Men's And Women's Rowing To Host Alumni Weekend
10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Crew
Oct. 20, 2008
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University men's and women's rowing programs will welcome back their alumni to the Bulldogs' campus as they host its annual Alumni Weekend, Oct. 24-26.
The weekend will begin on Friday, Oct. 24 with an informal social to be held off campus at Jack and Dan's with both coaching staffs in attendance. The alumni will then have a chance to watch both teams compete in the Head of the Spokane on Saturday, Oct. 25. The regatta, which will also feature Washington State University, will be held at the Gonzaga Boathouse on the Spokane River beginning at 9 a.m.
The weekend will continue on Saturday with a social from 6-9 p.m. in the Harry A. Green Indoor Rowing Facility located in the McCarthey Athletic Center. Guests are asked to enter the building by the loading dock area on the southwest side of the McCarthey.
The alumni event will conclude on Sunday, Oct. 26 with Class Day Races, which the alumni are welcome and encouraged to participate in. The races with begin at 10 a.m. on the Spokane River.
For more information regarding any of the Alumni Weekend events, please contact either women's assistant coach Courtney Haase at (509) 313-4044 or haase@athletics.gonzag.edu or men's assistant coach Shawn Bagnall at (509) 313-4045 or bagnall@athletics.gonzaga.edu.
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Jack and Dan's
1226 N. Hamilton St.
Directions to Gonzaga Boathouse
From Gonzaga University
Get on Hamilton Road heading South
Take a left on Trent heading East
Follow Trent about four miles to Park Road
Take a left on Park Road heading North
Follow Park Road North until it ends at the river
Go left one block and thru the gates to boat house
Once through the gates follow gravel road until you reach the boat house.
From I-90 from West
Exit on 282 (Trent/Hamilton Exit)
At bottom of exit take a right onto Trent
Follow instructions above once on Trent
From I-90 from East
Exit on 287 (Argonne Exit)
Head North on Argonne towards Mt. Spokane Park
Follow through four stop lights until you reach Trent
Take a left on Trent and follow about two miles
Take a right on Park Road heading North
Follow Park Road North until it ends at the river
Go left one block and thru the gates to boat house
Once through the gates follow gravel road until you reach the boat house.
