Entries from March 2005

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005

Emergency Warning System Now Operational

All 3 emergency warning systems are now operational, and the full functionality of the system will be verified the week of April 4th during the annual inspection. The warning system on the east end of the lake is now located on the south side of the Lake almost directly across the lake from its previous [...]

Friday, March 25th, 2005

Indecent Exposure

Joe O’Connor of the city of Tempe has requested that we post the following: The lack of a suitable changing area near the boat yard has created a number of awkward situations recently. The severity of these incidents is increasing and has affected a diverse group of park users including Junior rowers, Master rowers, park [...]

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005

2005 Peter Archer Regatta – Long Beach CA

Despite an unpracticed and unenthusiastic crew, we headed off to Long Beach. (Working with a coach and changing your entire stroke, and then unable to row due to lake closure is not good race preparation) Staying again at our standard cheap “pink ghetto fabulous” hotel we continued to question our reason for being in Long [...]

Monday, March 21st, 2005

CONTEST Announcement!

We’re looking for slogan ideas for Outlaw T-shirts – we want something that gets across the ideas of Outlaws in the Old West as well as rowing. Double entendres are fine – just not anything that will get us arrested, hurt, or picketed if we wear the shirt in public. Winner gets an Outlaw logo [...]

Friday, March 18th, 2005

Lake User Meeting Notes 3-17-05

* Insurance: The data has been gathered to support the proposed insurance implementation plan, but this information has not been presented to the appropriate people within the City yet. The initial meeting should occur within the next month. * The boat yard was reorganized to improve boat access. If this reorganization has not helped to [...]

Sunday, March 13th, 2005

2005 Race Results

Here’s our 2005 Race Results: 2004 Race Results: Peter Archer: Official Results not available (Unofficially we medaled in every event we entered 2-Gold & 2-Silver), Regatt Report with Photos Crew Classic, Regatta Report with Photos 29th Annual Open Ocean Regatta, Regatta Report Inaugural Dam to Dam Regatta, Race Results, Regatta Report with Photos 2005 World [...]