WE CAME, WE ROWED, WE CONQUERED.

REGATTA TIME!!


Not so long after we finished dinner and went to bed, and then before we knew it it was time to get picked up and meet at Roca at 645am! Luckily we all woke up and got to Roca in time for the bus! Most of the girls brought their kids and some family and friends to make up our cheering squad!

Neysha brought her daughter Aaliyah to keep her company on the bus ride.

JJ rested up on the ride out to Holyoke so that she could have enough energy to stand on the sidelines and cheer us on the whole day!

Cynthia brought her son Jerenzo and they were all smiles all day!

Here we are at the boathouse in Holyoke. We got our matching tank tops and were ready to go!
Gena, Sarah, Tatiana, and Monique got ready to row in the 4 boat race with some stretching on the dock.
Here the girls get ready to go on the 4 boat race. Little did we know that the boat was not up to par and ended up having some major technical problems that prevented us from finishing first- but we still did awesome job!!!
Here the 4 girls practice rowing together before their race.
Our cheering squad shouted the whole time and represented our team with lots of Rowca signs!
JJ held our favorite Rowca Family sign and made sure to point herself out.
The 4 boat carried their boat out and held their heads high, despite the problems they encountered during the race (note the hanging shoe...)

So before the 8 race, we had Laura help us check our boat thoroughly to make sure nothing else was going to come out of place.
And off they went! Caiti and I watched from the shore proudly as they went out to show off everything they have learned so far!
Caiti and I had to agree- they were winners before they even went out!

After finishing second place (!!!!) we got medals and roses and lunch and felt very proud of ourselves! These girls are so special and did such an amazing thing, all of Roca is so proud of their accomplishment. It was a great season and we can't wait until next year to do it all over again!