Back with another regatta layout - this one from the Virginia State Championships, and using the fabulous ViV's ultra-fabulous template as part of the May CopyCat Challenge!

Our guys were disappointed to finish 5th, but really, you had to be proud of what they have accomplished compared to our boats from former years.

Journaling reads: James Madisons Mens Varsity 8 rowed to a 5th place finish in the finals of the state championship. In a surprising photo finish for 2nd - 5th place, Washington-Lee beat TJ (3rd), Yorktown (4th), and Madison (5th).To do this, they improved 5 to 7 seconds over their previous efforts.

Since we had beaten Washington-Lee the last two times we raced them, this development was especially surprising to our boat.

You can see from the photo at the finish line how close the race was for 2nd - 5th places - only 2.1 seconds between them all. Inches and a mere .5 seconds separated us from 4th.

Our guys rowed a great race and were once again gaining on their competitors. With just a little more time or racecourse, who knows? Just being IN the state championship finals was an amazing accomplishment for this team in only its 10th year. We have not even had a boat that could be competitive in this class for the last 5-6 years. Hats off to these Madison rowers. Well done.

Supplies

Foto WordMix No. 1 by Anna Aspnes - **NEW this week
May CopyCat Challenge Template - ViV
ArtPlay Palette Scholarly ArtPlay Palette Scholarly by Anna Aspnes - Number Overlay
ArtPlay Palette Find My Way ArtPlay Palette Find My Way by Anna Aspnes - Paper
Word FrameTransfers No. 1 Word FrameTransfers No. 1 by Anna Aspnes - Art Stroke
ModGrunge FotoBlendz No. 4 ModGrunge FotoBlendz No. 4 by Anna Aspnes
ArtPlay Palette Everyday ArtPlay Palette Everyday by Anna Aspnes - Brad
CoolGlows No. 1 CoolGlows No. 1 by Anna Aspnes

Last regatta coming up tomorrow. Wish us luck and (as always), thanks for looking!