HPU Crew Parents & Family

08/03/2013

working on converting this from a "page" to a "group". Don't want this one interfering with the actual HPU rowing page for recruitment!
Hope you all had a FANTASTIC summer!!

05/09/2013

Just sent the 2 emails with Dad Vail info...as well as a 2nd with dinner invites for Thurs and Fri 8)

05/08/2013

Our boys took 2nd at the NC State Championships this past weekend....and our kids should be arriving in NJ in waves for the Dad Vail this weekend! ALOT has changed today so I'll be updating shortly...thanks for your patience!
SO FAR...I have the following fams as coming:
The Hardestys
The Andrades
The Berardis
The Dempsey/Eatons
The Walkers
Pete Minges
Us!
If others are coming or some of those are not...pls let me know! In case you don't have my email, it's [email protected]

05/01/2013

AGAIN, THE REGATTA (Dad Vail) is FRIDAY MAY 10 and SATURDAY, MAY 11!! Here is the link to Regatta Central
https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/index.jsp?job_id=2630

05/01/2013

A bit more info as asked in emails, etc.
The Dad Vail is actually the Aberdeen Dad Vail. I've posted the website below, and will also post a link to Regatta Central. The regatta is held at the Schuylkill River in Philly, Most traffic will be all but shut down by Thursday evening, so please be sure to go to the spectators section on the website to see where you need to go to park! They have shuttles, etc. that will bring you down to Kelly Drive.
I'll firm things up with Coach tomorrow, but the regatta is FRIDAY MAY 10th and SATURDAY, MAY 11th. As far as I know, there ARE races (quarter finals) on FRIDAY. Wanted to be sure those travelling know that!
For those who booked rooms in NJ, I'll post a map of the best way to get there....it's a back way. ;)
Any questions...don't hesitate to call/email/etc!
This regatta is CRAZY as it is, and shuts Philly down....but this year is the 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee...so they are already reporting in local papers here that it will be HUGE. 2012 saw 127 universities, 3700+ athletes and over 35,000 spectators. They are calling for a 20-30% increase this year.
http://dadvail.org/

04/26/2013

Hi Everyone….
Realized after getting an inbox tonight that I never gave a list of hotels for the Dad Vail regatta. Hotels are probably booked solid for some distance at this point, and center city Philly is MUCH tougher to get around for this regatta than sneaking in my back way from Jersey! Here is the info I can offer:
My parents have stayed at the Homewood Suites in Mount Laurel and it is wonderful.
The Hilton Garden Inn in Westampton is nice too....breakfast included, Recovery Sports Bar and Grill adjacent, Cracker Barrel and Applebees across the road.
Quality Inns and Suites Westampton- Mt. Holly is a pleasant surprise and my parents favorite for the last year or so. It is right off TPK exit 5 and looks are deceiving. The restaurant that is attached closed and so from the highway the hotel looks closed, but it was renovated and is clean and nice for the price. Breakfast there too, CrackerBarrel & Applebees across the street.
I have been told the Courtyard Inns and Suites Westampton-Mt. Holly is also VERY nice...but have never been. Planned to stop in this week.
A couple others:
Hilton Garden Inn in Mt Laurel
Staybridge Suites Philadelphia Mt Laurel
Double Tree Suites by Hilton Mt Laurel.
I have been in all of those for school related stuff and they are all VERY nice. Double Tree is very pretty and has a restaurant onsite. Most of these I know had rooms yesterday. Just check with me if you find others...and stay away from the Crowne Plaza Cherry Hill!!! Actually most of Cherry Hill...lol.
Average for rooms in this area is typically around $100, but I’ve booked most of those places for less. Not sure what the Dad Vail will do to rates.

04/24/2013

had some trouble getting the Andrades pics uploaded here...so they are on my page as well. Any I missed here can be seen there!

04/23/2013

There are wel over 425 pics here to look through! Special thanks to Lorrie Andrade for acting as team photographer! She caught some truly amazing moments♥

04/23/2013

04/23/2013

Hi Everyone!
All I can say is WOW!!! What an amazing weekend! We all have so much to be proud of!
There is footage of all the races for those who asked...
here is a cheat:
Link1:
mens hvywt 4 55:55/semifinal 7:23:20
mens ltwt 4 6:15:47
womens 8 1:35:04/semifinal 7:38:43
Link2:
mens ltwt 4 final 35:05
mens hvywt 4 final 1:01:42
womens 8 final 1:30:10
Here's the links!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN-ly24wge8&sns=em
finals on this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A5AWlJ-SDQ

2013 Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships