Rowing Welcome MST@ AUG 1 2012 - Kinross Wolaroi School

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as at august 1, 2012 Page - 6ROWING - REGATTASRegattasRegattas are held on weekends and can be either school orclub events. Typically the students are bussed to the regatta venuethe day before the competition starts. This enables a practice8am.KWS rowing competes in Local, Interstate and Nationalregattas with generally a minimum of 3 trips to Penrith RegattaCentre and one trip to Canberra each season. The Nationalregatta is in different locations each year: 2010 was in Victoria,2011 Adelaide, 2012 will be in Perth and 2013 Sydney.Most regattas are organized by NSW Rowing and theirwebsite is very comprehensive www.rowingnsw.asn.au and willprovide details on regatta draws, race programmes and results.The boat club provide food for the rowers at each regatta;however the students will need money for food while travelling onthe bus.When travelling from Orange take the Mulgoa exit off theM4 then follow the signs.There is plenty of parking at this venue at a cost of $10.00.The car park is across from the venue so be prepared to walk ashort distance, although some regattas have a shuttle bus.This venue has a number of food outlets (slow/expensive) andan undercover viewing/seating area but don’t forget yourbinoculars. You can choose to sit on the grass at the KWS tent ifyou prefer.VenuesSydney InternationalRegatta centre –PenrithThis is the OlympicRegatta Centre in Penrith,entry is off CastlereaghRoad.Canberra – Weston Park RoadYarramundi Reach. KWS sit on the opposite side of the lake to allthe other schools just follow Weston Park road to the very end.Parking is on the side of the road. (click on location link)http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=-35.288034,149.095094&sll=-35.292798,149.093077&sspn=0.01571,0.03298&num=1&gl=au&z=16Take chairs, food and binoculars if you have them. There isnothing at this location; the closest shops are 5 mins drive atYarramundi.kinross wolaroi school (KWS) BOAT CLUB ~ ROWING HANDBOOK
as at august 1, 2012 Page - 7ROWING - BOAT CLUBKinross Wolaroi Boat ClubThere is a strong and active parent support group which is within the school. In short the KWS Boat Club would not existwithout the wonderful support of parents. There are many areas inwhich parents can assist the students and coaching staff includingthe following: catering at regattas and camps, loading andunloading of boats on trailers, towing of trailers, setting up of tentsat regattas, assisting staff with getting students properly organisedfor races, general administration and support of the club, assistingwith fundraising for equipment.The Kinross Wolaroi programme grew from nothing and issuccessful due to the relationship that has developed betweencoaches, parents and students. In order for the club to continue to the same communication and team work is essential. There will size of the rowing team and therefore the help and co-operationfrom the willing parents is essential.2011 Committee Members:PresidentPositionVice President - MediaVice President - CateringRic PasqualiNameFrances TaylorwoodKathy WhiteheadMembership:Membership is charged annually to your school account to the The AGM is held in October, the committee then meetmonthly during school term.Parent HelpTo enable theregattas to runsmoothly parenthelp is sought inthe followingways:1. Boat loading: The loading should take between 1 hourand 1.5 hours. Parents meet at the gate to Spring Creek gateand car pool in.2. Towing to and from Regattas - big trailer x 2, small redtrailer, oar trailer and catering trailer.3. Boat Tasks: Assistance is required throughout the Regattato help with Boat maintenance and setup.4. Post Regatta: We will require assistance again post regattaat Spring Creek to unload the trailers.5. Catering: The Boat Committee has put together a recipeguide (see following pages) to help with catering and willrequest assistance prior to every regatta by email.TreasurerSecretaryYr 8/9 Co-ordinatorJoe DonnellySuzi WeeksMartin HaegePeter Watt and David HallRichard McIntoshAnnual Rowing Club Presentation DinnerA highlight of the Rowing Calendar is our AnnualPresentation Dinner, held at the end of the season in the DPA.The dinner is to acknowledge the success of the studentsthrough several awards, farewell the Year 12, fundraiser and tothank parents for their support. All in all it is a fun night.Yr 9/10 Co-ordinatorYr 10/11 Co-ordinatorYr 11/12 Co-ordinatorScott MitchellJune ColemanSue Morrison(as per the October 2011 AGM)The committee meets monthly during school term on the 2ndWednesday of each month in the meeting room at Wolaroi House raise a topic, please contact the President to be included in theagenda.The Awards are: Most Valuable Coxswain Achievement Awards, Senior Girl & Senior Boy Achievement Awards, Junior Girl & Junior Boy Boat Club President’s Award for Best Crew Iain McDonald Trophy Awards (Boy and Girl) for Academicand Rowing Excellence.kinross wolaroi school (KWS) BOAT CLUB ~ ROWING HANDBOOK
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