Yesterday, on July 13th, 2010, Princeton experienced a torrential downpour. The severity of the rain forced the fifteen junior women to the erg room, where they embarked on a journey through songs, pulling their brains out. At one point, Kate Maloney (nicknamed "Mama Bear") had to wipe up Eliza's brain juice! Although, when all was said and done, the junior team dropped their handles, completing the workout together, as a team, as a family, as a gang, as a wolf-pack, as neighbors in a hotel living area, as a grouping of people, and as rowers. On a serious note, the workout was a critical stepping stone in the development of our team in working together to achieve our golds.... did I say golds? I meant goals!!!!
Today there was a scrimmage between the U23 Women, Men's Junior National Team, and Women's Junior National Team. It was really fun to race such a talented and dedicated group. Says one Junior Team member, Emmi Benton, "The racing that went on this morning was so much fun! It allowed us to find the strengths and assess the weaknesses within our individual boats." Kristen Faulkner, another Junior Team member, elaborated on this when she said, "It really showed the unity we have in our country, in the sport of rowing. I guess that's why it's called the United States of America..." These words resonated within our hearts as slowly all of our right hands clasped our chests. Head Coach Justin Moore then led us in singing "The Star Spangled Banner," as we once again revealed our natural ability to sing harmonies as a team.
Now we conclude with a **NEW FEATURE**!
A THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTION ANSWERED BY A TEAM MEMBER
What does it mean to YOU to be an American?
"Opportunity, I mean for us on the team, we all worked our way up and took advantage of the opportunity we had to be the best that we could be." - Maddie Lips
Sincerely,
Chandler Lally
Rosie Grinalds
Lucy Grinalds
