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| CRLS Newsletter | April 11, 2012
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Parent Workshop Tonight:
Are you concerned about underage drinking? Not sure how to start talking with your kids about alcohol?
Join us this spring for an interactive workshop, "Teens & Tweens: Drinking, Thinking & Preventing." Hear from Dr. Traci Brooks, CRLS S.T.A.R.S students, and local health advocates who discuss parenting tips and tricks around effective parenting and underage drinking.
* Features a discussion panel and skits
* Get tips on how to communicate with your child
* Learn about the risks involved with underage drinking
* Connect with other Cambridge parents
When: Wednesday, April 11 (6:00 pm - 8:00 pm)
Where: Cambridge High School (CRLS) Media Cafeteria, 1st Floor
459 Broadway, Cambridge
RSVP to Greta Hardina at ghardina@cpsd.us or 617.349.6660
A limited number of $10 Target gift cards are available to participants, so get there early!
Sponsored by the Cambridge Prevention Coalition, CRLS Parent Liaison, and CRLS S.T.A.R.S students.
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Drivers Education Spring Class:
Information and registration session will take place on Wednesday April 11th at 2:30 in the main cafeteria. Classes meet on Mondays and Wednesdays starting April 23rd. All classes are held in the Gustave Solomons Transportation Center, 456 Broadway, across the street from the high school. If you have any questions, please call Mr. Bill Timmons at 617-349-6941 or 339-223-0163
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Still time to support Cambridge Athletics:
March 23 - April 19 - Participate in Modell's team weeks and support CRLS athletics!
Get your spring Athletic Gear, get 15% off, earn MVP points and support CRLS Athletic programs!
Friends of Cambridge Athletics gets 5% back of purchases made during the Team Weeks
Valid in all New England Modell's Locations from March 23-April 19.
Coupon can be used multiple times.
If you forget to bring the coupon the Fresh Pond location will have it available in the store
http://www.friendsofcambridgeathletics.org/ModellsTeamWeekCoupon.pdf
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Teens input needed for Magazine Beach improvement plan:
The Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association would like to improve Magazine Beach and they particularly want input from high school students. It's 15 acres of open space on the Charles River, second in size only to Danehy Park.
"Please share your ideas by responding to our survey at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLW8RZH
Answers please by April 30th! For more information about our efforts at Magazine Beach, see: http://www.magazinebeach.wordpress.com
Cathie Zusy, Board Member, Cambridgeport Neighborhood Association
Conrad Crawford, Director of Partnerships, Department of Conservation & Recreation"
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Summer Rowing Program:
The Cambridge Boat Club will be hosting a Summer Junior Rowing program again in 2012. The Program is designed to introduce high school boys and girls to the fundamentals and joys of sculling. Emphasis will be placed on water-safety, proper boat handling, the development of a smooth and efficient stroke, the elements of good physical conditioning and teamwork. . This is a non-competitive program for both experienced rowers and true novices and is open to the children of both CBC members and non-members.
Students will begin sculling in stable, learn-to-row shells and will be encouraged to move up in boat class as their skills develop. Some classes will be conducted in double or quadruple sculls to work on team rowing.
All students will take a 'flip' test before they are allowed on the water. They will intentionally flip a single scull about 30 feet from the dock, get onto it, and swim the boat back to the dock.
Focusing on skill development and boat handling, students will increase their daily mileage until, at the end of the session, they will have the opportunity to row over the Head of the Charles racecourse.
Those with previous sculling experience will be given drills and time to work on improving their boat moving ability.
Sessions
There will be four, two-week sessions of morning classes and four, two-week sessions of afternoon classes:
Session 1: June 18 - June 29: AM and PM classes
Session 2: July 2 - July 13: AM and PM classes
Session 3: July 16 - July 27: AM and PM classes
Session 4: July 30 - August 10: AM and PM classes
All classes will be focused on sculling in singles and doubles and will be limited to 8 rowers.
Applicants may apply for any combination of Sessions and Classes; e.g., Session 1, AM classes only; Sessions 2 and 3, PM classes only; etc.
CBC reserves the right to modify the focus of the classes depending upon the capabilities and characteristics of the applicants; e.g., if several novices apply, we may be able to offer a learn-to-row class; if several experienced rowers apply we may be able to offer a regatta focused racing class.
Coaches
Coaches will be Dale Wickenheiser, Head Crew Coach at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and Matt Zatorski, Varsity Boy's Crew Coach at the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School and others.
Eligibility and Acceptance
Applicants must be at least 14 years old and not older than 19 years, or in their last year of high school.
Applicants whose parent/guardian is not a member of CBC, must become a Junior Member of CBC; this to comply with insurance requirements. The CBC Junior Membership is good for one year and must be renewed every year to remain valid.
Some rowing experience is preferable though not essential.
Applicants must provide a Red Cross or equivalent certification of the ability to swim 100 yards and float for 5 minutes with his/her application.
Acceptance will depend on multiple factors including the number, capabilities and experience of the applicants and the timelines of the receipt of an application.
Fees
The fee for each Session /Class is $250. Entry fees and travel expenses to regattas, if entered, are extra. The fee for a CBC Junior Membership is $25. A deposit of $125 is required with the application. For an applicant whose parent/guardian is a member of CBC or whose Junior Membership will remain valid throughout the Summer (such as participants in the CBC Winter Training Program), the $25 fee is waived and the deposit required is $100.
Application
To apply, please complete and sign the registration forms and mail them along with a check made out to Cambridge Boat Club to CBC Summer Junior Program, 2 Gerry's Landing, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Those accepted will be notified on or before May 15th. If the Program cannot accept all applicants, funds will be returned in full to those who are not accepted.
Download the REGISTRATION FORMS here or paste in the browser.
http://www.cambridge-boat-club.org/images/2012-Registration-Form-Main.pdf
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MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound Program
Open House
For 8th grade students and their parents
Tuesday, April 17th
Info Session I: 5:00p.m
Trivia: 5:30p.m
Info Session II: 6:00p.m
MIT/Wellesley Upward Bound
265 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139
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Thank you to everyone who came out for the A'cappella Benefit Jam on March
31st. The Jam raised a total of $1245. The funds will be split 3 ways and
sent to the following charities which were selected by the A'cappella
groups: Women For Women, Club 4 and Sing For Hope.
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CITY YEAR - OPEN HOUSE:
Thursday, April 12 6pm - 7pm Doors open @ 5:30
City Year National Headquarters 287 Columbus Ave Boston, MA 02116
RSVP Contact Molly Brown, 617.927.2543 or mbrown11@cityyear.org
City Year is a non-profit organization which unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors and role models, these diverse young leaders help children stay in school and on track, and
transform schools and communities across the United States.
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Sincerely, Greta Hardina, CRLS
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