Happy New Year!

Now that we are finished with the first of our
major fundraisers, we look toward our 2nd.
Now is the time to step up and be a part of
Mulch Madness!

Neal Payne will be taking care
of the orders and dealing with the mulch and
truck drivers.  We REALLY need parents to learn
these jobs.  We are looking for a LEAD CORDINATOR
who is willing to learn the operation and do it next year.
You will have many helpers!

Our annual Pot Luck will be held on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Those people who told me that they would help, please contact
me.
We have jobs to fill, such as dock sitting cordinator,
help with team rules update, coaches administrative assistant,
Please come to our next meeting willing to help out where you can.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 1/5
at 7:30 in W-L room 224. Sarah Harrick's room.
(executive com. at 6:30)

I'm really excited about the upcoming season, I hope you
all are also!

Laura Woodbury
703-967-8181

I will be out of the office starting  12/23/2005 and will not return until
01/03/2006.

Hello All,

I hope the holidays are treating everyone well. I have a request to find a
new home for a very loving 3 year old tabby female cat 'Sally'. My wife Kate
has a cat that she must try and find a good home for. It seems that she is
very allergic to cats and she is now dealing with stronger allergies then
when she first got the cat. Brooke, my daughter, is not very happy with this
choice so I thought I would start with you all because she may still be able
to visit her. They got Sally as a kitten and she is very loved at her home
right now. She is an indoor cat with no issues...other then she likes to
eat.

If anyone is interested in helping us out please let me know. Kate lives in
Fairfax City and you are more then welcome to come by and visit to see if
you would like to give her a new home.

Derek

All,

Greg will have the fridge open from 10-12 for a workout tomorrow, Friday.
All the boys...except those that were at today's practice, that being Daniel
Michaelson and Kris Runvald(Ryan and Eric were the novices), should attend
tomorrow for missing today's practice. We did 5 by 4k and recorded the
workout in the log book. HR 160-168, Rest 8-10min and 20-24 spm.

Next Week

The fridge will be open and ready for workouts from 10-2(noon) Tuesday thru
Friday. All are welcome and everyone is encouraged to attend if they can.

If I don't see you until next year...have a great
Christmas/Honokaa/Quanza(sp?)/Winter/Holiday Break. Hope to see you all next
year.

Derek

I will be out of the office starting  12/18/2005 and will not return until
12/31/2005.

I will be checking my email intermittently, but may not be able to respond
until my return.  Thank you.

All,

I have added a link for Goodsearch.com to our website. It is a search engine
powered by Yahoo.com that will give back, organizations that register with
them, money back for each search you do. So please help out W-L Crew and
search using Goodsearch.com. W-L Crew Boosters, Inc. is already registered.

http://www.w-lcrew.org

Derek

Steps to use Goodsearch.com and support your favorite charity or school
whenever you search the Internet. Here's how:
1. Enter the charity or school you support below, then click "Verify".
2. Search the Internet from the box above.
3. Each time you search, revenue is generated for your charity or school!

Goodsearch FAQs: http://www.goodsearch.com/About.aspx#faq

How does it work?
On the GoodSearch homepage, choose from hundreds of thousands of
organizations or add your favorite cause to our list. Search the Internet
just like you normally would — the site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get
the same high-quality search results you're accustomed to. A percentage of
the revenue generated from advertisers is shared with the charity, school or
nonprofit organization of your choosing. Are the search results going to be
as good as the search engine I am using now?
Absolutely. GoodSearch.com is powered by Yahoo! so you'll get the same
high-quality search results that you're currently used to — or better!

How much money could this generate for my charity or school?
We estimate that each search will generate approximately $0.01 for the
designated charity or school. Thus:

A small charity or school with 100 supporters searching twice a day would
receive $730 per year.
A mid-sized charity or school with 1,000 supporters searching twice a day
would receive $7,300 per year. And finally, a large charity or school with
10,000 supporters searching twice a day would receive $73,000 per year. The
sky is the limit. The more people use GoodSearch, the more money will be
directed towards causes. There is no cap on how much money we will direct to
charities.

Just thought I would send these along. David Blanco is a W-L Crew Alumni
Stationed in Afghanistan currently. Please keep him in your thoughts during
this jolly time of the Holidays.

Derek

>From: "Blanco, David" <David.Blanco@...>
>Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 18:59:34 -0000
>
>Hello everyone,
>
>             I have new pictures for all to share. Everything is going well
>over here, keeping pretty busy actually. I am having a lot of fun and I
>love
>being here, kinda weird huh? But yeah, I like my job so that helps.
>Anyways,
>I hope that every1 is fine and that all is well back at home. Forward these
>to whomever u wish, I know I don't have a lot of peoples emails. I guess I
>should explain some of the pictures so all of you know what is going on in
>them so here goes:
>
>
>
>1-       These are just some random kids running around somewhere in the
>Jalalabad area. They run around barefoot all the time and the only English
>they know is "mista mista, chocolate?" So we carry candy everywhere we go
>and hand it out to all the kids, and there are a lot. The avg. fam has 7 to
>15 kids here. Seeing them running around reminds me of when I was a little
>kid in Venezuela, just like the kids here.
>
>2-       This is just some random picture of me.
>
>3-       This one we took one night when we had an IED (roadside bomb) and
>we sent the robot down to take a look at the area, and pull wire if we
>could
>see them. I don't have a picture of the robot, but I guess I get one soon.
>
>4-       Here is a picture of the countryside. I was amazed to learn the
>leave turn here too, it just not something I think about all the time. This
>is the 1st fall season I'v had since I left home for the army.
>
>5-       Same as above.
>
>6-       This picture is of my team Leader (marc), the FBI guy (John), and
>some random Afghan National Police. We took it after to rendered an IED
>safe.
>
>7-       More countryside
>
>8-       This Pic is of marc right before he went into a cave to look at a
>Cache some1 reported, Kinda reminded me of being back in the 'NAM, just
>jokin.
>
>9-       Last, this is me prepping Marc in the bomb suit, looks big eh?
>
>
>
>So those are the pictures. I also am sending a couple movies, nothing too
>crazy, just driving around JBAD, and going around in a Blackhawk, and me
>firing an AK-47. So there it is. Let me know how every1 is doing.
>
>
>Dave
>

All,

Vespoli one of our boat manufacturers is holding a Coxswain Clinic in
Fairfax on January 27 & 28th. The clinic will be the 28th and there will be
a rigging seminar on the 27th. The cost is $90 for the clinic and $45 for
the rigging. The cost is $115 for both.

I would encourage anyone thinking about coxing or currently coxing to attend
if at all possible. There are few chances for coxswains to get practical
information to do their job better.

Here is a link to more information:
https://www.vespoli.com/coxclinic/

Derek

I will also be taking cash donations for our coaches towards a Holiday
Bonus when I'm at W-L today, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3:15 in the
Commons.
Any amount helps when we put it all together and they really
appreciate it.

We will divide the money amoung the coaches.  Thanks to those that
have given so far.

Happy Holidays to all.

Laura Woodbury
703-967-8181

Hello everyone,
As the holiday approach, we are all getting busy.  Keep in mind your
W-L Crew fundraising goal of $400 ($100 for novice).

FYI the actual cost per rower is closer to $1,000 to make our budget,
but everyone works together to make it happen.

I will be in the cafeteria/commons on Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday right after school, 3:15 for any rowers that want to
participate in our Friends and Family campaign.  It's easy, just
bring envelopes, stamps, and addresses for anyone you wish to send a
letter asking for a donation to be made in rower, tax deductible, of
course.  100% goes toward rower's fundraising goal.

!!!! NEW FUNDRAISER !!!!

Start your internet searches at www.goodsearch.com
Put in Washington-Lee Crew Boosters, Inc. in the I'm supporting box.

That's it.  It looks like a pretty good search engine.  Many area
crew boosters have signed up, and so have we.  Each time you search
using this site, revenue is generated for W-L

Go W-L!

Laura Woodbury

Boys Varsity will have a workout tomorrow, Saturday at the Fridge. Be
prepared for parking troubles with the Bazaar going on at the same time. See
you there.

Derek

The poinsettias and wreaths arrived this afternoon - thanks to EVERYONE
for coming to help - we had a great turnout from the rowers - thanks for
taking the time to help out.

ALL of the orders have to be sorted before everyone comes to pickup
their orders.  So...the school opens at 7am and that's when I'm going to
be there.  If anyone can come and help me sort all of the orders I would
appreciate whatever time you can give me.  I'm hoping to get it done by
9am so the rowers can come between 9am-12pm.

All families who need to pick up their orders...please come to the
Little Theater between 9am-12pm.

Thank you.

Hilary Phillips

The following parents have offered to help with the unloading and
organizing of the poinsettias & wreaths this Friday and/or Saturday.

<>
Annette Osso – will help at bazaar; osso@... <mailto:osso@...>
Laurie Effron
Lisa Million
Peggy Payne
Barbara Monfort
John Gibbs??
Carol Guensberg

If the school is open tomorrow - either on-time or after a 2 hour delay,
please plan on being at the Little Theater (Quincy St. side of the
school) around 4pm. ALSO, please check email throughout the day in case
any weather related changes need to be made.

If the school is open on Saturday and everything is on a regular
schedule, then plan on coming any time between 9am-11am to help the
rowers pick up their orders.

All rowers and parents - please come and pick up the orders in the
Little Theater between 9am-11am on Saturday. REMEMBER - the Holiday
Bazaar will be going on on Saturday so parking will be tight.

Thank you.

Hilary Phillips

I have submitted all of the orders that I have received - as of
tonight.  If ANYONE has an order and payment - please bring it to me on
Saturday at WL.  We can either fill from the Holiday Bazaar sales table,
or we can fill it for delivery on December 16-18.

Thanks for helping with this fundraiser.  Unfortunately, we did not make
our goal of $18,000 this year.

Hilary Phillips

All,

The Holidays are coming up quickly. If you don't know what to get a teenage
rower, I have a few suggestions. I know it won't make them too excited but
how about CLOTHES!

That's right clothes. Dress them for success.

1. Running pants to help for those cold weather runs.

2. Thin layer fleece to help them layer on so they can better control the
body temperature. Too often the kids only have a t-shirt on under sweats. In
cold weather it is best to have at least 3 layers to better regulate your
body temp by taking off and putting on different layers.

3. Hats and think gloves. I have seen very few hats and almost no gloves at
practices so far. It's going to get colder.

4. Heart Rate Monitors. Many of our athletes could benefit from knowing how
hard their bodies are working and not just thinking about how much it hurts.
I strongly recommend the boys to all have one. A-1 Polar is the lowest model
and you should be able to find them on-line from $45-50. You can get the A-3
or higher and they have date and time so it could function as more then just
a HR Monitor. A-3 or higher can be found for $80-$250.

5. Rain Shell. Thin waterproof shell that could go over fleece and or sweats
to keep them dry.

6. Spandex - Everyone can benefit from having the right clothes to work on
the ergs or water. Basketball shorts and boxers are not a good idea.

7. Lots of energy bars for after practice so they don't come home and eat
anything and everything  because they are hungry. Erg and our workouts burn
a lot of calories.

8. Under-Armor - These types of shirts help the kids with layering. They are
lightweight and comfortable.

9. I can't think of any other items but I'm sure some of the rowers/parents
could offer some suggestions. Just think about being a little practical when
it come for gifts for the kids. They might want electronics, cars and/or
money but they will thank you went then are happy working in all sorts of
weather because they are prepared.

I hope everyone has a great holiday season...hope to see you all soon at a
regatta...when it's warm again.

Derek

Hello all,

A reminder that our first order of Poinsettia, wreaths, and greens
will be deliverd to W-L on Friday about 3:15.  We need help getting
them out of the truck and a sorting them by delivery in the Little
Theater.

There will also be a box to collect MONEY DONATIONS (cash is better)
for our coach's Holiday Bonus.  It will be available next week also
for delivery and at the Holiday Bazaar. Our coaches really appreciate
it, specially this time of year.

At Barzaar, W-L Crew will have 4 tables to sell our poinsettias and
wreaths AND all of our crew gear.  If your rowers needs to get a crew
(betting) shirt or sweat pants, this would be a great time to pick one
up(and maybe use it for a gift!).

W-L Crew is successful because we have
fabulous parents
that make it all work!

Next crew booster meeting next Thursday, 7:30 in room 224.
  Topic of Nationals being scheduled on the Friday of the Prom will be
discussed.

See you there,

Laura Woodbury
703-967-8181

I want to thank all of you for all the hard work you did.  I can't
believe how many orders I received today.  You all are AWESOME!

Although we may not make the fundraising goal with what I've received, I
want you all to know that we're going to continue to take orders through
Dec. 10.  I will have order forms available on Saturday, December 3 AND
I will have order forms available at the holiday bazaar table on
Saturday, December 10.

My plan is to continue to solicit orders through Dec. 10 with the hopes
of raising more money for the crew team.

These orders will only be for Arlington County residents.  The
greenhouse has agreed to fill the orders with a one week turn-around
time and I am committed to deliver these orders on the weekend of
December 17th.  If anyone wants to help me with deliveries please
contact me.

Please tell all your friends and neighbors to come to the W-L Holiday
Bazaar and order poinsettias & wreaths!

Thanks again.

Hilary Phillips

As you all know, the next round of orders are due on Monday, November
28.  You may drop them off at my house this weekend OR, bring them to
Coach Harrick's classroom - Room 224 on Monday. *[See address below]*

If anyone asks you if they can place an order AFTER Monday, please tell
anyone and everyone that we will be selling poinsettias and wreaths at
the Holiday Bazaar which is on Saturday, December 10.  AND, I am going
to bring order forms to the Little Theater on Saturday, December 3 in
case anyone wants to place orders after November 28.

Thanks for all of your help with this important fundraiser.

Hilary Phillips
Poinsettia & Wreath Fundraising Chair
W-L Crew Boosters, Vice President
1710 N. Nelson Street (in Cherrydale, at the corner of N. 18th St. &
Nelson St.; Nelson St. is also off of Lee Hwy. near the Cherrydale Safeway)
703-276-0877

Just wanted to make sure everyone gets the same message. Practice for the
boys will be at 11am. It was decided on Wed. I was unaware of the change
sorry for the mixup.

Derek


>From: Big Joe Payne <loungeact0009@...>
>To: wlcrewteam@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [wlcrewteam] Holiday Workouts
>Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 12:18:53 -0800 (PST)
>
>Hey ereyone, its R-Pizzle.  Practice will be  tomarrow at 11 until we
>finish, prolly around 1.  Hope ereyone ate  themselves stupid.  Time to
>work off them terckey.
>
>   Peace easy
>   Ryan
>
>Derek Parsons <crewcoach@...> wrote:          Gentlemen,
>
>   I realize that Friday was the day after a holiday, but Saturday is our
>   regular day to workout. Practice will be 9am to 11am. See you all then.
>
>   Derek
>
>
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On Friday, December 2 and on  Friday, December 9 - the poinsettias and
wreaths will be delivered to WL at approximately 3:30pm.

I need some volunteers to help unload everything off of the truck and to
help organize all of the orders in the Little Theater (located on the
Quincy Street side of the school).

The more help we have the quicker the job will get done.  Please let me
know if you can help us with this.

We will also need some help on Saturday, December 3 and Saturday,
December 10.  The rowers come to pick up their orders between 9am-12pm.
We will need about 4-5 volunteers on each of those Saturdays.

REMEMBER - Saturday, December 10 is the Holiday Bazaar.  We have 4
tables reserved for the WL Crew team to sell crew gear, poinsettias and
wreaths.  Please let us know if you can take a shift at the Bazaar to
sell poinsettias and wreaths.

I have heard from:
Annette Osso - wants to help at the bazaar
Lisa Million - can help, please let me know when
Barbara Monfort - can help on Fridays

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Hilary Phillips

All,

The girls will be working out I believe at 9am tomorrow and the Boys will be
working out at 11am.

The Fridge will be open on Friday and Saturday 9am-11am everyone is welcome.
Hope you all have a great holiday. I'll be thinking of you all when I
finally get off work tomorrow at 12:15pm. That's right Fairfax is in school
half day.

Derek

Okay...I have received a number of orders this weekend.  Now you all
have to get your envelopes from your team captains on Monday, get some
more order forms from Coach Harrick's room or print out your own copies
and get out and sell more poinsettias and wreaths this week and over the
Thanksgiving holiday.  You can download the order form from the WL crew
website.

Rowers - I'll bet many of you are going to the doctor (for your
physicals) or to the dentist or orthodontist, because it's a holiday and
that's when it's easy for you to get to a doctor.  So take those forms
to the doctors that you may be seeing over the holiday.  Or, if you have
a part-time job, talk to your employer about ordering holiday greens.
Be creative about who you can sell to.

Crew Families - this isn't just for the rowers to do.  You too can help
the crew team by selling holiday greens.  You can sell to your
employers, your doctors, businesses that you go to frequently, etc.

Remember - the more we raise the more you're helping the crew team be
the best it can be.  Without these fundraisers we can't do what we need
to do.

Thanks.

Hilary Phillips

I've placed a basket on my front porch.  Please put order forms and
payments in the basket.  My address is 1710 N. Nelson Street (at the
corner of 18th & Nelson Streets in Cherrydale; 18th St. is off of Quincy
St. near WL and Nelson St. is off of Lee Hwy. near the Cherrydale Safeway).

Thanks.
Hilary

Okay...I've just added up all of the orders that I've received as of
today.  Only 14 rowers have turned in orders as of today.  There are 100
rowers on the roster.

As of today the WL Crew Boosters will take in about $2,000 from this
fundraiser.  This isn't even close to the $18,000 fundraising goal.

Please feel free to bring your orders and payments to my house over this
weekend.  And PLEASE get out and sell more poinsettias and wreaths.

Hopefully by November 28 we'll reach our goal - I'm counting on all of
you to help make this a successful fundraiser.

Hilary Phillips

I will be out of the office starting  11/11/2005 and will not return until
11/28/2005.

In my absence, please contact the following folks for matters requiring my
attention:

Cherry Weathers for NT, Desktop and Citrix issues
Ramesh Naravulu for Country Office related issues
Mohammad Yahyazadeh for Network and LAN issues

All,

I would just like to once again encourage all of those interested to attend
the USRowing convention for the information availble for High School
athletes. If you are looking at rowing in college or looking on how to take
your abilities to the next level I think this would be a great opportunity
for you all.

Derek


>From: "Brianne Drlich" <brianne@...>
>To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
>Subject: Junior Day at USRowing Convention
>Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:29:52 -0500
>
>Dear USRowing Organizational Members-
>
>Please see attached flyer for Junior Day at the USRowing Convention in
>Towson, Maryland, December 3.
>
>If you have problems opening the attachment please contact
>members@...
>
>
>201 S. Capitol Ave. Ste 400
>Indianapolis, IN 46225
>(317) 237-5657
>(317) 237-5646 fax
>1-800-314-4ROW
>brianne@...
>www.usrowing.org

Peg's e-mail was not delivered to the boosters or team list. So I am
forwarding it along.

Derek


>From: pbutner@...
>To: "Derek Parsons" <crewcoach@...>, wlcrewalumni@yahoogroups.com,
>w-lcrewboosters@yahoogroups.com, wlcrewteam@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [w-lcrewboosters] Fundraiser at Uno Chicago Grill
>Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 03:04:37 +0000
>
>Hi all,
>
>We're planning on going to UNO tomorrow and hope to see other crew parents
>and rowers there!
>
>One thing -- I was talking with a friend who did this for something at
>their school and she said that someone was at the door of the restaurant
>handing out coupons and also asking other people who were eating there if
>they wanted to support their group and gave them a coupon.  Maybe you're
>already planning to do this.....
>
>This group is so organized that you've probably already thought of this,
>but just in case, I wanted to pass along the suggestion.  I'll print out a
>few extras.
>
>Hope to see some of you tomorrow.
>
>GO W-L CREW
>
>Peg Butner
>
>
>
>

Hi all,

We're planning on going to UNO tomorrow and hope to see other crew parents and
rowers there!

One thing -- I was talking with a friend who did this for something at their
school and she said that someone was at the door of the restaurant handing out
coupons and also asking other people who were eating there if they wanted to
support their group and gave them a coupon.  Maybe you're already planning to do
this.....

This group is so organized that you've probably already thought of this, but
just in case, I wanted to pass along the suggestion.  I'll print out a few
extras.

Hope to see some of you tomorrow.

GO W-L CREW

Peg Butner