In the late 19th century and early 20th century tobacco companies began including collectible trading cards in cigarette packs as a way to incorporate marketing into the packaging. The cardboard of the cards stiffened the packaging and helped protect the cigarettes. Early cards depicted famous historical leaders, Indian chiefs, celebrities and athletes of the time, […]
After a long week of heavy training twice a day, we finished Spring Break with a friendly scrimmage against Georgetown. Over the course of the week we rowed heavy volume and tried various lineups, making solid improvements throughout. On Friday we settled on racing lineups for the next day and practiced some rate work to […]
On Saturday, March 17, 2018 VRA will host Bucknell University and USNA Lightweights for a scrimmage on the Rivanna. All are welcome to join us for the fun; schedule below. 8:30 a.m. – Boathouse/property open 9:15 a.m. – Coxswains/staff meeting 9:30 a.m. – Launching/water warm-up 10:00 a.m. – Start 1st piece 11:30 a.m. – Docking, […]
Dear VRA Family, A brief twofold update on the team’s recent and upcoming happenings. As many of you have heard, tragedy struck last week as we lost one of our own, first-year Nick Marshall. As you can imagine, the loss has hit us all hard, not only current team members but also alumni who suffered […]
Over the past two weekends, we’ve started our spring season off! Below is an update on the fun in case you missed it and a preview of what else is to come this spring. On February 17, we had the good fortune of enjoying the 6th Annual State of the VRA Dinner in Washington D.C. […]
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