About the Regatta
IUPUI and the Student Organization for Alumni Relations (SOAR) plans IUPUI Regatta on the Downtown Indianapolis canal each year in late September. Established in 2009, the IUPUI Regatta has quickly become a signature event for the IUPUI campus. The purpose of the event is to create a high-energy campus tradition that involves both the campus and Indianapolis community while benefiting an IUPUI student scholarship. The IUPUI Regatta consists of a half mile canoe relay competition involving teams of up to eight IUPUI students, faculty/staff, and alumni beginning at Fairbanks Hall at the north end of the canal, traveling down to the USS Indianapolis basin, and then back to complete the half mile leg. The Regatta also has events designed to entertain children of all ages – clowns, face painters, IUPUI student organizations host activities for kids and college students, and live entertainment from Indianapolis area bands make this festive event a can't miss experience.
The IUPUI Regatta leadership structure is unique in that it relies on students and alumni to plan and implement the various events, including those leading up to race day.
Regatta Steering Committee
Executive Director: Ben Judge
Assistant Executive Director: Emily Potts
Marketing
Director of Marketing: Precious Little
Coordinator of Internal Marketing: Yekaterina Komarovskaya
Coordinator of External Marketing: Lynnette Sauer
Coordinator of Social Media: Brittany Kimbrough
Volunteers
Director of Volunteer: Callie Meece
Finance and Sponsorship
Director of Finance and Sponsorships: Grant McAdams
Vendors
Director of Vendors: Jenn Boldig
Coordinator of Food: Casey King
Coordinator of Logistics: Kristen Wesolowski
Regatta Week
Director of Regatta Week: Eric Wolf
Coordinator of Student Orgs: Kelsey Lipking
*Coordinator of Parent Weekend: OPEN
Entertainment
Director of Entertainment: Lindsey Keener
Coordinator of Brands: Bryce Tomlinson
Coordinator of Festival: Erin Sass
Rules and Teams
Director of Rules & Teams: Josh Van Goey
Coordinator of Timing System: Katie Daily
Coordinator of Registration: Rishi Chandra
Coordinator of Practices and Ceremonies: Christian Lee