If you can make the trip and committment, Tom Moulen is a great coach.

Derek


>From: "noreply@..." <noreply@...>
>To: "crewcoach@..." <crewcoach@...>
>Subject: Junior Rowing on the Occoquan This Fall! Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007
>13:22:44 -0400
>
>
>
>Please see the following note sent from the FCS Rowing Coaching Staff.
>Please contact coaching staff if you have questions.
>
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>
> Dear Athletes and Coaches!
>
> Want to Join the FCS Competitive or Novice Program? FCS has HS rowers
>from all across Northern Virginia including Oakton, Garfield, Woodson,
>Langley, West Springfield, Thomas Jefferson, Lake Braddock, Westfield,
>South County, Fairfax, Robinson and Madison.
>
>Interested in also learning how to scull? Register between now and the 20th
>of this month and you will a receive free small boat sculling lesson from
>our sculling coaching staff!
>
>This year’s program will be coached Tom Moulen, Katie Wasalaski, Bill
>Randall and John Barrett.
>
>Tom Moulen will return to the coaching ranks on the Occoquan to head up the
>boy’s competitive program. For those of you who have been around for
>awhile, most likely know Tom very well. Tom was recognized as the
>Washington Post All-Met coach of the year in 1995. He spent the bulk of
>his coaching career at Woodbridge high school, overseeing the boy’s varsity
>program. During his time at Woodbridge, his boats were consistently
>amongst the fastest in the state and faired extremely well at Stotesbury
>and SRAs. We’re extremely pleased to have Tom on our staff this year. If
>your boys want to learn to row fast, Tom’s the man to teach them.
>
>Katie Wasalaski returns for her third year as the girl’s competitive head
>coach. Katie coached the varsity girls at Lake Braddock for four years
>before taking over the girls program at Robinson in 2005. Most recently,
>Katie was recognized as the Washington Post All-Met coach of the year in
>2006 after leading Robinson to its first Varsity 8 State Title. She’s
>looking forward to another strong fall season and is excited about the
>possibility of taking the girls up to the Head of the Charles in Boston.
>Register Now
>Coach Bill Randall will be acting as the girl’s assistant coach and will
>also oversee the girl’s sculling program. Coach Randall began rowing in
>high school in 1976 and continues to row. He was stoke of the 1981 Dad
>Vail winning crew from the US Coast Guard Academy (CGA), a member of the
>1986 elite nation championship quadruple scull, and a member of the 1987 US
>National Team in the quadruple scull. His coaching experience includes 2
>years as the CGA novice team coach, 2 years as the CGA varsity lightweight
>coach, 2 time Olympic Sports Festival coach, 3 years coaching at Potomac
>Boat Club, and 6 years with TJHSST. Coach Randall is currently an
>assistant coach with West Springfield High School.
>
>
>John Barrett will be acting as the Boys and Girls Novice Learn to Row
>Coach. John has been the Mens Novice Coach at George Mason University for
>several years and has recently taken over as the Mens Head Coach for
>Robinson High School. John has long rowing resume which includes finalist
>performances at Stotesbury, IRAs and finally the Head of the Charles.
>
>Several schools are also providing guest coaches: Woodson, Langley and
>Westfield.
>
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>
>COMPETITIVE PROGRAM
>Program Overview: The Fairfax County Sculling and Rowing Fall Program is
>designed to allow local area high school rowers, with at least one year
>rowing experience, the opportunity to improve their fundamental rowing
>skills and technique in a fun (multi school), competitive rowing
>environment.
>
>This year’s program will have both a Select and Development team, allowing
>all desired rowers/coxswains the opportunity to participate and race.
>
>Rowers will participate in a three week tryout period. After the initial
>three weeks, rowers will be placed on either the Select or the Development
>team, based on their current rowing abilities. The selection criteria for
>the Select Team will be based on attendance, attitude, erg times (based on
>a 12 minute erg piece), weight adjusted erg times, as well as, on the water
>assessments. Additional erg testing may be required throughout the 9 week
>season for the Select Team. Every effort will be made to incorporate as
>many different schools as possible into each boat. Additionally, the select
>boats will have the following limitation placed on them:
>EACH BOAT WILL BE LIMITED TO A MAX OF 50% (4) OF ITS ROWERS COMING FROM ANY
>ONE AREA HIGH SCHOOL.
>
>Registration Information: Rowers will pay a one time fee of $200, which
>will cover the initial 3 week tryout period of the program. After the
>tryout period, rowers that choose to continue on with the program in either
>the Select or Development team will be charged an additional $200, which
>will cover ALL regatta entry fees, boat transportation fees (away regattas)
>and uniforms for the 1st year rowers in the program. Rowers selected for
>the away regattas will be responsible for providing their own
>transportation to the regatta sites and any over night hotel
>accommodations. Away regattas may include the Head of the Charles (Boston,
>Massachusetts) and/or the Head of the Schuylkill (Philadelphia,
>Pennsylvania).
>
>Payments: A payment of $200 will be made upon registration for the 3 week
>tryout period. Payment for either the Select or Development teams will be
>processed on September 30th unless the rower is not taking part in the
>second session.
>
>Coxswains will be charged a one time fee of $50, which will cover all
>regatta entry fees and a uniform.
>
>Dates:
>Three week tryout period: Saturday, September 8th – Saturday, September
>29th ($200)
>Five week racing season: Monday, October 1st – Sunday, November 4th ($200)
>
>Practice Times: The team will practice on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and
>Friday (times to be determined by coaching staff) and Saturday (times to be
>determined by coaching staff, except for regatta weekends)
>
>Note: Some of the fall races occur on Sundays
>
>For more information and to register, visit:
>
>http://www.roninracing.com/results.asp?p=default&pt=rowing&GroupID=4702
>
>
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>
>NOVICE PROGRAM
>
>
>
>Program Overview: The Fairfax County Sculling and Rowing Novice Learn to
>Row Program is a 3 week, multi school program, designed to teach and
>improve upon the basic fundamental elements of the rowing sequence. This
>program is ideal for middle school and high school aged children with less
>than one year of competitive rowing experience. Note:
>
>Registration Information: Rowers will pay a one time fee of $200, which
>will cover all of the cost associated with the program.
>
>Dates:
>Three week period #1: Monday, September 10th – Friday, September 28th
>($200)
>Three week period #2: Monday, October 1st – Friday, October 19th ($200)
>
>Practice Times: The team will practice on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
>from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.
>
>For more information and to register, visit:
>http://www.roninracing.com/results.asp?p=default&pt=rowing&GroupID=4703
>

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