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HEADOFTHE SCHUYLKILL REGATTA OCTOBER³PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA Photo by R. Kennedy for VISIT PHILADELPHIA® Cooper Bone and Joint Institute Keeping you in the Game Cooper Bone and The experts at Cooper Bone and Joint Institute treat athletes at all ability levels using the most advanced Joint Institute is care in South Jersey and Pennsylvania. We use skilled, proud to sponsor hands-on evaluation and appropriate diagnostic the Head of the testing to determine the best overall care plan for each individual athlete. Schuylkill Regatta. We have offices conveniently located in Newtown Square, PA, Camden, Cherry Hill and Voorhees. To find out more or make an appointment, visit CooperHealth.org/ortho or call 1-800-8-COOPER. 2 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL REGATTA® CONTENTS Sport Graphics Welcome Letters Great Partnerships Produce Results Regatta Directors . 3 By Alan Robinson . 30 James F . Kenney, Mayor of Philadelphia . .4 REfill REuse REcycle REgatta: REspecting the Park, River & Community Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner, By Alan Robinson . 31 Philadelphia Parks & Recreation . 5 Power Rowing Regatta Sponsors, Partners & Friends . 6 By Jen Whiting . 32 Meet Mitch Budman: The Head of the Schuylkill’s Go To Guy Volunteers: The Heart and Soul of the Regatta . .. 50 By Signe Wilkinson . .. 7 The Lotman United States Rowing Challenge: Helping Seize the American Dream Once Again Cover: Sculler On The Schuylkill (detail), Artist: Elaine Lisle By Elle Carolan . 9 Elaine Lisle is a Philadelphia artist whose work often features Map of Race Course & Surrounding Area . 11 architectural focal points, figures and reflections with vibrant Head Racing 101: Frequently Asked Questions color and contrast to emphasize the emotional context of the About Head Racing on the Schuylkill River . 13 subject. She received a Bachelors in Fine Arts from the University of Pennsylvania and completed post-graduate study at the 5 Healthy Eating Tips for Athletes Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She has won regional and By Kathleen Wood . 15 national awards and has exhibited widely on the east coast. The Battle of the Weeds Her richly painted oils are owned by numerous corporations, By Merrill Hilf, PT, DPT . 17 public institutions and individual collectors around the globe. Parents, Children & the Bond of Rowing The Schuylkill River has been a source of inspiration throughout By Dotty Brown . .18 her career as an artist. Schedule of Events . 20 Lisle is represented by Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia. She is on the faculty of the Main Line Art Center and Wayne Things To Do & See In Philadelphia . .21 Art Center in PA. Festival Area Map . 23 For more information visit www.elainelisle.com. Awards Ceremonies & Race Sponsors . 24 VisitPhiladelphia: The Philly Basics . .. 26 & 27 Photo Credits: Susan Cohen, Michael Murphy, Saturday Race Schedule . Insert Judy Hasday, Sport Graphics Sunday Race Schedule . Insert 2018 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta: October, 27 & 28 Competitors . Insert 2019 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta: October, 26 & 27 Parkway 100 By Lucy Rowe . 28 For updates, results and team trailer locations go to www.hosr.org SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 & SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 2017 PROGRAM 3 OCTOBER 28-29 2017 Executive Director E’RE EXCITED TO SHARE our 47th regatta with you and expect you will enjoy the new Jennifer Wesson W initiatives we’ve planned for this year . As you know, rowing is growing! And, it’s growing in many wonderful directions . Building Board of Directors on the trends we’re seeing across the rowing spectrum we’ve added new races to allow more combinations of rowers of all ages and skill levels to participate on our extraordinary head Margo Angelopoulos race course on the iconic Schuylkill River . Mitchell S. Budman Ellen Carver Not only have we added race categories, we’re highlighting the exceptional people who are Mike Cipollone supporting new opportunities for rowers . Jen Whiting, editor of Coxing Magazine, has spent Edward Grose time learning about the history of adaptive rowing, development of para-rowing, and changes Bart Isdaner taking place in distance and equipment, all propelling para-rowing onto the world stage; we are Amy Kurland lucky she has shared her research with us (page 32) . We’ve also emphasized parent-child rowing Gerald Lawrence Alan Robinson partnerships . Rowing’s ever-changing demographics present more opportunities for second Milton (Tony) Schneider and third generation rowers to get in a boat together . Through the insightful writing of Dotty Benjamin Speciale Brown, author of the acclaimed Boathouse Row, we learn the stories of parent-child interaction in a boat and lessons learned (page 18) . www.hosr.org Our Alumni races have expanded, as teammates clamor to get back in boats and connect with one another . We expect even more growth as school administrations realize the importance of engaging alumni with current students to share career and life experiences . We’ve added the Alumni four+ to accommodate those budding associations and for those who want to ‘jump in a boat’ with college friends as many times as they can, ‘for old times’ sake . On Saturday, all eyes will be on the newly formed U .S . Lotman Challenge, a triple crown of rowing in partnership with The Gold Challenge Cup Foundation, US Rowing, The Head Of The Charles Regatta and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta . The final race in Philadelphia will showcase the top U .S . male and female scullers . Off the water, we’ve been working with City agencies to become a litter free regatta . With the help of Philadelphia Water, which generously provides us with 15,000 reusable water bottles, we are slowly, but surely, eliminating single-use bottles from our environment . This year we are partnering with the Fairmount Park Conservancy, Parks & Recreation and the Office of the Mayor to encourage all of our attendees to pack in and pack out, recycle, compost, and donate excess food . It’s a big task, but together we can accomplish anything . Our sponsors, aware of our year-round efforts, have been right there beside us . Sincere thanks to NSM Insurance Group, COOPER Bone & Joint, Visit Philadelphia, DNB First and Tony and Pam Schneider . This year we welcome and thank Whole Foods Market, Comcast Xfinity, Power Crunch and our wonderful volunteer outfitters, League . Last but certainly not least, a huge thank you to University Barge Club, our roots and our future . To our competitors and coaches, we wish you swift racing and a memorable experience . To friends, family and spectators, we hope your weekend is unparalleled . Please take time to enjoy our wonderful city (our extended list of nearby events/destinations is on page 21)! We look forward to seeing you in 2018 . Ellen Carver, President Mitchell S . Budman, Treasurer Jennifer Wesson, Executive Director 4 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL REGATTA® away as SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 & SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 2017 PROGRAM 5 KATHRYN OTT LOVELL Commissioner 6 HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL REGATTA® The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta thanks its generous sponsors, partners and friends . We urge you to support our sponsors, advertisers and vendors! Presenting Sponsor NSM Insurance Group Partner Philadelphia Gold Challenge Cup Foundation Platinum Sponsor COOPER Bone & Joint Institute Platinum In-kind Sponsor Philadelphia Water Official Outfitter League Collegiate Outfitters Gold Banner Sponsor VisitPhiladelphia Gold Intern Program Sponsors Tony & Pam Schneider Official Grocery Store Whole Foods Market Gold Volunteer Recognition Sponsor DNB First Silver Sponsor Comcast XFINITY Bronze Sponsors Power Crunch, Keystone Property Group, Semanoff, Ormsby, Greenberg & Torchia Race Sponsors Carlton Services LLC, The Colgan Family, Friends of Bob Brasler, Sibby Brasler, W . Reed Kindermann, MD, Daniel Swartley McCardle, Friends of John F . Timoney, Friends of Willem Van der Linde, Anonymous (2) Angels Alta Management Services, Hanley Bodek, Ellen Carver, Mitch Budman, Amy Kurland, Gerald Lawrence, John Basinski, Anonymous (3) Other In-kind Sponsors University Barge Club, Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, Sport Graphics, Stradley Ronon Media Partner: Rowing Magazine Registration provided by RegattaCentral, Timing Services provided by HereNow Special Thanks to: Margo Angelopoulos, Dotty Brown, Annelise Smith, Mindy Speciale, Signe Wilkinson, Bruce Lalonde, Michele Baymour, Jeff McGinnis/PAR, The Office of the Mayor, City of Philadelphia; The Office of the Managing Director; Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; The Fairmount Park Conservancy; Parkway Museums District; USRowing; The Head Of The Charles Regatta Sincere appreciation to our friends and clubs, schools and colleges/universities on Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive for your cooperation and participation . (List complete as of September 25, 2017) SATURDAY OCTOBER 28 & SUNDAY OCTOBER 29 2017 PROGRAM 7 Meet Mitch Budman, the Head of the Schuylkill’s Go-To Guy By Signe Wilkinson HEN MITCH BUDMAN WENT GAME HUNTING for the first time, he brought down an Alaskan W moose so big it was the world record at the time . His friends and fellow rowers at University Barge Club, where the moose’s head is now majestically mounted, weren’t surprised . When Mitch takes aim at a problem, the problem is quickly dispatched, fortunately in more peaceful ways . Competitors, coaches and onlookers who are enjoying this year’s Head of the Schuylkill Regatta are also enjoying the fruits of almost three decades of Mitch’s quiet, behind- the-scenes guidance of the event’s many moving parts . When he began, HOSR was a 250ish-boat, one-day affair organized out of shoe boxes by dedicated, but all-volunteer UBC members, most of whom, including Mitch, had full-time jobs off the water . UBC rowers laid the course themselves, stuffed registration packets, and refereed the races . Starting with the finances, Mitch helped improve the various ingredients (including such romantic items as parking) that made the event safe and enjoyable . Volunteers from other clubs joined in to help . The regatta eventually outgrew the volunteer organization structure . Mitch helped recruit professional help to deal with timing and registration .