John XXIII Rowing Club 

South West Head of the River Regatta

A wonderful day was experienced by all families and rowers during our first regatta of the year in Bunbury. The weather delivered four seasons in one day, but no matter what the skies threw at us, all put their best ‘oars’ forward and reaped the rewards in return.

With over 70 medals awarded on the day, our rowers performed extremely well. Our seniors continued to hone in on their skills, whilst a large number of Year 9 rowers took part in their first official regatta.

Congratulations to everyone and many thanks to the parents and coaches that assisted on the day. 

Week 10 Rowing Training Changes – VERY IMPORTANT

Due to ongoing works at our Rowing Shed, we will be making the following changes:

• Monday 4 April – Students will commence training as usual at Canning River; John XXIII Rowing Sheds. Students will train and finish at Aquinas Rowing Shed. The College bus will pick up from Aquinas and return to school.
   
• Tuesday 5 April – Students will commence training at Aquinas Rowing Sheds. The College Bus will go directly to Aquinas and return students after this session to John XXIII College.
   
• Wednesday 6 April – Students will commence training at Aquinas Rowing Sheds and finish at Aquinas Shed. The College Bus will go directly to Aquinas and return students after this session to John XXIII College.
   
• Thursday 7 April  – Students will commence training at Aquinas Rowing Sheds and finish at Aquinas Shed. The College Bus will go directly to Aquinas and return students after this session to John XXIII College.
   
• Friday 8 April – Students will commence training at Aquinas Rowing Sheds and finish at John XXIII Shed.

The College Bus will return students after this session to John XXIII College.

All buses have been organised. Students who go directly from school, will need to leave their bags locked in the PE storeroom (DO NOT TAKE THESE TO THE SHEDS ON MONDAY AND FRIDAY)

Students who make their own way to training – please take note above of where training and is commencing from. Map provided below. Entry is off Redmond Street.

John XXIII Rowing Club Committee

As our rowing season just begins for the new year, we take this moment to reflect on all things that have lead the program to its wonderful and strong position. I would like to take this opportunity to thank on behalf of John XXIII College, the tremendous support and work that our Committee has provided over the years. We have a number of members who have fulfilled their duties for the last time. We acknowledge and give great thanks to:

President – Mr Damian Broderick                                            

Merchandise Officer – Mrs Kym Desmond

Vice President – Mr Chris Chapman

Secretary – Mrs Tania Longman

Registrar – Dr Louise Boog

We also take the opportunity to thank our new Committee members elected into positions. We welcome:

Co-Presidents: Gavin Allen and Liza Armstrong

Treasurer: Gus Samson

Secretary: Chris Littlewood

Merchandise: Yolande Wall

Fundraising: Jess Harker

Comms: Emma George

We are seeking a Registrar, therefore any parents that may be interested in assisting the program, please contact Mrs Liza Armstrong lizaarmstrong70@gmail.com

Rowing Camps

Thank you for your RSVP for our Rowing Camp. Please ensure you have checked the Permission form sent out through SEQTA for Camp details and times. This can also be found on the Team App.

Head of the River Design

The moment you have all been waiting for. Drum roll please………….The winning design is:

After extensive work from Mrs Kym Desmond and Lisa Martella, we finally have the outcome of this year's IGSSA WA Head of the River design. I thank all students for taking part in providing feedback. Watch this space for how to get your hands on the merchandise.

Lorrelle Fortune

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator