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Beekley Foundation Annual Meeting Minutes

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Apr 152012

Thanks to everyone who came to the annual meeting at Woodstock’s pizza. We had quite a few former rowers (and current rowers on the team) make it out. Since the team made 25% on whatever we purchased, I’m sure that the team made a couple hundred dollars!

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The meeting began a few minutes after 6PM (the scheduled start was 5PM, however, many members requested a delay to watch the novice 8 race in the petite finals)

All 5 officers (Jake Wittler – President, Andy Olson – VP, Jon Singer – Treasurer, Dan Smith – Secretary & Lawson Navarro – Team President) were present, as well as about 20 alumni, a handful of team members and a handful of supporters.

Lawson talked about the status of the team. There are 33 active members of the team (28 rowers and 5 coxswains). The team has been growing the past few years, and the team looks forward to seeing a larger turnout next year. After Crew Classic, there are 3 races left for the team. The team is looking to raise some money to travel to Georgia for the ARCA rowing championships (in a lightweight 4 boat)

Dan spoke about some of the items the foundation has worked on over the past year. We were able to send out more emails to our alumni, we helped organize the “War Games”, where the William Francis was dedicated. From a social standpoint, a bunch of former Aztec rowers went to watch the Padres play last August, and we look forward to seeing you at the SDSU/UNLV baseball game on May 5.

Jon talked about the foundation financials. The endowment fund still has around $11,000 in it, and the “day to day” account currently has about $1,500 available. There are many ways to donate, cash and check can be mailed to the foundation, and we will be happy to provide you electronic routing information.

Andy was looking for ideas on how to get more alumni involved. The foundation hasn’t grown as much as we had hoped. Our long term goal is to generate enough money for an endowment to subsidize a full-time coach’s salary. Some ideas were generated, and will be put into action by the board.

The same board was reelected.

Thanks to everyone who came. We look forward to everyone attending the next meeting: April 6, 2013.

Late March 2012 Newsletter

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Mar 302012

Hello Former Rowers, Alumni and Rowing Supporters,

The San Diego Crew Classic is rapidly approaching, March 31 & April 1. This is the biggest event on the Beekley Foundation’s calendar. Like every year, it’s a great opportunity to meet the current rowers on the team, see alumni from years past that you have not seen in many years, and be able to set the direction for the foundation for the next year (including electing the next set of officers). Keep reading below for more information about the Crew Classic:

Crew Classic
* Team events
* Annual Foundation Meeting
* BBQ
* Concert
Team Schedule after Crew Classic
Team spot on ESPNU

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Crew Classic

As noted above, the Crew Classic is right around the corner. Come stop by, watch the team race and enjoy a beautiful weekend on the bay.

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Crew Classic Team Events

This year, the SDSU Men’s Crew team will be sponsoring 2 entries. The Varsity 8 races on Saturday at 7:40 AM against Drexel, Notre Dame, USD, UCLA, Rollins & Arizona State. (Depending on how they finish, they could race again Saturday afternoon (3:30PM), or Sunday morning (8:40AM or 10:30AM).

The Men’s Novice race begins on Saturday at 10:20AM. The “novies” will face UC Davis, Gonzaga, Rollins, University of British Columbia, Champan and UCSB. If the team finishes in the top 4 spots in their heat, they will either race at 5:30PM on Saturday evening or at 11AM on Sunday morning.

The Beekley Rowing Foundation has also sponsored an alumni boat. That boat races on Sunday at 12:20 against Rollins Alumni, UCSB Alumni, Santa Clara Alumni, Brown Alumni, Crew Runnings and Notre Dame Alumni.

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Crew Classic Foundation Meeting

This year we will be having our annual foundation meeting at 5PM at Woodstock’s Pizza in Pacific Beach. We’ve arranged to make this meeting a fundraiser for the team as well. Present the attached coupon to the Woodstock’s staff when you order, and the team will get 25% of your purchase. (We will have extra coupons at the race course on Saturday if you forget to print out your own)

As usual, the meeting agenda is filling up. If there is anything specific you would like to see discussed, please let us know (info@beekleyrowing.org) or bring it up during the Open Forum.

Beekley Foundation Meeting
Woodstock’s Pizza
5PM

I. Welcome & Introductions (Foundation President, Jake Wittler)
II. Team Status (Team President Lawson Navarro)
III. Foundation “Year in Review” (Foundation Secretary Dan Smith)

i. Frequent Emails

ii. War Games

iii. Padre Game

iv. SDSU Baseball Game (May 2012)

IV. Foundation Financial Review (Foundation Treasurer Jon Singer)
V. Desire to get more people involved (Foundation Vice President Andy Olson)
VI. Open Forum
VII. Election of Officers (Jake Wittler & Andy Olson)

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Crew Classic BBQ

Once again, the Foundation will be putting together a BBQ on Sunday, April 1. We will have our normal Carne & Pollo Asada Burritos for your enjoyment. This is a great place to sit back and watch the races while meeting new people and seeing old friends.

The team will be selling gear for you to purchase. If you need a new SDSU Crew Shirt, hat, sweatshirt, bumper sticker or any other goodie, this is a great opportunity to pick it up!

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Crew Classic Concert

For those of you who enjoy good beer and good music, the Crew Classic is hosting a new event called the “Brew and Crew.” This event features 15 local breweries sampling beer, plus musicians. Tickets are $40, and they include 10 beer tastings, plus admission to the main Crew Classic racecourse.

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Team Schedule after Crew Classic

The Crew Classic marks the start of the second half of the year for the team. The schedule is as follows:

4/14 → Covered Bridge Regatta in Dexter, OR
4/21 → Parker Cup in Newport Beach, CA
4/28 – 4/29 → WIRA races on Lake Natoma, CA

If you happen to be in the area on one of those weekends, stop by and support the team!

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Team Spot on ESPN U

Earlier this season, the SDSU Men’s Crew team filmed a spot that will air on the Jumbotron at Crew Classic, plus will be shown on ESPN U during the telecast of Crew Classic. Make sure that you find the time to watch this!

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Donations are always accepted, and as a 501(c)3, any donation to the Beekley Rowing Foundation is tax deductible. Feel free to contact us (info@beekleyrowing.org) or at:

H. Del Beekley Rowing Foundation
10601-G TIERRASANTA BLVD #389
SAN DIEGO, CA 92124

March 2012 Newsletter

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Mar 042012

Hi Everyone,

The spring racing season is almost upon us! The team has been putting in the effort to get faster this year, and we have lots to discuss! Also, the San Diego Crew Classic is quickly closing in, and this year would be a great year for you to attend if you haven’t been in a few years!

Team Update
Crew Classic – March 31 & April 1
SDSU Baseball Event – May 5
Team Fundraisers
* Crew Classic
* Escript
* Rent A Rower

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Team Update

The team keeps growing in size. During the winter break, the members of the team were actively running around the SDSU campus recruiting new rowers. All said, 7 new rowers and 4 new coxswains have signed up to represent the red and black!

The team has continued fundraising for a new racing shell. Over $2000 has been raised and the team is continuing to raise more money. Feel free to contact us or them if you are interested in donating to this cause, otherwise, try to participate in one of the many fundraisers the team has going!

The spring season has just begun. The team is in the midst of racing every week for the next 4 weeks. Next weekend they travel to Newport Beach to race against USD, UCSB, UCI, Long Beach and UCSD. The following weekend (March 10), they head out to Arizona for a race against ASU in the Desert Sprints. The next weekend, they will be on Lake Natoma in a dual-meet against UC Davis.

After that, the team takes a weekend off to prepare for the Crew Classic! See the team’s full schedule here: http://goo.gl/YPyrm

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Crew Classic

This year, the Crew Classic will be on March 31 & April 1. This is a great event for everyone to attend, especially if you haven’t attended for a few years!

The SDSU Men’s team is looking to enter 3 events this year. Also, an Alumni boat, consisting of rower from the early 2000s will be participating on Sunday!
As usual, the Foundation will be putting together our annual BBQ on Sunday. We’ll be cooking up Carne & Pollo Asada Burritos, along with various snacks. This a good opportunity to mingle with fellow alumni, meet the current rowers and see lots of rowing!

The Crew Classic also represents the time when the foundation hosts our annual meeting. We are still working on a final location and time, however, the meeting will likely be at 5PM at the Woodstock’s Pizza in Pacific Beach. (We are trying to work out a system where a percentage of everyone’s purchases goes to the team)

This event is designed to elect the foundation leadership, review what has been accomplished in the past year, and to set the direction of the foundation over the next year. It typically takes about 90 minutes, and it is worth your time.

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SDSU Baseball Event

On May 5, the foundation is putting together another event. This time, we will be attending the SDSU baseball game at Tony Gywnn Stadium. Tickets are $8, and we will likely meet up at a restaurant before the game. We’ll have full details available at Crew Classic!

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Team Fundraisers!

Crew Classic Tickets

The team is still selling tickets to the Crew Classic! For $10, you’ll gain admission into the festivities, and the team will get $2. Your last day to get the discount is March 16, so contact Lawson (the team president) ASAP! sdsucrewpresident@gmail.com

eScript

The team had been using eScript for Vons Club customers, however, they have recently discontinued that program. However, by entering your credit card information, the team will earn 2.5% whenever you dine at a participating restaurant. To enroll, follow these instructions:

Goto http://escrip.rewardsnetwork.com/
Click the “Join Now” Button.
Create an account (if you don’t have one, or re-login with your existing eScript information)
Click on the “Add Cards” link.
Enter your credit card information. (You will not get charged)
That’s it!

Rent a Rower

As usual, the team is willing to extend a helping hand to your manual labor chores. With a simple email to Coach (Brian Robison <brobisonsdsucrew@gmail.com>), he can arrange to have many young men arrive at your house to perform this work! All it takes is a donation to the team to make it happen! The rowers are able to work off their annual dues this way!

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Beekley Foundation Information

The Beekley Foundation was founded by SDSU Rowing Alumni with the intention of pooling together our resources to help SDSU Crew regain the competitive level it once held. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact us (info@beekleyrowing.org) or by mailing a check to:

H. Del Beekley Rowing Foundation
10601-G TIERRASANTA BLVD #389
SAN DIEGO, CA 92124

Happy New Years!

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Jan 022012

Happy New Years from the Beekley Foundation. We look forward to 2012!

Late Summer Newsletter!

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Aug 142011

Hello Fellow SDSU Rowing Alumni, Family & Friends!

The foundation has lots of exciting information to share with you in this late summer newsletter: As always, keep an eye on our website (http://beekleyrowing.org) for the latest updates!

Table of Contents:

1. Alumni Event @ Angels Stadium on August 20

2. Del Mar Horse Races (Date TBD)

3. Aztec War Games/Fall Alumni Weekend (Oct 8 -9)

3.1 Alumni vs.Team Race (Oct. 8 )

3.2 Boat Dedication (Oct. 8 )

3.3 Football tailgate before SDSU/TCU (Oct. 8 )

3.4 Golf Tournament (Oct. 9)

4. Crew Team Update

5. Foundation Update

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Let’s get started!

1. Alumni Event @ Angels Stadium

Alumni Dan Smith (Rowed 1997-1999 & current foundation secretary) is heading to Angel Stadium next Saturday, August 20 to watch the Angels take on the Baltimore Orioles at 6:35PM. He has invited all alumni to come join him. Tickets are going to be about $30 each. This is a good chance for Orange County alumni to get back in touch with the team and foundation! However, those living in San Diego shouldn’t feel left out. Angel Stadium is a short train-ride away! Take Amtrak train 785 (leaves Solana Beach @ 4:35PM) to Angel Stadium. You can catch a ride home on train 592 leaving the stadium @ 9:11PM. Respond to this email if you are interested in going. He will be purchasing tickets no later than Wednesday this week.

2. Del Mar Horseraces

Alumni Mike Clodfelter has offered to put together a day at the Del Mar Races. The season runs until Sept. 7, so stay tuned for an update!

3. Aztec War Games/Fall Alumni Weekend

It’s time to mark your calendars for the Aztec War Games/Fall Alumni weekend. This year, the event will take place on the weekend of October 8/9. The members of the foundation are hoping that we are able to re-connect with a large number of alumni this weekend, as the goal is to turn this event into the fall version of the “Crew Classic”

3.1 Alumni vs Team Race

Grab your rowing gear and jump into a shell. The current rowers on the team have challenged the alumni to a race. This is a good chance to get back in the waters of Mission Bay, and a fun way to find your favorite seat in a rowing shell. Let us know if you’re willing to compete, because the foundation is trying to acquire some “competitor” shirts for the participants.

3.2 Boat Dedication

The family of Alumni Andy Drilling have recently donated a shell to the program in honor of his grandparents. The shell has been named “William Francis.” After the race, we look forward to christening this new shell!

3.3 Tailgate before SDSU/TCU Football Game

After the morning rowing events, enjoy an afternoon in San Diego, before heading to Qualcomm Stadium to watch the SDSU/TCU football game. The game kicks off at 7:30PM, and it’s a good chance to see SDSU’s much-improved football team play last year’s Rose Bowl Champions. The foundation will be tailgating before the game and we hope that you can join us!

3.4 Golf Tournament

On Sunday, we are putting together the Second Annual Beekley Foundation Golf Tournament. This year we will be playing at Mission Trails Golf Course. Once again, it will be a 4 man scramble. Let us know if you are interested in playing, so we can reserve a spot for you. (If you can’t put together a 4 person team, but still want to play, let us know, and we will pair you up with other alumni!)

4. Crew Team Update

This year, the team looks forward to having its biggest returning class in many years. There are 16 to 18 rowers that will be returning! (While many of us remember having much larger returning classes in the past, this is really exciting, as just 2 years ago, there were only 5 returning rowers) The team is going to hit the recruiting trail hard once school starts on August 29. The team was also recruiting players at the Freshman Orientation a few weeks ago, and they are looking forward to growing! If you have any questions, feel free to contact the coach (Brian Robison: brobisonsdsucrew@gmail.com) for more information. He has also invited our alumni to come down to the boat-house to observe a practice if you’re interested!

In our next newsletter, we hope to have the schedule posted for everyone! Also, be aware that the Crew Classic will be taking place on the March 31 & April 1.

5. Foundation Update

The foundation still continues to work to raise money to support the team and to keep our alumni in touch with what’s going on. We look forward to hearing more from our alumni regarding what they want to hear regarding the team, and ideas that our alumni base has for events or fundraising opportunities. We’ve been excited to see some of our alumni get involved with the program again, and we are looking forward to hearing from more alumni! Send us an email to catch up, join our alumni group on LinkedIn or follow the foundation on Twitter!

All of us in the Beekley Rowing Foundation thank for supporting the team!

Jake Wittler Andy Olson Jon Singer Dan Smith

President VP Treasurer Secretary

August 2011 Meeting Minutes

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Aug 022011

We had a lively meeting on Monday. In attendance was President Jake Wittler, VP Andy Olson, Treasurer Jon Singer, Secretary Dan Smith and coach Brian Robison.

We discussed many topics. Of note, a former coach is interested in coming back to coach the team. The money to make this happen would be raised by our alumni, and much of the money has been committed already. Nothing is set in stone, but the team and foundation are very interested to learn more.

Much time was spent discussing recruiting for the year. The team expects at least 16 rowers back, and they are looking to add quite a few more bodies to the program!

Finally, we have several events coming up:

1) Mark your calendar for the weekend of October 8 & 9. We will be hosting a giant SDSU rowing weekend. It kicks off on Oct 8 with the Aztec War games. Come down to the boathouse and jump in an alumni boat to race the current team. Following that, there will be a dedication for the new William Francis boat, which was donated to the team by Andy Drilling’s family. After the festivities at the boathouse, we invite you to come watch the SDSU football team host TCU at Qualcomm Stadium. We will be tailgating beforehand! Finally, we will be hosting a golf tournament on Oct 9.

2) Day at the Del Mar Races & Anaheim Angels Baseball game: Stay tuned for upcoming dates!

Read the full meeting minutes here

August 2011 Board Meeting

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Jul 312011

The H. Del Beekley Rowing Foundation Monthly Board Meeting will occur on Monday Night, 7PM at the Woodstocks Pizza near SDSU. All members are welcome to attend.

There is lots to talk about:

1) School is starting, so recruiting season will be heating up. We will discuss the teams recruiting plans and goals.

2) The alumni need to begin planning the “Aztec War Games” event on Oct. 8

3) Some of our alumni have some fundraising ideas to help raise money for a coach.

June 2011 Board Meeting

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Jun 122011

On June 6, the H. Del Beekley Rowing Foundation board met at Woodstocks. The full board was present. See the full meeting minutes for all the information about the meeting, but here are some highlights:

Mike Buckel is back as the team president. This will be his second year as president
The team is expecting to return over 20 rowers, and Head Coach Brian Robison and
Lots of ideas thrown around for keeping our alumni involved:
- Next Event will be at the Horse Races. Mike Clodfelter will arrange a date. Keep your eyes open for an email from us!
- Dan Smith will look into doing a baseball game with the LA alumni at either Dodger Stadium or Angel Stadium
- A big push will be made for the ‘Aztec War Games’ alumni event in October. That weekend will feature an alumni boat race, a golf tournament, and the SDSU/TCU football game at Qualcomm Stadium. Mark your calendar for October 8 & 9!

As always, keep in touch with us for the latest information!

Padre Game Wrapup

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May 222011

Last night, the H. Del Beekley Rowing foundation put together an alumni function at the Padres vs. Mariners Baseball Game. 11 former SDSU Rowers and Coxswains attended.

Even though the Padres lost 4 to 0, the foundation members had a great time! See some photos here!

Keep an eye on our calendar! We are looking forward to putting together a Golf Tournament, a trip to the Del Mar Racetrack, an Alumni vs. Rowers Paintball Game, and a few other events. If you aren’t receiving the emails from the foundation, please Contact Us!

May 2011 Foundation Board Meeting

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May 022011

The foundation held it’s monthly board meeting on May 2, 2011 at Woodstock’s Pizza near SDSU. This was the final meeting of the racing season, as the Men’s team just returned from the WIRA races in Sacramento. In attendance was the President (Jake Wittler), the Vice President (Andy Olson), Secretary (Dan Smith), Coach (Brian Robison), Assistant Coach (Derek Snyder) and former rower Tobin Ortega.

The team did well at WIRAs. Due to new rules enacted by WIRA, the team was only able to enter a novice 8 and a lightweight 4. The Novice 8 had their best result of the season, when they finished 3rd in the Petite Final. They were able to beat teams that they had not beaten all season. (The lightweight 4 struggled, as they broke a rigger in the middle of their race)

Both the team and foundation reported success during the Crew Classic. Alumni Dave Sheeron offered to match up to $1000 raised by the team at Crew Classic. The team earned the full amount, and raised over $2000! Between the Alumni Boat entry fees, and donations, the foundation raised another $670!

Keep an eye out for some upcoming events. We still are planning to have an outing at a Padres baseball game, and we are still targeting a June date for our annual golf tournament!

See the full meeting minutes here, and feel free to join us next month on June 6 @ Woodstocks!

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