Email sent to prospective novices (posted here to reach still more)

Students interested in rowing and/or coxing, here are some quick things you need to know (trying to be brief and avoid TLDR territory):

  • Practice starts Monday.  Attending creates no requirements of you.  Come try the sport; see if it’s for you.  The answer may be no, but you can’t decide without trying.  Can’t be there day 1?  That’s fine.
  • Weekday (M-F) practice is 1530-1800 at the boathouse (Lakewood Park).  Saturday practice is 0800-1100.  There are options for arriving late or leaving early, with adequate justification.  Not all practices are required.
  • Bring a water bottle.  Those who need them must bring their inhalers and/or epi-pens.
  • Get your sports physical (https://www.npsk12.com/Page/1934) ASAP.  You can’t train hard without one.
  • Everyone is welcome at our team (well… except those who would act counter to this maxim).  We have athletes joining from several schools; excellent!
  • Don’t see info you want, please ask for it.  Or… almost any question you have about our team can be answered by looking through the website.  FAQs for novices are here: https://granbycrew.com/recruiting/frequently-asked-questions/about-joining/.

We are enthusiastic to have each of you as teammates.  Help us help you join the club. Coach Paul