Due to the impending weather and lack of indoor workout space, all Mercer Juniors Novice practices for Tuesday, April 26 are cancelled.

Saratoga Bus Itinerary

Varsity Boys Tentative Start Times and Lineups for Saratoga

Saratoga 2016

If you are going to Saratoga to watch this weekend’s racing and would like a box lunch from Panera on Sunday (an order is being delivered for the athletes), please email Lorena (lorenamjrcgirls@gmail.com)  your order from the list below by 10:00 Friday morning. The cost is $12; payments can be given to Karoline Borup when you see her at the Saratoga course.

Lunch selections are:

1. Turkey Breast Sandwich (smoked turkey breast, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes with salt & pepper on country bread)
2. Ham & Swiss Sandwich (Smoked, lean ham, Swiss, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes with salt & pepper on rye)
3. Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich (Zesty sweet Peppadew piquant peppers, feta, cucumbers, lettuce, vine-ripened tomatoes, and cilantro-jalapeno hummus on tomato basil bread)
4. Mediterranean & Quinoa Salad (Kale, romaine, cucumbers, tomato sofrito, kalamata olives, organic quinoa and toasted almonds tossed with Greek dressing)
5. Fuji Apple Chicken Salad (Chicken raised without antibiotics, field greens, romaine, vine-ripened tomatoes, red onions, pecans, gorgonzola and apple chips tossed with sweet white balsamic, vinaigrette dressing)

In addition, if you will be driving your child home after the regatta has finished, please contact any of the following people to let them know he or she will not be on the bus:

• Justin Ochal  (215-520-1931)
• Steve Baranoski (203-668-9380)
• Stuart Levine (609-647-3028)
• Amy Lustig (267-496-9282)

Thank you, and GO, Mercer!

As we were reminded earlier this week, a vehicle hitting a pedestrian can lead to a tragic ending.  While our thoughts go out to everyone in Robbinsville, the accident there also serves as a reminder that lives are precious.  Please slow down and take care as you drive the access road into and out of the Caspersen Rowing Center and as you drive through the parking lot.   Help us to make sure that everyone using the facility and the roads stay safe and healthy.

Thank you,

Kris Grudt

Varsity Boys Travel Roster for Saratoga

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

Hi, all!  We could still use some help feeding the masses at Sunday’s Mercer Sprints food tent.  If you’re able, please consider bringing one of the unclaimed dishes found on the Lucky Potluck signup for Sunday, which can be found here.

Thank you for your generosity — see you at the lake under the big blue Mercer tent!

Lori & Helene

Mercer Parents/Athletes,

Attached are the line ups for the Varsity Boys.

Mercer Lake Sprints

Please let me know if you have any questions

Coach Justin

Team and senior photos will be taken at practice tomorrow (Wednesday, April 13), so please bring your smile and wear the following:

Varsity rowers:  Uni

Novice rowers:  Mercer T-shirt.

Seniors:  A shirt from the college you’re planning to attend; if you’re currently undecided, please wear a Mercer shirt.

Thank you!

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

The following novices need to sign the US Rowing Waiver to compete this weekend. There are two options of membership – Basic or Championship, for US Mid Atlantic Regionals athletes are required to have a Championship Membership so I suggest paying for that now.

To complete the waiver please go to – https://membership.usrowing.org. Under organization please search Princeton National Rowing Association and when prompted for the club code enter – ACY67.

Even if your athlete’s name is not on this list I would strongly suggest double checking their membership as they expire every year.

Please do this ASAP if your child is listed below:
Audrey X
Chloe C
Alexa S
Erin H
Neha S
Erin D
Sophie C
Kristen H
Mary O
Olivia A
Elena K
Hiran S
Olina L
Paige H
Emaan A
Milana A
Caroline S
Sunny H
Drishti D
Amy G
Abby M
Annie H
Brady S
Devon R
Alex F
Matt O
Ty B
Andrei D
Diana H
Alex G
Conall O
Andrew Y

Coach Maddie

609 – 799 – 7100 x 103

609 306 5453

malden@rowpnra.org

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

Mercer Sprints will be held this weekend. We will be racing early Saturday morning. Below is the schedule for the weekend. Please make sure to look closely at the time the athletes are expected to arrive at the boathouse based on what boat they are in.

** MERCER TEAM PICTURES WILL BE TAKEN TOMORROW AT PRACTICE – EVERYONE MUST WEAR THEIR WHITE RACING SHIRT. 

If your athlete does not have a white racing shirt I will give one them one at practice tomorrow!

A few items to be aware of for Mercer Sprints:

 – When you drop your athlete off please drop them off and leave the boathouse. Once an athlete arrives at the boathouse on race day I require their undivided focus. Parents hanging around the boathouse causes distractions for both coaches and athletes. We ask that all parents drive over to the other side of the lake and view the regatta with all other spectators (This is also the best vantage point for watching the races). After your athlete’s race is over and they have been dismissed by their coach they are allowed to be picked up.

 – All athletes are asked to arrive wearing the white Mercer racing shirt and black spandex. All athletes should have a white racing shirt as they will all need one for team pictures this Wednesday. Please make sure athletes come wearing layers as it will be chilly in the morning but should warm up as the day progresses.

 – We still need stakeboat holders for Saturday afternoon and Sunday. I am asking that our novice program fill those spots as our athletes are not racing during those times. It is always a great experience for athletes new to the sport.  Please click here to sign up to volunteer.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

GO MERCER!

– Coach Maddie

609-799-7100 x 103

609-306-5453

malden@rowpnra.org

Hi Parents,

We are launching our rookie year as Food Tent Coordinators this year. We will be posting the sign up list about a week before each regatta. For now, we will be sticking to foods that seemed to work well in the past:  salads, grilled proteins, fruits and sandwiches, with hot items mixed in depending on the regatta and the weather forecast. Our goal is to provide fresh, safe food items throughout the day. We are asking that items be in 8×10 disposable pans with a secure lid. Our hope is that smaller pans will be easily stacked in the coolers of ice, rotated out faster resulting in fresh food and less waste. We also plan to donate any unused food items we may have to a local shelter, so the smaller pans of food helps this cause also.  New this year will be a small portable generator, so crock pots will be usable should you plan to bring something special! We will also be using the grill (freshly power washed ) and sterno to heat items. The list will cover the basics, but feel free to bring anything you would like to add to it. We are also open to requests . . .

Here are the sign-up links:

• To sign up to bring food to the spectator tent on Saturday, click here.
• To sign up to bring food to the spectator tent on Sunday, click here.
• To sign up to provide snacks for the athletes, click here.

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

 

Dear Parents/Drivers,

Now that the spring season is back in full swing and the parking lot and approach road are filled with our athletes walking to practice and running for their workouts, PLEASE be sure to observe safe driving practices.  The road leading to the boathouse has a 25 mph speed limit, and a 10 mph speed is encouraged in the parking lot. With the number of rowers, buses, and cars moving around at drop-off and pickup times, please exercise patience and caution when parking and driving — as great as they are, our athletes don’t always check their surroundings before dashing to their rides home.

Thank you!

Mercer Varsity Parents/Athletes,

Attached is the link for the CRI/Gonzaga Scrimmage Trip Fee. All athletes who participated are asked to pay the trip free in a timely fashion. You can pay here. 

Thank you

Coach Justin

Here is an updated schedule for this weekend’s racing

Saturday:

4:00pm – 4:15pm – Arrive and Rig boats at Lake Carnegie

5:05pm – Athletes warmup and coaches and coxswain meet at the launch dock

5:15pm – Crews launch for racing, de-rig, and load trailer

5:30pm – 7:20pm – Racing

7:20pm – 8:00pm – Crews return from racing, de-rig, and load trailer

8:20 – 8:30pm – Depart for dinner at the Mercer Boathouse

8:30 – 10:00pm – Dinner at Mercer Boathouse

10:00 – 10:20pm – CRI & Gonzaga Athletes depart the Mercer Boathouse with Mercer families

Sunday:

8:45 – 9:00am – Drop athletes off at Mercer Boathouse

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

Mercer Parents/Athletes,

Here is the preliminary schedule for this weekends scrimmage with CRI and Gonzaga

Saturday:

3:00-5:00pm: Arrive and Rig boats at Lake Carnegie

6:00- 6:15pm: Drive to Mercer Boathouse for dinner

6:15 – 8:00pm: Dinner at Mercer Boathouse

8:00pm: CRI & Gonzaga depart Mercer Boathouse with Mercer Families

Sunday:

8:00am: Athletes arrive at Carnegie Lake

8:20am: Athletes warmup & coaches and coxswain meet at launch dock

8:30am: Crews launch for racing – Priority on dock by race schedule

10:45am: Crew return from racing, de-rig, and load trailer

12:00pm: Depart Carnegie Lake

Preliminary Race Schedule:

Mercer Novice Parents/Athletes,

We are still in need of hosts for six (6) visiting Varsity Boys athletes for the CRI/Gonzaga scrimmage this weekend.   If you are a varsity boy’s parent and are able to host at least two athletes from Saturday evening to Sunday morning, please email Karoline Borup (kborup@me.com) with your availability.

Thank you!

Mercer Novice Parents and Athletes,

After looking over the forms in our database as well as the forms that have been handed to me recently, I have complied a list of missing forms.
As we ask that swim tests are only performed once, I understand some may be in our summer camp files. However, I do not know the years as to when the athletes attended the camps. If an athlete is missing a swim test and turned on in for a novice summer camp please inform me of the year they attended. Below is the list of missing forms I have. I apologize for any convenience it might be to track down forms that have already been turned in, I am doing my best to collect all the necessary ones. Additionally, if an athletes is missing forms some are easy to reprint and are available here. Please try to turn these forms in ASAP!

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Coach Maddie

malden@rowpnra.org

609-799-7100 x103

Mercer Novice Parents and Athletes,

Novice Parents/Athletes,

Please come today prepared with proper running shoes and exercise attire as we will be working out today.

– Maddie Alden

Parents/Athletes,

Here is the information provided at last Saturday’s Novice Parent Meeting as well as volunteer information.

Novice Parent Meeting Information

MERCER JUNIORS SPRING 2016

PROGRAMMING PLAN

2016 Spring Programming Schedule:

Varsity Spring Start Date: Monday, March 7, 2016

Novice Spring Start Date: Monday, March 21, 2016

Spring End Date: Monday, May 9, 2016 (For those athletes selected to participate at Youth Nationals, end date is Monday, June 13, 2016)  

2016 Spring Practice Times:

Varsity:  Monday-Friday, 3:45 pm – 6:15 pm (additional practices at coaches’ discretion)

Novice:  Monday-Friday, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Coaches’ Contact Information:

Varsity Boys: Justin Ochal – 215-520-1931 jochal@rowpnra.org

Varsity Girls: Steve Baranoski – 203-668-9380 sbaranoski@rowpnra.org

Novice:  Maddie Alden – 609-306-5453 malden@rowpnra.org

Attendance Policy

We have standardized the attendance policy and procedure across all Mercer teams.  In order for both coaches and athletes to have efficient and productive practices, our coaches prepare boat assignments each day in advance.  We ask that all athletes give at least 24 hours notice if they must miss practice. If an athlete is boated and misses practice without notifying the coach, the athlete’s boat will not go out on the water that day, and the athlete who missed practice will not be boated the following day.

We have created an online form for athletes to fill out when they know they will miss a practice. The form is located on our website by clicking “Programs/Mercer Juniors/Program Forms.”  In the event that an athlete cannot provide 24 hours notice, please attempt to notify the coach via email, text message, or phone call as soon as possible.

Regatta Registration

Regatta fees are paid in addition to standard programming fees and are only required for away races (with the exception of this year’s Youth Nationals regatta). To register for a PNRA event or regatta, please go to the “Programs” section of our website and click “Mercer Juniors.”  The link to Regatta Central will be found under the “Registration” section. Links will be posted at least 7 days before the event and should be paid prior to the day of the event. You will also be able to find links for registration on the MJRC blog.

MJRC Blog and Communication

All of our additional communication for the 2016 Spring season will be posted on our programming blog. You can find the blog by going to our website, www.rowpnra.org, and locating the “Programs” tab at the top. If you hover over the tab, a drop-down menu will appear.  Find “Mercer Juniors,” and another drop-down menu will appear for “MJRC Blog”.  Please check the blog regularly, especially during racing season.  Communication among parents only can be found on the “Parents of MJRC” Facebook page.  

Please also take a moment to join the PNRA text list to receive our emergency messages (used in the cases of a weather event or last-minute schedule change).  You can do so by texting the message “PNRA” to 313131.

Injury Policy

It is the responsibility of each athlete to report injuries.  It is imperative that athletes inform coaches in a timely manner if they are injured. If coaches are not informed that an athlete is injured, the coach could unknowingly continue to push the injured athlete, and the athlete could potentially be injured more severely. If an athlete has an injury which requires medical attention, they must see a physician and provide a doctor’s note to his or her coach.

Nutrition

Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, Fifth Edition is a great read for those of you who are interested in learning more about what your athlete should be eating to fuel his or her growing body. Nancy Clark has a number of renowned clients who have relied upon her expertise in diet for sports conditioning to gain a competitive edge.  She has advised members of the Boston Celtics (basketball) and Bruins (ice hockey), as well as many collegiate, elite, and Olympic athletes from a variety of sports. She is also the Team Nutritionist for the Boston Red Sox baseball team. http://www.nancyclarkrd.com/books/sportsnutrition.asp

Spring 2016 Condensed Schedule

Gonzaga/CRI Scrimmage – Mercer Lake, NJ; April 2-3, 2016

Mercer Lake Sprints – Mercer Lake, NJ; April 16-17, 2016

Saratoga Invitational – Saratoga, NY; April 22-24, 2016

US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship – Mercer Lake, NJ; May 7-8, 2016

Boathouse Clean-up & Last Practice – Mercer Lake, NJ; May 9, 2016

MJRC Team Banquet – Hamilton Manor, Robbinsville, NJ –  May 24, 2016

USRowing Youth National Championships – Mercer Lake, NJ  – June 8-12, 2016

Regatta Details

CRI Dual Race:  April 3rd, 2016 – Mercer Lake, NJ

Race Background: This race is a continuation of our annual dual race with CRI. This year CRI will travel to Princeton, and we will host their athletes overnight on Saturday, April 2, with racing scheduled for the morning of April 3. This year we have also invited the Gonzaga High School Boys to attend with their top three varsity eights.

Number of Mercer athletes racing: Top four eights of both Varsity Men and Women

Athlete Hosting: We have started a tradition for this event where the home team hosts the visiting teams’ athletes. Generally, we try to match up CRI and Mercer athletes by boat, so the athletes really get a chance to know each other before they race the following day. This year we will have 54 boys and 27 girls to house Saturday night.  As for athletes’ meals, we will eat dinner together at the boathouse on Saturday night, and host families will be responsible for providing a light breakfast on Sunday morning before athletes depart for their races.  Please sign up with one of the Parent Coordinators if you are interested in hosting athletes for this event.

Tentative Schedule:

Saturday, April 2nd:

6:00 pm – CRI, Gonzaga, and Mercer athletes meet at the boathouse for dinner

7:30 pm – Athletes depart to host families’ homes

Sunday, April 3rd:

7:00 am – Athletes arrive at Mercer Lake

7:45 am – Launch for race

8:30 am – Racing Begins

10:30 am – Racing Ends

11:00 am – Light snacks at the lake before CRI/Gonzaga team departure

Estimated Cost: $50-$65

Mercer Lake Sprints:  April 16-17 – Mercer Lake, West Windsor, NJ

Race Overview: The Mercer Lake Sprints will take place on Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17. Varsity racing will start in the afternoon on Saturday, with most finals occurring on Sunday. We expect most Mercer athletes who are able to participate (including novices) to race in this regatta.

Schedule/Web Link: http://www.rowpnra.org/MercerLakeSprints.cfm

Registration: This is a home event, so no registration is necessary.

Saratoga Invitational:  April 22-24 – Saratoga Springs, NY

General Overview: On Friday, April 22, the team will travel to Saratoga Springs, NY to

compete in the Saratoga Invitational. This is a great opportunity to face very strong competition before Mid-Atlantic Regionals and Youth Nationals. Due to the competitive nature of the racing and the

travel required, we will not be able to race all of our varsity athletes. The athletes traveling will be selected no later than Saturday, April 16.

Travel Details: The bus will depart from the Conover Soccer Fields parking lot on Friday, April 22. Athletes should plan to report to the soccer field parking lot at 3:45 pm, and the bus will depart at

4:30 pm.  After racing, we will leave Saratoga at 5:00 pm on Sunday, April 24 and return to the Conover Soccer Field parking lot by 9:00 pm.

Hotel Details: We are staying in Saratoga at the Hilton Garden Inn, located in downtown Saratoga. The hotel is about an 8-10 minute drive from the racecourse.

Hotel Info: Hilton Garden Inn, 125 S Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 587-1500

Food:  Please bring your own dinner for the bus ride to Saratoga on Friday evening.  Once in Saratoga, however, all breakfasts, lunches, and dinners will be provided.  Dinner on Saturday night will be held at the hotel, and breakfast both mornings will also be served at the hotel. Lunch will be provided at the regatta at the Mercer food tent. Athletes will have plenty of food from the tent to eat on the trip home.

Race Venue Information: The trailer, tent, and launch area for the race is at Lee’s Park, adjacent to the course. Parking is available for $15.

Rowing Course Address: Lee’s Park, 1464 Route 9P, Saratoga Springs, NY, (518) 584-1951

Race Schedule: The race schedule will be available the week of the race. The racing schedule is typically very similar to the previous year’s regatta schedule, which is available at http://www.saratogarowing.com/saratoga-invitational.

Estimated Cost: $275-325

Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships:  May 7-8 – Mercer Lake, West Windsor, NJ

Race Overview: This is the final race of the regular season for those athletes whose boats do not qualify for Youth Nationals. All Mercer athletes will typically race in this event.

Schedule: The schedule will be finalized before the race, but racing typically takes place on Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. If there are a lot of entries for some events, there may be some racing Friday evening.  

USRowing Link:  http://www.usrowing.org/Events/RegionalRegattas/MAJuniors.aspx

USRowing Youth National Championships:  June 8-12 — Mercer Lake, NJ

Race Overview: Mercer crews will qualify for the National Championships by finishing in the top 3 spots of a varsity event at the Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

Hotel Details: We are staying in Hamilton at the Marriott Residence Inn. The hotel is about an 8-10 minute drive to the racecourse.

Hotel Address: Marriott Residence Inn Hamilton, 559 U.S. 130 N, Hamilton Township, NJ 08620

USRowing Link: http://www.usrowing.org/events/YouthNationals.aspx

[Estimated Cost: $400-500]

Guide to Boat Selection

What are the qualities coaches look for in an athlete?

At Mercer, we try to focus on fostering the experiences that help our athletes learn the best lessons the sport has to offer. Leadership, sportsmanship, perseverance, competitiveness, and compassion are all important qualities in rowing, and we look for our athletes to demonstrate these qualities over the course of the season.

Rowing is an extremely challenging sport, both physically and mentally. We are looking for people who are up to the challenge and are ready to approach the challenge enthusiastically, all the while knowing that even the most talented rowers are often humbled repeatedly by the sport.

How do you determine who makes the first boat and who makes the fourth boat?

Coaches rely on a wide range of data to ensure that the people who make the boat go the fastest end up in the fastest boat. Before we point out the major criteria for selection, we should add that we want our athletes to be good at everything. In other words, having a strong erg score but a bad attitude will probably not get you into the seat that you desire. Likewise having a great attitude and a great erg score but bad technique won’t get you there either. We want our athletes to be complete rowers, and having athletes that strive to succeed in all aspects of the sport will make our boats go fast.

Criteria for Selection

Erg testing:

“Erg testing is to rowing as the SAT is to college admissions:  you have to have a competitive score, but it is only one part of the puzzle.” Physical testing on the rowing machine (ergometer/”erg”) allows athletes to demonstrate fitness capacity, power, and mental toughness. Mercer coaches will primarily use distance tests of 5-6 kilometers in the fall, and transition to 2k tests in the spring. The longer distance tests last anywhere from 19 to 24 minutes.  In the spring athletes will test at 2000 meters or “2k.” A great 2k time for open weight boys would be 6:15, while a great time for open weight girls would be 7:15. For lightweight boys, a good time for a 2k would be 6:30, and for lightweight girls around 7:30.

We understand that not everyone is capable of pulling these times right now, but we are always looking for improvement over the course of the athlete’s career. Generally an athlete capable of producing one of those scores is a junior or senior who has been athletically competitive in rowing or another endurance sport for 3-5 years. It is important to us that no matter where the athlete starts out, they continually are striving to improve as the training continues.

Technique:

Similar to golf, technique in the boat is critical to being effective. Coaches spend a great deal of practice time working on drills to help athletes understand the best way to move the boat. It is important that the athletes are listening during drilling and other instructional parts of practice so they can form an understanding of what the coach is looking for. Just like they study math or science at school, when they are at rowing practice the athletes are students of the sport of rowing, and their coach is their teacher.

With technique, coaches are looking for improvement, “coachability,” and for the athlete to take individual ownership of his or her progress. All athletes will receive feedback on and off the water; however, if an athlete is not responding to that feedback, coaches will eventually move on to athletes who are responding, and selections will be made based on that experience.

Practice will include many drills and concepts that athletes can do on an erg on their own. The boathouse is equipped with mirrors to provide immediate feedback for athletes to make changes, as long as they understand what the coach is looking for.

Seat Racing:

Seat racing is an on-the-water test of one athlete’s boat-moving ability versus that of another athlete. Generally seat racing will take place in coxed 4s and will involve a series of intervals at a set time or distance. After one interval, the two athletes will switch boats and race the interval over again. The coach will look for the change in margin between the two intervals to determine which athlete had a greater effect on boat speed and thus makes the boat faster when he or she is in it.

Seat racing can be useful in certain situations, but it is certainly not the sole deciding factor in who makes the boat. Seat racing is used as a final selection procedure, often between two athletes who have performed similarly when all aspects of the selection criteria are taken into account. The decision whether or not to seat race an athlete is entirely up to the coach.  Not everyone is offered or entitled to a seat race. The coaches will do their best to determine the depth chart of their team and conduct fair seat races with transparent outcomes when they feel it necessary.

Attitude, Work Ethic, Attendance, Competitive Spirit, Enthusiasm:

As we have previously stated, rowing is physically and mentally demanding. Coaches are constantly challenging athletes to be the best they can be, and through their response to this challenge, athletes gain a level of confidence, determination, strength, and mental toughness that will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

We look for athletes who are team players and for those who bring a positive, can-do approach to practice. Furthermore, we look for athletes who will handle the competitive nature of the sport with grace and react well to the difficult situations that come with selection and competition. We want athletes to work hard and demonstrate the desire to achieve their best performance by putting forth a relentless level of effort.

Finally, athletes can’t show us anything if they are not at practice. While we understand things come up and rowing isn’t everything all of the time, attendance at practice is crucial for making progress and contributing to fast boats.

Coaches’ Judgment:

We are fortunate to have a highly experienced junior coaching staff at Mercer. Our coaches have been successful at the international, national, collegiate, and youth levels, both as athletes and as coaches. We trust them with all aspects involved with teaching, training, and assembling the fastest crews we can possibly put on the water. In certain circumstances when two athletes are extremely close in performance, coaches may be forced to make a judgment as to who is a better fit in a particular crew.

Example: Athlete A is just a little smoother and more experienced technically than Athlete B, but A is slower on the erg and narrowly lost a head-to-head seat race versus B. However, Athlete A demonstrates a greater ability to blend in with the lineup of athletes in the boat and ultimately makes that boat go faster. In this example, Athlete A might allow the other rowers to row better technically, and thus he or she adds an element that is hard to extract through the other parts of the selection process. In this example the coach will have to look at all the data and ultimately make a judgment call about what is better for the crew.

Parent Coordinators

Throughout the season, you may have questions about regattas, schedules, volunteering, etc. — your parent coordinators are here to help!  Please feel free to contact any of the parents listed below for help answering those questions that pop up along the way.

Boys:

Karoline Borup – kborup@me.com

Nanci Levine – mercer.nanci@hotmail.com

Girls:

Lorena Miller – lorenamjrcgirls@gmail.com

Amy Lustig –  amymjrcgirls@gmail.com

Dear Parents,

I wanted to remind all of you that our varsity spring parents meeting will take place tomorrow, March 12th. The meeting will take place in the national team bay at boathouse erg room at 9a.m.. 

There will not be any substitute for the information that we deliver in this meeting.  We will cover a range of topics regarding the program, and your knowledge of these topics will greatly enhance your ability to support your athlete throughout the year.  We will also introduce Zach Spitzer, our outreach coordinator and boys novice coach, for the first time at the meeting so please make every effort to be there.  

We are off to a better start this spring than I could have imagined, and I look forward to filling you in on the year ahead tomorrow.

Thanks and Go Mercer!

Justin

Due to unsafe weather conditions ALL PRACTICES ARE CANCELED Monday February 15th

To anyone competing in this month’s CRASH-Bs, waivers must be completed by this Friday, February 12 (by athlete or by athlete’s parent if participant is under 18) .

The waiver can be found at https://waivers.regattacentral.com/crashb2016/athleteSearch.jsp.

If you are traveling to Boston for CRASH-Bs and need a room at the Royal Sonesta (the sponsoring hotel), Nanci Levine has 5 extra double rooms available (at $136.20 apiece) for the night of 2/27.  If you are interested, please contact Nanci on her cell at (609) 713-2453 by 2/21.