Pocock

 

Hello Pocock Parents!

 

Unbelievably, our last regatta of the season is right around the corner.  The NW Junior Regionals are in Vancouver Washington and are on May 19-22.  This regatta is the culmination of this year’s work by our rowers and coaches and is very exciting and very important.  For the Varsity rowers, it is the qualifying event for the US Rowing Nationals in June.

 

It is also completely different than Brentwood in terms of logistics, transportation, lodging etc.  To that end, we have scheduled a parent meeting next Tuesday May 10 at 6:30.  We would like to see at least one representative from every family at the meeting.

 

One additional note about Regionals.  Since Regionals is a USRowing Sponsored event, all rowers must have current and active membership in USRowing.  This membership is $45 but we get a little bit of a break if we submit all rowers together for membership and this includes renewals.  If your rower is current and does not need to sign up or renew, please let me know ASAP so I can take him or her off the list.  The membership is not optional if your rower is going to participate at this event.  We will add the cost of the membership to the cost of the trip for each rower.

 

Other announcements:

 

*If your rower came home from Brentwood with items and clothing that are not his/hers(which is totally understandable given the jumble at the sleeping quarters), can the rower bring the items to the boathouse and put in the lost and found.  I know of at least one splash jacket that has gone missing and those jackets are pricey pieces of apparel! 

 

*The end of year banquet has been scheduled for May 26.  We will provide more details on that later but please put it on your calendars as it is a really wonderful event.  Rower and parents are invited.

 

* This Saturday is Boating Season Opening Day.  Pocock is throwing a Party.  Parents are invited to attend the PRC ‘Derby Day’ party after Opening Day Races and festivities.  Cost is $10 for food, $10 for alcoholic beverage. Kids are welcome to attend until 2pm, when the event becomes 21 and over.

 

* Thank you packets for the Erg-a-thon are done and heading home with the kids starting today.  A list of donors & addresses, envelopes, thank you letter and stamps are included.  Please have your rower send these out with personal notes asap!  An another congratulations on the effort – we’re almost to $28,000!

See you all at the Meeting – Next Tuesday May 10 at 6:30!!

 

GO POCOCK!!

 

Liz

liznitz@comcast.net