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UPCOMING SAFETY DRILL

"Code Turtle"

Brown Bear Regatta

Sunday, September 27

BRENTWOOD SCRIMMAGE

Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4

TAIL OF THE LAKE

Sunday, October 4

Dear Green Lake Crew Parents,

Seattle Parks and Recreation requires all sports organizations operating on their properties to conduct an annual safety drill. As part of this yearly requirement, we will be holding our scheduled safety drill—specifically a lockdown drill—to ensure the continued preparedness of our athletes and coaching staff in the event of an emergency.

While we all hope to never face a situation that requires such a response, prioritizing the safety and well-being of our rowers remains our top concern. These annual drills are designed to keep our athletes, coaches, and staff all ready to act quickly and calmly, reinforcing the emergency procedures that coaches are trained to execute.

The trigger phrase for our coaches to initiate the lockdown drill will be "Code Turtle." When a coach announces "Code Turtle" during practice, all athletes will immediately stop what they are doing and follow the coaches' instructions to move to a designated secure location.

Additionally, as part of our commitment to athlete well-being, we will be hosting SafeSport discussions tailored for our junior athletes. We will cover these procedures and SafeSport topics in a positive, non-alarming way to ensure everyone understands what to watch out for and how to report.

We will be conducting the drill and holding SafeSport discussions next week. If you have any questions about these protocols or the upcoming SafeSport sessions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the office staff or your child's head coach.

Brown Bear (BIR) Regatta

Sunday, September 27

• WHO: Two eights from each of the experienced boys' and experienced girls' squads. Your athlete will find at today's practice (9/21) if they are racing.

• WHEN: All rowers arrive at Bainbridge Island Rowing's boathouse at 7am. Transportation will not be provided by GLC; athletes, parents, and spectators are encouraged to walk on to the ferry leaving from downtown Seattle at 6:10am. The BIR boathouse is a ~10 minute walk from the Bainbridge ferry terminal. The full event list can be found here; we will update with a schedule when we have it!

• WHERE: Stan Pocock Rowing Center
• Address: 281 Brien Dr SE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

• REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: Please submit payment on ActiveNet by 11:59pm Saturday 9/26. It is a HUGE help to our office staff to have payments in before the regatta!! If you do not pay prior to the regatta, you will need to call Teal to pay on Monday 9/28.

• OTHER:
• This is a 3500m head race and food is provided.
• General schedule can be found here - along with details about parking if you drive, where to watch and what to bring.
• Events run until ~2:00; families should plan on leaving Bainbridge on the 2:10 ferry or later.

ACTIVENET PAYMENT LINK

Brentwood Scrimmage

Friday-Sunday, Oct 2-4

• WHO: 2nd (JV) 8+'s for Experienced Boys and Girls. Your child will know by next Monday's (9/28) if they are going.

• WHEN: Victoria Cliipper leaves Seattle at 8am Friday 10/2 and returns Sunday 10/4 at 7:45pm.

• WHERE: Brentwood College School in Mill Bay, CA

• REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: Please submit payment on ActiveNet by 11:59pm Thursday, October 1. It is a HUGE help to our office staff to have payments in before the event! If you do not pay prior, you will need to call Teal to pay on Monday 10/5.

• OTHER: This is a great opportunity for our JV crews to get lots and lots of meters on the water! We borrow boats and stay on campus with our Brentwood rowing counterparts. We will need one parent chaperone, so please reach out to the office if you are interested (you'll get a real bed, no gym floor sleeping this time!).

ACTIVENET PAYMENT LINK

Tail of the Lake Regatta

Sunday, October 4

• WHO: All Experienced Athletes not traveling to Brentwood, Top Novice Boys and Girls 8+s

• WHEN: All rowers arrive at the launch site at 5:30AM

• WHERE: Lake Washington Rowing Club Parking Lot under the Aurora bridge in Fremont
• Address: 910 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98103

• REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: Please submit payment on ActiveNet by 11:59pm Saturday 10/3. It is a HUGE help to our office staff to have payments in before the regatta!! If you do not pay prior to the regatta, you will need to call Teal to pay on Monday 10/5.

• OTHER:
• Registration link will be sent in next week's newsletter!
• Event list and schedule can be found here.
• The best place for spectators to watch the race is Gasworks park!



ACTIVENET PAYMENT LINK COMING NEXT WEEK