We understand the long tradition of hosting multiple regattas at Westerville Crew, however believe that for a club our size hosting three separate regattas a year has become untenable for the coaches, parents, and rowers. The top priority for any club during a competitive Juniors Spring season should be participating in competitive, varied regattas and focusing time and energy into training.

The coaches have emphatically expressed they do not want to be responsible for taking time away from spring training, or risk of athlete injury, right before Midwest Regionals to host this (3rd in a year) regatta.

We must prevent injuries that could remove athletes from a practice, lineups or future regattas. And even worse, if our parents are getting hurt and requiring surgery while moving docks, we do not wish for our athletes to miss out from competition that could get them an advantage collegiately.

As rowers, we are asking the board to honor the race schedule initially agreed to in August of Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Dogwood, and Midwest Regionals. We will not have the parental volunteer support to manage a Hoover Spring Regatta, nor the athlete drive to make the regatta worthwhile.

Thank you.