Hi all rowing parents, Episcopal Eagles are off to a great start. It looks like Episcopal is the overall winner of the Stanton Invitational. We won first in almost every race. For those of you that missed it, we had beautiful weather, super parent turnout, and the kids rowed STRONG!! There were a few pieces of clothing left behind. These items were brought back to the boathouse. Anything not claimed was put in the Lost & Found bin in the Boathouse. Please take a look o

Hi. States just released the signup genius to volunteer for States. Each team must have one volunteer per race entry. We are looking for 10 volunteers. The best spots are already going quickly. Please sign up if you can help. Coach Alton mentioned that Fridays are really easy, if you will be going down that early. Please email me after you sign up, so we can keep track of our numbers. Thanks you for all you do. Each volunteer will be provided with a park t-shirt, drin

Hi upper boat rowing parents, It has been a tradition that the Friday night of the City Championship, one family hosts the upper school boat pasta dinner at their house. This year the dinner would be Friday, March 31. We are looking for someone who lives in the Ortega area to host. The kids will be coming directly from a special practice at the Ortega site. We provide all of the food and help, you would just need to be able to seat 95 kids. Last year the Commander's hoste

Hi upper boat rowing parents, You may have noticed that the greeting was changed from "upper school and middle school kids rowing up" to simply "upper boat". Referencing middle school confused a few people. From now on, "upper boat" refers to every rower rowing on an upper boat no matter what grade they are in. Location & Parking: Home matches are on the Ortega River behind St. Peters Episcopal Church at 5042 Timuquana Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32210. The address is located on

Hi all rowing parents, Thank you for making the 1st Annual Blessing of the Fleet successful. It was quite a scene with beautiful balloons by Blenda (say that 5 times fast), cool name tags by Carole, and delightful decorations from Laura Leigh. Pictures of the event can be found by clicking here. Regatta Waiver - Deadline: ASAP An online waiver needs to be completed for any rower who did not compete in the fall of 2016. This waiver is to allow your son/daughter to race in t

Dear Parents, Three important items to bring to your attention and one is an action item I need you to complete ASAP. 1) I need an online waiver completed for any rower who did not compete in the fall of 2016. This is to allow your son/daughter to race in the spring events we are attending. No signature then no racing. If you are unclear, fill it out again. See below..... INSTRUCTIONS- REGATTA WAIVER Go to this LINK. Use the drop down menu and find school our name listed

Hi rowing parents, There have been a number of questions regarding the hotels for the three travel regattas. Here's some additional information that may help. Q: Are there rooms still available at the three hotels? A: The OARS hotel in Orlando said that 14 of the 15 rooms in our block are booked. I am trying to add additional rooms. Please let me know if you still need a room. I will let you know if they become available. The Sprint League hotel in Tampa has only one doub