February 2007 - Lake Washington Rowing Club

LWRC
NEWSLETTER February 2007
Web site: www.lakewashingtonrowing.com
President
Vice-President
Co-Secretary
Co-Secretary
Treasurer
Co-Captain
Co-Captain
Program Manager
Marcie Sillman
Bill Tytus
Kate Brooks
John Robinson
Ben Porter
KC Dietz
Rachel McGovern
Conor Bullis
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2007 Annual Meeting
Kate Brooks
The 2007 Annual meeting, held on January 14th, was wellattended (as was the potluck table!). Here are the highlights
of the evening.
Outgoing President Karin Rogers opened the meeting. Karin
offered many thank-you’s to club members, including Sue
Kinne and the Sow’s Ear bunch for their dedication to expert
repair and maintenance, and Karyn Crouthamel for her years
of service to the club. Karin also thanked Kim Leinstock for
her excellent interim management of the club this Fall.
Karin mentioned that the most beneficial thing to happen this
year was the strategic planning session held in September,
attended by board members and advisory board members.
This session was led by Advisory Member Barbara Colven.
Attendees agreed that our greatest asset is our building, and
the way we go forward with taking care of it is of utmost importance. The planning session resulted in the Board’s commitment to the creation of a system by which we can ensure
building maintenance in a more proactive way. To this end,
Treasurer Ben Porter is creating an annual operating budget,
relying on past history to guide us as we move forward. One
goal of the meeting (and the Fall) was to create a formal job
announcement in order to hire a full time program manager.
This search was time consuming, but clearly worthwhile, as
the Board hired Conor Bullis in November.
One additional issue from this planning session has not been
fully resolved: Juniors at LWRC. The Board created the
junior rowing committee to help sort issues around juniors,
make a recommendation for Winter training and the Spring
season, and, eventually, poll the membership regarding opinions on the future of the program. The juniors currently meet
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for winter training. Howard Lee, Dave Rutherford, and John Brooks were appointed
as junior rowing sponsors. They will provide a liaison
between the Juniors and the Board this winter and spring.
Ben Porter reported on the club’s finances:
Mortgage: We paid off $64,000 on our mortgage in 2006.
The mortgage is now down to $241,000, and will be paid off
in four years.
Rentals: An electrician has been working out of the space
behind the boathouse for several years, in exchange for electrical work at the boathouse. He is now paying $300 rent per
month. Income from the rental of the banquet facility and
meeting room has increased by $28,000 since last April, and
expenses were $13,000 lower.
Operating budget: Ben will be working with the Board and
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the Advisory Board this year to create an operating budget.
He asks for input on budget items that need to be put into
the equation. If you have any other ideas or suggestions, of
things that need to be in the operating budget, please let Ben
know.
Coaching Dues: The Board has evaluated the costs of coaching dues. Coaching fees, currently $25 per month, are falling
about $6,000 short of costs. The Board recommends that
coaching dues increase to $30 / month. This motion was
voted on and passed before the close of the meeting.
Storage Fees: The Board recommends an increase of storage fees of $1/month. This will raise six-month rack fees to
$150 for a single and $196 for a double. The increase in rack
fees was voted on and passed before the close of the meeting.
Membership Dues: The Board also proposes a $25 increase
in membership dues. Dues make up only one third of
LWRC’s gross income. This 5% increase would raise 2007
dues (pre-tax) to $525. The increase in dues was voted on
and passed before the close of the meeting.
Goals for 2007: Creation of an operating budget is a priority.
Also, the payroll service has historically distorted the different components of service at the club. Conor and Ben will
clear that up this year. Finally, a goal for the near future is
to complete the re-planking the old float to finalize litigation
with Susie Burke and to satisfy Fremont Dock company.
One member questioned the status of payment for the dock
loan. It is unpaid, but will be paid in the next year.
Head of the Lake.
Report given by John Stewart. John thanked the many volunteers who helped to coordinate the regatta, and especially
Julie Smith, who helped to coordinate volunteers. John also
thanked the sponsors of Head of the Lake: Pocock Racing Shells, the largest contributor, Foss Maritime, Fremont
Chamber of Commerce, Tahoma Water, Magnolia Hi-Fi, and
Hotel Nexus. The Head of the Lake committee included
Julie Smith, Tina Cha, John Stewart, Dave Rutherford, Don
Kuehn, Howard Lee, and Ben Porter. Mike McQuaid was
hired to manage public relations, and we hope to use him
more next year.
Successes: In the last three years, we’ve tried to include
the community more in the organization of the race. This
year, Tina maintained the web site, which will play a more
active role in the race itself in the future (i.e., live race timing). This year, media presence was off the charts, as we
were lumped in with the bad weather news reports around
the world. We received 106 mentions in the media. We
also added the link between UW and the boathouse with the
shuttle, and it was used a lot. It would have been used even
more, if the race had continued. Having one central location for race information and registration worked out well.
Brochure and program provided some revenue this year (first
time).
Safety: Elizabeth Burke put together a safety package for the
officials, and this is another area that we’ll do some work in
for next year. The other big safety issue (committee members have been to Green Lake, UW, Lake Union, and Baker
to get feedback from other local coaches) is that it’s the entire waterway, not the direction of the course, that made the
race unsafe. We need to have an absolutely clear description
of every possible weather scenario—to be created for future
regattas.
Challenges: The weather was a significant challenge, and as
we grow this event to include 600 entries (thus, the whole
day), we open ourselves up to a larger window of inclement weather. The weather affects the entire water way, so
it doesn’t matter if we run the race in the Cut or in the Ship
Canal; this year, launching boats was dangerous on all portions of the waterway.
Head of the Lake 2008: The committee will start work at the
end of January for next year. Issues of immediate importance include the Gas Works Park bulkhead, income and
expenses (income outweighed expenses this year), increased
sponsorship. Bold Hat Productions put a lot of time, so we’ll
be asking for volunteers to help earlier in the year than we
have in the past. The registration process will be reworked.
We tapped out the volunteer pool from the club, so if we
want to maintain this scale of project, then we need to figure
out how to reach further than the club. We will have a meeting at the beginning of February, and would love to have a
larger group of volunteers. At this meeting, the committee
will be working on sponsorship goals and budgeting for the
next event. The committee will also be working closely with
the board as it grows its operating budget. The HoL committee will also investigate alternative dates for the regatta. The
merchandise committee will make available more small and
medium t-shirts for next year. The committee also hopes to
increase activity in the park.
Some questions for future discussions or committee review
are: Is there an opportunity for general membership to
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provide input (with regards to overall growth of the regatta)?
What is the venue for discussing these issues? Members
are welcome to come to general meetings and / or provide a
feedback form. John suggested that we could include HoL
questions with the opinion poll on youth rowing.
The 2007 Board members were announced:
President: Marcie Sillman
Vice President: Bill Tytus
Co-Secretaries: John Robinson and Kate Brooks
Treasurer: Ben Porter
Co-Captains: KC Dietz and Rachel McGovern
Captains’ report:
Reported by Mike Young. The Garfield Boathouse is under
control, and the structure is sound. We need somebody to
step forward and take the reigns on the project. The Garfield
Boathouse needs a new door from the north side to east side.
It also needs a ramp, walkway and handrail. The anchorage
needs some work. The Fremont Boathouse is full and there
is a waiting list for singles. We will re-deck the wherry dock
soon.
Technical Scullers:
Reported by Hugh Lade. This group started several years
ago as a non-competitive group. Now, about seven regular
people show up, along with the occasional drop-in. Hugh is
very happy with the results. Management of the club considers this a step from LTR to full-integration into competitive
scullers. Hugh would like to see more structure and more
importance put on this program, as there is no place else
for people to go after LTR. There are many things we can
do to make the program like the MST or the scullers, such
as encourage participants to commit, rather than “show and
row.” Since newcomers from LTR need all the attention
from Hugh, more instructors / assistants are needed. Hugh
would like to do more personal goal-setting, written assessments, and video. The program has an opportunity (Hugh
does not allow sloppy rowing!) to become a refresher for
even the competitive scullers and a good source of coaches’
training. The program will officially start for the Spring on
February 26.
Competitive Scullers:
Reported by Niki Sherey. The Competitive Scullers are
coached by Frank Cunningham and Bill Tytus. The Scullers
are out racing all over the country (Niki listed several of the
year’s victories).
Men’s MST:
Report given by John Brooks and Mike Rucier. This year,
the men experienced many ups and downs with coaching.
There is lots of potential in the new year. The men create a
unique mix of ability, age and goals. There is a great core of
guys on the mens’ team. Mike and Andy Rees, 2007 co-captains, are working on individual plans for each team member
to make sure everyone gets to race and meets their goals.
Women’s MST:
Report given by Kate Brooks. The women had a great year
with lots of successes at the Crew Classic, Opening Day,
Regionals, Nationals, and the Head of the Charles. The team
has grown this year so that we currently have between 20
and 24 women on the roster, who show regularly to practice. Thanks to our wonderful coaches. Looking forward to
another year!
Martha’s Moms:
Report given by Julie Smith. Dwight and Aaron are coming
back. The Moms plan to hire a third coach, and this year, the
Moms will have a novice group. Highlights: Regionals and
Nationals gave the Moms opportunities to bond with other
club members. They love the ham’n’eggers. At Nationals,
Moms had 20 rowers, and they all medaled. Moms on film:
the documentary, “The Art of Aging,” aired on KCTS-TV
(see Julie Smith’s article on page 4). Newly retired rowers
Gretchen Hull and Peggy Newsome will be missed.
Evening League:
Report given by Molly Zeaske. The Evening League raced
all over the country this year. It has been a good experience
for many people of different abilities, ages, and genders.
There are about 20 people on the roster.
Juniors:
Report given by Andi Day. Juniors offered several successful summer sculling camps. Juniors raced this fall at Tail
of the Lake, and Falcon Four Miler with ten girls and three
boys. The club is currently offering winter training to 13
girls and one boy, which is going very well. Spring rowing
starts February 26. Future programs will be determined by
May. More detailed information available to anyone. Anyone can come to practice any time.
Frank’s Friday Group:
Report given by Frank Cunningham. Group formed by all
women scullers. They intended to do a lot of racing in quads
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and spent a lot of time in doubles and triples in various configurations. They had a lot of fun.
Club Manager:
Conor is very excited to be here. He began his stint at the
club as coach of the MST, riding with Frank in the launch.
He is jumping into lots of different things and seeing lots
of new faces. Conor has published the Spring schedule for
LTR classes and intermediate classes (morning and evening
sweep, as well as Technical Sculling). The Board has reduced LTR class fee for the 50th Anniversary, to $99.
OAR Northwest:
Report given by Greg Spooner and Jordan Hanssen reported.
This is the final update. The project started at Lake Washington, and the club has been very supportive. OAR Northwest
was representing the Northwest and the club by carrying the
logo on their boat from NYC to England. The group raised
$60,000 for the American Lung Association. Total mileage
was 3,800, and it took 70 days to row the distance. OAR
Northwest won first place, by seven days and 250 miles, and
set the Guinness record as the first crew to ever row from the
U.S. to England unassisted.
Sow’s Ear Boatworks:
Report given by Sue Kinne. The have created an informal
and commercial boat repair business. Thank you to all the
volunteers. Cam Narayan painted the club sculling blades.
Dennis varnished the Keller and painted the hatchet blades.
Thanks to Pocock for parts and support. Maintaining the
launches is the worst volunteer job at the club; big thanks to
Andrew Jaffrey and Jack Bautsch for taking on this task.
Urban Wildlife
(or “Near-Death” at Garfield)
Rainer Storb
December, 2006. Owing to the falling lake level in winter,
Garfield boat house rides low in the water. The barricaded,
pier-like structure jutting out from shore is around four to
five feet higher, by comparison. It is also separated by five
to six feet of open water, since the makeshift connection
between the two slipped into the lake during a recent wind
storm and floated away.
I arrived at the dock around 7 a.m.. The first rays of light
crossed the dark sky. After storing the boat, I worked out
how to get ashore. To that end, I pulled a water-logged, narrow, seven-foot long board from the lake, placed one of its
ends on a plank abutting the boathouse and rested the other
end on a corner of the pier, precariously. Getting ready to
climb ashore, one foot and one hand already on the bending
and slippery plank, I heard a tremendous splash underneath
me and got covered with water. A beaver had surfaced,
saw me, smacked the water with his tail, and dove into the
wine-dark murk, probably joining other creatures of dubious
intentions for breakfast. Had it not been for my steely nerves,
I would have plunged after him and, likely, perished.
Alive to report, one of the Garfield trolls.
The Art of Aging
Julie Smith
Nobody wants to age but everyone will age. That’s a fact.
If you’re physically active, maintain strong bones, and engage in social and intellectual interactions, you’re practicing
strategies for aging in a healthy manner. That’s a fact.
These facts are the focus of a locally produced half-hour special on KCTS-TV, channel 9, that included film of Martha’s
Moms rowing out of Lake Washington Rowing Club.
The half-hour special featured insights on a variety of agingrelated health issues from Seattle-area medical experts, as
well as visits to seniors’ centers to look at programs that are
helping today’s mature adults remain active and independent.
The special was the pilot for a possible new series.
The program premiered January 10 and was repeated January
21. More information is available at www.artofaging.org.
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Ode to Peanut Butter
Tina Cha
I love peanut butter. For a long time I deprived myself of
peanut butter on a regular basis because of its high fat content. However, since I started rowing and remain much more
active than years past, peanut butter has become a regular
staple in my diet. In the early early morning, at a time when
most people can’t even fathom putting food into their mouth,
I munch on a half a slice of whole grain bread with a bit of
peanut butter for some much-needed energy before practice.
Saturdays after practice, as the women of MST congregate
at Essential Bakery for a post-practice recovery breakfast,
you’ll see plates of toast in front of rowers, each rower digging into her own small Dixie cup of peanut butter (it’s the
recovery protein we’re all craving, of course). On more
than one occasion a rower at the table (not always me) has
declared their love for peanut butter.
Yes, peanut butter has fat. One serving of peanut butter
(about 2 tablespoons) has 16 grams of fat, or 25% of your
Recommended Daily Value. That’s a lot of fat. But as any
peanut butter fan will tell you, “it’s the good kind of fat”.
According to Wikipedia, nuts in general (including peanut
and peanut Oil) contains monounsaturated fats, which are
known to help protect against cardiovascular diseases.
Peanut butter is also an excellent source of protein and
vitamins B3 and E; peanuts also contain magnesium, folate,
dietary fiber and arginine. Peanuts contain high levels of an
antioxidant called p-coumaric acid.
Peanut butter has also come a long way from the elementary
school days. I was long a JIF fan. In my adulthood return
to the childhood favorite I switched to all natural (much
improved over the all natural I remember testing as a kid).
Trader Joe’s (Creamy Unsalted) was a long-time favorite of
mine until they switched distributors and the peanut butter
was harder to stir and spread.
My latest brand is Adam’s All Natural No Stir (Creamy.
Always Creamy never Chunky), which I only discovered
after Marcie or Kate or someone brought it along with them
to Regionals last year. Unless you have an arm of gold (and I
realize that many readers of this newsletter probably do) and
can stand stirring a jar of natural peanut butter for 30 minutes, this no-stir stuff is really the way to go. I just purchased
a jar today at Metropolitan Market for $2.99.
Of course, if you are allergic to nuts you probably do not
share my fondness for peanut butter. Or, perhaps you just
do not share my fondness for peanut butter. Nonetheless I
share with you one of my favorite recipes, Peanut Noodles
(the trick to the sauce is that it contains, what else, peanut
butter!).
I’ve tried and tested several variations on Peanut Noodles for
the past 15 years and I’ve finally settled on the below recipe,
adapted from Tom Douglas’ Seattle Kitchen:
Spicy Peanut Noodles
Peanut Dressing:
¼ cup smooth peanut butter
3 tbsp water
3 tbsp soy sauce
¼ cup tahini
2 tbsp peanut oil
2 tbsp sesame oil
1/3 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp dry sherry
3 tbsp honey
2 tsp chopped garlic
2 tsp fresh ginger root, grated
A dash or 2 of sambal sauce (or ½ tsp red pepper flakes)
Kosher salt
Noodles/Garnish:
¾ pound wheat noodles (spaghetti can work in a pinch)
1 tbsp peanut oil
¼ cup green onions or scallions, white and green parts, cut
on bias into thin strips or julienne
¼ cup chopped roasted peanuts
Put the peanut butter in a bowl. Using a whisk, add the rest
of the dressing ingredients in the order given. Whisk well
after each addition and season to taste with salt. Set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the noodles,
stirring occasionally, until soft (4 or 5 minutes). Drain in colander and rinse under cold running water. Drain well. Toss
the noodles with the peanut oil to prevent sticking. Chill.
When you are ready to serve, place the chilled noodles in a
large bowl and toss with the peanut dressing.
To serve, divide the noodles onto 4 plates. Garnish each with
scallions and roasted peanuts (Douglas suggests pickled cabbage, but I prefer carrot shreds)
Smooth rowing (and peanut butter) to you all.
Not a fan of peanut butter? Go to page 6.
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One More Recipe
Tina Cha
Reminder:
Turn in Your
2007 Membership Dues
Your 2007 membership fees are due March 1.
Late fees will incur for dues not submitted by
this time.
Invoices have been mailed out. Please fill out the
forms and return promptly
For questions or concerns contact Conor Bullis,
LWRC’s Manager, at 206-547-1583
2007 Juniors
Spring Rowing
The LWRC junior program is open to 16 male
and female rowers, ages 13-18. LWRC invites
experienced rowers that have completed one
novice season. No novice rowers.
The team plans to travel to three regattas during, with one scrimmage against local teams.
Safety, leadership, teamwork, growth and
competition are important to LWRC and are
included in each practice.
Session: Feb. 26 - May 20
Cost: $400 per rower
Contact: Andi Day, Coach
AndiDay1@aol.com
or Conor Bullis, LWRC Program Manager
conor.bullis@lakewashingtonrowing.com
For any of you who do not normally keep Chinese food
staples such as soy sauce, sesame oil and rice wine vinegar
on hand, but decided to test the waters with the Spice Peanut
Noodles recipe found on page 5; and now want something
else to try on for size; and for those of you who are not
peanut butter lovers, here is another recipe for you. I just realized I don’t actually have a name for it. So how about just
call it Tofu with Soy and Sesame. And Ginger and Garlic.
Soy and Sesame Tofu
1-2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
2 ginger root slices, sliced into thin strips
Reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tsp rice wine vinegar
½ sesame oil
Sugar (optional)
Chili oil, Sambal sauce or red pepper flakes (one, not all)
1 16-oz. package tofu (firm or extra firm)
½ tsp sesame seeds
Place the garlic and ginger in a measuring cup. In the same
cup measure out a combination of soy sauce and water
equivalent to about ¼ cup. Try to estimate out 2 parts soy, 1
part water. If you prefer a saltier taste, increase the soy. Add
rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, and a few dashes of chili oil or
sambal sauce or red pepper flakes, depending on your taste.
If you find the mixture too salty, throw some sugar into the
mix.
Cut the tofu into one-inch cubes and place them into a resealable plastic container. Try to lay them all in one layer; if
some are stacked that’s okay. Pour the soy mixture on top of
the tofu, making sure that each cube gets covered. Sprinkle
the sesame seeds on top.
Seal the container (make sure it’s covered tightly) then
gently turn the container over and over again a few times to
make sure the tofu is getting fully covered by the soy mixture (Gently so the tofu doesn’t crumble too much).
Keep it chill until you’re ready to serve.
For those of you who do not like tofu nor peanut butter,
please send me a recipe of something you do like, and I’d be
happy to print it in the newsletter.
For starters, here are recipes I, personally, am always on the
lookout for:
- Homemade Macaroni & Cheese (the cheesier the better)
- Chili (of Super Bowl caliber)
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Manager’s Scoop
Captains’ Corner
Shifting into second gear
With spring season around the corner it is time to gear up for
group instruction and better weather. The MST start on Feb.
3 to prepare for the San Diego Crew Classic. The sculling groups and LWRC Juniors start around Feb. 26. Learn
to Row sessions and Intermediate sessions are underway
and building up to full attendance. The Try Rowing bash is
scheduled for Feb. 24 with future dates on the Web site.
Thank you all for electing Rachel and me as your new cocaptains for 2007. We salute Mike and Ken, as outgoing captains, and hope to keep them busy doing what they love to do
this year. We are blessed with a group of volunteers who will
continue supporting the club’s members, capital investments,
infrastructure, and rowing programs.
Conor Bullis
The office is in full swing and on a regular schedule; Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. Look for your
invoices in the mail and return by March 1st to avoid late
charges. Things to look for in the near future; “Observations
and Commentary” box on the first floor, Spring Cleaning,
regatta schedule and spots of sun!
Please help me to achieve my three goals by sending me
comments and observations that you would like to make
known.
Goals:
(1) Maintain clear and open communication
(2) Enhance the current structure
(3) Listen to membership and external rowing community.
Contact me at conor.bullis@lakewashingtonrowing.com or
206-547-1583.
KC Dietz
On February 1 the new board will meet, and at that time we
will put together a plan for the year. Please consider how
you can contribute to the success of our rowing community
by volunteering your time and enthusiasm whenever possible.
No job will be too small. Look at the next newsletter for more
information on upcoming activities, how things will run, and
how you can help.
Until then…here is a description of the Chinese astrological
sign, the pig. We hope to embrace these qualities in the upcoming year without “boaring” you with too many bad puns
or seeming too “piggish” with our own agenda!
“The pig is an honest, straightforward and patient person; a
modest, shy character who prefers to work quietly behind the
scenes. When others despair, he/she is often there to offer support. It is easy to put trust in a pig type; he/she won’t let you
down and will never even attempt to do so. Such people simply
want to do everything right according to social norms. There
is a tolerant and peaceful side to their character. Such people
are never afraid to allow others their freedom of expression;
they do not want to cause arguments and if there is any way
to avoid arguing, they will probably take this option. They are
not weak, however, and if the situation forces them to fight
these people will rise to the occasion, whether it is to defend
themselves or those close to them. People of the pig type are
the most admired by others.”
Please contact Rachel or me with any suggestions or ideas for
the upcoming year.
Juniors Team at Juniors Regionals, 2006. Photo by Toby Bradshaw
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The Rowers’ Code
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Always do what’s best for the team.
Every seat has equal value.
No talking in the boat (it’s not what you think).
Balance the boat.
Timing is everything.
Carry your load.
The coach is in charge.
Everything stays in the boat.
- Marilyn Krichko, Founder, The OARS Program
Experience the power of pulling together as a team
866.599.OARS
www.oarsprogram.com
From the Archives: Ask Frank
Frank Cunningham
From the December 01/January 02 Newsletter
an essential part of their paddling experience.
Question: When does tradition really matter?
As an institution, admittedly greener that these aforementioned, LWRC is becoming and defined by its own traditions
not the least of which is volunteerism. Might a stranger ask
the question, “Can you refuse to volunteer?” And would the
answer be, “Oh, yes – but nobody ever has?”
Answer: Erwin Cauham was for many the guiding light of
the Christian Science Monitor, a world class newspaper. A
visitor to his office once asked him if he would object if the
visitor smoked a cigarette. Mr. Cauham indicated that he
would not. As the visitor prepared to light up, Mr. Cauham
said, “Of course, nobody ever has.” The visitor put his cigarette away. I hope it is clear that Mr. Cauham’s visitor was
honoring a tradition of the institution he represented as much
as himself.
Less abstract are the traditions of the canoe clubs of Hawaii,
where young paddlers can discover the centuries old methods
of constructing canoes from whole logs and through them
the ways of their ancestors with boats and a world of water.
The so-called ohana of the ancient society, incorporating the
habits of cooperation, discipline, and responsibility, becomes
Have a question for Frank Cunningham?
Submit them to the secretaries either vie e-mail or leave
them in the Secretary Box in the boat bays at the the LWRC
Fremont Boathouse
Don’t forget: “Ask Frank”, a collection of Frank Cunningham’s columns and essays over the years is still available for
purchase. Contact the LWRC Manager and purchase your
copy today!
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For inquires please contact:
Facility Manager: Andi Day
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Rowing Groups
Rowing programs are available to all club members who are interested in receiving coaching. Coaching fees are $25 per month.
This monthly fee allows you to participate in any sweep or sculling program (with the exception of Martha’s Moms).
Competitive Sculling Group
The competitive sculling group is coached by Bill Tytus and
Frank Cunningham. The purpose of this group is to improve
your sculling (although we are occasionally visited by pairs,
which we welcome) through conditioning and technique.
Practice Times
5:30 AM Monday through Friday
6:30 AM Saturday
Coached practices are on Wedensday and Saturday
Contact: Boathouse Manager, 206-547-1583
Sculling Technique
We welcome club members who seek intensive technique
practice, whether they are just graduating from a novice
Learn-to-Row class or want to correct habits developed over
years of sculling. You will learn the same techniques taught
in Bill and Frank’s competitive group, but without the conditioning workouts. You can row wherries or racing singles.
Your instructors will row along side you, demonstrating drills
and describing movement, sound, and feel. We expect you to
become a skilled, efficient sculler who understands how and
why a boat moves fast.
Practice Times - Spring Schedule
6:00 AM Monday
6:00 AM Thursday
No reservations necessary, however newcomers to this group
should contact Huge to verify meeting times.
Contact: Hugh Lade, 206 524-7591
Fridays with Frank
This group of women scullers focuses on rowing larger boats
(4x, 3x, 2x) with a goal of racing. This is not a group for
beginners. Participants should have mastered fundamental
sculling technique, and have passed the flip test.
Practice Times
5:30 AM Fridays
Contact: Boathouse Manager, 206-547-1583
Martha’s Moms
The Moms have a 22-year history of rowing competitively. We
welcome new members. Women 27+ years of age with some
rowing experience should contact us..
Practice Times
5:15 AM Tuesday, Thursdays
6:00 AM Saturday
Contact: Nancy Otterholt, 425-821-7545
notterholt@comcast.net
Mixed Sweep Team
The LWRC Mixed Sweep Team rows eights and fours, with
an emphasis on skill building and preparation for competition.
This developmental program accommodates rowers from
intermediate to advanced skill levels. Both men and women,
lightweights and non-lightweights, masters and non-masters,
are encouraged to show up and will be boated appropriately.
Practice Times
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM Tuesday, Thursday
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM Saturday
Contact: John Tytus, 206-251-4789
Evening League
Looking for a good workout and a fun group of sweep and
sculling rowers? The Evening League program welcomes
people with some skill levels who want to row recreationally
and have a good time. The group is perfect those who want to
stay in shape, receive coaching, and might want to try racing.
After Thursday rowing we often go out to a local Fremont
establishment for social hour.
Practice Times
6:30 - 8:15 PM Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
Contact: Boathouse Manager, 206-547-1583
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LWRC Coaching Staff
Theresa Batty, Developmental Sculling
Theresa trained with the national team pre-elite lightweights
from 1986-1989 (Sweep & Sculling). In 1989 she was
selected as an alternate for the National team. She won
several U.S. titles and competed in Canada and Europe.
Theresa started the crew program (with Cath Johnson) at The
Evergreen State College. Coached at Green Lake, Mt. Baker
and Stockholm rowing club. Theresa continues to compete in
masters and open water rowing events. Having coached novice & experienced rowers since 1988, she plans to continue
coaching continuing/developmental sculling classes as her
schedule allows, and LTR classes.
Conor Bullis, Mixed Sweep Team
Conor began his rowing career at Mt. Baker over 10 years
ago. In addition to coaching at Mt. Baker he has also
coached several Oregon crews, including Corvallis Rowing
Club, Willamette University and most recently Oregon State.
Conor rowed for Oregon State between 2001 and 2005, and
was the JV8 Team Captain. Conor is also coaching at Lakeside. He will be assisting John, Olivia and Frank.
Frank Cunningham, Coach to all
Frank started rowing as a schoolboy in 1937. Stroked during
his years at Harvard, winning numerous races. His heavyweight 8+ at Harvard was inducted into the Rowing Hall
of Fame in 1975. Coached Seattle Junior Crew, Lakeside
School Crew, and many LWRC crews. Currently, as Head
Coach at LWRC, Frank instructs the MST, the Competitive
Sculling group, the Old Recs Sweep Squad and “Fridays
with Frank.”
Andi Day, Juniors
Andi began coxing and rowing in college at WSU and started
coaching there as well. She was one of the founding members of Kenai Crewsers and Anchorage Rowing Association
in Alaska. She served several years on the ARA board, a
year as the Team Manager, and has coached Learn-to-Row,
Masters, and Juniors. She competes as a masters coxswain
in several national and world masters events. Andi coaches
the Juniors Rowing Program.
Hugh Lade, Sculling Technique
Hugh rowed at college and Masters levels. Won several US
and Canadian Masters Nationals titles. Hugh coached several
novice and intermediate sculling classes. He currently is coinstructor for the continuing twice-weekly intermediate sculling group and also manages the Old Recs Sweep Squad.
Olivia Morrow, Mixed Sweep Team
Olivia started rowing in high school at ZLAC in San Diego.
She joined the UW’s crew team as a walk-on and raced with
the Varsity 8 and JV 8 boats. Olivia raced at the USRowing
National Championships where she won gold and bronze in
the Elite/Senior 8 and Intermediate Pair. A recent grad, Olivia also be works at the UW as the Varsity Assistant Intern.
Olivia coaches the men of MST.
Anna Noble, Intermediate/Advanced Sculling
Anna first joined LWRC in 1995, as a part of the collegiate
summer program. Since then she has competed, both sculling
and sweep, for a variety of clubs at numerous races throughout the U.S. and Canada. She moved back to Seattle in 2002
and joined LWRC’s Competitive Sculling group. She has
coached youths and adults, sweep and sculling, beginners and
advanced rowers. Anna currently coaches sculling Learn to
Row and Intermediate/Advanced classes.
Bill Tytus, Competitive Scullers
Bill started rowing and racing at national level in High
School. Won Junior Nationals (4+), 2nd at IRAs in college
(stroke 8+), placed 2nd in Diamond Sculls at Henley (1x),
stroked US 8+ at European Championships, placed 2nd at
PanAm Games in 1x. Coached UW Men’s lightweight crew.
Began coaching at LWRC in 1990, where he has coached
several Masters and Junior National Champions. Currently
coaching Competitive Sculling group at LWRC.
John Tytus, Mixed Sweep Team
John rowed four years in college. John placed 4th at Thames
Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, 1995. He attended USRowing
Pre-Elite Camp and USRowing Nations Cup Camp in 1995,
and LWRC Summer Camp 1997. In 1997 John won the
silver medal at National Championships in the Senior 4-. An
LWRC member since 1996, John rowed with LWRC Competitive Sculling Group 1996-1998. He has been the MST
Team Coach since 2001. His crews have won gold at Head
of the Charles, San Diego Crew Classic, Masters Nationals,
Masters Regionals and several local regattas. In 2005 John
was named Northwest Coach of the Year.
Molly Zeaske, Evening League
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Lake Washington Rowing Club
910 N. Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103-8831
Manager/Boathouse Rental/Voice Mail (206) 547-1583
Boat Bay (206) 547-2668 Fax: (206) 547-3549
E-mail: conor.bullis@lakewashingtonrowing.com
www.lakewashingtonrowing.com
This Month at LWRC
Race Calendar:
La Conner Race: Feb. 17
Tough Love Indoor Rowing Champs, Portland: Feb. 11
Hungerford Cup, Shawnigan Lake: Feb. 17
Head of Shawnigan Lake: Feb. 18
At LWRC:
Board Meeting: Feb. 1
HOTL Meeting: Feb. 7
Yoga: Thursdays at 6:30
Lake Washington Rowing Club
910 N. Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98103-8831
“A Tradition of
Excellence”
Learn to Row Winter Schedule
Beginning Sculling:
Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. - noon
Feb. 3 - March 4
March 10 - April 1
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 - 8 p.m.
Feb. 6 - March 1*
March 6-29
Beginning Sweep:
Saturdays/Sundays, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Feb. 3- March 4
March 10- Apr. 1
Mondays/Wednesdays
Feb. 5 - 28 (5:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
March 5- 28 (6 - 8 p.m.)
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