Steve Hitchcock forwarded me this copy Friday. I was told they are also
forwarded to row2k.






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Here is the first cut at the FSRA info list. It is a microsoft excel
spreadsheet.

PLEASE review your team's info ASAP. I'm sure I have made typos. Many of you
did not provide information such as mailing addresses (and then will wonder
why you don't regatta information in the spring).

I plan to put this online over the Thanksgiving holidays, so please send
corrections before Monday, November 19. After that updates will be made as I
have time to do them.

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Anybody have a current mailing address for EHS?

Anybody know if MAST, Miami Beach, Halifax RC still have youth teams, and if
so, please send me contact info for them.

Thanks for all the updates so far.
Brice.





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A special meeting has been called by the members of FSRA.  The meeting will
be held on December 1 at noon.  It will be held in the Bush Auditorium at
Rollins College in the same room as the annual meeting.

At this meeting we will discuss the attached proposal and the attached
revisions to the FSRA Constitution and By-Laws as well as the revised State
Championship Regatta rules for both the scholastic and youth championship
regattas.  The attached documents should be viewed in the following order:

1) FSRA Championship Proposal
2) FSRA Constitution By-Laws - revised
3) Annual Scholastic Regatta Rules - rev
4) Annual Youth Regatta Rules - rev

If you have any problems receiving the attached documents please reply to
paulbugenhagen@... and I will work with you individually to receive
these 4 documents.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Paul Bugenhagen
Corresponding Secretary

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>===== Original Message From dankemp <dankemp@...> =====
Thanks to all the coaches who brought crews out to the first annual Head of
Lake Monroe.  It was a great day of racing.  Congratulations to those teams
that medaled, and to OARS for taking home the all-points trophy.  The results
are posted on Row2k.com if you haven't seen them yet.  We are hoping to
include more teams next year.
Thanks,
Dan Kempinger


>===== Original Message From Brice Crossley <BriceCrossley@...> =====
>Anybody have a current mailing address for EHS?
>
>Anybody know if MAST, Miami Beach, Halifax RC still have youth teams, and if
>so, please send me contact info for them.
>
>Thanks for all the updates so far.
>Brice.
>
>
>
>
>
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server and CPUCELLA@... has been removed from the mail group to
prevent possible repeated sendings of this message.

TO ALL FSRA: be careful of attachments.

On Tue, 27 Nov 2001 07:33:34 -0500, Tom Morgan wrote:

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>
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>
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alert.
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>  Just delete the whole email.
>
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>  550 East Tennessee Street
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Here is the package for the regatta.
We have change the date of the event for January 26th.
Please let us know your comments and your possible entries

Just a reminder that the registration for the 2002 Novice Regatta on
Lake Fairview, Orlando, is now open. You can find regatta and
registration info prviously posted on this site, or at the Lake
Brantley web site at    www.lakebrantleycrew.com
Follow the link for the Novice Regatta.

Happy Holidays,

Bert Kesser
bertk01@...

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FSRA
group.

   File        : /Registration Packet.doc
   Uploaded by : bertk01 <bertk01@...>
   Description : Novice Registration Packet

You can access this file at the URL

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FSRA/files/Registration%20Packet.doc

To learn more about file sharing for your group, please visit

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/groups/files

Regards,

bertk01 <bertk01@...>

Happy New Year to All. Hope the new year finds you all well.
The deadline for registration for the 2002 Novice Regatta is January
25. Registration information can be found in the "Files" section of
the "FSRA E-Mail Group" website or at www.lakebrantleycrew.com.
Confirmation of the receipt of all entries will be made by phone or e-
mail to assure the accuracy of the information that I've recieved. A
preliminary schedule of events is forthcoming.
Best Wishes,
Bert

Bert Kesser
407 772 6661
bertk01@...

The following changes have been made to the wording of documents sent out in
November 2001 regarding the proposed changes to the Constitution, By-Laws,
and championship regatta rules for the Youth and Scholastic Championships.

We are in the process of cooridinating the special meeting time to vote on
the proposed changes to these documents. The place and time will be
announced as soon as possible.

CHANGES:

1) FSRA Championship Proposal
no changes

2) FSRA Constitution By-Laws - revised

Constitution
Art. II, sec. 4: change annual regattas to state championship regattas
Art. VI, sec. 1: change schools to association members

Bylaws
Art. I, sec. 5: change annual regattas to state championship regattas
Art. IV, sec. 1d: change annual regattas to state championship regattas
Art. VII, sec. 1: title: Date of State Championship Regattas
Art. VII, sec. 2: change annual regattas to State Championship Regattas
Art. VIII, sec. 1: change annual regatta to State Championship Regattas

3) Annual Scholastic Regatta Rules - rev
sec. 18: change annual regatta to annual Scholastic Championship Regatta
sec. 23: change annual regatta to annual Scholastic Championship Regatta

4) Annual Youth Regatta Rules - rev
sec. 1: add to the end of the section: of the Florida Scholastic State
Championship Regatta rules for Spring 2002.
sec. 10: change annual regattas to annual Youth Championship Regatta
sec. 18: change annual regatta to annual Youth Championship Regatta
sec. 23: change annual regatta to annual Youth Championship Regatta


Thanks to our editior, Brice.

Respectfully Submitted,

Paul Bugenhagen

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-----Original Message-----
From: Schlichenmaier [mailto:keckard1@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 7:17 AM
To: Matthew Schlichenmaier
Subject: Fw: Junior Women's Talent Identification Camp-Orlando



----- Original Message -----
From: Tenenbaum, Robert <rtenenbaum@...>
To: <keckard1@...>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:04 PM
Subject: FW: Junior Women's Talent Identification Camp-Orlando


>
>
>
>
> > Matt;
> >
> > Can you please forward this to everyone.  I am not a Florida Yahoo Group
> > Member.  I will send the application forms by Wednesday.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Robbie
> >
> > Hi Everyone;
> >
> > Junior Women's National Team Head Coach Robbie Tenenbaum will be running
a
> > talent identification camp on Saturday February 16th and Sunday February
> > 17th 2002 in Orlando, Florida.
> >
> > We are looking to select  junior women (born in 1984 or later) for the
> > 2002 junior women's national team selection camp.  From this camp, we
will
> > select an 8+, 4-, and 2- to go the Junior World Rowing Championships in
> > Trakai, Lithuania in August.
> >
> > We are looking for people that have the potential to go under 7:30 for
2K
> > by June 2002!
> >
> > All rowers in the region are invited to participate.  We will select the
> > best 16 rowers from Saturday erg testing to row on Sunday morning.
> > Technique, erg score, experience, attitude, body weight , height ...
will
> > all help determine who rows on Sunday.
> >
> > I will send everyone another e-mail in a few days with more details, a
> > schedule and registration information.
> >
> > Coxswains interested in attending should call me at 614-679-5614
(Between
> > 9 am and 10 pm Eastern Time.
> >
> > There is no cost for the camp, however all participants must be US
Rowing
> > members.  (You can join at the camp)
> >
> >
> > I will be in touch again soon.
> >
> > Please let me know if you have questions!
> >
> > Robbie Tenenbaum
> > Head Coach
> > Junior Women's National Rowing Team
> > 614-679-5614  phone
> > tenenbaum.1@...
> > 614-292-5668  FAX

-----Original Message-----
From: Brice Crossley [mailto:BriceCrossley@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:54 AM
To: FSRA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FSRA] FSRA regatta schedule

In light of recent changes (Youth and State Champs), please review the following schedule. As a minimum, can I have a confirmation of dates for Miami Regatta, Jax champs, and Tampa Champs; and regatta locations for Hood and OARS regattas.

Thanks, Brice.

This schedule is also online.

Saturday, January 26
Devils Half Mile (800m)
- Blue Lagoon, Miami, FL
- contact: devilsregatta@...
Saturday, February 2
Novice Regatta (1000m)
- Lake Fairview, Orlando, FL
- contact:
Sunday, February 10
Southern Sprints Indoor Regatta (2000m)
- FIT Clemente Center, Melbourne, FL
- contact: Casey Baker cbaker@...
Saturday, February 23
Mayor's Cup Regatta (1500m)
- Turkey Lake, Orlando, FL
- contact: Randy Rich randyr@...
Saturday, March 2
Jacksonville Invitational (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact: Eric Rousseau eric.rousseau@...
Metro Cup Regatta (2000m) (EHS vs. WPHS)
- Lake Maitland, Winter Park, FL
Saturday, March 9
Orlando City Championships
- Orlando, FL
- contact:
Saturday, March 16
Stanton Invitational (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact: Steve Hitchcock sthitchcock@...
Saturday, March 23
Hood Cup Regatta (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: Al Smith alsmith@...
Saturday, March 30
OPEN
Saturday, April 6
Miami International Regatta (1500m)
- Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, FL
- contact: Raul Arellano RaulRow@...
Brevard County Championships
- Melbourne, FL
Saturday, April 13
Gainesville Crew Classic (1500m)
- Palatka River, Palatka, FL
- contact: Paul Bugenhagen paulbugenhagen@...
Saturday, April 20
OARS Regatta (1500m)
- Turkey Lake, Orlando, FL
- contact: Ken Hutcheson arlhutch@...
Saturday, April 27
FSRA Scholastic State Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: regatta@...
Jacksonville City Championships (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact:
Sunday, April 28
Tampa City Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact:
Saturday, May 4
OPEN
Saturday, May 11
FSRA Youth State Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: regatta@...

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On Saturday January 26 there will be an Advanced Coxswain Clinic at Stetson
University.  The clinic will be taught by Tom Tiffany.  More details will
be sent (time, cost etc) as they are available.

The class will likely be Saturday afternoon for 2-3 hours.

Sincerely,
Patrick Huey
Head Coach
Tampa Catholic High School Crew

Brice Crossley wrote:

 In light of recent changes (Youth and State Champs), please review the following schedule. As a minimum, can I have a confirmation of dates for Miami Regatta, Jax champs, and Tampa Champs; and regatta locations for Hood and OARS regattas.

Thanks, Brice.

This schedule is also online.

Saturday, January 26
Devils Half Mile (800m)
- Blue Lagoon, Miami, FL
- contact: devilsregatta@...
Saturday, February 2
Novice Regatta (1000m)
- Lake Fairview, Orlando, FL
- contact:
Sunday, February 10
Southern Sprints Indoor Regatta (2000m)
- FIT Clemente Center, Melbourne, FL
- contact: Casey Baker cbaker@...
Saturday, February 23
Mayor's Cup Regatta (1500m)
- Turkey Lake, Orlando, FL
- contact: Randy Rich randyr@...
Saturday, March 2
Jacksonville Invitational (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact: Eric Rousseau eric.rousseau@...
Metro Cup Regatta (2000m) (EHS vs. WPHS)
- Lake Maitland, Winter Park, FL
Saturday, March 9
Orlando City Championships
- Orlando, FL
- contact:
Saturday, March 16
Stanton Invitational (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact: Steve Hitchcock sthitchcock@...
Saturday, March 23
Hood Cup Regatta (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: Al Smith alsmith@...
Saturday, March 30
OPEN
Saturday, April 6
Miami International Regatta (1500m)
- Miami Marine Stadium, Miami, FL
- contact: Raul Arellano RaulRow@...
Brevard County Championships
- Melbourne, FL
Saturday, April 13
Gainesville Crew Classic (1500m)
- Palatka River, Palatka, FL
- contact: Paul Bugenhagen paulbugenhagen@...
Saturday, April 20
OARS Regatta (1500m)
- Turkey Lake, Orlando, FL
- contact: Ken Hutcheson arlhutch@...
Saturday, April 27
FSRA Scholastic State Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: regatta@...
Jacksonville City Championships (1500m)
- Ortega River, Jacksonville, FL
- contact:
Sunday, April 28
Tampa City Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact:
Saturday, May 4
OPEN
Saturday, May 11
FSRA Youth State Championships (1500m)
- 301 Bypass Canal, Tampa, FL
- contact: regatta@...
 

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Coaches,
Here is the info for the Women's Junior National ID Camp.  Please send all
forms back to Robbie Tenenbaum.
Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Tenenbaum, Robert [mailto:rtenenbaum@...]
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:07 PM
To: Matt Schlichenmaier (E-mail)
Cc: Matt Schlichenmaier (E-mail 2); 'tenenbaum.1@...'
Subject: Florida Junior Women's ID Camp


Hi Matt;  (Please forward to all Florida Coaches and athletes)  There are 4
attachments

Here is the detailed information about the ID camp in Orlando.

Check over the dates and times to make sure it works for you.

Thanks again for sending this to everyone.  I really appreciate it.

Robbie

  <<Athlete Medical History Form.2001.doc>>  <<Waiver.2001.doc>>  <<Orlando
Application 2002.doc>>  <<Orlando ID Camp 2002.doc>>

Greetings everyone,

On January 26 at 1pm there will be an Advanced Coxswain Clinic hosted at
Stetson University, run by Tom Tiffany.  It will run for about 4 hours
total.  Cost is $20/ per person.  Drinks/refreshments will be provided by
Stetson Crew.

Please RSVP by Thursday the 24th so I can arrange our location.  Payment
will be accepted at the clinic, cash, checks or credit cards are accepted.

Directions to the site are listed below.


TOM TIFFANY: Master coxswain/rowing coach

1968-1971:  Harvard varsity Heavyweight cox, co-captain, National Champions
twice.

Two national teams:  1969, 1971  in the four and the eight, respectively

Six team winner of Head of the Charles, many divisions.

Master coach at NE Sculling Center for the past 11 years.

Board member of Crash-B Sprints and Head of the Charles Executive Committee

Coach at UC Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School,
Winsor School, Belmont Hill School, Cambridge Boat Club


DIRECTIONS TO STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FL

FROM THE NORTH (I-95)
Take the HWY 92 WEST exit #87 for DeLand
You will go about 15 miles.
Turn left onto Woodland Blvd (Hwy17-92 South/ West, there is a Publix and a
Taco Bell on your right.)
Turn left onto Pennsylvania  (the first light after Woodland turns into
2-lanes, at the Holiday House)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your right across from the Edmunds Center.

FROM THE SOUTH (I-95)
Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #84 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Take this all the way into DeLand (about 20-30 minutes)
Turn right at 4-5th light (after I-4 about 4-5 miles) onto Amelia Ave
At the 2nd light turn left onto Pennsylvania (don't count the pedestrian light)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your left across from the Edmunds Center.

FROM THE SOUTH (I-4)
Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #56 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Take this all the way into DeLand (about 5 minutes)
Turn right at 4-5th light (after I-4 about 4-5 miles) onto Amelia Ave
At the 2nd light turn left onto Pennsylvania (don't count the pedestrian light)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your left across from the Edmunds Center.

FROM THE NORTH (I-75 or 301)
Take exit #71 for Cty Rd 326 and turn left.
Follow 326 all the way to HWY 40 EAST (10-15 minutes) and turn left (this
bypasses Ocala).
Follow HWY 40 all the way to HWY 17 and go south (right).
When you enter DeLand HWY 17 becomes Woodland Blvd.
Turn left onto Pennsylvania  (the first light after Woodland turns into
2-lanes, at the Holiday House)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your right across from the Edmunds Center.

Beat the rush. Friday the 25th is the last day to register for the
Novice Regatta. I have confirmed all entries received thus far either
by phone or e-mail. If you have not received confirmation from me, I
have not received your registration materials, and it's floating
around forever in cyberspace. Please call or write with questions.
Remember, if you choose to fax registration, do not use the fax
number printed on the registration form as this number is no longer
in service. Use fax number 407-650-7195.

Have a great weekend,
Bert

Bert Kesser
(407)772 6661
bertk01@...

To: FSRA members
From: FSRA Executive Committee

We are having a very difficult time coordinating the special meeting and
ensuring maximum attendance to vote on the proposed changes to the
Constitution, By-Laws, and the rules of our 2 state championship regattas.

Therefore, we would like to do the very best thing next to holding a meeting
for the entire membership.  We would like to have each member of the FSRA
send in their votes to ratify these proposed changes to the association.  We
will vote to approve the revised FSRA Constitution and By-Laws, the  Florida
Scholastic State Championship Regatta Rules, the Florida Youth Championship
Regatta Rules.  These four documents address all of our rules of operation
during the 2002 spring racing season and the commitment of FSRA to host the
Scholastic and Youth State Championship Regattas.  We are voting to accept
or decline the entirety of these procedures and rules in one vote submitted
by the men’s and women’s teams of members with voting privileges.

Each of these documents has been posted on our website www.floridarowing.org
for immediate access.  Please review these documents as soon as possible.
The votes from each team should be submitted between Jan. 23 and Jan 25.
Voting is closed at midnight on January 25th.  This should allow each of us
ample time to post our thoughts to the group as we all decide to vote on
this issue.   All votes should be sent to the group and the Executive
Committee will collect them during the voting period.  An official
announcement regarding the approval of these suggestions will occur by
Monday, January 28 via email.

We believe that this allows us the next best method for collecting our
thoughts and our votes regarding the operation of the 2002 championship
regattas.  We appreciate that this allows for limited discussion and
therefore, invite and encourage you to write to the group to express your
opinions.  The votes will be collected over a three day period from  January
23 – January 25.

As a group, we believe that the process of including clubs and a youth state
championship regatta into the association has been discussed at great length
with a great many coaches giving direct feedback to the Executive Committee.
   We feel that the proposed changes will directly benefit the whole of
Florida rowing immediately and that these changes will provide the state
with the fairest and fastest racing possible for our rowers. The
modifications to the FSRA Constitution and By-Laws, as well as to the
Scholastic and Youth Championship Regattas have also taken into account the
many thoughts and ideas regarding the racing this season by coaches and
organizations across the state and to you all we are very grateful to you
for your time and energy on this issue.

The Executive Committee in conjunction with the authors of the initial
proposal have taken in a wealth of information and have distilled it down to
a reasonable and logical approach to championship racing in this state,
especially as it relates to creating a racing environment that respects our
traditions and meets the needs of scholastic and youth rowers as they reach
for their competitive goals.  This has helped to create a very strong and
thoughtfully organized approach to the 2002 season that we feel is a very
positive step for our entire rowing community.

The notable differences that are being made include:

1) Formal recognition of rowing clubs as FSRA members.
2) The addition of the Florida Youth State Championship Regatta.
3) Invitations to the Youth Invitational in Cincinnati can only be won at
this regatta.
4) Due to the nature of this event as a qualifying regatta to the Youth
Invitational only those events being offered by the LOC at the Youth
Invitational will be offered in a heats to finals format at the Florida
Youth State Championship Regatta.  All other events will be seeded flights
with the fastest event time winning the event championship.
a. First, second, and third place medals shall be awarded.
b. Doubling will be allowed.  All rowers shall be limited in competition to
one (1) eight oared (8+) sweep event, one (1) four oared (4+) sweep event,
and one (1) sculling event per race day.  Coxswains are exempted from this
limitation.

We would like to thank all of you for your time and consideration of the
proposed changes to our association as well as your patience and flexibility
in issues revolving around the reorganization of the regatta schedule as
they were adjusted to meet the new demands placed upon the association in
its efforts to host 2 annual championship regattas. We are unanimous in our
support of the proposed changes and hope that you will agree that this is a
positive, productive, and essential plan under which to conduct the state
championship events and the upcoming racing season.

								 Respectfully Submitted,

	    Paul Bugenhagen

								 Corresponding Secretary


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Paul,
I just want to express my gratitude to the members of the executive board on
the effort you have put in to hear the voices of all of the member
organizations and in turn to create a format that will recognize and benefit
all members of FSRA.  Youth rowing as a whole in Florida will emerge
stronger and more unified because of these changes.  This new plan
recognizes the importance and strengths of both scholastic and youth
organizations, and allows for the growth and success of both.  It also
closes the book on the uncomfortable fall meetings of the past and focuses
each of us as coaches on one common goal.  You have my full support and I
hope all of us can see how strong FSRA will be when we emerge from these
changes.  I will e-mail you our official votes tomorrow when the voting
period begins.
Respectfully,
Matt Schlichenmaier
Lake Brantley


-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bugenhagen [mailto:paulbugenhagen@...]
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 11:06 PM
To: FSRA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FSRA] FSRA 2002 Spring Season Procedures and Rules


To: FSRA members
From: FSRA Executive Committee

We are having a very difficult time coordinating the special meeting and
ensuring maximum attendance to vote on the proposed changes to the
Constitution, By-Laws, and the rules of our 2 state championship regattas.

Therefore, we would like to do the very best thing next to holding a meeting

for the entire membership.  We would like to have each member of the FSRA
send in their votes to ratify these proposed changes to the association.  We

will vote to approve the revised FSRA Constitution and By-Laws, the  Florida

Scholastic State Championship Regatta Rules, the Florida Youth Championship
Regatta Rules.  These four documents address all of our rules of operation
during the 2002 spring racing season and the commitment of FSRA to host the
Scholastic and Youth State Championship Regattas.  We are voting to accept
or decline the entirety of these procedures and rules in one vote submitted
by the men's and women's teams of members with voting privileges.

Each of these documents has been posted on our website www.floridarowing.org

for immediate access.  Please review these documents as soon as possible.
The votes from each team should be submitted between Jan. 23 and Jan 25.
Voting is closed at midnight on January 25th.  This should allow each of us
ample time to post our thoughts to the group as we all decide to vote on
this issue.   All votes should be sent to the group and the Executive
Committee will collect them during the voting period.  An official
announcement regarding the approval of these suggestions will occur by
Monday, January 28 via email.

We believe that this allows us the next best method for collecting our
thoughts and our votes regarding the operation of the 2002 championship
regattas.  We appreciate that this allows for limited discussion and
therefore, invite and encourage you to write to the group to express your
opinions.  The votes will be collected over a three day period from  January

23 - January 25.

As a group, we believe that the process of including clubs and a youth state

championship regatta into the association has been discussed at great length

with a great many coaches giving direct feedback to the Executive Committee.

   We feel that the proposed changes will directly benefit the whole of
Florida rowing immediately and that these changes will provide the state
with the fairest and fastest racing possible for our rowers. The
modifications to the FSRA Constitution and By-Laws, as well as to the
Scholastic and Youth Championship Regattas have also taken into account the
many thoughts and ideas regarding the racing this season by coaches and
organizations across the state and to you all we are very grateful to you
for your time and energy on this issue.

The Executive Committee in conjunction with the authors of the initial
proposal have taken in a wealth of information and have distilled it down to

a reasonable and logical approach to championship racing in this state,
especially as it relates to creating a racing environment that respects our
traditions and meets the needs of scholastic and youth rowers as they reach
for their competitive goals.  This has helped to create a very strong and
thoughtfully organized approach to the 2002 season that we feel is a very
positive step for our entire rowing community.

The notable differences that are being made include:

1) Formal recognition of rowing clubs as FSRA members.
2) The addition of the Florida Youth State Championship Regatta.
3) Invitations to the Youth Invitational in Cincinnati can only be won
at
this regatta.
4) Due to the nature of this event as a qualifying regatta to the Youth

Invitational only those events being offered by the LOC at the Youth
Invitational will be offered in a heats to finals format at the Florida
Youth State Championship Regatta.  All other events will be seeded flights
with the fastest event time winning the event championship.
a. First, second, and third place medals shall be awarded.
b. Doubling will be allowed.  All rowers shall be limited in
competition to
one (1) eight oared (8+) sweep event, one (1) four oared (4+) sweep event,
and one (1) sculling event per race day.  Coxswains are exempted from this
limitation.

We would like to thank all of you for your time and consideration of the
proposed changes to our association as well as your patience and flexibility

in issues revolving around the reorganization of the regatta schedule as
they were adjusted to meet the new demands placed upon the association in
its efforts to host 2 annual championship regattas. We are unanimous in our
support of the proposed changes and hope that you will agree that this is a
positive, productive, and essential plan under which to conduct the state
championship events and the upcoming racing season.

								 Respectfully
Submitted,

	    Paul Bugenhagen


Corresponding Secretary


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Just a reminder about the Advanced Cox Clinic this weekend.

Please RSVP so I can plan for refreshments and location.




On January 26 at 1pm there will be an Advanced Coxswain Clinic hosted at
Stetson University, run by Tom Tiffany.  It will run for about 4 hours
total.  Cost is $20/ per person.  Drinks/refreshments will be provided by
Stetson Crew.


Please RSVP by Thursday the 24th so I can arrange our location.  Payment
will be accepted at the clinic, cash, checks or credit cards are accepted.


Directions to the site are listed below.



TOM TIFFANY: Master coxswain/rowing coach


1968-1971:  Harvard varsity Heavyweight cox, co-captain, National Champions
twice.

Two national teams:  1969, 1971  in the four and the eight, respectively

Six team winner of Head of the Charles, many divisions.

Master coach at NE Sculling Center for the past 11 years.

Board member of Crash-B Sprints and Head of the Charles Executive Committee

Coach at UC Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Buckingham, Browne and Nichols School,
Winsor School, Belmont Hill School, Cambridge Boat Club



DIRECTIONS TO STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FL
FROM THE NORTH (I-95)
Take the HWY 92 WEST exit #87 for DeLand
You will go about 15 miles.
Turn left onto Woodland Blvd (Hwy17-92 South/ West, there is a Publix and a
Taco Bell on your right.)
Turn left onto Pennsylvania  (the first light after Woodland turns into
2-lanes, at the Holiday House)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your right across from the Edmunds Center.


FROM THE SOUTH (I-95)
Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #84 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Take this all the way into DeLand (about 20-30 minutes)
Turn right at 4-5th light (after I-4 about 4-5 miles) onto Amelia Ave
At the 2nd light turn left onto Pennsylvania (don't count the pedestrian light)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your left across from the Edmunds Center.


FROM THE SOUTH (I-4)
Take the HWY 44 WEST exit #56 for DeLand/ New Smyrna Beach
Take this all the way into DeLand (about 5 minutes)
Turn right at 4-5th light (after I-4 about 4-5 miles) onto Amelia Ave
At the 2nd light turn left onto Pennsylvania (don't count the pedestrian light)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your left across from the Edmunds Center.


FROM THE NORTH (I-75 or 301)
Take exit #71 for Cty Rd 326 and turn left.
Follow 326 all the way to HWY 40 EAST (10-15 minutes) and turn left (this
bypasses Ocala).
Follow HWY 40 all the way to HWY 17 and go south (right).
When you enter DeLand HWY 17 becomes Woodland Blvd.
Turn left onto Pennsylvania  (the first light after Woodland turns into
2-lanes, at the Holiday House)
Park in the Rinker parking lot on your right across from the Edmunds Center.