There will be a one off session of pilates to all who would like to attend (Boys & Girls) held in the sixth form centre on Friday 18th May at 08:00. Please note there is a limit of 30 pupils for this session, it will be on “a first come, first served basis” Please arrive at the latest by 07:55 as late arrivals will not be allowed to join the session late.

KCH Teamsheet: This will be posted on Thursday 24th May 

KCH Draw:

Details:

KCH Teamsheet: KCH – Nottingham City Regatta Teamsheet

KCH Draw: KCH – Nottingham City Draw 2012

Details:

A recipe for flapjacks, a good recovery food. Many thanks to Mrs Sue Ellis for submitting the recipe

Recipe – flapjacks

Due to the cancellation of Bedford Regatta we will be running a club regatta on Saturday morning, the format for this will be 2ooo metre timetrial followed by a round robin regatta format.

The following squads should arrive at 08:45, there will be a club briefing at 08:55 followed by the regatta.

Boys Colts A/ Girls Senior VIII/ Girls Colts B/ Boys J15 B VIII/ Boys & Girls J14 Squad – All to arrive at 08:45

The following squads will train at the times below:

As in other years the school first eight will be competing in this, the most prestigious event of the British Rowing Calender. Last year the KSRCPA ran a most enjoyable picnic and we intend on repeating the event this year. We shall aim to meet on Wednesday 27th June from 12pm onwards.  Anyone with links to King’s School either current or past alumni is most cordially invited to join us.  I have booked a space in the Remenham Farm Carpark in row 1.(This car park is halfway along the course.  If you search online for ‘Henley regatta 2012 parking’ you will be able to see a map of the venue and the carparks.  It is also possible to book parking in advance)  You will recognise the Kings School Rowing Club marquee and banners which we are intending to bring and erect there. 

 Do come along, we had a lovely relaxed and delicious picnic last year and even managed to see some rowing!

 My contact details are gandnmiller@btinternet.com, or you can call me on 07814008459

 Nicki Miller

If you would like your training top considered for a change (i.e. the top is to small) from camp, please bring your top with you on Saturday morning (11th May). Please pass your top onto Stephen Levitt who will be organising the new order.

Mon 14th May

4pm – 6pm – eat and school work

6pm – 8pm – water outing

 Mon 21st May

 4pm – 5pm – boat unloading/rigging

5pm – 6pm – eat and school work

6pm – 8pm – water outing

 Mon 28th May

 4pm – 6pm – eat and school work

6pm – 8pm – water outing

Bedford Regatta has sadly been cancelled – PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL NOW BE NO BOAT LOADING – SATURDAYS CLUB ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE POSTED ASAP

KCH Teamsheet: KCH – Bedford Regatta Teamsheet

Letter Home (overnight) & Consent Form: Bedford Regatta 2012 – Letter Home & Bedford Regatta 2012 – Consent Form

Draw:  KCH – Bedford Regatta Draw

Event Details: Hazard Assessment Sheet / Parking map / ParkingArrangements / Regatta Course 2012 / RiskAssessment / Safety Plan / WelfarePlan

Calm waters greeted the crews from around the country for the national 2000 metre regatta held on the Olympic Lake at Dorney. The boys 2nd VIII had a tough day, just failing to make their respective finals in both their events. The 1st had a good day, finishing 2nd in the under 18 VIIIs and then 4th in the senior IM2 VIIIs. The J15 2nd VIII failed to progress in their event but learnt many valuable lessons.

The day belonged once again to the senior girls coxed four who bettered their morning finish of 3rd in IM2 coxed fours by rowing through the field in the afternoon final of the IM3 coxed fours, bringing back further silverware for the trophy cabinet in Chester.

Weekend Results:

FULL GOLD SQUAD MEETING: Tuesday 15th May, 12:45pm – Snelson room

Circuits have now finished for the season due to the sportshall being used for exams, well done to all who attended throughout the season and made improvements. Circuits restart in September 2012.

Rowers Screening Letter

To celebrate the Olympic torch moving through Chester, two events will be held within the rowing club:

Tuesday lunchtime: 12:50 -13:15 – Questions & Answers with Arnold Cooke – OKS rower & Olympian, 1964 Tokyo Olympics. A talk for all the 3rd and 4th form rowers (5ths and above may attend, please let DJB know in advance)

Tuesday Evening: All King’s rowers following the international path programme have been invited to the evening celebrations at the racecourse to meet fellow future hopefuls and current and past Olympians from Chester (athletes have been notified if they have received tickets)

Please Click for the Ticket form and details: BBQ Flyer 2012

The regatta season is upon us and the club has a busy few weeks coming up.  KSRCPA committee members will be attending multiple events and we hope to see many parents and supporters out cheering on the club. We are aiming to have a gazebo up as a meeting point at the following events:

• Saturday 5 May – Evesham regatta
• Sunday 6 May – Wallingford regatta (gazebo space permitting)
• Saturday 12 May – Bedford regatta

Please do come and join us supporting the club at these events. The culmination of school level rowing for the year is National  Schools Regatta  in Nottingham 1-3 June.  As last year we will have the bigger marquee up  and will be providing catering for the rowers as well as some refreshments for parents and supporters.  Last year was a great success providing huge support for the club which was reflected in results.  The more supporters we can get,  the better it will be.

 Last, our annual barbecue will be held on the quadrangle at school on the afternoon of Saturday 9 June.  This is a revised date to allow for the very busy rowing schedule with the aim of having as many of the rowers and parents attend as we can.  It’s  the end of half term and also the weekend after National Schools so will, we hope, be a good time to celebrate.  Please put it in your diaries now.  More details of the event including how to apply for tickets are available on the rowing club website or from your nearest committee member.  

 I look forward to seeing many of you in the next few weeks.

 Alastair Stables

Chair, KSRCPA

Henrietta Green, Lucy Simmonds & Courtney Dowinton will be competing in Chester half marathon next weekend, to support them, please follow the following links:

http://www.justgiving.com/Lucy-Simmonds

http://www.justgiving.com/Henrietta-Green

http://www.justgiving.com/CourtneyDowinton

Summer Term Planner – 2012

Information letters will be distributed to the girls this Monday, 23rd April.  ASAP (updated 26th April)

From thursday 26th April onwards there will be a bus from school to the club at 4pm

KCH Summer Calendar 2012

***Please note the date of the Inter-Regional Regatta is Saturday 28th April***

Photographs available from Ghent Regatta:

http://www.oypo.nl/pixxer.asp?path=o62gfp54&user=roeieninbelgie&taal=en

League Table – Week 1

*There are three teams still to add, these will be added to the week 2 table

KCH Summer Calendar 2012

There will be a weekly core stability session run by Hannah Blaikie every Friday between 0750-0830, before school in the sixth form lecture theatre. This session is open to the J15-J18 girls and would be useful for all the athletes in the senior and colts B group.

The first session will be on Friday 9th March.

Now that the light has returned in the evening the J14s will have one after school practice once a week. The session will run from 1600-1830 and will be a water session.

Tuesday: The J14 Boys A & B octuple (after school rowing bus available free)

Thursday: The J14 Boys C & Girls octuple (please catch the public bus)

Photographs at: http://sites.kingschester.co.uk/rowing/photos-video/?album=all&gallery=25

Results***2012 Triathlon Senior Results / 2012 Triathlon Sprint Results***

Sponsorship Form: KSRC Triathlon Sponsorship Form 2012

Start Times & Numbers: Final Draw ***Triathlon List 2012 – List of Athletes & Start Times***Updated

2011 Results (for target setting):  Senior-Triathlon – Results 2011 / Sprint-Triathlon – Results 2011

Please note: Every athlete will be allocated a number, on arrival athletes should register at the desk in the sixth form lecture theatre and drop off any swimming kit they have in the swimming pool changing rooms. Athletes must have their number on both their upper arms and on their leg, this will be done at registration. Start times are allocated on the start order, please make every effort to arrive at least 15 minutes before your start time.

NEW 2012: There will be a separate competition with prizes for the coxes, this will be competed for over the sprint event.

***Mr Blackham’s Challenge to you! Mr Blackham will be attempting the Senior Triathlon on Sunday and will donate the following money to a charity of the captains choice for the following:

Every Boy: Who beats Mr Blackham £1/ within 4 minutes of Mr Blackham’s time 50p.

Every Girl: Who beats Mr Blackham £2 / Within 5 minutes of Mr Blackham’s time £1 / Within 6 minutes of Mr Blackham’s time 50p

As mentioned above, all proceeds will go to the captains choice of charity.

A running total of all club wins in the season. All athletes are asked to check the data in the chart and let Dr Bosworth know if there should be either a win or if you have to many!

The data shows all club individual wins throughout the season and will be updated after every event.

KSRC Event Data – KSCRC event wins 2011-2012

Graph – KSCRC event wins 2011-2012 Total wins / KSCRC event wins 2011-2012 – By Squad Size

The timings and days of the rowing bus down to the club are as follows for the first half of the Lent Term 2012:

The bus will leave from the usual place, the bus pick up point at school. Please remember that for all after school buses pupils are required to place their name on a piece of paper and place it in the brown envelope before boarding the bus.

Please click here: K.S.R.C. International Representation Guide 2011-2012

As explained to all senior rowers, pupils may only give lifts to other pupils in the sixth form if they have written consent from their parents to be in that specific car. Please find below, the letter for this, which must be signed and dated by a parent and returned to Mr Blackham, electronically or by hand.

Car Share Letter: click here

please return completed letters to djb@kingschester.co.uk

A copy of the athlete guide 2011-2012 can be found here: http://sites.kingschester.co.uk/rowing/core-values/

A message from the bursar with regards car parking at the rowing club: Click here

All sixth form rowers who use a car and park in the boathouse must collect a parking permit from Mr Blackham. From Monday 19th September only rowers with permits will be allowed to park in the boathouse pub. Rowers without the permit will be asked to park elsewhere.

Permits must be clearly displayed above the tax disc on the front window. Permits can be collected from the geography office.

All remaining crewroom kit that wasordered earlier this year is in the geography office and can be collected. KSRC hoodies and white training tops are now sold in the school shop and are available now.

Many thanks to Sue Ellis who spoke to the club last thursday about sports nutrition, the handouts/ slide presentation from that evening can be found here:  SPORTS NUTRITION KCH Presentation

All club members should make them themselves aware of the following information from British Rowing with regards Weil’s Disease. There are hand hygiene dispensers both upstairs and downstairs in the club and should be used straight after an outing.

All pupils should read the following:

http://www.britishrowing.org/news/weils-disease