Coaches,

I wanted to pass on to you the new rules governing text
messaging/Instant Messaging by college coaches to potential student
athletes (read: high school rowers).  I know a lot of your student-
athletes use text messaging and Instant Messaging to communicate and
some may even be moving away from or may not even look at their
email.  If any of your athletes are looking to be or are being
recruited by NCAA schools please tell them to check their email
regularly.  The coaches at DI (and soon coaches at DII schools) will
not be able to send the student-athletes cell phone text messages or
communicate via Instant Messaging systems starting August 1, 2007.

For the legal eagles out their I have attached a copy of the DI
rules and the NCAA notice on the DII rule adoption.

Please feel free to contact me at gartin@... or 954-262-8273
with any questions.

Thank You!

John Gartin, Women's Rowing Coach
Nova Southeastern University


Division I Rule:
13.4.1.2 Electronic Transmissions. Effective Date: Aug 01, 2007
Electronically transmitted correspondence that may be sent to a
prospective student-athlete is limited to electronic mail and
facsimiles. (See Bylaw 13.1.7.2.)  All other forms of electronically
transmitted correspondence (e.g., Instant Messenger, text messaging)
are prohibited.  Color attachments may be included with electronic
mail correspondence sent to a prospective student-athlete, provided
the attachment only includes information that is not created for
recruiting purposes, except for items that are specifically
permitted as printed recruiting materials (e.g., questionnaires).
In addition, attachments shall not include any animation, audio or
video clips and there shall be no cost (e.g., subscription fee)
associated with sending the item attached to the electronic mail
correspondence.



Division II advances modified text-message proposal

The Division II Management Council backed modified text-message
limits during its July 23-24 in Washington, D.C., that may provide a
middle ground for people who favor outright elimination and others
who want no restrictions at all.

The compromise came after a motion to reconsider an earlier decision
to ask the Presidents Council to send a proposal to eliminate text
messaging to the Convention floor. The amendment would allow text
messaging only after a prospect has signed a National Letter of
Intent or has signed the institution's written offer of financial
aid or admission.

That seemed to satisfy members who don't see text messaging as a
relevant recruiting tool and others who believe it beats the e-
mail/fax alternative for delivering information.

The Division II Presidents Council will consider the issue during
its August 9 conference call, and both the Management and Presidents
Councils will review the matter one more time during their fall
meetings before the membership decides the issue at the Convention.

Division I approved legislation in April that bans text messaging
beginning August 1. Enough override requests were received, however,
to require the Board of Directors to reconsider the issue at its
August 9 meeting. If the Board upholds its April decision, the text-
messaging ban would last at least until a Division I membership vote
at a Convention business session January 12.

SEATS, TRACKS, SHOES, OARS, etc… if you need we have it!!

Stetson University has a ton of parts for sale. These are parts
salvaged from our fleet after a tornado leveled our boathouse on
February 2, 2007. All parts are in great working condition (unless
otherwise stated) and will provide years of use. The bulk of the
parts came from 2005-2006 Vespoli M2 4+s and 8+s. Furthermore, I have
labeled each part with the appropriate Vespoli part # for your
convenience and reference.

http://www.bama.ua.edu/~thoma160/Boat%20Parts%20Inventory.xls

Please click link above to view the list of parts, prices, condition,
etc…

Since then we have replaced our fleet and these are the excess spare
parts. This is first come first serve. You pay shipping or we can
deliver to the 2007 Head of the Hooch (or pass them off to another
team).

Please email or call with any comments, questions, or concerns.

Greetings all,

Stetson University Crew still has scholarship money avaliable for
incoming freshman ladies this fall. We seem to have 1 or 2 freshman
each fall with high school expereince and are not aware of the
athletic scholarship opprotunity Stetson has to offer. Once the get
to school its too late. We would like to see this money used because
it does us no good sitting around. If you know of any of your
athletes that are attending Stetson University this fall and may want
to row in college please forward my information to them;

Chris Thomas
Assistant Coach
cell: 386-747-2825
cthomas1@...

Also, if you have any rising seniors this season that are looking to
row in college keep Stetson in mind. We will continue to be
recruiting 5-7 athletes a year.

Take care and enjoy the rest of the summer off.

The Orlando Rowing Club is in need of space for an Eight (8) on a
trailer going to Masters Nationals (August in Oakridge, TN). Being in
Central Florida, we can get the shell if needed to another site in
Florida that is north of Orlando, or drive to say I-75 or I-95 to meet
a trailer that is coming out of South Florida. If able, please contact
via email both Linda Rich (cre8havoc@...) and Keith Young
(youngk1@...). Thank you.

-----Original Message-----
From: Danny VanderBaan [mailto:danbaan@...]
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 9:07 AM
To: Brice.Crossley-1@...
Subject: Coaching Ad

Hey Brice,
We've come up with an ad for the open coaching job we have.  I was
hoping you could send it out to the yahoo group and the FSRA group.  The
ad is attached.  Thanks for your help.
Dan VanderBaan
President Men's Crew at UCF

All,

Is anyone trailering to the Independence Day Regatta next week?  I
know of a couple of singles that would like to buy a round trip ticket
on your trialer. I hope to hear from you.  Thanks!

John Gartin
Nova Southeastern Women's Rowing

All,

Nova Southeastern University is hosting a Women's and Men's Junior
rowing camp in Fort Lauderdale July 16-20.  Below is the description
and link to the camp brochure and registration form.  Please pass this
on to your rowers and coxswains.  If you or your athletes have any
questions please contact me at 954-262-8273 or gartin@....  Thank
you!!

John Gartin
Nova Southeastern Women's Rowing

Nova Southeastern University Rowing Camp
The NSU Rowing camp is for junior rowers and coxswains from novice to
experienced. The aim of the camp is to help each athlete take their
rowing to a higher level of technical ability with individualized
attention of an experienced coaching staff. Rowing instruction will
extend from the basic rowing stroke and team work to advanced drills
adn strategies that will challenge the experienced rower and coxswain.
The coaching staff will include NSU Head Coach John Gartin and
Assistant Coach Robin Mescher who will work with all athletes in
helping them improve over the week long camp.

Rowing Camp Brochure
http://nsuathletics.nova.edu/forms/rowing_camp.pdf