E - News Letter | WeeklyJune 29, 2010
Community Rowing, Inc.
 
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Veterans
Learn to Row Day

 HUGE Success

Veterans Learn to Row Day
Veterans Learn to Row Day 2


This past Sunday, about 45 veterans and their family members learned to row at CRI. The Vets and their families were thrilled with the day and have expressed overwhelming interest in continuing to row with us!  Whether you are a seasoned member of CRI, a new friendly face, or part of one of the youth teams, your work on Sunday was invaluable!
 
CRI is grateful to The Home Base Organization, Harvard Veterans Organization, and the Boston Area VA hospitals for helping us to promote this event.  We would also like to thank all of our members who volunteered especially our youngest rowers-CRI's Novice Girls Team, who came out in big numbers and worked diligently throughout the morning. Without everyone's help the day would not have been nearly as wonderful.
 
Visit Row2k for full coverage of the event.  There are some really great quotes from many of the vets and our coaches.

Row2k  

In addition, visit Gerry Roy's website for a wonderful slideshow at: 
www.garoyimaging.com



Memorial Day


Independence Day

CRI will be closed July 3rd, 4th, and 5th for the holiday weekend. The river is extremely busy with power boaters during this time and is not safe for rowing vessels.

Regular operations resume Tuesday, July 6th.

EARLY 2nd FLOOR CLOSINGS THIS MONTH
Saturday July 24th the 2nd floor will close at 11:00am due to a private wedding reception.

Thursday, July 29th the 2nd floor will close at 4:00pm due to a private Boston College dinner reception.
SAVE THE DATE
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Great Summer Events at CRI
  • Saturday, July 17th - CRI's Summer Cookout
  • Sunday, September 19th - CRI's 1st Annual Regatta; "Rumble on the River"
  • Saturday, September 25th - CRI's 25th Anniversary Celebration Event


Corporate Rowing Volunteers Needed!
 
Monday, August 2, 2010
for
AT&T
Boats: 7 pococks
 
 
Shift 1: 7:30am - 12:00pm
 
Coxswains, Rowers, Dock Attendants
 
Shirt 2: 11:00am - 1:00pm
 
Breakdown Boats, Oars, Water Stations, Ergs

TO VOLUNTEER email Leigh at [email protected] 
 
Please include:
Your Name
Your Email
Shirt 1 or 2

For anyone signing up to work Shift 1:  Please list all that you are able to do.  If you are able to row, cox and be a dock attendant-write that in the email.  We rely on the flexibility of our volunteers for corp. rowing events that take place during the work week especially because we are usually running short and may need you to row instead of cox or vise versa.

INVITATION TO JOIN THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES UMPIRE CORPS
 
Regatta dates:  Friday, October 22nd  - Sunday, October 24th, 2010
 
The HOCR course is the most challenging headrace in the world, with narrow bridge openings, many tight turns, and lots of boats competing.  Each year a corps of 125 keen-eyed umpires observes every meter of the twisting course to insure that the Head Of The Charles is safe and fair for its thousands of competitors.  We invite you to join this terrific team of umpires in 2010.


We provide:

HOCR training and certification of all new umpires via a training session held the morning of September 25th.  Included is intensive training in how to evaluate interference situations;
A final training and logistics info session on the Friday afternoon of race weekend, October 16th  (starts at 5:00pm);
Refreshments (including great early morning coffee) and lunch service via the bicycle delivery team on race weekend;
Transportation services to and from the Cambridge Boat Club and distant umpire stations along the river;
The opportunity to contribute to the success of the HOCR and to learn a different side of rowing as a part of the Station Umpire Teams lead by experienced USRA Referees-you'll be surprised at what you don't know about successful racing on the Charles!

Interested in helping?  We need volunteers with rowing experience, focus, judgment, and the willingness to invest some training time and 1-2 days "on station" to make the HOCR the best regatta possible. Please join the team.
 
To register, click here:  http://www.hocr-umpires.org/register.php 

If you have questions  please contact Pete Peterson
[email protected]



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