LAKESIDE CREW

PARENT & GUARDIAN

HANDBOOK

2008 SPRING SEASON

WELCOME to LAKESIDE Spring CREW 2008

January, 2008

Dear Lakeside Crew Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the 2008 spring season!  We look forward to having fun and racing fast. 

This handbook contains all kinds of information about rowing and the season. Up to date information about regattas, race results, and other things can be found on the Lakeside website www.lakesideschool.org/upperschool/athletics/crew. Keep an eye out for periodic emails, too, with important announcements and information.

Your support is essential to the success of the program!  We depend heavily on parent volunteers to help at regattas with food, shelter, and other necessities.  Please pitch in and help whenever you can.   Thanks in advance for your help.

We look forward to seeing you at this year’s races.  Cheers to a great season!

Regards,

Elaine Christensen – Crew Coordinator and Assistant Director of the Upper School

Jim Shaker, Crew FOLA Rep (father of 2008 Boy’s Captain, Nick Shaker)

Gordie Gardiner, Crew FOLA Rep (father of Sophie Gardiner)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME TO LAKESIDE CREW 2008_________________________________________             2

SPRING SEASON 2008

            History of Lakeside Rowing_____________________________________________     4

            Lakeside Coaches_______________________________________________________  5

            Crew Parent Contacts___________________________________________________      5

            Daily Practice Schedules________________________________________________     6

Spring 2008 Important Date____________________________________________       7

Required Forms________________________________________________________      8

            Racing Uniforms_______________________________________________________      9

            Equipment_____________________________________________________________      9

            Carpools_______________________________________________________________     9

            Directions to Ayrault Shell House_______________________________________     10

            Safety and Rules_______________________________________________________    11

            Rowing Clothing Basics______________________________________________12-14

            Blister Car_____________________________________________________________    15

            Making a Boat_________________________________________________________    16

            Lettering Policy________________________________________________________    16

            Qualifying for Nationals    _______________________________________________    16

            Food, Lodging and USRowing Membership______________________________    17

            Parent/Guardian Fundraising and Participation__________________________     18

            Team Photos___________________________________________________________    19

            Crew Banquet__________________________________________________________   19

            Lakeside School Athletic Code*_______________________________________34-35

            Dispute Resolution_____________________________________________________    36

            Beyond Spring Season__________________________________________________   19           USRowing Youth Invitational________________________________________        31

               Junior National Team Members_____________________________________     31

               International and Olympic Team Competitors______________________       32

               Lakeside Collegiate Rowers   _________________________________________    33

ALL ABOUT REGATTAS______________________________________________________   20

            Athlete Transportation__________________________________________________    20

            What Does My Kid Really Need to Bring?_________________________________   20

            What Parents Can Expect_______________________________________________     21

            How Regattas Work_____________________________________________________            22

            Regatta Roles__________________________________________________________   23

            Lakeside Crew Parent “Food Tent Protocol”______________________________ 24

            Regatta Directions   _____________________________________________________    25

               Green Lake Spring Regatta__________________________________________    25

               Brentwood Regatta__________________________________________________    26

               USRowing NW Junior Regional Championship (“Regionals”)__________     27

               USRowing National Youth Invitational (“Nationals”)_________________      28

ROWING GLOSSARY_______________________________________________________29-30

Spring Season 2008

History of Lakeside Rowing

Frank Cunningham and Dan Ayrault are two of the early founders of the Lakeside rowing program. Frank Cunningham was the stroke for the 1947 Harvard national champion boat. He came to Seattle in 1948 and was one of the coaches who helped to start the Seattle rowing program at Green Lake.

In 1963, Frank Cunningham was asked if Lakeside could form a separate crew using the Green Lake shell house, with Dan Ayrault as coach. An Olympic gold medalist in 1956 and again in 1960, Dan coached the program for three years. Dwight Gibb, who rowed for Yale, assisted for four seasons.

In the spring of 1969, Frank Cunningham took over the Lakeside program. He scouted, secured, and, with the help of his boys, built a boathouse on the present Kenmore site. During the early years, Frank accepted any boat that someone was willing to give. He put in thousands of hours during the next twelve years. Four out of five days every week, Frank worked to rebuild the fleet of cast-off boats. For coaching, he depended on the assistance of Lakeside alumni, at first Peter Phillips and, later, Peter Evans. Frank would row beside the crews in his single to coach. An eight was donated in 1965, and the new Friends of Lakeside Rowing contributed a new four around 1975. The Friends followed this gift with the eight Francis Cunningham and the four Friends II.

During the early years of Seattle rowing, there were essentially two programs, Lakeside and Green Lake. In an effort to find good competition, Frank contacted two strong rowing schools in Canada, Brentwood and Shawnigan, and set up dual races. Those dual races have grown into international regattas that attract many of the best of Canadian and American junior programs.

When Lakeside became coed in the fall of 1971, the Lakeside crew program became coed as well.  By the end of the 1970s, Lakeside crews had established a national reputation. Under Dan Ayrault, four Lakeside boys had won a National championship. Under Coach Nancy Michaelson, the girls won two successive National titles in the four, and one title in the eight. Martha Beattie started coaching the girls in 1981 and continued for three years. Under her leadership, additional US titles were won.

Frank Cunningham retired in the early 1980s, but continues to help with the repair of the equipment and lends continued support and wisdom to this day.

Lakeside Coaches 2008

2008 Crew Parent Contacts

Daily Practice Schedules

• Practice times indicate arrival and departure from the boathouse.  Actual time on the water in each practice will be approximately 90 minutes.

• Crew is a sport that depends upon members being present at practices. Please schedule appointments keeping the crew schedule in mind.  A boat cannot go out on the water if team members are missing!

• Part of being a member of the team requires time spent taking care of the equipment.  A practice is not complete until all boats and other equipment are safely and properly put away.

Spring 2008 Important Dates

Links to regattas and directions to venues can be found on the crew page of the Lakeside website.  http://www.lakesideschool.org/upperschool/athletics/crew/.

February

2/2                  Northwest Junior Coaches meeting (after Ergomania)

2/9                  Coaches Meeting 9-12

2/13                Novice Parent Meeting 7-8:30 Kent-Evans Auditorium

2/14                Novice Swim Test (@ Madison Pool).  Optional.

2/25                First day of spring practice 3:30-5:00 Field House classroom

                       Introductions, logistics, safety video, team meetings.

                       Forms due (float test, Lakeside transportation release)

2/25                Optional Varsity Parent Meeting 7:00-8:00 Fireplace Room in the WCC          

March

3/1                  Official Launch of Frank Cunningham Endowment for Rowing

3/15                Lake Stevens 2K (Novices will race; varsity will attend.)

3/22                Dual race with Mt. Baker @ Mt Baker Rowing and Sailing Center

3/29              Faculty Boat Challenge 8:00 am.  Crew family breakfast 9:00!

April

4/5-4/13       Spring Break (varsity practices, novices highly encouraged)

4/5                  Husky Open Invitational (tentative, varsity only)

4/12                Dual Meet (tentative)

4/25-27         Brentwood Regatta, Victoria BC

May

5/1                  USRA Release Form due

5/3                  Opening Day (varsity must qualify at Brentwood)

5/3                  Dual Meet (tentative)

5/10                SWEATT Rowing Alum Event 10:00-12:00 (Happy Mother’s Day!)

                                   Optional but highly encouraged.

5/16-19         Northwest Junior Regional Championships, Vancouver, WA.

5/20-21         All squad afternoon practices at the boathouse 3:30-5:00 to close up

5/22                Crew Banquet 6:00 in the WCC

June

6/13-15         Junior Nationals Cincinnati (rowers will miss commencement)

Required Forms

The following forms must be submitted by the deadlines shown:

            *Your student cannot start rowing until these forms are submitted!!

About these forms, where to find them, and where to send them:

• Transportation Permission:  Parents of students planning to carpool to and from the boathouse must sign this form authorizing their student to drive or ride as a passenger with other students.  The form can be found on Lakeside Crew’s homepage at http://www.lakesideschool.org/upperschool/athletics/crew/TransportationPermissionForm.html , and should be submitted to Carol Puccinelli at the Upper School.

• USRA Release of Liability:  For the purposes of liability protection during regattas, you must sign and submit a copy of this form from the United States Rowing Association (USRA).  The form may be found at http://www.usrowing.org/uploads/docs/07release.pdf , and should be submitted to a coach.  If you know your USRA membership number, you can sign the release online at http://www.usrowing.org/Join_Renew/MembershipOptions/index.aspx .

• Float Test:  Lakeside requires that all rowers either successfully pass a float test or provide recognized documentation of swimming ability (such as Red Cross water safety card or equivalent) prior to the first “on the water” session.  A float test form, valid for four years, can be found on Lakeside Crew’s homepage at http://www.lakesideschool.org/upperschool/athletics/crew/FloatTestForm.html .  The signed form must be submitted to the coach before the first day of practice.  If you submitted a signed form last year, you do not need to do so again.  Float tests can be administered by certified lifeguards at most local pools.   Be sure to call ahead to confirm a time when a lifeguard can administer the test.

Racing Uniforms

Required Racing Apparel

Novices:                 Lakeside novice t-shirt, provided by the school. The team will place this order.  Black spandex trou/shorts (no logo).  Order through team or purchase locally.

Varsity:                   Lakeside Team unisuit.  Custom sized.  Place order with team. You will use the same unisuit for all the years on varsity. Lakeside Team long sleeved tech shirt.  Custom Sized.  Place order with the team. You will use the same tech shirt for all years on varsity.

Optional

Any member of the team can order a Lakeside School rowing jacket (made by JL Design).  We will place an order in the first month of the season. Other rowing gear can be purchased at JLracing.com on line or at the JL store in Fremont (the only JL store on the West Coast!).

Equipment

The equipment rowers use is delicate, expensive, highly effective and critically important. It deserves our special care on and off the water which is why coaches, across all levels of Lakeside’s rowing team, will stress SAFETY and CARE when handling equipment!  The school, with help from the Frank Cunningham Endowment for Rowing, funds maintenance and regular replacement of equipment for the team.

Carpools

Like other Lakeside sports that do not compete on Lakeside’s campus, the crew team relies on carpools to get students to the boathouse, particularly for novice rowers after school and varsity rowers getting to school after practice in the morning.  This year, since the varsity will row in the morning, we rely on novice parents to help with the driving. Families are responsible for setting up transportation home after practice.  Most families carpool and share the driving.

Directions to Ayrault Shell House

Phone at Ayrault Shell House: (425) 486-8718

From Lakeside:

• Go east on 145th NE to Bothell/Lake City Way (SR522)
• Turn left (north) onto Bothell/Lake City Way
• Follow several miles to 68th Ave. NE
• Turn right onto 68th and immediately get into the left lane.
• Take first left onto NE 175th St.
• Immediately turn right down dirt driveway to the shell house.  The driveway is between a little white house on the corner and a lumber yard.
• Please do not block parking areas of either business.  Thanks!

Safety and Rules

Rowers must follow all Lakeside, USRowing and King County, traffic/safety rules, at all times.

• Rowers must familiarize themselves with the contents of the USRA safety video and whatever additional rules and safety guidelines the coaches make available.
• Rowers must follow the instructions of the Lakeside coaching staff.  The coaches have final say on whether conditions are safe for rowing.
• All rowers should wear clothing appropriate to the weather conditions: warm synthetic or wool clothing, especially hat and socks are recommended in cold weather. Remember that it is always colder and windier on the water. Hat, sunscreen and water or sports drinks are recommended in hot weather.
• Rowers must complete and return all required forms before they will be allowed to practice.
• Notify your coach if you have any medical conditions that could impair your ability to row or that require special attention.
• Take precautionary medications in the boat with you while rowing (i.e. asthma inhalers).
• A swim test must be completed and submitted before on-water rowing. Those who fail to turn in a completed swim test form will be required to wear a life jacket while rowing, until such time as the swim test is completed.
• All rowers should check the equipment before launching: ensure that all nuts and bolts are in place, check hull for any cracks or leaks, check foot-stretcher tie-downs and ensure that they are in place. If you notice any damage to the boat, notify the coach and log the damage in the repair logbook.
• Follow the traffic rules of the waterway as outlined by coaches. Scullers, coxswains and bow persons must check the course of travel frequently.
• Scullers or coxswains should, unless specifically otherwise instructed, make an effort to remain in ear shot and sight of the coach and if separated should stop and wait for the coach.
• At the beginning of the season, when it becomes dark early, all boats must have a white solid stern light, attached to their boat outside the stern cockpit. All boats must have a solid red /green (port/starboard) bow light attached to their boat on the outside of the bow washbox.
• The Cox’n is in command of the boat at all times, and should be given complete attention and respect.
• The primary job of the Cox’n is to safely guide the boat by steering the boat and commanding the crew.
• Members of a crew should not talk while the boat is moving: it makes it harder to hear commands and distracts the cox’n from his/her primary job: the safe guidance of the boat.
• Any rower who sees a hazard that they believe the cox’n does not see, should notify the cox’n immediately.
• The cox’n is responsible for following the traffic pattern at all times.
• The cox’n is responsible for being aware of, and avoiding, other traffic which may or may not be following the traffic pattern.
• If any rower hears thunder, he or she should notify the coach immediately. The sound of thunder is usually masked by the noise of the engine.

Rowing Clothing Basics

This page provides an overview of the clothing needed for rowing. It's important that athletes dress appropriately for safety, performance, and health, especially during the colder and wetter weather.

Synthetic Fabrics

Synthetic fabrics such as Polypro, CoolMax and similar fabrics are best because they keep the rower relatively warm even when wet, and they dry quickly. Athletes will get wet from perspiration, rain, and splash.

Best Clothing

The best clothing for rowing is soft, stretchy, breathable, and fairly form-fitting. Loose shorts can get caught in the slides under the moving seats, so avoid basketball style shorts or warm-ups. Loose tops can get caught in the oar handles, so avoid bulky jackets or sweatshirts.  In general, athletes should dress as though they are going running in the elements, or Nordic skiing.

Layering

Layering is important for keeping warm, and maintaining the right temperature. The athlete's needs will change during a practice depending on exertion and changing conditions. Having the appropriate layers enables them to regulate their insulation and protection. Sometimes an athlete may mix 2 out of 3 layers, depending on conditions.

1. Base layer: Form fitting and intended to wick moisture away from the skin. The team JL Workout Shirts are great base layer tops. They are thin, and similar to base layer garments worn when skiing. Multiple base layers can be worn for added warmth. On colder days, athletes may want to wear tights for leg warmth.
2. Insulation layer: A synthetic fleece garment worn on colder days where extra insulation is needed. Thicker than the base layer, but not bulky. Polartec or Polarfleece clothing products fall within this category. Some insulation layer fabrics also have wind protection built in.
3. Wind block: Having a wind block that breathes helps retain warmth while not getting the athlete too hot. Base and insulation layers are generally not designed to block the wind. The team Splash Jacket is designed for this purpose while also being form fitting so that it does not interfere with the oars, and has ventilation panels on the sides for breathing. Although not waterproof, the Splash Jacket also helps repel water. Other wind blocking clothing can be worn, but ensure that it breathes and is form fitting.

Hats

Athletes can lose a lot of their body heat through their head. On cold days, it's important that they wear an insulative hat to keep them warm.

Dry Clothes on Land

On especially wet days, athletes should have dry clothes to change into when they get back on land. Athletes are asked to change quickly so that we can continue with team activities.

Rowing Clothing Basics (continued)

Feet

Athletes should have a pair of rubber sandals (or slip on or off shoes) for rowing on the water days.  Keep in mind that these shoes will need to be put on and taken off very quickly, and be left on the dock where they will most likely get wet.  (On dry land days – or any day the weather turns and water practice is impossible – rowers should have running shoes handy)

Hands

Hands can get cold while rowing. However, you will not see athletes rowing with gloves. The reason for this is that rowing requires a tactile feel of the handle. Athletes can put their hands under their legs or armpits to keep them warm.

If an athlete gets especially cold hands, they can purchase Pogies from one of the rowing sites. They fit over both the oar handle and your hands. Consequently there are separate designs for sculling and sweep. One caution on Pogies is that they can keep your hands too warm and retain moisture, causing an ideal environment for blisters.

Shoes

Athletes must have running shoes every day for practice (you never know when a land day might happen). A good pair of shoes is important to reduce chances for injury. Running shoes should be replaced every 300-400 miles.

Socks

Socks should be synthetic or wool to help ensure that feet stay warm while wet. Athletes should have second pair on land.

Waterproof Clothing

Waterproof clothing is not required for rowing. If you do purchase waterproof clothing, ensure that it is highly breathable. Really waterproof clothing tends not to breathe as well, increasing body heat and sweating, and then holding the perspiration within the clothing. This makes it difficult to regulate temperature, and may encourage athletes to remove clothing, which is counterproductive, and results in them getting chilled again.

No Cotton

Athletes should avoid cotton. Cotton does not keep a person warm when the fabric is wet, and instead can serve to chill an athlete. Cotton should not be used as the base layer, because it does not wick moisture away from the skin.

No Down

Down should never be worn on the water.  When down gets wet, it will clump, get very heavy, and has no insulative properties.

Label Your Clothing

Recommend writing your name on the tag of all of your clothing.  This will make it clear who it belongs to, and reduce the chance that you will lose your clothing at the boathouse or regattas.

Rowing Clothing Basics (continued)

Clothing Retailers

There is a variety of rowing clothing manufacturers and retailers on the Internet, including:

• JL Racing: www.jlracing.com
• Regatta Sport: www.regattasport.com
• Sew Sporty: www.sewsporty.com
• Row West: www.rowwest.com
• Simply Oarsome: www.oarsome.com.au (Australian)

You can also get clothing from other active athletic stores such as:

• REI: www.rei.com Redmond
• FootZone: www.footzone.com Running attire. Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond
• Big 5
• Gart Sports
• Fred Meyer
• Brooks outlet in Canyon Park

To keep down costs, good usable clothing can be found at second hand stores and outlet malls.  Outlet malls can be found in North Bend, Centralia and Burlington.

*Be sure to check Lakeside Rummage for appropriate rowing clothes!!

Blister Care

Blisters are a part of every rower’s season.  The key is to take good care of them.  Tamra Patton, Lakeside’s athletic trainer, provides the following information on blister care and prevention.

Blisters are actually a burn that is created by friction to an area that is not adapted to the use.  They can be painful and can get infected.   If properly managed, they develop into calluses which are the body’s natural way to build up defense again friction.  But calluses can get too thick and then the friction is translated deeper in the tissue.  Blisters that occur deeper in the skin layers are much more difficult to deal with.  Keep your calluses shaved to a smooth, moderate level.  Use a blade or file to keep them smooth.  Do not pick them down.

When you do get a blister, heed the following wise words:

Stop the Friction

You want to put the pressure/friction in another area.  There are many ways to do this.  Much depends on the location of the blister. The most common solution is to apply Vaseline or NewSkin to the blister and the cover it with athletic tape. You can also use low density foam to build a bridge or doughnut puts the friction/pressure on the area around the site rather than directly on it.

Prevent Infection

Be sure it is clean.  If it is closed – LEAVE IT CLOSED!  Do not pop it. The fluid-filled blister keeps the underlying skin clean, which prevents infection and promotes healing.

If you have to ‘pop’ it; (the preference would be to have a professional handle this);use a sterilized scalpel or razor blade (to sterilize it, put the point or edge in a flame until it is red hot, or rinse it in alcohol). Wash area thoroughly, make a small flat slice along the base and gently squeeze out the fluid. Apply a dab of an antibiotic ointment with polymixin B and/or bacitracin to help protect against infection. Use caution with ointments that have neomycin in them because they are more likely to cause an allergic reaction. Do not remove the skin over a broken blister. The new skin underneath needs this protective cover. Look for signs of infection to develop. These include pus drainage, red or warm skin surrounding the blister, or red streaks leading away from the blister. Do not row with infected blisters. If it is open- cleanse it well with soap and hot water.  Leave the loose piece of skin on and use it as a shield to protect the new ‘baby’ skin underneath.  Keep the space between very clean.  Fill that area with a topical antibiotic.

Encourage Healing

Once a day soak the part in warm water with Epsom’s salts.  This helps keep the area soft, clean and accelerates the aging of the young new skin. You can also do warm water soaks with a small amount of bleach in the water.  This also helps with cleanliness and accelerates aging of the skin.

If you have any questions, consult with Tamra.

Making a Boat

Selection of crews for any given boat is the result of many factors.  The boats will be chosen based on the following general criteria:

• Seat Racing (varsity only)
• Technical ability
• Attitude
• Overall fitness
• Physical and technical improvement
• Attendance

The most important thing to know about boat selection is that it is a fluid, on-going process. The varsity boat early in the season will very likely be different from the varsity boat towards the end, depending on how the season goes. With that said, there are a number of factors that go into selection.  Seat-racing, a process that allows direct comparison of the effectiveness of two rowers, will be paramount.  This will happen throughout the season.  Rowers will also train and test on the erg throughout the season.  A rower's attendance and attitude will be a factor in any close calls.  Finally, the coach’s intuition will play a part. There can be intangible factors that lead to more speed for any given boat, for instance how well certain athletes "mesh" together.  If you have questions about this, please contact your student’s coach directly.

Lettering Policy

Lettering in rowing is different from other sports.  All athletes in their second, third or fourth year on the crew receive a varsity letter, regardless of which boat they compete in.  Within the varsity squad, coaches will select which boats students will compete in.  All students will compete in every regatta and most students will race multiple times at every race venue.

There are instances in which a student on the varsity squad does not receive a varsity letter.  Most often, this is because the student shows a lack of commitment to the team.  Indicators of this attitude include missing a significant number of practices, not completing the season, acting in ways that are unsafe for themselves, other rowers or the equipment that we rely on.  Decisions about students who do not letter will be made by the coach and Elaine Christensen and the student will be told privately by the coach.

Qualifying for Nationals

If a boat competing in a qualifying event for Youth Nationals comes in first place at Northwest Regionals, that crew will go to nationals.  In order for a boat which comes in second or third to attend nationals, they must finish with a time ten seconds or closer to the first place time.   There are a number of reasons for this policy.  Most significantly, for a trip of that costs and magnitude, we want the Lakeside crews that go to be truly competitive in their field.   The coaches feel that it is possible to make up ten seconds of time between regionals and nationals (with a lot of hard work). 

Food, Lodging and USRowing Membership

The annual expenses families incur when their son or daughter rows include paying for food at regattas, lodging at away regattas, and required membership in the United States Rowing Association.   Our goal is to feed and house your students as frugally and as comfortably as possible.  To that end, we charge each student $200 for the spring season.  As with other school activities, this fee will be charged to your student’s school account and billed to you by the school. As with all other school-related activities, financial aid is available to cover this cost; please see Tearon Joseph for information.  This fee covers:

• Food provided at away regattas (approximately $3/meal)
• Lodging costs at away regattas. 
• USRowing membership, which includes insurance coverage at USRA-registered regattas

For the purposes of comparison, fees for similar spring rowing programs in our area range from $600 to $900.

There are a few other expenses that families will incur:

• Varsity racing uniforms (because they are custom-sized).  You only need to buy one of these for all three years.
• Transportation for Seattle-area regattas
• For qualifying crews, food, lodging and transportation to the USRowing National Youth Championship in Cincinnati, Ohio. Depending on airfare and other factors, the cost may be as high as $1,000.  The crew will be fundraising to mitigate this cost.

The school significantly supports the rowing program, as well.  Lakeside pays for transportation and gas to away regattas (including ferries), lodging for coaches, trailering boats to and from regattas, gas, motors, launches, cox boxes, oars, rowing shells, shell repair, and boathouse maintenance (to name a few).  Lakeside spends more to support crew than any other athletic program. 

Please contact the Tearon Joseph, director of financial aid, or Elaine Christensen if you have any questions about costs associated with the program or potential eligibility for financial assistance.  Lakeside is committed to helping students participate in school programs regardless of financial means.

Students who qualify for Nationals in Cincinnati for whom the expense will be a challenge can apply for funding through Lakeside’s James Steil Fund. Tearon Joseph has more information about this opportunity.

Parent/Guardian Participation and Fundraising

The most significant thing you can do as a parent of a rower is volunteer to help at regattas or around the boathouse.  Coaches and rowers love to see you there and are so grateful for the incredible amount of work our families do to support the crew.  FOLA reps will let you know about the volunteering opportunities available; you can readily assume, however, that you will always be needed and welcome at the food tents on regatta days which operate from 6:00 am when the regattas start until all the rowers are off the water.

Other important volunteer jobs include:

• Carpooling rowers to and from the boathouse.
• Planning the potluck crew banquet which takes place in May.
• Washing towels (used to dry the boats after each workout) from the boathouse once a week.
• Researching Lakeside rowing history.
• Taking photos.
• Putting together the slide show for the banquet.
• Being a FOLA rep.

In addition, it is possible to donate funds directly to the rowing program by allocating your giving dollars to Lakeside to the Frank Cunningham Endowment for Rowing (development can give you more information).  Money drawn from this endowment goes directly to the rowing program and is used support all aspects of the crew.

A separate but related category of gifts would be support for students who qualify through Lakeside programs for activities and competitions on and off campus, but for whom financial aid funds to make participation possible are not available. Donors are encouraged to make contributions to the Student Aid Fund in an amount that will sponsor one or more students, without naming a specific student. Contributions made in this manner are tax deductible by IRS standards and generate a gift receipt. Lakeside discourages donations made to support a specific students for two reasons: (1) Lakeside coaches, advisers, and administrators recommend student participation in outside activities and spend the student aid available in an equitable manner; and (2) contributions given to Lakeside for a specifically named student are not considered tax-deductible by IRS standards and will not receive a gift receipt or be recognized in the school’s “contributions” files.

Crew Team Photos

For many years, a ‘Spring Season Video’ has been put together to be shown at the banquet, with copies available for families to purchase.  If you are interested in sharing your photos or video clips, please talk to the Photography Parent Contacts.  Also, consider making double prints to share. They are spread on a table at the Banquet for rowers to choose from.

Finally, check out the Greenlake Crew website for terrific photos of all the rowers at regattas throughout the season, courtesy of photographer Lenny King.

• On the Greenlake Crew homepage, select “photo index.”
• Photos are organized by regatta, and then sorted by team.
• You are encouraged to print your own copies directly off the website.

Regatta photos can also often be found at regattashots.com and sportsgraphics.com

Crew Banquet

Lakeside coaches, rowers and their families traditionally celebrate the end of the season with a crew banquet.  The banquet has several purposes:

• Thank our coaches and other team supporters
• Recognize special award winners
• Announce team captains for next season
• Enjoy a meal NOT prepared under a soggy tent
• See our kids in something besides spandex and sweat suits!

To promote participation and control costs, the banquet will be a potluck held on the Lakeside School campus.  The parent volunteers coordinating this event will announce the exact date and location as soon as they are known.

Beyond Spring Season

If your rower can’t bear to be off the water until next February, encourage them to row in Lakeside’s summer camp, volunteer to help with the LEEP summer rowing program, compete for Lakeside crew in the fall, and participate in winter conditioning.  For information on all these opportunities, check the crew website. 

It is also possible to work out with various club teams in the Seattle area during the off season.

All About Regattas

Information about regattas will be posted on the crew website at least one week prior to departure for the regatta.  Coaches will also give athletes precise information at least a week prior to each regatta.  Students should address any questions to their coaches or Elaine.

The regatta “sequence” begins with loading boats onto the trailer and is not over until all the boats and equipment are unloaded, rigged, and put back in the boathouse.  Here are some things parents may want to know:

Athlete Transportation<