Plant Crews Advance to Grand Finals at SRAA Scholastic National Championship

The shoreline on Cooper River was packed as parents, coaches, and athletes rallied around their teams at the 2012 Scholastic Rowing Athletic Association's National Championship Regatta in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. An honor to even qualify for the championship, Plant crews performed well in all heats, highlighted by the Women's Freshman Varsity 8+ and Women's Second Varsity 8+ which both advanced to the Grand Finals. While the Second Varsity Women's 8+ finished as the nation's 6th fastest 2V8+, Plant's Frosh Women's 8+ missed the medal stand by less than 0.5 seconds to rank as the nation's fourth fastest freshman crew. A huge congratulations to the entire program for this major achievement.

Plant Crew End of the Year Picnic

Hard to imagine, but it's already time to sign up for the End of Year Picnic. This year's celebration will heald at from Noon until 4pm on Saturday, May 19 at Shelter 613 on Picnic Island, Please RSVP to Mrs. Tait by May 14th. Fine dining will be provided from The Ravioli Company and Wright's Gourmet at no charge for athletes and only $5 for parents and family members.

Strong at States / Headed for Regionals

Over 100 athletes represented HB Plant High at the Florida State Championships for Rowing over the weekend of April 28th and 29th.
Congratulations to all Plant High Rowing athletes, including the Plant Girls Freshman 8, who brought home gold medals and two trophies - as the top freshman girls team and top scholastic team in the state. The Girls Junior 8 won the silver medals in their final and the Girls Second Varsity 8 won bronze medals. In addition to these teams, the Girls First Varsity and the Boys Junior and Freshmen 8’s all qualified to represent HB Plant High at the Scholastic National Championships to be held in Camden, New Jersey on May 25th & 26th.
Among the 21 other high schools competing from around the state, HB Plant placed 3rd in overall points. The whole team will be racing at the South East Regional Championships to be held on May 12 and 13 at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. Please come out and cheer out athletes along

Attention.....Row!

The 2012 Sprint Season is under way with strong competition throughout the state. Over the last several decades, Florida rowing has become a major player in Scholastic and Junior National Rowing with every stroke a fight to the finish. With powerhouse crews throughout the state, have no doubt that the competition is tough and the racing some of the best in the nation. Parents and Alumni are all encouraged to participate in support of the sport, the team, and the athlete.

Important Dates:

• Mar 10, Saturday - Scrimmage, Tallahassee


• Mar 15 - Mar 18 - Sprint Break - No Practice


• Mar 19, Monday - Freshman Practice, Additional


• Mar 24, Saturday - Home Scrimmage, Tampa


• Mar 31, Saturday - Jacksonville Invitational Regatta, Jacksonville

Strong Performance at Southern Sprints

On Saturday February 4th, 48 of Plant High Rowing's athletes competed in the 29th Annual Southern Indoor Sprints in Melbourne. While it was not a race on the water, it was still a great season opener for PHRA. There was stiff competition with some of the events having more than 150 athletes going head to head. Close to 90% of the athletes pulled a season best time at the race. PHRA’s strong showing was enough to secure a 2nd Place Scholastic finish overall.

Around the Town...

Around the Town is an important fundraiser for PHRA and our athletes. The video above says it all! This fund raiser helps promote our sport to friends and neighbors as well as to raise the funds that are so critical providing our students with outstanding coaching, equipment and facilities.

2011-2012 Plant Crew

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Who Are You?....We Are Plant Crew!

Plant Crew on YouTube

Plant Crew on Fox13

On the heels of a Florida State Championship and an invitation to the Scholastic National Championship, Plant Crew knows the team effort never stops. Fall head races and the spring sprint season only give way to summer rowing camps and Learn-to-Row programs. Find out who we are on YouTube and check out the news on Fox13. This summer, when you and your middle-school or high-school student watch the U.S. Olympic Rowing team on the medal stand at the 2012 Olympic Games in London...keep in mind, THIS CAN BE YOU!

Collegiate Rowing Looks to Plant Crew

Plant High Rowing congratulates Lauren Copeland who recently signed to row with the University of Central Florida. Lauren becomes the moost recent Plant Crew athlete to continue the long tradition of collegiate rowing.

Learn Row Summer Camp

Summer may seem a long way down the course, but PHRA has already started to plan for the year's Learn to Row camps at the Palm River Boathouse. High xchool and middle school athletes interested in America's oldest intercollegiate sport or training to become future Olympians can contact Coach Moseley to register or get additional information. Three, two-week sessions will be offered meeting three days a week for land and water training. Don't forget to mark these dates:

• June 18 - June 28
• July 9 - July 19
• July 30 - August 9

To register, download the 2012 Learn to Row Registration Form and email to Coach Moseley

2012 Coxswain to Caddy Golf Tournament

Great Golf & Great Success - Thanks to You!

Plant Crew's 10th Annual Coxswain to Caddy Golf Tournament teed off in beautiful weather in January. With over a hundred golfers in the field, the drives were longer than the day. Following the tourney, dinner, and an awards ceremony, the auction bidding ran hot over a broad selection of extravagant prizes from sports memorabilia and event tickets to custom jewery and holiday packages. Win or lose in the bidding, almost everyone walked away a winner with a gift bag filled with gifts, gift certificates, and treats. Click here to share some pictures of the awards ceremony.

USRowing Waiver Now Available Online

Every athlete needs to sign a 2012 US Rowing waiver and in order to avoid killing trees we really want you to do this electronically. Below are the instructions on how to complete the online waiver. It is very straightforward...

• 1) Go to https://rosters.usrowing.org/
• 2) Under "Athlete" enter your club code: EMTEW
• 3) For those who are already in the system, enter your athlete’s last name and birth date, select your athletes profile, and follow the prompts to sign the waiver
• 4) For those who are not already in the system, you will need to create a profile for your athlete, and then follow the prompts to sign the waiver

Head of the Hooch, Class Day & Christmas

Following tough competition on Chattanooga's Tennessee River in November and a beautiful day competing for class pride on Tampa's Palm River, Plant's Crew deserve a little downtime to spend with family and friends. It's back to the boathouse when classes begin in January as the athletes build the the base they set before the winter break. Spring training builds stamina for the Sprint racing during February and March with local, regional, and national championships on the horizon in April and May.

The Plant Crew's --> Boathouse Store <--

PHRA has again partnered with BoatHouse Sports to provide you with some exciting Crew gear including the very popular gortex varsity jackets.

Follow the link: http://plant.boathousegear.com/

Plant Crew Brings Home Some Bling from the Southeast Championship Regatta

The Plant High Crew team sent 10 boats to compete on the Olympic course at Lake Lanier over the weekend at the 2011 Southeast Youth Rowing National Championship in Gainesville, Georgia to compete against over a thousand other athletes from Florida, George, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North and South Carolina. With all of Plant’s boats qualifying for the Grand Finals and finishing in the top five, seven of the boats celebrated on the medals stand and brought home awards for outstanding athleticism.

Bling from the Spring of 2010!

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