Held Saturday and Sunday (October 22 and 23) in Cambridge, MA, the Head of the Charles attracted some 9,000 rowers from around the world. As many as 300,000 spectators lined the course along the Charles River and crowded the arching bridges that span the winding river.
Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club girls’ and boys’ varsity four crews had strong showings at the Regatta, the world’s largest two-day rowing event, finishing 10th and 38th respectively in the Youth Fours category. The girls’ varsity four finished in a time of 19:28.34, 37 seconds behind the winners from the Connecticut Boat Club. The girls were within 3.27 percent of first place in a very competitive field. The girls team was comprised of Catherine Ahrens (Minnetonka High School), Lexi Brandt (Prior Lake High School), Cassandra Johnson (Southwest Christian High School), Kaitlin Wright (Lakeville North High School) and Coxswain Meredith Kelly (Minnetonka High School). “I was honestly expecting our girls to do very well, but I was still blown away by our results.” said Coach Cho. Ours was a very young boat, comprised of two juniors and two sophomores, and we were competing for the first time in a large-scale, elite-level regatta. There were so many factors that were out of our control, but the girls did their thing: they focused on their speed and technique, and Meredith Kelly absolutely owned that course. It was a magnificent performance all around; I believe it was a pretty accurate representation of who and what we are as a club." The boys’ varsity four finished in a time of 18:22.83, about 98 seconds behind the winners from Sarasota, FL. The boys were within 9.73 percent of first place, also in a very competitive field. The boys’ team was comprised of Eiel Bach (Hopkins High School), Kyle Gullickson (Minnetonka High School), Patrick Kelliher, (Minneapolis Southwest High School), Christopher Vassallo (Minnetonka High School), and Coxswain Grace Stewart (Edina High School).
According to John Davis, Head Boys Coach “We set a goal of finishing in the top half of the 78 crews entered (one scratched) and our crew did just that. The boys rowed hard and Grace Stewart steered a perfect course, past opposing crews, under bridges and around corners. Against bigger, more experienced national and international teams we fared well enough to qualify for an automatic invitation to next year’s Head of the Charles. I am very pleased.”
Coach Tina Cho said "Our presence and performance at the Charles is a pivotal milestone for us as a club. The Charles has been on our radar since the inception of TCYR, but we held off entering until we were sure that we could be competitive and retain our entries for the years to follow. Our presence here indicates the coaches' confidence in the development and speed of our crews, and their performances validate our confidence." Both TCYR crews’ top-half finishes guarantee the club automatic invitations back for next year’s Head of the Charles Regatta in these categories. Congratulations TCYR!
Head of the Charles - Boston, MA 10/22-23 Congratulations to TCYR in their AWESOME results at the Head of the Charles! Click here to watch the races: >>Boys Varsity 4 (#38 of 77 boats) - Event 37 ~55:55 into last video (Race 35-36) >>Girls Varsity 4 - (#9 of 75 boats) Event 38 ~1:33:27 into the last video (Race 35-36)
Head of the Rock- Rockford, IL 10/9/11
After taking a hiatus last year, TCYR traveled to the Head of the Rock to one of the largest fall regattas in the Midwest. Over 1,700 rowers attended the event. The weather surprised us by giving us a fleeting taste of summer; it was pouring sunshine with temperature soaring into the high 80s all day! We earned our first varsity medal at this competitive regatta by taking silver in the Junior Women's 4+. Special thanks to Heidi Brandt for handling the details for three regattas in three weeks! Thank you to the chaperones Leslie Krause, Tom Minder and Bob Stewart.
Head of the Mississippi Regatta- Minneapolis MN, 10/2/11
One of the best parts of the Head of the Mississippi is having so many family and friends on site cheering, setting up and volunteering on the water. There was plenty of bright sun, warm temperatures and fall colors. TCY rowed up to high standards and it showed. The results were first in Boys’ Novice 8, Girls’ Varsity 4, Girls’ Varsity 8, Boys’ Varsity 8 and Boys’ Varsity 4; second in Girls’ Novice 4, Girls’ Varsity 8, Girls’ Novice 8 and Boys’ Varsity 8; third in Boys’ Novice 4, Girls’ Varsity 4 and Men’s Open 4. Way to go TCY!
Head of the Des Moines
Head of the Des Moines Regatta- Des Moines IA 9/24/11
TCYR just returned from a tremendous week-end at Head of the Des Moines. Our crews were poised, professional and deliberate in all their actions. They put on a beautiful showcase of their improvements over the past few weeks. We brought home a total of six gold medals, four silver medals and a trophy cup for the Fastest Junior Crew of the Day. TCY received first in Women’s Junior 8, Men’s Junior 4, Men’s Club Novice 4, Women’s Junior 4, Mixed Junior 8 and Men’s Open 8 (first as Club team); and second in Women’s Club Novice 4, Women’s Junior 8, Men’s Junior 4 and Women’s Junior 4.
The rowers enjoyed seeing some TCYR alumni competing at the regatta with their college teams (Kansas State, University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas). Thank you to the trip chaperones Lea Wright, Karen Ash and Mary Beth Silbernagel. As always, a huge thank you to our Regatta Trip Chair Heidi Brandt for her flawless planning. Special thanks to Todd Wright for hauling the TCY boats safely. Bravo TCY!
TCYR Annual Garage Sale- Minneapolis MN, 9/10/11
The TCYR annual garage sale was held on Saturday September 10th and there were lots of shoppers who supported TCYR. Everyone enjoyed the excellent baked goods and the great deals at the event. Thanks to the rowers and other volunteers for making this a successful sale. We are grateful to the Sathe family for hosting this TCY fundraiser.
New state law takes effect on September 1st regarding “Concussions and Youth Athletes.” 08/27/11
The Minnesota legislation (CHAPTER 90--S.F.No. 612) requires any municipality, business, school district or nonprofit organization that organizes a youth athletic activity and charges a fee to follow the statutes requirements. Minnesota has joined a growing number of states that have passed laws on providing concussion information, training and procedures to be followed for youth athletes before returning to play. This law becomes effective Thursday, September 1, 2011.
More information can be obtained about the nature and risks of concussions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) at www.cdc.gov/concussion/HeadsUp/youth.html and click on the appropriate link for fact sheets for parents, athletes and coaches/officials.
Ready To Launch- Minneapolis MN, 08/05/11
The third annual Ready to Launch (RTL) was a wonderful evening filled with a silent auction, dinner and a senior recognition. One-hundred-seventy-five people with a passion for rowing attended this event. A slide show (thank you Jenny Linn!) was running through the event that recapped all the hard work and fun the rowers had during the past year. The coaches’ comments during the senior recognition were very moving. A huge thank you to everyone who made RTL successful, especially Leslie Krause (Event Chair), Lea Wright and Karen Wooldridge.
Eden Prairie News Article “Junior Sweeps Oar Through Eden Prairie,” 8/4/11
Twin Cities' Junior Sweeps Regatta - Eden Prairie MN, 7/31/11
The Second Annual Twin Cities’ Junior Sweeps Regatta was held on Sunday July 31st. TCYR enjoyed hosting this event on beautiful Bryant Lake, a Three Rivers Park, which is the team’s home lake. It was a hot and humid day, but that didn’t stop TCYR supporters from watching this regatta. Two hundred athletes participated and the five clubs were from three states. Andy O’Brien chaired this event and over seventy TCYR parents’, alumni and friends volunteered. Thank you to everyone who helped and a special thank you to Three Rivers Park.
TCY Rowers spent four hours Saturday cleaning and scrubbing 63 cars. All the efforts paid off because we raised over $900! Great job TCYR! Thank you to the Holiday Gas Station in Edina for generously hosting this event. Also thanks to Al Kupka for directing the car wash, team captains (Addy, Christian, Maria and Sarkis) for organizing the volunteers, the coaches (Tina & JD) and all the rowers and parents that helped make this a success!
Chicago Sprints Regatta- Chicago, IL, 7/09-7/10/11
The Chicago Sprints Regatta was a huge event with 315 entries representing 33 clubs from 23 cities in 9 different states. The 1000 meter course on the Lincoln Park Lagoon is a perfect place to watch a regatta and the weather was beautiful. The coaches were very happy with TCY’s performance in this competitive event. The team placed second in Men’s Novice 8+ and third in Men’s Varsity 8+, Women’s Novice 8+ and Women’s Lightweight 4+. Thanks to everyone who traveled to Chicago to cheer on the team.
Fox 9 News Rows with TCY, Eden Prairie, MN 6/20/11
M.A. Rosko from Fox 9 News rows with Twin Cities Youth Rowing Club at practice on Bryant Lake.
The Minneapolis Sprints Regatta was held last week-end on Long Lake. Since the race happened so early in the season, we decided to boat even lineups for this regatta. TCYR took second and third in all of our events. The crowning achievement was the boys’ eight taking second place in the Men's Open Eight against adults! Thank you to everyone from TCYR who made this event possible, including our parent team volunteers and our parent regatta volunteers who helped with the event.
Courageous Boat Dedication, Eden Prairie MN 6/4/11
On a beautiful, sun-filled Saturday morning on the shores of Bryant Lake, an eight boat was named Courageous in memory of Maren Hed, wife of Dick Hurrelbrink and mother of sons Duncan and TCYR alumnus Tucker. TCYR founder Carri Hammett led the ceremony and said, “The boat dedication process formalizes our mutual obligation to care for each other – the crew for the boat and the boat for the crew.” Approximately 75 people attended the dedication, including Maren’s family and friends, TYC rowers and their families. Dick commented, “If you didn’t know Maren, you might not know how very right it is to have something like a competitive rowing shell dedicated to her and her memory. Maren was a huge advocate of sports where girls and boys competed together as equals.” He concluded, “To all of the young women, now and in the future, who will take their seats in the Courageous: Remember, Maren really liked to go fast and she really, really liked to win!” TCYR thanks the Hurrelbrink Family for their generous boat donation and for the honor of dedicating it to Maren by naming it Courageous!
TCY Rowers competed in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships. The good folks at Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club hosted a wonderful event, despite some major logistical constraints with flooding. The race conditions were optimal with a sunny, 80 degree day and flat water. This is the second time the team has participated in this regional competition and what a difference a year makes. Head Coach Tina Cho said “With only three weeks of water time, a bunch of novices, and a whole lot of guts and muscle, we managed to place several boats into various finals, and even brought home some hardware. The coaches could not be prouder of the team.” A big thank you goes to the chaperones (Heidi Brandt, Joe Jasper, Byron Wieberdink, and Lea Wright) and trailer driver (Todd Wright) for making the weekend as stress-free as possible for everyone. Way to go TCYR!
Here are the results:
Boys’ 1st Varsity 4 Petite Final- 3rd Place
Boys’ 2nd Varsity 4+ Final- 2nd Place
Boys’ 1st Novice 8+ Final- 4th Place
Boys’ 3rd Varsity 4+ Final- 3rd Place
Boys’ 2nd Varsity 8+ Final- 4th Place
Boys’ 1st Varsity 8+ Final- 5th Place
Boys’ Ltwt Varsity 4+ Final- 6th Place
Girls’ 1st Novice 4+ Final- 4th Place
Girls’ 1st Varsity 8+ Petite Final- 4th Place
Girls’ 2nd Varsity 8+ Final- 7th Place
In the News - May
Southwest Minneapolis Patch Article - "Twin City Youth Rowers to Compete in Midwest Championship" >click for PDF
TCYR Second Annual Row-a-thon- Minneapolis, MN 2/26/11
On February 26th, Twin Cities Youth Rowing held one of its major fundraisers of the year, the annual Row-a-thon. It was an exciting day at the boathouse, which was filled with supporters cheering on the team. The 32 rowers attempted to break the “Large Team 100K World Record” and they gave it their all. Even coach JD spent some time competing on an erg. The team finished four minutes faster than last year in 5:54. Rowers had a goal of raising at least $300 each and they raised a total of $7,400. Way to go TCYR!! Thanks to the coaches, rowers, volunteers and donors for making the Row-a-thon a success. A huge thank you to co-chairs Leslie Krause and Diane Wattenhofer for their outstanding efforts.
Minnesota Power Pull - Rochester, MN 2/05/11
The 10th annual Minnesota Power Pull was on Saturday February 5th at the Mayo Civic Center. This was an indoor erg contest that was incredibly challenging. The competitors, from four states and ten cities, pulled hard and fast. TCYR rowers placed first, second and third in Men’s Junior Final; first and third in Novice Women’s Junior Final; first, second and third in Men’s Junior Novice Final; second in Open Men’s Final; first in Men’s Relay; second in Women’s Relay and first in Mixed Relay. Overall TCYR won first place. Congratulations TCYR!!
2011 Power Pull
Midwinter Meltdown - Madison WI, 1/29/11
Spinning
the Wheel! We had a great trip to the Midwinter Meltdown ergometer
races in Madison, sponsored by our friends at Mendota Rowing Club. The
team raced all day Saturday and the coaches were very pleased with the
performances. In most of the non-juniors events, TCY rowers competed
with college kids and adults, and in a few cases were right with them.
Thanks to the Wrights who served as drivers, navigators and chaperones
and to Heidi Brandt for her excellent logistical support. Nice job
TCY!!
TCYR 2010 News & Events
Speakmon Regatta- Columbus OH, 10/14-10/17/10
This race was one for the books. The Jack Speakmon Regatta is the second largest regatta that we have attended with over 20 boats competing in each of our events. To make the best use of our time, we left Thursday night at 10pm and drove through the night. The race day opened up with some chilly sunshine, warming up to a perfect racing temperature of mid-60s by early afternoon. We raced in eight events total: Men's Open 4, Men's Junior 4, Men's Novice 4, Men's Junior 8, Men's Novice 8, Women's Novice 4, Women's Junior 4, and Women's Junior 8. Our boats put up some great performances with some podium finishes-gold in the Men's Novice 4 and silver in the Women's Novice 4! Our varsity boats finished in the top quarter of the field, which is fantastic for our first team showing at this event. All in all, it was a great weekend. A HUGE thank you to the chaperones (Heidi Brandt, Susan Tucker, Al Kupka, and Bill Schubert). We could not have done this without them, their generosity, and (especially) their infinite well of patience and good humor.
Head of the Mississippi- Minneapolis MN, 10/3/10
The Head of the Mississippi was held Sunday and it was a perfect fall day. The river was high, the leaves were beautiful and the rowers were amazing. TCY rowers were awarded 1st in Men’s Jr 8, Men’s Novice 8, Men’s Jr 4, Women’s Jr 8 and Women’s Novice 4; 2nd in Men’s Novice 8, Men’s Jr 4, Men’s Novice 4, Women’s Novice 8, Women’s Jr. 4 and Women’s Novice 4; and 3rd in Men’s Jr. 8, Men’s Novice 4 and Women’s Jr. 8. Way to go TCYR!
Head of the Des Moines Regatta- Des Moines IA 9/25/10
This event is always held on the last Saturday in September on the Des Moines River “come heat or high water” as their web site says. 2010 was one of the high water years. The 2.87 mile row upstream to the finish at Prospect Park is challenging in good weather. This year the rowers battled strong currents and heavy rains during the race. Unfortunately, the regatta was canceled after several events because of the weather so some rowers didn’t have a chance to compete at this regatta. TCYR results were: 1st and 5th in Men’s Junior 8; 3rd and 4th in Men’s Novice 8 (1st and 2nd as Junior Crews); Women’s Novice 4 placed 1st and 2nd.
TCYR Annual Garage Sale- Minneapolis MN, 9/11/10
Saturday September 11th was the annual Twin Cites Youth Rowing garage sale. It was a busy day for the rowers and parent volunteers. The sale was filled with bargains and wonderful homemade baked goods. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a profitable event. Special thanks to the Lavanger-LaBelle family for hosting this big fundraiser.
Twin Cities’ Junior Sweeps Regatta – Eden Prairie MN, 8/1/10
TCYR hosted the first Twin Cities’ Jr. Sweeps Regatta at Bryant Lake, a Three Rivers Park, on August 1st. A special thank you to Three Rivers Regional Park for all the work that went into making the race venue work so well. TCYR Club treasures the opportunity to row from Bryant Lake in the Park. We had a huge turn-out of spectators watch the competition at this picture perfect site. Over fifty volunteers pitched in to make the regatta a tremendous success. John Hammett, the chair of the event said “this kind of turn-out and commitment is what makes our team so special.” TCYR finished first in Men’s Novice 8+ and Mixed Varsity 8+; second in Women’s Varsity 8+, Men’s Novice 4+, Men’s Varsity 4+, Men’s Varsity 8+ and Mixed Novice 8+; third in Women’s Varsity 4+, Men’s Novice 4+, Men’s Varsity 8+ and Mixed Varsity 8+.
Ready To Launch- Minneapolis MN, 07/23/10
The second annual “Ready to Launch” fundraising dinner was held on Friday July 23rrdat Braemar Golf Course. The evening was filled with good food provided by D.Brian’s Deli & Catering, entertainment by ComedySportz, a silent auction and a TCYR slide show. The bright colors on the tables were accented by beautiful cookie centerpieces generously donated by Leslie Krause. One-hundred-forty people enjoyed the event and raised money for TCYR. Thanks to Helena Seidel, Cathy Dien and Karen McElrath for their efforts in planning this memorable night.
Chicago Sprints Regatta- Chicago, IL, 7/10-7/11/10
TCYR competed in the 30th Annual Chicago Sprints Regatta on the Lincoln Park Lagoon. This very competitive regatta had hundreds of athletes from Midwest teams. There was a lot of excitement as the spectators watched boats race down the 1000 meter course. TCYR placed second in Men’s Junior 4+, Men’s Junior 8+ and Men’s Novice 8+; third in Women’s Junior 8+ and fifth in Women’s Junior 4+. Great job TCYR!
Twin Cities’ Jr Sweeps Regatta Announcement, 7/6/10
Some 150 high school rowers and 30 boats will be at Bryant Lake in Eden Prairie for a rowing competition on Sunday August 1st. Twin Cities Youth Rowing (TCYR) is hosting competitive teams from the upper Midwest region for a full day of racing.
Crew regattas are a great spectator sport. Everyone is welcome to watch the competition and admission is free. Racing will start about 9:00 AM and continue until about 4:00 PM. The regatta will be held at Bryant Lake Park, a Three Rivers Park.
Minneapolis Sprints, Minneapolis, MN 06/26/10
The official results from this year's Minneapolis Sprints are in! TCYR had a fantastic showing at this race, capped by a win by the Junior Men's 4+, followed by second place finishes in the Junior Men's 8+, Junior Women's 4+, and Junior Women's 8+. It was an overall gorgeous day for both weather and racing, and the coaches were pleased with the team's performance during this event.
TCYR competed in the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships in Cincinnati Ohio on May 15th and 16th. It was a beautiful week-end to watch the rowers compete on Lake Harsha. Over 900 Junior Rowers from 13 different states participated in this regatta. This the first regional competition for the crew and Head Coach Tina Cho was very proud of the team’s performance, “We went into this regatta with about a quarter of the water-time and none of the race experience of virtually all of our competition's crews, and yet the team was composed, focused, and executed to the best of their ability (which is to say, a lot!)”. Results were: Girls First Novice 4+ boat: 5th place, Grand Finals; Girls First Novice 8+ boat: 6th place, Grand Finals; Girls Second Novice 8+ boat: 4th place; and the Boys First Varsity 4+: 1st place, Petite Finals, 8th place overall.
TCYR Car Wash - Edina, MN 05/01/10
TCYR crew members washed cars at the Holiday Gas Station in Edina and received donations from the drivers pleased with the team’s sparkling efforts. In just over three hours on May Day 2010, the rowers raised over $900! This last minute spring fundraiser served multiple purposes – it was a fun event for all of the rowers involved (some of whom haven’t rowed in a few seasons), it was a recruiting opportunity that provided terrific publicity for the team, and it raised money for the general operating expenses of the club. Many thanks go to Katie McNamara and Helena Seidel for organizing this wonderful event and to all of those who participated in the scrubbing!
TCYR First Annual Row-a-thon Minneapolis, MN 02/27/10
The first annual TCYR Row-a-thon was held Saturday at the boathouse. The TCYR crew drove the fundraising effort with each rower collecting at least $200 in pledges. TCYR attempted to break the World Record 100k Relay in the large mixed junior team category. While they missed the record by 25 minutes, the team did make their goal of breaking six hours at a time of 5:58:10. The TCYR relay team consisted of 31 rowers; 8 boys, 19 girls, and 4 coxes, and together they managed to hold an average split of 1:47.5 for 62.5 miles. Holy smokes! The energy level was riding high with teammates cheering, music blaring and cowbells ringing for the whole six hours. The kids raised over $9,000. A special thank you to event co-chairs Paula Gilmore and Colleen Zvosec. A big applause to Coach Tina and the fundraising TCYR crew for making this event such a success!
TCYR team wins first place at Minnesota Indoor Rowing Championship, Rochester, MN, 02/21/10
This year was TCYR's inaugural showing at the Minesota Indoor Rowing Championship. Threre were over 130 participants from across the state. Virtually all of our rowers pulled a personal best. TCYR rowers placed first and second in the Men's Junior final; first and second in the Men's Junior Novice final; second and third in the Women's Junior Novice final; and third in the Coxswain 1k. Two TCYR teams participated in the Men's Relays and they were awarded first and second place. In the Women's Relay, TCYR won second place. Overall TCYR was awarded first place for Team Points in the State Indoor Rowing Championship! Congratulations! It was an extremely exciting day for TCYR!
A boat dedication was held on Saturday November 28th. The emotional dedication was to name a boat for Brad Rogers, a dedicated rowing parent who is fighting a battle with ALS. There were more than 60 guests in attendance. Five girls from the 2005 and 2006 MRC Head of the Charles team were there as an honor guard for the boat (Meredith Walter, Ellie Peterson, Mikeala Rogers, Emily Vaughan, and Victoria Hammett). TCYR members along with friends and family of Brad attended. Also in attendance were Wendy Davis, head rowing coach at the University of Minnesota and Jill Cooper, commodore of Minneapolis Rowing Club.
Speakmon Regatta- Columbus OH, 10/24/09
A group of varsity rowers from TCYR competed in the Speakmon Regatta in Columbus Ohio on Saturday October 24th. This annual regatta is one of the top five single-day head style rowing races in the U.S. It was exciting for TCYR to attend this exceptional event.
Head of the Rock- Rockford IL, 10/11/09
What an event this was. More than 1700 athletes from 15 states rowed with 550 boats at Head of the Rock. It was great for TCYR to compete at such a large regatta. The Women’s Open Novice 4 placed second.
Head of the Mississippi- Minneapolis MN, 10/4/09
This regatta was held on the beautiful Mississippi River on a crisp fall day. The race was six miles, upriver all the way. TCYR was awarded first place for Women’s Jr 8; second place for Men’s Jr 8, Men’s Jr 4 and Men’s Novice 8; third place for Women’s Jr 8.
Head of the Des Moines Regatta- Des Moines, IA, 9/26/09
It was fun to see TCYR row on the Des Moines River. There were thirty-one teams from nine states. TCYR received first place for Men’s Jr. 8; second place for Men’s Jr. 4, Women’s Novice 4, Women’s Jr. 4 and Women’s Jr. 8; third place for Men’s Jr. 4, Women’s Novice 4 and Mixed Jr. 8
Boat Dedication, Bryant Lake- Eden Prairie, MN, 8/20/09
On an otherwise stormy evening, a break in the clouds provided a dramatic setting for the dedication of the “Kathleen Speedqueen.” Many thanks to Deneen Vojta for procuring the boat donation by Denny Kleven, in memory of his wife, Kathy who passed away in 2008. A large group of TCYR members attended as well as friends and family members of the Kleven family. At the end of the dedication, members of the varsity boys’ team put the “Kathleen Speedqueen” in the water. As they rowed past the assembled crowd, the sun came out to complete this special event.
The annual TCYR picnic was held at Lake Harriet Pavilion on the evening of August 12th. We had an excellent turnout of 150 people which included novice rowers, varsity rowers, parents, siblings and friends. The highlights of the night were the awards given to rowers, the senior recognition and a video show of the season. In addition, those families who made donations sufficient to purchase a boat seat or oars were acknowledged. The following boat seats were named: Jessie Lovell (Class of 2009), Jake Verdoorn, Annabel Cater, the McElrath Family and the Dien Family. Also, the Gavin Family was acknowledged for their oar donation.
NWIRA Championship Regatta- Lake Elmo, MN, 8/21-8/22/09
It was a beautiful week-end to be on the water at this two day regatta. Thirteen rowing groups were represented at this event. TCYR placed first in Men’s Jr. 4; second in Men’s Jr. 8 and Men’s Dash 8; third in Men’s Jr. 8 and Women’s Jr. 4.
TCYR athletes competed internationally on July 25th in Kenora Ontario, Canada. It was a great scenic bus ride across the border. The regatta was held on Rabbit Lake which was situated in the parkland of Kenora. There were rowers participating from seven different clubs.
Adult Learn to Row Fundraiser, Bryant Lake- Eden Prairie, MN, 7/18/09
What do you get when you take fifteen adults who don’t know how to row and put them in a boat for a couple hours? An extremely exciting afternoon! TCYR hosted an adult learn to row event as a fundraiser on Saturday July 18th at Bryant Lake, a Three Rivers Park. There was a lot of learning and a lot of laughing. The coaches and varsity rowers had their hands full teaching these very novice rowers. The adults really had a new respect for how hard rowers work. The finale of the day was an amazing dinner prepared at the Hammetts’ home. Thanks to the Hammetts for hosting!
Chicago Sprints Regatta- Chicago, IL, 7/11-7/12/09
The Chicago Sprints Regatta held on the Lincoln Park Lagoon site is one of the largest sprint regattas in the mid-west. More than 500 athletes participated from twenty seven clubs. It was a very competitive regatta. TCYR was awarded first place in Men’s Novice 4, second place in Men’s Novice 4, Men’s Novice 8 and Men’s Jr 4.; third place in Men’s Junior 8.
Boat Dedication Bryant Lake- Eden Prairie, MN, 7/18/09
New Boats! TCYR was lucky to dedicate four boats on Saturday July 18th. A ceremony was held on the shores of Bryant Lake, a Three Rivers Park. The boats dedicated were “Crews Control”, “Susan Vojta”, “Three Rivers” and “John and Carri Hammett.” Novice rowers, varsity rowers, family and friends attended the ceremony. Also attending were representatives from Three Rivers Park District: Rosemary Franzese, Commissioner; Tom McDowell, Assistant Superintendant and Sonja Bercich, Bryant Lake park manager.
TCYR varsity rowers participated in this event on Lake Nokomis, one of the beautiful city lakes in Minneapolis. Seven clubs from five states rowed in this event. TCYR placed first in Women’s Jr. 4; second in Men’s Jr. 4, Men’s Jr. 8, Women’s Jr. 4 and Women’s Jr. 8; third in Men’s Open 4 and Men’s Jr. 8. Seven clubs from five states rowed in this event.
TCYR Annual Garage Sale- Minneapolis MN, 5/16/09
The annual TCYR garage sale fundraiser was held on Saturday May 16th. Rowers arrived at dawn to help set up and worked the sale throughout the day. There were some great buys and lots of traffic! The bake sale had plenty of homemade treats which everyone enjoyed. A big thank you to the Walters for hosting this successful event. All the hard work paid off because we raised money for new equipment!
Ready To Launch- Minneapolis MN, 5/01/09
The first annual “Ready to Launch” fundraising dinner was held on Friday May 1st. What a night it was! A silent auction, dinner, entertainment and a slide show were the highlights of the evening. The tables were decorated with glass bowls filled with water, blue stones and live orange goldfish. The goldfish went home with people after the event! Over one hundred people attended and everyone was happy to catch up after the long winter. We not only raised money for TCYR, but also had a great time!
2008
Eden Prairie Sun Article, Eden Prairie MN, 5/30/08
“Bryant Lake is home of new high school rowing program”
