Congradulations to Coach Ethan Curren and his team of eight junior women- Daria Les, Carolyn Glandorf, Pricilla Livingston, Laura McClellan, Rachel Pattison, Catherine Sheldon, Caroline Ciocca, Ali O'Connor, and Kelly Woodacre represented the United States this past Saturday in Oaklahama City on Oaklahama River at CanAmMex. (Results) With the winning time of 7:22.0, the CRI Junior Women beat Canada's 2nd place finish of 7:29.34 and Mexico's third place finish of 7:56.26.  This is the first time in the history of CRI that our juiors have won at CanAmMex.  In addition to this win, Kelly Woodacre and Ali O'Connor won gold in the pair. (Pictured below)

 

Congratulations to Brian Wettach of the Boys Comp. team for his 3rd place win at the World Cup Rowing Junior Championships in Linz, Austria. Brian rowed six seat for the Junior Men's National Team that represented the United States at Worlds.  His boat finished with a time of 5:54.50, earning a bronze. (Results)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maura Hammer, CRI's Director of Development photographed here accepting check from Representative Michael Moran, (D-Brighton), Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Reverend William Leahy, President of Boston College and Representative Kevin Honan (D- Brighton).
 
Last month, CRI was awarded a $2,835 grant from the Boston College Community Fund and $5,000 grant from the Head of the Charles Regatta Committee to run summer programs for 50-60 boys ages 12-16 years old from the Allston-Brighton neighborhoods. The young boys participating in the Learn to Row programs are members of the West End House Boys and Girls Club, Commonwealth Tenants Association and The Oak Square YMCA. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A big thank you to all the individuals who helped move the old docks, chop them up and haul them over to the dumpster the last two weeks. We appreciate your hard work and the many splinters you most likely endured carting these huge wood pieces away.  According to MJ Curry, Program Director, it was quite a process chain sawing through the thick pieces of dock, taking extra care to miss the nails.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take a close look at this picture.  Something is missing...

 

You guessed it, The GEESE ARE GONE with the exception of that one stubborn goose sitting just to the left of the docks, which are now guarded by a barrier of blue buckets with ropes attached to each.  These goose repellent buckets were put in place by CRI rower Roney Sebok with the help of sculler Mollie Watkins and others.  Keep your fingers crossed, so far they are doing a great job.  Thanks Roney for taking on this project!

 

Meanwhile,CRI will be conducting a sophisticated experiment in Goose Psychology over the next six weeks as we install various Geese-Be-Gone devices on the four docks. By September, we hope to have the definitive answer to the eternal question "how do rowers rowers enjoy clean docks" as well as the "what do geese hate the most: dog statues, goose repellent, automatic sprinklers, or commercial "goose-be-gone" products."   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After spending only 30 minutes on the erg machines this very competitive and spirited group of 16 entrepreneurs from Entrepreneurs Organization showed their true colors by spraying their water bottles on each other as a warning for what was to come on the water. By the end of the 3 hour session these boats had no problem rowing all eight as they battled it out for "all the glory" during three intense races across the basin.  In the end it was a "tie" and everyone went home happy and pretty wet. 

 

For more information on our Corporate Rowing Program please contact Leigh Terry at: leigh@communityrowing.org or 617-923-7566.  All proceeds from Corporate Rowing events go directly towards G-Row Boston and CRI's Annual Operating Fund.