Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors - Fundraising - Charles Boathouse Expansion Campaign

 

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Capital Fundraising Campaign 2005 

In 2005 the Tulsa Rowing Club, along with the University of Tulsa, is undertaking its largest fundraising campaign to date. Plans are being made to create the best facilities for rowing training in the Mid-America, if not the country. These plans include:

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Jack Zink Indoor Rowing Center

Having already completed a successful fundraising campaign, the University of Tulsa is constructing its new Indoor Rowing Center as a single-site facility in the easternmost section of Mabee Gymnasium containing:

  • locker room, showers, etc.
    ergometer room

  • equipment storage areas

  • indoor 8-seat rowing tank

  • Team offices

Charles Boathouse Expansion

The Charles Boathouse was dedicated in 1991 as Tulsa Rowing Club’s central meeting space, for practice, weight-training, and boat storage and repair.  TRC’s Juniors program and the University of Tulsa’s nationally-ranked women’s rowing team have exploded in the past two years, resulting in limited space for more than a few individuals to meet or train at any one time. The Expansion fundraising goal of $300,000 includes:

  • a new bay to allow for more boats, equipment, and a fully-loaded trailer

  • a new meeting room for film/video review, team meetings, and Club gatherings.

  • An ergometer patio for outdoor land workouts.

Below are links to architect plans for the boathouse expansion

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To support TRC Juniors fundraising efforts, send checks payable to: Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors Rowing.

Address:
715 West 21st Street
Tulsa, OK 74107

For more information on setting up a regular giving plan contact

Treasurer:
Ned Beattie
3405 S. Trenton Av.
Tulsa, OK  74105
email: nedbeattie@sbcglobal.net

For a list of sponsors in the community of Tulsa who have already supported us click here.

The goals of Tulsa Rowing Club Juniors include to:

  • Establish Tulsa, Oklahoma as the home of one of the best junior rowing programs in the country.

  • Create a scholarship fund to support disadvantaged students and provide them with an opportunity that they could not otherwise afford.

  • Provide a competitive program that will put members of the TRC Juniors in good standing for rowing scholarships at competitive colleges and universities.

  • Fund a racing schedule that allows TRC Juniors student athletes to travel across the country and around the world to the most competitive regattas.

  • Develop potential athletes for the U.S. Junior National Rowing Team.

As we begin our preparations for the 2005-2006 season our focus moves toward building better facilities and equipment for the program. These fundraising goals include:

·         Rowing machines and weight training equipment ($5,000)– Especially in the winter months, indoor training equipment allows the athletes to maintain their current strength and endurance levels.  Training all winter long ensures that we will be competitive in the regattas early next spring. The program requires five new machines at a cost of $850 each.

·         New racing shells and oars ($142,480) – One year ago the team had about 10 athletes actively participating in the program. The number of athletes now stands at 30. In order to provide enough boats for our rapidly expanding team, additional racing shells are needed.

The Following Is Approximate Cost:
 

Boat Type

Quantity

Cost Each

Eight

2

$25,000

Coxed Fours

2

$15,000

Quads/Coxless Fours

2

$16,000

Pairs/Doubles

4

$8,000

Singles

4

$5,300

Sweep-Oars

16

$230

Sculling Oars (set of 2)

16

$350 pair

·         Accommodations for away races ($10,000) – The team travels to many of its races and stays overnight in order to be ready to race first thing in the morning.  Sponsorship from hotels will help cut travel costs. The regattas on the schedule include the following locations: 

Topeka, KS - Wichita, KS - Cincinnati, OH - Dallas, TX -Boston, MA St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

·         A trailer and truck to transport the boats to away races ($35,000)– In order to compete at our different racing venues, it is critical to transport TRC Juniors equipment. At this point, TRC Juniors has no consistently reliable means to travel to away races. With our own transportation, TRC Juniors will have the opportunity to race in events not previously possible.

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Partners

Platinum

Anonymous
The Oxley Foundation

Diamond

Anonymous

Gold

Anonymous
Boldt Construction

Silver

Anonymous
Commonwealth Foundation


 

Bronze

Bob and Leisa McNulty


Oklahoma Energy Services

Copper

Anonymous in honor of Coach Neil Bergenroth
Ray and Susan Beddoe in memory of Paul Landick
Cellular Solutions
Art and Mary Utley
Roxanne and Bret Chandler in honor of Conner & Tyler
Lisa, Lauren and Katherine Dautenhahn
Lloyd, Brenda and Jordan Haggard
Jennifer and Randy Light
Brent and Barbara Saffell
Doree Trent
Lisa Wei-Haas

Patron

Melanie and Don Black
Ann and Tom Rogers
Stevie Shipley