OFFICIAL PROGRAM & GUIDE FOR THE 2015 BLAKE HAXTON INVITATIONAL REGATTA

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WELCOME
“Please join with me and the rest of our tremendous parent group and make the Haxton Invitational Regatta as special as its namesake.”
- Chris Swartz

On behalf of the Haxton family and UA Crew, I would like to welcome you to the 6th annual Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta. I have been in the rowing business for 46 years, coached for 38 years and was a coach at Upper Arlington High School for 23 years. In all that time, I have never coached an
athlete that has as much ability or drive as Blake Haxton. He is one in a million and holds a very special place in my heart.

Because of that, I wanted to honor his rowing tenure at Upper Arlington High School with a race dedicated in his honor. I also wanted to make sure that this would be dierent from
other regattas. It would focus on the true spirit of competition. Getting the fastest crews together to push each other is the essence of this sport. Blake knows that and so do I.

So, once again, we want to highlight the best crews in the Midwest. is event is focused on the very heart of competitive rowing – great competition. You and your teams are here because you are the
best and we look forward to an amazing day of rowing!

Having recently retired from teaching and coaching at Upper Arlington, I have had a bit more time to work on the regatta and I hope you will enjoy this year’s version of our event. As I told Blake many years ago, whenever he was ready to compete again, I would be there to help him in any way I can. I was with him again last summer in France as he qualied the Men’s AS1x for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. He has returned to competition with the same focus and determination he showed as a high school athlete. Please work with Blake and me in our eorts to help rowing make a dierence in the lives of young people in the Midwest and throughout the world.

I am asking for your help as sponsors, participants, volunteers and spectators to make this one of the nest racing experiences you have attended. I am also asking for your indulgence in allowing this to be about the kids racing fast crews, and hopefully being among that special group. Please join me, the Upper Arlington coaching sta and our tremendous parent group in making the 6th annual Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta as special as its namesake.

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2015 BLAKE HAXTON INVITATIONAL REGATTA ank you to our 2015 Sponsors!!

BOATHOUSE LEVEL dock580 – www.dock580.com
Greater Columbus Rowing Association – www.columbusrowing.org/
Past Presidents of UA Crew, Inc.

CAPTAIN LEVEL

Cameron Mitchell – www.cameronmitchell.com Fine Designs – www.nedesigns.com
Kingsdale Gynecologic Associates – www.moca-obgyns.com/practice-kingsdale

COXSWAIN LEVEL Advance Printing & Graphics – www.advancecolumbus.com
Dave Gill Chevrolet – www.davegill.com/ Jason and Elizabeth Downey
Endless Journey - www.JasonsKaraoke.com e Golf Car Company – www.golfcarcompany.com
Gallo’s Kitchen & Bar – w ww.gallosfoodgroup.com
Gryphon USA – www.gryphonusa.com UTI - www.uticorp@uti-corp.com

ROWER LEVEL Cardinal Transportation
Human’s Market – www.humansmarket.com Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
Lasting Impressions - www.lirents.net MoJo’s TaGo Truck
Poling Law – www.poling-law.com

Republic Services - www.republicservices.com Schmidt Hospitality Concepts – www.schmidthaus.com
Scioto Boat Club - www.sciotoboatclub.com Skyward Grille – www.skywardgrille.com Sophisticated Living Magazine – www.slmag.net Steamin’ Joe’s
Traxler Custom Printing -

www.traxlercustomprinting.com

STROKE LEVEL

Arlington Bank – www.arlingtonbank.com Argo & Lehne – www.argolehne.com Brandes Accounting Solutions Inc Carsonie’s Restaurant – www.carsonies.com e Chocolate Café –
www.chocolatecafecolumbus.com Coach, Cox & Crew
Colin’s Coee

Crimson Cup Coee – www.crimsoncup.com Donato’s Pizza – www.donatos.com
Dublin Mini Storage -www.dublinroadministorage.com Especially Suri Alpacas
Get It While You Can

Giant-Eagle Market District – www.gianteagle.com
Gunzelman Architecture & Interiors -Mike’s Foreign Car Service -www.mfccolumbus.com
Phyllis and Stan Mitchell

Premier at Sawmill Athletic Club – www.premieratsawmill.com
Puptown Lounge – www.puptownlounge.com Mike and Georgeanne Reuter
Robert Gillette, CPA Amy and Tom Roberts South of Lane Restaurant Tremont Pharmacy –
www.tremontcenter/pharmacy.com US Rowing
Wendy’s

SHOUT OUTS
Go Shep and UA Crew! Keep calm and row on! Love, Mom, Dad, Josh & Joey

We are SO proud of all your hard work and dedication, Ruby! Love, Dad, Mom, Pearl, Evelyn & Georgiana

Go UA Crew! My favorite team! Love, Georgie

Pain is temporary, pride is forever! Love You Emily! Love, Mom

Keep rowing, Drew. We could not be more proud of you and all your hard work. Love you! Grammy and Grampy

Go Paige!! We are so proud of you!

Good luck today to Nick Liakos and the Upper Arlington Bears!

Julia: Best of luck at the Haxton!! Love, Mom

Here’s to a great 2015 Haxton Regatta! ROW BEARS!!! UA Crew Trustees

anks to the Upper Arlington Crew Team coaches! You are THE BEST! anks for all you do to make crew fun and challenging! e girls and boys of the UA Crew Team

To Kendall Trudeau: Here’s a shout out to let you know how proud I am of you. Your grace, strength, courage and compassion are evident in everything you do. It’s been wonderful to watch you blossom and grow over the last four years…much of it on these waters, in these boats, with these awesome teammates by your side. I couldn’t be more grateful to have been given the gi of you, my beautiful daughter and to have shared all this with you! I hope
you know how loved you are, and that the whole family is better having you in it! We love you with all our hearts!!! We know great things are coming your way! Good luck Dilly!!!! Here’s to a great Haxton!!! Go bears!!!

To Yena Zerkel: Congratulations on a great fall crew season, Yena! Love you, G and G and Aunt Dee. Fear the Cox!

To Jamie Holden : Keep rocking and rowing! You’re doing a great job!

To Yena Zerkel: Congratulations on your senior year fall season and Haxton! Love you, Geo & Gwen Plymale

To Varsity Women : Here’s to your hard work this fall. Have a great Haxton and an awesome spring! Shelley Grieve-Zerkel and Danny Zerkel

To Rachel Johnson: We love you and we are SO proud of you! Love, Mom & Dad

To Catherine Powell : Go Catherine! Baby you’re worth it!

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BLAKE HAXTON  OUR HONOREE

“I am excited to see the proceeds of this year’s regatta go for the continued support of the Upper Arlington
Crew program.”

Blake Haxton was a rower on the UA Crew team from the fall of 2004 through the spring of 2009 and was the boys’ captain from 2007 – 2009. In 2009, as he was getting ready to graduate, Haxton lost his legs, and nearly his life, to a rare, esh-eating bacteria.

Today, aer enduring 20 surgeries, rigorous physical therapy and committing to intense training, Haxton is once again a champion rower. In July of 2014 he nished rst in the arms and shoulders single sculls at the 2014 Para-Rowing World Championships Trials, which qualied him for the 2014 World Rowing Championships where he took fourth. Blake spent part of August and early September of this year at the 2015 World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France, representing the United States. He came in h in the world and has secured a seat for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016.

Blake is also pursuing his law degree at the Moritz College of Law at e Ohio State
University and is continuing to work with UA Crew. We are lucky to have his knowledge and expertise on our team.

1. Coach Blake Haxton on the water

2. Blake with Coach Swartz at the 2012 Haxton Inviatational Reception
3. First ever UA medal at the Head of the Charles Regatta with teammates (le to right) J. Gill, J. Carothers, Coach Swartz, M. Benedetti, B. Haxton

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RACE SCHEDULE 8:00 AM	COXSWAINS’ MEETING

Singing of National Anthem upon conclusion of meeting

q 1	9:05 AM	MEN

q 2	9:15 AM	MEN

q 3	9:25 AM	MEN

q 4	9:35 AM	WOMEN

q 5	9:45 AM	WOMEN

q 6	9:55 AM	WOMEN

q 7	10:10 AM	MEN

q 8	10:15 AM	WOMEN

q 9	10:35 AM	MEN

q 10	10:55 AM	MEN

q 11	11:05 AM	MEN

q 12	11:15 AM	WOMEN

q 13	11:30 AM	WOMEN

1ST VARSITY 8+

2ND VARSITY 8+

3RD VARSITY 8+

1ST VARSITY 4+

2ND VARSITY 4+

3RD VARSITY 4+

4TH VARSITY 8+

1ST NOVICE 8+

1ST NOVICE 4+

2ND NOVICE 4+

2ND NOVICE 8+

4TH VARSITY 8+

3RD NOVICE 4+

q 14	11:45 AM	MEN	5TH VARSITY 4+
	
12:15 PM	LUNCH BREAK  1K ALUMNI RACE
	
q 15	1:10 PM	WOMEN	3RD VARSITY 8+

q 16	1:20 PM

q 17	1:30 PM

q 18	1:40 PM

q 19	1:50 PM

q 20	2:05 PM

q 21	2:20 PM

q 22	2:30 PM

q 23	2:45 PM

q 24	3:00 PM

q 25	3:10 PM

q 26	3:20 PM

q 27	3:35 PM

q 28	3:45 PM

MEN	1ST VARSITY 4+

MEN	2ND VARSITY 4+

WOMEN	2ND VARSITY 8+

WOMEN	1ST VARSITY 8+

MEN	3RD NOVICE 4+

WOMEN	1ST NOVICE 4+

WOMEN	2ND NOVICE 4+

MEN	1ST NOVICE 8+

MEN	3RD VARSITY 4+

MEN	4TH VARSITY 4+

WOMEN	2ND NOVICE 8+

WOMEN	4TH VARSITY 4+

WOMEN	5TH VARSITY 4+

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THE TEAMS
Ann Arbor Huron High School Ann Arbor, Michigan

Arch City Rowing Club Columbus, Ohio

Camp Randall Rowing Club Madison, Wisconsin

Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club Cincinnati, Ohio

Cleveland Youth Rowing Association Cleveland, Ohio

Detroit Boat Club Detroit, Michigan

Dublin Crew Dublin, Ohio

Notre Dame Academy Crew Toledo, Ohio

Oakland Catholic High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Perrysburg Rowing Club Perrysburg, Ohio

Pioneer Rowing Club Ann Arbor, Michigan

Saint Joseph Academy Cleveland, Ohio

Shaker Heights High School Crew Shaker Heights, Ohio

St. Edward High School Lakewood, Ohio

St. Ignatius High School Cleveland, Ohio

St. John’s Jesuit High School Toledo, Ohio

St. Louis Rowing Club St. Louis, Missouri

Three Rivers Rowing Association Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Upper Arlington High School Upper Arlington, Ohio

Westerville Crew Westerville, Ohio

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RACING FORMAT

> 5K “Henley” Head race competition for high school age students in novice and varsity categories in 8’s and 4’s

> 2 boats aligned rowing starts

> Partially buoyed course with “protected water”

> No “B” entries in the 1st and 2nd boat races

> One dock site: one south of Fishinger Road Bridge for launch and take-out for high school crews (UA Crew docks). Plan for 40’ to get to start line from docks.

REGATTA PARKING

SPECTATOR VIEWING Races may be observed

ONLY from the east side riverbanks and walks. Due to safety concerns from the police, no standing or observing of the races will
be allowed from the Fishinger Road Bridge or from the private property along the
west side riverbanks.

NO HIGH SCHOOL PARENT OR TEAM VEHICLES WILL BE PERMITTED NORTH OF THE FISHINGER ROAD BRIDGE.

The Columbus rowing community has assured the police and park representatives
that the park will not be damaged by the event, that the park will remain accessible to the public, and that lanes will be maintained for emergency vehicles, which will require that competitors and spectators comply with the traffic and park-ing plan described below.

Parking or driving on the grass is strictly prohibited. Cars parked in undesignated areas in the park, in the merchant lots, along Riverside Drive or on side streets may be ticketed and towed.

There will be UA Crew parent volunteers directing traffic.

Please follow their instructions.

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RACING VENUE

REMOTE PARKING

HANDICAP PARKING

VIP PARKING

ROAD CLOSED TO PUBLIC VEHICLES

CHUCK WAGON DROP OFF

EASTCLEFT DR

RIVERSIDE DR
TIMING	HOSPITALITY TENT                                                                                                   TENT

SCIOTO BOAT CLUB

FINISH LINE

FOOD TRUCKS

VENDOR ROW

ERG TENT

LAUNCH DOCK

RESULTS BOARD

REGATTA INFO TEAM REGISTRATION
VOLUNTEER CHECK-IN LOST AND FOUND

AWARDS AREA

SHELTER 2

TENT AREA

RECYCLING

ZOLLINGER RD

SHELTER 3

BOAT RIGGING AREA IN PARKING LOT

RECOVERY DOCK

BOAT TRAILER PARKING IN GRASS

CLIFTON RD

SHUTTLE INFORMATION

Shuttle busses will run from 7am to 5pm during the regatta, with stops located at the remote parking lot and the City of Columbus
police substation.
e remote parking lot
is just south of the venue. Just follow the “Regatta Parking” signs.

ere will be parking sta vol-unteers located at each stop if you should have any questions.

FIRST AID

WARM VEHICLE PARKING

SHELTER 1

ROAD CLOSED TO PUBLIC VEHICLES

UA CREW BOATYARD

SHUTTLE STOP

GRIGGS DAM	REMOTE PARKING WITH SHUTTLE STOP

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A SPECTATOR’S GUIDE TO WHAT YOU’LL SEE AND HEAR AT
THE 2015 HAXTON INVITATIONAL REGATTA

The crew that’s making it look easy is most likely the one doing the best job. While you’re watching, look for – continuous, fluid motion of the
rowers. The rowing motion shouldn’t have a discernible end or beginning.

Synchronization. Rowers strive for perfect synchronization in the boat.

Clean catches of the oarblade. If you see a lot of splash, the oarblades aren’t entering the water cor-rectly. The catch should happen at the end of the recovery, when the hands are as far ahead
of the rower as possible. Rowers who uncoil before they drop the oarblades are sacrificing speed and not getting a complete drive.

Even oarblade feathering. When the blades are brought out of the water, they should all move horizontally close to the water and at the same height. It’s not easy, especially if the water is rough. The most consistent speed. Shells don’t move like a car – they’re slowest at the catch, quickest at the release. The good crews time the catch at just the right moment to maintain the speed of the shell.

Rowing looks graceful, elegant and sometimes effortless when it’s done well. Don’t be fooled. Rowers haven’t been called the world’s most physically-fit athletes for nothing. A 2,000-meter rowing race demands virtually everything a human being can physically bring
to an athletic competition – aerobic ability, technical talent, exceptional mental discipline, ability to utilize oxygen efficiently
and in huge amounts, balance, pain tolerance, and the ability to continue to work when the body is demanding that you stop.

Race times can vary considerably depending upon the course and weather conditions. Tailwinds will improve times, while headwinds and crosswinds will hamper them.

If a crew “catches a crab,” it means the oarblade has entered the water at an angle instead of perpendicularly. The oarblade gets caught under the surface and will slow or even stop a shell.

A “Power 10” is a call by the coxswain for 10 of the crew’s best, most powerful strokes. Good coxswains read the course to know how many strokes remain for their crew to count down to the finish.

Crews are most easily identified by their oarblade design (see page 5).

It doesn’t matter whether you win an Olympic medal or don’t make the finals – each crew still carries their boat back to the rack.

Coxswains from first-place boats worldwide are thrown into the water by their crews.

A coxswain’s job is to implement the coach’s strategy during the race, in addition to steering and letting the rowers know where they stand in the race and what they need to do to win.

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TYPES OF BOATS	BOAT DIRECTIONS

Single - one rower with two oars (scull)

Double - two rowers, each with two oars (scull)

Quad - four rowers, each with two oars (scull)

Pair - two rowers, each with one oar (sweep)

Straight Four - four rowers, each with one oar (sweep)

Four With - four rowers, each with one oar and a coxswain (sweep)

Eight - eight rowers, each with one oar and a coxswain (sweep)

*In “scull” boats, rowers have 2 oars and in “sweep”

boats or “shells” each rower has one oar

Stern - the back end of the boat

Bow - the front end of the boat where the bow ball is located

Port - the left side of the boat

Starboard - the right side of the boat (from the coxswain’s view)

Note: The coxswain always faces the direction the shell
is going while the rowers face the rear

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DOCK580
HAXTON BOATHOUSE

SPONSORS:AND GREATER COLUMBUS ROWING ASSOCIATION THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF UA CREW INC.

HOSPITALITY

SUITE SPONSORED BY DOCK580

The Blake Haxton Invitational Hospitality Suite offers access to comforts and conveniences that will make this regatta the one to remember this season! Available for purchase to friends and families of all rowers, it is an ideal venue for everyone who loves rowing and being well fed and warm! Conveniently located near the finish line, the Suite offers
an enhanced race experience as you cheer on your favorite rower, coxswain and team. Amenities include covered venue offering protection from the elements, breakfast, lunch and snacks by dock580, one of Columbus’ premier hot spots, hot and cold beverages, first results for boats competing in the race, private port-a-potty and fire pit and “Some Oars”. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. all for $25/person. Kids under 8 are free!

Wristbands are available for sale at the Vendor

Row during the regatta. Join us now!!!

AWARDS STAGE SPONSORED BY UTILITY TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

Thank you to Utility Technology International Corporation for their support of the Haxton Invi-tational Regatta! We encourage your rowers to come to the stage throughout the day for medal presentations and photo opportunities!

UA CREW ALUMNI TENT

Former UA Crew team members are encouraged to join in the fun by watching or participating in the alumni races this afternoon. Former UA Crew parents? Definitely plan to stop by the UA Crew tents to greet current rowers and parents and former rowers and parents. If you would like to be included in future alumni events and updates please contact Jeanne Brandes at alumnichair@
uacrew.org.

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QUESTIONS DURING HELP UA GO THE EVENT?	GREEN AT

If you have any questions or need assistance during the Blake Haxton Invitational, please visit us at the
command center behind vendor row. There you will find our Volunteer
Coordinators who are supervising everything from
volunteers to parking and ensuring everything goes
smoothly on regatta day. Our Regatta Chair, Amy Roberts, has done and AMAZING job of making sure every detail is covered so
that this day of rowing goes well for everyone. If you have any questions or concerns, please stop
by the regatta command center for additional information and help! LOST & FOUND

Lost & Found will be co-located in the same shelter house as the awards, volunteer check-in, and registration in Shelter House 3. This shelter house is farthest away from the docks/ water and near the vendor tent. (See Venue map on Page 7).
UA LEARN-TO-ROW
Looks like everyone is having fun

today! Why not join us for Learn-

To-Row, UA Crew’s Summer Rowing

Program. Youth Learn-To-Row

THE HAXTON

Trash at the 2015 Blake Haxton Invitational is being recycled, thanks to student volunteers and UA Crew families. Here’s how you can keep your regatta refuse out of the landfill:

> Please place cans, bottles, and

narrow-mouthed plastics in the marked recycling bins.
> Flatten large cardboard and large foil serving pans (rinsed; no grease, please!) and place them next to the recycling bin near your kitchen area.
> Remind your rowers to use their refillable water bottles.

If your recycling or trash bin is FULL, please flag a recycling volunteer to empty or replace it.

THANK YOU to volunteers from Jones Middle School who will be overseeing the recycling today and to the Reed and Bertke families for coordinating. And, most of all, thank you to Republic Services, Third Hand Bike, SWACO, The Golf Car Company, and Kroger for helping us make a difference!

SWACO has more than doubled the life of the landfill as a result of its effective recycling program in Columbus.
The success of recycling at the Haxton Regatta
depends on you!

programs are held and meet three

times a week for approximately five weeks

each summer. Check it out at www.UACrew.

VENDOR ROW &

org. Stay tuned for more information on our summer parent learn to row program, too!

In high school? Be part of UA Crew in the fall and/or spring, meet new friends while traveling through Ohio and parts of the U.S. and learn a sport you can participate in for the rest of your
life! Check us out at www.UACrew.org .

FOOD TRUCKS Interested in getting souvenirs from your visit

to Columbus and the Haxton? Stop by our Vendor Row. Our fabulous vendors include: Get It While You Can, Especially Suri Alpacas, Coach, Cox & Crew, and Fine Designs. Please visit our food vendors – Schmidt’s, MoJo TaGo,
Steamin’ Joes and Skyward Grille!

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Upper	Arlington	High	School	has	a	rich	history	with	success	in many     sports	including     the	most     state     championships	of     any     oth-er high school in Ohio. In order to meet the high standards of UAHS, Upper Arlington Crew is always looking for students who are willing to work hard to achieve a lifetime of rewards. Many sports are old traditions in UA, but rowing is relatively recent and provides many new experiences and opportunities.

Crew	(rowing)	has	been	a	competitive	sport	since	1827	in	Eu-rope. It became an important east coast collegiate sport around 1850 at schools such as Harvard and Yale, and the interest spread throughout the U.S. over the past 150 years. Rowing slowly made its way to the highschool level and 20 years ago a small group of Arlingtonians formed what is known today as Upper Arlington Crew. roughout those 20 years, UA Crew has garnered tremendous success.

Learn more at uacrew.org

Additional Rowing Programs in the Central Ohio Area

OSU Women’s Rowing Team Arch City Rowing Club Dublin Crew
Greater Columbus Rowing Association Hilliard Rowing Association Westerville Rowing Association

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On behalf of the Upper Arlington Crew Inc. And all of the teams here today

We offer our sincerest thanks to Amy Roberts, Haxton Regatta Chair Coach Emeritus Chris Swartz Blake Haxton and Family
the Haxton Regatta Committee And all of the Volunteers

For all of the planning, organizing, and hard work that has gone into creating another FABULOUS Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta!

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THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF UA CREW INC. WELCOME ALL ROWERS, COACHES AND FAMILIES TO THE SIXTH ANNUAL BLAKE HAXTON
INVITATIONAL REGATTA AND WE INVITE YOU TO COME VISIT US AT THE HOSPITALITY TENT!

Tom Balcerzak 2015

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THANK YOU DJ CALVIN! Matt “DJ Calvin” Gruszecki is making his 3rd appearance

at the Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta. DJ Calvin keeps the rowers and the spectators in great spirits throughout the day and brings a high level of energy to the event. Calvin Entertainment is a sub-division of Endless Journey Entertainment.

For more information please visit -

http://jasonskaraoke.com/

THANK YOU KARINA NOVA!
Karina Nova is an Emmy winning journalist who serves as the weekday morning trac reporter and a general assignment reporter for

10TV News HD. Since her start at 10TV in 2006, Karina has covered big stories, including the Chardon High School shootings, e Zanesville Animal Escape and the 2012 Train Derailment, for which she won an Emmy. Karina also enjoys being the 10TV spokesperson
for the Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks. She encourages everyone to visit the 17 parks we are lucky to have in Central Ohio.

e Kent State University graduate spent the early years of her life growing up in Baku, the capitol of Azerbaijan, near the Caspian Sea. At age 8, she and her family moved to Ashtabula, Ohio.

While at Kent State, Nova was an anchor and producer at TV2 News, a station in Portage County. She also anchored and reported for the Emmy nominated show NewsOhio, a program that aired across northeast Ohio PBS stations that helped teach civics to stu-dents. Karina also completed internships at C-SPAN, the Voice of America and in Sen. George Voinovich’s oce in Washington, D.C., which fueled her interest in politics. Karina loves spending her time volunteering in the community, especially being a mentor for
Big Brothers Big Sisters. She is also on the board of the charity Fairy Goodmothers and a proud graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. Fluent in Russian, Karina also loves the the-ater, exotic cuisine and racking up frequent yer miles. While on her traveling adventures, she’s always happy to brag about Columbus, a place she calls “home”.

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THANK YOU UPPER ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL ENSEMBLE OCTET!
Upper Arlington Crew, Inc. welcomes the Upper Arlington High School Ensemble Octet to the 2015 Blake Haxton Invita-tional Regatta to sing the National Anthem of the United States of America.
is talented group includes

Sopranos – Fiona Minich and Charlotte Brown Altos – Sarah McOwen and Emilie Gray
Tenors – Connor Campbell and Hunter John and Basses – Patrick Toohey and Chad Lewis

e Upper Arlington Ensemble Octet has performed all over Ohio and all over the world! We could not be more proud to have the pride of Upper Arlington lead us in song today.

anks to the entire Upper Arlington High School Music Department for all they do for our community!

Thank You to Boy Scout Troop 96 Today’s Honor Guard includes RC Brandes, Ben Brewster, Garrett Gilliom and Jack Lee. All the boys are members of Scout Troop 96, are pursuing their Eagle Scout award and are members of the Upper Arlington Crew Team.

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Proud Supporters of the Blake Haxton Invitational Regatta

and the UA CREW.

RROOWW BBEEAARRSS!!

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THANK YOU TO THE ALUMNI FAMILIES THAT HAVE HELPED MAKE THIS YEAR’S REGATTA POSSIBLE!!
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supports the 6th Annual
Haxton Invitational Regatta!

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Bringing you exciting, customized crew souvenirs.

coachcoxandcrew.com

Row Bears! Amy and Tom Roberts

THANK YOU

Geiss Family for your continued support of UA Crew!

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BEARS! GEORGEANNE & MIKE REUTER

GOOD LUCK DREW AND UA CREW!

PHYLLIS & STAN MITCHELL

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TREMONT PHARMACY

Your complete family pharmacy 2144 Tremont Center • 488-2625

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Autographs & Memories

Autographs & Memories

Kingsdale Gynecologic Associates,
a division of MaternOhio Clinical Associates,
Proudly supports Upper Arlington Crew

ROW BEARS!

Greater Columbus Rowing Association

Providing rowing and racing instruction and opportunities since 1984.