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MMAAC Rowing News
October 18, 2016

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Connecting with your Club

Welcome to all new and returning members. To ensure you are fully informed of club activities and notices, please take a moment to "connect" with your club:

WEBSITE (Rowing only): https://micmacrowingclub.wordpress.com
WEBSITE (Mic Mac AAC Club): http://www.micmacaac.com
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MicMacRowing/ 
TWITTER: @MicMacAACRowing
EMAIL: micmacaacrowing@gmail.com; or rowing@micmacaac.com
PHONE (leave a voice mail message): (902) 461-7525
Registration for Winter Training Programs
is now open!


Keep reading this newsletter for more details
on the programs available... 

Winter Training registration must be completed online in advance via the Rowing Canada web registration system at:

 https://membership.rowingcanada.org/Home

Payment options include online at the time of registration, cheque payable to Mic Mac AAC Rowing, or cash.

Not sure what to do? Ask your coach :)

Need help with registration? Please speak with Tracy Brown, Cynthia Hoskins, or Rhonda Wilson; or email micmacaacrowing@gmail.com for assistance.
WINTER TRAINING!

In order to maximize access and benefit to our members, we are trying something new this year for Winter Training!

Program Description

Programs will run Monday, November 14, 2016 - Friday, March 31, 2017.

Where will we travel this year? Last year our winter training participants had a great time accumulating meters equivalent to the distance to Dublin, Ireland. Once the distance was achieved, we celebrated with a super-fun Irish-themed party. For winter 2016-17, we will be departing from Dublin to our next destination. The request lines are open!

Erging (training on indoor rowing machines) and strength training (circuit) sessions will be offered throughout the week. Members subscribe to their preferred number of sessions per week, and sign up online in advance for the sessions that work with their schedule that week. Their schedule may vary week to week. Erging sessions will be capped at 10 participants to ensure that all attendees have their own machine. Circuit sessions can accommodate up to 20 participants. 

A rolling two-week schedule will be maintained online so participants can plan in advance and make live changes if their plans change. An email reminder will be circulated weekly advising participants that the schedule for the next 2 weeks is open for booking.

During the month of November, participants will establish personal baseline data via a Movement Screen Test and a full RADAR on the erg. The tests will be repeated at the end of the indoor training season to assess the effectiveness of the program and your training. All participants will follow the same training plan. Each practice can be scaled to match individual goals, skills, and fitness levels. Saturday morning circuit sessions may be on the water during November / December, depending on weather conditions and when the docks are taken out.

Advantages of this approach:

  1. There will always be enough ergs
  2. Missed practices can be made up another time during the week, or the following week
  3. Increased consistency of training between programs
  4. Increased mixing between programs
  5. Additional sessions, and new timing options available
  6. Additional strength training opportunities available

These advantages add value to the program to our members, but they also add expense, resulting in the need to increase program fees. Details on the options for 2016-17 fees are outlined below.

Guidelines for participants to respect the program and their teammates:

  1. Provide at least 24 hours notice via the online sign-up system of a cancellation. No-shows, or sessions cancelled within less than 24 hours will count towards your weekly allocation of sessions.
  2. Participants opting to “drop-in” without signing up, will only permitted to train if an erg is available. Coaches will not adapt practice plans to accommodate additional participants. 
  3. Sessions will start promptly at their planned starting time. If a participant is late, their erg may be re-assigned if their happens to be a drop-in participant. Arriving late disrupts the session. It also often results in an abbreviated warm-up, which is an important part of injury prevention.  
  4. If a session is cancelled (bad weather, coach availability, etc), participants will be permitted to rebook, and the cancelled session will not count towards their weekly allocation.

Sessions

Past adult winter training programs have offered evening options only. For the months of November and December, on a trial basis only, additional sessions during the morning and midday will be offered. Attendance at these sessions will be assessed at the end of December, and a decision made if they will continue into January. 

Sessions will include all age groups (Junior / U23 / Senior / Master’s). Additional sessions will be offered exclusively for Junior / U23 / Senior Competitive athletes, with timing to be confirmed directly with participants of those programs.

Carrying Over Sessions Week to Week

In some cases due to travel, illness, or other commitments, participants may not be able to attend the number of sessions per week they have purchased. Participants will be permitted to carry over up to 3 sessions to subsequent weeks. Booking priority will be given to participants who are not carrying over. If spots are still available once all regular bookings are made, any remaining spots will be opened up to participants wishing to book carryover sessions.

Adult Master’s Program Fees

The following table outlines the options for session subscriptions (1-6 sessions per week). The cost/session value is provided for information only. Only full season programs will be available.

Junior / U23 / Senior Program Fees

Provincial Team athletes follow the training frequency outlined below. In order for us to support our athletes who are working towards making this this team, we need to offer a comparable program. 

The Junior / U23 / Senior Competitive fee will be $500 for the 5-month season, plus a commitment to volunteer as a Coaching Assistant for 2 full sessions (6 x 2 hour practices / session) of Adult Learn to Row in the Spring of 2017. Participants will submit a post-dated cheque for $250 to cover this commitment. The cheque will be returned following the Learn to Row sessions in June 2017 if the commitment is met, or cashed if the participant is unable to assist.

Payments

Programs have been created in the RCA database for each option enabling online payment. Participants opting for 1, 2, or 3 sessions per week must pay the full amount up front. Participants opting for more than 3 sessions per week, and Junior / U23 / Senior Competitive can choose to pay half up front, and provide a post-dated cheque for the balance, dated January 15, 2017. 

All fall programs end on Monday, October 31, 2016.

Please enjoy a few weeks off to recharge your batteries, reconnect with family
and friends, attend the Beer Tasting Fundraiser, work / study, shorten your "to-do" list, and get ready for winter programs starting Monday, November 14, 2016!
 
The Mic Mac AAC Rowing Club will be hosting their second annual Beer Tasting Fundraiser on Friday November 4, 2016 at Garrison Brewing Company. Funds raised will go toward new equipment purchases for the club.
 
WhenFriday, November 47:00-8:30pm
Where: Garrison Brewing, 1149 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS (walk-able from the ferry!)
Cost: $25.00 per person
 
We are asking that each club member (or parent of a junior member) sells 2 tickets.
 
For tickets and payments please contact Leah Wood (lwood2@dal.ca), Linda Young (Linda.Young@nshealth.ca) or Cynthia Hoskins (c.hoskins.1@hotmail.com).
 
Must be 19 years of age or older to attend. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Volunteers Needed

Like all community organizations, Mic Mac AAC Rowing operates primarily based on the generosity of its volunteers. While we are always open to any short term or long term contributions, volunteers are needed immediately for the following specific roles:

a) Mic Mac AAC Rowing Bookkeeper / Treasurer - seeking a volunteer with experience in this area who can track revenue and expenses, and reconcile club financial reports. This volunteer would provide monthly updates including a summary of financial highlights to the Steering Committee.

b) Signing Officer - cheques issued by Mic Mac AAC require two signatures. Rowing is seeking a volunteer who can act as a signing officer for the club. The ideal candidate is accessible on a regular basis in order to expedite invoice payments and expense reimbursements, and is familiar with or is interested in learning about the financial operations of the club.

c) Rowing Representative on Mic Mac AAC Board of Directors - seeking a volunteer to represent the rowing program at monthly Mic Mac AAC Board meetings

d) Organizing Committee Member for Spring Wine Tasting and Silent Auction - date and location to be confined. The club is seeking 3-4 volunteers to assist with organizing and promoting this event. Past organizers are available and interested in sharing what has worked in the past, and open to ways to make this event even better!

To discuss these or any other volunteer opportunities, please contact: Siobhan Wiggans, Steering Committee Chairperson at: micmacaacrowing@gmail.com
Regattas

It's been a busy season of fall regattas, with Mic Mac AAC Rowing athletes competing at the Northwest Arm Regatta in Halifax, the Head of the Four Bridges in Fredericton, and the Atlantic Rowing Championships in Antigonish. Results for these regattas are posted at: www.rowns.ca and www.frederictonrowingclub.ca. Thank you to all the athletes, parents, coaches, and other volunteers who make it possible for our athletes to participate in these events! Congratulations to all athletes on your efforts - we are proud to have you wearing our singlets!

Only one regatta left this season - and it's on our lake! The Really Chili Regatta is happening on Saturday, October 29, race package was released today and is available from th Row NS website or your Coach.
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