Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Fall 2012

Nebraska Crew has been working hard these past couple weeks getting ready for the new season. We have been recruiting new novice, finalizing our regatta schedule and getting our first practices in of the season.

Prospective novice will be joining us this weekend as we head to Milbank, SD for our fall training trip. We look forward to our first practices on the water and getting to know new members.

Our regatta schedule this fall is as follows:

Horsetooth Ache
Fort Collins, CO
September 22, 2012

Head of the Des Moines
Des Moines, IA
September 29, 2012

Quad Cities Regatta
Moline, IL
October 13, 2012

Head of the Rock 
Rockford, IL
October 14, 2012

Frostbite Regatta
Wichita, KS
November 4, 2012

Ergathon, our fall fundraiser, will be held on September 14-15, 2012, leading up to the Husker game against Arkansas State. We'll be out at the Union Plaza from Friday morning until kickoff. More details to come.

We're really excited for our upcoming season and want to thank everyone ahead of time for their support!


Thursday, August 2, 2012

US Women's Eight Takes Gold for second straight Olympics

Congratulations to the US Women's Eight for defending their Olympic gold medal! The US dominated the race and finished a half-length ahead of Canada, who took silver. The Netherlands finished third.