Hello Justice Families,
Welcome to the Pre-Season Prep for Crew! The season is almost upon us, and the excitement is building with preparations at Sandy Run Regional Park. You play a critical part in these preparations as the volunteers that help Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (VASRA) at every regatta and workdays. The River Ratz and other VASRA people are already working to prepare the river for our rowers.
I am your Host (aka New Volunteer Coordinator), Machelle Nowlin, you can call me Mach (Pronounced Mac)! My Rower/Student is Josiah (JoJo/Joe) Nowlin, Junior at JHS, second year rowing with our team. I am 3rd generation Military (US Army – Military Police). I like to have fun but will always put safety first! I am a Property Administrator in Commercial Property Management.
I am still in training so I will have our Co-Pilot with me this season, Sandra Coronado, to assist with navigation this season. All information disseminated by both of us is to support the rower’s regattas. Therefore, our content is important and in need of your attention. All of our communications will require you to consider volunteering for jobs that are crucial to the team being able to row. Please ensure that you fully read ALL communications sent from us!
Sandra and I are your only voice of communication with VASRA. It is imperative that I (not our coaching staff or any Booster Officer) know if you are late or can’t fulfill your obligation immediately. If you communicate with anyone other than our assigned Volunteer Coordinator and there is a problem our team will be fined, and you will be responsible for paying the fine. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH MACHELLE OR SANDRA WITH VOLUNTEER QUESTIONS. If anything happens that will prevent you from meeting your volunteer obligation, we need to know ASAP
Click to find the Volunteer Positions for 2023, Parking at Sandy Run, and Maps and Directions to Sandy Run. Please review these documents. Once you feel you understand the jobs click on the SignUp Genius (SUG) link and sign up for one of the volunteer opportunities. We need to have all roles filled by March 1, 2023
Contact information is in an email dated 1/27/2023. You may want to keep this contact information on your phone.
Should you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
I am looking forward to an exciting season with competitive rowing on the Occoquan. Please help make this a successful, safe, and fun season.
Machelle N.
VASRA Volunteer Coordinator
Sandra C.
VASRA Volunteer Coordinator
VASRA Concessions Manager
P.S. Remember we need to meet the deadline of March 1st – having all positions filled, I will email regularly until all positions are filled 😊. Click the link to the Sign-up Genius (SUG).
