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Harvard Varsity Club NEWS & VIEWS of Harvard Sports Volume 55 Issue No. 1 www.harvardvarsityclub.org September 6, 2012 The Harvard Varsity Club Golf Tournament. All sports welcome. Friday, September 21st • Pinehills Golf Club, Plymouth, MA • harvardvarsityclub.org 10:30 a.m. Registration 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start 6:00 p.m. Dinner (dinner-only option available) From the Director’s Chair: Lights, Camera, Fore! Introducing the Harvard Varsity Club even wrote a few scripts for the Emmy Award winning sitcom by Bob Glatz ’88 Ally McBeal. Luckily for us, Josh loved the concept of bringing Harvard Varsity Club Executive Director Hall of Fame Class of 2013 alumni from all sports together at one golf tournament and saw “What if we had alumni in full uniforms like hockey, fenc- an opportunity to produce unique and entertaining content. Josh ing, maybe a women’s swimmer in her suit, cap, and goggles…. far exceeded any expectations I had and enlisted a small team and we staged them in typical and/or humorous golf scenarios?” of professionals including photographer/director Craig Orsini I could see the wheels turning as Josh Caplan ’89 ran through a (Element Productions), editor Carl MacNeal (Editpod), sound wide range of concepts for the first ever HVC Golf Tournament ad engineer/mixer Tom Love (62nd Street Studios), and print art campaign. “Picture calm water director Robert Hamilton, who in front of a green, some bub- all donated their expertise to bles slowly rise to the surface, the project. Greg Simeone, and then a swimmer bursts out Rich Campbell, and the staff at of the water, proudly showing Harmon Golf in Rockland, MA she has retrieved her ball!” were also extremely generous How do you create excite- and accommodating, allowing ment and encourage participa- our film crew to invade their tion in the inaugural Harvard wonderful facility for a day. Varsity Club Golf Tournament? Of course a shot like this Enlist a committee of dedicated also takes talent of another alumni and launch a cutting sort: Meag Casey ’03, Onnie Matthew Birk ’98 Thomas Blake ’98 Ivy Pochoda ’98 Thomas McLaughlin ’98 edge advertising campaign. Mayshak ’03, J.P. O’Connor Football Tennis Squash Soccer Organizing and running a new ’10, Bret Voith ’11 and the HVC golf tournament on relatively staff all deserve a round of short notice might make some applause for giving up a sum- cringe, but Larry Cetrulo ’71, mer day to get into character. Andy Freed ’90, and Nicole (left to right): J.P. O’Connor ’10, Brad Quigley, Meaghan Casey ’03, Special kudos go out to Meag, Parent ’93 eagerly jumped into Onnie Mayshak ’03, Holly Fortier, Neil Murphy, Melissa who proved that swimmers truly the mix, forming a small but Schellberg ’10, Bob Glatz ’88, and Josh Caplan ’89 are crazy—if you haven’t done so efficient Committee. With no yet, please visit harvardvarsity- advertising budget to speak of, I then approached HVC member club.org and our youtube channel to see to the great work of our and friend Josh Caplan to see if he would consider doing us a members and more information on our golf tournament! We look favor—albeit a huge one—and help us create content unlike any- forward to seeing you at Pinehills on September 21st. thing ever produced before. “…how about a fencer? He comes out of nowhere, takes a Josh Caplan, a member of the 1989 National Championship few whacks at the tall grass where a wrestler or some athlete team that Coach Cleary led to fame in Minnesota, is now VP/ is clearly looking for a lost ball. Pause. Titlest 4? … now THAT Group Creative Director at Digitas in Boston and also does some would be funny…” I have to confess that Josh and Craig dis- freelance copywriting and creative directing. He has worked pelled any early skepticism I had as soon as I watched them in on ad campaigns for Meow Mix, VW, Yard Fitness, etc. and action; they were spot on and their work is hysterical! Natasha Cupp ’98 Michael Kiedel ’98 Allison Feaster ’98 Elissa Hart-Mahan ’98 HVC Merchandise Softball Swimming & Diving Basketball Volleyball Harvard Varsity Club Hats Harvard Varsity Club Vineyard Vines Ties Andrew Rueb ’95 Michael Ferrucci ’98 Daniel Ezra ’98 Michael Zimmerman ’92 Tennis Lacrosse Squash Tennis Brian Younger ’98 Brian Ralph ’98 Michal Gattnar ’98 Baseball Swimming & Diving Fencing Harvard Varsity Club Vineyard Vines Totes Harvard Varsity Club iPhone 4 Skin The 2012 Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame Dinner to honor the athletes highlighted above will be held on May 3, 2013 at the Harvard Club of Boston (374 Commonwealth Avenue). Invitations will be sent out at the beginning of the year. Purchase at www.harvardvarsityclub.org! 2 3 2011-12 Varsity Club Contributors CRIMSON COMMENTARY Each fall, we list those members who have given a contribution in addition to dues in the prior fiscal year--July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. by Melissa Schellberg ’10 At a Jimmy Fund Every gift to the Varsity Club helps us improve the services we provide to student-athletes, alumni and Friends groups as well as sup- Harvard Varsity Club Special Assistant Fundraiser held at Fen- porting our mission to preserve the traditions, foster the ideals and advance the interests of Harvard Athletics. Thank you! way Park in Boston, andra Lynne Fryhofer ’12 may have just graduated Friends of Harvard this past May, but she is making an impact working 18 Water Polo Chair $10,000 and above $250 - $499 $100 - $249 < $100 hours a day at President Obama’s re-election campaign Andy Freed ’90 met up Ernest E. Monrad ‘51 Elias Reichel ‘82 Bruce H. Price ‘71 Paul G. Hines ‘59 S headquarters in Chicago. She is doing health care research with water polo head William E. Seibold ‘84 David G. Silver ‘72 David L. Cappiello ‘60 for the campaign. Her responsibilities include fact checking the coach Ted Minnis and $1,000 - $2,499 Mark J. Boulris ‘84 Peter S. Briggs ‘73 Henry N. Winslow ‘60 President’s speeches that involve health care and Medicare issues. assistant coach Jessi Louis J. Appell Jr. ‘47 Thomas J. Fritz ‘88 Harold F. Smith Jr. ‘73 Allan L. Gardner ‘61 She also clears the talking points on those areas for the campaign Wood. At one point Philip D. Bois ‘53 Victor R. McGrady ‘90 Michael J. McHugh ‘73 David J. Larkin ‘61 spokespeople. during the event, the Theodore B. Lee ‘54 John C. Donahue ‘93 William G. Salatich Jr. ‘73 A. Laurence Norton Jr. ‘61 * press box was missing Glen D. Nelson ‘59 Kristin M. O ‘Neil ‘93 Keith M. Schappert ‘73 John S. Reidy ‘61 At the 2012 Republi- an announcer and Ted Robert G. Anderson ‘61 James J. Quagliaroli ‘97 James J. Keefe Jr. ‘75 Stanley A. Doten ‘61 can National Convention, took the microphone Andy Freed ’90, Jessi Wood, and Ted Minnis at Ronald L. Skates ‘63 Peter W. Duncan ‘97 Oswald S. Wyatt III ‘76 Charles D. Ravenel ‘61 Tom Stemberg ’71, the and stepped right in. Fenway Park. Richard S. Zimmerman Jr. ‘68 Michael J. Ferrucci ‘98 Diane H. Benson ‘78 Robert P. Bland ‘62 former CEO of Staples, Lawrence G. Cetrulo ‘71 Clint W. Kollar ‘00 Susan W. Putnam Peck ‘79 Richard C. Diehl Jr. ‘63 spoke to a crowd of over Frederick C. Lane ‘71 Stephen R. Malley ‘00 Michael P. Clasby ‘79 John R. Pringle ‘64 50,000 people. See Tom’s Don’t forget to renew your dues at Richard D. Frisbie ‘71 Mark B. Wilford ‘00 Daniel R. Marshak ‘79 Brandon W. Sweitzer ‘64 entire speech by click- Paul J. Finnegan ‘75 Matthew Picarsic ‘01 John C. Hansen Jr. ‘81 Stanton V. Abrams ‘64 ing the following link: www.harvardvarsityclub.org Thomas P. Winn ‘77 Robert Flandermeyer P’93 Pamela Saunders-Albin ‘81 John R. Bakkensen ‘65 http://www.rightspeak. using your post.harvard.edu log-in! Layle K. Smith ‘77 Susanne Carlson P’12 Ronald D. E. M. Cuccia ‘82 Frank C. Baker Jr. ‘66 net/2012/08/tom-stem- David B. Miller ‘78 Carl Baskind P’12 Christian B. Marsh ‘82 Nicholas Bull ‘67 berg-ceo-staples-speech- Nell F. Kleinschmidt ‘79 Stuart W. Settle Stephen R. Quazzo ‘82 Robert F. Fredo Jr. ‘68 at-2012.html. John A. Lechner IV ‘80 Matthew Stone Edward A. Athanasian ‘84 David A. Tyler ‘69 Sandra Lynne Fryhofer ’12 and * Joseph D. Carrabino Jr. ‘84 Steven B. Anderson ‘85 Robert D. Galliers ‘70 President Barack Obama An Evening With Champions It is with sincere regret A Jimmy Fund Benefit Jeffrey R. Peltier ‘88 $100 - $249 William J. Cleary III ‘85 Charles C. Hewitt III ‘71 that we announce the passing of three dear friends of the Harvard David G. Bunning ‘88 Melvin J. Gordon ‘41 Abby A.D. Ames ‘86 George Putnam III ‘73 Varsity Club. Brad Richardson ’53 has passed away at the age of Featuring world-class skaters performing everything from Charlotte R. Joslin ‘90 George H. Hanford ‘41 Edward A. Bogdan III ‘86 Richard M. Starr ‘73 83. Brad was a member of the Harvard hockey team and was the triple axels to layback spins to support the Jimmy Fund. A silent Clark H. Dean ‘95 Galen L. Stone ‘43 Joseph M. Ryan ‘86 Eric R. Fox ‘73 winning goaltender for the inaugural Beanpot tournament. Frank- auction will begin 30 minutes before each show, with a prize Willie O. Alford II ‘02 David M. Gordon ‘44 Gregory T. H. Lee ‘87 Salvatore A. DelPrete ‘74 lin S.