[CUCBC Captains] Dev squad 2011

[Anne Hempel]

Dear all,

We (CUWBC) hope that everyone had a successful, or at least enjoyable,
Lent Bumps and that you'll all be watching the Cambridge boat races
this weekend (big boys on Saturday in London, women and little boys on
Sunday in Henley).

We just want to get in touch with everyone to give you some more
details about the development squad that we run in the summer so that
you can start to put some details in your diaries.

* What is Dev Squad?

Following the end of the summer term, we run a four week development
group where we bring together people from all colleges who are
considering rowing for the University in the Henley Boat Races 2012.
You will work in small groups with the CUWBC coaches to rapidly
increase the standard of your rowing. It will also give you an idea of
the level of training that we will expect of you when you are
trialling. You will spend a significant proportion of the time in Dev
Squad working in small boats, and learning to scull. This will give
you a solid base on which to build in September when trialling for the
University squads begins in earnest.

* Why should I do it?

Your standard of rowing will improve markedly in that time. The
weather is generally good, and there are plenty of opportunities to
race both on and off the Cam, building your experience further. You
will learn how to race side-by-side with other crews.

* But I don't think I'm good enough!

Let us be the judge of that. We are looking for potential. It doesn't
matter to us whether your crew has been Head of the River, or lost
every race. We don't care whether you are in the first boat at a big
college, or a lower boat at a small college. What we are looking for
is the potential to help us beat Oxford in 2012.

* What are the dates?

We will start on Monday 27th June, the Monday after May Week, and run
through to 24th July. But if people are around in Cambridge longer
over the summer, most of the coaches live here (or nearby) and will
absolutely be keen to keep working with people.

* Ok, I'm interested, what do I have to do?

Drop an e-mail to dev-squad at cuwbc.org - we don't need to know much
from you at this stage. When you do so, please let us know your
availability (in case there are any dates when you will have to be
away from Cambridge). Also let us know if you're around over the
Easter holidays at all, as there may be the potential to organise some
sessions there as well.

There will be a meeting at the start of next term for anyone who has
expressed an interest. We're a bit caught up in the preparation for
this weekend at the moment so haven't set a date yet, but it will be
before the 3rd May because our Blue Boat and head coach are leaving
for a rowing trip to go and compete in Seattle that day (just one of
the reasons why rowing for CUW this year has been great).

If anyone has any questions, please get in touch. Our aim is for you
to become the best athletes you possibly can, progressing from college
level rowing, to University rowing, and then potentially onwards to
row for GB U23 and beyond. We want to help you achieve great things.
And we want to beat Oxford. You can help us do that!


We hope to hear from you soon,

CUWBC



Anne Hempel
CUWBC Secretary
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