Community Rowing, Inc. E-News

Weekly E-News Tuesday, August 12
Comp. Girls Win Gold at Canadian Henley!
Henley 08 Eight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to the Comp. Girls and Coach Ethan Curren for an incredible performance at the Canadian Henley this past weekend.  The Comp. Girls won both the Junior Women's Four and Eight events at the Canadian Henley last week.  A feat that has only been achieved one other time in the history of the Canadian Henley and that was in 2005 by CRI Comp. Girls.  According to Ethan CRI is the only American team to win both. Results
 
Registration for fall competitive boys and girls programs will be up next week.
SAVE THE DATE! 
Alyson Magian, former Executive Director
CRI is hosting a cookout to say goodbye to Alyson Magian, CRI's former Executive Director.
 
Date: Tuesday, September 9th
Time: 6:30pm
Location: CRI
 
 
Group Leaders Needed for Work Party
If you would like to volunteer to be a Work Party Group Leader please contact MJ Curry at mjcurry@communityrowing.org.
 
A meeting for Group leaders is scheduled for August 19th at 6pm at the River.  Group leaders will be in charge of a small number of volunteers who will work on one of the following tasks:
 
Proctor - Final clean out
Gas cans and locker move
Moving launches
Clearing site and site preparation
General clean up
 
The work party is scheduled for August 23rd from 8:30am - noon.  The volunteer hour log book will be available and volunteers should sign in and record their hours when they arrive.  This work party is considered Stage 1 of a four stage move in process.  If you are not able to volunteer for this work party there will be more opportunities to volunteer to help move CRI into the new boathouse this September.
B-Row Program Starts This Week!
B-Row
On Monday the B-Row (Boys-Row) program began and will run every afternoon for the next two weeks.  The free program is offered for boys between the ages of 11 and 16 who attend the Oak Square YMCA Summer Camp, The West End House and the Commonwealth Housing Tenants Association.
Flip Clinic This Saturday!- FREE!!
There are 2 kinds of scullers; those who have flipped and those who are waiting to flip... are you ready for cold weather?
 
Where/When/Why/Who... Click here for flyer
  • Magazine Beach Pool, next to Riverside Boat Club - 769 Memorial Drive
  • Saturday August 16th, 7:30am - 9:30am
  • To learn how to get back into a single scull in a controlled environment
  • Hosted by Riverside Boat Club, DCR and Professional EMS of Cambridge

RSVP to kategalway@yahoo.com by August 14th.

Boathouse Photos From Today....
Docks
 
The wood paneling is starting go up on the back of the boathouse!
BH 8 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Quick Links
CRI is starting a new Adaptive Rowing Program. 
Please contact Ryan Banks at:
ryan@communityrowing.org
if you are interested in learning more and volunteering.

Let us know what is going on in your program-- Send short articles/stories/updates/race results etc., and photos to post in the next e-news!Email  leigh@communityrowing.org