Langley Crew Membership Meeting - Feb 2015

Langley Crew
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www.langleycrew.com

Langley Crew
• Welcome and Introduction
• The Crew Season
• Logistics and Parent Info
• Volunteering
Langleycrew.com | @langleycrew | Facebook.com/langleyrowing

Langley Crew Boosters Club, Inc.
• This is our 22ndYear!
• Langley Crew is a Club Sport
• Completely run by PARENT
Volunteers

Pulling Together
Coaches Parents Athletes Captains
Boosters FCPS VASRA USRowing
LCBC
Board

2015 Sponsors

SPONSORS AND FRIENDS
Corporate Sponsors: Friends of Langley Crew:
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Alsaif Family Privitera Family
AA Driving Academy Barney Family Rosen Family
BOWA Bollinger Family Rossberg Family
Stohlman Subaru Chambers Family Saba Family
Zee Tutoring Damelin Family Shaw Family
Hunt Family Shenk Family
Jewett/Acari Family Slade Family
Ke Family Stankey Family
Kiess Family Uppal Family
Meeker Family Great Falls Tavern
Pierce Family McLean Garden Club

Season Overview
Sep Oct
Nov Dec Jan Feb
Feb Mar Apr May
Fall Rowing
Skills training on the water
Club rowing
Winter Training
Conditioning at Langley HS
Registration Information in
Handout
Crew Season
Water training and regattas

On the Water Practice Schedule
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Varsity 4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
9:00am to
11:00am
Novice
Men
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
NO
PRACTICE
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
9:00am to
11:00am
Novice
Women
4:15pm to
7:00pm
NO
PRACTICE
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
4:15pm to
7:00pm
9:00am to
11:00am
•Starts February 23 March 3 - Weather Permitting
•Sat practice through Mar 14, Regattas begin Mar 21
•Practice ends at 6:30 until through March 6, then 7:00

Getting to the ‘Quan
• Coach Service - Chariots for Hire
• 2 Busses on Mon,Tues,Thur, and Fri; one bus on Wed
• Busses leave Langley High School at 3pm in front of gym
• Busses return at about 7:30pm before DST, 8:00pm after
• On 2 bus days, 1returns to LHS, the other to Forestville ES
• On Wed, bus returns to LHS
• Carpool days on 4/24, 5/1 and 5/8
• No bus on Saturdays and Regatta Days
• Watch for bad weather cancellations

On the Water - 411
• Athletes need plenty of warm layers for early practices
• Bring water – park fountains aren’t working for first few
weeks
• Kids should have snacks for bus rides down and back
• Proper nutrition is very important – written info available
after presentation
• Parents – watch closely for weather related announcements
for practice cancellations and changes (“RainedOut”)

Spring Break Training
• Sun, March 29 through Fri,April 3
• No practice Monday,April 6 (school holiday)
• Training at the Occoquan/Sandy Run Park
• Participation Required for upper classes
• Participation Expected for novices
• No bus transportation provided
• Daily Rowing and Team Building (and fun!)
• Layer, layer, layer - dry-fit, not cotton

Spring Break Schedule
Sun
Mar 29
Mon
Mar 30
Tue
Mar 31
Wed
Apr 1
Thu
Apr 2
Fri
Apr 3
Sat
Apr 4
Men
1:00pm
to  
4:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
Off
Women
1:00pm
to  
4:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
8:00am
to
2:00pm
Off
• Still finalizing details, but food and drink will be
provided and activities planned for the week.
• Stay tuned for upcoming info and details.
• Volunteers will be needed to help serve lunch.

2015 Regatta Schedule
March 21 Polar Bear Regatta (upper boats only) Occoquan
March 28 Regional Park Regatta Occoquan
April 11 Darrell Winslow Regatta Occoquan
April 18 Smokey Jacobs Regatta Occoquan
April 25 Al Urquia Regatta Occoquan
May 2 Ted Phoenix Regatta (novice boats) Occoquan
May 9 VASRA Championships (upper boats) Occoquan
May 15-17 Stotesbury Cup Regatta (invite) Philadelphia, PA
May 23-24 SRAA Nationals (invite) Camden, NJ
June 6 NSRA Occoquan

Regattas 411
• Regattas generally last all day – 9 to 5 (earlier for coxswains)
• No Team bus on regatta days
• Parking – Fee inside park, but free shuttle available
• Allow 30-45 minutes from shuttle lot to grandstand
• 15 minute walk from drop-off to grandstand
• LCBC provides food, snacks and drinks to athletes
• Full concessions available for parents sponsored byVASRA

Sandy Run Regional Park
10450 Van Thompson Rd
Fairfax Station, VA 22039

Boathouse
Grandstand

End of Season Regattas
Boats qualify
for Stotes
every year!
Have sent
boats to
Nationals last
three years!
Stotesbury (May 15-17), SRAA Nationals (May 23-24), NSRA (June 6)
Each boat must qualify to compete

Forms
• All forms required for on the water training
• Registration Forms
• Field Trip Authorization
• Driver’s License & Insurance Form
• USRowing Waiver - online form

Communications
Facebook/langleyrowing
@langleycrew
www.langleycrew.com
www.rainedout.net (SMS Service)
search “Langley Crew”

Athlete Apparel
• Races - Uniform Required
• Gortex Jacket - Use
Layering for Cold Weather
• Spirit Wear Blitz
• Other Apparel through
Langley Website

Men’s Coaches
Josh Miles (Varsity)
josh.j.miles@gmail.com
Josh Baum (JV)
jbaum09@aol.com
Matt Fanny (Novice)
matt.fanny@gmail.com

Women’s Coaches
Ashley Leake (Varsity)
ashleyeleake@gmail.com
Julie Sutliff (JV/Novice)
jul1687@aol.com

Regatta Participation
• Every athlete may not participate in every regatta
• Certain regattas are forVarsity/JV boats only. 3rd/
Novice only, or competitive
• Regatta rules state that athletes may only compete
in one regatta event

Regatta Selection Criteria
Boat Moving Ability
Attendance/Attitude
Erg Scores
Technique
Seat Racing
Seniority is not used to make lineups

Rower Development
• Never too early to think about post-season
rower development
• Info coming on summer and off-season
rowing programs that might be of interest
• Will be posted on website when available

NewVolunteer Point Program
• Family Requirement
• 5Volunteer Points per Family per Season
• Point System
• Each volunteer activity generally earns 1 point per activity
• All team-related activities count, including regattas and bus
chaperones
• Example: 2 bus chaperone turns; 2 regattas and 1 team support job
gets you there

Sign Up Tonight!!!!!!
• Go to the Sign-Up Tables before you leave
• Also pick remaining positions online thru Sign-
Up Genius
• Links are available at Langleycrew.com
• Pick an Open Activity on a Date that Works
• Consider Filling a Board Position
• Have Fun!

Questions?
www.langleycrew.com

Please Sign Up to
Volunteer Tonight!!
www.langleycrew.com

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