Spring Break

This year gtcrew had the privilege of being featured on MTVU spring break. Cameras followed the team around for a day and took footage of the infamous beach olympics and the team rowing. Take a look at the link below. Enjoy!

http://www.mtvu.com/video/?id=1584214&vid=219386

Spring Regulator

Take a look at this seasons Regulator!

http://www.gtcrew.com/newsite/newsletters/aprilregulator.pdf

*Also email any suggestions and comments to publicrelations@gtcrew.com

Boat Christening

Georgia Tech Crew invites you to Boat Christening
When: April 6th
Where: GT crew Boathouse in Roswell, GA
Time: 2pm
Why:Two new boats will be christened in honor of G Wayne Clough (Georgia Tech President) and Rosalind Meyers (GT crew advisor).

Please view this invitation for more information and RSVP by 3/9/09:

http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=
ZWWRGWZINKKATHDOQUOB&inviteId=FKBBRHVKTLVILIXFFLWT
&showResponse=&sortOrder=&responseToExpand=no

A-Town Cup

Come join Georgia Tech Crew at Fort Yargo State Park on March 1st! This is a second annual competition and is turning into a tradition for UGA and Georgia Tech rowers. Emory Crew will also be competing this year as coached by Georgia Tech alumni Jordan and Joy Smith. We hope to see everyone there and would greatly appreciate any volunteers for officials, dock masters, timers, etc. Contact us if you have any questions:

Amie Martell
Alumni Relations
alumnirelations@gtcrew.com
770-329-4680

Elizabeth Henry
Asst. Novice Women's Coach
Georgia Tech Rowing
elizabeth.henry@gmail.com
coach.liz@gtcrew.com
678-595-9479

Erg Sprints - it's back

Atlanta Erg Sprints at the Georgia Tech Campus Rec Center
Saturday, February 9, 2008
www.atlergsprints.gtcrew.com

Dear Fellow Alumni,

As many of you know, the Atlanta Erg Sprints has been run by alumni since 2004 (or maybe 2005...I can't remember now). Anyways, this event is a great fundraiser for the team, and it's a great way to spend time with alumni friends.

Myself (Anne-Marie "Ree" Richards), Cassi Niemann, and Craig and Beth Goldstein are a core group of planners, but we desperately need more help the day of the sprints. We need young and older to participate. The success of any organization strives on a range of talents and interests. The current planners may not be able to run it forever, so if you are interested in learning more of the background of planning...please get involved!!

Below are areas of volunteering for the sprints. This is a skeleton crew so more volunteers can be in any category. 4 hour shifts are best. Sign up with a friend, or just sign up to stay involved! Helping at the sprints is a great way to give back to the team.

E-mail me (AJ.Richards@gmail.com) with what shift you are interested in working. If you are interested in learning more about the sprints and joining our core team than let me know that too! Here is our current break down, but next year there is room for more support!!

Ree - Director (Insurance, Concept 2 contact, T shirts, medals, advertising, webpage, team and CRC contact)
Cassi - Computer everything
Craig / Beth - Erg Sales, hammer and team point awards

Also, we'll need some TV's the day of. So if you are coming and have a small one you can spare...please bring it along!

Thanks so much for your time and below is more information.
All the Best,
Anne-Marie Richards


Atlanta Erg Sprints at the Georgia Tech Campus Rec Center
Saturday, February 9, 2008
www.atlergsprints.gtcrew.com


Alumni Volunteer Stations:
Computer Table
- Cassi Goldstein (all day)
- Craig Niemann (all day)
- Mark Kiefert (most of day)
- _______ (8 – noon)
- _______ (noon – 4)

Check-In / Erg Sale / Weigh-In Table
- Beth Goldstein (all day)
- Ree (all day)
- _______ (8 – noon)
- _______ (noon – 4)

T-Shirt Sales
- _______ (8:30 – 12:30)
- _______ (8:30 – 12:30)
- _______ (12:30 – 4:30)
- _______ (12:30 – 4:30)

Wrist Band Table
- _______ (8:30 – 12:30)
- _______ (8:30 – 12:30)
- _______ (12:30 – 4:30)
- _______ (12:30 – 4:30)

Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon

Hey GT Crew Members and Alumni,

I am planning on running the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon. I wanted
to let everyone I know about it so they could all meet up and run it
together or race each other. This is a big deal for my family, as this
was a tradition for my dad and I. We got at least one of my other
brothers in and it would be awesome to have some friends as well as
other family run it with us. We are unofficially going to run as Team
Mike.


Austin Nichols
GT Crew Member 2003-2007
austin.g.nichols@gmail.com

Homecoming Tailgate

The short version
What: GT Crew Alumni Tailgate
When: Saturday, October 20, 2007, 4 hours before kickoff
Where: GT campus (see below for directions)
Who: You and all of your friends & family
Why: Great Food, Lots of Drinks and Cornhole
Cost: Minimum $20/person donation to the team

The long version

Dear Georgia Tech Crew Alumni,

Traditionally, homecoming is a time for alumni, family & friends to come back to their alma mater and once again enjoy the fellowship that was often taken for granted during the "best days of our lives." This year, we would like to bring some new life to that tradition which seems to get less recognition every year. We cordially invite you, your family (old & new) and friends to join us Saturday, October 20, 2007 for a GT Crew Alumni Tailgate Party! Stay afterwards to watch your Yellow Jackets beat up on Army (tickets still available at www.ramblinwreck.com).
Come spend the afternoon catching up with former teammates and reliving the stories from our glory days that only we can truly appreciate. From 2k's to 5k's, from Beach Olympics to Chessesteaks, from the Crew House to the Boat House to PapaJohn's House, from our first water practice to now. If the stories are not motivation alone, come by for your fill of burgers, hot dogs, chips, desserts... and of course no crew party is complete without an insulting amount of beer. All that we ask of you is a MINIMUM donation to the team of $20 per person. (For the vast majority of us, that is $20 more then we have already donated this year, and possibly $20 more then we donated since graduation.)
The GT rower life is a busy one that involves a lot of commitment and sacrifices. Once we graduate, that usually translates into an even busier daily life of commitments and responsibilities. Face it, its just the kind of people we are! But I encourage all of you to not let your daily grind keep you from remembering and celebrating what life as a rower meant to you and how it shaped who you are today. If you cannot make our shindig (a little short notice for the out of town folk), go and put it on your calendar for next year. After you finish that, go to www.gtcrew.com, check out what the team has been up to and make a donation as if you were coming. It's online, its easy. Do it.
For those of you that can make it, we cannot wait to see you there! Call your former hammer in 5 seat, email your former coxswain you threw in the river, and text that guy or gal that used to do your toga for you. I assure you good times will be had by all. Until then, if you have any questions, let us know.

Stay in touch & continue to support the team!

Craig & Beth Goldstein (combined crew alumni 1998-2003)


Directions:
Click link below. If you are standing at this point we are in the parking lot on the hill looking directly south (white car).

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=dalney+street+%26+ferst+dr&sll=33.778421,-84.399805&sspn=0.002024,0.004989&ie=UTF8&ll=33.778322,-84.399864&spn=0.002024,0.004989&t=h&z=18&om=1

cell: 404-966-6121 (if the attached bad directions aren't enough)

Come Tailgate for the Clemson Game!

For any local alumni or alumni who will be in town this weekend,

The team will be tailgating before the Clemson game (game starts at 3:30pm) on Saturday, September 28th most likely in the grassy area between the Love building and Boggs. Please come join us!

More details to follow. Thank you to everyone who has updated their information so far! I am working on responding to all of you.

Beth

--
Beth York
GT Crew | Alumni Relations
404.432.7484

GT Crew Regulator, Spring 2007

Dear Alumni and Friends of Georgia Tech Crew,

We are doing a massive revamp of our database and ask that you please update your information on the Alumni page of the GT Crew website:
http://gtcrew.com/newsite/pages/alumni.html

Also, if you know of anyone who is not receiving communications from the team, please let me know.

The latest issue of Georgia Tech Crew's newsletter, the Regulator has just been released:
http://www.gtcrew.com/newsite/newsletters/GTCrewRegulator_Spring2007.pdf

It highlights the team's extremely successful spring season--most notably bringing home 4 medals from the Dad Vail Regatta and taking 2nd in the Men's Overall Point Trophy--a team first!

This success would not be possible without you. As our team continues to grow, we thank you for all of your support and dedication to the team.

Beth

--
Beth York
GT Crew | Alumni Relations
alumnirelations@gtcrew.com

Race Recap: Lanier Sprints, 3/31/07

*The Varsity Men's Light 8 and JV 8 battle for 3rd in the Collegiate 8 event.

GT Crew took the “home course” at Lake Lanier by force on March 31. The Varsity Women started things off well, sending out three pairs—Williams-Davis/Martell and Breedlove/Pohl both took first in their heats while York/Gutierrez-Ray opted for the adventure route when an equipment malfunction led to the boat flipping in the last 250m much to the amusement of the spectators in the grandstands.


*Adventure time in the pair*
The Varsity Men dominated the Men’s Collegiate 8+ with three entries—a Champ 8, Light 8 and JV 8. The Champ 8 won the event while a quick Colby crew edged out the Light 8 for 2nd with the JV8 placing in a close 4th.

Meanwhile Coach Curt Browder was taking care of business in the Open 1x, bringing home a silver medal.

The Women’s Novice 4+ won their heat with a strong sprint, edging out Georgia State. In finals, the 4 attacked their race well, but facing tough competition placed 5th overall.

The Varsity Women took over the 1x event with two rowers in both the collegiate and lightweight event. A couple of “old ladies” in the Open 1x joined the field to help mix things up. Needless to say all six competitors came home with a medal.

The Novice Men advanced two boats to the finals in the Collegiate Novice 4+ with a first and third placement in heats. The first place boat would eventually take 3rd overall in finals. The Novice Men also had two Collegiate Novice 8’s qualify for the finals with 2nd place finishes in their respective heats. The Women’s Novice 8 took a decisive first in heats, more than 10 seconds in front of LSU, setting them up well for finals.

The Varsity Women advanced out of heats in the Collegiate Varsity 4+ with an easy 2nd place. Soon after, the women took the top two places in the pair final, neck and neck down the entire course and so far ahead of the rest of the competition (Middlebury and three Clemson boats) that the grandstand announcer said, “I wonder what the story is on this one.” The varsity women took out the 4 for semis, marking the fifth 2k of the day for most of the boat and narrowly missed the finals with a 4th place finish.


*The Novice Women's 8 headed for gold*
The Men’s and Women’s Novice 8’s raced next both winning their events by more than seven seconds and finishing out a very successful day for the team in style.

Complete results here.

Photos courtesy of Vincent Wilkes and Louise Bauck.

Race Recap: Clemson Sprints, 3/17/07

Spring Break 2007 was yet another successful week on the high seas of Panama City. Most of the team headed straight up from Florida to South Carolina to play with some tigers on Saturday. The varsity men opted to leave those cats alone at least for one week.

The adventures began when the trailer broke down in who knows where Alabama/Georgia leaving the ATL to Clemson trailer crew stranded in Atlanta at the whims and fancies of Mr. Spike (aka one long night). The trailer left Atlanta at 4am and arrived at Clemson 15 minutes before the women’s pair race—running with unis in hand to change and a quick rig later, the pairs made it on the water without a moment to spare. The classic “Georgia Tech you’re late!” warning having been issued, it was time for business. The two pairs established the lead in front of Clemson, Tennessee and Stetson. About 500m into the race, the B pair had a bit of a snag in their race plan—stroke seat’s blade stuck and unmoving, a clam had become ensnared in the oarlock. Stroke quickly dislodged the clam and chucked it across Lake Hartwell. At this point the B pair had fallen into 4th place, the A pair continuing to open water on the competition. The B pair moved up on the 2nd and 3rd place boats the rest of the course, but ran out of time, keeping them 3 seconds out of a medaling position. The A pair won the event by a significant amount of open water.

Meanwhile Curt Browder and Austin Nichols were representing in the open single, both winning their respective flights (40 and 4 seconds in front—both very impressive!) Browder and Nichols later took out the pair, defeating Stetson, Charleston and 3 Clemson pairs, adding a couple gold medals to the count.


The varsity women brought the pairs back in and immediately took out the four. The boat established itself in a close third to Stetson and NCSU, held onto the two boats during their moves and plowed through in the last 500m to an open water victory in front of Stetson, NCSU, Wake Forest and SCAD.

The novice women’s 8 placed 2nd to a very fast UGA crew in heats. Their stroke had to be taken to the hospital shortly after so the boat was unable to race in finals.

Michelle Williams-Davis and Amie Martell beat each other up in the open single, trading the lead in the two halves of the race and ultimately taking the gold and silver respectively in front of a Stetson single.

The Men’s Novice 8 after winning their heat by a few boat lengths took home the gold in the final, in front of Williams and SCAD with a tight 5 second spread between the three boats.

The Novice Women’s 4 faced tough competition in their flight against a very quick Stetson four and placed 4th behind Georgia State and Northwestern.

The Novice Men put out two fours placing second and third in their respective flights. The A four narrowly missed first to Clemson by .75 seconds, beating NCSU, Georgia State’s A boat, Williams and UGA. The B four came in third to a fast Chattanooga Rowing and Georgia State boat, beating USC and Berry.

The Varsity Women took out the V8 next marking the third to fourth race for most of the crew and the helpful addition of 3 novice rowers, taking 4th in heats to Clemson, UGA’s lightweights and SCAD.

7 golds, a couple silvers and a bronze later, the team returned to Atlanta more than exhausted but ready for the racing season ahead.

Complete results here.

Race Recap: SERCS, 3/10/07

After the scrimmage against UGA at Fort Yargo, the team headed to another UGA hosted event, SERCS (Southeastern Regional Collegiate Sprints) in Aiken, SC.

UGA describes the event:

"Categorized as a club sport under the University's Recreational Sports Department, UGA Rowing is a self-directed endeavor. Now a 501(c)6 non-profit organization, the team operates with an annual budget of approximately $150,000, receiving very limited funds from the University. The team must accomplish a tremendous amount of fundraising in order to supplement the difference. In order to try and meet this need, the idea of hosting SERCS was born.

The Southeastern Regional Collegiate Sprints (SERCS) Regatta was first held March 11, 2000 and was hosted by UGA Crew coaches, officers and team members. The race was originally held at the 1996 Olympic-training site in Elberton, Ga. within Richard B. Russell State Park. An immaculate course design was implemented for several years following its original use by the Olympic teams, but unfortunately was left to deteriorate over time. Four members of UGA Rowing attempted to reuse what was left of the original course while making the modifications necessary to lie out a very straightforward 2000-meter course for spring racing. While offering a great venue for racing, UGA Rowing elected to move its home regatta from Elberton in the spring of 2004. With tremendous guidance and support from Aiken County Parks and Recreation and Brian Sanders, the SERCS Regatta is now pleased to call Langley Pond its home.

SERCS is held as a fundraising endeavor for the UGA men's and women's rowing teams, as well as an opportunity to bring great competition together for a remarkable day of racing. Every spring since 2000, teams fill the water with racing shells from places near and far. Teams have included Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Clemson University, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Savannah College of Art and Design, University of Alabama, Auburn University, Emory University, Bucknell University, Skidmore College, Manhattan College, SUNY-StonyBrook and many others."


The Varsity Men put out a fleet of eights, fours, pairs and singles winning 9 medals for Georgia Tech. In the Lightweight 4 event, the A boat brought home the gold with the B boat also qualifying for finals. Georgia Tech made its presence known in the single with four entries. Austin Nichols won the event with Jonathan Spoerke taking home the bronze. The Men’s Champ 4 won a bronze medal. The men also swept the pair event taking the top three spots, vying for first place in a drag race in the last 250m. The Men’s Champ 8 won their event with the Lightweight 8 also medaling, taking third to RIT.

The Illustrious Lightweight Men




The Varsity Women due to last minute scheduling changes had to switch the lineups for the double and pair events and still managed to win both, highlighting the squad’s versatility in small boats. The women’s pair even beat out SCAD’s men. The women also raced a fairly novice four in the Champ 4 event, taking 4th in heats. The Champ 8, featuring three novice and alumna Rebekah Henry took 3rd in heats and 6th in the final.


The Novice Men put two 8’s and two 4’s on the water. After winning their heat, the Novice 8 A boat won their event with the B boat taking 4th in heats. Both the Novice 4’s won their heats. The A boat won the event and the B boat placed 6th in finals.


The Novice Women brought home a silver medal in the Novice 8 event to UGA.

Pictures courtesy of FrancisDJ.com and Alex Breedlove

Race Recap: A-Town Challenge, 3/4/07

(Pictured Novice Men L->R: M. Bajin, M. Horan, B. Loeffler)

The first race of the year was a scrimmage hosted by UGA at Fort Yargo.

Click here for full Recap and Results

Quoted from UGA's homepage:

03/04/2007
This past weekend, the University of Georgia Rowing club competed in its first spring regatta. It was held at Fort Yargo State Park, home of UGA Crew. The course was only 1500 meters, which is 500 meters less than a normal race, but the teams had a difficult time all day facing strong winds and white caps.

Both UGA and Tech had great showings, but UGA came away with a victory by 4 points. The women's varsity 8+ boats took first and second in their race. The men's varsity 8+ boat got a close third to Tech's "A" and "B" boats. Varsity women's 4+ boats got first and third. The men's varsity 4+ boats got second and fourth against two other Tech boats. Our novice women's 4+ boats took first and second and the novice men's 8+ took second. Sadly, due to high winds and white caps, not all of our novices were given the opportunity to get their first race out of the way.

March 10th at SERCS will be the next opportunity for UGA to compete against Tech and many other schools. This event will take place in Aiken, South Carolina and will be hosted by UGA.

For more pictures, visit FrancisDJ.com ("Photo Exhibition" --> "UGA Scrimmage")

Countdown to Dad Vails

The heat sheet for Dad Vails 2007 has just been posted.

Georgia Tech Crew is taking 9 boats to Philadelphia this year.

The Men's Varsity Heavyweight Four (A. Nichols, S. McLeskey, M. Gaston, T. Maryak, M. Fong) will be starting things off Friday morning in Heat 9 against Toronto, Merchant Marine, George Mason and Vermont. (2 to semis, 49 entries) Michael Gaston and GT Crew were recently featured on the CBS evening news highlighting Gaston's determination to row at Dad Vails after breaking his hand over spring break. Also watch out for Austin Nichols and Sean McLeskey as they hone their bisweptual skills, having recently switched sides.

The Women's Varsity Heavyweight Four (J. Pohl, A. Breedlove, J. Furman, B. York, J. Goldstayn) faces some stiff competition in Heat 2 against Northwestern St. LA, Chicago, Drexel, Rochester and Johns Hopkins. (2 to semis, 51 entries)

The Men's Varsity Pair (R. Lampert, K. Covert) will compete against Merchant Marine, Rollins, Maryland and Carnegie Mellon in Heat 4. (3 to semis, 34 entries)

The Women's Varsity Pair (M. Williams-Davis, A. Martell) continues their undefeated conquest for gold in Heat 4 against Vermont, Iona, Oklahoma City and Chattanooga. (3 to semis, 25 entries) The pair has won at SERCS (even beating out SCAD's men), Clemson Sprints, Lanier Sprints, and SIRA (against a significantly larger Tampa pair).

The Men's Varsity Lightweight Four (M. Braza, J. Spoerke, T. Chambliss, R. Williams, P. Marino) will compete in the afternoon in Heat 4 against American U, Boston College, Lafayette and Vassar. (3 to semis, 25 entries)

The Men's Frosh/Novice Heavyweight Eight will battle it out against Vermont, Penn State, Delaware and Northwestern in Heat 5. (3 to semis, 28 entries)

The Women's Frosh/Novice Heavyweight Eight (R. Kelly, L. Deaton, B. Caspersen, C. Iversen, S. Dutton, K. Geldbach, M. Curtis, R. Gray, J. Bracco) will compete against Santa Barbara, Army, Purdue, Grand Valley, and Villanova in Heat 2. (3 to semis, 36 entries)

The Men's Varsity Lightweight Eight (J. Kapteyn, C. Troxel, E. Holsenbeck, M. Wildes, N. Grivas, C. Kamin, M. Pieper, V. Wilkes, T. Mara) is planning a repeat performance from last year, competing against Purdue, Jacksonville and Lehigh in Heat 3. (2 to finals, 13 entries)

The Men's Frosh/Novice Lightweight Eight has a final only on Saturday against Ohio State, Dayton, Florida Tech, Lehigh and Purdue.

We look forward to seeing the DC and Philadelphia alumni this upcoming weekend! Let's go Tech!

Hitched!

Congratulations Sterling and Jonathan!

As spotted in The New York Times by Josh Vose...
Rebecca Sterling Odom and Jonathan Paul Lanken were married Saturday, February 18 at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. Check out one of the better wedding announcements out there at NYtimes.com.

Sterling was a rower and men's coxswain '93-'96. She is also a past president.

Baby!

Congratulation Mark and Stephanie Filer who welcomed Sophie Anne on Tuesday, February 20 at 8am. Stephanie and Sophie are both doing extremely well, and "it's been really fun so far." Mark also notes that any resemblance of the words "Sophie" and "Sarfy" are purely coincidental.

Meet GT Crew's 2007 Officers

(From L to R--Back Row: T Chambliss (PR), Mark Braza (Social), Nick Grivas (Pres.), Michael Wildes (Boathouse Man), Front Row: Michael Gaston (Ass. Treas.), Ryan Williams (Treas.), Jonathan Spoerke (Men's VP), Jess Pohl (Women's VP), Beth York (Alumni), Birgitta Caspersen (Sec.))

Hi, my name is Beth York, the new Alumni Relations officer. I wanted to introduce myself to all of you along with the fine group of officers that I work with.

President--Nick Grivas
Men's Vice President--Jonathan Spoerke (Sparky)
Women's Vice President--Jess Pohl
Treasurer--Ryan Williams
Assistant Treasurer--Michael Gaston
Secretary--Birgitta Caspersen
Public Relations--T Chambliss
Alumni Relations--Beth York
Boathouse Manager--Michael Wildes
Social Promoter--Mark Braza

All of our contact information can be found at www.gtcrew.com Feel free to email us with any questions or concerns.

We all enjoyed a scrimmage against UGA this past weekend at Fort Yargo and are looking forward to the upcoming spring season.

Our race schedule has just recently been finalized:

*SERCS*
Langley Pond - Aiken, SC
3/10/2007
http://www.ugacrew.org/regatta_info/2007spring/sercs.asp

*SPRING BREAK*
Panama City, FL
3/17-3/23 2007

*Clemson Sprints*
3/24/2007
Lake Hartwell - Clemson, SC
http://clemsoncrew.org/staticpages/index.php/ClemsonSprints
(Varsity Women, Novice Men and Novice Women only)

*Lanier Sprints*
3/31/2007
Lake Lanier - Gainesville, GA
http://www.llrc.ws/

*John Hunter Regatta*
4/7/2007
Oakridge, TN
http://www.johnhunterregatta.com/

*Knecht Cup*
4/14/2007
Cooper River - Camden, NJ
http://www.villanovarowing.com/knecht/
(Varsity Men Only)

*SIRA*
4/20-4/22 2007
Oak Ridge, TN
Championships for the South.
http://www.orra.org/regattas.html

*Dad Vail Regatta*
5/11-5/12 2007
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.dadvail.org/

*IRA*
5/31/2007
Camden, NJ
http://www.row2k.com/ira/
For qualified varsity boats.

We hope that you will be able to come to a regatta this season and look forward to meeting you!

Beth

--
Beth York
alumnirelations@gtcrew.com

Atlanta Erg Sprints

ALUMNI!

It's winter training season. The Atlanta Erg Sprints is on February 10th, 2007. For the fourth year in a row, this event is being run by alumni. With this consistency over the years the sprints are becoming a much larger event in the South East.

Cassi Niemann, Craig and Beth Goldstein and Anne-Marie Richards are coordinating all the "pre planning" that is necessary to put on an event of this size. What we are looking for is some additional alumni help for the day of the sprints.

If you are in Atlanta on February 10th and would like to volunteer some time to help us out, and to reconnect with the team, please e-mail me at AJ.Richards@gmail.com.
We have volunteer slots from 8am-noon and from noon-4 available for very simple tasks (working the wristband table, selling T shirts, etc). If you stick around - we could get an GT CREW ALUMNI Team Relay put together!!!

9 alumni (besides the 4 all ready mentioned) are committed to helping all ready. Won't you? Check out our webpage for info on schedules, etc.

Thanks,
~Ree
www.atlergsprints.gtcrew.com

new blogger!

welcome a new blogger to the alumni blog... francisco palop (Spanish Frank)! He rowed for gtcrew for a while during 2004 as a graduate student.

He is living and working in Paris now and even rowing in a French crew too.... he says it seems that he is triying to get the most multicultural, multicontinental mixture of rowing techniques, from Barcelona, England, Atlanta, and now Paris!

So his blog is mostly in spanish, but it's ok, we like pictures, right? oh, and he says that all gtcrew are welcome to contact him if we ever visit paris!! woohoo! party at francisco's!!

Homecoming '06

Georgia Tech's 2006 Crew Homecoming Tailgating Experience.
A thanks goes out to the team, let's work together next year to make the event bigger and better!!

Alumni Laura (Sassaman) Solomon with her daugher, Gwyneth, tailgating before the game! Laura's husband, Perry, did the fly-over in the jets at kick off!

Alumni Melissa (Deen) Hallow and her husband, Danny, show off their lovely daugher Ana to other alumni, Beth (Burnham) Goldstein! (well, dang - is everyone married?)

One final shot of the alumni at the first of hopefully an annual tailgating event at the 2006 Homecoming game at GT. From left to right, sort-of: baby Ana Hallow, Danny Hallow, Melissa Hallow, Betsy Carter, Steven Siebert, Cassi Niemann, Renee Butler, Ethan Johnson, Beth Goldstein, Craig Goldstein, Mike Smith, Sarah Kimbrough, Will Kimbrough, Jim Kowalski, Shelly Holdren, Bart DeBacker.

Not pictured but present at the event were: Catherine Owens, Carol Sikes, Katherine Clarke, Joshua Vose, Slim Jim Price, Laura Solomon, Elizabeth Henry and many other current rowers!!

See you next year!!