Monday 5/31 Memorial Day Parade
Memorial day parade on Monday, meet at Ken's house on Hatch St,clean and decorate the boats
Announcements
Sunday 5/30 Party at Coach Mike's: 7pm
We will be having a pizza party/bonfire Sunday night 7:00 for the kids and the friends at our house 786 Pequot trail. No pasta dinner this week.
Saturday 5/29 Emerson Regatta
Bus at the Seaport - 6:45a.m.
Racing: 9- about 3 pm
There will be only one bus on Saturday morning, so, if you are not rowing there may not be room.
So far the following teams will be participating: East Lyme, Lyme-Old Lyme, Farmington, Stonington, Avon, E.O.Smith, Riverfront Recapture and Litchfield.
Friday 5/21 Pasta Dinner
Friday: 6-7:30 pm - Pasta Dinner - Crystal Shaw's House, 21 Carriage Drive, Mystic
Starts right after practice and ends at 7:30 due to the early start for New England's.
Google Map location
New England Championship this Saturday
We have the NEIRA championship regatta this weekend in Worchester Mass. The bus will be leaving at 5:00 sharp on Saturday morning, this means a 4:45 arrival time. Departure will be from the South lot across from the Seaport main entrance. This is a varsity boat only race but all members of the team are welcome to attend.
For more information/directions follow this link: http://www.neirarowing.org/index.htm
CPSRA Regatta 5/16
This Sunday we have the CPSRA Championship Regatta at Lake Waramaug in New Preston Connecticut. This is the Connecticut High School championship regatta for our season and all boats are entered. I am happy to say that we are ranked second as a team, the highest we have ever been ranked, and we hope to have a very good showing this weekend.
The regatta starts at 8:00am in New Preston so we will have a very early bus time of 5:00 sharp!.
This is a very important regatta so we must stress that all rowers get to the bus on time! we will not be able to wait. we request that all team members arrive no later than 5:00 AM so we can depart on time. If you are late your parents will have to bring you to the regatta because the bus will be gone!
Food Drive
Finally, this year Farmington Bank Sponsored the CPSRA's for $10,000. Farmington Bank has requested that we run a Food Drive for Foodshare. They are requesting that each competing athlete provide 2-4 items for Foodshare, please feel free to send more. Food items must be non-perishable. They are also in need of toiletries, all soaps and paper products.
Thanks, Coach Mike
Saturday 5/15 Pasta Dinner
Saturday: 3-5:30 pm - Pasta Dinner - Elias Gharios's House, 55 Timber Ridge Rd. Pawcatuck (599-4009)
Don't forget the donations for the Farmington Bank food drive, there will be a box to collect them at the dinner.
Google Map location
Friday Pasta Dinner needs a home
Because of Rhandi Lee's condition the pasta dinner will not be at the Lee's home as originally scheduled. If anyone would like to host the dinner on Friday or Saturday night please tell the captains or contact Coach Mike.
Rhandi Lee
Rhandi Lee has had a sudden illness. We hope that Rhandi will have a speedy recovery, and wish the best for her and her family at this challenging time.
SHS vs Middletown 6/8
Everyone needs to be at the bus at 6:45 am in the south lot across from the main entrance.
Get a good nights sleep - and make sure to watch the weather and pack accordingly - the weather looks questionable. Please note that there will not be a Novice Boys race. The boys who are not rowing in a Varsity boat are welcome to come and cheer the team on.
Regatta starts at 10am.
Coach Mike has not received a race schedule from Middletown - if he does he will forward it.
Donations of side dishes, fruit and desserts are appreciated by the team.
Pasta Dinner Friday Night 5/7 at Georgetti's
39 Clipper Dr Mystic Ct (Google Map).
Girls Varsity: Salad
Boys Varsity: Drinks
Girls Novice: Desserts
Boys Novice: S'more stuff
If its going to be nice out then we are going to have a bonfire.
Farmington regatta Saturday 4/24
This is a great event - stiff competition and all our boats, too. Let's be the team that is out there cheering on every boat - and helping at the dock. Let's see real team spirit, teamwork, and strong rowing!
Pasta Dinner Friday Night
the pasta dinner this Friday is at Sarah Bankers house - 69 Palmer Neck Rd. Pawcatuck. 7 pm.
Please bring the following to the pasta dinner:
Girls Varsity: Salad
Boys Varsity: Drinks
Girls Novice: Desserts
Boys Novice: Italian Bread
SHS vs Tabor Wednesday 4/21
We have a race with Tabor Academy at home on Wednesday April 20th @2:30.
The Boys and Girls novice and third boys boats will race. The race will be held in the area between the 95-highway bridge and the lighthouse at the seaport.
Rowers should arrive at the Seaport no later than 2:30.
There will be a chuck wagon for the team members that participate in the event only, not the entire team. Donations of food - pasta or green salads, fruit salad and desserts would be greatly appreciated.
Varsity 1 & 2 boats will have practice as usual.
SHS vs Avon Sat 4/17
All boats will be racing. We will be racing on the upper course that finishes at the Seaport, race distance is 1250 meters. Coach wants everyone there by 9 am, with the first race starting at 11am.
The best place to watch is in the seaport at the lighthouse - you get to see the finish of this one!
There will be a chuck wagon and as always we need donations of salads, pasta/potato salads, cut up fruit, and desserts.
Rowers: Please be aware of the weather conditions for Sat - as of right now they are saying rain - so dress appropriately and have extra clothes available.
SHS vs East Lyme 4/14
Course Map (PDF)
Race Schedule (PDF)
Directions to viewing area (PDF)
We have a scimmage with East Lyme on Wednesday for ALL boats, novice and varsity. East Lyme is the only school that we compete against that is also in the ECC's. The team needs to be there by 2:30, and the scrimmage should start about 3:30/4pm, starting with the novices.
Since it will be low tide, the races will be down river-so the best place to watch will be out on the docks at the Mystic River Marina. This is a great spot to watch. We have been given approval by the owners, we just have to be careful where we park.
Directions from the Seaport to the Mystic River marina:
Start out going SOUTH on GREENMANVILLE AVE/Rt 27. Continue to follow RT 27
Turn LEFT onto WILLIAMS AVE/US-1. Continue to follow US-1
Turn RIGHT onto MASONS ISLAND RD.
Stay on MASONS ISLAND RD, over the train bridge, then over the causeway.
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto OLD NORTH RD.
Turn LEFT to stay on OLD NORTH RD
Turn LEFT onto QUARRY RD.
Follow around the corner and the road ends at the Marina.
There will be a chuck wagon back at the Seaport after the regatta (thank you Mr and Mrs Stafford!), and as always we need donations of pasta/potato salads, green salads, chips, fruit and desserts. As is tradition, families are welcome to join in as long as they make a monetary donation (can is on the table).
Schedule for Vacation Week 4/12 - 17
Sunday: Novice: 6:30 am
Monday: Novice: 2:30 pm. No Varsity practice.
Make sure to go to the Dog Watch fundraiser for dinner, mention the crew team to your server, and the team will get a percentage of the total bill!!
Tuesday:
Novice: 2:30 pm / Varsity: 6 am & 3:30 pm
Wednesday:
No am practice
3:30 race vs. East Lyme (all boats as of right now)
Thursday:
No am practice (except possibly for Novice)
Novice: 2:30 pm
Varsity: 3:30 pm
Friday:
Novice: 2:30 pm
Varsity: 6 am & 3:30 pm.
Pasta Dinner info to come next week.
Saturday: Avon race (home) 10:00 - more info to come. All boats.
Friday 4/9 Pasta Dinner
Friday: 7 pm - Pasta Dinner - Elias Gharios's House, 55 Timber Ridge Rd. Pawcatuck (599-4009) Google Map location
Simsbury Regatta Saturday 4/10: Important Information!
Sat: Varsity Girls 1, 2 & 3 and Varsity Boys 1, 2 & 3
8am - de-rig & load trailers (mandatory)
9:30 - buses leave!
The regatta starts at 1 pm in Worcester, Mass - Lake Quinsigamond. The directions for parents can be found here. The weather looks nice - wear sunscreen please and have a fleece or sweatshirt in case it gets cold.
Parents are encouraged to bring a pasta salad, fruit salad or cut up fruit, green salad, or a dessert to share. The Friends asks that families who would like to eat lunch at the rower's tent may do so for a monetary donation.
Novices: Even if you are not racing on Sat., you are invited to go to the pasta dinner Friday night - you are very much a part of the team!
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to e-mail or call me at (860) 608-7370. - Rhandi Lee
Practice is on For Friday 4/2!!
Morning - 6:30 am
Varsity Girls 1 & 2
Varsity Boys 1 & 2
Afternoon: 3:30 - 5:30pm
Varsity Girls 1 & 2
4:30 - 6:30pm: Varsity Girls 3
4-6 pm: Varsity Boys 1 & 2
4:30 - 6:30pm: Varsity Boys 3
Pomfret Regatta Saturday 4/3: Important Information!
Sat: Varsity Girls 1, 2 & 3 and Varsity Boys 1 & 2
9am - de-rig & load trailers (mandatory)
10:30 - buses leave!
The regatta starts at 2pm at Pomfret. The directions for parents can be found here. Mike will let us know if there are any road blocks on the way - since he has to figure that out for the buses).
With all of the rain - wear rubber boots - it will be very muddy. Athletes - flip flops will get stuck in the mud - making it dangerous to carry the boats.
The weather looks nice - wear sunscreen please and have a fleece or sweatshirt in case it gets cold.
Novices: Even though you are not racing you are still invited to the pasta dinner, and you and your families are welcome to come to the regatta and see how it all works - before it is your turn. There is not room on the buses for you, since we are only bringing enough buses for the varsity. Coach Janis might have a practice on Sat - we are waiting to hear.
Seaport Study Hall before Practice
We are all set to use the German Club for the "crew study hall", the beige building across from the
entrance to the Seaport.
Study Hall Rules:
- We are to use the main room upstairs. The kids cannot go downstairs - for any reason.
- If the door to the upstairs is locked - wait for the study hall parent. Do not go into the downstairs.
- Respect the parent chaperones - if they weren't there you would be back to finding rides.
- On nice days it is ok to be right outside the building, as long as a chaperone is there and you do not run around the parking lot (safety issue).
- Make sure that you leave the room clean - nothing left behind.
Coach Mike is still hoping that we can get the ok to move the study hall to the galley - but for now this will work.
We are still in need of parents to chaperone - even if you can only help on a specific day
Dog Watch CafE Promotional - April 12th
Enjoy a wonderful dinner at the Dog Watch Café in Stonington Borough, tell them that you are representing the SHS Crew and the team will receive 15% of the bill!
Dog Watch Café, 194 Water Street, Stonington Borough 860-415-4510
Dog Watch Café website
Sports Night Wednesday 3/10
6pm at SHS. Please attend, sign up, pick up all your paperwork and get ready for a great season!
Forms MUST be submitted by 3/17
All team and SHS forms will be distributed at Sports Night and the first practice (3/15). It is extremely important that these forms be returned ASAP. If you have not submitted ALL forms by 3/17 you WILL NOT be able to practice with the team. No Exceptions!
2009 Fundraising
Our fundraising events for the past year were a great success. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make it all happen at the Wine Tasting, the Golf Tournament, the Pancake Breakfast and the Erg-o-thon.