This Friday night (October 9th), we will have our first Carbo Feast of the Season! The purpose is to have the rowers eat carbs the day before the race. Parents of male rowers are asked to bring a pasta dish and parents of female rowers are asked to bring salad and bread. We need many parents to bring food as we have 75 rowers to feed! Please have your food at the pavilion by 5:45pm. Eating utensils, plates, and water is provided.
No desserts please. Please bring a serving utensil and label your dishes so it will be easier for our carbo feast coordinator, Amy Tackett (Billy Volante’s mother) to return items to you.
Before we leave, the coaches will speak for a couple of minutes and we will make sure everyone has a ride on Saturday morning. By 6:30pm, everyone leaves as we have a very early start the next morning.
Important – Rowers are NOT allowed to drive themselves – they must ride with an adult driver.
All rowers must be at the Race Site no later than 6:30 AM. Rowers will meet at the GAR Boat Trailer for instructions from their coaches. All rowers must stay until the end of the day and we have all of the boats loaded home and the award/recognition ceremony has been held. The final race is scheduled for 4:10 PM; we should be on the road no later than 6:00 PM.
Please plan on leaving Gainesville by 5:00 AM with ALL of your rowers. Directions to the First Coast Head Race in Jacksonville can be found here: http://gainesvillearearowing.com/contact/firstcoastmap/. I will also have copies at the Carbofeast on Friday evening. ROWERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DRIVE THEMSELVES TO OR FROM REGATTAS.
GAR will provide Bagels, Fruit, Gatorade and Water. Rowers need to bring their Nalgene bottles as the Water/Gatorade will be in large coolers.
GAR is not allowed to cook at this regatta, so please give your rower cash for lunch. Stanton will be cooking burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and the cost is approximately $5.
What to bring: Folding Chairs, Sunglasses, Binoculars, Camera, SUNSCREEN for you and your rower. A book or magazine to read in between races, might be enjoyable.
Also if you want a regatta T-shirt for your rower, please give your rower $20.
Good luck to all rowers this weekend!
Go GAR!
Lori Schiele
P.S. If you have any questions, especially the Novice Parents, please do not hesitate to contact me!
