Recap from the weekend.
Congrats to the Brunswick School for winning the NESSA Fall Funfest (Gleekman Trophy) and earning the second NESSA berth at the Fall ACCs. Barrington HS secured the first berth with its win at the Casco Bay Open in early September. The final two berths will be distributed at the delayed Arnold Brown Regatta on Martha's Vineyard (Oct 14) and the Roy Williams Invitational at St. Georges (Oct 22).
7th and 8th graders:
One of the items on the ISSA Annual Meeting agenda this Friday is a discussion regarding 7th and 8th graders. For some historical context, when I first started coaching, 8th graders were allowed to compete in high school sailing so long as "the school had an 8th grade in the school." (think Belmont Hill or Barnstable HS, but not a school where the 8th graders were in a different school building in the district). The board adjusted the threshold to its present language of "9th grader or higher" in the early 1990. Nationally, there has been a 7th & 8th graders creep into local regattas - not national regattas or national qualifiers - with different districts allowing different things at the district level. The Board wants to codify expectations. If you have thoughts on 7th and 9th graders, please feel free to share them with me before 0800 et on Friday.
Membership: ISSA/NESSA dues are expected to increase in November. To secure the lower rate, go online and confirm the status of your school. https://nessa.hssailing.org/schools
If status is “pending,” this means that the on-line data has been updated but the dues check was not received. Please fill out and sign the attached invoice and mail with an appropriate check to the address on the form or you can pay through the PayPal link on the website.
If status is listed as “inactive,” this means that the on-line portion of registration has not been completed and the dues check has not been received. Please:
Log on to the “team registration” page and follow the directions. https://registration.hssailing.org/
Fill out and sign the attached invoice and mail with an appropriate check to the address on the form or you can pay through the PayPal link on the website.
NESSA Annual Meeting - Sunday November 5, 2023, in the Sinclair Room at Moses Brown School
0930 - Scheduling Meeting
1030 - Annual Meeting
Agenda: