John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Rowing Families

The 2025 season is well underway with crews settling into training on the water and working hard at the land sessions. Rowers are reminded that the bus leaves the John XXIII College bus shelter at 5:05am, and that they should bring their water bottle, hat and breakfast for after training. See you at the boatshed!

2025 Year 8 Learn to Row

This year the Year 8 Learn to Row program will be held in Term 2. This allows us to have more sessions than in previous years, and the rowers will be offered the opportunity to race in two All Schools Regattas alongside the other John XXII rowers in Years 9 to 12. 

Sessions will be held in the mornings, with the possibility of a session in the afternoon if that is required due to registration numbers. 

The registration form will be included in the Newsletter next week. 

South West Head of the River

5 April 2025

The South West Head of the River is fast approaching! This regatta is held at the Bunbury Rowing Club, Cobblestone Drive, Bunbury on Saturday 5 April and is a lot of fun while competing through the day.

Please register your child here if they are competing in the South West Head of the River.

Rowers and their families traditionally head down on Friday and stay overnight in Bunbury. Bunbury has many accommodation options; most families stay at The Lighthouse or the Lord Forrest. If you haven’t made your accommodation arrangements yet, we suggest making them soon as families from other schools also stay in Bunbury overnight.

Uniforms

The new rowing Zootsuit is now in stock at the Uniform Shop. There is also a training top that can be worn under the zootsuit and a ¼ zip fleece. The only compulsory item is the Zootsuit for racing at regattas.  There is stock of the old zootsuit which can be worn for training. 

Stack Team App

Please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone as this is the central place for training schedules, training updates, access to the Rowing Handbook to name a few. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.

To get this app please go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

1. Sign-up to Stack Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
2. Log-in and search for JTCRC, then request to become a member.

Buses

Pick up: 5:05am at College Bus shelter

Return: 7:30am from Boatshed

2025 Rowing Club Registrations are now open for Years 9 to 12 

It's never too late to register and the John XXIII Rowing Club welcomes existing and new members for our 2025 season.

Registrations are still open. Please complete the online Registration Form here: 

Those who have not rowed before or would like to be a coxswain and represent the College are also encouraged to join. 

Proposed Camp Dates 

This year we will hold a combined Years 9-12 Rowing Camp during the first week of the April school holidays. Specific dates are to be confirmed. Please note: This camp will be an additional cost and will be added to Rowing Fees. Details of the Camp and costs will be communicated closer to the date.

Term 1 Rowing Training Schedule  

*Senior refers to Years 11 and 12 

Key Rowing Events 2025

Absent from training procedure 

Asthma and Allergies

All rowers with asthma or allergies are required to bring their asthma puffers, EpiPens or required medication to all sessions.

Claire Woolfitt

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator