September 25th
CRI25GALA
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6:00pm-7:30pm:
Wine and Beer, Appetizers & Silent
Auction in
the Sculling Pavilion
7:30pm-10:00pm:
Buffet Dinner in the main boat bay with Live Music & Dancing
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FALL IS HERE
and so is VOLUNTEER CRUNCH TIME!
Need a few more hours?
Have a little extra free time?
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
I. Collection of CRI
photos
Leigh Terry has been collecting photos for the past 8 months. If you have photos please email:
II.
Rumble on the River
Rachele Pojednic has been organizing the lead-in event for CRI's
25th
Anniversary Celebration. The Rumble on the River will be held on
Sunday,
September 19th for 12:00pm-4:00pm. "The Rumble" will draw
crowds to the banks of the Charles for extraordinary duels between
Olympians, military veterans, collegiate rivals and corporate
sponsors.
The festival scene will occur at CRI's Harry Parker Boathouse and
will
feature exciting races, live commentary, local bands, fun, food
and
drink.
Volunteers are needed to
assist with:
Community Outreach: CRI needs reps to help network in local
communities
so "The Rumble" will attract a new and wide audience. We have
an extensive community outreach plan that needs to be executed
via:
attending local meetings as a CRI representative to promote the
event,
helping to post event information on community links and websites,
etc.
along with the distribution of marketing materials and flyers.
· Regatta On Water Staff - Total personnel per race: 24
· Regatta On Land Staff - 5 per shift (1 Schedule Coordinator, 1
Equipment
Manager, 3 Support)
· Rumble Set-up - 20 (Stage, Tables, Chairs, etc)
· Rumble Welcome Committee - 5 per shift (Check ID's, Give
information re:
CRI, Community Relations)
· Beer Garden - 5 per shift (Check ID's, Crowd Management)
· VIP Staff - 20 (2 per band, 3 for media, 5 for Corporate)
· Athlete Management Staff - 12 (2 per elite athlete, one per team)
· Clean Up - 20
If
you are interested in working on the Rumble on the River contact: Rachele@communityrowing.org
III. Women
In Rowing Luncheon at CRI-(1974-1984)
National Teams Reunion - Saturday, September 25th
This luncheon will bring together the accomplished women members
of the
National Teams from 1974 - 1984 for a reunion luncheon to honor
all
women in rowing. The catered luncheon will be held in CRI's
Community Room and will begin at 12pm. We will need 5 set-up
folks
and 5 clean-up folks. If you are interested in working on this
event contact: Nonna Gale at nonnagale@earthlink.net
IV. Women
In Rowing Brunch and Fun Row - Sunday,
September 26th 8:30 -10:30 a.m.
This exciting
event will involve composite boats of National Team members, CRI's
women
and Jr. women sweep rowers & scullers and our own G-ROW Boston
Team
taking a fun row around the Charles River. While no racing will
be
involved, it gives all women rowers a chance to hang out and row
with
each other. The row will be followed by
a traditional rowers' brunch of bagels, bananas, peanut butter,
etc. A new sweep boat will also be dedicated at the event.
20-25
volunteers are needed to assist with:
· 1 volunteer assist Alice Taggart w/boating
lineups
· 6 volunteers to act as dock masters
· 2 volunteers to be safety launch drivers
· 1 photographer to document the morning
· 2 food shoppers to coordinate food needs
· 5 set-up folks
· 5 clean-up folks
If
you are interested in working on this event contact: Jacquie
McCarthy at macjwm@comcast.net and
please specify what you'd like to help with on Sunday morning.
V.
25th Anniversary Gala
On
Saturday, September 25th, CRI will host a "25th Anniversary
Gala" at the boathouse. There will be dinner, dancing, live music
and auction. The event kicks off at:
6:00pm-7:30pm: Cocktails, Silent Auction in the Sculling Pavilion.
7:30pm-8:30pm: Buffet Dinner in the main boat bay
8:30pm-9:00pm: Coffee, Dessert, and Program Celebrating CRI's 25th Anniversary
9:00pm-10:00pm: Dancing and Live Music
65-70
Volunteers are needed to assist with:
· 6-8 volunteers at Welcome/Check-In Table-
· 6 volunteers for the Auction Set-Up and
Close-out
· 15 volunteers for table and chair set up-
· 10 volunteers for lighting in the tent and on the docks
· 15 volunteers for decorating the tables, centerpieces
· 15 volunteers for day after clean up
If
you would like to volunteer to help with the gala contact Maura
Hammer: Maura@communityrowing.org
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SAVE THE DATE
SUNDAY, September 19th, 1-6pm
Come watch dual races between Olympians, Masters, Juniors, and Veteran rowers right in front of CRI.
A great opportunity to introduce your friends and families to what rowing is all about.
Food, Music, and live race commentary too!
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Remember the huge tree snag by
the Newton Yacht Club?
Will and Clai took care of business.
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New Bedford Kickoff Party
Coalition for Buzzards Bay
(114 North Front Street, New Bedford)
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USRowing Roundtable
September 8th
7PM
Harry Parker Boathouse
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