John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Rowing Families 

We hope everyone has had a restful break and is ready for an exciting final term of the year. One of the exciting programs this term is the Year 7 Learn to Row, beginning in Week 3!

Starting from Monday 21 October, the program will run on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays until its conclusion on Thursday 21 November. Sessions will provide students with a great introduction to the sport of rowing.

Students will need to get changed into their sports uniform and be ready to catch the bus from the John XXIII College bus shelter at 3:30pm. Our experienced coaches will guide them through safe boat handling and the basics of rowing in a team environment at the COllege's boatshed located at Canning Bridge.

The bus will leave the boatshed at 5:20pm, with students returning to the John XXIII College bus shelter by 6:00pm. If you prefer to pick up your child directly from the boatshed, please send me an email to confirm these arrangements.

In the event of inclement weather, sessions may need to be cancelled. We will notify parents and guardians promptly of any changes to ensure everyone's safety.

Our coaches and I are excited to welcome the next generation of John XXIII rowers and look forward to a fantastic term of learning on the water!

Rowing training tops on sale

We have a limited number of blue training tops for sale from the Sport Office. Prices are as follows:

• Short-sleeved training tops: $15 each
• Long-sleeved training tops: $20 each

Rowers can wear their training tops to land training as an alternative to their school sports polo, so they are a great option to cut down on the weekly washing! They are also great under the zootsuits on the colder mornings. All proceeds from the sales of the tops will go directly to the club as a fundraiser, so even more reason to purchase one…or two.

Stack Team App

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

To get this app 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.

Jerram Gibson

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator