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Coach Ed Message (New Boats, Practice Schedule, more)

posted Aug 13, 2008 4:03 PM by Bob Herdlein   [ updated Aug 13, 2008 4:44 PM ]
Hello Men's Team,
 
Following is your practice schedule along with other info intended for the whole team.
If you have any questions regarding this email contact Coach Ed!!!!
edwardmccormick@comcast.net (Coach Ed's Email Address)
369-1601 (Coach Ed Cell #)

Greetings all,

Great news, we have purchased all three boats from Jacksonville University to upgrade our fleet.  I would like to thank the board and the fundraising committee for working so hard over the summer. (Pictures below)

The coxswain seat on the new eight has sold, but we are still selling off all eight rowers seats. The women's new four bow and part of the two seat have been sold off. The men's new fours seats are almost all sold, there is 3/4 of the bow seat left to sell off.  $3,750 has been raised so far. Thank you to all the families and
friends that have stepped forward to making this happen.

Men's practices will start after sign-ups next Tuesday at the YMCA. Remember your packet must be complete, including medical clearance. ( Link to Fall Central Crew registration including link to download packet ). Be ready for practices to start on Wednesday the 20th at the boathouse 7-9 AM and 5-7 PM DOUBLE SESSIONS.  We are going from 5-7 to accommodate the band students, those who have evening work schedules contact me and we can add in a 3-5 PM practice if needed. 

We will go Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st (AM and PM)
Friday 22nd (AM only), Saturday 23rd, 8-10 am, The following week double sessions(7-9 AM & 5-7 PM) Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th, Wednesday 27th. 
 
You will be off Thursday August 28th through Tuesday September 2nd. This practice schedule is one week shorter then in the past. We will combine Fresh/Novice and Varsity in the AM and focus on more small boats in the afternoon.

Remember, grades come first.  Rowing comes second, but can we as a group help each other with improving our grades.

Seniors contact me about recruiting issues.    

I am so excited about the potential of this year, so many talented rowers and coxswains.  I am hoping to boat out a very competitive Varsity Hvy, Varsity Light, and Jr. Varsity eight this fall.  I am also hoping to see a solid freshman class and the continued development of our youngest rowers.  Let me know if you are planning on rowing this fall or if you will return in the spring so I can work on the numbers.

Hope you had a great summer.
Coach McCormick

P.S.  Max, I tore my Scaphoid-Lunate legament off the scaphoid bone and had to have wrist surgery this summer.  So I guess you were right. I will have a cast at practice.




Pics of Men's four, Women's four and the new Eight below: