NU Club of Rockford -- Crew Club Support Opportunity (2009)

The NU Club of Rockford invites all members and friends to cheer on and support the Northwestern Crew Club as they return to Rockford once again to participate in the annual Head of the Rock Regatta.

Come meet the Crew members, bring food, and rally support for the team!

In addition, the NU Club of Rockford is raising funds to pay the entry fee for the Crew Club.

Event Details 

Cost
Make a tax-deductible donation of of $5, $10, $15, $25 or $50 to help the NU Club of Rockford pay the entry fee for the Crew Club, which is $160 - $300 (depending on the number of races entered). The Club plans to continue raising funds for the entry fee in future years, so funds will carry over to next year.

Give online here.

To give by check, please make the check out to Northwestern University, mark NU Crew on the memo line, and mail ito:

NU Club of Rockford
4090 Westlake Village Drive
Winnebago, Illinois 61088

Your contribution will help us to reach the goal of covering the complete entry fee. Your generosity is greatly appreciated by both the Crew Club and the NU Club of Rockford.

Special Announcement:  The first two contributors of $25 or more between August 20 and October 22, 2009, will receive a free Crew Club T-shirt.

We plan to continue raising funds for the entry fee in future years, so if we are oversubscribed, we will carry the funds over to next year.

We also urge you to visit the Crew Club website at http://groups.northwestern.edu/nucrew/ to learn more about the NU Crew Club, its members and accomplishments.


Thank you again for your support.

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Testimonials from past Crew Club members:

“As the president of Northwestern Crew for the fall and winter of the 2008 - 2009 academic year, I look forward to meeting the Rockford alumni at the annual Head of the Rock regatta as we do every year; we really appreciate the Club being with us and all the delicious food they provide! The team travels all across the Midwest and East Coast to race in the fall and the spring, but we particularly love coming to Rockford because nowhere else do alumni consistently turn out in such numbers to support us.”
--Esther Lin, Crew Club co-president


"As a student-run and student-funded sport, our team manages all of its races, employs its own coaches, and still manages to train six days a week and compete on a varsity level. Only a small portion of our operating budget comes from the university (about 10%), so we spend our weekends and afternoons selling hot dogs at football and basketball games and doing odd jobs around Evanston to pay our coaches, enter races, and purchase equipment. The NU Club of Rockford's support of the team is very much appreciated and welcomed, and our team hopes to continue and strengthen our friendship with the Rockford alumni in the future."
--Jessica Brady, Crew Club co-president

Updated April 29, 2009.