ARSN Athletes attend Junior National ID Camp in Boston

Boston, MA - On March 29th, 3 athletes from America Rows and Swims Newburgh attended the prestigious USRowing National Junior Development ID Camp in Boston, MA, where they received coaching instruction and tips both on and off the water from USRowing's Junior National coaches and others, along with approximately 50 other athletes from around the Northeast, said Juliana LoBiondo ("Mrs. Lo") coach and Director of America Rows and Swims Newburgh.  ARSN provides grants for these and other athletes to row for the Newburgh Rowing Club.

The Boston camp was one of several USRowing Junior National ID camps held around the country in March, which are instructional with a focus on providing insight into what is required of our best rowers and coxswains and the tools to achieve success at the international level, according to USRowing.  The national team coaches demonstrated ways the athletes can improve and helped athletes discover that the junior national team is both attainable and fun, according to USRowing.

Highlights of the ID Camp program included:  a lecture called "The Junior National Team — who we are and what the selection camp and development camp are all about (open to parents and coaches);"  "The learning experience of the 2014 Junior World Championships" with a question and answer session with a member of the 2014 squad (Open to parents and coaches); Expectations and things you can do to become a more effective rower/coxswain including how to use tapes (both audio and video) for feedback, technique issues and review/demonstrations of core strengthening/circuit training exercises (open to coaches); as well as coaching both on and off the water.

"It was an amazing experience," said NFA Senior Davonte Davis, a rower who attended along with his brother, Davonte Davis, a coxswain and a sophomore at NFA  and Ariel Williams, a sophomore at NFA.  "To see this beautiful boathouse and to be coached by a national coach was a dream come true.  You could literally smell 'opportunity' coming from this program.  I am so inspired to bring everything I learned to my technique and also back to my teammates."

The trip, which included an overnight stay in Boston and a sightseeing trip, was made possible by a $1,000.00 Grant from the LoBiondo Family Foundation.  "We are always happy to help support youth rowing and swimming opportunities," said Foundation Director Mrs. Lo.

For more information about America Rows and Swims Newburgh, visit www.RowSwimNewburgh.org.  For more information about the Newburgh Rowing Club, visit www.NewburghRowClub.org.  To find out more about the USRowing National Team, visit www.USRowing.org.

Photo 1:  (L-R) Davonte Davis, Ariel Williams, and Dante Davis
Photo 2: the CRI Boathouse in Boston
Photo 3: USRowing Jr. National Men's Coach Steve Hargis addressing athletes at the camp
Photo 4: Men's boats on the water, photo taken from Launch boat, Photo 5:  Davonte Davis at CRI Boathouse
Photos by Mrs. Lo

Our First Regatta!

We are getting ready for our first Regatta, the coastweeks Regatta in Mystic Connecticut on September 14th!

America Rows and swims Newburgh begins free water confidence clinic at the Union Avenue community fitness center

New Windsor, NY - America Rows and Swims Newburgh ("ARSN") a not-for-profit organization which helps fund the Student Ambassador rowing program at the Newburgh Rowing club, is offering a free water confidence clinic at the Union Avenue community fitness center, in New Windsor, said Juliana LoBiondo, director of ARSN.

"Our goal is to make kids more confident in and around the water, and ultimately to save lives," said Coach Ed Kennedy, Director of programs at ARSN and programs director of the Newburgh Rowing club.

The water confidence program is open to residents of the Newburgh area ages 5 to 17, who receive free hot lunch, said LoBiondo.  The program will take place Tuesday evenings from 8:15 PM to 9:15 PM. Please be there early to fill out paperwork and a parent or guardian must stay on the pool deck at all times, no drop-offs, said LoBiondo. The program is taught by long time swim instructor, Coach Ed Kennedy, with assistance from experienced swimmers from the Newburgh rowing club and rower/ lifeguard Johnny Kennedy, a senior at NFA.

"We seek to offer year round water confidence programs, with the ultimate goal of encouraging children to come down to the Newburgh Rowing club boathouse at the Hudson river where they can either join the scholarship based learn to row program and begin rowing on the Majestic Hudson River, or join the newest student ambassador program, the boat building program, where they will learn a time honored skill and actually build a wooden skiff which will be Launched in the spring

America Rows and Swims Newburgh in the News!

Thank you to the Sentinel

And the Mid Hudson Times!

America Rows Newburgh medals in Hudson Valley Rowing league novices championship

Here are just some of the competitive rowers of America Rows Newburgh who took medals in the Hudson Valley Rowing league novices championship. It was held at the Newburgh Rowing club on May 17, 2014.

The athletes are pictured here with Newburgh Board of Education Pres. Dawn Fucheck and Coach Jacqueline Naparano

Great Press about America Rows Newburgh!

Thank you to the Sentinel for the following full-page article with two photos

And thank you also to the Hudson Valley press for the following article entitled "America Rows  Newburgh takes Capitol Hill". Click on the link to see the story with photographs!

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=779795148719735&id=212107098821879

Great job, everyone!

America Rows Newburgh in Baltimore and D.C.

Washington, D.C. –  The Newburgh Rowing Club’s “America Rows Newburgh,” the scholarship-based inclusion rowing program which is an affiliate of USRowing’s “America Rows” had a very busy weekend on May 4th and 5th.  On Saturday, May 4th, America Rows Newburgh traveled to Baltimore for the America Rows Mid-Atlantic Regional Regatta, where the two Newburgh boats each took Second Place medals home; and on Sunday, May 5th, the group visited Capitol Hill, where Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney arranged for a tour of the Hill and his Office, said Juliana LoBiondo, Director of America Rows Newburgh.  

   “Congratulations to the Newburgh Rowing Club on their achievements at the America Rows Mid-Atlantic Regional Regatta in Baltimore, and welcome to our nation’s capital,” said Representative Sean Patrick Maloney.  “I join students and families across the Hudson Valley who are proud of the hard work of the students of the Newburgh Rowing Club.”

The trip was made possible by a grant from LoBiondo Law Offices, the support of the coaches of the Newburgh Rowing Club, and the generosity of the Baltimore Rowing Club, which allowed the Newburgh group to borrow boats, said Coach Ed Kennedy, Programs Director of the Newburgh Rowing Club.

   The regatta was presented by Baltimore Juniors and Reach High Baltimore, which celebrates the inclusivity of rowing, said Team Mom LoBiondo.  “We are very proud of the Men’s JV 4+, which took Silver in a very exciting race, as well as our Men’s 2x which also took Second place in their event,” said Team Mom LoBiondo.  “But more importantly, it was an amazing experience.  Some of the rowers had never left Newburgh before.  We met some great people at Baltimore and made some lifelong connections.  We then got to experience the majesty of our Nation’s capital in an intimate way that most people do not, thanks to Congressman Maloney.  The Newburgh Rowing Club is no longer just about winning races.  We are here to broaden horizons of our youth and be great Ambassadors for Newburgh.  We met people all over who said that Newburgh must be a great place, because our rowers were such polite and intelligent young men.”

For more information about the Newburgh Rowing Club, including scholarship programs through America Rows Newburgh, contact Coach Ed Kennedy at (845) 541-2313 or Team Mom Juliana LoBiondo at juliana@lobiondolaw.com.  

Photo Credit:  Photos by Mrs. Lo 

Photo 1: America Rows Newburgh at Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney's Office on Capitol Hill.  (L-R):  Anthony Solis, Jobany ("Chico") Calderon, Christian LoBiondo, Kelvin Vidals, and Dajour ("Soup") Fisher.  Seated is Coxswain Michael LoBiondo

Photo 2: America Rows Newburgh in front of the Capital building in Washington, D.C.  (L-R):  Anthony Solis, Christian LoBiondo, Jobany ("Chico") Calderon, Anthony LoBiondo, Dajour ("Soup") Fisher; Michael LoBiondo and Kelvin Vidals

Photo 3: America Rows Newburgh in front of the "Freedom Statue" inside the Capital building.  (L-R) Christian LoBiondo; Jobany ("Chico") Calderon, Anthony Solis, Dajour ("Soup") Fisher; Michael LoBiondo, Kelvin Vidals and Juliana ("Mrs. Lo") LoBiondo.

Photo 4: in Baltimore, the America Rows Newburgh Men's JV 4+ after crossing the finish line.  (L-R) Michael LoBiondo (coxswain), Kelvin Vidals, Richard Guerrero, Dajour ("Soup") Fisher; and Christian LoBiondo

Photo 5: in Baltimore, the America Rows Newburgh Men's 2x Kelvin Vidals and Jobany ("Chico") Calderon

Photo 6: the Men's JV 4+ (L-R) Kelvin Vidals, Richard Guerrero, Dajour ("Soup") Fisher and Christian LoBiondo, holding their coswain, Michael LoBiondo

Photo 7:  the Men's 2x Jobany ("Chico") Calderon and Kelvin Vidals

Photo 8: America Rows Newburgh Group Shot (L-R): Jobany ("Chico") Calderon, NRC Coach Jackilyn Naparano; Team Mom Juliana ("Mrs. Lo") LoBiondo, Michael LoBiondo, Anthony Solis, Kelvin Vidals, Richard Guerrero, Dajour ("Soup") Fisher, Christian LoBiondo, and NRC Head Coach Edwin Cunningham

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