September 29, 2009 News British Rowing NewsBritish Rowing EventsRowing CommunityGB Rowing TeamCompetitions and ClubsIndoor RowingPartners#YourStoriesArchive Brian Nelson receives the 2009 Volunteer of the Year Award for the WAGS region British Rowing Events At the conference held on 26th September 2009, British Rowing was delighted to announce the Regional Volunteer of the Year Awards in recognition of the outstanding commitment and dedication demonstrated by each individual. Brian Nelson was awarded Volunteer of the Year for the WAGS region. Brian has been a member of Gloucester Rowing Club for over 60 years. He still rows and has just won a gold medal at the World Masters in Vienna, in a crew with an average age of 80! Brian enthusiastically volunteers for jobs from collecting boats from repairers to cutting up trees that obstruct the canal. He will give up whole days to help out and helps to maintain the clubhouse, doing DIY jobs, organising the servicing of equipment and opening up the boathouse. Brian has been actively involved with Project Oarsome from start to finish and regularly coaches junior club members, mans the safety launch and will cheerfully tow a trailer to a regatta at some unearthly hour if asked to do so. He was also an active umpire within WAGS until recently – he is a great person to have about, cheerful, helpful and supportive – a true all-round volunteer! ADVERT To read more about the experiences of British Rowing volunteers follow this link ADVERT