Hi, There have been a few changes that I would like to pass along to everyone. Boys Boat change Due to a few injuries on the M4V 8+ boat, they are changing the boat to a JrV4+ boat. Their race time will be around 1:30. Coach Alton is in the process of updating the current schedule. I will attach what I have. Please note that as soon as the revised schedule comes out, I will send out to you. Hotel changes Due to 4 boys not going to states, there maybe a few parents that ma

Good evening rowing family. Well it is almost here. The boys are almost ready. Every day they are a bit closer. I think that they are all excited with the opportunity to go racing this weekend. It has been fun watching them build up over these last 3 weeks. There have been a few changes. Because of injuries, the 4th boat will not be able to row as an eight. Instead, we hope to enter a Junior 4. This will give them the chance for a lot of racing. That boat will have th

Hi upper school rowing parents, Sarasota Regatta Dinner for parents and siblings will be at Sophie’s at Saks Fifth Avenue located on the second floor at The Mall at University Town Center. The mall is adjacent to Nathan Benderson Park and is about 14 miles from the hotel. Feel free to gather at Sophie’s Bar for a cocktail, beer, wine and conversation at 5:30. Dinner begins at 6:30 pm. The chef has created a special menu for the evening. They have graciously allowed us to h

Hi upper school rowing parents, The 2017 FSRA State Sweep Championship is almost here. Here are some important details. They will leave for Sarasota at 10:30am on Friday from ESJ. They are trying to limit their stops, so the kids will need to pack a bagged lunch and full water bottle. They will also need their water bottles for practice on Friday in Sarasota. There will be additional waters and snacks on the buses. I will send out a reminder closer to the time. They will

Hi all rowing parents, There will be a few changes to the end of the year rowing banquet this season. Our team has grown so much that we can't fit the whole team and their families into the Buck. This year we will have to divide the team into a middle school banquet and an upper school banquet. Middle school banquet is for any middle schooler who rowed under Coach Wandel. If you had a middle schooler rowing up on an upper school boat, then they go to the upper school banqu

Hi all rowing parents. Sorry for the delay with the signup genius. The site is having issues and I can't access any signups. As soon as it is up, I will send one out. I need 5 people who can prep the food for Saturday's regatta. You can either prep the food and bring to the boathouse Friday morning for loading onto the trailer or bring down for Saturday's regatta. The items will be ready to be picked up tomorrow, Thursday, after practice. You can find the food on the wa

Hi upper school rowing parents, What a wonderful weekend! First, we recognized 21 great seniors and then we won the FSRA North Regional Championship! What a beautiful senior recognition ceremony! Laura Leigh Haynes made the most beautiful flower arrangements for the seniors and Blenda Berrier's balloon arrangements really made the event. Blenda's company, Balloon and Event Construction Company, has been providing balloons for every ESJ sports senior recognition for years.