2008 Practice Schedule & Bus Information
(Updated 05.05.08)
 

Practices will be held daily, Monday - Saturday (March 22nd).  After that, practices will be daily Monday - Friday with regattas on Saturdays [REGATTA SCHEDULE].  Information regarding race day race times will be posted by the Friday before the regatta on the Regatta Info link on this website.

[What to bring to practice] (scroll down to the bottom of the About Crew page on this website)

SANDY RUN PARK
 Home of Robinson Crew
dates practice times at Sandy Run time bus leaves Robinson++ time bus returns to Robinson++ comments
Sunday, 2/23 1:00pm - 4:00pm provide own transportation Work day / preparation for start of Spring practice on Monday, 2/25.
Monday, 2/25 - Friday, 3/7 4:30pm - 6:30pm 4:00pm ~7:00-7:10pm

Rowers not riding bus are asked to arrive at ~4:00pm to set things up so that everyone can get on the water immediately upon arrival of bus.
Saturdays, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15 9:00am - 12:00pm (girls)
12:00pm - 2:00pm (boys)		 --- --- Must provide own transportation.  No bus.
Monday, 3/10 - Friday, 3/28 4:30pm - 7:00pm 4:00pm ~7:30-7:40pm Practice times shift due to daylight savings time.
Saturday, 3/15 Click HERE for schedule --- --- SPRING BREAK. No bus.  Must provide own transportation.
Monday, 3/17-Friday, 3/21 --- ---
Saturday, 3/22 --- ---
Monday, 3/24 - Fri., 5/2* 4:30pm - 7:00pm 4:00pm ---

Bus service no longer available back to Robinson.  Rowers need own transportation home.  Regattas held on Saturdays  [SCHEDULE]
*NOTE:  There WILL be practice on Friday, Apr. 7 (teacher workday).  No bus service available.  Must provide own transportation. 
Friday, 5/2 4:30pm - 7:00pm 4:00pm --- Last day of practice for lower boats; also last day of bus service.
Saturday, 5/3   --- --- Ted Phoenix Regatta for lower boats.  Plant Sale for all other (non-senior) rowers.
Monday, 5/5 - Friday, 5/9 4:30pm - 7:00pm --- --- ALL rowers continue to practice.  Bus transportation available TO river only.  Rowers must find their own way home.  Friday, 5/9 is last day of practice for boats that don't qualify for Nationals.
Saturday, 5/10 VIRGINIA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPs (Sandy Run Park, Occoquan, VA).  Performance at States determines entrants for SRAA Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN, May 22-24th.  QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTs for NATIONALs.
Mon. 5/12 - Fri. 5/16, Sat. 5/17, & Mon. 5/19 - Wed. 5/21

Practice for those boats qualified for Nationals. Selected rowers provide own transportation.  No bus either way.  Weekday practice times 4:30pm - 7:00pm.  Saturday practice time TBD.
Thurs. 5/22 - Sat., 5/24 SRAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPs (Oak Ridge, TN).

Rowers are free to provide their own transportation to and from practice. 

++ BUS TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION ++ 

The FCPS bus will leave from the back entrance of Robinson, near the trailers (near entrance # 9), promptly at 4pm. Those students riding the bus should arrive at the bus loading area at 3:45pm to meet the parent
 chaperone. 
 
Students who are riding the bus back to Robinson following crew practice MUST complete the following information on the chaperones clip board: rower name, cell phone, and cell/home number contact for the parent. Please remind your student to return to the bus ASAP following crew practice. As they board the bus, they will be asked to cross their name off of the clip board. We do not want to leave anyone behind.
 
If your rower is not riding the bus back to Robinson, they should NOT sign the clipboard when boarding the bus at 4pm. This is the only way we can be certain we have all the rowers on the bus prior to departing Sandy Run. If the rower has a change in plans, they MUST inform the bus chaperone. Failure to do so may result in termination of their bus riding privileges. 

 QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTs FOR NATIONALs:
Crews will qualify for events based on their performance at qualifying championships.  The qualifying championship regattas are: Florida State Championship, Mid-West Championship, New Jersey Scholastic Championship, New York State Scholastic Championship, Philadelphia City Championship, and the Virginia Scholastic Championship (a.k.a. STATEs).   All teams must qualify at their local championship or petition for open slots.  Petitions will be accepted from crews placing below the automatic selection criteria but priority for petitions will be given to crews that are not from one of the listed championship regattas.
CATEGORY PLACE AT STATEs COMMENTs
Men/Womens Varsity 1st 8 1st - 6th place finishers go to Nationals  
Men/Womens Varsity 2nd 8 1st - 3rd place finishers go to Nationals 2nd Varsity boat only allowed if 1st Varsity boat qualifies.
Men/Womens Junior 8 1st - 4th place finishers go to Nationals Competitors restricted to the 11th grade (junior year) or lower.  Varsity 3rd 8 may be considered Junior boat depending on age of participants.
Men/Womens Lightweight 8 1st - 3rd place finishers goes to Nationals Women's weight < 130 lbs.
Men's weight < 150 lbs.
Men/Womens Freshman 8 1st  - 3rd place finishers goes to Nationals Virginia State Championships does not have this event.

A small number of "open" slots are available at Nationals for additional boats.  Teams that do not automatically qualify for Nationals may still petition for an open slot.