1. REMINDER: The WT Woodson Rowing Team store closes tomorrow. All rowers are required to have a uni and long-sleeved coolmax shirt. If you are a returning rower and your uni and shirt are in good shape and still fit, you do not need to order. New rowers will need to order. Here is the link to the JL Racing team store: https://www.jlracing.com/page.WTWoodson.html At the JL Team Store site, you can use your own credit card to order required team uniform items as well as training gear. Everyone MUST get their order in by midnight (PST) on January 16, 2018. If you miss the store closing date, you will need to order your uniform as an individual, directly from JL. For individual orders, pricing and shipping will be different than a team purchase. Regarding checkout: There is information on the site to help you place your order. Please pay special attention when inputting payment information at checkout. If the transaction does not lead you to a confirmation screen, the order did not go through. Please double check the information that you entered. If you have any questions please contact your team order administrator: Babette Korn Email: gwkorn@yahoo.com Phone: 703-568-3985 Planned delivery for Team Order: March 2, 2018 Be sure to check out the FAQ page (http://www.jlracing.com/page.teamstorefaqs.html) and the sizing tab if you have any questions. 2. REMINDER: Scrip Orders due today, January 15th. UPDATE: If you have questions, please contact Kris Cole at colechips@yahoo.com. What is Scrip? Gift Cards - The same gift cards you see in stores that you normally purchase to give to others or you can use them on your own spending! Easy Earning Each gift card has a rebate percentage that goes directly to WTW Crew upon purchase. Scrip is fundraising while you shop®. Easy and Convenient It easy to earn on-the-go. PrestoPay™ The secure online payment system for families that lets them pay for orders and receive ScripNow and reload their cards immediately. MyScripWallet™ Our mobile website where families can reload gift cards and order and use ScripNow right from their phone. 3. REMINDER: Our next Tag Day is this Saturday, January 20th. Sign-up for Tag Days! Returning rowers/coxswains are reminded that they are required to do four (4) Tag Day shifts this year and new rowers/coxswains are required to do three (3). There are still slots available for the shifts on January 20th and February 3rd. If you did not do a Craft Show volunteer requirement, you can make it up by doing another Tag Day shift. If you don’t complete your Tag Day shifts, you will pay a financial penalty so please sign-up. WTW leadership has agreed to allow us to do another Tag Day shift scheduled after a Saturday practice once we get on the water. We will schedule it with Coach Tylander soon. We are also exploring another fundraising event which could allow our athletes to fulfill their requirements. 4. NEW: Parent Social. We will hold a Parent Social on Tuesday, January 30th at Dolce Vita restaurant in Fairfax from 7-9pm. This is an opportunity to get to know each other, meet the coaches, and learn more about the sport and the season. We will provide heavy appetizers, individuals will be responsible for covering their own beverage purchases. We hope you can save the date and join us! 5. NEW: Parent Volunteer Positions. We have a few board and committee positions that are currently vacant and we are looking for parent/guardians to fill. The positions are:
6. NEW: Last Swim Test. The last swim test of the season will be held on February 4th at the Audrey Moore Pool from 2-3pm. All rowers and coxswains must complete a one-time swim test. We will reach out to those still requiring the swim test directly. 7. REMINDER: World Indoor Rowing Championships. An opportunity for our rowers (and their families) to participate in the World Indoor Rowing Championships! Usually held in Boston, this year TC Williams High School in Alexandria, VA is hosting it in place of the Mid–Atlantic Ergs on February 17th and 18th. Those that have participated in the Mid–Atlantic Ergs in the past know it is a tremendous, upbeat event that provides a great opportunity for our rowers. The World Indoor Rowing Championship this year promises to be even better. Go to Regatta Central Erg Sprints site to get all the details and register by January 31, 2018. NOTE: Signing up for the championship can be confusing. If you have any questions, email the WTW Crew Booster President at wtw.crew.president@gmail.com and he will walk you through it. Your age category is your age as of 31 December 2018. Many seniors will have to participate in the 19-23 category. NOTES:
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