2011 Harriton Crew
Volunteer Opportunities
Dear Parents of Harriton Crew:
Congratulations to your child for making the Harriton Crew Team! Having a child on crew means that all parents must be involved in supporting crew. Besides contributing dues (which are the lowest of any crew team in this area), every parent, both mother and father, must contribute time as a volunteer to the crew team. Therefore, we are asking that each parent volunteer for one of the following jobs. Two of the most important positions that need to be filled are the trailer hauler and launch drivers. Additionally, every family needs to contribute food for one race. Each family needs to contribute enough food for 30 people. For more detailed information on tent and food responsibilities, please check the website under the section Hospitality/Tent.
You need to contact Nancy Watson at notablenancy@harritoncrew.org or call 610-658-0987 to volunteer for one of these positions AND to give a first and second choice date for your food contribution. You must do so no later than Wednesday, March 23rd. If you do not contact Nancy by that date, you will be asked to take one of the remaining positions and be assigned a date to provide food. The jobs listed below are still available, except those that already have a name listed.
Volunteer Jobs:
Pennsylvania Scholastic Rowing Association Representative (PSRA Rep): the representative needs to attend one meeting a year, act as liaison for our school, and be part of a subcommittee for the PSRA (requires email and follow-up): Karen Pressel
Place Saver Parent (for an early riser): a parent must go very early (about 5 a.m.) to save our place on the river for race days and also assist with tent set-up. (bring a chair, blanket, coffee, and book): Dan Yody
Trailer Hauler: someone must pull the trailer from Harriton to the river on race days and haul it back to the school when the race is over. We will provide the hitch. This does not require you to wait at the river all day. You can be called. Parking passes provided. This can be done by two people: a.m. shift- Gino Collela / p.m. shift: Andrew Goerlich
Refill Grill Gas Tanks: Lisa Ellis
Non-Food Supplies/Beverages: Jan Schechter
Clothing: Laura and John Kelly
Breakfast Table Fundraising Chair at Harriton (Week of March 14th): Kate Brooks
Loop Fundraising Chair: Ana Levit and Liz Murphy (possible date of April 21st)
Car Wash at Wark's Fundraising Chair: Diane Krause (Sunday May 22nd)
Harriton Crew Banquet (Sunday June 5): Kathy Frank
Tent Parents: we are asking for two sets of parents to set up the tent, food, bring ice etc. 6 am-11am, and two sets of parents to continue with tent duty and close down the tent 11am-5:30 pm (perhaps earlier if we have no boats in the finals). PM shift tent parents need to call ahead to see if anything is needed, especially ice, and need to call the trailer hauler at noon to let them know the approximate time for trailer pick-up time. Parking Passes provided for Tent Parents.
Launch Drivers: we need 2 for each race. A launch course is offered every spring by PSRA to become qualified. This year the course will be offered at: Vesper Boat Club located at 10 Kelly Drive on Tuesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 14th at 6:30pm. The course is not required if you are an experienced boatsman. Please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net.
Mike Shade, David Pressel, Elizabeth Rickenbach, Mike Butler, Kate Brooks, Paul Davis, Ed Schecter, Jim Hocker, Megan Love, Mike Dolan
Sunday, March 27 Manny Flick #2- We are Hosting (returners only)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Butler's and Grossman's
Grossman- Food Captain
11 a. m.- 5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Haslam's and Dvorchak's
Launch Drivers (2): am- Kate Brooks, pm- Ed Schechter
Parking 6:30-10am (3): Paul Bookman, Colleen Wortley, Ruth Hirshey-Lincoln
(Report to Ginger Dunne in front of St. Joe's Prep Boathouse)
Finish Line Tower 12:30-4pm (2)- Heddy Teppler, Jeffrey Weiser
(Report to Leslie Pfeil in the Finish Line Tower)
Food: Butler, Grossman, Haslam, Dvorchak, Levit
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Sunday, April 3 Manny Flick #3: (novice race season begins; boys am/girls pm)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Honigman's and Trainer's
Trainer- Food Captain
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Hayden's and Barrison's
Launch Drivers (2): am-Elizabeth Rickenbach, pm-Mike Shade
Food: Honigman, Trainer, Hayden, Barrison, Murphy, Shade
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Sunday, April 10 Manny Flick #4: (girls am/boys pm)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Marks' and Menard's
Menard- Food Captain
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Terwiesch's and Cohen's
Matt's- midshift 12noon-end
Launch Drivers (2): am- Ed Schechter, pm-Paul Davis
Food: Marks, Menard, Terwiesch, Cohen, Frank, Schechter, Colella
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Sunday, April 17 Manny Flick #5: (boys am /girls pm)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Levine's and Dolan's
Dolan- Food Captain
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Goedde / Isenberg and Balciuniene's
Fenlin- midshift 9am-2pm
Launch Drivers (2): am-Elizabeth Rickenbach, pm- David Pressel
Food: Levine, Dolan, Goedde/Isenberg, Balciuniene, Fenlin, Hirshey-Lincoln, Pressel, Rickenbach
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Saturday, April 30 Upper Merion Invitational (Bridgeport, Pa.): The tent and other items from the trailer must be unloaded the day before (around 6:00 p.m. or earlier.) This is a breakfast and a lunch, so it requires a quick setup for breakfast by the morning shift. We only use the small white tent. There are no parking passes but parking is easy.
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Goldberg's and Berger's and Soll
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Langer's and Marx's
Kursman/Neri- midshift 12noon-end
Food: Goldberg, Berger, Langer, Marx, Krause, Teppler, Yody, Kursman/Neri, Soll
Sunday, May 1 Dr. White Invitational (Freshman/Novice Only):
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Line's and Young's
Young- Food Captain
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Fuchs' and Epstein's
Launch Drivers (1): Jim Hocker (10-2)
Food: Line, Young, Fuchs, Epstein, Hocker
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Sunday, May 8 Philadelphia City Championships (this determines who will go to Nationals)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Halpern's and Kanehann's
Roca- midshift 7am-noon
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Pegoni's and Castlebaum's
Haber- midshift 12noon-end
Castlebaum's-Food Captain
Launch Drivers (2): am-Mike Shade, pm- Megan Love
Food: Halpern, Kanehann, Pegoni, Castlebaum, Hirshey-Lincoln, Brooks, Matt, Ellis, Haber
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Saturday May 14th New Jersey Scholastic rowing Championship (Cooper River Park)
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Weigbreit's and Gantard's
White 6am-9:30am
Weigbreit- Food Captain
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Barton / Davis and Kline's
Food: Weigbreit, Gantard, Barton/Davis, Kline, Goerlich, Kelly, White
Friday May 20 Stotesbury Cup Regatta (No freshman/novice):
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift: Jacobs' and Eisenstat's
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift: Love's and Gillen's
Launch Drivers (2): am- , pm- Paul Davis
Food: Jacobs, Eisenstat, Love, Gillen, Wortley, Bookman, Butler, Roca
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Saturday, May 21 Stotesbury Cup Regatta (No freshman/novice):
6-11 a.m. Setup Shift:
11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Breakdown Shift:
Launch Drivers (2): am- Mike Butler, pm- Mike Shade
[If you are qualified on a launch, please contact Colleen Wortley at weblwgn@verizon.net]
Sincerely, Friends of Harriton Crew