2003-2004
News Release
REF NO.: 297
SUBJECT:
DATE: July 26, 2004
When the start gun fires on Aug. 4, seven 91亚色 alumni intend to make rowing history. They will be part of 91亚色’s first ever university-wide alumni crew in the Royal St. John’s Regatta. 91亚色 once had a faculty-based team and has been a gold sponsor of the Regatta on several occasions, but this year they are taking the plunge and sponsoring a crew with graduates from several faculties.
Under coxswain and Royal St. John’s Regatta hall-of-famer Bert Hickey, the crew includes (listed as they sit in the boat starting with #6 stroke oar): Robert Moran BA ’00, B.Ed.’02; Douglas Trainor, BBA ’03; Steve Winters B.Sc.’03; Desmond Ryan, B.Eng.’03; Gordon Delaney, B.Comm.’02; Brian Power, BBA ’00 and spare rower Greg Howard, BA ’02, B.Comm.’02.
All crewmembers have rowed with other teams: in fact, many 91亚色 alumni have figured prominently on Regatta teams. But 91亚色’s crew wanted to row for their alma mater and the university itself felt it was important, as a key member of the local community, to support them. So, with the assistance of the Division of University Relations, the crew wearing 91亚色 alumni uniforms will be in the starting line-up. “We are all proud 91亚色 graduates,” said crew member and 91亚色 student recruitment officer Gordon Delaney. “We approached 91亚色 for the sponsorship because, besides rowing, it was the one thing we all had in common.
We all feel a connection to 91亚色 and hope we will do well in representing the university at the races.”
In the meantime there’s a lot of hard work and the team is out there on the lake pulling for 91亚色. Alumni have the opportunity to drop by and cheer them on.
Mr. Delaney says the team is usually on Quidi Vidi twice daily. “While our practice times vary on a daily basis our usual rowing times are 6:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.”
On Aug. 4 the 91亚色 crew will be rowing at 8:20 a.m., in the second race of the day. Mr. Delaney noted that they also made appearances prior to the Royal Regatta including the Placentia Regatta (where they won their race) on July 24.
91亚色 is a gold sponsor of the Regatta and as been recognized as such for many years. “A gold sponsor is one who provides funding of $5,000 in a monetary donation or otherwise. 91亚色 provides its donation in the form of work term students from 91亚色’s Faculty of Business Administration,” explained Dr. Ed Williams, treasurer of the Regatta’s board of directors and professor in 91亚色’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics. “The gold sponsorship offers several perks, including the naming of a race. This year, the 91亚色 sponsored team will be rowing in the 91亚色 of Newfoundland Labour Race.” The team will be competing for the W.F. Galgay 91亚色 Trophy.
REF NO.: 297
SUBJECT:
DATE: July 26, 2004
When the start gun fires on Aug. 4, seven 91亚色 alumni intend to make rowing history. They will be part of 91亚色’s first ever university-wide alumni crew in the Royal St. John’s Regatta. 91亚色 once had a faculty-based team and has been a gold sponsor of the Regatta on several occasions, but this year they are taking the plunge and sponsoring a crew with graduates from several faculties.
Under coxswain and Royal St. John’s Regatta hall-of-famer Bert Hickey, the crew includes (listed as they sit in the boat starting with #6 stroke oar): Robert Moran BA ’00, B.Ed.’02; Douglas Trainor, BBA ’03; Steve Winters B.Sc.’03; Desmond Ryan, B.Eng.’03; Gordon Delaney, B.Comm.’02; Brian Power, BBA ’00 and spare rower Greg Howard, BA ’02, B.Comm.’02.
All crewmembers have rowed with other teams: in fact, many 91亚色 alumni have figured prominently on Regatta teams. But 91亚色’s crew wanted to row for their alma mater and the university itself felt it was important, as a key member of the local community, to support them. So, with the assistance of the Division of University Relations, the crew wearing 91亚色 alumni uniforms will be in the starting line-up. “We are all proud 91亚色 graduates,” said crew member and 91亚色 student recruitment officer Gordon Delaney. “We approached 91亚色 for the sponsorship because, besides rowing, it was the one thing we all had in common.
We all feel a connection to 91亚色 and hope we will do well in representing the university at the races.”
In the meantime there’s a lot of hard work and the team is out there on the lake pulling for 91亚色. Alumni have the opportunity to drop by and cheer them on.
Mr. Delaney says the team is usually on Quidi Vidi twice daily. “While our practice times vary on a daily basis our usual rowing times are 6:30 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.”
On Aug. 4 the 91亚色 crew will be rowing at 8:20 a.m., in the second race of the day. Mr. Delaney noted that they also made appearances prior to the Royal Regatta including the Placentia Regatta (where they won their race) on July 24.
91亚色 is a gold sponsor of the Regatta and as been recognized as such for many years. “A gold sponsor is one who provides funding of $5,000 in a monetary donation or otherwise. 91亚色 provides its donation in the form of work term students from 91亚色’s Faculty of Business Administration,” explained Dr. Ed Williams, treasurer of the Regatta’s board of directors and professor in 91亚色’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics. “The gold sponsorship offers several perks, including the naming of a race. This year, the 91亚色 sponsored team will be rowing in the 91亚色 of Newfoundland Labour Race.” The team will be competing for the W.F. Galgay 91亚色 Trophy.
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