SPRING SEASON INTEREST MEETING

2017 - 2018

WELCOME SPRING 2018

INFORMATION NIGHT

WHO IS COLGAN CREW ASSOCIATION, INC.

Colgan Crew is a club sport affiliated with Charles J. Colgan, Sr High School in Manassas, Virginia. The co-ed team trains out of the Oxford Boathouselocated in Lake Ridge Park along the Occoquan Reservoir in Woodbridge, Virginia, and competes at local, regional, and national events. Colgan HighSchool's participation in scholastic rowing makes it the 6th school in Prince William County to offer the sport to its student body.

No prior rowing experience is necessary to join the team and there are no try-outs. Rowers receive instruction from a team of renowned coaches who work hard to keep the Colgan Crew program strong and help each rower to realize his or her potential. The coaches strive to ensure that all rowers compete at all local regattas.

Colgan Crew was founded in 2017 and in its first year placed two boats on the podium in the State Championship Regatta (VSRC) and followed that up with a 3rd place finish at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Regatta (SRAA's/Nationals).

The crew program is managed and run by the Board of Directors of Colgan Crew Association, Inc. Colgan Crew Association, Inc., is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit Association supporting the Charles J. Colgan Sr. High School Crew Program. Colgan Crew Association, Inc. funds scholastic rowing through dues and fundraising activities.

Colgan Crew is not a department, program or agency of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) but a separate legal entity comprised of parents and other supporters of the Colgan Crew team. PWCS does not control or endorse the content and is not responsible for any advertising or other material contained in Colgan Crew publications or on its web site.

COLGAN CREW BOOSTER CLUB BOARD

Consists of 11 Members – 5 Officers and 6 Directors● President ● Membership

● VP – Team Liaison & Activities ● Fundraising

● VP - Communications ● Volunteer

● Secretary ● Equipment & Logistics

● Treasurer ● Uniform & Spiritwear

● VASRA/OLOC

Colgan Faculty Advisor: Tom Moulen

WHY CREW ?

● Ultimate team sport – everyone works hard individually to come together as a TEAM

● Rowing provides important life lessons like time management, team work, dedication, and focus which are key attributes to succeed in the world today, both mentally and physically.

● Rowing can get you fit faster than almost any otheractivity.

● No experience necessary

● Scholarship Opportunities

WANT A SCHOLARSHIP ?

Only 2% of all high school athletes receive an athletic scholarship.Which sport provides the best chance for a scholarship?

Mens:Football = 1.28%Baseball = 0.51%Basketball = 0.56%Swimming = 0.70%Rowing = 17.88%

Womens:Volleyball = 0.66%Basketball = 0.80% Cross Country = 2.05% Swimming = 1.18%Rowing = 55.5%NCAA awards a quarter of a million dollars each year to women rowers.

Source: http://blog.ecollegefinder.org/2012/06/11/want-an-athletic-scholarship/

COACHES

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• Thomas Moulen-Head Coach- Coaching for 25+ years• Physics Teacher Colgan high School• Alexandra E. Caban Cordero (Ally)- Full Time- new coach• New Spanish teacher at Colgan and crew coach. Rowed in high school and college• Amalie Eichas- Part Time- new coach• Science teacher at Colgan rowed at Mary Washington University• Brian Bosch -Full time coach• Rowed in high school, college and masters Coaching for 10 plus years• Erik Nienaber-Part time…maybe full time

• Rowed in college and masters. Coaching rowing for 15 plus years• Fred Fenster -Part time• Rowed in high school. Distance runner, coached rowing for about 4 years• Jacob Stouffer- Full time• Rowed in high school. First year coaching and college• Mike Cox -part time

• Rowed masters coached for 10 plus years• Ryan Ward-substitute coach ( for when Mike is stuck in bottom of septic tank)

• Rowed in high school, college and masters. Coached for 10 plus years. Piloted the Four time Olympic gold medalist in the silly walks, loves cats and hay fever

COACHING GOALS YEAR ONE

Creating a Positive working relationship for coaches, athletes, parents and administrationBuilding a strong coaching staff Acquire needed equipment

BoatsOarsCoaches Launches Safety equipment

Build Team MembershipTeach the basic skills of rowingEstablish a four year plan to success for team and individual athletes

Yes, we train over Spring Break (Mon-Thurs)?

EIGHTS PROGRAM

INTRINSIC

Intrinsic motivation involves engaging in a behavior because it is personally rewarding; essentially, performing an activity for its own sake rather than the desire for some external reward.

LEVELS OF ROWING

Progression Events1st Boat-Varsity 2nd Boat-Varsity

All 1st – 5th boats are open to all ages

3rd Boat-Junior Varsity4th Boat-Junior Varsity5th Boat-Junior Varsity

Non ProgressionJunior Varsity Boats - Not open to Seniors Freshman Boats –Freshman onlyNovice Boats- Open to any 1st year rowerLightweight-150 and below for boys, 130 and below for girls

PRACTICE• Early Practice: Bus will leave right after school and arrive at Lakeridge

park at approximately 2:45. Athletes will row from 3 to 4:30 and landtrain till 5.

• Late Practice: Car pools/student drivers will arrive at 4:00 and row from 4:30 to 6:30.

• All athletes will be pricked up by parents for car pools from the top parking lot at lake Ridge Park

RACING THIS YEAR

2018 REGATTA SCHEDULE● 3/24 – Polar Bear (upper boats)

● 3/31 – No Regatta

● 4/07 – Walter Mess

● 4/14 – Darrell Winslow

● 4/21 – Ted Phoenix

● 4/28 – Al Urquia

● 5/05 – State Championship Day 1

● 5/12 – State Championship Day 2

Post Season (qualifying boats)● 5/18-19 – Stotesbury

● 5/24-25 – SRAA Nationals

• Attitude/Teamwork

• Dedication

• Consistency

• Attendance

• Erg Scores/general fitness

• Racing experience and past performance

• Health

• Seat racing results

• Technique

• Coxswains

Boat SelectionBoat selection is a difficult process for both coaches and athletes. Line-ups will likely change from week to week, especially early in the season. Selection is based on consistency over time in all of the following areas. Here is what the coaches will be looking at during the decision-making process.

Rowers Attitude/Teamwork

• Dedication

• Consistency

• Attendance

• Leadership and motivation

• Racing experience and past performance

• Technical knowledge of rowing

• Steering

TRAINING, PRACTICE AND RACE EXPECTATIONS

•All athletes are expected to attend every practice and race.•Absences from practice should be communicated to coaches, as far ahead of time as possible, both verbally and by email or text.

•An absence from practice or racing is excused if an athlete misses school due to illness or has a family emergency.

•Good sportsmanship is mandatory. Rowers are expected toaccept victory and defeat with grace, support one another, andcheer on your teammates! The content of your character reallyshows in competitive situations.

•Placement in boats will be determined by the coaching staff and will factor in: attendance, attitude, erg scores, overall performance and seat racing.

ROWER AND COXSWAIN EXPECTATIONS•Each rower accepts the responsibility of being part of a team of 5 or 9 serious athletes in a boat.

•Time management is the duty of the rower. You expect yourteammates and coaches to attend practices and they expect youto attend.

•Athletes are expected to maintain a nutritious diet that limits fast food and sugary beverages.

•Under no circumstances are athletes permitted to consume alcohol or use drugs.

•Varsity rowers are expected to treat their commitment to the team the same as any school varsity sport.

•Varsity rowers are expected to be role models for the team –encouraging, guiding and teaching the novices.

If you must miss practice

•Try and miss Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd

•Wednesday boats are selected and entries are made for races•Thursday and Fridays race specific practices are important to prepare for race day

REGISTRATION

● VHSL Physical (“Revised April 2017” version)

● Concussion Training for parents and athletes

● Swim test (new rowers/coxswains)

● Blue Card on file with Athletic Department

● Mandatory Safety video and trainer talk

Complete above–Required for participation – no exceptions–make copies and retain for your records–Turn into Athletics with paperwork clearly marked “Crew”

COST

● 2017-18 dues are ---● $600 membership fee● $400 Fundraising commitment goal via Tools (Benefit, escrip, Amazon Smiles etc.)

● Uniform approx. $150 (one time fee)

● Uniform, Tech Shirt, Visor

● Spirit Wear = Optional

● Post Season Regattas = TBD(qualifying boats only)

Stotesbury – Phil, PASRAA Nationals – Camden, NJUSRowing Youth Nations – Gold River, CA

PARENT INVOLVEMENT● Volunteering• Team support positions• Regattas• Team Events/Activities• Marina maintenance• Volunteer Points Program

● Participation in Fundraising Efforts such as:• Scripts• Benifit• Amazon Smile

● Transporting athletes

● Cheering on the team!

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Email:vpcommunications@colgancrew.org

Web: colgancrew.org

Follow us on Twitter: @Colgan_crew

VASRA: http://www.vasra.org/

US Rowing: http://www.usrowing.org/index.aspx