s Race
 
1:30pm – Boy Varsity Level 8’s Race
 
2:00pm - Medals

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#2591 From: "Crossley, Brice (KSC-IMCS-725)[Abacus Technology]" <brice.crossley@...>
Date: Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:21 pm
Subject: FW: Adaptive Rowing 		brice.crossley@...
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From: Jay Newton [mailto:jpn1455@...]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:16 PM
To: markacarroll@...
Cc: Bill; Rick; FMRA@...; webmaster@...; Christine Anne Minardi; mkrows@...
Subject: Re: FW: Adaptive Rowing

 

Hi Mark,

The link below leads to US Rowing's list of known adaptive rowing programs.  Unfortunately, the only two shown in FL are in Tampa and Jacksonville.

http://www.usrowing.org/DomesticRowing/AdaptiveRowing/USAdaptivePrograms.aspx

By copy of this email, I am forwarding your inquiry to the Florida Scholastic/Masters Rowing Association, to see if they know of any other opportunities.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Mary Kay Falconer <mkrows@...> wrote:

Any suggestions for this person?  I would think Atlanta would be the closest possibility but have not really followed the growth of this category in rowing.  Can one of you reply?  Thank you.  MK
 

From: chrisminardi@...
To: mkrows@...
Subject: FW: Adaptive Rowing
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:44:58 -0400

Mary Kay, this one is for you.

 

From: markacarroll@... [mailto:markacarroll@...] On Behalf Of Mark Carroll
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 3:46 AM
To: chrisminardi@...
Subject: Adaptive Rowing

 

Hi there,

I was wondering if you have an adaptive rowing program at your club or if you know of one?  I know a local disabled guy out toward Port St. Joe who would like to get into adaptive rowing, but does not know where to go in the area.  I'm from up in Chicago, but offered to help him look for programs since he's so new to the sport.

Thanks.

Mark Carroll
rowinggroup.com

 


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#2592 From: "Justin Lednar " <jlednar@...>
Date: Thu Nov 3, 2011 6:18 pm
Subject: Re: FW: Adaptive Rowing 		jlednar@...
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-----Original Message-----
From: Crossley Brice (KSC-IMCS-725)[Abacus Technology]
Sent: 10/18/2011 5:21:04 PM
To: FSRA@yahoogroups.com , FloridaMasters@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FSRA] FW: Adaptive Rowing
 

 

From: Jay Newton [mailto:jpn1455@...]
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:16 PM
To: markacarroll@...
Cc: Bill; Rick; FMRA@...; webmaster@...; Christine Anne Minardi; mkrows@...
Subject: Re: FW: Adaptive Rowing

 

Hi Mark,

The link below leads to US Rowing's list of known adaptive rowing programs.  Unfortunately, the only two shown in FL are in Tampa and Jacksonville.

http://www.usrowing.org/DomesticRowing/AdaptiveRowing/USAdaptivePrograms.aspx

By copy of this email, I am forwarding your inquiry to the Florida Scholastic/Masters Rowing Association, to see if they know of any other opportunities.

On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 8:58 AM, Mary Kay Falconer <mkrows@...> wrote:

Any suggestions for this person?  I would think Atlanta would be the closest possibility but have not really followed the growth of this category in rowing.  Can one of you reply?  Thank you.  MK
 

From: chrisminardi@...
To: mkrows@...
Subject: FW: Adaptive Rowing
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2011 05:44:58 -0400

Mary Kay, this one is for you.

 

From: markacarroll@... [mailto:markacarroll@...] On Behalf Of Mark Carroll
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 3:46 AM
To: chrisminardi@...
Subject: Adaptive Rowing

 

Hi there,

I was wondering if you have an adaptive rowing program at your club or if you know of one?  I know a local disabled guy out toward Port St. Joe who would like to get into adaptive rowing, but does not know where to go in the area.  I'm from up in Chicago, but offered to help him look for programs since he's so new to the sport.

Thanks.

Mark Carroll
rowinggroup.com

 


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#2593 From: Joe McMullin <mcmullinjoe@...>
Date: Mon Nov 7, 2011 9:05 pm
Subject: Thanks 		mcmullinjoe@...
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Coaches,

As some of you may have heard I will be moving on. I took a full time job in Northern Virginia and am in the process of becoming the Georgetown Lightweight Freshman Men's Coach.

I had a great time coaching down here the past two years and made some great friends in the coaching community.

I wish everyone the best and hope that Florida will continue to bring home hardware from the national scheme.

Regards,

Joe McMullin
(ex) Men's Coach
North Orlando Rowing
703-577-0818

p.s. Oli, can you please take me off the fsra group list and ensure that Michael Finnell and Dave Spraker are on it. Thanks.



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#2594 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Tue Nov 8, 2011 2:10 pm
Subject: Head of the Giblet - regatta update 		katie.lednar@...
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The 5th Annual Head of the Giblet is fast approaching and we are very excited for this years’ regatta!  Please take a few moments to read through this email and share with your teams.

REGISTRATION closes Wednesday (tomorrow) with a $650 fee cap.  LATE ENTRIES are open until Friday with additional fees:

·         $10 per boat additional fee Thursday-Friday

·         Increased fee cap of $800 for Late entries (Fee cap of $650 for entries submitted by Wednesday)

Ex.  If your team has $900 submitted by Wednesday, and then submits 5 boats on Thursday, your team will pay a total of $700 ($650 at cap and then $50 for the 5 late entries)

SCRATCH FEE for scratches made SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13 is $10/boat.  (ex boats entered before deadline and scratched on Saturday November 12 will just pay the entry fee, not scratch fee)

MULTIPLE ENTRIES will be allowed but we are asking teams to limit themselves to C entries.  If space allows for D entries, those boats will be permitted to race.  Confirmation of D entries will be made Thursday.

LIGHTWEIGHT will be using USRowing weights:

 (a) Men:

(1) A men’s lightweight crew, including a single scull (1x), shall have no rower who weighs more than 160 lbs.

(2) The coxwain shall not be counted for purposes 51 of this rule.

(b) Women:

(1) A women’s lightweight crew, including a single scull (1x), shall have no rower who weighs more than 130 lbs.

(2) The coxswain shall not be counted for purposes of this rule.

WAIVERS will be accepted through NOARA’s online FSRA waiver or a paper copy of the USRowing waiver.  Paper waivers may be faxed to

 

T-SHIRT pre-sale orders are available online: http://www.SORAcrew.com/head-of-the-giblet/regatta-shirt-pre-order.  PRE-orders are available for pickup at the REGATTA.  Your fully submitted and paid order will be pre-packaged and you will have your own line for pre-sale shirts. 

·         YOUR ORDER will not be processed until payment is received.

·         Please be sure to include your name and team affiliation in the order. 

 

The REGATTA SCHEDULE will be updated and emailed out on the following schedule:

·        THURSDAY, November 10 (DRAFT 1)

·        SATURDAY, November 12 (DRAFT 2, including late entries)

·        MONDAY, November 14 (including updated race times if needed)

·        TUESDAY, November 15 (FINAL SCHEDULE will include start order and bow #’s)

     REGATTA TROPHIES are still available for sponsorship/naming.  If you would like your business name on a Giblet Trophy for only $100, please email Katie@... 

MIDDLE SCHOOL races will be conducted during the lunch break.  Middle school boats will be escorted to the middle of the lake once the course is clear of the previous event.  The Middle School race is 1,500 meters and will start along the highway.  Boats will start north of the 1,500m mark and will enter the chute  There time will start at the 1,500m marker and they will race to the finish.  ALL middle school rowers will receive a certificate of participation.  1st-3rd place boats will earn medals and the 1st place boat will earn a coveted GIBLET TROPHY!

Middle school boats DO NOT count toward team all points.

 

We are encouraging NOT doubling rowers from the 8+ to the 4x+, but if you must double, please let me know prior to Saturday November 12.

 

The Middle School event is designed for middle school programs (not for 8th graders participating in competitive youth programs but happen to still be in middle school).  PLEASE NOTE, experienced coxswains are allowed to cox middle school boats.

 

Thank you,

Katie & Justin Lednar

Regatta Directors, Head of the Giblet Regatta

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Head-of-the-Giblet-Regatta/118237816202


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#2595 From: Yunian Cabrera-torres <rowbelen@...>
Date: Wed Nov 9, 2011 3:18 pm
Subject: Oars 		rowbelen
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Hello Florida Teams,
 
Belen Jesuit Crew inadvertently left a few oars at the Head of the Hooch this past weekend.  If you will be participating at the Head of the South this weekend, would you be willing to transport them  back to us?  You’ll be reimbursed for any related costs. 
 
Thanks,
 
Coach Yunian Cabrera
Belen Jesuit Prep Crew
 305 519 2112

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#2596 From: Kristen Sukolsky <tcyouthrowing@...>
Date: Thu Nov 10, 2011 12:24 am
Subject: Re: Head of the Giblet - room on trailers 		tcyouthrowing@...
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Does anyone have room for an 8 and a 4 on their trailer to going north to the Giblet? We are located right off the Turnpike in Palm City (just west of Stuart).


Thanks!!

-Kristen Sukolsky
Kristen Sukolsky
Treasure Coast Rowing 
(321)223-9501



On Nov 8, 2011, at 9:10 AM, Katie Lednar wrote:

 

The 5th Annual Head of the Giblet is fast approaching and we are very excited for this years’ regatta!  Please take a few moments to read through this email and share with your teams.

REGISTRATION closes Wednesday (tomorrow) with a $650 fee cap.  LATE ENTRIES are open until Friday with additional fees:

·         $10 per boat additional fee Thursday-Friday

·         Increased fee cap of $800 for Late entries (Fee cap of $650 for entries submitted by Wednesday)

Ex.  If your team has $900 submitted by Wednesday, and then submits 5 boats on Thursday, your team will pay a total of $700 ($650 at cap and then $50 for the 5 late entries)

SCRATCH FEE for scratches made SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13 is $10/boat.  (ex boats entered before deadline and scratched on Saturday November 12 will just pay the entry fee, not scratch fee)

MULTIPLE ENTRIES will be allowed but we are asking teams to limit themselves to C entries.  If space allows for D entries, those boats will be permitted to race.  Confirmation of D entries will be made Thursday.

LIGHTWEIGHT will be using USRowing weights:

 (a) Men:

(1) A men’s lightweight crew, including a single scull (1x), shall have no rower who weighs more than 160 lbs.

(2) The coxwain shall not be counted for purposes 51 of this rule.

(b) Women:

(1) A women’s lightweight crew, including a single scull (1x), shall have no rower who weighs more than 130 lbs.

(2) The coxswain shall not be counted for purposes of this rule.

WAIVERS will be accepted through NOARA’s online FSRA waiver or a paper copy of the USRowing waiver.  Paper waivers may be faxed to

 

T-SHIRT pre-sale orders are available online: http://www.SORAcrew.com/head-of-the-giblet/regatta-shirt-pre-order.  PRE-orders are available for pickup at the REGATTA.  Your fully submitted and paid order will be pre-packaged and you will have your own line for pre-sale shirts. 

·         YOUR ORDER will not be processed until payment is received.

·         Please be sure to include your name and team affiliation in the order. 

 

The REGATTA SCHEDULE will be updated and emailed out on the following schedule:

·        THURSDAY, November 10 (DRAFT 1)

·        SATURDAY, November 12 (DRAFT 2, including late entries)

·        MONDAY, November 14 (including updated race times if needed)

·        TUESDAY, November 15 (FINAL SCHEDULE will include start order and bow #’s)

     REGATTA TROPHIES are still available for sponsorship/naming.  If you would like your business name on a Giblet Trophy for only $100, please email Katie@... 

MIDDLE SCHOOL races will be conducted during the lunch break.  Middle school boats will be escorted to the middle of the lake once the course is clear of the previous event.  The Middle School race is 1,500 meters and will start along the highway.  Boats will start north of the 1,500m mark and will enter the chute  There time will start at the 1,500m marker and they will race to the finish.  ALL middle school rowers will receive a certificate of participation.  1st-3rd place boats will earn medals and the 1st place boat will earn a coveted GIBLET TROPHY!

Middle school boats DO NOT count toward team all points.

 

We are encouraging NOT doubling rowers from the 8+ to the 4x+, but if you must double, please let me know prior to Saturday November 12.

 

The Middle School event is designed for middle school programs (not for 8th graders participating in competitive youth programs but happen to still be in middle school).  PLEASE NOTE, experienced coxswains are allowed to cox middle school boats.

 

Thank you,

Katie & Justin Lednar

Regatta Directors, Head of the Giblet Regatta

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Head-of-the-Giblet-Regatta/118237816202








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#2597 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:21 am
Subject: Head of the Giblet - Team Names Needed 		katie.lednar@...
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If you are attending Head of the Giblet, but will not be registering until Thursday/Friday, please email katie@... so that your team name will be included on our regatta T-Shirt.
 
If your team is already registered, no need to reply to this email!
 
Thank you,
Katie Lednar
 

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#2598 From: "Crossley, Brice (KSC-IMCS-725)[Abacus Technology]" <brice.crossley@...>
Date: Thu Nov 10, 2011 3:21 pm
Subject: current NOARA waiver count by team 		brice.crossley@...
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FYI: to minimize duplicates if you have signed a waiver since July 1, 2011, you don’t need to sign another one for the remainder of this school year. If you don’t know your status, please contact your team’s head coach for a team list of who has signed.
 
FSRA affiliation Total
Academy of the Holy Names 38
Belen Jesuit Prep 97
Berkeley Prep Boat Club 40
Bolles School, The 82
Boone Crew 46
Cape Coral Rowing Club 33
Capital City Rowing 35
Edgewater HS (ORA) 51
Evans Rowing Club 30
Gainesville Area Rowing 80
Hillsborough HS 45
Hollywood Rowing Club 5
Jacksonville Episcopal 49
Jacksonville Rowing Club 65
Lake Brantley HS 103
Lyman High School 36
Maclay School 27
Melbourne HS 69
Miami Beach Rowing Club 1
Miami Rowing Club 13
North Orlando Rowing 40
North Palm Beach Rowing Club 13
OARS 105
Palmetto High School 50
Pine Crest 84
Plant HS 125
Sarasota Crew 221
Sarasota Scullers Youth Rowing 111
Sebastian River High School 18
South Orlando Rowing Association 21
Space Coast Crew 65
Stanton/River Bank 63
Stewards Foundation, The 36
Tampa Catholic HS 41
Tampa Prep 35
Treasure Coast Rowing Club 37
Unaffiliated - Central Florida Rowing 22
Unaffiliated - Halifax Rowing Association 22
Unaffiliated - Jacksonville University 68
Unaffiliated - Lightwave Rowing Assoc 3
Unaffiliated - Orlando Rowing Club 66
Unaffiliated - other 126
Unaffiliated - Sarasota Masters 27
Unaffiliated - Tampa Rowing Club 3
Unaffiliated - University of Central Florida 9
Unaffiliated - University of South Florida 42
University School 1
Westminster Academy 20
Winter Park HS 91
Grand Total 2510
 
 
Thanks,
Brice A. Crossley
IMCS / Abacus Technology
Information Systems / Software Services
M6-0339 (BOB) Room 2120K, M/S: IMCS-752
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32815
 
321-867-2145 (office)
“Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat.” Jean-Paul Sartre
 
 
 
 
 

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#2599 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Fri Nov 11, 2011 2:52 pm
Subject: Giblet - Draft Schedule 1 		katie.lednar@...
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The 2011 DRAFT 1 Schedule is attached and available on our website, www.SORAcrew.com/head-of-the-giblet
 
Please note: Late entry deadline is tomorrow (Friday, 11/12) so the times may change slightly. 
 
WAIVERS:  Update (Nov 10th): Both FSRA and NOARA waivers will be accepted.    Athletes and parents do *not* need to submit NOARA waiver if their FSRA is already on file.
                If you do NOT have a FSRA waiver on file, Click here to sign the NOARA waiver for the 2011 Head of the Giblet
                Paper waivers will also be accepted for those without an online waiver.
 
TSHIRT Pre-order:  Shirts are available in Gray and White.  We will be accepting pre-orders for the 2011 Regatta shirt through Wednesday, November $16.  Pre orders may be paid online and must be paid in full to receive the savings of $5/shirt.
PRE ORDER Price $15
Race-Day Price $20
Please let your parents and rowers know they can save TIME & MONEY by pre-ordering their shirts online.  
 
COXSWAINS & SCULLERS: Please study the course and review our course video which can be found http://www.SORAcrew.com/head-of-the-giblet/race-course
 
We are looking forward to seeing you next Saturday!!
 
Katie Lednar
Head of the Giblet Regatta
 

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#2600 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Fri Nov 11, 2011 6:19 pm
Subject: Trailer heading North (late Nov/early-mid Dec) 		katie.lednar@...
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If there is enough interest, we are organizing a trailer departing Orlando and headed to New England and back along I-95.

This is a good opportunity to get your winter repairs delivered and/or buy/sell some equipment.

I would be leaving some time after Thanksgiving but before mid-December.

If you have shells that need to be moved, send me a quick note with the details and I will add it to the list.  If there is enough to warrant the trip, we will make it happen.

-Justin
JLednar@... 

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#2601 From: "Crossley, Brice (KSC-IMCS-725)[Abacus Technology]" <brice.crossley@...>
Date: Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:46 pm
Subject: Row or ski for a cause this holiday season! 		brice.crossley@...
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From: Concept2 [mailto:rowing@...]
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2011 10:36 AM
Subject: Row or ski for a cause this holiday season!

 

 

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Click to visit concept2.com

 

Get Ready: The 2011 Holiday Challenge Starts Soon!

The Holiday Challenge begins November 24 (US Thanksgiving) and ends December 24 (Christmas Eve). For every person who rows or skis at least 100k during the challenge, Concept2 will donate $.02 per kilometer (1000 meters) to your choice of the following organizations:

  • Vermont Disaster Relief Fund
  • American Red Cross Disaster Relief (International)
  • Unicef—Emergency Relief Programs

Once you get beyond 100k, we'll donate $.04 per kilometer. Note: For kids and adaptive participants, the $.04 rate will take effect at 50k.

To participate, all you have to do is row or ski and enter your meters in your Concept2 Online Logbook. Visit the Holiday Challenge page for more information.

Wishing you Happy Healthy Holidays!
Concept2

Concept2, Inc. | 105 Industrial Park Dr. | Morrisville, VT 05661 | 800.245.5676

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#2602 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Wed Nov 16, 2011 4:37 pm
Subject: FINAL SCHEDULE - Head of the Giblet 		katie.lednar@...
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Coaches,
 
Attached is the final schedule for the 2011 Head of the Giblet.  We are very excited about this years' regatta!
 
Announcements will be sent via Regatta Central database, but please note the following:
  1. TShirt preorder closes tonight at midnight.  Pre-ordered shirts will be pre-packed and available in the PRE-ORDER line on regatta day.  Pre-order shirts are $15, Regatta Day shirts are $20    http://www.SORAcrew.com/head-of-the-giblet/regatta-shirt-pre-order
  2. We will be selling the legendary GOBBLER SANDWICH and the new GOBBLER BOWL this year!
  3. Breakfast (including coffee!!!) will be sold for the first time this year
  4. If you are practicing on Friday, please let me know so we can make sure the gate to the baseball field is open.  If you are arriving after park close on Friday (5 p.m.), I'll need to know also so we can open the gates for you.
  5. Crews practicing on FRIDAY are asked to obey traffic patterns.  Maps will be available under the registration pavilion!  If you see our volunteers in launches laying buoys, please be courteous.
Thank you,
Katie Lednar

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#2603 From: " Tom Feaster" <Tom.Feaster@...>
Date: Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:42 pm
Subject: An update for The US Rowing Golden Oars Dinner 		Tom.Feaster@...
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FSRA members,

 

I understand that Scott Sanford  is one of the top sports guys in the NY market. Also,  a big personality on World Wrestling, which probably isn't a sport,  but it is a media machine.

Here is an update on The Golden Oars Dinner in addition to the press release below.

Golden oars has 30 paid tables. $300.00/person.

Golden Oars  reached $60k in sponsorship this week with addition of Deutche Bank (Good to know they have an interest in Rowing)

Lands’ End has come onboard as a $15k sponsor of USRowing. The main thrust of their engagement will be referee programs. In addition US Rowing  will partner with their corporate line to provide a referee store in 2012 that will include polo’s, dress shirts, blazers hats and pants.

Polo Ralph Lauren has asked US Rowing  to submit a number for sponsor engagement for their 2012 budgeting process. I would say that’s a good sign. Their interest includes sponsoring the Ivy League Championships. Let’s see if one of our Florida organizations can develop their interest in Junior Rowing down here.

NBC is coming in for a site visit Monday at Mercer for television coverage of Olympic Trials, one hour show. Last trials they covered were 2000.

 

I hope to see some of you in NY on Nov 30th for the Golden Awards Dinner  or at The USRA Convention in Hartford December, 2-4,

 

Tom Feaster;  Director, SE Representative

US Rowing Association

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2011

WNBC’s Scott Stanford to Host USRowing’s Golden Oars Dinner

PRINCETON, N.J. – USRowing and the National Rowing Foundation have announced that Scott Stanford, Sports Anchor at NBC-4 New York, will host the upcoming Golden Oars Awards Dinner. The dinner, honoring excellence in the sport of rowing for 2011, will be held at the New York Athletic Club on Wednesday, November 30.

“We are thrilled to have Scott join us as host for our inaugural Golden Oars Dinner,” said Beth Kohl, Chief Marketing Officer of USRowing. “Scott is well known throughout the New York metro area and we know his passion for all sports. As the National Governing Body of the sport of rowing, based in the shadow of New York City, we share Scott’s affinity for New York and look forward to a very special evening as we honor our successes in 2011 and begin the send off for our team to the London 2012 Olympic Games. We enjoy a rich relationship with NBC and having Scott present at the Golden Oars makes the evening that much more special.”

In addition to his work at WNBC, Stanford is a commentator on WWE Superstars on WGN. He can also be heard from time to time on WCBS Newsradio 880 in New York. Stanford is a four-time New York Emmy Award-winning sportscaster for "On-Camera Achievement." In 2003, he joined the WWOR My9 (NY) News Team and for the following six years was a sports anchor and reporter, which included hosting duties for the popular Geico Sunday Sports Rap. In 2008, Stanford added anchoring and reporting duties for Fox 5 (New York) to his resume. During his time at MY9/Fox5, he was the post-game reporter for New York Yankees baseball along with hosting and reporting duties for New York Giants football pre-game kickoff shows on Fox 5. Stanford’s "Know Your Foe" Giants quiz segment has also received an award from the Associated Press.
 
Prior to joining My9, he was the full-time afternoon sports anchor on New York City's WCBS Newsradio 880 where he received the 2002 and 2003 recipient of the "AIR Award," which recognized him as the best radio sports anchor in the New York City market. He has also been a play-by-play announcer for college basketball and arena football. In addition, he has been heard as an announcer and voice-over artist for many local and national television programs such as The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS and the GQ Men of the Year Awards.

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#2604 From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:33 pm
Subject: Re: Southeast Youth Championship Event Clarification 		dsnewman77@...
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(A.E. - please forward to your SE list.)

Allen, 

I appreciate the work that the SEYRA committee and you have done in order to make these positive changes to Southeast Regionals. In Florida, we have embraced the Freshman category, rather than Novice, for a decade or more. Ultimately, most Florida programs would support using Frosh over U17, but I think U17 is a vast improvement over the Novice category. 

As someone who began rowing my junior year and ultimately made the 1M8 as novice, I don't understand why upperclass novices can't succeed in 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Lightweight event. A senior who has been rowing for 10 months has no business, frankly, racing against a freshman. It's not good for competition and it devalues those rowers accomplishments. 

Having a category for 15 and 16 (9th and 10th graders) is a welcome change.

Thanks again for everything.

Dan Newman
Florida Scholastic Rowing Association, President
Capital City Rowing, President
850.321.0738


On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Allen Eubanks <atomic.coach@...> wrote:

Coaches, (Sorry for the length of this email, in advance.)

 

I am getting some feedback about the replacement of the "Novice" and "2nd Novice" categories to the "U17" category.  I am not a wordsmith, lawyer or debate guy, I’m a rowing coach with bad grammar skills that has a great interest in providing opportunity to those we coach. I’m sure there are those that will read this and counter argue, that’s not the point I am trying to achieve here.  I would like to explain this a bit more on the thoughts behind the following language in the Southeast Youth Championship package.

 

The Southeast Youth Championship is a sprint competition in the following categories:

 

1x

2-

2x

4+

4x

8+

USROWING YNC QUALIFICATION EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Mens & Womens 1st Varsity Events

X

X

X

X

X

X

   Mens & Womens LT Varsity Events

 

 

X

X

 

X

NON-QUALIFICATION EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Mens & Womens 2nd Varsity Events

 

 

X

X

X

X

   Mens & Womens 3rd Varsity Events

 

 

 

X

 

X

   Mens & Womens U17 Events

X

 

 

X

X

X

 

• 1st Boat Events (1V): Events in this category are eligible to earn an invitation to compete in the USRowing Youth National Championship. Teams are allowedone (1) entry in the 1V 2x, 1V 4+, 1V 4x, 1V 8+ events and two (2) entries in the 1V 2- and 1V 1x.

• 2nd Boat Events (2V): Category intended for non-championship 2V youth crews. A 2V event may not be entered without entering a 1V event of the same boat class. Rowers that compete in the 1V may not enter a 2V event of the same boat class. Teams are  allowed one (1) entry in 2V 8+ and 2V 4+ events and two (2)entries in the 2V 2x and 2V 4x.

• 3rd Boat Events (3V): Category intended for non-championship 3V youth crews. A 3V event may not be entered without entering 2V event of the same boat class. Rowers that compete in the 1V or 2V  may not enter a 3V event of the same boat class. Teams are allowed two (2) entries in the 3V 8+ and one (1) entry in the 3V 4+. 

• Lightweight Boat Events (LT): Events in this category are eligible to earn an invitation to compete in the USRowing Youth National Championship. Crews competing in the lightweight category are required  to meet the weight standards. Teams are allowed one (1) entry in the LT 8+, LT 4+, LT 2x.

• U17 Boat Events (U17): Participation is allowed in a U17 rowing event until December 31 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 16. There will be NO Novice or Freshman events in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta. Athletes that do not meet this category must be entered in 1V, 2V,  3V, or LT events. U17 coxswains must be used in U17 events. Teams are allowed one (1) entry in the U17 1x, U17 4x, U17 4+, U17 8+.

NOTE: Newly established (within the first 5 years) programs may enter the 3V event for the first year, 2V the second year,  by the third year of the programs establishment a 1V entries are required at the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta.

 

Since 2006 when the Southeast Regional Championship Regatta and the Florida Youth Championship merged to become the Southeast Youth Championship the regatta has and will continue run as a club formatted regatta, which follows the basic structure of the USRowing Youth Nationals. A majority of the programs in the Dogwood sub-region are club programs, whereas the Florida sub-region is largely scholastic programs this requires that the event packet be sensitive to the needs of all that compete there. One area that I have spent a considerable amount of time on is the categories to use at the regional. The USRowing Qualifying events are easy, however, I have given lots of consideration to the non-qualifying events especially the "Novice" category.

 

I need to tell you all that any rule that is in the packet has to fit into the "big picture". I have in my stewardship of this regatta tried to make it safe, fair and a enhancement to the championship experience for all involved. Sometimes the idea will not make sense at first, but please read, listen, and think of the outcome for the region as a whole. As the regatta administrator I have to have a way to police and enforce the rules that are in the packet. I have no mechanism or resources, other than “crowd sourcing” to verify either rowing experience or grade without causing programs a lot more administrative time.

 

Since the merger I have received a large amount of feedback that there is an unfair dis-advantage in the “Novice” category for scholastic programs, which often race freshman boats at the Southeast Youth Championship, against sometimes-older more mature novice crews. I have received several complaints and proposals to change the category to “Freshman” limiting the competitors to the 9th grade and below. I felt the history of complaints did justify bringing a reasonable proposal forward that focuses on this identified fairness issue and needed it to be addressed. 

 

The definition of a “Novice” is a coxswain or rower whose initial competition within that same discipline has been in the previous 12 months of the date of the regatta. This definition is advisory only. This does not factor an athlete's age, weight, or athletic ability. Which results in a very unfair environment for the athletes involved? The intent of this description is to provide a learning curve for developing athletes to learn the skills needed to become a boat mover. At the time of this regatta most “Novice” athletes have rowed for nine months or more, and many have developed pretty good boat moving skills. The description is not a safety net for fairness of competition. Once skills have developed, is it fair at this point to mandate a 13 year old racing an 18 year old? I really don’t think so. It has been observed that the team with the most mature novice boat normally wins the event. Additionally, we all have seen many 2nd year athletes that are younger, smaller and still in skill development phase forced out of novice ranks, due to the year limit, and required to compete against athletes much older  or experienced in 2V events. This is an unfair and unpleasant experience as well. Younger athletes risk the possibility of competitive bullying by older more mature athletes. The fix for our region needed to address this as a whole.

 

It was felt after having discussions with multiple parties that the effect of limiting a “Club” team to 9th graders would then switch the fairness issue the other way, with devastating effect to any possible club roster as well as limiting the coach’s ability to field a team effectively. One answer could be simply split the event into a “Novice” and “Freshman” eights and fours and be done with it.  But, why would that event draw teams to the regatta, to race more of the same? The intent of the event is to bring the two sub regions together to compete. Another may be a hybrid category known as Freshman-Novice.  Rowers who would be eligible for this category would include "Freshmen" in high school, regardless of years of experience competing against "Novice" who have been rowing for less than one year, regardless of age.  Which doesn’t address the issue of maturity of the athletes competing against one another. How does this help develop our region’s young talent or showcase the up and coming young athletes in our region? I think the kids deserve us as decision makers to swallow our pride and egos and put some thought in the process and possible opportunity being made.


There are few ways to fairly classify rowers: by Skill, Weight, or Age. Junior  rowers are not ranked by skill, as are adult rowers that can be intermediate, senior or elite. The Southeast Youth Championship already classifies by weight to provide athletes a level and fair event based on weight limits. So this leads us to classification by age, much like the justification of lightweight events to give a fair competitive environment to the athletes involved. The classification by age would achieve level and fair event based on age limits.  In an effort to clear up the confusion on Southeast Youth Championships eligibility the following the definition for age was adopted this year.


An athlete is eligible to participate in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta January 1 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 13, until December 31 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 19. (EXAMPLE: An athlete born in 1999, IS eligible whereas an athlete born in 1992, IS NOT eligible to compete in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta.) Within this definition, there is a sub-classification known as “U17” made up of those Youth who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 17.

 

After reading, reviewing and seeking council, I proposed that a compromise of the U17 category, that limited the age but still allowed coaches to coach. By changing the "Novice" events to "U17" the competition is fair on multiple points that can be verified at registration. Younger varsity or novice athletes have a level field of competition against athletes their own age. There is now sweep and sculling events for the younger athlete development.   A team matters holistically for results toward team points. For athletes over 16, that are not fast enough to make your 1V they are able to race in 2V or 3V events against other less skilled junior varsity athletes. (I'm unsure why there is an aversion to allowing the older "Novice" kids to race with older "JV" kids in 2V or 3V events). Sure large teams like AJRA and Saratoga will have strong depth in the LT, 2V and 3V events, but I am not going to handicap them for being successful at doing what we all would like to achieve. 


The argument might be made that a newly established (within the first 5 years) programs is at a disadvantage in this structure. Bua new program is given five years to build, there is a rule that allows for the entry of a 1V crew to enter the 3V event for the first year, 2V the second year. So not until the third year that the team competes at the Southeast Youth Championships is an established 1V entries required. This and the priority of entry actually protect smaller teams. You can enter U17 and Ltwt events without entering a 1V. So for a team for example with 24 females and 24 males not counting Cox. They could enter a Wn 1V 8+, Wn U17 8+, Wn Ltwt 4+, Wn U174x, Mn 1V4+, Mn Ltwt4+, Mn U178+, Mn U174x. All athletes are on the water and racing their race, earning points, and everyone matters.

 

I can tell you Oak Ridge/ Atomic may be 30 years old but my varsity men have no rowers with more than 2.5 years experience. Additionally, a majority of the “varsity “ men could race as U17. So the argument that is made for younger programs isn’t as valid as you might think. We all face no matter the size or history many of the same issues. We all recruit in a very football dominated region its tough to get little Jimmy to row but we all have to fight it.  My boathouse is the farthest north in the region. I understand the commitment that it takes to travel to Sarasota or Lanier to race. I have had a long-standing personal policy that everyone on my team races. So, the last thing that I want to happen is restricting kids from rowing or coaches from coaching.  I truly feel this move can lead to better retention, team unity, and overall success not only for your team but the entire region.

 

As the regatta administrator I am also hesitant to change the regatta packet once published. I find that it causes confusion and major issue down the road. I ask that coaches that are unsure of what this change will achieve give it a year and we can evaluate to outcome. I constantly work to make this regatta better each year and I feel that this packet is very complete and is clear on the parameters of the regatta giving a fair event for those involved.

 

There will continue to be novice categories at the Oak Ridge Dogwood Regatta, as well as freshman categories at Florida States. However, these will be the final event for these categories in the region. The Southeast Youth Championship primary focus is to be the qualifier for the USRowing Youth National Championship. The second and just as important purpose is to bring regional teams to compete as teams. Please read the packet and you will see that it all ties together, I had a lot of help going through and streamlining it.

 

As an aside, I should note that England and FISA has eliminated the lightweight youth rowing category (out of concern for eating disorders and nutritional health). I feel this as an international trend that may and could affect the US in the next 5 years. It has already been discussed at USRowing meetings as recent as 3 years ago. In the event that this happens, U17 events are likely to replace lightweight events at the USRowing Youth National Regatta. Our region should not only be prepared for this but it should excel in this category. Tradition is a great thing that I really admire about our sport, however, the atmosphere of sports is evolving and we must evolve as well.  

 

I hope that this answers many of you questions and allows you to see the reasoning and logic behind the decision that was made.

 

Thank you for your time and I hope this was not to painful to read,  :)


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Allen Eubanks
Oak Ridge Rowing / Atomic Rowing
Head Coach
USRowing Youth Committee Chair, Southeast Rep
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#2605 From: Nathan Kress <kressn@...>
Date: Sun Nov 20, 2011 5:38 pm
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We are trying to find a ride for a shell to the west coast. Does anyone know of any program traveling west? To San Diego Crew Classic perhaps?

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#2606 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:42 pm
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Thank you to all the teams that participated on Saturday at the 5th annual Head of the Giblet!  It was record attendance and less than desirable weather conditions, but everyone worked together and hopefully had fun.
 
Attached are the final results and all points totals for the Giblet.
 
Congratulations to OARS (youth) and ORC (masters) for winning all points!  We will coordinate getting the turkey fans to your head coaches in the coming weeks.
 
TSHIRT post-order:  We sold out of shirts this year and there were many parents/rowers who asked if they can order a shirt.  We will open up a post-regatta order window.  Shirts will be $20, but we will mail them to whomever.  More information coming soon.
 
Thank you again for allowing us to be part of your Fall Racing calendar.  We hope to see you again next year on Saturday, November 17!
 
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#2607 From: " Tom Feaster" <Tom.Feaster@...>
Date: Mon Nov 21, 2011 3:50 pm
Subject: RE: Re: Southeast Youth Championship Event Clarification 		Tom.Feaster@...
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Allen,

 

Very detailed and well thought through report, Thank you.

 

I remember those discussions at a US Rowing Board meeting that your addressed regarding health concerns related to many juniors struggles to make  weight in order to participate in lightweight youth Rowing events. I also concur with your statement that “England and FISA has eliminated the lightweight youth rowing category (out of concern for eating disorders and nutritional health).

 

Thank you for bringing these issues  to our attention.

 

Tom Feaster, Director, US Rowing

Southeast  Representative.

From: FSRA@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FSRA@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Newman
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 2:34 PM
To: Allen Eubanks; fsra@yahoogroups.com
Cc: Allen Eubanks - Atomic Rowing
Subject: [FSRA] Re: Southeast Youth Championship Event Clarification

 

 

(A.E. - please forward to your SE list.)

 

Allen, 

 

I appreciate the work that the SEYRA committee and you have done in order to make these positive changes to Southeast Regionals. In Florida, we have embraced the Freshman category, rather than Novice, for a decade or more. Ultimately, most Florida programs would support using Frosh over U17, but I think U17 is a vast improvement over the Novice category. 

 

As someone who began rowing my junior year and ultimately made the 1M8 as novice, I don't understand why upperclass novices can't succeed in 1st, 2nd, 3rd or Lightweight event. A senior who has been rowing for 10 months has no business, frankly, racing against a freshman. It's not good for competition and it devalues those rowers accomplishments. 

 

Having a category for 15 and 16 (9th and 10th graders) is a welcome change.

 

Thanks again for everything.

 

Dan Newman

Florida Scholastic Rowing Association, President

Capital City Rowing, President

850.321.0738

 

 

On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 12:21 PM, Allen Eubanks <atomic.coach@...> wrote:

Coaches, (Sorry for the length of this email, in advance.)

 

I am getting some feedback about the replacement of the "Novice" and "2nd Novice" categories to the "U17" category.  I am not a wordsmith, lawyer or debate guy, I’m a rowing coach with bad grammar skills that has a great interest in providing opportunity to those we coach. I’m sure there are those that will read this and counter argue, that’s not the point I am trying to achieve here.  I would like to explain this a bit more on the thoughts behind the following language in the Southeast Youth Championship package.

 

The Southeast Youth Championship is a sprint competition in the following categories:

 

1x

2-

2x

4+

4x

8+

USROWING YNC QUALIFICATION EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Mens & Womens 1st Varsity Events

X

X

X

X

X

X

   Mens & Womens LT Varsity Events

 

 

X

X

 

X

NON-QUALIFICATION EVENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

   Mens & Womens 2nd Varsity Events

 

 

X

X

X

X

   Mens & Womens 3rd Varsity Events

 

 

 

X

 

X

   Mens & Womens U17 Events

X

 

 

X

X

X

 

• 1st Boat Events (1V): Events in this category are eligible to earn an invitation to compete in the USRowing Youth National Championship. Teams are allowedone (1) entry in the 1V 2x, 1V 4+, 1V 4x, 1V 8+ events and two (2) entries in the 1V 2- and 1V 1x.

• 2nd Boat Events (2V): Category intended for non-championship 2V youth crews. A 2V event may not be entered without entering a 1V event of the same boat class. Rowers that compete in the 1V may not enter a 2V event of the same boat class. Teams are  allowed one (1) entry in 2V 8+ and 2V 4+ events and two (2)entries in the 2V 2x and 2V 4x.

• 3rd Boat Events (3V): Category intended for non-championship 3V youth crews. A 3V event may not be entered without entering 2V event of the same boat class. Rowers that compete in the 1V or 2V  may not enter a 3V event of the same boat class. Teams are allowed two (2) entries in the 3V 8+ and one (1) entry in the 3V 4+. 

• Lightweight Boat Events (LT): Events in this category are eligible to earn an invitation to compete in the USRowing Youth National Championship. Crews competing in the lightweight category are required  to meet the weight standards. Teams are allowed one (1) entry in the LT 8+, LT 4+, LT 2x.

• U17 Boat Events (U17): Participation is allowed in a U17 rowing event until December 31 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 16. There will be NO Novice or Freshman events in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta. Athletes that do not meet this category must be entered in 1V, 2V,  3V, or LT events. U17 coxswains must be used in U17 events. Teams are allowed one (1) entry in the U17 1x, U17 4x, U17 4+, U17 8+.

NOTE: Newly established (within the first 5 years) programs may enter the 3V event for the first year, 2V the second year,  by the third year of the programs establishment a 1V entries are required at the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta.

 

Since 2006 when the Southeast Regional Championship Regatta and the Florida Youth Championship merged to become the Southeast Youth Championship the regatta has and will continue run as a club formatted regatta, which follows the basic structure of the USRowing Youth Nationals. A majority of the programs in the Dogwood sub-region are club programs, whereas the Florida sub-region is largely scholastic programs this requires that the event packet be sensitive to the needs of all that compete there. One area that I have spent a considerable amount of time on is the categories to use at the regional. The USRowing Qualifying events are easy, however, I have given lots of consideration to the non-qualifying events especially the "Novice" category.

 

I need to tell you all that any rule that is in the packet has to fit into the "big picture". I have in my stewardship of this regatta tried to make it safe, fair and a enhancement to the championship experience for all involved. Sometimes the idea will not make sense at first, but please read, listen, and think of the outcome for the region as a whole. As the regatta administrator I have to have a way to police and enforce the rules that are in the packet. I have no mechanism or resources, other than “crowd sourcing” to verify either rowing experience or grade without causing programs a lot more administrative time.

 

Since the merger I have received a large amount of feedback that there is an unfair dis-advantage in the “Novice” category for scholastic programs, which often race freshman boats at the Southeast Youth Championship, against sometimes-older more mature novice crews. I have received several complaints and proposals to change the category to “Freshman” limiting the competitors to the 9th grade and below. I felt the history of complaints did justify bringing a reasonable proposal forward that focuses on this identified fairness issue and needed it to be addressed. 

 

The definition of a “Novice” is a coxswain or rower whose initial competition within that same discipline has been in the previous 12 months of the date of the regatta. This definition is advisory only. This does not factor an athlete's age, weight, or athletic ability. Which results in a very unfair environment for the athletes involved? The intent of this description is to provide a learning curve for developing athletes to learn the skills needed to become a boat mover. At the time of this regatta most “Novice” athletes have rowed for nine months or more, and many have developed pretty good boat moving skills. The description is not a safety net for fairness of competition. Once skills have developed, is it fair at this point to mandate a 13 year old racing an 18 year old? I really don’t think so. It has been observed that the team with the most mature novice boat normally wins the event. Additionally, we all have seen many 2nd year athletes that are younger, smaller and still in skill development phase forced out of novice ranks, due to the year limit, and required to compete against athletes much older  or experienced in 2V events. This is an unfair and unpleasant experience as well. Younger athletes risk the possibility of competitive bullying by older more mature athletes. The fix for our region needed to address this as a whole.

 

It was felt after having discussions with multiple parties that the effect of limiting a “Club” team to 9th graders would then switch the fairness issue the other way, with devastating effect to any possible club roster as well as limiting the coach’s ability to field a team effectively. One answer could be simply split the event into a “Novice” and “Freshman” eights and fours and be done with it.  But, why would that event draw teams to the regatta, to race more of the same? The intent of the event is to bring the two sub regions together to compete. Another may be a hybrid category known as Freshman-Novice.  Rowers who would be eligible for this category would include "Freshmen" in high school, regardless of years of experience competing against "Novice" who have been rowing for less than one year, regardless of age.  Which doesn’t address the issue of maturity of the athletes competing against one another. How does this help develop our region’s young talent or showcase the up and coming young athletes in our region? I think the kids deserve us as decision makers to swallow our pride and egos and put some thought in the process and possible opportunity being made.

 

There are few ways to fairly classify rowers: by Skill, Weight, or Age. Junior  rowers are not ranked by skill, as are adult rowers that can be intermediate, senior or elite. The Southeast Youth Championship already classifies by weight to provide athletes a level and fair event based on weight limits. So this leads us to classification by age, much like the justification of lightweight events to give a fair competitive environment to the athletes involved. The classification by age would achieve level and fair event based on age limits.  In an effort to clear up the confusion on Southeast Youth Championships eligibility the following the definition for age was adopted this year.


An athlete is eligible to participate in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta January 1 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 13, until December 31 of the current calendar year in which the competitor reaches the age of 19. (EXAMPLE: An athlete born in 1999, IS eligible whereas an athlete born in 1992, IS NOT eligible to compete in the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta.) Within this definition, there is a sub-classification known as “U17” made up of those Youth who in the current calendar year do not attain the age of 17.

 

After reading, reviewing and seeking council, I proposed that a compromise of the U17 category, that limited the age but still allowed coaches to coach. By changing the "Novice" events to "U17" the competition is fair on multiple points that can be verified at registration. Younger varsity or novice athletes have a level field of competition against athletes their own age. There is now sweep and sculling events for the younger athlete development.   A team matters holistically for results toward team points. For athletes over 16, that are not fast enough to make your 1V they are able to race in 2V or 3V events against other less skilled junior varsity athletes. (I'm unsure why there is an aversion to allowing the older "Novice" kids to race with older "JV" kids in 2V or 3V events). Sure large teams like AJRA and Saratoga will have strong depth in the LT, 2V and 3V events, but I am not going to handicap them for being successful at doing what we all would like to achieve. 

 

The argument might be made that a newly established (within the first 5 years) programs is at a disadvantage in this structure. Bua new program is given five years to build, there is a rule that allows for the entry of a 1V crew to enter the 3V event for the first year, 2V the second year. So not until the third year that the team competes at the Southeast Youth Championships is an established 1V entries required. This and the priority of entry actually protect smaller teams. You can enter U17 and Ltwt events without entering a 1V. So for a team for example with 24 females and 24 males not counting Cox. They could enter a Wn 1V 8+, Wn U17 8+, Wn Ltwt 4+, Wn U174x, Mn 1V4+, Mn Ltwt4+, Mn U178+, Mn U174x. All athletes are on the water and racing their race, earning points, and everyone matters.

 

I can tell you Oak Ridge/ Atomic may be 30 years old but my varsity men have no rowers with more than 2.5 years experience. Additionally, a majority of the “varsity “ men could race as U17. So the argument that is made for younger programs isn’t as valid as you might think. We all face no matter the size or history many of the same issues. We all recruit in a very football dominated region its tough to get little Jimmy to row but we all have to fight it.  My boathouse is the farthest north in the region. I understand the commitment that it takes to travel to Sarasota or Lanier to race. I have had a long-standing personal policy that everyone on my team races. So, the last thing that I want to happen is restricting kids from rowing or coaches from coaching.  I truly feel this move can lead to better retention, team unity, and overall success not only for your team but the entire region.

 

As the regatta administrator I am also hesitant to change the regatta packet once published. I find that it causes confusion and major issue down the road. I ask that coaches that are unsure of what this change will achieve give it a year and we can evaluate to outcome. I constantly work to make this regatta better each year and I feel that this packet is very complete and is clear on the parameters of the regatta giving a fair event for those involved.

 

There will continue to be novice categories at the Oak Ridge Dogwood Regatta, as well as freshman categories at Florida States. However, these will be the final event for these categories in the region. The Southeast Youth Championship primary focus is to be the qualifier for the USRowing Youth National Championship. The second and just as important purpose is to bring regional teams to compete as teams. Please read the packet and you will see that it all ties together, I had a lot of help going through and streamlining it.

 

As an aside, I should note that England and FISA has eliminated the lightweight youth rowing category (out of concern for eating disorders and nutritional health). I feel this as an international trend that may and could affect the US in the next 5 years. It has already been discussed at USRowing meetings as recent as 3 years ago. In the event that this happens, U17 events are likely to replace lightweight events at the USRowing Youth National Regatta. Our region should not only be prepared for this but it should excel in this category. Tradition is a great thing that I really admire about our sport, however, the atmosphere of sports is evolving and we must evolve as well.  

 

I hope that this answers many of you questions and allows you to see the reasoning and logic behind the decision that was made.

 

Thank you for your time and I hope this was not to painful to read,  :)

 

--
Allen Eubanks
Oak Ridge Rowing / Atomic Rowing
Head Coach

USRowing Youth Committee Chair, Southeast Rep
865-591-0566

 


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#2608 From: "audreahuff" <audreahuff@...>
Date: Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:18 pm
Subject: Seeking rack space for single 		audreahuff
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Hi, I'm a longtime member of Orlando Rowing Club and was wondering if any other
clubs in Central Florida offered storage space for a single, and if so, how much
it would cost. I'm looking for less expensive and (hopefully) more convenient
space to store my single. Please contact me at 321-663-6397 or
audreahuff@.... Thanks for any info you can provide.

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#2609 From: Oli Rosenbladt <oliver.rosenbladt@...>
Date: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:52 pm
Subject: FWD: "What Works" Coaching Summit 2012 		mongo_oli
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Florida Junior Coaches,

Ignite your mind for your spring season.

I want to invite all of you to join the Institute for Rowing Leadership at Community Rowing, Inc. for our second annual ‘What Works’ Summit. We’ve put together an outstanding line-up of presenters from Hartmut Buschbacher, coach of the reigning three-time world champion German Men’s 8+, to collegiate head coaches from Princeton & Washington to top junior coaches to elite athletes like Michelle Guerette, Silver Medalist in the 1x at the Beijing Olympics, for the three-day conference running from February 10th-12th, 2012.

We’ve also got experts in sports medicine and sports performance coming in to share their knowledge on topics ranging from sports psychology to rowing technique through discussion-based, hands-on presentations. Inaddition, food at the conference is included and all attendees will have accessto all the presentations from the conference to take home and make a part ofyour regular coaching education tools.

Check out some presentation clips from the inaugural summit in 2011.

All the information about WWS 2012 can be found here, http://www.whatworkssummit.org. Please be in touch with me at irl@... withany questions. Hope you can join me there!

Best,


Matt Lehrer
Community Rowing, Inc.

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#2610 From: "Katie Lednar" <katie.lednar@...>
Date: Thu Dec 8, 2011 4:53 pm
Subject: Boat Repair - Princeton Boatman available, December 26-31 		katie.lednar@...
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Princeton University Boatman, Brad Woodrick, will be in Florida from December 26-31.  He is available for on-site boat repair.... This is great timing to get your fleet ready for Spring 2012!!  
 
If anyone needs repairs, small or large, Brad is one of the best in the business.  He will do the repair on site, and will give very competitive rates on all shells he can fit into his schedule.   Details and pictures of damage will be especially helpful in helping Brad prepare for your repair(s).
 
Brad can be reached at 609-462-2321 to set up an appointment.
 
 
-Katie Lednar
South Orlando Rowing Association

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#2611 From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Fri Dec 23, 2011 4:26 am
Subject: Fwd: Florida Coaching Clinic 		dsnewman77@...
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Hey everyone,

Attached is notice of the the upcoming Coaches' Clinic in late January. 

There is information about the clinic on the attached file, but you may also contact Marc DeRose at the information below.

Marc DeRose
Assistant Coach, Women's Rowing
University of Central Florida

Best, 

Dan Newman
FSRA President



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#2612 From: Oli Rosenbladt <oliver.rosenbladt@...>
Date: Mon Jan 2, 2012 4:36 pm
Subject: USRowing Rule change for 2012 - elimination of countdown start 		mongo_oli
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Members -
 
USRA ref Bob Weiss has passed along the following rule change for racing this year; the major change is that there is no longer a countdown start.
 
The elimination of the "countdown" start in the US was recommended for a few reasons

-FISA does not have a "countdown" start.
-In large boat races with any wind the coxswain and bowman/bow-woman keep their hands up until the feel they have an exact point.  Except in ideal weather, it is infrequent in a 6 boat race, that all 6 boats have their hands down at the same time.
-Often in the middle of the polling sequence and/or the starting commands a hand was raised and the process would begin again
-As soon as the "countdown" start was announced to the crews and the Starter would told the competitors that "hands may not be recognized" the coxswain focused on keeping a point and readying the crew.
-The continual raising and lowering of hands a) delayed racing b) put added stress on the competitiors and 3) generally resulted in going to a countdown start.

The result is

-Hands "shall not be recognised"
-Races will begin on time assuming no other issues.  I realize that is a big assumption at the beginning of the season.
-The cadence of the polling will replace the cadence of the countdown
i.e. instead of the Starter saying,  5 (pause), 4 (pause) 3 (pause) 2 (pause) 1 (pause) Attention (pause) Raise the red flag (followed by a variable pause) Go! while simultaneously quickly lowering the flag
the Starter will say, Berkeley (pause) Hillsborough (pause) MRC (pause) Sarasota Scullers (pause) Episcopal (pause) Tampa Catholic (pause) Attention (pause) Raise the red flag (followed by a variable pause) Go! while simultaneously quickly lowering the flag
-The Starter and Assistant Starter will have the responsibility of a safe and fair start as has always been the case
-The coxswain will have the responsibility of keeping the point and readying the crew for the start
-The Judge at Start will have responsibility for alignment as has always been the case
-USRowing starts will be identical to FISA
 
As an American FISA ref stated "if Canadian Juniors can do this in open water races on bays with whitecaps our juniors should be able to do it also".
 
Please contact Bob Weiss if you have any further questions:
 
Robert D. Weiss
(813) 892 7301
usma71@...

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#2613 From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:23 pm
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012 		dsnewman77@...
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TO: FSRA Members
RE: Coxswain Clinic

On January 15th, 2012, FSRA welcomes the Foundation for Rowing Education back to Florida. They will again host a coxswain clinic.

Please see information below.

Best, 

Dan Newman

Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:15:06 -0500
From: laura@...
To: lauransimon@...
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012

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Foundation for Rowing Education

 

is partnering with UCF Women's Rowing to present:

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Quick Links

 

 

How to Sign Up
Click the "Register Now" button above and go to the "Camps and Clinics" tab.
Audio spots are limited so register today!
Partners:

 

US Rowing Logo 

 

 

 

Coxing Clinic:

Sharpen Your
 Skills

Safety, Steering, Motivation, Practice Management, Racing Skills & Team Work

 
Laura Simon, Jr National Team Coxswain Coach and co-author of The Coxswain Encyclopedia will be in Orlando, FL to offer a clinic on Sharpening Your Skills.  
Watch & Listen:
To audio from the top JR Coxswains in the US and watch video on improving your docking skills. 
WHERE?

UCF's Lake Pickett Boathouse

Orlando, FL

Directions: HERE
Coxswain Clinic: Sharpen Your Skills

 

 
Date:  Sunday
            Jan. 15, 2012   

 

Time: 9am to 3pm

 

Note: Participants must attend skills clinic to be eligible for audio review.

 

 

COST:  $85 Skills Clinic  (includes lunch)
               
Questions regarding the Coxswain Clinics can be sent to laura@....  Thank you for your interest in coxing education. 
Save 25%
This coupon is good for 25% off the retail value of, From Racks to Racing, The Coxswain Encyclopedia.  Restricted to one coupon per participant.  Please cut this out and present it with a check (made out to The Foundation for Rowing Education) or cash in the amount of $26.25 (25% off the retail price) on the day of your clinic.  Please note: books may be mailed to you depending on inventory levels.

 

Offer Valid at Orlando Clinic ONLY, Jan. 15, 2012
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#2614 From: " Tom Feaster" <Tom.Feaster@...>
Date: Wed Jan 4, 2012 4:43 pm
Subject: US Rowing Election for SE Representative US Rowing Board of Directors 		Tom.Feaster@...
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My name is Tom Feaster and I have served as your representative on the Board of Directors of US Rowing for  the past six  (6)  years. I started my Rowing experience in Florida as The Coach of The Sanford Naval Academy in 1972 and was a former President of The  Florida Schoolboy Rowing Association in 1974 and 1975. Florida Scholastic Rowing was the successor to the FSRA.  I have lived in Florida and been an advocate of Rowing in Florida since that time.

Today,   I received an email from my  only opponent for this position. His name is  Bob Frank from Oakridge Tenn. Certainly, I would suspect  not an advocate of Florida Rowing. We cannot risk losing this position to an Oakridge candidate. It is therefore  important for all Floridians that hold  organizational voting  privileges to  vote for me ASAP as your candidate.

It takes time to  learn   the ropes within US Rowing’s unique political structure and I have finally gotten accepted into the inner circle within this organization. For this reason, I have become a listened to  spokesperson for our unique interests in Florida.

It is my goal  over the next three (3) years the following programs at a racing pace.

A.      Domestic:

(1)    The development of Junior, Collegiate, and Masters Rowing.

(2)    The development of Diversity and Adaptive programs.

(3)    The development of  strategies to recruit more referees to serve our sport.

B.      International:

(1)    Insure that our Elite Athletes have all the tools including the best Coaches and high performance plan to insure their success at World Championships and the Olympic games

(2)    Promote  Florida as the location to host FISA Regattas in The US.

My qualifications include a  Rowing career lasting five (5 ) decades including participation and high level performance as scholastic scullery a collegiate  sweep oarsman, and subsequently a lifelong  participation as a  Masters competitor. I also have  coached  at the Junior, College, Masters and international level.

As a Board member I have brought  Non-profit management and political experience related to Rowing as The current President of the Stewards Foundation, Inc. a Rowing organization in Tampa focused on juniors and inner-city youth programs. Finally as a two term  member of The Board of Directors of US Rowing , I have been an outspoken advocate for all our organizations in Florida.

Please vote for me now. The election materials are now on line at www.USRowing.org

 

Yours for Better Rowing,

Tom Feaster

 

 


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#2615 From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Tue Jan 3, 2012 8:19 pm
Subject: Fwd: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012 		dsnewman77@...
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The FSRA Coxswain Clinic will be cancelled based for this season. I apologize for the dual messages.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 3:04 PM
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012
To: fsra@yahoogroups.com


TO: FSRA Members
RE: Coxswain Clinic

As a reminder, Laura Simon is hosting a Coxswain Clinic in Orlando on January 15th. The information is detailed below.

As a note, FSRA is not able to offer a subsidy for attendance at the clinic this year. By adding the insurance policy last year, we have changed our annual commitments and do not have sufficient revenue to take on that event.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Best, 

Dan Newman
FSRA President


Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:15:06 -0500
From: laura@...
To: lauransimon@...
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here
Foundation for Rowing Education

 

is partnering with UCF Women's Rowing to present:

gold medal picture
Quick Links

 

 

How to Sign Up
Click the "Register Now" button above and go to the "Camps and Clinics" tab.
Audio spots are limited so register today!
Partners:

 

US Rowing Logo 

 

 

 

Coxing Clinic:

Sharpen Your
 Skills

Safety, Steering, Motivation, Practice Management, Racing Skills & Team Work

 
Laura Simon, Jr National Team Coxswain Coach and co-author of The Coxswain Encyclopedia will be in Orlando, FL to offer a clinic on Sharpening Your Skills.  
Watch & Listen:
To audio from the top JR Coxswains in the US and watch video on improving your docking skills. 
WHERE?

UCF's Lake Pickett Boathouse

Orlando, FL

Directions: HERE
Coxswain Clinic: Sharpen Your Skills

 

 
Date:  Sunday
            Jan. 15, 2012   

 

Time: 9am to 3pm

 

Note: Participants must attend skills clinic to be eligible for audio review.

 

 

COST:  $85 Skills Clinic  (includes lunch)
               
Questions regarding the Coxswain Clinics can be sent to laura@....  Thank you for your interest in coxing education. 
Save 25%
This coupon is good for 25% off the retail value of, From Racks to Racing, The Coxswain Encyclopedia.  Restricted to one coupon per participant.  Please cut this out and present it with a check (made out to The Foundation for Rowing Education) or cash in the amount of $26.25 (25% off the retail price) on the day of your clinic.  Please note: books may be mailed to you depending on inventory levels.

 

Offer Valid at Orlando Clinic ONLY, Jan. 15, 2012
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#2616 From: Dan Newman <dsnewman77@...>
Date: Tue Jan 3, 2012 8:04 pm
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012 		dsnewman77@...
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TO: FSRA Members
RE: Coxswain Clinic

As a reminder, Laura Simon is hosting a Coxswain Clinic in Orlando on January 15th. The information is detailed below.

As a note, FSRA is not able to offer a subsidy for attendance at the clinic this year. By adding the insurance policy last year, we have changed our annual commitments and do not have sufficient revenue to take on that event.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter.

Best, 

Dan Newman
FSRA President

Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:15:06 -0500
From: laura@...
To: lauransimon@...
Subject: US Junior Team Cox Coach to give Cox Clinic: Orlando, FL 1/15/2012

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here
Foundation for Rowing Education

 

is partnering with UCF Women's Rowing to present:

gold medal picture
Quick Links

 

 

How to Sign Up
Click the "Register Now" button above and go to the "Camps and Clinics" tab.
Audio spots are limited so register today!
Partners:

 

US Rowing Logo 

 

 

 

Coxing Clinic:

Sharpen Your
 Skills

Safety, Steering, Motivation, Practice Management, Racing Skills & Team Work

 
Laura Simon, Jr National Team Coxswain Coach and co-author of The Coxswain Encyclopedia will be in Orlando, FL to offer a clinic on Sharpening Your Skills.  
Watch & Listen:
To audio from the top JR Coxswains in the US and watch video on improving your docking skills. 
WHERE?

UCF's Lake Pickett Boathouse

Orlando, FL

Directions: HERE
Coxswain Clinic: Sharpen Your Skills

 

 
Date:  Sunday
            Jan. 15, 2012   

 

Time: 9am to 3pm

 

Note: Participants must attend skills clinic to be eligible for audio review.

 

 

COST:  $85 Skills Clinic  (includes lunch)
               
Questions regarding the Coxswain Clinics can be sent to laura@....  Thank you for your interest in coxing education. 
Save 25%
This coupon is good for 25% off the retail value of, From Racks to Racing, The Coxswain Encyclopedia.  Restricted to one coupon per participant.  Please cut this out and present it with a check (made out to The Foundation for Rowing Education) or cash in the amount of $26.25 (25% off the retail price) on the day of your clinic.  Please note: books may be mailed to you depending on inventory levels.

 

Offer Valid at Orlando Clinic ONLY, Jan. 15, 2012
This email was sent to lauransimon@... by laura@... |  
Foundation for Rowing Education | 44 Cherry Street | Northampton | MA | 01060


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#2617 From: Oli Rosenbladt <oliver.rosenbladt@...>
Date: Fri Jan 6, 2012 6:39 pm
Subject: Fwd: Orlando Coaching Clinic 		mongo_oli
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To: FSRA Members, FSRA Coaches
From: FSRA
 
A reminder about the Florida  Coaches Clinic to be held in at the UCF boathouse in Orlando on January 27-28, 2012.  For further information about the Clinic, please contact Marc DeRose at UCF.
 
Marc DeRose
Assistant Coach, Women’s Rowing
University of Central Florida
(407) 823-3558 (o)
(407) 491-1659 (c)

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#2618 From: Jason Berric <coach.jasonberric@...>
Date: Mon Jan 9, 2012 2:21 pm
Subject: 2012 Novice Regatta 		coach.jasonberric@...
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Happy New Year, Coaches and Teams!
 
Lake Brantley Rowing Association is once again hosting the Novice Regatta @ Turkey Lake on February 11th, 2012. Registration is now open and will be handled through www.regattacentral.com. The deadline for entries is February 4. 
 
As most of you know, this is a great first regatta for your novices to gain the experience of spring racing. Medals will be awarded per flight; the merits of doing so will provide great excitement for a young rower in their first regatta of the season. Like always, we will offer sweep, sculling, and middle school events. 

We will try our best to cater to everyone's specific situations with regards to scheduling, so to help with that please try to get entries in before the deadline. If you need further details you can email or call our race organizer Linda Larson at LLindajlarson@... or 407-682-4525, respectively. You can also direct any of your questions to me. 

Good luck this season,



--
Jason D. Berric


■  Lake Brantley Crew

Women's Varsity Coach
Lake Brantley High School

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