Kia Ora everyone
The countdown is on to the season finale regatta championships (time flies – when you’re not the one sweating it out!) With NISSC and Maadi coming up, this is where all of the hard work pays off. But remember that success comes in many forms, from regatta results of making finals, achieving medals, personal and crew bests and also from the skills gained over the season for the teamwork, time management, friendships, work ethic and the fitness achieved. Dates for your Diary
NISSC Regatta – departs this Thur 7th Mar Be at Onslow College top quad for bus loading at 7am in your travel uniform – polo, hoodie. Bus departs at 7.30am. Reminders:
Regattas / Camps - Individual mattresses required for sleeping Parents, please ensure your rower has their own bed for regattas and camps. Rowers are not allowed to share double air mattresses. It is important that every rower gets a good night’s rest and sharing is not conducive to that. A single air mattress from the Warehouse is $12. Maadi Cup Regatta & Parent help required Congratulations to everyone on being selected to compete at Maadi Cup 2019. The Maadi Cup is Australasia’s biggest secondary school sports event. Over 2000 competitors from more than 120 schools are expected and around 10,000 people watch on Finals day. Our Principal Sheena Millar will be coming to watch us on Monday and Tuesday. Maadi is an 8 day away event, so setting up a roster of parent help could be a good way to share the work. So if you want to schedule yourself into a few days, then let me know: [email protected].
Maadi & school work Tina will be supervising homework sessions in the downtime between races while the rowers are at Maadi. Onslow College teachers have been informed of who is attending NISSC and Maadi, but students should ask each of their teachers for any appropriate work that might need to be completed while they are away. Maadi Tees The art work for the tees has gone to the printer (thanks Angela and Jane) and should be available for approval this week. Orders will need to be placed asap when called for, in order to get the tees before leaving for Maadi. End of season celebration – Thurs 11th April Save the date for our sport end of season celebration:
We’ll also bring the season left over lost property. See you there! Coach Levy and Equipment Levy due in Coach levy and equipment levy, both set at $100 each, are now due in and any other outstanding camp or regatta fees. Pay into the rowing account. If you need to discuss any rowing costs, then contact Mike Woods:[email protected] Thank you for your prompt payments! Grants and Fundraising update Well done to everyone on the raffle fundraising. We put $1300 towards the cost of the NISSC bus which reduced the overall NISSC regatta fee. We have just been awarded a grant of $9750 to go towards a new Four and in combination with our own funds, we are two thirds of the way to purchasing it. We have one more grant application pending. The school sports office is currently applying for a summer tournament grant, so there may be a contribution coming that can go towards individual rower’s Maadi cost. Tbc. Thank you to Sarah and Rosie for looking into this for the rowers and the other summer sports groups. Summer – Winter sport cross-over Just a reminder about the cross over between summer and winter sport starting up. The school has a policy that you must finish your current season sport commitments before commencing the next season sport. This is applicable if there are any winter sport trainings about to clash with the current rowing trainings. But if you have a trial you need to attend, then let your coach know or if it clashes with a regatta, then hopefully you can make up for the trial in another way. National Champs Huge congratulations to our Junior Coach (and ex Onslow cox) Ella Greenslade who achieved a Red Coat at Nationals. The Red Coat is given upon winning a premier event. Ella successfully coxed her RPC crew to Gold in the Women’s Prem 8+. Well done Ella. Fin and Harry were also competing and congrats to Fin for placing 3rd in the Mens Exhibition Intermediate Doubles. Ex Onlsow rowers, Constance, Olivia, Alice and Oli were also competing. Rowit - http://rowit.nz/ This is a great site for parents to keep in touch with the live results while the students are away at regattas. View the Day Sheet for race events, times and results. Rowers can also check their race entries here. Finally, good luck to all of our rowers and coaches for NISSC and Maadi. You have worked extremely hard to get here. The parents are very proud! Nga mihi Stephanie www.ocrowingclub.weebly.com
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November 2023
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