Weekly News and Announcements
July 27, 2005
SWEEP COACHING SCHEDULE: July 31 - August 5
Ad Comp
M, T, W, R, F - Alex
Open a.m.
T, W, Th - Scott
Youth
M, T, W, R, - Bernadette and Sam
** Youth rowing ends on Thursday, 8/4 **
Open/Novice p.m.
S (4:30 - 6 p.m.) - Cristin
M - Kevin (open), Megan (novice)
T - Kevin (open), Megan (novice)
W - Kevin (open), Megan (novice)
Th - TBA (open), Megan (novice)
F - Megan
CLUB SCULLING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Sessions need to begin on time. Please be at the boathouse by 5:55 p.m. (Saturday by 8:55 a.m.) We will meet with you on land at 6:00 p.m. (Saturday, 9:00 a.m.) to give you instructions for the workout.
Wednesday, July 27
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Coach: Pam
Workout: 4 x 1000 meters
Monday, August 1
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Coach: Brian or Pam
Workout: 6 x 500 meters
Wednesday, August 3
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Coach: Pam
Workout: Steady State and Drills
Monday, August 8
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Coach: Brian
Workout: Steady State and Drills
AARC Well Represented at US Nationals
National titles were awarded last weekend at the 2005 USRowing National Championship Regatta at Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis. Ann Arbor Rowing Club’s Mike Perry won the men’s elite/open single sculls by 1.85 seconds over Nereid Boat Club’s Edgar Nanne. Perry, a 2003 U.S. National Team member, finished with a time of 7:59.65 to Nanne’s 8:01.40. University of Massachusetts Men ’s Crew’s Wes Piermanni finished third.
In the Mens Elite/Open 2x-Final Mike Perry and Brian Tryon took second place. Brian also came in second in the Men’s Senior Lightweight Single Sculls and fourth in the Mens Elite/Open Lightweight 1X.
Former AARC Coach Sarah Trowbridge was third in the Women’s Senior Single Sculls.
Recent Huron High School graduate David Van Bolt and partner Ryan Duchene, representing Wyandotte Boat Club, won the Mens Junior A 2-.
Pioneer also represented Ann Arbor with Grace Luczak rowing for the US Junior National Development Team placing second in the Women's Junior 8+, while her sister Claire Luczak along with former US National Development Team member Molly Junck competing for the Wyandotte Boat Club place 5th in the same event. Molly Junck placed second in the Women's Junior 4+.
AARC Coach Kevin Alschuler and sculler David Twardowski also represented Ann Arbor at US Nationals.
Congratulations to all!
NOMINATIONS FOR AARC BOARD DUE AUGUST 12
Submit your nominations for AARC's Board of Directors!!!!
Anyone in the club can nominate any member for the board (including PBOs). Any member can also nominate him- or herself, and in fact, we encourage you to do so if you have an interest in the board. We strongly encourage novice members to consider running for the board, because novices often have valuable new insights and ideas. We also hope that club scullers and PBOs will stand for election to boost sculling representation. In order to be a functioning governing body, the board needs representation from all areas of the club, including morning and evening open rowers, ad-comp rowers, novice members, club scullers, and PBOs. This year there will be 4 positions open for election.
**Please email all nominations to Will Mackintosh, Secretary of the Board (wmackint@umich.edu), by FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 at 5 PM**
ELECTIONS will take place at the BBQ on Friday, August 26th, at which all active members will be eligible to vote. If you cannot be present, absentee ballots will be available the week before the BBQ.
Please contact me at wmackint@umich.edu with any questions about the nominations process, the elections process, the rewarding experience of being an AARC board member, or anything else at all.
Will Mackintosh Secretary, AARC
LTRs Need Help - they need rowers and coxswains!
Beginning on July 30th or so, the current LTRs will need help with coxswains and sub rowers. One of these classes in particular has low enrollment so will need rowers every class (the T/Th/Sat session). All of the classes will need coxswains. Please please sign up to help them out! I've posted a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Confident, strong coxswains are preferred (don't necessarily need to have a lot of experience, but you do need to be able to set a good tone, a good example for the learnies!), so if you sign up, bring your best game!
Volunteers Needed for Sunday, August 7, QuickCatch - the last one of the season!
I know all members have been asked to do a lot lately, but we have one more QuickCatch to populate with volunteers... All members are eligible and encouraged to help with this fun event! Please offer to help with the QuickCatch on 8/7 (especially if you haven't done one yet this year).
Volunteers will check participants in, carry boats and oars, and row just a little in the 8+ with the participants. We need a few people (2?) to arrive at 9:15 and stay through 12:30. The rest of the volunteers (6?) need to arrive around 10:45 and stay through 12:30. These are fun, low-key... a nice way to meet new people, talk about our great sport, enjoy the morning light, make me quite happy, etc!
There are spots still available for more participants in the session too, so spread the word to your not-yet-rowing friends!
Email Sarah to volunteer, marsh.sk@gmail.com
July 29, Friday – Club Barbecue
Bring a dish to share and drinks; after an abbreviated row.
NOTE: we are in need of a club member to take on general organizing responsibility for the four or five BBQ's we hold throughout the summer. Primarily follow a basic checklist to see that certain things get done. Contact Mike Taft for more info at yazbo822@comcast.net.
USE AND ABUSE OF THE AARC EMAIL LISTS
The various AARC email lists are strictly for rowing-related communications. This is especially true for aarc-active, which goes to the entire club. It should never be used for non-rowing matters, and please use it VERY sparingly for rowing topics (like last-minute requests for subs and such). Remember, every time you send an email to the list, it clogs the inboxes of hundreds of people!
The good news is that there is an easy and unobtrusive way for you to contact the rest of the club. All club members are welcome to use the weekly email for these communications. It goes to the whole club AND it gets put on the AARC website. To submit an item, email Barb Kraft at TandBKraft@comcast.net by Tuesday evening for inclusion in Wednesday's email.
Thanks for your help in reserving the AARC email lists for important matters.
Club Racing Clothes and Jacket Ordering
I will be placing orders with Regatta Sport for:
- Unisuits ($55-$60),
- Unitops (tanks) ($30-$35),
- long-sleeved racing shirts ($35-$40),
- two styles of shorts – Drytech Sport Short and Pro Short ($24-$35),
- and maybe baseball caps ($11-$15).
All of these, except the shorts, will be embroidered with the club logo. Prices will vary depending upon the size of our final order and shipping costs. I also will place an order with Sew Sporty for club jackets. The cost is around $110. Please email me by August 10, TandBKraft@comcast.net, if you are interested in ordering and what you would like. I will ask for payment in advance once costs are finalized. Please check the Regatta Sport website www.regattasport.com for details on these items, including sizing.
Wyandotte Tri-Meet Regatta!!
On Saturday, August 13, Wyandotte is hosting AARC and LaSalle to a sprint regatta! AARC attended this regatta last year and it was a blast! Wyandotte is a great rowing club, very similar to AARC, and they have a wonderful boat house, complete with bar/lounge on the upper level! After the regatta, they open up the bar for all participants to relax and celebrate afterwards, and meet some of the people from the other clubs.
The best thing about this regatta is that it is MASTERS ONLY, with only NOVICE rowers and REC rowers, perfect for AARC! The races will begin at 8 AM, on a 1000 M course, and races are over by noon!
SIGNUP SHEETS will be posted at the boathouse for novices, and for masters. Please put down if you would like to attend, and we will put together lineups. This is a wonderful regatta to attend; highlighting the essence of what is great about rowing for AARC- fun, friendly, competition! Please contact Mike Taft with any questions.
Here are the event categories:
MASTERS NOVICE EVENTS:
Mixed Masters Novice 8+
Women's Masters Novice 8+
Men's Masters Novice 4+
Women's Masters Novice 4+
MASTERS EVENTS:
Masters Mixed 8+
Men's Masters 8+
Women's Masters 8+
Women's Masters 4+
Men's Masters 4+
Masters Mixed 2x
Coxing Note
Rowers: remember, you may SIGN UP TO COX AHEAD OF TIME. There is a Coxing Sign-Up Sheet Planner on the board at the Boathouse. Just put your name down under a particular date, and you can count on coxing that night. The Planner goes out three weeks ahead.
NO WEEKLY EMAIL NEXT WEEK
There will be no weekly email next week (August 3). It will resume on August 10. If, after careful consideration, there is information that absolutely CANNOT wait a week, please send a clubwide email on your own.
CALENDAR
Friday, July 29: AARC BBQ
Saturday, July 30: German Park
July 30-31:US Rowing Midwest Masters Regional, Indianapolis
August 2-7: Canadian Henley
Tuesday, August 9: AARC Board Meeting
August 10-13: USRA Masters Nationals
August 13: Wyandotte Novice & Rec Challenge
Friday, August 26: AARC BBQ & Board Elections
Tuesday, September 13: AARC Board Meeting
September 17: Head of the Thames, London, ON
October 1: Head of the Ohio, Pittsburgh
Tuesday, October 11: AARC Board Meeting
October 15: Frogtown Races, Toledo
October 22-23: Head of the Charles, Boston
October 29: Speakmon, Columbus
November 6: Wyandotte
Tuesday, November 8: AARC Board Meeting
Tuesday, December 13: AARC Board Meeting
ITEMS FOR THE WEEKLY NEWS
To submit items for inclusion in the Weekly News, please email Barb Kraft at tandbkraft@comcast.net.
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