NMH Boathouse Case Statement

NMH Rowing: Head, Heart, and Hand in Motion Building a new boathouse and riverfront facility The time I spent on the Connecticut River changed my life forever. — INSEOK “CHARLES” SON ’14

Well. Grounded.

With a prime location on the Connecticut River and a history of success, the Northfield Mount Hermon Rowing Program is ready for a vastly improved facility, including a beautifully designed 2-bay boathouse, new docks, and better river access.

The New Boathouse At 7,000 square feet, the new boathouse will be large enough to house all of NMH’s boats, and its multipurpose room with deck will allow teams to meet and erg at the river no matter the weather. In addition, NMH will use the space to host a variety of meetings, races, and special events. There are opportunities for community summer programs, masters’ camps, and elite training.

The need for a new facility has become more urgent in the past few years as the rowing program at NMH has grown to include nearly 90 student athletes in both spring and fall seasons. The current boathouse cannot accommodate all of the racing shells required by this number of rowers.

Additional challenges come from the lack of running water at the site and limited electrical service. Space for erg training, boat rigging, team meetings, and video analysis are sorely needed, especially on inclement weather days.

NMH rowing didn’t just turn me into an endurance athlete, it taught me how to be a teammate, a leader, and a friend. — NATALIE NORTON ’10

What makes rowing special at NMH? NMH offers two seasons of rowing and racing.

The Connecticut River is contiguous to NMH’s campus.

The Connecticut River provides stunning views and 14 miles of undeveloped pristine farmland and excellent water for rowing and racing.

Motivated athletes with no prior rowing experience can learn to row at NMH and become recruited college rowers.

There are over 90 male and female student athletes rowing in each season.

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Two Season Schedule NMH rowing teams have a unique two-season training and race schedule that allows our rowers — from novice to seasoned varsity athletes — to develop skills while competing against some of the strongest crews in the country. Our 14 miles of excellent water make training at NMH ideal.

Fall racing season

Racing in fours and eights. Races include: Head of the Charles Head of the Fish Head of the Riverfront

Spring racing season

Racing in eights. Races include: New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) races

Benefits for all Parents of current and former athletes on the NMH rowing teams regularly report that crew is one of the most significant aspects of their child’s experience at NMH, and dedicated NMH alumni fondly share crew stories every year during reunion.

This new riverfront facility will help draw top student rowers and strong coaching staff to NMH and will allow NMH to host more regattas. The multipurpose room will be used for a variety of special events — crew-related and not — including weddings and reunions, and these events will establish a new revenue source for the school.

Current NMH boathouse and dock.

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Recent NMH alumni rowers have competed for the following collegiate programs: University of Pennsylvania Harvard University University of Virginia Brown University University of Michigan Syracuse University U.S. Naval Academy Colgate University Middlebury College Wesleyan University

Mount Holyoke College Cornell University Tufts University Northeastern University St. Lawrence University Rochester Institute of Technology Skidmore College Princeton University Connecticut College

NMH rowing was the support system I needed to succeed in my athletics and my academics.

— HEIDI NOCKA ’14, HARVARD ’18

HAVING TAKEN THE REINS as the Northfield Mount Hermon athletic director in July 2016, I am excited to introduce you to our athletics motto:

Excellence.

Resilience.

Relentlessness.

Athletics is a core element of the Northfield Mount Hermon mission, and we expect nothing short of excellence from our student athletes. We believe deeply in the educational value of sport and fitness, which support the development of both the mind and the body. Our goal is for students to establish healthy physical routines that last a lifetime.

I am honored to be leading the athletics department during this exciting time of growth at Northfield Mount Hermon.

— Kevin Klein, Athletic Director Pictured above (middle) on his first NMH Mountain Day.

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Tessa Gobbo ’09 (third from right) 2016 U.S. Olympic Team - W8+ - gold Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Accomplished Alumni Rowers Alan Shealy MH ‘71, Harvard University ’75, Oxford University ’78

Matthew Trevithick NMH ’04, Boston University ’08

World Championships - 1979: M4X - 5th place, 1975: M8+ - 5th place

Coach of the Iraqi and Afghan Olympic teams

1973 European Championships - M8+ - 6th place

Rebecca and Elizabeth Donald NMH ’07, University of Pennsylvania ’11

Andy Anderson MH ’71, Trinity College ‘75

2010 U23 World Rowing Championships - W2X - bronze medal

National Rowing Hall of Fame World Championships - 1986 and 1987: Coach of WL4 gold medal 2011 Henley Women’s Regatta - Coach of Groton W8+ - first place Thomas Howes NMH ’74, Harvard University ’78 1979 Pan American Games - M2X - silver medal 1980 U.S. Olympic Team - M2X (U.S. boycotted the Olympics) Mara Keggi Ford NMH ‘80, University of Wisconsin ’84 1988 U.S. Olympic Team - W2 6th place 1996 FISA Medal of Honor 2013 named Associate Director of National Rowing Foundation John Moore NMH ’83, Trinity College ’87

Tessa Gobbo NMH ’09, Brown University ’13 World Rowing Championships - 2015: W8+ gold, 2014: W4 - silver, 2013: W4 - gold World Rowing Cup II - 2016: W8+ gold, 2015: W8+ gold, 2014: W4 - 8th place 2016 U.S. Olympic Team - W8+ - gold Ned Benning NMH ’12, Cornell University ‘16 U23 World Rowing Championships - 2015: JM2X, 2013: JM4+ bronze medal 2011 Junior World Rowing Championships - JM4X Hannah Solis Cohen NMH ’12, University of Virginia ’16 Junior World Rowing Championships - 2010: JV4X, 2011: JW2X

1992 U.S. Olympic Team - M2+ - 8th place 1993 World Championships - M2+ - 8th place

My time at NMH would not have been the same without coxing crew. My coaches were and still are some of my best mentors and my teammates were some of my best friends.

To me, NMH rowing meant a support system which pushed me to be my best every day.

— LILY PHILBRICK ‘13

Details In addition to financing the new building and grounds improvements, the fundraising effort includes endowment funds to maintain the facility in perpetuity and to purchase equipment and pay for other unique needs of the rowing program.

Michelle and Rob Smith, the generous parents of two current NMH students have made a lead gift of $2.7 million to jump-start the fundraising for this important project.

Naming opportunities are available on request. Pledges are welcome and payments may be spread out over three years. The completion date of the new boathouse will depend on fundraising. The NMH Board of Trustees will approve the plans as soon as all of the funds are raised, with the goal of starting construction in spring 2017 and opening the new facility in spring 2018.

New NMH Boathouse and Riverfront Projected cost: $6.6 million Boathouse 7,000 sq. ft. building with 2 floors 2 boat bays Multipurpose room with stunning river views Riverfront New docks New launches Viewing platform Improved grading and access

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I was a three sport-athlete at NMH and loved that I was able to play soccer, swim, and row. That is one of the benefits of a school like NMH; athletes are encouraged to be multi sport athletes. . . . The most important lessons that I learned at NMH were about the truth of teamwork and hard work. My NMH coaches taught me how to really push myself to be the best athlete that I could be. — MARA KEGGI FORD ‘80

NMH Boathouse Renderings and Floor Plans We have a strong and thriving crew program at NMH, and we have a beautiful river to row upon.

This new boathouse will link the two in spectacular fashion, and provide a space for the entire community to use and enjoy. — DAVID REEDER, CURRENT CREW COACH

Rowing at NMH was a pivotal experience for me. Rowing is the purest form of teamwork and showed me the heights that can be reached with selfless dedication to your team. I learned how gratifying success from hard work can be and how to bounce back from failure. Rowing taught me to focus, to shut out the pressures of life and school and live into each moment on the water. Rowing will always be one of my most treasured memories of NMH. — ANDREW NESS ‘04

Main Lobby Entrance

I am so excited that NMH Rowing will finally have the facility it deserves to really thrive!

— VICKY JENKINS, NMH CREW COACH 1982–2014

View From the Docks

We want to express our gratitude for the quality education NMH provided our children by giving back in an everlasting way. We decided to help NMH build a facility that highlights its unique riverfront location and that will be a venue to host the significant life events of the NMH family and the broader community.

— MICHELLE AND ROB SMITH P’15, ‘15, ‘17, ‘19, LEAD DONORS TO THIS PROJECT

The Great Room

First Floor Plan 204

221 SF

GIRLS

203

221 SF

BOYS

204A

394 SF

213

177 SF

STOR.

GIRLS CHG. RM.

203A

393 SF

BOYS CHG. RM.

208

57 SF

WC

206

RIVER

PORCH

212

1426 SF

210

211

WC 57 SF

209

30 SF

211B

MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

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IT.

28 SF

200

330 SF

246 SF

207

CORR.

LOBBY

JAN.

OFFICE 115 SF

DN

201

247 SF

LOBBY STAIR

STOR. 44 SF

205

124 SF

PANTRY

202

58 SF

ELEV.

203B

60 SF

ELEC.

EVENT LAWN

Two-Bay Plan

99' - 3"

SINGLES OUTDOOR STORAGE

4 FOURS (2 SPARES)

100

4279 SF

BOAT BAY

4 FOURS (2 SPARES)

103

60 SF

EMR

101

,

60 OARS

60 OARS

RIVER

4 EIGHTS (1 SPARE)

4 EIGHTS (1 SPARE)

140 SF

WATER

52' - 4"

REPAIR BAY

UP

201

LOBBY STAIR

NMH Boathouse Projects Committees On-Campus Program Committee Rebecca Capinera, associate athletic director Maggie Fellows ’09, girls’ crew coach Kate Hoff, girls’ coach Erin Jaworski ’97, crew coach Vicky Jenkins, retired girls’ coach Kevin Klein, athletic director Tony Mantegani, boys’ coach David Reeder P’15, ’17, boys’ coach Harrison Soebroto, boys’ crew coach Taylor Washburn, girls’ crew coach Fundraising Contacts Allyson Goodwin ’83, P’12, ’14, chief advancement officer Vicky Jenkins, NMH rowing coach from 1982 to 2014 and current NMH advancement office adjunct

Trustee Sub-Committee Steve Fuller ’58, P’98 Matthew Glass P’15 Lauren Hokin ’95, co-chair John Mitchell ’56 Justin Wai ’02 Warren Webster ’92, co-chair Advisors Mara Keggi Ford ’80 Michelle Smith P’15, ’15, ’17, ’19 NMH Staff Rick Couture Peter B. Fayroian Allyson Goodwin ’83, P’12, ’14 Richard T. Wood P’07

BLADE* Committee (as of October 2016) Allyson Goodwin ’83, P’12, ’14, co-chair Vicky Jenkins, co-chair Ned Benning ’12 Katie Willmann Breard ’06 Eliza Edwards Burden ’84 Stella Cai ’15 Nicole Dancel ’09 Elizabeth Donald ’07 Rebecca Donald ’07 Gayle and Buddy Dublin P’17 Mara Keggi Ford ’80 Graham Forrester ’16 Tessa Gobbo ’09 Spencer Hattendorf ’08 Kate Kaming ’90, P’19 Neil Kiely ’70 Teresa Le ’07 Jacques Levy ’90

*BLADE = Boathouse Leadership Advancement Development Enterprise​

For me, coxing is about pushing the rowers to their limits by pushing my own — even if my limit is only making our boat go faster by a second or two during a race.

— MARCUS LIN ’17

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Andrew Ness ’04 Victor Nuovo ’77, P’19 Kartik Rathore ’02 Nikki Rossetti ’08 Haley Short ’14 Margaret Sieck ’72 Hannah Solis-Cohen ’12 Roberta Taggert ’07 Sarah-Anne Tanner ’08 Matthew Trevithick ’04 Eliza van Lennep ’05 Justin Wai ’02 Warren Webster ’92 Peter Weis ’78 Carol Wood ’06

2016 Fall Crew Teams

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Being an athlete, a rower specifically, is a key part of my identity. I can thank the Connecticut River for it, and my coach who chose to believe in me, and a school that allowed me to take a risk in a new sport that I love.

— HALEY SHORT ‘14, TUFTS ‘18

Education for the head, heart, and hand.

Northfield Mount Hermon engages the intellect, compassion, and talents of our students, empowering them to act with humanity and purpose.

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To make a gift or find out more about this exciting project, contact: Allyson Goodwin ’83, P’12, ’14 Chief Advancement Officer agoodwin@nmhschool.org 413-498-3334 nmhschool.org/boathouse

October 2016