PRINCETON, N.J. ? USRowing is pleased to announce the second annual Golden Oars Awards Dinner, presented by One Equity Partners. The dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, November 14 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.
Co-hosted by USRowing and the National Rowing Foundation, the dinner will honor excellence in our sport during 2012 and serve as a fundraiser for USRowing?s national teams and its diversity, inclusion and adaptive programs. The celebration will feature the presentation of many of USRowing?s annual awards including the Fan?s Choice Awards, and will honor 2012 Olympians, Paralympians and U.S. national teams.
USRowing Board President Peter Cipollone and board member Christine Collins, along with NRF board members Dick Cashin and Anne Martin, will serve as Honorary Co-Chairs. The dinner committee to date includes prominent members of the rowing community including Michael Brown, Richard Butler, Andrew J. Campbell, Rich Caputo, Ali Cox, Liz Demers, Mara Ford, Marcia Hooper, Kate Johnson, Jeff Klepacki, Jamie Koven, Amanda Kraus, Don Langford, Mike Meehan, Liz O? Leary, Gil Perry, Taylor Ritzel, Raoul Rodriguez, Steven Segaloff and Mary Whipple.
"It has been an outstanding year," said Cipollone. "We are proud of our USRowing Olympians, Paralympians, our entire national team and all of our national champions. Participation was up across every group, and we had our biggest club and masters national championships ever. We are grateful for the support of our partner, the National Rowing Foundation, and of the entire American rowing community. We cannot wait to come together at the Golden Oars Dinner to celebrate these successes of 2012."
"The National Rowing Foundation is excited to be joining USRowing to host the second annual Golden Oars Awards Dinner,? said Hooper and Koven. ?This event is a terrific opportunity to showcase the achievements of our athletes and coaches, and to raise funds to support the efforts of these amazing athletes."
Highlighting the event will be the presentation of five of USRowing?s longstanding awards, recognizing members of the rowing community for their service and commitment to the sport including the USRowing Medal of Honor, Jack Kelly Award, Jack Franklin Award, and USRowing Male and Female Athletes of the Year.
USRowing also will present the Anita DeFrantz Award, honoring leaders in diversity and inclusion, and the Adaptive Rowing Award, recognizing achievement in adaptive rowing. The remaining USRowing awards will be presented at the USRowing Annual Convention in Oklahoma City on Saturday, December 1.
For more information about the Golden Oars Awards Dinner, please visit www.usrowing.org. To purchase tickets or secure a table, go to http://usrowing.tix.com.
Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Beth Kohl at [email protected] by November 1. Media members interested in covering the event should apply for accreditation with Allison Frederick at [email protected] by November 5.
About One Equity Partners
One Equity Partners is the private investment arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and manages over $10.5 billion in commitments and investments solely for the bank. OEP enters into long term partnerships with companies to create sustainable value through long term growth, driven both organically and inorganically. Founded in 2001, OEP has 39 investment professionals in New York, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and elsewhere around the globe. Visit www.oneequity.com for more information.
About the National Rowing Foundation
Founded in 1966, the National Rowing Foundation's mission is to support athletes who pursue excellence in the sport of rowing with to primary goal of promoting the United States' participation in international competitions, provide for the preservation of rowing history and manage the National Rowing Hall of Fame. For more information about the NRF please visit www.natrowing.org.