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Upcoming events
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FrogTown Regatta
Saturday, 24 September
Racing starts at 8:15.
FREE to the public. Watch from International Park
25th Anniversary Celebratoni of St. John's Jesuit High School Crew Saturday Evening, 24 September More information in the August issue of the TRC Newsletter
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Wish List
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Loan, Donate, or Sponsor a 1-ton pick-up truck to pull the shell trailers to out-of-town regattas.
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Security cameras for the boathouse
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The plaque honoring Philip LeBoutillier, Jr.
Go HERE for a larger view
Shortly after the June edition of the TRC Newsletter was issued, a plaque was mounted above the sign out stand in the southwest corner of the boathouse. It has a photo of Phil when he stroked the 1938 Princeton heavyweight crew and another photo of the businessman who did so much for Toledo and for Toledo rowing. Alongside the plaque is a clear plastic holder with copies of a write-up honoring the man who spearheaded the founding of Toledo Rowing Club.
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What is the Anderton L. "Pete" Bentley scholarship all about?
Pete Bentley was one of the original founders of the Toledo Rowing Club. He did us proud by competing nationally and internationally and bringing back gold and silver medals. In the summer of 2010 Pete had just finished one of his regular workouts in preparation for racing in the World Championships. As best we can tell he got out of his boat at the dock, slipped, fell, hit the back of his head, and fell into the lagoon. A passer-by spotted him, called 911. As Carol, his wife, said at the memorial service, "he died with his boots on, doing what he loved to do." In his honor, the Anderton L "Pete" Bentley scholarship was established in order to provide funds to graduates of the Toledo Rowing Club's high school programs. Information about the scholarship can be found on the Toledo Rowing Club web site, www.toledorowing.org.
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Bentley Scholarship winners for 2011
Erin Sheehan and Uge Vora are the recipients of The Anderton L. "Pete" Bentley memorial scholarship for 2011. The Toledo Community Foundation Scholarship Advisory Committee rendered a unanimous decision:
Erin Sheehan, University of Kentucky (renewal) $1,000
Ujesh J. Vora, The Ohio State University (new) $1,000
Erin Sheehan graduated from St. Ursula Academy in 2010 and has just completed her freshman year at the University of Kentucky, maintaining a 4.0. She has been accepted into the Global Scholars Program and the University Honors Program and is pursuing her interests in international business and leadership. This is the second year Erin has earned this scholarship.
Also earning a scholarship is Ujesh Vora, who just graduated from St. John's Jesuit High School. He was class Salutatorian and his coach describes him as knowledgeable and competitive as well as disciplined and intelligent. He plans to attend Ohio State University and major in Biomedical Engineering or Biology. Uge plans to continue coxing for TOSU (The Ohio State University) this coming fall.
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Sarah Keller to compete in U-23 World Championships
Sarah Keller graduated from NDA in 2007 and went on to Trinity College in Hartford, CT, to continue her academic and rowing efforts. She graduated with honors in May 2011 with a double major in Educational Studies and Psychology. While at Trinity Sarah was selected First Team All American in 2011, as well as All American Academic Team in 2010 and 2011. Additional conference and division honors included NESCAC (New England Small College Athletic Conference) All Conference and All Academic Teams in 2010 and 2011 and ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) All Conference Team in 2011 and All Academic Team in 2010 and 2011. At Trinity College she was awarded the coach's award in both 2008 and 2010 and the Torch Award in 2011.
Sarah and her doubles partner Elizabeth Bates (Harvard 2011) trained at Vesper Boat Club in Philadelphia. In the 2011 trials, the ladies won their event by nine seconds over the second place finishers - two scullers from Princeton. They will be the only representatives from the United States entered in the women's lightweight double event - a significant accomplishment for two sweep rowers who only started sculling three weeks prior to the U-23 trials in 2010. They represented the United States at the 2010 U-23 World Championships in Belarus where they came in 9th. The championships will be in Amsterdam at the Bosbaan Rowing Course July 21-24. | |
Your editor is anxious to post articles, stories, vignettes about former rowers such as this one about Sarah Keller. Don't be bashful; send information and/or photos to newsletter@toledorowing.org
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Eagle Scout Landscaping Project enhances entrance to Toledo Rowing Club
Eagle Scout Candidate and St. John's Jesuit High School rower Nick Carlson created the landscape design at the south end of the boathouse and on either side of the entrance to the apron in front of the boathouse. Nick raised the funds - many, many thanks to the financial contributors - recruited weeders, herbicide sprayers, gardeners, planters, tree surgeons, rock masons, gandy-dancers (yes, they recycled several old railroad ties), and mulch spreaders, and supervised the entire production. The photos show the three locations that have been enhanced - both before and after.
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SumPro/Sculling
Tuesday, 5 July, the sculling portion of SumPro started with fourteen participants - 8 of whom participated in SumPro/Sweep. Those eight were definitely at an advantage because of the four weeks they had already spent rowing. The four "newbies" are catching on quickly and the coach expects that most, if not all, of them will certify to take out Alden singles before the session is over.
On Saturday, 16 July, the annual "Dump, Float, Get back in your Boat" exercise will be conducted at the Konieczny Baronial Estate pond. The objective is to teach scullers how to get back into their shells if they have the misfortune of ending up in the river due to an errant catch, stroke, or crab.
"Falling out was easy. Let's see. Blades flat, handles down,
kick the legs."
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Youth Rowing Camp
"Lambs before the slaughter"
Monday, 11 July The first of what will be an annual rowing camp for youth ages 11 to 14 opened up with David Beyer (SJJ '07) and Anna Muller (NDA '05) leading a group of twenty "counselors" - rowers from St. John's Jesuit High School and Saint Ursula Academy.
"So these are the 'ergs'" After each youngster - 34 in number - introduced him/herself, she/he was placed in one of three groups. One group started out on the Indoor Rowing Machines (the "ergs"); the second was given a tour of the boathouse to learn the lingo and look at the various boats; and the third group watched the USRowing Association safety video.
"I thought the boats were supposed to float"
Each group visited each of the three stations and then they went to the waterfront to feel what it is like to row. They had a brief "encounter with an Alden Ocean Shell - "the only boat in the boathouse that you have to work to tip over". By week's end the youngsters were in the Leviathan. The excitement level is high; the coaches are fired up, and the youngsters are eager converts to the lifetime sport of rowing that exercises all major muscle groups in the body.
"Leviathan? This is really heavy!"
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What kinds of shells are there?
There are racing shells and there are recreational shells. The former are very narrow in the beam; the latter are considerably wider and by virtue of that considerably more stable. There are shells for one rower, two rowers, four rowers, and eight rowers. They are referred to as singles, doubles or pairs, quads or fours, and eights or octuples.
Each rower in a single, double, or quad has two oars, called sculls (9'6' long), one in each hand. (The octuple is rare, but does exist, for eight rowers each with two oars; in other words eight scullers.) Each rower in a pair, four, or eight has one oar, called a sweep oar (12' long). Recreational shells are usually confined to singles and doubles/pairs. Racing shells cover the whole gamut listed above. Originally the shells were made of wood; then Fiberglas Reinforced Plastic; and now (most of the racing shells) are made of Carbon fiber reinforced plastic. Some even have Kevlar in them. |
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How about an anecdote from SumPro (the Learn-To-Row program)?
Several summers ago there was a very nice lady in her mid-sixties as one of the students of SumPro. The coach was teaching the basics of the stroke on the erg. As he watched each student to see how s/he was doing, he noticed that subject lady had quit. Concerned, he asked if there was a problem. In something a little stronger than a stage whisper, she announced to the group, "I don't like taking orders from a man." That was a show stopper! Remembering the admonition to "Praise in public; criticize in private" the coach went over to her and suggested very quietly that she needed to make a decision. If she wanted to learn, she would have to "take orders". If she wanted to leave, there would be no hard feelings and no questions asked. "Oh, all right. I want to learn" or words to that effect. And she did; she learned how to row and contribute. A couple of months after the program was done the coach got a note from her which said in part, "I went for a physical. My blood pressure was down. My cholesterol was down. My muscle tone was up. The doctor told me that whatever I had been doing, keep doing it. Thanks for teaching me that it is all right to take orders from a man." True story! |
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Please consider a donation to the Toledo Rowing Foundation.;
Your contribution provides college scholarships as well as support for youth and adult rowers. The foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization, so all gifts are tax deductible.
Please forward donations to:
Toledo Rowing Foundation Attn: Virginia Keller PO Box 8072 Toledo, OH 43605-8072.
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