Mentor Team Logistics for New Rowers & Parents

Welcome New Mentor Team Families! I'm excited that your rower is going to be on the Mentor Team this year! I wanted to check in about some day-to-day logistics for those on the Mentor Team.

In general, Mentor Rowers work between two teams - the Beginner Team and the Juniors Team. For parents, you also get to work with the Juniors Team parents, as well as helping the Beginner Team Parents understand what's going on.

iCrew Teams

From a coaching perspective, I think of the Juniors and Mentors together when planning because they have the same schedule and opportunities. Therefore, the Mentor Rowers on in the Juniors Team in iCrew.

 However, becuase they also work with the Beginners, and I want them getting to know the Beginners and rowing with the Beginners, I also have them in the Beginner Team in iCrew.

To keep this simple, when you are marking attendance - you ONLY have to mark attendance for Juniors Team Practices and Events.

GroupMe Groups

Like iCrew, Mentor Rowers and Parents will also be in both Juniors GroupMe and the Beginner/Rec GroupMe. This allows rowers and parents to keep tabs of what it going on in both groups.

Practices

For practices, Mentor rowers will be rowing with both Juniors Rowers and Beginner Rowers. This is really important learning experience foer both groups. When i send out lineups, Mentor Rowers will know if they are rowing with the Beginners or the Juniros that day. If they are rowing with the Juniors, practice ends at 7:15p. If they are rowing with the Beginners, they can leave at 6:45p with the Beginner Rowers. Hopefully we will be on time, but most of you know from last year that sometimes the Beginners run behind, especially at the beginning of the season.

Regattas

Junior/Mentor only regattas give rowers the opportunity for us to test and practice boats for the Midwest Junior Rowing Championship Regatta in May. Recreational rowers that attend these regattas may provide additional rowing opportunities for both Mentor and Junior Rowers.

Mentor rowers are very likely to be in boats with Beginner Rowers, but will may also have an additional race with their Junior and/or Mentor teammates as well.