FOUST Newsletter: August 2011

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Drew Morton ('11) and Mark Anders ('10) at the 2011 Alumni Regatta. Photo credit: Morgan Glier ('11)

Dear Friends,

We’ve got a short newsletter for you this month as we gear up for the fall season. This edition includes the fall schedule and FOUST officer bios. If you’re in the Bay Area or willing to make the trip, go ahead and mark your calendars for the Stoney Burke regatta on October 15-16 at Treasure Island, where we’ll have an alumni tailgate. Starting next month we should have the first regatta reports in, as well as bios of the new officers on the team.

We at FOUST would like to congratulate last year’s winners of the team’s Pacheco awards, given every year to outstanding team members based on a vote of the team. The 2011 winners were:

Rookie of the Year: Erica Parker (’14)
Most Improved: Oscar Jasklowski (’11)
Most Dedicated: Carmen Bozina (’11)
MVP: Judge Ryan (’14)

It just so happens that this year’s winners were also the varsity sailors at PCCs and National Semifinals. Congrats guys!

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FOUST Newsletter: July 2011

Posted on July 30, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Alumni, current team members, parents, and friends at the 2011 UCLA Sailing Team Alumni Regatta.

Dear Friends,

It was great to see so many of you at our third annual alumni regatta on May 21. This newsletter includes a recap of the regatta, and profiles of the graduating class of 2011 (congrats guys!). This month’s featured alum is Kevin Richards (’00), and we also have a warm welcome to Alison Saarela, the newest addition to the FOUST community.

We held elections for FOUST officers at the regatta, and Lyzz Schwegler has taken over as President. Neha Bazaj (’10) and Emily Klopstein (’00) are sticking around for another year as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. I’ve shifted to Vice President, and we’re happy to welcome Drew Morton (’11) as our new Team Liaison! Big thanks to Taryn Aguiar (’10) for liaising for the past year.

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Alumni Regatta Photos!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Here are a few highlights, but be sure to check out the whole collection!

These are from the morning fleet racing and the post-regatta dinner.  Still waiting on some photos from the team racing.

Billy Edwards, Nils Resvik, and Oscar Jasklowski (all '11) in an overcrowded FJ.

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Alumni Regatta Reminders

Posted on May 21, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Can’t wait to see you all bright and early tomorrow.  Some last minute reminders:

1- Report time is 10:00.  We need to be finished and cleared out by 5:00 because of another event at the MAC, so please try to be on time if you can.

2- Parking is limited at the MAC.  We ask that everyone park in the Dock 52 lot on Fiji, and we will shuttle people from there to the MAC.  Feel free to drive down to the MAC if you have people or things to unload though, just be prepared to take your car back to Dock 52.  The MAC has been very supportive of us holding this regatta, and we want to do whatever we can to minimize the impact on them.  If you go straight to Dock 52 and need a ride, please call Sam at (202) 525-6734.

3- The Schweglers are very kindly hosting dinner for everyone after the regatta.  Their address is 4153 Cedar Ave, Long Beach, 90807 (map).

4- Scott Barber (’11) and his family have offered to take us out on their J-105 on Sunday.  Please talk to Sam or Scott tomorrow if you are interested.  Details will be finalized tomorrow, but we are planning to leave the dock around noon.

 

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Fundraising Opportunities: New Boat, New Sails

Posted on May 14, 2011 by admin| Leave a comment

Hi all,

We’ve got some great news to share: this week, the team was awarded a $4000 grant from the club sports department to put towards a new boat.  The money was intended to be used for a single piece of equipment, and thanks to a great pitch by the captains the sailing team managed to beat out the other club sports in competition.

This money comes at a crucial time.  Due to limited funding, the team has not been able to purchase a new boat since 2006.  Major college sailing programs will rotate their entire fleet in that period.  UCLA’s top race boat has served the team well for five years, but at this point it is taking on water and puts the team at a competitive disadvantage.  A new boat will help to ensure that the Bruins can stay competitive next year and going forward.

In that context, the $4000 from the university is a very important show of support.  But it is not enough.   Continue reading →

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