FRIENDS OF GREENWICH CREW NEWSLETTER March 29, 2022

WELCOME to our monthly newsletter From FOGC President We are thrilled that the spring season is finally here and extend a special welcome to our new crew parents and athletes! I'm not sure about your family, but the taste of warmer weather and finally being on the water has brought a new level of excitement to our house! We certainly do have a lot to look forward to over the next few months; regattas in April and May, regional and national racing, and celebrating our athletes, especially our seniors, at our banquet in June. As the season unfolds we hope you'll be inspired by the athletes and programs featured in this month's newsletter. We encourage you to join us in supporting our athletes as volunteers and commit to financial support through our scholarship program. As a team, we have so much to be proud of and recognize that none of it would be possible without all of you! Here's to spring and celebrating the power of rowing! GO GREENWICH Heidi Andersen CREW BANQUET Hyatt Regency June 17th We need your help Volunteers: We will need 30+ volunteers! Signup Genius coming soon Silent Auction items: We are looking for donations for vacation homes, event tickets, golf outings and other special experiences Please contact Anne Blackburn for more details. STEM to Stern Part 1 STEM-to-Stern was started by Will Bott at the Milwaukee Rowing Club. Its mission is to remove barriers that prevent access to rowing and give middle school students the opportunity to participate and find success on and off the water. Greenwich Crew has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Jen Bresler, a GPS Instructional Science Coach (and Masters rower), GHS students, and FOGC to be a member club of this organization.  How it began: GC coaches and varsity rowers recently led two learn-to-row sessions at the BGCG. The team brought a single, 20 ergs, and rigged paddle boards to introduce 30 middle school students to the sport of rowing. Basic erging techniques, boat vocabulary, and time in the pool led 12 new athletes to join our middle school program! Next month we’ll highlight the Science Fair projects, so stay tuned!

The FOGC Scholarship Program began 16 years ago through the generous support of parents and GWC’s Rick Kral and has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships. This year, through increased community outreach and partnership with AVID and the Boys & Girls Club, FOGC expects to award more than $34,000, nearly $1,600 per scholarship. To join us in financial support and to learn about our Scholarship Finance Committee, please reach out to Heidi Andersen, President FOGC. Corporate matching is welcome and all donations are fully tax-deductible.

Top row from left to right: Lidia Dodaro, Alex Aravides, Alana Prawl, Francie McKenzie, Julia Fullington, Isabella Leao Bottom row left to right: Nick Walding, Elenna Seguin, Estella Zeppelin, Annie Clark, Sam Jaffe, Aadi Bhandari FOCUS on the VARSITY COXSWAINS As the coxswains of Greenwich Crew, we find coxing a fun way to express our creativity through motivation.... The main role of the coxswain is to steer the racing shell while also providing motivation for the rowers and acting as the “brains of the boat” in high-pressure situations. We enjoy seeing how our calls affect our crews in races and practices. It is also fun to come up with new ways to provide motivation, whether that means executing new calls or even changing the tone of our voices.  READ MORE

NUTRITION FOR OUR ATHLETES FOGC and GC recently hosted Koren Bradshaw, MS, CLC, a nutritionist with Performance Optimal Health, who presented an informative webinar via Zoom.   Koren shared some general dietary guidelines tailored to high school athletes. This is not a strict prescription by any means, but some helpful suggestions if you ever find yourself wondering what to buy, cook or eat. She is available by e-mail or appointment if you have more specific questions. If parents and athletes missed her presentation, or would like to re-watch it, the recording may be viewed here:  Zoom Recording A useful summary of her key points, can be found on the link below.

Summary of Nutrition Talk

​TENTATIVE SPRING REGATTA DATES April 10 - Mercer, NJ (Varsity Only. Athletes will need to provide own snacks & lunch) ​April 16 - Overpeck, NY (Men Only. Athletes will need to provide own snacks & lunch) ​April 23 - 24 - Mercer, NJ  ​April 30 - May 1 - Saratoga Springs, NY ​May 7 - Overpeck, NY ​May 20 - 22 - Northeast Regional, Lowell, MA June 9 - 12 - Youth Nationals, Sarasota, FL (Select Crews)

Make sure you're SafeSport Certified USRowing has a new policy that requires every parent volunteer to be SafeSport Certified. The free certification will take 90 minutes to complete and is good for one calendar year. Please contact Nicola Barry at gcrewvolunteer@gmail.com to find out how to register for the course so you can join us at the volunteer tent. Thank you in advance for keeping our athletes safe and supported!! We couldn’t do it without your help!

Please also note registration for all Greenwich Crew summer programs is now open. Visit GreenwichCrew.com for dates, details, and registration links.

Feel free to contact us at President - presidentfogc@gmail.com. Treasurer for Scholarship - fogc.treasurer@gmail.com. Parent Liaison -  parentlfogc@gmail.com

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