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Mark Your Calendars! Summer Carwashes are scheduled at Preston's Pharmacy for the following dates:
Saturday, July 3, 11:00 - 3:00 Saturday, July 17 Saturday, July 24 Saturday, July 31 This is a terrific summer fundraiser which is usually very successful, and a great way to earn valuable volunteer points (its actually a lot of fun!!). Points can be earned for this past season (if you're still in need), or you can get started on earning points for next season. Either way, the funds raised from these events help provide the resources necessary for maintaining current rowing equipment and acquiring new equipment in support of the team. All rowers are encouraged to participate for at least two hours or all four. As many rowers as possible are needed per hour to help accomodate carwash customers. Please bring a small snack, water, sunscreen, and lots of team spirit. No swim suits, please. Contact David Haun, Carwash Coordinator, at David_J._Haun@omb.eop.gov, to let him know of your availablity or if you have any questions.
The June 21, 2010 Points Tracker spreadsheet is available and can regularly be found on the PARENTS page on the left side menu.
Please check your points carefully and contact the Food Tent and/or Event Coordinator if you have a question about your points. Point Tracker Basics: 1) Sign in when you volunteer and/or keep a track of how many hours you worked. Some positions are already assigned points. Most other jobs are 1 point/hour. Please contact the Event Coordinator if you have a question regarding your points. 2) Please let the Food Tent coordinator know how much you spent on the food you donate to the regattas. Do not send your points to the Point Tracker. The points will not be recorded unless sent by the event coordinator. You get 1 point per $10 value of donations. NOTE: You do not need to submit a receipt UNLESS you would prefer to be reimbursed for your donations. The Food Tent Coordinator will collect the receipts and submit to the treasurer, Liz Gustafson. You do not receive points for reimbursed costs. 3) If you are a coordinator of any event or activity, you are responsible for recording points and submitting them to the Point Tracker. Please submit points ASAP after an event/activity has occurred. The Points Tracker is updated regularly and any discrepancy can be quickly addressed. 4) Questions about the points should go to the coordinators.
Congratulations to All Met Rowers:
Paige Monborne and Leon Suvak   Honorable Mentions: Peter Bacas Steve Cauffman Hannah Yoest Congratulations, also, to Coach of the Year: Carol Dinion Photos from the All Met Banquet - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/highschools/all-met/2010/spring/boys-rowing/
Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championship Finals Saturday, May 22, 2010 Sandy Run Regional Park, Occoquan, VA Leading off the day for Yorktown was the two second victory earned by the Men's Junior 8, a crew that came into the State Championship regatta seeded #1. The Patriot crew, made up of 9 sophomores and stroked by Andrew Knizner, bested crews from West Springfield, Thomas Jefferson, Robinson and Woodson.
 Receiving medals for Yorktown were: Junior 8: Erik Auer, Keating Walsh, Ryan Carroll, Jaime Ranfone, Paul Schneider, Josh Doyon, JP Wright, Andrew Knizner and Aaron Rosen. In a heartbreaker for the women's side of the Yorktown program, the women's First Varsity 8 was edged out of a bronze medal by TC Williams by 2/10ths of a second and wound up 4th in the premier women's event which was won by Robinson. National Cathedral of Washington, DC was second. The women's 1V category was incredibly deep this year with any of five crews able to win on any given weekend. Our women's Varsity 8 rowed a tremendous race and came within inches of a repeat medal performance, having won silver last year. Coming by the grandstand there were only inches separating the bowballs of McLean, TC and YHS. Nationals will be another chance for the Patriot women to strike back at their local rivals. When the Yorktown Men's First Varsity 8 went to the starting line, a lot of pressure was on the five seniors in the boat along with their sophomore stroke man Ben Vihstadt. All five seniors were returning gold medalists from last year's sweep of the top two categories of Men's Varsity 8's. In the books already in 2010 had been Yorktown victories in the Men's 3rd 8 and Junior 8. All that was left for the first ever "hat trick" by the Arlington school, was for the First Varsity to bring home a third medal. But three big things stood in their way. Also lined up in the Grand Final of the Men's First 8 were crews from St Albans and Thomas Jefferson, both Stotesbury Cup finalists in Philadelphia the week before. St Albans having won the silver medal in the prestigious and highly competitive national event and prior to that, undefeated throughout the regular season. Both St Albans and TJ had beaten the crew from Yorktown by over 10 seconds at various points during the season. Also lurking in one of the outside lanes was the crew from traditional powerhouse Washington-Lee. The Generals had been waiting all season for a chance to show their best speed versus their cross-town rivals and displace the Patriots on the medal dock at season's end. For the five Yorktown seniors, Peter Bacas, Chris Brown, Steve Cauffman, Dan Rozynski and Leon Suvak, this last race of the 2010 Virginia season and the last of their Yorktown careers was going to be a test of resolve in the face of extremely high team expectations bumping up against a much stronger field of opponents than the prior year. They knew they had to find a way to race "above their past level". [ Read More... ]
This year the YHS crew had one of its strongest showings ever at the 84th Annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta in Philadelphia. We were unsuccessful in breaking into the coveted "Final Six" in any category, but we qualified more crews for the semi-finals than last year (and perhaps ever) and the athletes were able to see tangible evidence that the long regimen of training followed this year is paying dividends in speed. The team entered crews in the Women's Senior 8, Second 8, Freshman 8, Junior 4 and Light 4 and on the men's side in the Senior 8, Second 8, Junior 8 and Freshman 8. After a furious first day of time trials, that included over 900 crews, FIVE Yorktown crews qualified to race again in the semis. These included the Men's Frosh 8 (18th), the Men's Junior 8 (14th), the Women's 2nd 8 (11th), Men's 1V (12th) and Women's 1V (13th). Not qualifying, but putting forth a valiant effort, was our Men's 3V rowing in the 2nd 8 category. For most of this crew it was their first Stotesbury and they distinguished themselves finishing 19th in this 26 crew event. For a bit of perspective for the two 1Vs, here is the order of finish in the time trials for some local DC crews:
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Pursuant to the By-Laws of the Yorktown High School Crew Boosters, a nominating committee was created to develop a slate of officers for the 2010-2011 school year. The nominating committee, consisting of David Wiederkehr, Odile Rheaume, and Joanne Stump, met and propose the following slate of officers:
Officers President: Jim Ranfone Vice President: Julienne Bramesco Past President: Steve Knizner Secretary: Dennis Wamsted Treasurer: Leisl Laird Registrar: Joanne Stump Directors Marla Rosen - Volunteer Coordinator - YahooGroups Listserv Ann Doyon - Spring Break Camp Bob Coordinator Lori Sullivan - TBD Louise Sperling - TBD Voting will take place at the Annual Meeting/Banquet on Friday June 4, 2010. Nominations for any positions will also be accepted from the floor.
YORKTOWN MENS 3V CAPS OFF UNDEFEATED VASRA SEASON WITH STATE TITLE, NOVICE WOMEN TAKE BRONZE MEDAL
May 1, 2010, Sandy Run Regional Park, Fairfax Station, VA The Yorktown Freshman, Novice and Lower Varsity crews traveled down to the Occoquan on May 1 for the traditional Ted Phoenix Lower Boat Championship. Conditions were superb for racing, mild to warm temperatures and little wind.
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On April 24, 2010 the YHS Crew community and W-L Crew community helped
to co-host the Charlie Butt Regatta, a VASRA event named in honor of the long time W-L head coach Charlie Butt who actively served the rowing community of greater Washington from 1949 until his death in 1992. See Regatta Web site at http://www.charliebuttregatta.com/2010/The_Story_of_Charlie_Butt.html. Alumni Parent, Ed Wilson, along with current YHS Crew Parent, Chris Walsh, headed up the Regatta Committee for Yorktown with Jack Goodman heading up the effort for W-L. As all who attended can attest to, it was a great event start to finish with great water conditions for racing. For Yorktown it was a day of significant accomplishment and promise for almost all of our crews. [ Read More... ]
April 17, 2010
Mercer Lake Sprints Mercer County, NJ On a cold and windy day, 98 YHS athletes braved the choppy waters of Lake Mercer to test their fitness and skill versus some of the top high school, prep school, and club crews in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid- West regions. [ Read More... ] Go to page >>
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