The first week of school, practice will be at the boathouse on Wednesday and Thursday only! No practice on Tuesday.
Begining the second week of school, September 13, the practice schedule will be:
Monday - Boathouse (All)
Tuesday - Men : Boathouse 4-8 Women : HS 5-7
Wednesday - Women : Boathouse 4-8 Men : HS 5-7
Thursday - Boathouse (All)
Fall Season Begins
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Practice for the Fall season begins this Saturday, August 28. Meet at the municipal building at 8am for the carpool to the boathouse.
All forms must be turned in by Saturday to start practicing.
New novices must have completed a swim test to practice on the water. If you still need a swim test, e-mail us at usccrew@gmail.com to set one up.
Pool Party is ON
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The pool party is still ON! There’s a covered shelter, but the rain should be minimal for the rest of the night.
8:30 – 10:00 Woodland Hill pool (off Boyce Rd. at the end of Bingham Dr.)
Snacks and refreshments provided.
New novices (and Phil), we’ll still be giving swim tests to get ready for Crew Camp in July.
Don’t forget your bathing suit, sweat suit, and a dry set of clothes.
See you there!
Car Wash RAINED OUT
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Our Car Wash was rained out today. If you have a pre-sale ticket, please check with your Crew sales person as we'll be rescheduling a rain date soon. Thanks for supporting the Crew Team!
New Parent Information Meeting
Thursday, June 3, 2010
New Parent Information Meeting
Monday, June 7, 2010
7:00pm in the Fort Couch Nutrition Center
Parents of interested students will have many questions about Crew. What is it? When and where do they practice? What’s the season like? What’s the commitment? What about homework and grades? What’s the cost? Please come to this information meeting at the High School and we can fill you in on all the details. Students welcome.
Nationals Update
Friday, May 28, 2010
The boys finished 5th , just 7 seconds out of semi. Finals. They rowed hard and rowed well. USC can be very proud of its representation at Nationals!
Nationals update
Friday, May 28, 2010
Placed fourth in heat 3. Moving to the Repechage round at 4:30, with the top three going to semi finals tomorrow! Stay tuned.
Nationals Tidbit
Friday, May 28, 2010
From Meriam Webster:
Main Entry: re·pe·chage Pronunciation: \ˌre-pə-ˈshäzh, ˈre-pə-ˌ\
Function: noun Etymology: French repêchage second chance, reexamination for a candidate who has failed, from repêcher to fish out, rescue, from re- + pêcher to fish, from Latin piscari Date: 1928 : a trial heat (as in rowing) in which first-round losers are given another chance to qualify for the semifinals
For the inquiring minds who wanted to know! Rowing CAN be educational!
Nationals Update
Friday, May 28, 2010
We are here at Nationals! Race today at 1:30. Five teams in our heat:
Lane 1 – St. Joseph’s Collegiate (Philadelphia)
Lane 2 – Upper St. Clair
Lane 3 – The Hun School
Lane 4 – St. Anthony’s
Lane 5 – James River (VA)
1st & 2nd move to semis on Saturday at 11:30. 3rd & 4th move to the "repechage" round @ 4:30 today with a second shot at semis. "Only" have to beat one boat to advance. The boys felt good about their row last night. They've made some adjustments and fine tuning over the last two weeks and are looking for some extra speed. Let them hear you cheering from Pittsburgh!!!
Stay tuned here for more updates.
Last Practices For Spring Season
Sunday, May 23, 2010
The bus is running for the last two practice sessions at the boathouse on Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and 25th. The Men's Varsity Four will be preparing for Nationals. However, there is plenty of work to do to take care of the equipment. All boats will need to be rigged, washed, and put away for the season. All hands are required to get this done this week.
Sunday at Moraine
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Carpool for Coxswains, meet at Mantels for 5:45 departure to be at Moraine at 6:45 for Coaches/Coxswains meeting.
Everyone else, report time at 7:00 am. Travel time is 1 hour.
Food crew will start breakfast at 7:00 am also
Girls Ltwt 4+ is first race at 8:00.
Rain likely throughout the day, dress appropriately.
Rowers and 1 parent requested to stay and help deflate buoys and load on TRRA truck at end of the meet! ½ team will be selected by RJ to depart early to go to boathouse and de-rig.
Don't forget your water bottles!!!
Official Start of Spring Season
Monday, April 5, 2010
Tuesday starts Spring season practice on the water. All rowers, all levels.
Bus departs at 4:15 each day; Monday thru Thursday each week.
Don't forget water bottles, clothes, shoes, and sun screen.
NO cell phones or personal electronics in or around the boathouse! Period!
Bus to Boathouse on Tuesday
Monday, March 22, 2010
Bus leaves at 4:15. Plan on working to get the shells back in the boathouse, washed down and rigged. No one on the water Tuesday, but getting ready.
Possibly a Boys or Girls 8 on Wednesday and Thursday if the water cooperates. Everyone else will be back at the high school for indoor workout with RJ.
