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Coaches Needed!

Upper 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 Meeting

Wednesday February 3, 2010
6:00pm
Richard W. Black Recreation Center
48 Lebanon St
Hanover, NH

See agenda and nominee bios

Support UVRF

Dear 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:

1) We purchased 4 new sets of sculling blades from Concept 2, and received donations of 3 additional sets of used hatchet blades. These generous donations allowed us to replace our oldest sculling blades.

2) We purchased two lightly used Maas 24 recreational shells to service the growing segment of our membership interested in learning to scull. These boats, narrower and more responsive than our “tubs” but more stable than our racing singles, will be a great addition to our fleet for next summer!

3) We took advantage of an unexpected and generous offer from Dartmouth to exchange our greatest asset, our lightly-used competitive Resolute Eight, for 3 Vespoli Eights (2 racing and one recreational). This trade moves us closer to achieving 3 goals for our sweep programs: providing better equipment for all our sweep programs, directing our resources towards equipment purchase rather than rental, and reducing our demands on Hanover High School for rental equipment (saving them wear and tear).

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:

1. Credit card: CLICK HERE TO DONATE TO UVRF
2. Personal check: Mail to UVRF, P.O. Box 419, Hanover, NH 03755
3. Gift of stock or equipment: Please e-mail us at uppervalleyrc@gmail.com, and our treasurer will contact you

You may direct your gift as follows:

• Unrestricted (board of directors allocates based upon club’s needs)
• Equipment purchases
• Scholarships

Head of the Fish Regatta Results

UVRF 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)
MIke Van Beuren
1st place - 13:15.71

Womens Masters 1x (27-39)
Kristen Fountain
6th place - 17:37.81

Womens Masters 1x (50-59)
Liz Marshall
2nd place - 16:07.15
Lynn Fisher
8th - 16:45.58

Womens Masters Ltwt 1x
Jen Friend
1st place - 17:07.98

Womens Masters 2x
Carin Reynolds (rowing w/Tracy Glover for Naragansett)
2nd place - 14:21.61

Mens Masters 4+
Ralph Steadman, Tim Cox, Bob Haynes, Paul Gross, Emma Kaufman (coxswain)
1st place - 12:47.30

Womens Masters 4+
Brenda Sirovich, April Harkness, Beth Meyer, Erika Dade, Lucy Gamble (coxswain)
1st place - 14:36.61

Mens Masters 4x Final
Peter Kermond (rowing for Naragansett)
1st place - 10:08.31

Womens Masters 8+
Brenda Sirovich, April Harkness, Beth Meyer, Maria Laskaris, Judy Filkins, Dawn Carey, Karen Sluzenski, Kathy Harvard
7th place - 13:49.58

Mixed Masters 2x
Peter Kermond, Carin Reynolds
1st place - 12:30.60

Mixed Masters 8+
Judy Filkins, Maria Laskaris, Tim Cox, Ralph Steadman, Karen Sluzenski, Bob Haynes, Paul Gross, Lisa Baldez
1st place - 12:09.89

Head of the Charles Regatta Results

Lots 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+
Ralph Stedman, Blair Brooks, Fred Cressman, Tim Cox, Emma Kaufman (coxswain)
6th Place - 18:26.922 - 4.04%

Event #9 - Senior-Master Doubles Men 50+
Peter Kermond (rowing w/S. Roop for Belmont Hill School)
1st Place - 18:33:210

Event #20 - Master Doubles Women 40+
Carin Reynolds (rowing w/T. Glover for UVRF/Narragansett)
3rd Place - 20:10.864 - 4:37%

Event #21 - Master Fours Men 40+
Win Piper, Mike Stafford, Bob Haynes, Paul Gross, Hilary Gorlin (coxswain)
17th Place - 20:17.821 - 17.65%

Event #24 - Master Eights Women 40+
Brenda Sirovich, Jen MacMillen, Ann Bracken, April Harkness, Beth Meyer, Dawn Carey, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Maria Laskaris, Caroline Vieten (coxswain)
10th Place - 18:43.369 - 6.38%

Parent/Child Directors' Challenge Double
Louise Moon & Heather Moon
19th Place - 21:54.043
Anne Steele & Abby Weir
23rd Place - 22:37.470

Mixed Directors' Challenge Double
Liz Marshall & T. Swayze
12th Place - 19:51.366

Sunday October 18, 2009

Event #31 - Senior-Veteran Singles Men
T. Swayze
12th Place - 23:50.014 - 10.92%

Event #33 - Veteran Singles Men 60+
Gary Isley
48th Place - 25:26.112 - 25.37%

Mixed Directors' Challenge Quads
Objects in Mirror - Carin Reynolds & Peter Kermond (w/Tracy Glover & Scott Whitney from Narragansett)
1st Place - 17:06.026

NH Championships Regatta Results

Men's Veteran 1x

T Swayze - 7th (19:33:33)

Women's Masters 1x

Jen Friend - 2nd (19:49.72)
Liz Marshall - 3rd (20:01:07)
Lynn Fisher - 5th (20:24:50)
Louise Moon - 6th (20:45:97)

Women's Junior 4x

Sammy Clerkin, Mirabel Kermond, Micaela Bentivoglio, S. Emerson
3rd (18:37:34)

Women's Masters' 4+

Judy Filkins, Leslie Sonder, Kathy Harvard, Lisa Baldez, Spunk Kuehlwein(cox)
2nd (18:18:34)

Men's Junior 4+:

N. Brown, M. Geason, Harry Voelkel, Eli Dufty, M. Desaulniers(cox)
23rd (18:03:08)

Men's Masters' 4+

Ralph Steadman, Mike Stafford, Bob Haynes, Fred Cressman, Emma Kauffman(cox)
1st (16:46:64)

Women's Open 8+

Brenda Sirovich, Jen MacMillen, Ann Bracken, April Harkness, Beth Meyer, Dawn Carey, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Maria Laskaris, Caroline Vieten(cox)
9th (16:11:70)

Regatta Results

Megunticook Mini-Marathon

On Sept. 12, Peggy Sadler & Paul Gross raced the 10 mile Megunticook Mini-Marathon in Camden, Maine.  Conditions were the best they've seen in recent years with a 5 mph north wind, giving them a tail for most of the last half of the race.  Before the start, they were entertained by an osprey and a loon fishing co-operatively in the launching area.  Peggy set a personal record by over 6 minutes, finishing in 1:35:56.  Since she was the only woman brave enough to row in a single, she won gold, beating a couple of younger men and a double that had some trouble navigating.  Paul had his best finish ever, 3rd overall as well as handicapped, rowing 1:15:44 and setting a personal record by over 3 minutes.

5th Annual Springfield Riverfront Head Race Regatta

Also on Sept. 12, T Swazye, Lynn Fisher, and Liz Marshall raced in the 5th Annual Springfield Riverfront Head Race Regatta, Springfield MA.  UVRF members raced in 1x events:

Liz Marshall
1st place in Women's 56-65  21:11.4

T Swayze
2nd place in Men's 66+  16:43.8

Lynn Fisher
4th place in Women's 46-55  21:05.9

UVRF Weekend Race Results

UVRF 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)
2nd Place - 04:17.15
Mike Van Beuren

Womens Masters D 1x Final
3rd Place  05:07.85
Mary Van Beuren

Womens Masters 8+ A/B (1000m)
3rd Place - 04:08.00

• cox - Lucy Gamble
• 8 - Beth Meyer
• 7 - Erika Data
• 6 - Ann Bracken
• 5 - Kathy Harvard
• 4 - Judy Filkins
• 3 - Dawn Carey
• 2 - Mary Ann Postans
• Bow - Monica Descamps

Womens Masters 4+ C(A) (750m)
3rd Place - 05:04.37

• Cox - Lucy Gamble
• 4 - Heidi Lange
• 3 - Monica Descamps
• 2 - Ann Bracken
• 1 - Erika Dade

Womens Masters 4+ C(B) (750m)
4th Place - 05:04.70

• Cox - Spunk
• 4 - Beth Meyer
• 3 - Kathy Harvard
• 2 - Mary Ann Postans
• 1 - Leslie Sonder

Cromwell Cup in Boston, MA on Sunday July 12, 2009

Mens Masters E 1x Final
1st Place 03:52.56
Mike Van Beuren

Womens Masters C 8+ Final
3rd Place - 03:56.23

• cox - Spunk
• 8 - Ann Bracken
• 7 - Maria Laskaris
• 6 - Beth Meyer
• 5 - Kathy Harvard
• 4 - Laura Gillespie
• 3 - Dawn Carey
• 2 - Judy Filkens
• 1 - Leslie Sonder

Womens Masters B/C 4+ Final
2nd  Place - 04:12.38

• Cox - Spunk
• 4 - Heidi Lange
• 3 - Erika Dade
• 2 - Mary Ann Postans
• 1 – Leslie Sonder

2-Day Learn to Scull Clinics

Additional Swim Test Date:

June 16, 2009
6:15 AM - 8:00 AM
This test is taking place at the Dartmouth Pool, not at Upper Valley Aquatic Center.

Draft - May 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

Summer 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:

• June 9, 2009 7:00 - 8:00 PM
• June 21, 2009 4:00 - 5:00 PM

March 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

Draft - April 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

2009 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
community 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
race weekends with our competitive groups), as is the compensation
($60/session). However, coaches enjoy complimentary use of our
sculling equipment, and your days will be free to row, kayak, bicycle,
or get a lackluster but better-paying daytime job!  We are 2 1/2 hours
from Boston, 3 hours from Montreal, and 5 hours from New York City.
Our summer community programs run from mid-June thru mid-August and
our competitive programs continue through the month of October.
Please send a letter of interest, resume, and a list of 3-5 references
to: uppervalleyrc@gmail.com.

Men's Competitive Rowing:

Dear UVRF members and friends,

Greetings all and happy March! Hard as it is to believe, the ice melt is
right around the corner and we are working on developing all of our summer
rowing offerings. To that end, and in order to know what our equipment and
coaching needs are, we would like to get a better sense of the number of men
out there interested in competitive rowing.

It was very exciting for the club to have a men's team for the first time
last year and we were able to acquire a heavyweight eight that better
accommodates this group than our previous fleet of boats did. We are
committed to and enthusiastic about developing this program and, as such,
would like to know if there is a critical mass of rowers planning to
participate. We are looking to have at least 12 men commit in order to be
able to offer a men's competitive program option for 2009.

For those who are feeling indecisive, you might be enticed by the fact that
US Rowing Master's Nationals will be held August 13-16, 2009 in Camden, New
Jersey. The club typically submits multiple entries in various age and
weight categories and rowers have opportunities to race in several events.
This race is a fantastic experience and one in which we don't always
partake because of the travel required. As it is relatively close this
year, it will be a big focus for our summer competitive programs and one
which rowers of all ages and sizes will enjoy!

While this could still change, we are currently projecting a program which
will run 3 days per week at approximately $400 for 9 weeks. The session fee
includes coxswains, coaching, and summer race entry fees with the exception
of masters nationals because we are unable to predict the number and type of
entries we will submit for that race. (Entries are $130 for an 8, and $90
for a four and will be divided among all rowers in the boat).

If you are either interested yourself, or know someone else who has previous
rowing experience in either UVRF or club/collegiate rowing programs, please
reply (or ask them to do so) to the club email address (
uppervalleyrc@gmail.com) to indicate interest.

Thank you very much,

UVRF Programming Committee

Board Meeting Minutes:

• February 23, 2009
• February 2, 2009
• January 8, 2009

December Board Minutes

November Board Minutes

UVRF Annual Meeting

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

October Board Minutes

November Board Minutes

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.

September Board Minutes

July Board Minutes

May Board Minutes

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
Event 01. Grand-Master Singles Men
Michael van Beuren / Bow #11 (rowing for St. John's College)

8:20am
Event 02. Grand-Master Singles Women
Liz Marshall / Bow #15

8:44am
Event 03. Senior-Master Singles Men
John McIntyre / Bow #30

9:03am
Event 04. Senior-Master Singles Women
Jen Friend / Bow #27

9:42am
Event 06. Senior-Master Eights Women - Age Average 50+
Brenda Sirovich / Terry Phelps / Cheryl Bogoshian / Dashiell Rae / Elizabeth Glenshaw / Kathy Harvard / Judy Filkins / Karen Sluzenski / Spunk Kuehlwein (c)/ Bow #8

10:00am
Event 07. Senior-Master Fours Men - Age Average 50+
Ralph Stedman / Blair Brooks / Fred Cressman / Tim Cox /Derek Cosentino (c) /
Bow #10

10:29am
Event 09. Senior-Master Doubles Men - Age Average 50+
Peter Kermond (rowing for Belmont Hill School) / Bow #14

2:00pm
Event 20. Master Fours Women - Age Average 40+
Brenda Vale / Laura Gillespie / Liz Harrison / Lisa Baldez / Lucy Gamble (c) / Bow #18

2:33pm
Event 22. Master Eights Women - Age Average 40+
Monica Descamps / Ann Bracken / April Harkness / Kristen Fountain / Maria Laskaris / Beth Meyer / Adina Roskies / Heidi Lange / Mike Quinn (c) / Bow #7

4:32pm
Event : Directors' Doubles Parent/Child
Anne Steele / Abby Weir / Bow #23

4:43pm
Event: Directors' Challenge Mixed Double
Carin Reynolds / Peter Kermond / Bow#3
Liz Marshall / Townsend Swayze / Bow#8

Sunday October 19, 2008

3:41pm
Event: Directors' Challenge Men's Quad
Peter Kermond (rowing for 1980 Rowing Club) / Bow #14

Two more Sweep to Scull Clinics Offered:

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

More U23 News!

Date: Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:44 AM
Subject: More U23 News: One down, two to go

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

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Date: Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Subject: U23 Saturday Night Update: It's on

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

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Date: Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:04 PM
Subject: The World Championship Runs Through Hanover

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,
Topher

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
of Hanover Crew Prouty team. Please consider joining us this year. We had a
terrific turn-out last year, raised a lot of money for Norris Cotton Cancer
Center, and earned enough money to fund a new boat. We hope 2008 will prove to be equally successful.

Friends of Hanover Crew is excited to announce another challenge incentive.
For every participant that joins our team, Chicago Soft will again provide a
match to the Cancer Center and also make a contribution to the crew program.
Details will be coming soon. Remember - participate and you can help two
terrific organizations at once. We will also be having a kick-off party,
compliments of Ramuntos. This event will be on June 1st at the Richard Black
Center in Hanover from 5:30-7:30. Come and have some great Ramunto's pizza, find out details about the challenge grant, bring suggestions to make our team even stronger, and register for the Prouty. There will also be awesome Prouty sox given out to every team member registered. We'll send another reminder, but be sure to save the date.

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,
so it's important to sign up early. Note - you can register now, even if you
don't begin raising money until later. Click here register.

If you have any questions, please e-mail proutycrew@gmail.com. We will be
announcing practice rides, a virtual row/ride, details of our registration
party, and information about extra incentives soon.

Thanks a lot - we look forward to another great Prouty experience this
summer.

Hannah Kornfeld and Keegan Dufty
2008 Prouty FoHC Captains

May 2008 Board Minutes

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
TTh 12:00-1pm / Rowing Tanks & River
April 1-June 5 (10 week session)
Cost: Dartmouth Students-$55 / Dartmouth Employees-$75 / Public-$95
Instructor: Mike Quinn

Advanced Rowing
MWF 6:00-7:00am / Rowing Tanks (only)
March 31-May 9 (6 week tank session only; UVRF spring competitive session begins in this time slot on 5//12, with enrollment thru UVRF)
Cost: Dartmouth Students-$45 / Dartmouth Employees-$60 / Public-$75
Instructor: Rowan Carroll

Advanced Rowing
MWF 12:00-1pm / Rowing Tanks & River
March 31-June 6 (10 week session)
Cost: Dartmouth Students-$70 / Dartmouth Employees-$95 / Public-$120
Instructor: Buzz Congram

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.
All others must register in person at the FLIP office (enrollment forms are available there). No credit cards: cash or check only.
The FLIP office is in the Dartmouth Alumni Gym on East Wheelock, Room 167 (on the main floor beyond the entrance desk). Office hours are 8:30-4:30 M-F.

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.
Registration for the last 5 weeks of the session is Wed April 30, 8-4:30 in the FLIP office.

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
For UVRF-related questions (including matching your rowing needs to the appropriate program), please email our programming director at debensmith@gmail.com

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

Paul.L.Gross@valley.net

Here are the relevant details from the Concept 2 website (for more information click on the web address above):

The Details
• Each team rows as many meters as they can collectively between 12:01 a.m., Saturday, March 15 and 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, April 15.
• This is a team challenge. You must belong to a team to participate. This is not the same as your club affiliation in your profile. See "How To Join a Team" below.
• Teams must consist of at least two (2) people.
• All teams wanting to participate in NARC must be signed up by midnight March 28.
• All team members must be added to their teams by midnight on March 28.
• Only indoor rower meters count (no water meters please).
• Meters must be entered online. Because of the large number of participants in the challenge, we cannot accept results via phone, fax or email. We suggest that any members who have access to the Internet create their own profile so that they can enter their own results.
• Meters rowed each week should be entered no later than midnight on Friday of that week. This works on the honor system. It makes it fair and fun for everyone if you can watch the progress of the teams that you are competing against.
• Deadline for entering meters: Friday, April 18, 2008 at midnight.

Who Can Participate
Teams must be an established "club" -- UVRF qualifies.

Incentives and Rewards
• There will be prizes for the top ten individual men and women.
• There will be prizes for an additional 10 men and 10 women by random draw from all those completing at least 100,000 meters during the challenge.
• The club with the greatest number of meters rowed will win their choice of a Model D or Model E Indoor Rower (U.S. & Canada clubs only).
• The club with the greatest number of meters rowed per participant (minimum of five people per team to qualify for this prize) will win their choice of a Model D or Model E Indoor Rower (U.S. & Canada clubs only).
• Concept 2 will have two random draws for a Model D or Model E Indoor Rower from all participating clubs having at least 5 members on their team (U.S. & Canada clubs only).
• Specially designed certificates of completion will be available via download to all participants at the end of the event.

How To Join a Team
1 Establish an Online Logbook if you haven't already (it's FREE!). To establish an online logbook for yourself, visit the Online Logbook home page,
http://www.concept2.com/us/motivation/logbook_ranking/default.asp click Register under New Users and follow the directions. All of your meters must be entered into your Online Logbook.
2 Click Teams at the top of the logbook window and follow the instructions.

Notes:
• You may only belong to one team.
• If you do not have access to a computer or have trouble creating your online logbook but want to participate as a team member, contact Paul Gross and ask him to enter your meters for you. Due to the popularity of this challenge, we strongly encourage you to create your own Online Logbook and log your own meters to keep the workload manageable for the Team Captain.
• To communicate with teams or find a team to join, visit the NARC Team Challenge Forum.

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!

December Newsletter

November Board Meeting Minutes

UVRF Annual Meeting

December 1, 2008
2-4pm
Richard W. Black Recreation Center
Hanover, NH

"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!

• Peter Kermond and Carin Reynolds took 1st place in the Mixed Master Double event completing the course in just 12:27 minutes.
• Jen Friend rowed a strong race in the Women's Master Lightweight 1x event finishing 4th, just 3 seconds behind 3rd place. Way to go, Jen!
• Women's Masters Eight A boat won their event with Heidi Lange, Adina Roskies, Rowan Carroll, Deb Smith, Brenda Sirovich, April Harkness, Jen Friend, Brenda Vale and Jeff Dwyer (coxswain).
• Women's Masters B boat won also took 1st place in their event, bringing home a lovely fishhead trophy and leading the 2nd place boat by 32 seconds! Congrats to Monica Descamps, Kristen Fountain, Dashiell Rae, Marty Mundy, Terry Phelps, Elizabeth Glenshaw, Karen Sluzenski, Nancy Carter and Anna Gronauer (coxswain).

October Newsletter

2008 UVRF Director Job Descriptions

October Board Meeting Minutes

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

• 8:30 am Grand-Master Singles (50+) Men : Andy Steele #44
• 8:51 am Grand-Master Singles (50+) Women: Liz Marshall #6
• 10:08 am Senior Master Eights (50+) Women: Competitve Women's team #7
• 10:26 am Senior Master Fours (50+) Men: Fred Cressman, Win Piper, Blair Brooks, Tim Cox, Sienna Chu (coxswain) #15
• 2:41 pm Master Doubles (40+) Men: Peter Kermond #5
• 3:05 pm Master Eights Women: Competitive Women's team #9

Sun 21st

• 12:59pm Directors Challenge Quad Mixed: T Swayze, Liz Marshall, Peter Kermond, Carin Reynolds

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.

September Board Minutes