How to float a boathouse
A Skidmore double and four both finished in the top 10 at October’s Head of the Fish Regatta (which also drew more than 30 alumni, including competitors in mixed eight and other races). Last spring a Thoroughbreds four came in second, just behind a West Point boat, at the state championships. This spring 43 students were rowing hard.
As the crew program has grown and thrived over the decades, outstripping the capacity of its old boathouse, the pace is picking up in the fundraising for a new facility. Designed by architect and Skid- more Hall of Famer John Onderdonk ’89, launched with a lead gift of $750,000 from Margaret and Michael Valentine (parents of former T’bred Martha ’09), and supported by other crew alumni and friends, the new boathouse plan has raised $1.1 million so far. Now the Valentine family has pledged to match all gifts of any size, up to $250,000. The $500,000 from a successful challenge
would bring the construction fund up to $1.5 mil- lion, enough for the $2.3 million project to break ground. The Valentine Boathouse will in- clude large stor- age bays, a train- ing room, full locker rooms, a spectators’ deck,
AN EARLY-MORNING THOROUGHBREDS WORKOUT ON FISH CREEK
and more. Spaces are still available to be named with major gifts, and young alumni can name an “oar of honor” for a five-year pledge of just $5,000. Already Luke Huber ’85 has named the viewing deck, Ron Levene ’86 has funded the ter- race between the main boathouse and the sculling pavilion, Chip Babcock (hus- band of Nancy Hamilton ’77) has funded a boat bay and the waterfront park, and
Neil Kaye ’81 (recalling the spartan con- ditions back when he was starting crew as a club sport?) has named a locker room. Levene is also coxing the challenge effort among fellow crew fans, with sights set on that $250,000 match.
For more, go to
skidmoreathletics.com and click “crew,” or send an e-mail to
tclemmey@skidmore.edu. —SR
Putting a string around my finger wasn’t exactly an option.
Whatever it takes, remember to save these dates:
Skidmore College Saratoga Classic Horse Show June 11–16 & 19–23
Join us for the Alumni Division on Saturday, June 22
www.skidmore.edu/saratogaclassic 518-580-5632 or 518-580-5633
sclassic@skidmore.edu
JOIN US FOR A WEEKEND OF FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND CELEBRATION OF THE SKIDMORE COMMUNITY
OCT 18–20 President’s Hour
Minicollege presentations
Exhibitions at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
Thoroughbred athletic contests
Under the Big Top with talented student performers
Registration and schedules:
skidmore.edu/celebrationweekend,
collegeevents@skidmore.edu, or 518-580-5670
Lodging and dining information:
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SPRING 2013 SCOPE 27
BOB EWELL
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