To Our Regatta Volunteer Team

Julian and I want to thank you all for stepping up to help make possible such a successful 116th USLA Crowe’s Landing Regatta. Building on our successful Regattas in 2021 and 2022 with substantially the same volunteer team, this year’s perfect weather and enthusiastic turnout of paddlers, swimmers, and spectators made for an exceptional day of competition and connection.

I hope I am not overlooking anyone as I know there were others who jumped in to offer assistance on the day of the Regatta but I would like to recognize your roles on the USLA website so others can thank you too.

USLA 116th Crowe’s Landing Regatta on August 5, 2023 – Volunteer Roster

1. Site Set-up Friday at 6:30 pm – Jeff Beedell, Will Beedell, Julian Pope, Stephane Gagnon with his SUV, Rob Knox with his truck

2. Canoe Course Saturday set-up at 7:00 am – Jeff Beedell, Will Beedell

3. Site Set-up Saturday morning at 7:30 am- Peter Wootton, Stephane Gagnon and Mothersill Family, Julian Pope, Jamie Murray, Scott Murray, Jeff Beedell, Will Beedell, Dave Beedell, Janey Pope

JUNIOR REGATTA 9:30 am

4. “O Canada” national anthem by Adrianna Hopman

Announcer Booth – Julian Pope/Charlie Pope, Pam Rankin with Janey Pope as results runner
Regatta Booth – Shelagh Landsmann, Liz Tyler, Charlie Pope
Judges (3): Jeff Somerville, Dave Beedell, Kelly Postma; Julian Pope as swim starter with Paul Pulver;
Starter Boat – Tim McGuire & Family
Awards Table – Carol Mothersill (with Stephane, Alex and Charlie Gagnon), and Janice Mothersill (with Owen, Erica and Ken Brohman)
Safety Boats – Mark Rankin, Jamie Murray
USLA Merchandise – Meagan Pope, Angela Lethbridge, Julia Wonnacott
Rovers: Jeff Beedell and Julian Pope
Extras: Janey Pope with Isabel Tyler and Lara D’Ornellas helped assist the young swimmers during the swim races.

SENIOR REGATTA 1:00 pm

Announcer Booth – Charlie Pope/Julian Pope, Nora Pope with Janey Pope as results runner to Awards table
Regatta Booth – Linda Mathies, Liz Tyler
Judges – Sheila McGuire, Paul Pulver, Leda Grovestein ; Julian Pope as swim starter
Starter Boat – Tim McGuire & Family
Awards Table – Carol and Janice Mothersill (and Family per Jr. Regatta)
Safety Boats – Dave Beedell and Ross Tyler, Jamie Murray
USLA Merchandise – Meagan Pope, Angela Lethbridge, Julia Wonnacott
Rovers and Awards Presentation – Jeff Beedell and Julian Pope
Site Tear Down – Many helping hands including Julian Pope, Jamie Murray, Angela Lethbridge, Scott Gruber, Jeff Beedell, Stephane Gagnon with SUV, Rob Knox with his truck

Special thanks to:

– Ed Poleczny who lent his Honda generator as our power source;
– the Dorsey Family c/o Cathy Miller and Jeff McCann who kindly loaned their floating dock in the morning for our younger swimmers’ finish dock;
– Scott Murray for the loan of his pontoon boat as our Starter Boat.

We welcome any suggestions for improvements for next year. We retired one of the two heavy booths and may retire the other in 2024, using the USLA canopy tents which are lighter and brighter.

Wishing you all a peaceful and healthy balance of the Summer,

Jeff Beedell and Julian Pope
2023 USLA Regatta Co-Chairs