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Dear Yard Sale Volunteers,
On behalf of everyone at CRI, I would like to extend my sincerest thanks for your tremendous support over the past three weeks. In all my years of organizing volunteer events, you were the most hard working, dedicated and pleasant group I have ever worked with. Fun and exhaustion was experienced by all and thanks to you, the yard sale was a great success.
We raised over $6,000 which will go to purchase new equipment (safety launches). More than 213 members volunteered which is the most recorded for any single CRI event. In addition, CRI had the most visitors recorded in a single day. Most of whom took a tour of the boathouse and went for a ride on the barge and even signed up for a summer program!
Finally, it is noteworthy to mention, that Saturday had the most events scheduled in one day since the opening of CRI's Harry Parker boathouse! Beginning at 6am the volunteers for the Yard Sale were quick to get to work on last minute pricing before opening the sale at 8am, while at the boathouse the scullers went over last minute race preparations for the Alden Sculler Race that morning. The Open House, which followed, began at 10am and ran to 2pm with the help of many volunteers from G-ROW Boston. The day capped off by a Special Event rental that ran until midnight! We hope this constant activity in and around the boathouse that occurred on Saturday will continue as our Community expands and grows.
I look forward to next year's Yard Sale - "Treasure on The Charles!"
Sincerely,
Maura
PS-- Check out some of the great photos that AJ Rourke captured on Saturday!
 Open House Barge Rides!
Books, Books and More Books at the Yard Sale!
CRI Volunteers get crafty with old CRI Oars-- Check out this massive clothes rack constructed out of 12 CRI Oars!
After checking out our Sporting Gear these Yard Sale Shoppers joined CRI's Youth Summer LTR program after having fun out on the barge with G-ROW Boston Coaches and Rowers!
After everyone was well fed at the Open House the Grill moved over to the Yard Sale where Patrick Lester took control and made a mean hot dog! Yum.. |
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CRI BBQ on July 25th!
Lila McCain and Bartlett Lever are heading up the planning committee for the CRI BBQ scheduled for July 25th.
Interested in helping plan the BBQ?
Attend The Planning Meeting Thursday, June 4th at 6pm in the Meeting Room. If you want to get involved, but cannot attend this meeting please email your ideas/wishes to Lila McCain at: Lila_mccain@hotmail.com
The Plan So Far...
-It will be the evening of Saturday, July 25th,
after the fun at CBC
-There will be a live band
-We will have an evening guided nature row |
