Justice Rowing: VASRA held its final board meeting for the season tonight (next board meeting in October). Brief summary below (agenda attached):
1) Regatta dates set for 2022! Monday, February 21, 2022 (First Day of the Spring Season); Saturday, March 19, 2022 (Polar Bear Regatta); Saturday, March 26, 2022 (Regional Park Regatta); Saturday, April 2, 2022 (Walter Mess Regatta); Saturday, April 9, 2022 (Darrell Winslow Regatta); Saturday, April 16, 2022 (Ted Phoenix Regatta); Saturday, April 23, 2022 (Al Urquia Regatta); Saturday, April 30, 2022 (Northern Virginia Regional Championships Regatta); Saturday, May 7, 2022 (USRowing Mid Atlantic Regional Championships/VSRC I); Saturday, May 14, 2022 (VSRC II)
2) Drone coverage to continue – VASRA is forming a committee to evaluate options/cost (currently $4/rower); I URGE interested folks to sign up at Officers@vasra.org to help steer the options – the committee is meeting virtually only and aims to have recommendations ready by Oct.;
3) Virtual meetings will continue prior to regattas for coaches and coxswains;
4) Spectators will continue to be limited to Grandstands area; and rowers will be permitted to enter the lower area of the park/docks area;
5) Parking will continue to be off-site; parking available onsite for volunteers and coaches;
6) Referees – numbers are still declining and new referees are needed;
7) Safe Sports Training – new this year – SafeSport Training Mandated. https://usrowing.
That’s it for VASRA news. Please let me know if you have any questions. Stay tuned for information about Justice Summer Learn to Row camp, coming soon!
David
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Row Strong,
David Trissell
President
Justice Rowing Boosters
