Float Repair Day Photos

Who says watching paint dry isn’t fun?

Okay, so we didn’t paint the dock or watch it dry yesterday, but we did watch Chuck Selden and Cal Sutliff get the float repairs done, and that was fun.  Or at least interesting.

Check out the photos from Float Repair Day 2009 below.  Chuck Selden and Cal Sutliff went below deck. Mike Silveus, Mike Malone, Bob Price, Jim Hatch and Owen Lewis stayed topside to provide back up support.

If you’re interested in volunteering for Paint the Dock Day 2009 (Saturday, September 12), look for messages via the members’ Yahoo Group from House Committee chair, Mike Silveus.

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Let’s be less gross this year - Help keep PBC free of H1N1!

The H1N1 virus is supposed to make flu season 2009 especially nasty, so cleaning up after ourselves and doing whatever we need to ensure our best chance at staying healthy is no joke.

For the sake of your teammates, your family, and even yourself, please remember to take the following precautions around the boathouse:

Wash your workout gear daily, and only wear laundered gear to the Club.

Wash your hands with soap and water before and after practice, especially when using shared equipment. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective, and disinfecting wipes are already available around the boathouse.  Look for them, and use them!

On and off the water, make sure to cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, and do it with your arm or shoulder instead of your hands.

After you erg, use the spray disinfectant and paper towels available in the Ballroom to wipe off the erg handles, the seat, and wherever else you may have shed biological material.

And by the way, please don’t forget to wipe your sweat off the floor when you’re done on the erg. Making a big pool of sweat may be proof you worked out incredibly hard, but leaving it there for someone else to deal with only means you’re an incredibly inconsiderate you-know-what. The photo (left) of the running river of sweat was taken on Saturday, August 22. There were paper towels and a squirt bottle full of disinfectant not ten feet away. We say, check the security cameras!  The person who did this probably took the crap in the launch a month or so ago.

[Yes. That's right. Someone defecated in one of the launches.  Don't blame the messenger. We are as disgusted are you are. Hey, erg-sweat-leaver-launch-crapper ... Stop it already. It's not funny. It's just wrong on so many levels.]

Finally, if you are sick with a flu-like illness, stay home until you have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours or diagnosed as non-contagious by your physician.

For the latest on the H1N1 flu virus, including symptoms and what you can do to protect yourself, your family, and your community, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm.

Awesome finish for Margot!

WAY TO GO, MARGOT!

World Championships wraps up today in Poznan, and we imagine that our Margot Shumway and her coach Matt Madigan are leaving with more than a few great memories from Margot’s final on Friday, August 28.

Here is what USRowing had to say about the race:  “In the women’s single sculls, 2008 Olympian Margot Shumway (Westlake, Ohio) dominated her race to win by 3.77 seconds and finish in 13th place overall. The U.S. sculler took the lead early and widened the gap with Norway’s Tale Gjoertz in the final stretch to cross in an 8:26.17. Norway crossed second in an 8:29.94, followed by Spain’s Nuria Dominguez Asensio third in an 8:41.42.”

Now, if you want some real behind the scenes insight, you need to check out Margot’s mom Julia’s blog.  There, not only will you find the Row2k.com photos leading up to the one above, but a note Margot sent her mom the night before the race that really is a must-read.  [We're just dorky enough to admit that it left us a little misty over here this morning!  (sniff)]

We are so proud of you, Margot!  Have a safe trip home, and great job!

For more news about the U.S. team in Poland today, check out Seven U.S. Crews to Race for Medals on Sunday at 2009 World Rowing Championships.

2009 Masters Nationals Photos

Below is a collection of photos we received from folks who were up at the 2009 Masters National Championship Regatta in Camden (Aug. 13 - 16).

If you have photos of Masters Nationals you would like to share, please let us know at potomacboatclub@potomacstar.com.

Enjoy!

HOCR deadline for 1xers and Challinor Fund details!

Thinking about racing in a single sculling event at the 2009 Head of the Charles Regatta?  Well, it’s time to quit thinking and get to registering! 

Single sculling event applications are due this Saturday, August 1!

Need more inspiration? 

Don’t forget that if you are a PBC member or a competitive program member with an accepted entry to race a single at this year’s HOCR, you could be recommended to receive reimbursement for your racing expenses from the David Challinor Head of the Charles Memorial Fund!  And if you’re one of the chosen two scullers, not only will you get reimbursement, but your name will appear on the Challinor Fund’s plaque at the boathouse with names of fellow recipients for years to come! 

For general registration information and deadlines, please visit the HOCR competitor’s information page here.  To go straight to the single sculling events registration page, just click here. 

For more information on the David Challinor Head of the Charles Memorial Fund, Board Member Ed Ryan has provided us with all the latest details below, on behalf of the Board.

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As many of you are aware, Dave graciously and generously remembered PBC in his will, and made a significant bequest to the Club.  The Board solicited ideas from members on an appropriate use of these funds, and after receiving and considering many excellent suggestions, we arrived at the David Challinor Head of the Charles Memorial Fund (”The Fund”) as the best way to remember Dave and promote his ideals and competitive spirit.

The Fund will be used as follows:  Each year, starting this year (2009), the Racing Committee shall nominate for Board consideration qualified scullers, at least one male and one female, to receive reimbursement of up to $1000 for expenses related to racing at the Head of the Charles Regatta.  To qualify, each nominee must have an accepted entry to race in a single sculling event for PBC at the Head of the Charles Regatta.  Each nominee must be an active member of PBC (or a child of an active member) or a member of a competitive program at PBC.

The Racing Committee’s nominations are due to the Board in September, after the accepted single sculling entries are announced by the Head of the Charles Regatta organization.  From the pool of nominees, the Board will select the final recipients, one male and one female.  Recipients will be announced at PBC’s Semi-Annual Meeting in early October.  A David Challinor Head of the Charles Memorial Fund plaque will be created and displayed at PBC with the names of each year’s recipients.

The Board believes this to be a fitting and appropriate tribute to Dave’s legacy, and that Dave would appreciate this use of the funds he entrusted to the Club.  The Board intends the Fund to continue in perpetuity, meaning that it is intended to rely on the investment proceeds of Dave’s gift as opposed to the principal of the gift.  The Board reserves the right to the change the terms of this Fund at any time, and/or to discontinue it.  Any issues regarding the Fund shall be resolved exclusively by the Board.

 

Schuylkill Navy and IDR Results!

Bet you’re wondering how your fellow PBC’ers are doing on the racecourse this summer.  The answer?  Pretty darn well!

Below is a list of all of our gold medal winners from the Schuylkill Navy and Independence Day Regattas, including Todd Nix … whose name we’re seeing in a heck of a lot of first place finishes this year!

Great job, Todd!  And congrats to everyone!  With Club Nationals, Diamond States, and Masters Nationals just around the corner, stay tuned as PBC’s gold medal count continues to rise!

[Admit it.  Summer is a little more fun with a gold medal or ten around your neck, isn't it, PBC?!]

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Click on the links in red to see all results.

Schuylkill Navy Regatta - June 13

Men’s Master Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Master Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Men’s Intermediate 4+:

• C: Jess Ward
• Tom Trevithick
• Tom Brock
• Tyler Johnson
• Leo Hergenroeder

Independence Day Regatta - July 3 - 5

Men’s Masters Lt. Single AA/B/C/E:

• Ed Ryan

Men’s Masters Single B:

• Todd Nix

Men’s Masters Double C:

• Todd Nix
• Nick Holland

Women’s Quad:

• Vesper/Potomac

Men’s Masters A/B:

• C: My-Anh Nguyen
• Robert Price
• Nick Davies
• John Forrest
• Nick Holland
• Robert Shaffer
• Eric Bocian
• Todd Nix
• Tim Baxter

Mens Masters 4+ B:

• C: Jane Hanlon
• Chad Jungbluth
• Greg Lesage
• Todd Nix
• Eric Bocian

Summer Rowing