Nov 1, 2011

Weekly Notes

Secret City Results!

Varsity Women

This weekend proved to be very successful for the SARC Varsity Women! In the Varsity 8+, the 1V (Stephen Ferrier, Sammi Zabroske, Jennifer Kish, Jessica Hatch, Julia Neppl, Jennifer Parker, Emily Warman, Nicole Assini, Liz Kantak) won the event finishing over 45 seconds ahead of 2nd place. The 2V (Erin Hayes, Emily Bopp, Brittany Shaar, Meghan Nolan, Rebecca Kish, Alex Britton, Stacey Cohen, Tiffany Moo-Young, Joy Thomas) also had a respectable showing as they finished 4th overall, beating several top boats in the event.

In the Varsity 4+, SA once again came out on top. The 1V (Erin Hayes, Sammi Zabroske, Julia Neppl, Jessica Hatch, Jennifer Kish) ended the day with another gold. Finishing behind them in 2nd place was the 2V (Stephen Ferrier, Jennifer Parker, Emily Warman, Meghan Nolan, Liz Kantak). The 3V (Josh Cohen, Tiffany Moo-Young, Emily Oxford, Laura Gilbert, Maya Underwood) also had a solid piece and improved from their last race.

Varsity Men

Event	Place	Stroke	Time
Men's Youth 2X	3	Holland	21:12.0
Men's Youth 2X	4	Bragg	21:34.1
Men's Youth 2-	3	Devine	21:41.7
Men's Youth 2-	4	Rink	22:21.2
Men's Youth 4+	3	Davis	19:04.5
Men's Youth 4+	4	Larkin	19:13.8
Men's Youth 4+	6	Ronchetti	19:50.8
Men's Youth 4+	8	Bragg	20:42.9
Men's Youth 4x	3	Smith	19:28.8
Men's Youth 8+	2	O'Brien	16:48.7
Men's Youth 8+	4	Larkin	17:31.6

Novice Women

Women's Youth 4+	7	Olson	24:19.5
Women's Youth 4+	10	Grant	25:21.6
Women's Youth 4+	11	Ford	27:06.3
Women's Youth 8+	3	Podwojski	20:38.9
Women's Youth 8+	6	Grant	21:53.0

Novice Man

Men's Youth Novice 4+	17	Roach	23:17.5
Men's Youth Novice 4+	18	Smith	26:00.8
Men's Youth Novice 8+	4	Smith	19:06.8

Coaches

Our Novice Women's Coach, Tessa Laney, took 1st place in the Women's Open 1X even with a :30 penalty for missing a buoy. Her time was 23:12.3.

Our Varsity Men's Assistant Coach, Richard Rhodes, took 1st place in the Men's Open 1X with a time of 19:52.8.

Oct, 27 2011

Weekly Notes

St. Andrew Rowing Club attends 47th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta

Saint Andrew Rowing Club (SARC) of Roswell once again competed in the Head of the Charles Regatta held in Boston, MA on October 22-23. This invitational only 5K Head Race event is the largest two-day regatta in the world and draws more than 8,000 athletes from around the world. The Varsity Women competed in the Women's Youth Eights and had their best race to date! Starting 27th in a field of 74, the boat (Sammi Zabroske, Jennifer Kish, Jessica Hatch, Emily Warman, Jennifer Parker, Julia Neppl, Nicole Assini, and Liz Kantak) raced a courageous race, while coxswain Stephen Ferrier did a phenomenal job navigating the tight turns, and pushing the girls further as they wound their way through boats ahead of them. While hoping for a top 20 finish, the boat was quite thrilled to see that they had ended up 13th overall, which ties as the highest SARC finish in an Eight at the Head of the Charles (2002) as well as re-qualifying the boat for competition in next year's event.

An action shot from HOCR that landed in the Boston Globe! Our VW8 is on the left with #27 on the cox's back.

Competitors in the Youth Women's Eights were closely bunched as they headed for the finish line. Jim Davis/Globe Staff

The Varsity Men competed in two events: the Men's Youth Eights and the Men's Youth Four. All four young men (Michael D'Errico, David Rink, Pavle Zivojinovic, Robbie Sterling) raced the first half of the race with amazing poise and speed. Macy Osman, coxswain of the boat, led her athletes through a near perfect course resulting in her boat getting 55th out of 77 boats, after crossing the start at 56th place. Later in the day, the Men's Youth Eight launched with freshman coxswain Morgan Childress at the helm. Morgan, following the example set by the Four, also raced a near perfect course with an exciting turn where she used her arm as an extra rudder helping her turn one of sharpest turns on the race course. Her rowers (Mason Childress, Max Kinser, Austin Bragg, Michael Schmitt, Ryan Devine, James Holland, Mitchell Williams and Sean O'Brien) came though the starting line like a pro team as the 22nd boat in the race and raced like champions not allowing a single boat to pass. At the end of the day, the Men's Eight achieved a 36th place out of 75, re-qualifying them for this prestigious event next year.

Men's 8 during the race

All 14 athletes, ranging from freshman to seniors and from North Atlanta area schools, performed like true champions.

Head of the Charles Coaches Results!

Coach Rhodes posted a blazing time of 19:41, just 4 seconds off of first place, for a bronze medal in the Men's Club 1x! Richard's only regret was a late sprint, which could have meant first place for him. He has secured an entry for next year and is still glowing after his third place finish.

Coach Peter started 41st and finished 41st with a time of 21:37. Coach Peter hopes to do better next year with a lighter schedule and healthier training period prior to the race.

Coach Black finished with a time of 19:59 in the lightweight 1x, placing 22nd out of 30, which does not reflect Black's true speed.. The story of this race is two words, "Traffic Jam!" Frustrated, but optimistic, Black counts this race as a success insomuch as learning experience of how to contend amidst a cloud of traffic. The lightweight 1x is like a champ event, since it is open to all lightweights. For comparison, his time would have placed him fifth in the club 1x.

Coach Ford raced with Clemson's alumni 8 started 24th and finished 8th out of 30 with a time of 18:44. Not bad for a group who never rowed in the same boat before race day!

Coach Tom raced the Champ 2x with Matt Lenert from Atlanta Rowing Club. Tom and Matt finished 10 out of 22 with a time of 17:39.

A special mention goes out to non-coach, but team friend and GT Alum, David Judah. Judah captured first place in the Men's Club 1x with a time of 19:37! Judah's finish secures him an entry for next year's race and moves him up a division to the Men's Champ 1x.

Oct 14, 2011

Weekly Notes

SARC Novice Women Recap for the Chattanooga Head Race

The Novice Women had an excellent first outing this season, both proving them as the team to beat this fall but also leaving room for improvement in the coming weeks. The highlight of the day would definitely be our A boat's 36-second win in the women's youth novice 8+. They looked exceptional coming down the course, garnering compliments from many coaches and rowers from competing programs. It's worth noting that, in addition to winning the youth novice event, they would have placed second in the collegiate novice 8+ event, with a time faster than every crew in that race save Alabama, which is a Division I varsity team with recruits.

Our A four also placed second in the women's youth novice 4+ after a jittery first race. Our B boat came down the course with a relatively serious equipment issue, leading to a disappointing finish, but did a great job of rowing through challenging circumstances. Overall, gold in the 8+ and silver in the 4+ is a wonderful way to start the season, and we are looking forward to continued success (and, hopefully, double golds!).

Oct 03, 2011

Weekly Notes

Roswell Youth Day Parade

Thank you to everyone who participated in this past weekend's Roswell Youth Day Parade. It was a great success. Here's hoping we created interest for lots of future SARC rowers. Best of all we received a SECOND PLACE trophy for best float design! Thanks to Beverly Podwojski for organizing, everyone who helped decorate and once again thanks to Ellen Kish for hauling the trailer in Big Red!

Sep 17, 2011

Weekly Notes

Row for the cure is today

You can find the address and the map to Azalea Park here: Azalea Park (203 Azalea Rd. Roswell). Row for the Cure festivities will be held in the pavilion and in the park area next to the river -- right across the street from the Atlanta Rowing Club's boathouse. Just look for the "oar tee-pee".

August 7, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 08/07/11

SARC Fall Season registration will now be held from 2-5 PM in the Multi-Purpose Room!

Registration remains scheduled for Saturday, August 13th, but due to a scheduling conflict at the church, the time and location have been changed.

For registration details, Click HERE

Jun 16, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 07/24/11

The new phone books weekly Neighbor Newspaper is here!

Check out the article on Page 5C, then proceed in the usual manner with it. We are excited that our SARC champions finally made it to the papers.

Also of note, but certainly no less impressive, our very own Stephen Podwojski won a position on the U.S. Junior Rowing Team which will be competing on Dorney Lake within Buckinghamshire in the south of England August 3-7, 2011.

Jun 16, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 06/12/11

FIVE St. Andrew Rowing Club boats finish in the top 10 at the US ROWING YOUTH NATIONALS

We had an impressive showing at the 2011 US Rowing Youth National Championships last week at Oakridge, Tenn. Out of a field of more than 1,500 elite rowers representing 148 teams and 23 states, SARC took two silver medals, advanced 4 boats to Grand Finals and one to Petit Finals. It was the best-ever showing for the club in its 23-year history.

To read more, Click HERE

May 25, 2011

Weekly Notes-We 05/22/11

We are pleased to announce the schedule of our Intermediate Sculling Camp. It is available to ANY rower who has completed at least one novice season of competitive rowing. Just as with our Learn To Row Camps, this camp is not exclusive to SARC rowers!

Dates: 6/14- 7/9, including the week of July 4th.

Times: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays-choose from one of the following sessions-

• AM session from 10am-12noon
• PM session from 2pm-4pm

Dues: $250, which includes 3 practices a week for four weeks and covers race fees for the Lanier Summer Sprints at Lake Lanier

Camp Director: Richard Rhodes - SARC Varsity Men's coach

Contact: Rbrhodes04@yahoo.com, or coach@standrewrowing.com

Capacity: There are only fifteen spots in each session, so sign up soon as they are expected to fill quickly!

To Register, Click HERE

May 19, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 05/14/11 - Update

SARC will have five (count ‘em), five entries at Nationals!!!!

• Womens Youth 1x - Veronica Jones
• Womens Youth V4 - Snow, Jones, Hughes, Tanasijevich, Kish
• Man Youth 1x - Stephen Podwojski
• Man Youth 2x - Casey Ward and Todd Summers
• Man Youth 4x - Casey Ward, Stephen Podwojski, James Holland, Todd Summers

May 18, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 05/14/11

Wednesday, 5/18 : Bring A Friend To Row!

This is always a fun time to introduce a friend to crew who doesn't quite understand what it is all about...and perhaps even getting them to become a part of the madness! As it says on the front of a t-shirt: "It's the only sport that you can win sitting on your butt going backwards." Don't forget that we have our summer Learn To Row sessions for those kids who are interested-check out our website. Rowers are welcome to come out and volunteer your time and expertise!

Friday, 5/20: Spring Picnic @ 7 PM in the Saint Andrew Family Center

We will be BBQ'ing it! The attire for families is whatever. Crew Women typically dress up and look very nice. Crew Men may pull a clean t-shirt out of their drawer if they think about it.

There is no charge to attend this highly touted event of the season... however it is asked that you bring a food contribution per the following:

• NW-bring a vegetable or casserole side dish for 12 people
• VW-bring a salad, coleslaw, fruit or pasta salad for 12 people
• NM-bring 2 gallons of tea or lemonade
• VM-bring desserts
• Scullers-bring desserts

This is always a bittersweet time-celebrating the successes of the past year and reflecting on our challenges while recognizing and giving well wishes to our graduating seniors...sniff...of course there will also be the "senior superlative" awards as well as "most likely to..." awards which are always fun!! The evening is definitely a don't miss affair!

April 25, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 04/30/11

Scullers! Last practice is Thursday possible pieces against AJRA.

Friday: Arrive at the Boathouse by 4:30. Buses will leave promptly at 5:00. Remember to bring $$ for dinner on the way up and back from Oak Ridge, TN. Estimated return time on Saturday is 9:30pm.

Sunday: 1:00-2:30 Trailer unloading

Calendar update for after Southeastern's 5/14-15: All Crews

Monday, 5/16 - Boat Washing

Wednesday, 5/18 - Bring a Friend to Row! Tell your friends!

Friday, 5/20 -End of the Season picnic in the St. Andrew Family Center

March 21, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 03/28/11

Attention all Scullers!

As mentioned in the weekly notes, next Monday is picture day. So that you aren’t traveling just for pictures, plan on having practice after getting your vogue on for the pictures and Wednesday will be your day off.If you have a grey SARC t-shirt, please wear it. If not, we’ll do the best we can to provide one for you. Other than that, bring your smiling face!

This coming Saturday is THE John Hunter Regatta! For those parents whose schedule has opened up and can now volunteer-there are still volunteer positions available. Please contact Nancy Ferrier (ngferrier@gmail.com). It is truly a fun time being a part of the action!!!

• The regatta schedule will be sent out in the next couple of days-so stay tuned.Here is the overall regatta schedule
• Layer your clothing-chilly in the a.m., expect warmth as the day progresses.
• Bring sunscreen (and apply it).
• If you haven’t visited the John Hunter website, click here: JHR. There’s a ton of information as well as at least 8,349 pictures of last year’s regatta, which was chilly!

March 7, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 03/12/11

For being a scrimmage 5 hours away, we had quite the showing of support from parents in Tallahassee-thanks for making the trip! The rain held off and the kids were able to get in their first competitive row of the season, and for the new Novices-learn many lessons about sportsmanship, competition and the organized chaos of rigging, de-rigging, strapping boats, loading gear onto buses, etc. as well as the monotony of watching the plethora of testosterone-filled movies on the buses. Girls-bring your DVD’s!

Special Note to ALL rowers and coaches: the staff at the hotel were very complimentary of our team and their conduct. Those lessons learned in kindergarten are worthwhile

The next event for the entire team will be the John Hunter Regatta on Lake Lanier on March 25. There are still many opportunities to participate/contribute/volunteer, so stay tuned for an email blast just for the Hunter.

VARSITY ONLY: Please confirm with your coach your attendance at the Cincinnati Dual up at Lake Lanier on March 19th.

February 28, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 03/5/11

Note for Newbies: this is a scrimmage between 4 teams so it is not as big nor is it run as a normal regatta. No real picture opportunities, nor medal ceremonies…just pure, raw competition. This event will help our squads work out some of their kinks in preparation for our first regatta (The John Hunter Regatta at Lake Lanier!) as well as scope out some of the competition. The Varsity squads will have another dual on March 19 to prepare.

Please see the note sent to your email for information on this weekend’s scrimmage in Tallahassee.

A Great big thank-you to all who were able to come to the Spring Clean-up and the New Parent Orientation! It was great weather, a lot of work was accomplished and fun was had with parents erging and lifting boats. Sore muscles anyone?

February 13, 2011

St. Andrew Announcements week of Feb 14 - Feb 20

Mark your calendars!! The Annual SARC Chili Dinner is set for Thursday, February 17th at the Family Center immediately after practice. Please bring a dessert. Don’t forget-$5/head or $20/family….cheap eats, great entertainment, fun with your friends…it doesn’t get much better than this!

John Hunter Regatta shout out: Are there any parents out there who have a motor boat who are willing to use it at the Regatta to drive VIPs and stake holders around the course?

• Upside: The BEST view of the races, mingling with the VIPs.
• Downside: Hmmm, can’t think of one…

Please email Alice Bragg: jaabragg@yahoo.com for more details. If you have a boat, but are unable to pilot it, we do have plenty of reliable, sea-worthy parents who are proficient in boat driving.

A big thanks goes to those who turned out Saturday to work on the docks and clean up the area. Yet again this Saturday, Bob Parker sacrificed his body and his ratchet wrench to get the job done, with Phil Williams mediating with the manufacturer about the hinges.

SARC welcomes the Oakland Catholic Varsity Women's 8 to Atlanta on Thursday, when they come for spring training for a week.

All practices will close at SA on Monday, even though you may begin at ARC. Please plan to be picked up from St. Andrew or to carpool back to ARC to pick up your vehicle.

All practices from Monday onward will be held at the St. Andrew Boathouse!!!

February 20, 2011

Weekly Notes-WE 02/26/11

All Parents: While the recent clean-up was primarily for dock installation, this Saturday’s clean-up is a spring clean-up. There’ll be a list of to-do’s in which everyone can participate! Grab your coffee and head for the boat house ~ 9:30 AM. There is a limited time in which we can enjoy Mrs. Summers’ sticky buns as she is the parent of a graduating rower (She is also responsible for the Mud dessert….)

New Parents: For any parent who hasn’t had a chance to attend (regardless of when your child began rowing), this is truly an event where you’ll be able to appreciate some of the rigors of rowing. You are split off with a varsity team member who gives you the entire nickel tour as well as allows you to test run the ergs. You may also wish to ride in the launch on the river to see what your child sees when rowing! It is capped off with a typical regatta meal prepared by our very own Chef Robert Ward typically consisting of grilled chicken, pasta salad, Caesar salad…no one ever goes hungry…

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
• Please inform your coach immediately if you will not be attending the Tallahassee dual March 4th-5th
• « Athletes should arrive to the boathouse by 4:30. We will leave promptly at 5:00
• « We will return Saturday evening. Bring money for dinner on the road both ways.
• Spring cleaning for any available parent Saturday at 9:30
• New Parent orientation, Saturday at 11:00

Head of The Charles 2010

The varsity women's 8+ (Nick Snow, Veronica Jones, Hayley Tanasijevich, Taylor Hughes, Eleni Zafiroulis, Haley Brown, Annie Thompson, Julia Sykes, Jennifer Kish) placed 27th out of 70 boats with a time of 17:55.104, with AJRA coming in 28th just 3 seconds back. The 8 guaranteed an entry for next year!

The varsity women's 2x (Lauren Caldwell, Liz Kantak) had a tougher race and definitely missed the benefit of a coxswain. The Charles is a notoriously hard course to steer when that is your only job, so when you have to steer and row, it is quite the challenge. Despite several close encounters with other 2xs, the SA 2x finished the race right side up and with a better appreciation for the Charles River!

St. Andrew's participation in the men's youth doubles at the 2010 Head of the Charles Regatta was a first for the team's new varsity sculling program. Three strokes into the start of their race the button on on of the crew's sculls broke loose rendering them unable to continue. Michael Schmit (stroke) and Austin Bragg (bow) kept their composure as they were escorted to the nearby BU boathouse, where the folks there kicked into pit crew mode, and very generously replaced the broken part for them sending them on their way with good wishes for a great race. They rowed the course virtually alone, steering a perfect course while making the most of a tough situation and finishing 31st in the field.

The men’s Youth 8+ represented by Casey Ward (stroke), Todd Summers, Mitchell Williams, Stephen Podwojski, Sean Debuys, Ryan Devine, Max Kinser, and Mason Childress (bow), finished 24th out of 76 boats with a time of 15 minutes and 52 seconds. The men’s eight finished 26 seconds faster than the Atlanta Juniors boat; a demonstration of our incredible fitness and developing technique. This is an incredible achievement, qualifying a spot for a men’s youth 8+ for the Head of the Charles 2011.

February 12, 2011

GT Erg Sprints Saturday, February 12 RESULTS

Congratulations to all the rowers who placed in the GT Erg Sprints!

Novice Women

• Sarah Podwojski - 1st Place
• Jessica Hatch - 2nd Place

• Matt Shiplett - 3rd Place

• Jennifer Parker 1st Place

• Stephen Podwojski - 1st Place
• Casey Ward - 2nd Place
• Todd Summers - 3rd Place

• Nick Snow - 2nd Place
• Stephen Ferrier - 3rd Place

25th John Hunter Regatta

At the Spaghetti Dinner you heard that planning for the 25th John Hunter Regatta, to be held in late March 2011 at Lake Lanier, is already underway. The JHR is our home regatta and our #1 fundraiser of the year. For those of you who have been with us for a number of seasons, you may have noticed that we do not "fatigue" our parents with a lot of fundraising events and requests throughout the year (as may be the case with other organizations with which you come into contact). Our parent body reacted superbly to our flood disasters last year, but we are still recovering financially from the damage done during that period. Major investments in the Boathouse, Dock and with the Fleet are all underway but the money we all pay in our season dues does not cover these costs. That's where the John Hunter comes in. If we meet our sponsorship goals for the Hunter, we can fund these investments which:

• contributes to the long term future of the club,
• keep our annual dues to a reasonable level and
• means we only need to bug you once a year!!

What do we need from you? At this stage, we would ask you to consider the following:

1. Tell us if you have a relationship with any Corporate or Local businesses that could be a potential regatta sponsor. It could be your employer, a business partner, a supplier to your business or even a customer!
2. Tell us if you are a business owner and would like to explore not only how we could promote your business through the Hunter but also through the club's web presence, year book, etc. The SA community may be a potential customer!
3. Making an individual pledge through our "Pulling for the Team" sponsorship level. Any individual or family can donate at the $100-$250 level to show their support for the event and their rower(s).

We will be accepting all sponsorship donations in December or early in the new year to provide options in terms of deducting them on this year's or next year's tax return.

What is in it for the Sponsors? For a corporate sponsor, being visible and active in a large local event like the Hunter is good PR. In an era when Corporate America is often painted as disconnected from "Main Street USA", being associated with one of the biggest youth rowing events in the South East could be attractive. Rowing is a prestige sport, associated with good values, the Hunter is held at an Olympic venue that attracted over 45 teams, 1500 athletes and over 3000 people to the event in 2010. It will be even bigger in 2011! For a local business sponsor, the event can raise their profile, be cost-effective local advertising (we get TV, Radio and Press coverage) and can just be a way to give back to the local community.

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St. Andrew Spring 2011 Registration January 22

Spring Registrtion will be held Saturday, January 22 in the Family Center at Saint Andrew Catholic Church from 10 AM – 1 PM.

As a reminder, here’s the lineup of to-do’s before or on Saturday:

• Log on to the Ronin Registration website* to complete the online portion of registration.
• Please download and print a copy of the Code of Conduct to sign and bring with you.
• Grab some coffee and sticky buns.
• Sign up for volunteering (20 hours per family**-lots of varied opportunities for everyone!).
• Visit with coaches to update them on your winter workouts.
• Purchase uniforms as needed.
• Purchase spirit wear as desired.
• Bring check(s) and/or Visa, Mastercard or Discover for payment.

*Please contact Ellen Kish directly if you have questions or issues with the Ronin website. She can be reached at kishklan@bellsouth.net or 770-442-1219.

SARC cannot function without the many hours volunteered by our parents. This spring season many more hours will be required as we are hosting the 25th John Hunter Regatta at Lake Lanier, providing volunteers for the Southeast Regional Regatta at Lake Lanier as well as hosting several duels at Lake Lanier. If you have any questions about exactly what is required of a certain position, please feel free to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator, Nancy Ferrier ( ngferrier@gmail.com ). There is something for everyone and it’s always fun to meet other parents and get involved in your child’s sport!

Head of The Hooch 2010

St. Andrew Rowers made an excellent showing in the 30th annual Head of the Hooch Regatta, in Chattanooga TN. With more than 1,800 entries, the St. Andrew team scored 185 points, giving them second overall in the regatta for Youth rowing.

SA scullers chimed in with an excellent showing of their own. In the doubles, Michael Schmit and Austin Bragg placed 6th in a field of 45, with two other entries Rob Bruner/Mike Thomas and Nick Oxford/Charles LaFlamme finishing 29th and 36th respectively in the same field. In the singles Michael Schmit and Austin Bragg faced off against one another in a field of 52 scullers with Schmit placing 20th and Bragg fewer than 2 seconds behind in 23rd.

Rob Bruner/Mike Thomas and Nick Oxford/Charles LaFlamme finished 29th and 36th respectively in the same field. In the singles Michael Schmit and Austin Bragg faced off against one another in a field of 52 scullers with Schmit placing 20th and Bragg fewer than 2 seconds behind in 23rd. In the first ever (exhibition) octopede event at the Hooch SA finished fourth of five boats, but had enough fun to want to really go after it, again, next year.

The novice women have been dominant all season and Head of the Hooch was no exception. In the Women's Youth Novice 8+ SA received fourth place out of 28 boats. In the Women's Youth Novice 4+, with three boats entered, SA received 46th, 36th and in the A-four, rowers Emily Bopp, Alex Britton, Meghan Nolan, Jessica Hatch and coxswain Erin Hayes, finished with a medal and a 2nd place victory! All of the girls had a great day of racing and finished the season strong. We couldn't be more proud!

The novice men results:

• Macy Osborne-Coxed the NM 8 to finish 17th out of 33 at Head of the Hooch, coxed the NM 1st 4 to a 20th place out of 40
• Henry Smith- 2 seat in the NM 8, 3 seat in the 2nd NM 4
• Mason Brown- Coxed the 2nd 4 to finish 27 out of 40, Moving up to VM
• Matt Cone-Stroke seat of the NM 8, Stroke seat of the 1st NM 4, Moving up to VM
• Brendan Larkin- 5 seat in the NM 8, moving up to VM
• Daniel Bushee- 7 seat in the NM 8, moving up to VM
• Jackson Spencer- 4 seat in the NM 8, Stroked the 2nd NM 4 to a 27th place finish at Head of the Hooch
• Juan Castro- 6 seat in the NM 8, 2 seat in the 2nd NM 4, moving up to VM
• Matt Shiplett- 3 seat in the NM 8, raced 3 times at the Hooch
• Luke Ronchetti- Sat bow in the NM 8, bow in the 2nd NM 4

In the Women's Youth 8+, the 1V of Nick Snow, Veronica Jones, Haley Brown, Eleni Zafiroulis, Sammi Zabroske, Annie Thompson, Julia Sykes, Hayley Tanasijevich came in 16th out of 54 entries. SA'sSA's 2V of Stephen Ferrier, Carissa Cleveland, Liz Kantak, Jennifer Parker, Julia Neppl, Treva Tam, Eleanor Newnham, Karin Chappelle, and Maddie Hagy finished 38th, and the 3V of Jenna Lightstone, Nicole Assini, Hannah Weiss, Ashleigh Lewis, Emily Oxford, Bryn Clouser, Laura Gilbert, Mary-Martha Mann, Tiffany Moo Young came in 46th.

Later in the afternoon the 1st and 2nd 8+s broke out into 4+s for some more racing. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th 4+s finished 24th, 38th, and 55th out of 80 entries, while the 1st 4+ of Nick Snow, Veronica Jones, Hayley Tanasijevich, Taylor Hughes, Jennifer Kish rounded out the top 10 in a very fast field!

The next day the Varsity Women tackled the small boats and had a respectable showing. Veronica Jones, Hayley Tanasijevich, and Jennifer Kish raced in the Youth 1x and finished 3rd, 17th and 29th out of 39 entries. In the Youth 4x, Julia Sykes, Eleni Zafiroulis, Lauren Caldwell and Annie Thompson finished 11th while Haley Brown, Sammi Zabroske, Liz Kantak and Carissa Cleveland came in 24th in a field of 34.

After windy conditions and a rough start in the MV4+'s Coxswain Jessie Kerins, and rowers Sean O'Brien, Mason Childress, Max Kinser and Adam Sizemore finishing 26th, Josh Cohen, David Rink, Kenny Peterson, Connor Gruver and Pavle Zivojinvoic finished 34th and Mike Weinberger, Robbie Sterling, Brendan Seery, P arker Gaigelas and Michael D'Errico finished 48th out of 72 boats.

Later in the day, the VM rallied together to make their mark in the eights where our 1V8+ Coxswain: Jessie Kerins, Casey Ward, Todd Summers, Mitchell Williams, Stephen Podwojski, Sean Debuys, Ryan Devine, Max Kinser and Mason Childress placed 14th with a time of 15:51, just missing Capital City by 3 seconds, and beating AJRA by 21 seconds a solid finish showing incredible progress this season.

Our 2V8+ Tristan Snow, Robbie Sterling, Kenny Peterson, Sean O'Brien, Pavle Zivojinovic, Parker Gaigelas, Connor Gruver, Mike Thomas and Michael D'Errico, finished 22, with a time of 16:14 nearly beating AJRA's 1st eight, trailing by 2 seconds, well done 2V!

Later in the evening, Casey Ward and Todd Summers, hit the course with a storm, passing 10 boats to win the Youth 2X with a time of 17:34.7, 28 seconds faster than Sarasota Scullers their nearest competitor. This was a boat they had practiced in the mornings with Coach Black throughout the fall, attesting to the talent and dedication of our 1V8 stern pair.

On Sunday we had three youth singles from the VM test their sculling talents, Todd Summers walking through 10 boats to a bronze medal finish in a time of 18:39.9, Stephen Podwojski placing 27th and Mitchell Williams placing 30th out of 56 boats. Despite all rowers having rowed at least 2 other races, our Mixed youth 8+ took gold with a time of 15:55.

August 01, 2010

2010 Fall Season Registration

Welcome back to Fall Season Rowing! Registration will be held at the St. Andrew Catholic Church Family Center on Saturday, August 14th from 10AM-1PM. It is comprised of 3 steps:

• On-line Ronin registration for completion of required forms and waivers to be done prior to Saturday. (www.roninregistration.com)
• Mandatory registration for payment of fees at the church so don’t forget your check book or credit card! A parent and/or rower authorized to make the financial transactions for the fees below must attend. NOTE: please print a copy of the Code of Conduct, have both the rower and parent/guardian sign and bring to registration.
• Volunteer Sign-up-bring your calendar to coordinate your schedule with a time (or 2 or more!) to participate in any of the opportunities to be a part of the Rowing Club. Activities range from grocery purchasing for regattas, to Tent City duties to directing car parking at one of the regattas we host.

FEES:

• Varsity and Novice Rowers: $975
• Introductory Scullers: $320

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

1. Registration fee paid in full at registration. (Only Option for Introductory Scullers.)
2. Pay $475 at registration; then 2 additional payments of $250 each to be made via one of the following methods:
   1. Leave Credit Card data (V/MC/D) with SARC Treasurer for the amounts to be charged automatically on August 31 and September 30 OR
   2. Leave 2 post-dated checks, each for $250, with the SARC Treasurer to be deposited on August 31 and September 30.

Note to New Rowers:
Laptops will be available at registration to assist you with online registration as needed.

If you have any questions, please email coach[at]standrewrowing.com or call 404.339.0009.

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June, 2010

2010 USRowing Youth National Championship

AMELIA, OH - Congratulations to St. Andrew Rowing Club's Lightweight Men's 4+, bronze medalists at the 2010 USRowing Youth National Championship! The SARC oarsmen put up quite a fight in Sunday's Grand Final (top 6 teams from a field of 18), posted their fastest time of the season and defeated 15 of the nation's fastest crews in the event (including Southeastern rivals from The McCallie School of Chattanooga, TN and Capital City Rowing of Tallahassee, FL). It was a hard-fought, battle of a boat race with a mere 1.6 seconds separating 2nd place from 4th. The team's mantra for the season and name of the boat raced by this crew, "FIGHT'S ON", proved to be true indeed for these athletes from SARC who invested a tremendous amount of time and effort over the past year in preparation for this prestigious event.

read more here...

June 14, 2010

St. Andrew Rowing:
Continues Traditions of Excellence on National Stage

AMELIA, OH - Congratulations to St. Andrew Rowing Club's Lightweight Men's 4+, bronze medalists at the 2010 USRowing Youth National Championship! The SARC oarsmen put up quite a fight in Sunday's Grand Final (top 6 teams from a field of 18), posted their fastest time of the season and defeated 15 of the nation's fastest crews in the event (including Southeastern rivals from The McCallie School of Chattanooga, TN and Capital City Rowing of Tallahassee, FL). It was a hard-fought, battle of a boat race with a mere 1.6 seconds separating 2nd place from 4th. The team's mantra for the season and name of the boat raced by this crew, "FIGHT'S ON", proved to be true indeed for these athletes from SARC who invested a tremendous amount of time and effort over the past year in preparation for this prestigious event.

These five athletes from the St. Andrew Rowing Club represented the team well over the three-day long event (US Rowing Youth Nationals), held on Harsha Lake just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. Pictured above from left to right, the crew included Jessie Kerins, coxswain, a rising senior at Walton High School; Marc Powell, bowman, recent graduate of North Springs High School; Todd Summers, two-seat, a rising senior from Pope High School; Casey Ward, three-seat, a rising senior from Milton High School; and Caleb Justis, stroke-seat, a recent graduate of Milton High School, with Head Coach Dan McNair on the left and Men's Coach James Black on the right.

They earned the right to compete for a National medal after coming from behind to win a GOLD medal in the US Rowing Southeastern Regionals in Sarasota, Florida on May 9, 2010. The Southeast Youth Championship Regatta was open to crews of the 7 states that make up the Southeast Region; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The club aims to defend its title and continue its success next year when Southeastern Regionals moves to the 1996 Olympic Rowing Venue at Lake Lanier!

Winning gold at the regional championship, and bronze at the national level was a fantastic accomplishment and a wonderful end to a tough year -- affectionately called "the year of the Floods" (THREE!). The team bounced back from great losses of boats and equipment due to multiple and severe instances of flooding around the Chattahoochee River. On several occasions, these young athletes and their parents put on their mukluks and helped shovel inches of mud (and the remnants of those lovely sewage leaks) out of their boat house to keep the season going.

Looking forward to another great year during the 2010-2011 school year, St. Andrew Rowing Club is looking for hard-working, athletic young men and women who would like to learn more about crew. The club offers introductory level, week-long Learn To Row instructional sessions from June 14 through July 16 at its boathouse in Roswell. Ages 12 and up, boys and girls are welcome, with no experience necessary. Details and on-line registration can be found here.

Click here to see the local radio mention St. Andrew Rowing received on the STAR-94FM morning show, and find full results from the Youth National Championship here as well.

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June 03, 2010

2010 SARC Summer Sculling Camp

Camp Purpose: provide sculling and small sweep boat instruction to beginner and intermediate scullers as summer alternative for continued strength training and balance/boat moving technique.  The club also aims to utilize funds raised through the camp for the purpose of adding to and improving our current sculling equipment at SARC.

WHO: Attendees will need to have completed at least one season of competitive rowing with SARC or similar program. No sculling experience required.  Camp will be divided into "Beginner" (no sculling experience) and
"Intermediate" (sculling racing experience preferred or extensive practice in sculling boats)
 
*Based on available equipment and coaching, camp will be limited to 20 athletes in each group, or 40 total.  Guys and Girls welcome!

WHEN/WHERE: 
Beginners - 3-5pm Mon, Tue, Thur and Fri
Intermediates - 7-9am Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri & Sat 10a-12noon

Camp will commence Monday June 14th and continue through Saturday July 10th
Camp will end with racing at Lanier Sprints in Gainesville on Sat July 10th.  

*Based on interest and coaches' discretion, if appropriate a small select group may continue training for a 5th week and race at the USRowing Club Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN from July 14-18th. Any fees related to this trip and the additional week of training would be above and beyond the camp fees noted below, and participation would be by invitation only.

CAMP FEES: 
$300 - Please bring check made payable to St. Andrew Rowing Club to first day of camp with the rower's name noted in the memo. Fees include 4 weeks of instruction, camp T-shirt and racing fees.  

COACHING: Coach Bridget Blair will lead a team of coaches from a pool of SARC coaches and rowing alumni.  

Email questions to "Bridget Blair" <petratellus[at]comcast.net>, or call the Crew Line at (404) 339-0009 and leave a message.

See you on the water!
SA Coaches

May 05, 2010

Southeast Youth Championship

The Southeast Youth Championship Regatta is a USRowing registered championship level regatta to provide regional programs a quality year-end championship event. The Southeast Youth Championship Regatta shall be open to crews of the 7 states that make up the Southeast Region; Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The course is a sprint competition.

Location:	Sarasota, FL
Date:	May 08-09, 2010
Regatta Time::	Sat. 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. and Sun. 8 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Venue::	See venue info here
Regatta Info (schedule, etc.):	See Regatta Central – click here
Heat Sheets:	Heat sheets are here – (first draft – final coming out Wed.)
Lineups:	Lineups can be found here (Not yet complete – will be updated)
Hotel:	Holiday Inn 6231 Lake Osprey Dr. Sarasota, FL 34240 941-782-4400
Departure:	Friday, May 7 Be at boathouse at 8:30 a.m. For students taking AP exams on Friday – Spreadsheet here shows transportation plans– contact your driver for departure time and location
Friday Schedule	FRI mid-day - stop for lunch on the way (ROWERS NEED $$) FRI evening - buses will go directly to the venue to unload & rig (PIZZA provided on site for dinner by SARC) Rowers will leave for hotel around 8 p.m., hold boat meetings and have an early curfew of 9:30/10:00 p.m.
Saturday Schedule:	5:30 a.m. breakfast at the hotel 6:15 a.m. depart for venue 7:58 a.m. first race 7:30 p.m. final race of the day * Lunch and Dinner provided for team on site by SARC - boxed lunch style
Sunday Schedule:	6:00 a.m. breakfast at the hotel 6:45 a.m. depart for venue / check out of hotel 8:15 a.m. first race 1:00 p.m. final race * SARC Team Tent ("Tent City") providing lunch onsite 2 p.m. Depart from venue – buses will stop for dinner (need $$)
$$ needed:	Lunch money for Friday Dinner money for Sunday (Breakfast included with hotel) Any extra money for t-shirts, souvenirs, etc.
Return Sunday, May 9:	All rowers are required to ride the bus home with the team unless they have provided a written note to their squad coach prior to departure on Friday indicating who is responsible for their return to Atlanta. Estimated time of arrival is between 11- 11:30 p.m. The crew line will be updated with an arrival time after departure from the venue on Saturday. The number is 404-339-0009. Please arrange to be at the boathouse 15 minutes before the scheduled arrival time of the buses. Rowers are expected to unload gear from the bus before leaving.
What a rower should bring:	Uniform labeled with your name, money for meals, t-shirts and souvenirs (if desired), sunscreen, appropriate weather gear, sleeping bag and pillow (if desired), extra socks, change of clothes and footwear.

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March 27, 2010

John Hunter Regatta

The Georgia Tech and Saint Andrew Rowing Clubs are delighted to be hosting the 24th Annual John Hunter Regatta at the Lake Lanier Olympic Rowing Center.

The Hunter is open to all college, scholastic, and youth rowing teams. Racing will be at the Lake Lanier, 1996 Olympic Games rowing venue. The 2000 meter course has a 6 lane buoyed course with starting platforms, enclosed finish tower and stadium seating for 3000 fans. Regatta information, Rules of Rowing, a preliminary schedule of events, forms and directions are all within this Website.

The John Hunter Regatta is awarding championship team point trophies to the college and youth teams scoring the most overall points. Scoring is based on USRowing scoring guidelines. We plan heats and finals for the varsity events with first, second and third place medals awarded for the finals. 2nd varsity, lightweight and novice events will permit two boats to enter with “A” boats racing “A’ boats; and “B” boats racing “B” boats. These races will be scheduled as one race flights and will award first, second and third place medals for events with four or more entries, first and second place medals with three entries, and first place medals for races with two entries. We will also hold several championship sponsored trophy events, awarding the winning team a race trophy plus their individual gold medals.

We would like to thank the Lake Lanier Rowing Club for their support and for providing a world class facility for Georgia Tech and Saint Andrew to host the John Hunter Regatta at Lake Lanier. On behalf of all three clubs I invite you to compete at this year’s Hunter. With plenty of water, an outstanding venue, and great weather, the 2010 event promises to be one of the best of the spring rowing season.

Location:	Lake Lanier - Click here for directions
Regatta Time::	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Regatta Info:	www.JohnHunterRegatta.com PLEASE NOTE: The regatta website has had intermittent problems and you may not be able to access it consistently. The entire website packet, including schedules, directions, etc. is attached in Word and Excel format to this email in case you are unable to access the site.
Schedule:	See schedule here Download Race Schedule
Lineups:	Lineups are being posted at SARC website here (lineups are being updated so check back if spreadsheet is not complete – make sure to select the correct regatta tab at the bottom).
Transportation / Carpools :	No buses – rowers/parents responsible for own transportation. If you would like to ask for or offer a ride to share transportation to/from the race, please use the spreadsheet created by Coach Dan for this purpose. Click here to add your name.
What a rower should bring:	Uniform labeled with your name, water bottle, sunscreen, appropriate weather gear, sleeping bag and pillow for tent city (if desired).
After the race:	Rowers are dismissed from race day only after checking in with Coach Kat or Coach Dan, and are expected to stay after racing to help the team pack up for the day.

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March 20, 2010

St. Andrew Rowing Club Team Photographs

SARC Parents:

We are very excited about photographing the St. Andrew Rowing Club team on Saturday morning. Please have your rower in uniform at the boathouse shortly before 8AM so that we can get these photos taken and your rower back on the water. Seniors need to be photographed whether or not you wish to purchase photographs. No one is under any obligation to purchase anything. Should you desire photographs of your rower, please fill out the attached form and attach a check with your selected package and send it with your rower on Saturday morning. Please make all checks payable to Caryn Oxford. Should you desire something that is not listed on the form, please feel free to contact me for additional pricing or packages. Add-ons to any package will be cheaper than any one individual photograph. I will post an online gallery of all photographs should you desire to order later (details to follow). 10% of all sales will be donated back to SARC.

Beginning promptly at 8am, the schedule that morning is as follows:

• Full Team
• Women’s squad
• Scullers (t-shirts have been ordered and will be provided to you that day, please wear black lycra or the closest thing to it)
• Men’s Squad
• Senior Group & Senior Individuals
• Any individuals who want them. Seniors: ( If you are a senior and you are not listed, please respond by email to carynoxford@gmail.com and let me know who you are).
• Leo Ceron
• Jake Gibel
• Jason Herrill
• Christer Horstman
• Caleb Justis
• DJ Murphy
• Marc Powell
• Patrick Stam
• Matt Sutter
• Matt Tankovich
• Andrew Thompson
• Jillian Giometti
• Laura Kish
• Maggie McConnell
• Julia McDonald
• Brianna Reddeman
• Helen Seely

Thank you in advance for your cooperation, and we will see you on Saturday morning.

Caryn Oxford

Please make all checks payable to Caryn Oxford and thank you for your business!

Caryn Oxford Photography
931 Monroe Drive, NE
Suite A102-512
Atlanta, GA 30306

770.656.7886
carynoxford@gmail.com

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March 09, 2010

OARS Invitational (VARSITY ONLY)

Location:	Orlando, FL Turkey Lake – Orlando’s Bill Frederick Park See link here for map to location.
Date:	Saturday, March 13, 2010
Regatta Time::	8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Regatta Info (schedule, etc.):	See Regatta Central – click here
More Info:	www.oars-online.com
Lineups:	Click here
Hotel:	Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Universal Orlando 5605 Major Blvd. Orlando, FL 32819 Tel: 407-363-1333
Departure:	Friday, March 12 Be at boathouse at 11:30 a.m. Buses will leave at 12:00 noon
$$ needed:	Dinner money for Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday lunch Breakfast is included by the hotel
Return:	Sunday, March 14 All rowers are required to ride the bus home with the team unless they have provided a written note to their squad coach prior to departure on Friday indicating who is responsible for their return to Atlanta. The crew line will be updated with an arrival time after departure from the venue on Sunday. The number is 404-339-0009. Please arrange to be at the boathouse 15 minutes before the scheduled arrival time of the buses. Rowers are expected to unload gear from the bus before leaving.
What a rower should bring:	Uniform labeled with your name, money for meals, t-shirts and souvenirs (if desired), sunscreen, appropriate weather gear, sleeping bag and pillow (if desired), extra socks, change of clothes and footwear.

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February 16, 2010

2 Weekends, 2 Cities and 2 Thousand Meters of Anguish-laced Glory

Two thousand meters is the standard distance for an indoor rowing (“Erg”) competition and there's no faking it for those who rise to the challenge. Rowers cannot sneak, cheat, buy or otherwise finagle their way to a more desirable outcome on this monster of a physical and mental test, because the machine's monitor tells the story and the numbers do not lie. There are very hard edges to the results which provide a snapshot of an individual's ability, determination and preparation. Interestingly, it's the brutality of the test that results in commensurate bragging rights...almost as if the self-punishment is a badge of honor, or a war story to tell in a pain contest where the one who endures the most anguish is rewarded the greatest glory.

The past two weekends, St. Andrew Rowing Club participated in these “pain contests” in two different cities. First, on Saturday, February 6th a majority of the team's roster traveled to downtown Atlanta and defended home-town bragging rights at the 2010 Atlanta Erg Sprints (write-up by school newspaper) hosted by Georgia Tech Crew.

Racing against AJRA, Augusta Juniors and Westminster, St. Andrew Rowing Club had a fantastic day posting 11 of the top 20 times in the Junior Women and Junior Men's events, and 7 of the top 20 times in the Novice categories. Highlights included several rowers posting a personal record (“PR”) and two rowers beating the event records within their categories to win the coveted “Hammer Award”: Patrick Smith, Junior Coxswain Men 3:47.0 (1000m) and Stephen Podwojski, who won the Junior Men category with a time of 6:25.5.

Full results can be found here at the event site

The following weekend several of SARC's top varsity athletes also traveled to the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston, MA where the best of the best come from around the globe to test themselves at the highest level. On Sunday...Valentine's Day, the seven “gluttons for punishment” from St. Andrew raced well once again and represented the Southeast and SARC in strong fashion with several posting a new “PR”. Standouts of the day included Stephen Podwojski who rowed the 2,000m in 6:24.6 to finish in the top 10 of all 185 Junior Men and Hayley Tanasijevich finishing in 8:02.4 to place in the top 20 of all 80 Junior Lightweight Women.

Full results can be found here at the event site

We're proud of all our competitors regardless of their numbers because the beauty of the 2K test lies in the fact that anyone can do it and race not just other peers and contemporaries but also against oneself. The test is not simply to pull a number lower than the next person, but to pull your lowest number and to post your own “PR”. Just remember if you are up for the challenge, the monitor always tells the story, and the numbers do not lie!

February 4, 2010

Welcome to the Spring 2010 Season of St. Andrew Rowing Club

We have tried to compile a list of all parent and rower email addresses that wish to receive emails throughout the season - however, if someone in your family does not receive this email and you would like to add them to the list, please reply to communications[at]standrewrowing.com.

Web Site

Coach Dan and our webmaster, Mike Cleveland, have worked very hard to get our new web site (www.standrewrowing.com) up and running, putting in many hours of hard work and dedication to convert the old site to its new look and feel. Hats off to both of them! Coach Dan will be posting updates regularly on the front of the home page - which also has links to Twitter and Facebook - so please take the time to check it out regularly and take advantage of this valuable means of communication. Also, to new parents, Coach Dan updates the crew phone line with weather, practice and travel announcements - that number is (404) 339-0009. Practice cancellations will be posted no later than 3:30 p.m.

ERG Sprints

Our team officially kicks off the spring racing season this coming Saturday (Feb 6) by venturing to downtown Atlanta and the campus of Georgia Tech for the 2010 Atlanta Erg Sprints – a long-standing winter tradition and indoor rowing competition involving the “erg” (ergometer). There, some of the top collegiate and high school rowing clubs in the region will convene in team and individual battles for bragging rights over the 2,000m distance...a test that rowers love to hate.

We invite you to join us in cheering on the athletes this weekend, and even some of our coaches, who will be racing against the clock in several heats, vying for the fastest time in their category. Below is our schedule for the day by squads followed by directions. A full event schedule can be found at the Erg Sprint website as well. Looking forward to seeing some of you there!

Date: February 6, 2010
Place: Georgia Tech Campus Recreation Center (CRC)
750 Ferst Drive, Atlanta, GA 30318

Times:
Varsity Women:
Be at the CRC at 8:45am!
Junior Women heats at 10:00am

Novice Women & Coxswains:
Be at the CRC at 10:00am!
Junior Novice Women flights at 11:35am (may shift up by 15 min)
Junior Coxswain Women at 12:35pm (may shift up by 15 min)
Junior Team Relay at 1:00pm (may shift up by 15 min)

Varsity Men:
Be at the CRC at 9:30am!
Junior Men heats begin at 10:45am

Novice Men & Coxswains:
Be at the CRC at 10:30am!
Junior Novice Men flights at 12:05pm (may shift up by 15 min)
Junior Coxswain Men at 12:45pm (may shift up by 15 min)
Junior Team Relay at 1:00pm (may shift up by 15 min)

Directions:
400 South to I-85 South
Take exit 249D for North Avenue.
Turn right off of the off-ramp onto North Avenue.
Turn right at the second light onto Tech Parkway

Two parking options:

1. Continue on Tech Parkway approx ½ mile until you see the large athletic complex building on the right. Park on the street.
2. After 0.4 mile turn right at the light onto Reagents followed by an immediate left onto Ferst Drive. Large athletic complex will be on your left. Park on the street or in the parking lot just past the athletic complex.

The entrance to the CRC is on Ferst Drive. Tech Parkway puts you at the rear of the CRC. Once inside, walk straight, then go through the turnstiles and up the stairs.

Drive time: About 30 minutes from the boathouse.

Please call Coach Dan’s cell if you are lost---404-840-9968 or Coach Kat's --770-722-0118

More info: http://www.atlergsprints.gtcrew.com/

SA...SA...Go SA!

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January 24, 2010

CHANGES FOR SPRING 2010

Monday, January 25th will be the first day of Spring Season for our Varsity and Novice Crews.  We welcome everyone back into the swing of our full routine and racing season, and want you to be aware of a few updates to our schedule:

1. Novice Men have shifted their "OFF" day to Tuesday to align with coaches' availability. We apologize for the confusion and have reposted the weekly practice schedule in the Program Descriptions .
2. Remember important dates, deadlines and practice/racing schedules are now also updated in our team Google Calendar . You can subscribe to the team calendar if you'd like and have changes automatically sync to your own calendar, or simply refer back the team's calendar page to view changes.
3. Finally, to clarify the start date for Introductory Scullers, this group will begin Spring Season on Tuesday, February 2nd. We posted two different dates and need to confirm that what you see on our calendar page and programs page are correct.

Thank you everyone for making Spring Registration a great one this year. 2010 racing looks to be full of great potential if we can just tame the river!

Go SA!
~ Coach Dan

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January 2, 2010

Out with the old; in with the new

2009
The end of the calendar year is always cause for reflection on what has been. While the fall 2009 rowing season was greeted with great anticipation by all in August, it ended with a great sigh of relief for most in November. Little did our coaching staff know when they were planning their respective squad’s training regimens during the summer months that Mother Nature would interrupt their best laid plans. Instead of leading our athletes on the water, they were forced, instead, to lead them into the water on both land and parking lot. The unusual fall season was not what any of us signed up for at registration.

In my years in and around our great sport, I have both witnessed and experienced some of the life lessons that rowing can teach us -- the rewards of hard work, the consequences of laziness, the thrill of victory, the disappointment of losing, working together as a team, and the need to go the extra mile when no one is watching. Usually, we expect these lessons to come to fruition at the end of a 2000 meter or 3-mile race but, as I witnessed this past season, a team and a club can come together and grow off the water, as well.

With Mother Nature providing us with a different kind of race course this past season, I have observed that adversity can bring out the best in people. Our three floods created havoc and the need to roll up our sleeves and pant legs. Stuff happened and you responded. On behalf of the Board of Directors, please accept our thanks for your speedy and generous responses of time, labor and capital in our multiple recovery efforts.

2010
The new year invites us to return to the norm. With the seeds of team building planted by spending more time on our boathouse recovery than post-leg drive recovery, it is now time to let coaches coach and our rowers row as the law of averages tells us that the spring season should provide us with more on-the-water time.

Our boathouse and equipment recovery efforts will continue into spring season but our goal is to accomplish our tasks without interrupting the team’s water time. As a result, we will, once again, be asking our parents to respond to our ongoing recovery needs when it does not interrupt your time on the shoreline at a regatta. I look forward to a great season of racing and meeting more of our SARC family at the boathouse and at the races.

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November 30, 2009

Winter Season and Winter Challenge

Dear Rowers an Parents,

With Fall season behind us, you may know the hardest work done in preparation for sprint racing occurs in the winter months. So for coaches and parents, that will likely mean a work day or two to wrap up some of our post-flooding projects. A clean, reorganized boathouse and facility will help our training and confidence for months to come.

For rowers, the most important period of the year is Dec 1st - Mar 1st, because hard work done during this time will give you the endurance and the confidence to race at your best during sprint regattas starting in March.

With that in mind, St. Andrew Rowing offers two winter training options:

(1) Our "Winter Season" is training designed to provide structure and supervision during an off-season with coached workouts as a team. It's not mandatory, but strongly encouraged especially for varsity rowers. Details are below and on our website.

(2) For those unable to join the team to workout, we would like to continue our tradition of a "Winter Points Challenge" during the holiday season November 26th through January 3rd. This is a particularly difficult time to adhere to the rigors of training but most rewarding when accomplished.
Points are earned per the Point System provided (email your coach if you do not have) and you must email your point totals each week to Coach Kat (for women) and Coach Black (for men), for credit.
Note: Logging workouts may seem a simple task, but it is hard to remember what was done after several days go by; so try to keep an accurate accounting daily. It will be rewarding to look back over you accomplishments at the end of the challenge period.
Those who do not participate in Winter Season or the Winter Points Challenge should aim to cross-train or stay active in another sport so you do not lose all the hard work from fall training and racing.

SARC Winter Season 2009-2010
WHEN: Nov 30 – Jan 22 (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 4:30-6:30p); Holiday off days TBA
WHERE: Rowing and land training practices will be held at SARC
WHAT: Roughly 50% Strength training & 50% small boat rowing / sculling
WHO: Open to returning novice and varsity athletes; encouraged for those aiming for seats in top boats during spring racing. *Jan 4* - open to returning intro scullers on Wed (4:30-6:30pm) & Sat (12-2p)
HOW: $200 paid by check to St. Andrew RC (bring to practice on Nov 30th); $50 for scullers
WHY: Build on strength & conditioning base from Fall, learn sculling and small boat skills, provide an advantage for Spring rather than starting over

Bundle up and Get Tough!
Coach Dan

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November 25, 2009

Marc Powell

USRowing Scholastic Honors

Nov. 25, 2009 Saint Andrew Rowing Club's varsity rower, Marc Powell, has been recognized for outstanding academic and rowing achievements by USRowing. The US Rowing Scholastic Honor Roll recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing. For 2009-2010, fifty-two student athletes nationwide earned Scholastic Honor Roll status. Congratulations, Marc!

*** Full story here.

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june 14, 2009

USRowing Youth National Championship Results

June 14, 2009 - Cincinnati, OH - Saint Andrew Rowing Club was one of two rowing clubs in Georgia who qualified to compete in the 2009 US Rowing Youth National Championship held June 12-14 at Harsha Lake outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. This prestigious competition boasted 144 rowing clubs who traveled from across the nation to vie for a national ranking in their particular event(s).

The Saint Andrew entries were the Women’s Lightweight 8+, Men’s Lightweight 8+ and Men’s 2-. Under the tutelage of Head Coach Dan McNair, supported by women’s Coaches Kristen Talbot and Erica Mullaney, and men’s Coaches Peter Zakshevsky and Joe Cerniglia, the two lightweight boats rowed through both heats and semifinals to compete in the petite finals on Sunday. While the competition was formidable, the women’s team is proud to have earned the title of 10th in the nation, which is the best finish for a women’s eight in the club’s history. The men’s lightweight crew also faced fierce opposition, where they succeeded in placing 11th in the nation. The men’s pair, which was a new addition to the championship competition, won the C-Final and placed a respectable 13th in the nation.

The Women’s team members, moving from stern to bow, are the coxswain Adam Holt, then Maddy Razzolini, Adrian Edmonds, Virginia Gilchrist, Hayley Tanasijevich, Helen Seely, Veronica Jones, Laura Kish and Jennifer Kish. The alternate member is Brianna Reddeman.

The Men’s 8+, moving from stern to bow, includes coxswain Jessie Kerins, Matt Passarello, David Murphy, Caleb Justis, Charlie Haase, Casey Ward, Ben Bruder, Todd Summers and Marc Powell. The alternate member is Patrick Stam.

The Men’s pair was raced by Chris O’Connell and Andrew Thompson.

For anyone interested in learning more about the sport of rowing, Saint Andrew is currently hosting Learn To Row Camps twice daily. Please go to www.standrewrowing.com/ltr to register on-line or for more information call 404-339-0009 or email coach[at]standrewrowing.com.

See Full Regatta Results

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may 14, 2009

SARC Qualifies Three Boats for 2009 USRowing Youth National Championship

May 14, 2009 - Oak Ridge, TN - Three SARC boats at the Southeast Youth Championship Regatta held in Oak Ridge, TN on May 9-10 qualified to compete at the 2009 USRowing Youth National Championship in Cincinnati, OH on June 12-14. Congratulations to the Women's Ltwt 8+, Men's Ltwt 8+, and Men's Champ 2-. See full regatta results.

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