John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Rowing Families

With our JTC regatta on Saturday, 6 June at Champion Lakes, the final preparations are underway with the Committee and Rowing parents contributing their time and effort organising the day and baking cakes.

Cakes and baked goods can be dropped off at TMEC on Friday afternoon between 2pm and 4pm. Cakes can also be taken directly to the regatta on Saturday morning. 

Please check your What’s app group or STACK for updates on requests and see below for more details. 

John XXIII College IGSSA Regatta

The weather is forecast to be sunny and 21 degrees for our JTC-hosted regatta on Saturday, and we would love to see JTC rowers and parents at Champion Lakes to support the Girls’ squad and also our fundraising efforts. 

To sign up to assist in the lead-up or on the day, please check the parents’ WhatsApp chat for the link. Thank you to those who have already signed up to volunteer, donated to the raffle or bake a cake! 

Volunteer your rowers

While the girls are racing, the boys can earn Roncalli hours, manning the stalls and boat holding. Please see the sign-up on the parents’ WhatsApp group.  

Other news

After our JTC regatta on 6 June, we have a very busy month, with five regattas in three weeks. Head of the River is on 20 June, and our first All Schools regatta is a double header for the coaches – an IGSSA regatta on 14 June and All Schools on Sunday, 15 June.

Crews for All Schools Regatta #1 are being compiled now that the boys’ availability is known and will be announced mid-next week. 

Training days 

Due to the IGSSA regatta calendar and boat loading, our calendar is mixed up for the Year 9’s and 10s and is no longer on alternate weeks for the boys and girls. Please refer to the calendar on STACK in the ‘Documents’ section for your Friday training days.

With all that activity, please stay as healthy as possible. Get as much sleep as possible, stay hydrated, eat well and keep up the hand hygiene. 

Remember, if you can’t make a session, please email Claire.woolfitt@johnxxiii.edu.au, or jimmy.oregan@johnxxiii.edu.au for the Girls Squad or lauren.strong@johnxxiii.edu.au for the Boys Squad. 

Year 8 Learn to Row 

The Year 8 Learn to Row students are seeing great progress out on the water. Rowers are learning not just the rowing stroke but also how to maneuver their boat, in preparation for racing, going further, and getting faster each week.

Our focus turns to working as a crew now that rowers have mastered the basics. 

Students are very receptive to feedback and are getting up and down the course with improved technique, and crews are able to now row together. 

All Schools #2 Regatta Sign up will be out next week.

Please contact me at: claire.woolfitt@johnxxiii.edu.au if you have any queries. 

Year 8s row in their PE uniform and there is no need for them to purchase any rowing uniform. 

The STACK group is up and running and the student and the parent who registered them will have received an email from STACK. 

Uniforms

The new 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 a stock of the old zootsuits which can be worn for training. 

Stack Team App

This App is one of our main avenues for communication with rowers and their parents. 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 the Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

• Sign-up to Stack Team App. You’ll be sent an email to confirm your registration.
• 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

2026 Rowing Club Registrations are open for Years 9 to 12 

It's never too late to register; the John XXIII Rowing Club welcomes existing and new members for our 2026 season.

Registrations are still open. Please complete the online Registration form by clicking on the link: JTC Rowing Registration for 2026 – Fill out form

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

 2026 (Term 2) Rowing Training Schedule  

Key Rowing Events 2026

Absent from training procedure 

Asthma and Allergies

All rowers with asthma or allergies, please remember to bring your asthma puffers, EpiPens, or required medication to all sessions. 

Claire Woolfitt

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator