PARENTS NIGHT OCT. 22           

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE MEN’S CREW

To:  Parents of oarsmen and coxswains:

Greetings and welcome to Coast Crew!  By now, your sons (and a few daughters) have made a serious commitment to a sport that may be brand new to you:  College Rowing.

For that reason, Matthew Chapman, the novice coach, Robi Dalyrimple, the rigger and I thought it would be a good idea to host you for a short evening of coffee, soft drinks and a little cake – and bring you up to speed on this unique sport.

The evening event will be THURSDAY, 22 OCTOBER, 7 pm at the College Boathouse, 1801 W. Pacific Coast Hwy, Newport Beach.  You may park in the parking lot there (no gate), or if that is full, anywhere along the Coast Hwy.  We will show you some video of your sons rowing, talk a little about the sport itself and the College’s involvement (Orange Coast College is the only community college in the country with Crew) as well as give you a chance to try out your skill on an ergometer!  (we can give you a fake score to take home with you…).

So, some of you may be far away and unable to join us, but we invite you all the same.    To those close by, we look forward to making your acquaintance and helping you to learn about this wonderful sport of College Crew.  You don’t need to rsvp; just come and join us.  It will be a very casual evening inside the Boathouse.

To help you understand in advance a little of what is expected of your sons and daughters, I am enclosing the opening statement to the Crew, which gave them a fairly clear picture of our expectations.  It is enclosed. 

Yours very truly,

David A. Grant

Head Rowing Coach