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SEO: Maryland Sailing Team Takes on the Wind

Terps prepare to win upcoming South QualifierUMD Sailing Team prepares to maintain recent victories in MAISA Regattas

By Liz King

The Maryland Sailing Team is a club organization affiliated with the University

that enables student sailors to compete on a national level. They compete in the Middle

Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) southern division and are preparing

for their upcoming South Qualifier. The sailors spend much of their time reviewing

tactical strategies after coming off of a South Qualifier win last semester.

The Maryland Sailing Team focused on preparing for the South Qualifier during

their weekly meeting on March 12 in order to continue their winning-streak on the

national level.

With eight officers in charge of meetings, all

sophomores or juniors, the Sailing Team utilized all of their

skills to create a cohesive layout of their meetings the month

before the South Qualifier. being held on March 30, to

maximize success.

Previous success

The past success the sailors had drives their desire to win this South Qualifier.

The Terps have high hopes for the upcoming Qualifier after they reached the semi-finals

in both the Colony Cup and the Intercollegiate offshore regatta.

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I've learned tactics andboat handling

among other things, and

I'm really excited to get

out to practice andimprove myself as a

sailor.- David Bigelow,sophomore business major


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King UMD Sailing Regattas p.2

MAISA, an association that covers the area between New York State and

Virginia, also including D.C. and Canada, holds all regattas. Hundreds of sailors compete

on over 40 teams that travel across the conference and the country, raising the stakes for

the Terps in their upcoming regatta.

With each regatta we have had this year, our team has continued to progress in

how far we qualify. We really think we are able to succeed in the South Qualifier, David

Bigelow, co-captain of the team, said. Our practices have become more efficient as we

approach the date.

Practice makes perfect

The Terps practice both on land and water, increasing their knowledge of sailing

significantly. They take three trips a week to Severn Sailing Association in Eastport,

directly across from the U.S. Naval Academy. The

team varies between sailing professionals and novice

learners, dividing the level of intensity in their

practices.

To prepare for the South Qualifier we are

starting our normal practice schedule so we get out on

the water and practice more often,said freshman

government major Brandon Gotwalt.

With each weekly meeting held at the on-campus Eppley Recreation Center, the

officers go over informative lessons and sailing tips to help practice off-water as well.

During their meeting March 12, the sailors learned starting sequences and keys to good

starts.

In meeting, the executive board usesmore visual aids to produce a more

effective meeting.

Photo taken by Liz King.

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The meeting hosted a power point using visual aids to display 4 main points to a

good start: clean air, the favored end, tight right yet wide left, and defend the hole. All 35

sailors at the meeting discussed and went over these strategies.

Goals for this weekend

For the upcoming regatta, the team is confident in the practice it has had in their

meetings this semester.

I am confident in our sailing team. We have practiced, we have learned, and we

have had fun. There is nothing more I can ask of my teammates, Bigelowsaid.

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SEO: Attracting the sailorsAdjustments to increase attendance at meeting

By: Liz King

For many student organizations on campus, strict mandatory meetings do not

always result in strong attendance. Due to this, the University of Maryland Sailing Team

has been implementing new meeting incentives to gain more support from some of their

sailors who tend to lose interest off-season.

With the South Qualifier regatta potentially

ending the season March 30, co-captain David

Bigelow has been slowly gaining attendance through

his creative additions to meeting to keep the team

involved even after their last regatta. By reaching out to clothing labels like Patagonia

and getting discounts on clothing, Bigelow has already increased peoples attraction to

the sailing team.

For more of our novice sailors, it is more intimidating to get involved or even

show up. For this, we have incentives like our new clothing deals to get more stir about

our team on-campus, Bigelow said.

In addition, Bigelow made an easier way to car-pool to Annapolis his priority. By

having the students driven instead of being asked to use their own cars, a lot of the

liability and fear in traveling will allow for more practice time on the actual water. To do

this, Bigelow has been creating a shuttle system for his sailors he plans to implement in

the Fall of 2013.

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Its a lot easier to getinformation out in person

than via minutes online.

- Brandon Gotwaltfreshman government major

and secretary of sailing team


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The team is confidently approaching their final regatta for the season after coming

off victories in the Colony Cup and the Intercollegiate offshore regatta. For more

information on the sailing team and information on how to become a member visit

http://terpsailing.com/.

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UMD Sailing Team meeting every Tuesday

By: Liz King

The Maryland Sailing Team is a club organization affiliated with the University

of Maryland, which enables student sailors to compete on a national level. They compete

in the Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (MAISA) southern division and

are preparing for their upcoming South Qualifier.

Meetings are held every Tuesday at 8:15 p.m. in the Eppley Recreation Center

facility room and are open to the public. Members sail at least three times a week on the

peaceful waters of Annapolis.

For more information on the sailing team and information on how to become a

member visit http://terpsailing.com/.

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Tweets for UMD Sailing Team

Before: #MarylandSailingTeam is having their weekly meeting in the #ERC at 8:15 p.m.

tonight! All are welcome.

During: #MarylandSailingTeam is having practice of good starts and reviewing ways to

beat their competitors technically.

After: #MarylandSailingTeam will be sailing for #UMD at the South Qualifier on

March 30! Check out http://terpsailing.com/ for more information. #support #goterps

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Liz King

W/R #12, TA #2

Comm2310101Mar. 27, 2013

A#2Background

1. Secondary Sources:

I used the Maryland Sailing Team website to find out more about the sailingteam, the officers, and their recent success in Regattas. I also used this site to

verify when the meeting would be.

http://terpsailing.com/

I used the College Sailing MAISA website to be able to explain the conferencethe sailing team is in and the sailing experience they have. This website was able

to verify the schedule of regattas that the terps were attending as well.

http://maisa.collegesailing.org/

Primary Sources:

David Bigelow, sophomore business major and co-captain of the sailing team Brandon Gotwalt, freshman government major and secretary of the sailing team

2. Coach Tips:

Rich Chapter 5o Check the Internet for informationabout your sources or topic.o I used this tip by using both websites in my secondary sources to learn

more about the sailing team and the conference that they are in. This

allowed me to have verified information and credible sources.

Rich Chapter 18o Try to get as many good quotes and sound bites as possible.o I used this tip by getting as many quotes from as many people and thenlimiting it by choosing the quotes that I felt were the most influential in

my story.

Rich Chapter 19o Avoid jargon.o I made sure to limit the amount of sailing terms I used in my story so that

my reader would focus on the actual story instead of the confusing words

involved.

Writing Tip:

Going along with the coach tip I used, I also used the writing tip of translatejargon. If there was ever a sailing term that I did not know I got it defined and

then used other words to explain it. This enabled my story to have more of astrong focus.

Writers Tools:

1. Fear not the long sentence.o I used a long sentence in my sidebar to explain in further detail the change

in attendance that Bigelow is trying to create.

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2. Tune your voice.o By reading my story aloud, I was able to hear any passive sentences I had

that I would not want and when my word choice became awkward.

3. Build your work around a key question.o I was able to use this tool when reflecting Bigelows engine in my side

bar; how to increase attendance. This helped shape my story. 4. Limit self-criticism in early drafts.

o This tool really helped me during the process of writing my story. Bylimiting my editing to after I had a first draft, I was able to write freely. Ifeel this helped the flow of my story.

Harrowers Deadline Checklisto I followed the accuracy checklist by making sure the spelling of every

name was correct. David Bigelow also goes by Deuce so I had to makesure I picked one name and stuck with it throughout the story.

Fedler Speeches/Meeting Handouts

This worksheet enabled me to understand not only the importance of a stronglead, but the difference between a strong lead and a weak lead.

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