[CUCBC Captains] Changes to May Bumps 2017 (HWR)

[LMBC Women]

Dear all,

My apologies- the proposition was not attached to my previous email. I've
included it here.

Best wishes,

Rachel

On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 6:57 PM, LMBC Women <lmbc.women at cucbc.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As some of you may be aware, this year's May Bumps clash with Henley
> Women's Regatta. Following discussions from the CUCBC committee, the dates
> of May Bumps cannot be changed due to constraints with exams before and May
> Balls afterwards.
>
>
> I would like to propose an amendment to the CUCBC Handbook such that if a
> crew enters HWR, they are allowed to miss bumps on the days that they race
> in HWR. This would likely be only on the Friday, and possibly on the
> Saturday. As it stands, crews are allowed to miss one race, but no more (at
> a cost of having to get on again the next and lose our place in the
> division). Therefore, this rule would only be triggered if a crew not only
> qualifies, but also wins the first heat which is on Friday afternoon.
>
> Henley is a prestigious national event that every boat club should be free
> to enter. It allows college crews to compete against universities and
> participate in and compare themselves with the wider rowing community. It
> would be a real shame for a crew to miss such an opportunity. Furthermore,
> many alumni funds that finance college clubs are given on the understanding
> that a crew trains with the ultimate goal of competing at Henley.
>
> I have attached the proposal to this email. This proposal will be
> discussed at the next captain's meeting in Lent term. It would be great to
> have feedback about this proposal ahead of the meeting, so that it can be
> amended to include everyone's suggestions.
>
> I look forward to hearing from you! And good luck to everyone in
> Fairbairns.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Rachel von Maydell
> LMBC Women's Captain
>
>
>
>
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