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News ArchiveUpper Valley Rowing Foundation is seeking part-time coaches for our recreational and competitive rowing programs. We are located in Hanover, NH, and row on the pristine Connecticut River. Instructional commitment is modest (3-4 sessions per week in the early morning, plus some race weekends with our competitive groups). Coaches earn $60 per session and enjoy complimentary use of our sculling equipment. Additional coaching opportunities such as private lessons and sculling clinics may be available. Boat trailering experience is preferred, but not required, for coaches of our competitive teams. All coaches will be required to obtain a NH boat operator’s license. We are 2 1/2 hours from Boston, 3 hours from Montreal, and 5 hours from New York City. Our summer programs run from mid-June thru mid-August. Please send a letter of interest, resume, and a list of 3-5 references to: uppervalleyrc@gmail.com. UVRF Annual MeetingWednesday February 3, 2010 Support UVRFDear Friends, As the fall racing season draws to a close, and as our hearty frost-proof members recover from the ritual end-of-year “Long Row”, we reflect upon how fortunate we are to have such an active and supportive membership, especially during these economically challenging times. This year we achieved several important goals thanks to the support of our members:
As you plan your end-of-year donations, we ask you to consider a financial donation, an equipment gift, or an offer of financial support to a particular area of the club which you would like to see grow. Member generosity has allowed the board to be able to manage the wide variety of obligations the club has taken on, and to continue to offer the Upper Valley community the opportunity to get out on the water and enjoy our sport and our beautiful setting. We hope you will take a moment as we enter the season of gift-giving to reflect upon the value to you of rowing as recreation, as community, and as a chance to enjoy the exceptional beauty of the Upper Valley. From the Upper Valley Rowing Board of Directors, Happy Holidays and Many Thanks! There are three ways to give:
You may direct your gift as follows:
Head of the Fish Regatta ResultsUVRF rowers win 7 events at the Head of the Fish in Saratoga Springs on Sunday October 25th. Congratulations to all our rowers, what a great way to end the season! Mens Masters 1x (50-59) Womens Masters 1x (27-39) Womens Masters 1x (50-59) Womens Masters Ltwt 1x Womens Masters 2x Mens Masters 4+ Womens Masters 4+ Mens Masters 4x Final Womens Masters 8+ Mixed Masters 2x Mixed Masters 8+ Head of the Charles Regatta ResultsLots of great racing this past weekend, congratulations to all UVRF rowers! On Saturday our competitors raced in windy and cold conditions. Our hats off to all who rowed on Sunday in the SNOW! Saturday October 17, 2009 Event #7 - Men’s Senior-Master Fours 50+ Event #9 - Senior-Master Doubles Men 50+ Event #20 - Master Doubles Women 40+ Event #21 - Master Fours Men 40+ Event #24 - Master Eights Women 40+ Parent/Child Directors' Challenge Double Mixed Directors' Challenge Double Sunday October 18, 2009 Event #31 - Senior-Veteran Singles Men Event #33 - Veteran Singles Men 60+ Mixed Directors' Challenge Quads NH Championships Regatta ResultsMen's Veteran 1x Regatta ResultsMegunticook Mini-Marathon UVRF Weekend Race ResultsUVRF members were seen racing on both Saturday and Sunday with great results, congratulations to all! Sweeps & Sculls in Providence, RI on Saturday July 11, 2009 Mens Masters 1x E (1000m) Womens Masters D 1x Final Womens Masters 8+ A/B (1000m)
Womens Masters 4+ C(A) (750m)
Womens Masters 4+ C(B) (750m)
Cromwell Cup in Boston, MA on Sunday July 12, 2009 Mens Masters E 1x Final Womens Masters C 8+ Final
Womens Masters B/C 4+ Final
2-Day Learn to Scull ClinicsLearn to scull clinics are now available. Click here for details and to register!Additional Swim Test Date:June 16, 2009 Draft - May 2009 Board Meeting MinutesSummer Program Registration Deadlines Approaching!The registration deadlines for summer sweep rowing programs are coming up. If you haven't already done so, take a moment to choose a program and register. Also, two more swim test dates are scheduled. You have the opportunity to select one when you complete your membership:
March 2009 Board Meeting Minutes Draft - April 2009 Board Meeting Minutes2009 Membership and Program Registration is Open!Dear Rowing Friends, Spring is here and the rowing season is rapidly approaching! It’s time to join UVRF or renew your membership, take a look at the program offerings for the upcoming rowing season, and get ready to take the NEWLY REQUIRED swim test. What swim test you ask? Starting in 2009, a swim test will be required for ALL UVRF members. Everyone participating in UVRF rowing programs or using UVRF facilities and equipment must pass this test. The swim test, which is good for five years, is a new club requirement that is consistent with USRowing safety recommendations. We’ve scheduled 3 dates for testing (April 23, April 28, and May 3), which will be held at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center. You’ll have an opportunity to sign up for a swim test when you become a member. Please go the membership page on our website for all the details. We urge you to sign up soon and take the swim test on one of these dates so that you will be ready for the programs before they begin in May and June. Sweep The programming committee has been working hard on putting together a variety of sweep programs. There are offerings for novice rowers who are new to the sport, for competitive women and men, and for everyone in between. Please go to the sweep programs page for all the details. Sculling The river is still very cold and running fast but we’ll be on the water before you know it! The sculling dock is scheduled to go in on April 26th. Once they have passed the swim test, private boat owners will be able to start rowing after the dock goes in, provided they follow the safety guidelines posted on the UVRF website for rowing in cold water. UVRF members can begin using club boats in mid-June. More information will become available in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on the sculling programs page for more details. Our membership and program registration will once again be handled by Ronin. If you have difficulty with either the membership or program registration process, please contact help@roninregistration.com. Your membership is what keeps community rowing in the Upper Valley thriving. We hope you will renew today. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to seeing you this summer! The UVRF Board Wanted: Coaches Upper Valley Rowing Foundation is seeking part-time coaches for our Men's Competitive Rowing: Dear UVRF members and friends, Greetings all and happy March! Hard as it is to believe, the ice melt is It was very exciting for the club to have a men's team for the first time For those who are feeling indecisive, you might be enticed by the fact that While this could still change, we are currently projecting a program which If you are either interested yourself, or know someone else who has previous Thank you very much, UVRF Programming Committee Board Meeting Minutes: When: Wednesday, February 11 at 6 PM Where: Richard W. Black Center, 48 Lebanon Street, Hanover, NH (603 643-5315) Who: All UVRF members, new or old, sculler, sweep rower, coxswain, coach, spectator, supporter, or none of the above. What: Listen to reports on the health and well being of the club; vote for members of the Board of Directors; hear and provide input about the club's plans for next season and the future; and learn how you can become involved. Why: As an all volunteer club, UVRF counts on member involvement to keep the club healthy and vibrant, and to keep community rowing alive and well in the Upper Valley. Light refreshments will be served. Please plan to attend. We look forward to seeing you there! UVRF Board of Directors Head of the Schuylkill Results UVRF rowers raced in Philadelphia this past weekend. Braving hard driving rain, wind, and hail on Saturday the women's open club eight courageously completed the course finishing 15th (out of 28 entries). A remarkable feat! Sunday was a beautiful, sunny day on the Schuylkill and two UVRF entries brought home first place medals! Congratulations to Carin Reynolds and Peter Kermond in the mixed masters doubles and to the womens master eight "A" boat.
Upper Valley HOCR Results! Congratulations! Upper Valley rowers had great fun and success rowing in Boston. We brought home quite a few top 10 finishes including: 1st place by Peter Kermond in the Senior-Master Doubles, 2nd place by Carin Reynolds & Peter Kermond in the Directors' Challenge Mixed Double, and 6th place by Ralph Stedman, Blair Brooks, Fred Cressman, Tim Cox, & Derek Cosentino (c) the Senior-Master Fours. Below is a list of the results for all UVRF rowers and don't forget to check out the video on the official HOCR results page!
Upper Valley Rowers @ The Head of the Charles! Come to Boston on Saturday October 18, 2008 to cheer on the Upper Valley rowers who will be braving possible windy conditions and tough competition: 8:00am 8:20am 8:44am 9:03am 9:42am 10:00am 10:29am 2:00pm 2:33pm 4:32pm 4:43pm Sunday October 19, 2008 3:41pm Two more Sweep to Scull Clinics Offered: Wednesday August 20th, 5:50pm - 7:30pmThursday August 21th, 5:50pm - 7:30pm Limited to 3 participants each August Board Meeting Cancelled The next meeting will be held on Thursday, September 11 at 5:45pm in the Oberlander Lounge. Dock Monitors Needed! Dear UVRF Members, Are you interested in helping UVRF by volunteering to be a sculling dock monitor once or twice this season? As many of you know, we have paid dock monitors in the mornings and volunteer monitors in the evenings: Monday through Friday from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. If you would like to help out during the evenings but are uncertain about the duties, please come to our first Dock Monitor Training session! It will be held this Thursday, Aug. 7, from 7:30 - 7:45 AM, and taught by Carin Reynolds. Being a dock monitor is easy and fun, and if you can't attend the training but would still like to try it, please let your coach know or send a note to uppervalleyrc@gmail.com and someone will meet with you to go over the basics. Thanks to all of you who have volunteered already or who would like to get started! The UVRF Sculling Committee Additional Sweep to Scull Clinic Scheduled: Thursday August 7th at 6pm. Maximum 5 enrollees. Sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board on July 31st. More U23 News! Date: Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:44 AM Hello U23 friends, The hotel Internet and the German weather share the same level of reliability (none), so this update is coming to you almost 48 hours after the first big news of the trip: the racing in our heat. The guys raced well in their first real 2k of the summer, or at least the first one that counts, in their heat against Canada, Estonia, New Zealand, and Italy. We knew that the Estonians would be hot in the opening strokes of the race, as they led Canada off the line in the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley a few weeks ago. We also knew that the Canadians would likely sustain speed all the way down the course. After all, they did just beat Estonia, the defending world champions, to win Henley's biggest race. So we were excited to hear over the loudspeaker that after being down to the Canadians by a half-second at the 500, they had pressed through in the second quarter to take a few-seat lead. They extended that through the middle thousand and finished a full length ahead of Canada, with Estonia third. The big question of the day was how hard our competition raced; with three crews from each heat advancing to the semis, we suspect that neither the Estonians nor the Canadians showed everything they had. The Estonian answer should become clear later today, as we face Estonia, Australia, Spain, Italy, and Poland in our semi. Poland won their heat, and Spain and Australia showed speed down the course, so the guys will need to be prepared for challenges all the way down the track. Cross your fingers from 10:24 to 10:30 EST this morning. The top three crews from our semi will advance to tomorrow's final. Off the water, the guys have been plowing through DVDs, enjoying Eurosport's coverage of the Tour de France, and hopefully not taking the factory tour at Holl (makers of "Die Gute Wurst") the meat-smoking plant we pass on the way to the course each day. With no bike path alongside the race course to help us watch practices and races, the "coaching" duties that Michael and I fulfill once the team is on the water often consist of walking to the restaurant within the park, ordering a coffee, and strolling to the grandstand to scout our competition. All of this occurs with the musical accompanyment of the regatta organizers, whose loudspeakers fill the air with classics like Tony Bennet's big-band version of Van Halen's "Jump," a German translation of "What a Wonderful World," and other chart-toppers. We're still waiting for David Hasselhoff's greatest hits. Best, Topher and Michael ------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM Good evening U-23 supporters, The second update of the day brings another round of good news: the guys are through to the final, having won their semifinal in strong headwind conditions this afternoon. This time, Australia led to the 500, where the guys lengthened into a strong, but low-rating, base speed to take the lead about 600 meters in. As we drew away from Australia, Poland came with us. And although our guys opened up a six or seven seat lead at the 1500, the Poles wouldn't quit, and they closed the gap in the final 500, sprinting to within 1 second of us. We'll face Poland, Estonia, Canada (winners of the other semi), Great Britain, and Germany tomorrow at 4:04 local time, 10:04 EST. Tonight will be a quiet Saturday night in Brandenberg for at least nine college-aged Americans (they're playing hearts at the moment). Tomorrow morning we'll go for a quick paddle before shoving off for the big show tomorrow afternoon. Think fast thoughts. Best, Topher and Michael ------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:04 PM U23 Friends and Supporters, They did it, and they made it look easy. Standard Operating Procedure: they took the lead in the second five hundred and extended all the way down the course. Our guys won the world championship by open water. Great water alone doesn't make a world class training venue. It takes a great community behind it. Thank you for being that community--this crew, and this world championship would not have happened without you. Best, Topher and Michael Additional Sweep to Scull Clinics Scheduled Update on Our U23 Rowing Houseguests! Hello U23 Friends and Supporters, After some exciting training with the US Olympic Eight in Princeton, a pleasantly uneventful flight to Berlin, and an equally smooth arrival of our hull, oars, and other assorted gear, your U.S. Under-23 rowing houseguests have settled into a productive pre-regatta training camp here in cold and occasionally rainy Brandenberg. With the regatta starting on Thursday, we´ve had some time to work on a few of the things we identified in Princeton, specifically sustaining our speed down the course in pieces longer than the 25 to 30 stroke tuneups that are typical before regattas. To that end, we did a 1250m piece and a 750m piece yesterday. The guys felt positive about both and our times on the GPS gave some cause for optimism. When not on the water, the guys have been immersing themselves in tasks essential to a trip like this: finding American sports on German TV, coming up with a name to tape to our hull (Steven T. Colbert and Constitution are among the early leaders) and swapping DVD collections played on laptop computers. Our accommodations are pretty good, by rowing travel standards. The hotel, which is an inspired example of Eastern Bloc architecture, appears to have been converted from an old East German training camp and while it´s nothing special to look at, all of the rooms have en-suite bathrooms and televisions. The Internet, perhaps, is lacking--all guests share two desktop computers in the lobby. And there´s quite a line of Portuguese and American rowers forming behind me for this one, which means I should probably get going. More to come, and in the mean time thanks again for all of your support in making this trip happen. Regards, Watch the FISA World Cup in Poznan Live & On-Demand! Signup for Learn to Scull and Sweep to Scull clinics! SIGN UP FOR SUMMER ROWING PROGRAMS! Including Hartford HHS & Lebanon HHS 1 Week Learn to Row Program and more. Friends of Hanover Crew Prouty Team is looking for a few good riders! We're sending out our first e-mail to recruit team members for the Friends Friends of Hanover Crew is excited to announce another challenge incentive. In the meantime, you can also register for the Prouty now and begin fundraising. The number of cyclists in the event will be capped this year, If you have any questions, please e-mail proutycrew@gmail.com. We will be Thanks a lot - we look forward to another great Prouty experience this Hannah Kornfeld and Keegan Dufty Looking for 2008 summer coxswains! If you are interested in coxing, whether regularly or on occasion, we could use you! Our programs run every weekday from 6-7:15am - we have a few regular slots open (3 days/week), and we also maintain a list of cox subs. Please contact Deb Smith at debensmith@gmail.com for more information. Hartford HHS & Lebanon HHS 1 Week Learn to Row Program! Information for 2008 Sweep Programs! April 2008 Board Meeting Minutes More spring tanks are here (and some early water opportunities as well). Thanks to our new partnership with FLIP (a Dartmouth program which offers fitness classes to the general public), Upper Valley rowers, and those who would like to learn to row, have 3 rowing classes to choose from beginning March 31. Why are we so excited about this partnership? FLIP has an established program to which many Upper Valley residents turn for exercise and for a high-quality introduction to new activities. With our ability to ensure instructors, equipment, and programming continuity, combining our resources means more people can learn to row, and are able to keep rowing, all year long. Learn to Row / Beginner's Advanced Rowing Advanced Rowing REGISTRATION for FLIP Classes All classes enroll through FLIP. If you are currently participating in a FLIP class and you have a current Medical Form on file, you may register through the mail or drop off registration at the FLIP office. General Registration will be held on Wed. March. 19, from 7:30 am- 5:00 pm in the lobby of Alumni Gym. After this date go to the FLIP office to register. Dartmouth student registration is online from 8am March 26-4pm April 4. The rowing tanks are located in the basement of Alumni Gym, just downstairs from the main entrance desk. On-the-water sessions are out of the Dartmouth boathouse facility. For FLIP questions, please contact the FLIP office at 603-646-3903 Mud Season Erg Challenge! Dear UVRF rowers, Concept 2 is again running a Mud Season erg challenge. Peggy and I think that this is a GREAT INCENTIVE to get in shape for spring rowing: The 9th Annual North American Rowing Challenge (N.A.R.C.) being held by Concept 2, March 15 – April 15, 2008. Some details at the bottom of this message and all the details are found at: http://www.concept2.com/us/commercial/programming/challenges/narc2008.asp We want to enter a U.V.R.F. team, row as many meters as we can, and win prizes for rowing the highest number of meters and in the random drawings for clubs and individuals. Will you join us? If you want to, the meters you row beginning March 15 will count. Be sure you sign up with me no later than March 28. Anyone who wants to join our team may do so, but you need to contact me to have me put you on the team roster. To add your name to the team roster, I will need your e-mail address as entered with Concept 2 and your Concept 2 Ranking ID number. If you don't wish to register with Concept 2, I can still enter you, but it will be harder for you to check on our team's progress. Our team name is Upper Valley Rowing Foundation, event NARC2008. Join us. It should be a lot of fun. Paul Gross Here are the relevant details from the Concept 2 website (for more information click on the web address above): The Details Who Can Participate Incentives and Rewards How To Join a Team Notes: March 2008 Board Meeting Minutes February 2008 Board Meeting Minutes and Appendix: Equipment Purchase January 2008 Board Meeting Minutes December 2007 Board Meeting Minutes Congrats to Mike the New Crash-B Lwt Men's (55-59) Champion! Mike van Beuren, representing St John's College, took first place in the World Indoor Rowing Championships (aka Crash-Bs) men's 55-59 lightweight division with a time of 06:45.1 Mike beat the defending world champ and record holder, Roy Brook of Great Britain, who had a time of 06:46.5 Mary van Beuren, Mike's wife, did a great job of coxing him to victory, Congratulations! Watch Team van Beuren in action! (Mike is on erg#10 and the only rower wearing a hat)
Congrats to Mike for Bringing Bronze back to the Upper Valley! Mike van Beuren represented UVRF at the European Indoor Rowing Championships in Dresden, Germany, on December 15, 2007. Mike brought home a bronze medal in the Mens 50-59 lightweight division with a time of 6:46.6. In February, Mike is headed to Crash Bs in Boston and would welcome training company on the erg in preparation for this competition and/or the spring season. Contact Mike at mikvan52.cs.com. Congratulations! November Board Meeting Minutes UVRF Annual Meeting December 1, 2008 "Golden" UVRF rowers at the Head of the Fish! UVRF Rowers finished their 2007 racing season with spectacular results at the Head of the Fish in Saratoga Springs on October 28th. The course conditions were a bit windy and choppy but the sun was shining!
2008 UVRF Director Job Descriptions Congratulations UVRF Rowers on a Successful Head of the Charles! A 3rd (or 4th) place finish went to the amazing mixed quad crew of Peter Kermond, Carin Reynolds, Paul Gross (sitting in for T Swayze) and Liz Marshall! Peter also rowed with longtime rowing partner Tony Kilbridge in the Master Doubles event placing 5th. Congratulations to Andy Steele who finished his first HoC race looking strong as he crossed that finish line in the Grand-Master Singles event. Liz Marshall, a veteran of racing at the HoC, finished 11th in the Grand-Master Singles Women's event. T Swayze finished 8th in the Senior-Veteran Men's Singles. Blair Brooks, Fred Cressman, Win Piper, Tim Cox, and Sienna Chu (coxswain) placed 14th in the Senior Master Fours event. Both Win and Sienna racing at the HoC for the first time. Dick Grossman coxed Team Attager to a course-record win in the Men's Senior Master 8's 50+, way faster than the 1980 Olympic boat! The UVRF Competitive Women's boats rounded out the weekend of racing with a 7th place finish for the Master Eights (Rowan Carroll, Carin Reynolds, Adina Roskies, Kristen Fountain, April Harkness, Monica Descamps, Brenda Sirovich, Jen Friend and Mike Quinn(coxswain)) and an 8th place finish for the Senior Master Eights (Leslie Sonder, Deb Smith, Terri Phelps, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Dashiell Rae, Anne Steele, Karen Sluzenski, Nancy Carter and Vinny Fusca (coxswain)). UVRF crews have secured 3 guaranteed entries for 2008, mark your calendar and see you in Boston! Heading to Boston for the Head of the Charles? Be sure to catch the following UVRF rowers and cheer them on! Sat 20th
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Operational Board Memo - The 2007 UVRF Board of Directors has voted to change the organizational structure of the club to an all-volunteer club, which should make the club financially healthier and better incorporate the interests and energy of its members. Beginning with the 2008 Board of Directors, each director will have an area of operations which he/she is responsible for overseeing, supported by a group of member volunteers. At the annual membership meeting, which has been moved to December 1, 2007 (location TBD), 2007 UVRF members will choose the director of each of these positions by voting either for the slated candidate or an independent candidate. If you are interested in filling one of these positions, please email Elizabeth Glenshaw, UVRF secretary and nominating committee member. The October newsletter, which will be arriving shortly, contains more details about this change as well as a look forward into 2008. |
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