Please add the Florida Sprints League Championship on April 14th on Turkey Lake....
Dan Newman
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Aug 1, 2006 1:13 pm
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Was any thought given to the fact that April 14 is also the Miami International Regatta, one of the oldest and most established regattas of the FSRA circuit?...
Peter de Manio
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Aug 1, 2006 4:22 pm
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The Florida Sprints League held its Championship two Saturdays before FSRA State Championship in 2006 and will do so again in 2007....
Dan Newman
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Aug 1, 2006 6:57 pm
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I personally LOVE the Miami International Regatta, but I think we are going to try to save our money so that we can buy a fleet of new quads. With regards to...
Bertossa, Daniel
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Aug 1, 2006 6:58 pm
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The annual FSRA Meeting of Membership will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2006, at Edgewater High School Cafeteria in Orlando. Please arrive no later than...
Crossley, Brice A
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Aug 1, 2006 9:19 pm
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To answer some questions asked about discussions for next week's meeting: 1) No constitutional / by-laws proposals were submitting in time to allow for...
Crossley, Brice A
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Aug 3, 2006 8:28 pm
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Having read the ideas put forth by Brice and Peter regarding our state championship regatta, I'd like to offer a couple thoughts. Last year's FSRA State...
Dan Newman
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Aug 3, 2006 9:32 pm
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I would like to add one thing to topic 3. I would like to know if coaches would be interested in adding a pair event to the Championship Regatta. I know we,...
I agree with Dan that over the years we as an organization have made many changes in an attempt to make the Championship event better. Some of those changes I...
The coach from Westminster Academy is in need of a pretty major repair to one of his fours. One of the trailer arms went through the hull as a result of some...
I would like similar information. I know there was a gentleman who introduced himself at 'Sprints as a boat repairman in the state of FL, but I don't have any...
John Corelli
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Aug 4, 2006 1:28 pm
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Thank you Dan, I know there are many smaller schools that feel the same way and are behind your ideas. We just need to get all the smaller schools represented...
Riedeburg, Ted
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Aug 4, 2006 2:09 pm
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I have read with much enthusiasm the views that have been shared in the discourse regarding the FSRA. Regatta. The organization has progressed a long way since...
I appreciate Dan Kempinger sharing his thoughts, though they are flawed. He cites the number of scholastic or club programs in the medals as evidence that the...
Matt Abel
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Aug 4, 2006 7:34 pm
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I would like to add a very strong second to the thoughts expressed in Matt's communication. I would emphasize, removal of doubling restrictions would allow...
Peter de Manio
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Aug 4, 2006 8:06 pm
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I think that it is obvious that we all have different feelings about this. Hopefully we can come to a solution next Saturday at the meeting. Let us remember...
Riedeburg, Ted
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Aug 4, 2006 8:48 pm
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I'm relatively new to FSRA, so I might be throwing something out here that wasn't considered for a reason. I've been told that some time ago there was ...
Laura Riekki
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Aug 6, 2006 3:14 pm
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Thank you for that. As the coach for Maclay School, a program with 12 rowers and 2 coxwains, which I think will fit under the category of small program, I...
I agree with your belief that doubling should be allowed, although I am not sure if it will have the right effect. The problem I have with your assertion that...
Josh: Thank you for a strong and well stated response. I have only two observations. I think entirely too much emphasis is placed upon the eights. I have been...
Peter de Manio
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Aug 6, 2006 3:21 pm
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Josh- Good to hear from you. I think that you know that I respect what you did at Pine Crest, and was one of your biggest supporters when you first arrived to...
Several days ago, Brice helpfully laid out a series of issues that should be thought about, preferably, in a certain order. I think that process will be ...
Dan Newman
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Aug 7, 2006 4:17 pm
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To All - Thanks for all the boat repair suggestions. I believe I have a vast set of choices now. See you on Saturday. John...
John Corelli
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Aug 7, 2006 4:18 pm
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Here are some thoughts about states and doubling. Not in any special order, and just some ideas to play with. 1. Keep the doubling as it is (only between one...
Matt Kaminski
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Aug 7, 2006 4:18 pm
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Peress- That is great that you were able to take that double so far...no doubt that they worked for it. This sport only rewards hard work. However, there are...
The recent exchange of e-mails appear to address one question above all others: How can small organizations compete against larger organizations? The...
Peter de Manio
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Aug 7, 2006 4:20 pm
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Thank you for forwarding information regarding the USRA Scholastic honor roll. The nomination criteria states: "Athletes must have achieved success in...