The updated Points Tracker spreadsheet is available and can regularly be found on the PARENTS page on the left side menu. Questions on additions, deletions or other changes should be directed to Liesl Wright (wrightdiscipline@comcast.net).

This month's issue of Rowing News includes a great article about the course at the Occoquan.

Congratulations to the entire YHS Rowing Community for an outstanding performance at the Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints on January 30.  Yorktown won the point trophy as the Top High School overall for the first time in its history and had the largest number of rowers competing.  Heading up the long list of medal winners were the mixed relay teams of Tabby Adeline, Hannah Yoest, Steve Cauffman and Leon Suvak (Gold) and Annmarie Wamstead, Shannon Johnston, Ben Vihstadt and Peter Bacas (Bronze).  Rarely if ever does a school put two teams in the top three of the mixed relay, so this was a truly remarkable achievement.  In addition to the team achievements the following individuals took medals at the competition:

Women's 20 Minute Row:	Paige Monborne (Gold)  Chelsea Vandish (Silver)
Senior Women's 30 Minute Row:	Carol Dinion (Gold)  Sandra Cauffman (Silver)
Open Lightweight Women:	Nicole Dinion (Silver)
Veterans Men 2K:	Ken Shuster (Silver)
Women's Jr. Double Slide:	Paige Monborne/Chelsea Vandish (Gold)  Tabby Andelin/Alex Gustafson (Bronze)
Women's 13 & Under 1000:	Olivia Blust (Silver)
Women's Junior Lightweight:	Ann Carpenter (Gold)  Lydia Carpenter (Bronze)
Men's 16 & Under 1500:	Fielding Williams (Silver)
Men's Senior Ltwt 2000:	Daniel Thom (Silver)
Men's Coxswain 500:	Wade Oakley (Bronze)
Men's Jr. 500:	Fielding Williams (Bronze)

Mark Krieger will be placing an order for ULTREX JACKETs  after the February 3rd Parents' meeting.

These Jackets are designed to keep your rowers warm and dry when they hit the water in a month or so. A description and photo can be found on www.yorktowncrew.org under the clothing tab.

Cost is $130 and you can have your rower’s name embroidered on the jacket for $5 more.  Sizing is unisex and comes in Small, Medium, Large and XL.

If you would like to place an order you can email Mark @ mark.krieger@nmfn.com or stop by the clothing table @ the February 3rd parents' meeting.  Please indicate size and embroidery instructions if desired.

All rowers must have the appropriate unitard in order to row in regattas. Rowers are also encouraged to purchase "JL" technical shirt which is the only cover the that a rower may wear durng a regatta for warmth.

The order form has a place not only to measure measurements but also to comment on the rower's fit. Measure carefully, and DO NOT GUESS! This manufacturer's sizing does NOT correspond to other manufacturer's sizing. If your rower does the measuring, we recommend that an adult verify the measurements. The charges are based on the number of orders that get cut at the same time. Therefore, orders that are received after the team order is placed will be subject to an additional charge. This is not a fundraiser, the charge for uniforms covers the cost only.

The uni design has not changed, so if your rower has a uni from last year you do not need to order a new one. If your rower cannot find the uni or tech shirt, you are invited to order one.

All order forms and payments are due to Julienne Bramesco by January 29.

Please contact Julienne Bramesco (JWBramesco@hotmail.com) with any questions.

Eat, Sleep, and Row Row Row !!!! The Spring Break rowing camp held at Camp Bob is a week of intense training and bonding that makes YHS Crew special, both competitively and socially. Please see here for more details, and plan on attending the Feb 3 All Parents Meeting for complete information and registration materials. You don't want to miss it!!

For those who haven't had a chance to get to the gym recently, the new YHS Men's Crew State Champions Banner is on display.

Thanks to alumni parent Bob Herring for the picture.

Congratulations to Yorktown Crew who was number 8 of the Arlington Sun Gazette's 25 sports highlights of 2009! The full story can be seen here.

Please join us in congratulating seniors Paige Monborne and Alex Gustafson on being named to USRowing's Scholastic Honor Roll which recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing. The full USRowing press release can be found here.

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