Updates + Eligibility Form due next Tuesday 9/29

Good evening all,

Congratulations to our WINB sailors Adrianna, Hazel, and Marin, who did well in tough light wind and finished 4th overall in a combined team last weekend! :) 

Below are some updates about practice and upcoming events:

Late Arrivals to Practice:

Sailors who are not at practice after 15 minutes will be marked absent unless we have a note or email saying otherwise. Today we had a train that blocked a lot of students from arriving on time. Those students were marked absent after 15 minutes, which sends an email to parents via Final Forms. Sailors that arrived after 4:00pm did have their absence changed once they arrived, but that does not send an update to parents. I apologize for any confusion this caused! Sailors- if a train (or other event) is going to make you more than 15 minutes late, please Remind message or email the coaches so we know to expect you. 

NWISA Eligibility Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2HCYwpXK2U1LmRvVFYdD1GqG6V4f6EedLcrvXXxYGOxcW-g/viewform

All sailors must complete this form by next Tuesday, September 29th in order to compete at North Regionals Oct. 3-4. Sailors competing in Singlehand Champs THIS WEEKEND (you know who you are) must complete it tonight, Tuesday 9/22, if they have not already (I think most have)! This form is to prove you go to a certain high school, and is required by our governing body, InterScholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) before students compete at an event. Thank you to the sailors who have already submitted the form for this school year- you rock! 

If you or your sailor aren't sure if you have submitted this already, you can review the list of submissions here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d8JVWGJgowFEVdnQuf28n8AX4qazjPRX3uOX3ONYKz4/edit?gid=0#gid=0

All of these sort of links are available on the North West Interscholastic Sailing Association Website under Resources: https://nwisa.hssailing.org/about/resources

Grade Checks:

The first Grade Check for Fall Athletes is tomorrow, Wednesday 9/23.  Student Athletes need to be passing all classes to be eligible to compete in regattas. If a student has No Credit in one or more classes, the student, coach & family will be notified by email from Final Forms when status is changed to Limited Eligibility. Student athletes have a few days to turn in missing assignments, take tests or get an academic plan in place before the following Monday. During this time, student athletes are still eligible to compete and should attend practices. Student athletes will be marked ineligible on Monday 9/28 if they have not taken care of steps to be cleared after receiving a Grade Check Notification. IF marked ineligible, they should still attend practices, but are ineligible to compete or travel with the team until Grade Check Form is signed and turned in.

Thank you all for a great practice today in perfect learning conditions. We appreciate the positive learning mindset you brought. We will see you all at 2:45pm on Thursday for practice- No team meeting this Wednesday.

Please let us know if you have any questions! 

Best,

Anna