John XXIII Rowing Club 

Dear Families

All Schools Championship Regatta 

The All Schools Championships are being held this Saturday, 12 August, and we would like to extend an invitation to come down and cheer on our John XXIII College crews. Our rowers have been training since February and are excited to participate in their final regatta of the season. Racing will commence at 8:00am until 4:15pm at Champion Lakes Regatta Centre, with medal presentations taking place at 4:30pm in the Rowing WA mezzanine level. 

Our amazing coaches have offered to do the trailer unloading on Monday morning, which will mean that rowers are not required to come back to the boat shed after the Regatta. The dedicated bus service will leave Champion Lakes at 5:15pm and should arrive back at the College at 6:00pm. 

Year 8 Rowing Program registrations are now open

The John XXIII College Year 8 Rowing Program commences in week 5. 

Dates: Every Tuesday and Thursday, starting from Week 5 and concluding in Week 9 on 14 September.

• Session Times: The program will comprise two groups, with alternating land training sessions held at the College Gym from 3:30pm to 4:30pm, and water sessions at the John XXIII Boatshed at Canning Bridge from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
   
• Transportation: A dedicated bus service will be provided, departing from the school at 3:30pm and returning at approximately 6:00pm.

 Weather Contingency

In case of inclement weather, please keep in mind that a session may need to be cancelled. Please don't worry - we will immediately notify parents and guardians about any schedule changes to ensure the safety of our students.

House Regatta and Presentation Dinner – Save the Date

The House Regatta and our Presentation Dinner are scheduled for Saturday, 9 September. I'll be sure to follow up with more details in the future.  The regatta will be at our rowing sheds at Canning Bridge in the morning and dinner in the Thomas More Exhibition Centre in the evening. 

Fundraiser for the John XXIII Rowing Club

Are you looking for a way to incorporate healthy meals into your busy schedule? Tommy Sugo's cook-at-home range offers locally made and healthy ingredients with no artificial additives. By purchasing from Tommy Sugo's fundraiser, you can have delicious and healthy meals delivered straight to your door. 

The John XXIII Rowing Club is raising funds to assist with the purchase and repair costs of rowing equipment necessary to maintain a competitive and safe environment for our current and future rowers.

From now until 15 September, You can purchase delicious cook-at-home meals from Tommy Sugo and delivered to your home or work.

This is how it works:

1. Click on our exclusive online order link. You can share this link with anyone (family, friends, work colleagues)
2. Check out the online menu and make your selection using our ‘JTC Rowing Club Order Form’.
3. Complete your delivery details (can be home or office), pay and submit.  Delivery is free for orders over $90.
4. Orders made by 7pm will be delivered the next business day by Tommy Sugo, to your door, packaged in a gourmet food box so the pasta stays frozen.  

Save the date: Hollywood Bingo Fundraiser

John XXIII Rowing Club are organising a major fundraising event to raise funds for new equipment. The Hollywood Bingo night will be held in the Thomas More Exhibition Centre on Friday, 3 November. 

Asthma and allergies

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

New absent from training procedure 

Changes to the training schedule 

To ensure the girls can load their trailer before each of their IGSSA regattas, the rotation for Friday morning training has changed slightly. Please note the respective Friday morning training dates below:

Diamond Fitness

We are very excited to have Diamond Fitness deliver a Strength and Conditioning program for rowing. To get the most out of this program, Diamond Fitness have requested that they coach our Years 10 to 12 rowers in groups no larger than 15.  This will allow them to teach good form and movement patterns, which the rowers will learn for life beyond school.

To accommodate this, the boys' Wednesday morning session will run from 6am - 8am, with the group split into two smaller groups rotating between the Erg session and Strength & Conditioning session. Years 10 to 12 boys will then have Wednesday afternoon off.

Years 10 to 12 girls will have their Strength & Conditioning session on Thursday afternoons 3:30pm - 4:30pm.

Rowers, please note: coaches will continue to take attendance for these land training sessions and report if a rower is only turning up for Diamond Fitness and neglecting the equally valuable erg sessions.

Buses

• Pick up: 5:05am at JTC bus shelter 
• Return: 7:30am from Boatshed 

Stack Team App

Just a reminder, if you haven’t already, please download the ‘Stack Team App’ on your phone, as this is the central place for rowing information, including schedules, training updates, and access to the rowing handbook. It is important that all rowers and parents have access.

Go to the App Store or Google Play and download Stack Team App onto your mobile device, then follow these simple steps:

• Sign-up for the 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.

Regatta dates

Please book these in your diaries. Rowers are expected to remain at regattas for the duration of the day. 

Jerram Gibson

John XXIII Rowing Coordinator