Rowers should eat before they leave the house.
We will stop on the way down for bathroom breaks and food breaks for those that are hungry.
Rowers can bring food and beverages with them on the bus.
Rowers will clean the bus before getting off in Oak Ridge and other destination points.

Rowers will not be able to make long distance outgoing calls from their rooms. We recommend that rowers be given phone cards, cell phones, or change to make calls from the pay phone.
Rowers will sleep 5 to a room.
Rowers will be responsible for any damage to hotel property.
We will make every attempt to place the rowers in non-smoking rooms; however, we cannot guarantee this will happen.

Spring training begins and continues through Saturday, March 29.
Rowers will be provided all meals throughout spring training. Rowers are expected to eat with the team. Rowers are not to spend their money on fast food in lieu of the meals provided.

An evening activity (bowling) will be planned for Wednesday evening. Rowers should have spending money for this activity.
Rowers are discouraged from bringing valuables such as iPods, etc. Rowers are encouraged to bring cards, board games, or books for times when they are at the hotel between practices.

Any rower not riding home on the bus must notify Joe Alagna (Home:847-255-6858, Cell: 312-231-3485, joe@leaderspartners.com) before leaving the regatta area. All boats and equipment will be on the trailer before any rower leaves the regatta site.
A rower will not be permitted to ride with an adult other than their parent/guardian unless we have the direct permission of the rower’s parent.

Rowers will call their parents from the bus when we are heading into downtown Chicago.
Please help the chaperones by having made arrangements prior to your rower's arrival.
Please give your child a number where you can be reached should we get in early or are delayed.

• Any medication should be placed in a plastic bag with instructions and given to Joe Alagna when the rower checks in at the bus on April 8.
• All rowers should pack aspirin or Advil, tape or Band-Aids for their hands or heels. Some rowers will need to be taped on a daily basis.
• There are limited laundry facilities in Oak Ridge. Rowers should pack for twice daily practices (socks, t-shirts, shorts, sweats, etc) and comfortable clothing for the evening.
• Every novice rower should have one dozen cheap tube socks.
• Average temperatures for the Knoxville area (includes Oak Ridge) is a low of 44 F and a high of 70F. Pack jackets, sweatshirts, and pants. These pants should be close-fitting, warm, breathable and dry easily (underarmor)
• Rowers should bring pocket money; rowers should leave valuables at home. LARA is not responsible for lost money or valuables. Last year there were field trips to the local Wal-Mart and other local retail spots in the shopping complex surrounding the hotel. The rowers will want to check out the “Blue Light Specials” again this year.
• Rowers will have a curfew; they are expected to abide by it. The rowers will be physically tired from the practices. They do need their sleep.
• Drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pocketknives, inappropriate literature and gadgets that can inflict harm on others are not permitted and will be confiscated.
• “Hazing” type activities or actions that hurt a rower or the reputation of Loyola Academy will not be tolerated. Please review with your rower the Rowers Code of Conduct and the Loyola Academy Athletic Code before the trip.
• Finally, the chaperones are volunteers and deserve each rower’s respect. A rower may not agree with everything a chaperone asks or requests, but we do expect the rower to respond or do as asked.
  

LARA Spring Training
Suggested Packing List

Pack for 2 practices a day.

Mark your name on EVERYTHING.

Pack 1 carry - on and 1 duffle type bag

Items to Pack

• Pillow for the bus ride.
• Comfortable clothes for the bus ride
• Cell phone and charger or phone card or change for pay phone
• Under Armor, (or the like)
  • Pants - 1 pair black to match uniform
  • Tops – 2-3 at least 1 black one to match uniform
• Crew socks, 100% cotton, cheap - 2 dozen
• Sweatshirts – 2
• Sweatpants - 4
• Mesh shorts – 5
• Spandex shorts – 4
• T-shirts – 10 old ones
• Underwear – 12 pair
• Sleeping attire
• Baseball hat for the sun
• Knit hat for the cold
• Tennis shoes – 2 pair
• Slaps – 1 pair Adidas (or the like) with just the strap across the toes
• Jacket – light weight rain proof - 1
• Vests
  • windbreaker/rain proof
  • Polar fleece
• Nice clothes for the awards banquet – 1 night
  • girls nice pants or skirt and top
  • boys nice pants and a nice shirt
  • appropriate shoes & socks
• Casual clothes for bowling and the movies – 2 nights
• Toiletries
• Glasses, contacts, contact solution and cases, if applicable
• Waterproof first aid tape 1” (white) – 2 rolls
• Mole skin for hands and heels
• Band – Aids for hands and heels
• Aspirin and Advil
• Waterproof sunscreen
• Good sunglasses - this is a sport to invest in a really good pair of sunglasses, Oakley (or the like). Might want to consider the strap that connects to the glasses to keep them from falling into the water
• Water bottle – Nalgene bottles are popular with the rowers
• Disposable cameras -2-3 at least 1 waterproof one
• Cash - $50.00 (as determined by parents)
• Cards, board games, books

Do Not Pack:

• Gloves
• Valuables, leave valuables at home
  

Electronic devices such as CD players and iPods are discouraged.