Call for Backsplash

From our esteemed Orange Oar Newsletter Editor John Nicholson (note that deadline is SOON!):

The new edition of the Orange Oar is due for on-line publication December 7. Please send Backsplash items - news of you, your family, teammates, etc. to jsnich(at)gmail.com.

Please include your graduation year and where you are living now. Also - photos - more is better.

And pass this along to teammates and fellow alums that might not be on our lists. Thank you!!

Tom Lotz Honored by USRowing

from the USRowing website:

PRINCETON, N.J. – USRowing is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 Annual Awards, the organization announced on Thursday.

The Jack Franklin Service Award is given to a referee for his or her lifetime contribution to the sport. This year’s recipient is Tom Lotz. A graduate of Syracuse University and a participant at the 1956 Olympic Trials, Lotz has been a licensed referee since 1990. Over the years, Lotz has served as the Southeast regional representative to the USRowing Referee Committee, chair of the USRowing Referee Committee and as an instructor at the USRowing Referee College. He has coordinated numerous programs that have increased the number of new referees in the Southeast region and developed a core of referees in Texas that are self-sufficient for area regattas. Lotz has refereed at 20 IRA Regattas and has served as the lead umpire at the Head of the Charles. He is a founding member of the Bay Area Rowing Club of Houston and was the sports director for the Houston 2012 Foundation, which prepared Houston’s bid for the 2012 Olympics. In 2002, he was honored with Syracuse University’s Varsity Club Letterwinner of Distinction. Lotz is a retired lieutenant colonel in the US Army with 24 years of service.

Congratulations Tom!

Foot of the Charles Pictures are Up

Click here for the link to the full album.

Foot of the Charles Results

The SU Men had a great morning on the Charles. Brrrr....it was cold...but must have felt like home for the guys.

Here's how SU fared:

Varsity 4+s (49 entries)
SU "A" - 3rd
SU "B" - 8th
SU "C" - 13th
SU "D" - 22nd

Freshman 8+ (24 entries)
SU: 4th

Click here for full results.

Tons of photos to come later today....stay tuned.

Lineups for the Foot of the Charles

Foot of the Charles lineups...as pilfered from SU Athletics.

"A" Four
Bow - Mike Dietrick
2 Dan Turner
3 Vince Berry
S Mike Gennaro
Cox - Ken Marfilius

"B" Four
Bow - Dan Berry
2 Chris Bickford
3 Chris Lutz
S Kynan Reelick
Cox - Isaac Budmen

"C" Four
Bow - Aidan Barrett
2 Tyler Toporowski
3 Mason Leasure
S Steve Connors
Cox - Matt Cosmann

"D" Four
Bow - James Olson
2 Chip Keyes
3 Nemanja Bogdanovic
S Tim Daigle
Cox - Jenna DeMarco

SU Men Race in Boston This Weekend

Come on down for round #2 of the Foot of the Charles. The SU men will be launching out of Newell (Harvard) Boathouse.

Race Schedule:
8:00 a.m. - V4+s
8:25 a.m. - Club boats
8:45 a.m. - F8+s

Extended Boston Forecast:
Friday Night And Saturday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50.

Foot of the Charles Results - SU Women

Varsity 4+ (49 entries)

SU A = 6th

SU B= 18th

SU C = 27th

SU D = 28th

Novice 8+ (23 entries)

SU A = 6th

3V 8+ (14 entries)

SU = 11th

For full results click here.

Foot of the Charles - 2010 - SU Women

A beautiful November morning for racing in Boston. Results will be posted soon.

Here is a link to the photo album.

Navy Ball - in Photos

Wow. The Navy Ball returned with a bang. What a night. Nearly 100 Alums from all decades came back to campus for a night of fun, frolic and a few misty moments. *sniff* The night highlights included a video montage by the class of 1970 and recollections of this great crew by Coach Bill Sanford. A buffet dinner and a night on the dance floor (followed by assorted after parties) completed the evening.

Huge props and major thanks to SARA Board Member Chip Gibson who put this night together.

If you were at the event and have photos to share, please send them to me at tracyrsmith123(at)gmail.com and I'll post them. THANK YOU to Tom Darling for these photos below....

Class of 1988 Boat Dedication

5 members of the SU class of 1988 were on hand this past weekend for the ceremonial christening of the new Hudson 8+ named in their honor.

Gordon Bain, Joe Kieffer, Rich MacNamara, Eric Heitman and Bob Price did the duties, with a little help from Otto the Orange.

Thank you Class of 1988!

SARA Alumni Weekend - 2010

Many photos and videos from the weekend will be uploaded this week. Stay tuned!

Class of 1970 Reunion Row

Doctor Bruce Chamberlain Inducted into the SARA Hall of Fame

It was a huge honor for SARA to induct the SARA Co-Founder Dr. Bruce Chamberlain into the Syracuse Alumni Rowing Association Hall of Fame on Saturday (Nov. 6).

Doctor Chamberlain's family and friends gathered for this ceremony at the boathouse on a chilly (and briefly snowy) Liverpool morning. SARA Board Member and Orange Oar Editor John Nicholson presided over the ceremony.

We are grateful for the beautiful reflections and anecdotes about Dr. Chamberlain provided by the venerable Bill Sanford. Longtime SARA Board Member and Dr. Chamberlain's friend Bob Donabella had the honor of presenting the Award.

A beautiful tribute to the one that started it all....

Thank you Dr. Chamberlain for your unwavering support of Syracuse rowing.

Mark of the Oarsman II

Ok, all you alums. We are now ready to get your insights, inputs, and information for the new edition of Mark of the Oarsman.

John Nicholson and I are tasked with writing the book, but think of us more as facilitators - you have the memories, the pictures, the stories and opinions. And that's what's going to make Mark II a great read.

Here's what you need to do.

Send me an email - jpadudaAthealthstrategyassocDOTcom and I'll send you the poop on how to contribyoot.

Our fearless leader Tracy has given us the directive to have the draft completed by September 1, 2011. That's ten months away, and if it isn't done by then I'm going into the Witless Protection Plan.

So, shoot me an email and we'll get on it. It will be easy, fun, and painless - and you'll get props in the foreword as a contributor, too.

We can't do it without you.

View of the Start

from NZ....

add in some snow and it could be Onondaga.

Sheila Roock ('85)....Renaissance Woman

Hard as it may be to believe, Syracuse rowing alums' talent extends to activities other than those involving propelling a shell at warp speed.

Case in point - Sheila Roock (aka "Shelly Rock") - class of 1985.

If you're in Syracuse for the SARA Alumni Weekend, why not stop by to see Sheila who will be a featured exhibitor at the Syracuse Art Mart, opening Friday, November 5. The Art Mart is an art and fine crafts show of nearly 50 artists, selling original paintings, photographs, jewelry, pottery, and more.

(personal note: Sheila's beautiful ceramic bowls greet me and my cereal each morning. They are true works of art.)

The Opening Reception is Fri., Oct. 5 4pm – 7pm, but the sale starts at 11am. Regular hours are 11am-4pm Mon – Sat.

Location:
The Art Mart takes place in the Greenhouse at City Hall Commons:
201 E. Washington Street in Downtown Syracuse - (Adjacent to Hanover Square, near where Washington St. meets Montgomery St.)

Questions or to contact Sheila, call 215-514-4457.

Sharing the Love

photos from US Rowing (thank you!)

Here are some images of Anna Goodale (in bow) and Justin Stangel (also in bow) getting the job done in New Zealand.

Bring it home for the Orange!

Kiwis...all of them!
(Justin Stangel on right)