Hello Alumns!

Another note of recognition for the 32 members of Jon's Crew. The team biked 100

miles last weekend in the Lance Armstrong Livestrong Challenge and raised a

collective $45,741.00!! Absolutely amazing...

HOTO is coming soon! Here's what is planned for the weekend:

Friday, October 5th

Team spaghetti dinner and Competitive Hydration (Gatorade pong) Party

Hosted by varsity coxswain Elliot Beltzer

Located at Craig and Baum Blvd at 7pm

All alumni are invited!

Saturday, October 6th

Breakfast at the Boathouse

Catered by Einstein's Bagels

Time TBD

Head of the Ohio Regatta

Email me if you wish to row in the alumni boat!

HOTO Banquet

Mellon Institute Social Room 7pm

Alumni Party

You guys decide that one! :)

RSVP will soon be posted to the website, along with more detail for each event. I

will send out an email when this is available. Looking forward to seeing you all

again!

Many alumni have remained very active this summer! Here's the latest:

June 15

Lenny Lucas ('05) and Jon Mccune ('07) participated in the Frickin' Adventure Race at

Frick Park which included 1+ miles of kayaing on the Allegheny River, 8-10 miles

of mountain biking, 5-6 miles of trail running, and orienteering. Jon and Lenny

took 2nd in the Men's Event under the name Big Lead Pipes (they would).

Check out the event and the results:

http://www.rootsrace.com/event_frick.htm

http://www.rootsrace.com/report_afar.htm

June 29 and 30, July 1

Paul Harvin ('04), Georgia Bullen ('06), Darbi Roberts ('06) and Stefanie Sydlik

('07) competed in the Independence Day Regatta in Philadelphia, PA. Stef took

2nd in the Women's Intermediate Light Single. I am unsure as to the results of

the other three. You can find the results at:

http://www.boathouserow.org/rega07/idr07.html

July 15

Bram Whillock ('05) biked 206 miles in a race in Seattle. What race it was, I'm

not sure- but I heard it was awesome :)

July 16

Justin Samuels ('05), Lenny Lucas ('05), Jon McCune ('07), Paul Harvin ('04), and

Paul Raff ('04) competed in the Pittsburgh Triathlon which consisted of 1.5K swim,

40K bike, and 10K run. From what I hear, Justin kicked everyone's butt.

Event link:

http://www.pittsburghtriathlon.com/CourseandMaps.html

July 21

Jon McCune ('07) and Lenny Lucas ('05) - these guys are everywhere- will be

competing in MAD-Moraine Adventure Dash. Let's see if Big Lead Pipes can pull out

another impressive finish.

Event: http://www.rootsrace.com/event_mad.htm

August 26

The most important event of the summer- the 2007 Lance Armstrong Livestrong

Challenge. Many crew alumni will be reuniting to bike 100 miles in memory of Jon

Milikowsky ('05). 'Jon's Team' consists of 26 people so far- support them by

donating to the cause and/or joining the team.

To view the members of Jon's team and to donate visit:

http://philly07.livestrong.org/jonscrew

Enjoy the rest of your summer! And a belated congratulations to the new alumni of

2007! I hope to see you all on OCTOBER 6, 2007 for the Head of the Ohio Regatta and

Banquet!

Jon Milikowsky's family has requested that donations be sent to support the University Rowing Club in lieu of flowers and cards.

These donations will be used to support the purchase of a top-of-the-line shell to be named in Jon's memory. Please send checks to:

CMU Gift Administration

6 PPG Place 11th Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Gifts payable to "CMU" and designated in "Honor of Jon MIlikowsky, CMU

Crew" in the memo line or documented otherwise with an adjoining note.

Thank you

It is with great sadness that we inform you that last night (6/25/06) Jon Milikosky passed away. Due to his chemotherapy his immune system was compromised and was unable to fight an infection of necrotizing fasciitis, a fast growing bacteria.

Jon was extremely dedicated to the rowing club, as a rower and a board member. He has held the positions of Men's team captain, Vice-President, and President. In these positions he has been able to greatly influence the team in very positive ways. His impact on the team will never be forgotten.

Jon was a great athlete, student, and person. He will be missed.

A service will be held near his home in New Haven, Ct.

All of our boats did a great job at this year's Dad Vail Regatta. While we didn't bring home any medals this year, there was some great rowing and some close ones. The Open Women's Four with Darbi Roberts (s), Georgia Bullen, Sarah Wilson, Maura Ferguson (b), and Emma Friedman (cox) raced in the finals and earned a fourth place finish. The Open Men's Pair with Adam Suhy (s) and Dave Rice (b) also raced in the final and earned a fourth place finish. The Novice Women's Four with Judith Vogel (s), Reva Street, Kristin Koslowski, Natalie Weir (b) and Peter Lynch (cox) hauled over 25 lbs of sand down the course to qualify for the semi-finals. The Lightweight Women's Four with Stefanie Sydlik (s), Sarah Crosskey, Cara Heller, Crystal Lee (b) and Elliot Beltzer (cox) also qualified for the semi-finals. Unfortunately, the Novice Women's Four nor the Lightweight Four encountered some stiff competition and did not make it to the finals. The Men's Open Four did not qualify for semi-finals after racing a great race against some tough crews.

I would like to thank all of the rowers for a great season. I look forward to rowing with all of the current novice next year, as they step up to the varsity team.

I would also like to thank all of the Alumni, Parents, and Friends of the Carnegie Mellon Crew Team. Without your support we would not be able to do any of the things we do. Your contributions to the team, whether they be monetary, food, or just showing up to cheer, are well appreciated. We hope to continue to receive your support in the years to come.

Thank you,

Adam Suhy

President CMURC