meet the exec
IZZY TAYLOR , LOUIS SCHILDERS , SOCIAL SECS Louis and I are delighted to be your new Social Secretaries ! We are loyal 2nd year members of GCBC and the club has been a constant companion / burden throughout our time at Durham . Having never rowed before , GCBC taught us the way of boat and oar ( Louis would like everyone to know that his latest 2km was an impressive (?) 6:54.4 ). Not only has GCBC been essential to our fitness , but also our now mythical alcohol tolerances . We ’ ve had some truly great socials and we hope to continue this trend in the coming terms ! Thanks for the votes , see you at the white t-shirt social ( coming this Jan ).
JACK HODGES , KATE FRENCH , FRESHER CO-ORDINATOR AND WELFARE OFFICER Hi , I ’ m Kate and I ’ m a third year mathematician at Grey . I came to GCBC in freshers after rowing ( very !) leisurely on holiday and I ’ m now going to be one of your welfare officers for the next few terms . I also enjoy playing netball for Grey when I have a bit of time in between rowing sessions ! Jack is a third year IR student who is passionate about rowing and writing about himself in the third person . Jack , along with Kate , is part of the dynamic duo that are the club ’ s fresher co-ordination and welfare officers - the pair seized victory on the basis of unanimous support , and ran a 2016 campaign that has promised to revolutionise what the club defines as co-ordination . All we can say is buckle up because your welfare levels are about to blast through the roof .
TOM FOX , FUNDRAISING AND ALUMNI SECRETARY Hi , I ’ m Tom and I am also a third year chemist . Self-described as having a ‘ dedicated and mildly obsessive ’ rowing personality , and former Men ’ s Captain ( 2015-6 ). Having learnt that my previous position was a 24 / 7 requirement , I endeavour to take the same attitude into this new role and have an ambitious aim of raising £ 10,000 for the club . I have already began to organise an ‘ auction of promises ’ fundraiser to be held later this year and will draw upon my previous experience of raising money for the club from my 24 hour rowing challenge in 2015 . Excited for the new year !
CALLUM STEWART , KIT AND CLOTHING OFFICER Hi , I ’ m Callum and I am the Kit Officer for the Boat Club . I ’ m a second year economist and started rowing at the beginning of last year . Since taking on my position , we have set up a couple of orders with Godfrey Rowing and now have a strong partnership with Powerhouse for our All-in-Ones , ensuring that the club is smart and equipped for all matters boating and otherwise . Blazers still in the pipeline .
JAMES PENROSE , OLI QUITMANN , WILL HAMLYN , MEN ’ S DEVELOPMENT CAPTAINS We are the Men ’ s Dev . Squad captains and are responsible for coaching the newest members of the GCBC team , more affectionately known as ‘ Fresh Meat ’. Over the coming two terms we will be helping the fresher men integrate into the Senior Men ’ s Squad and the greater GCBC community not only in terms of rowing , but also on a social level . Last year Oli and myself ( Will ) were members of the Dev . Squad and are now members of the Senior Men ’ s Squad . We attribute much of our success to the great coaching we received under James last year , and we welcome his continuation of the role and an opportunity to coach alongside him . The three of us are keen , enthusiastic members of the club . We are privileged to have the opportunity to instill the same enthusiasm and passion to our new members .
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JOE WOODWARD , KATE FRENCH , LIZZIE POWELL , WOMEN ’ S DEVELOPMENT CAPTAINS Hi , my name ’ s Joe , I ’ m in my third year and it ’ s my third year with GCBC , having never rowed before Durham . During my time I have , rowed in the Men ’ s Dev Squad , won Maidens IV at Durham Regatta , held the position of ‘ fresher men ’ s captain ’, was a captain of the Men ’ s Dev . Squad and rowed in the senior squad . Hi , I ’ m Lizzie , I ’ m a third year finalist , studying Chemistry and Physics . I ’ ve rowed with GCBC for all three years of my time at Grey , and during that time I ’ ve held the Fresher Co-ordinator role twice , before coming to my current exec role . I ’ m Kate , and after coxing a fresher women ’ s crew last term I am really excited to carry on coaching them alongside Joe and Lizzie as one of the new Women ’ s Dev . Squad Captains . As Women ’ s Development Squad captains , we aim to be part of a squad defined by its commitment and the strong friendship between its members , as well as aiming to win !
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