Background Information

The Alumni Row & Intra-Crew Races is intended to be a fun way to bring together NU Crew alumni and current team members while raising funds to address specific financial needs of the team.

This year’s Alumni Row & Intra-Crew Races is dedicated to raising money to help defray the cost of protecting and preserving various assets which are critical to the team’s success, specifically the boats, truck and trailer. The need to raise money for what is being called the Asset Preservation Fund has arisen from a number of factors, including a continuing trend of reduced financial support by the University.

To read a more detailed description of the financial challenges faced by NU Crew today please take a look at the "Financial Hurdles" synopsis below.

Moving on from administrative issues, we're also pleased to present to you a piece from men's team head coach Aaron Zdawczyk and BCRF director Mark Klitgaard about the team's current place in the rowing world and the outlook for the future. It's entitled "Understanding the Competitive Landscape for NU Crew" and is also linked to below.

Please note that since this piece was prepared in 2006, recent changes have taken place impacting the overall structure in which club crews compete. Specifically, in January 2008 over 25 club crews, including those at Northwestern, Michigan, Purdue, Ohio State, Minnesota, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Grand Valley State and Virginia, founded the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA), which will hold a championship regatta over Memorial Day weekend. The creation of the ACRA was prompted due to potential rules changes at the IRA which threatened to exclude club crews from participating in the IRA. For more information about the ACRA, please go to www.americancollegerowing.com.

Financial Hurdles		Understanding the Competitive Landscape for NU Crew

The 2008 Alumni Row

The 2008 Alumni Row & Intra-Crew Races will be held on May 17th, 2008 at the Dammrich Rowing Center in Skokie, IL. There will be opportunities to row and cheer during three friendly competitions, as well as a BBQ where alumni and students will be able to mingle, chat and reminisce.

Below you will find links to an invitation letter from NU Crew President Colin Rolfs and BCRF director Mark Klitgaard (also featured on the homepage), as well as a detailed preliminary schedule of events, and an RSVP form. You can choose to view the RSVP form directly like the other documents (and print it using the "iPaper" menu) or you can click the PDF icon () to download it directly to your computer.

Invitation Letter		Tentative Schedule		RSVP Form

The 2007 Alumni Row

Did you miss the Alumni Row last year? Or, perhaps you haven't attened in some time (or ever) and are wondering "what's this event like?" To answer these questions please see the recap of the 2007 Alumni Row linked to at right. You can also check out some of the pictures from this event below. All of this documentation, as well as pictures and stories from other BCRF events, is permanently available through our "Past Events & Photos" page available here.
		2007 Alumni Row Recap