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| Coaching Education Series
Positive Coaching Alliance Workshop
Tuesday, March 13th, 7PM
All CRI coaches are encouraged to attend!!
| The Boston Foundation CHAMPS Program will present a Positive Coaching Alliance workshop as part of the CRI Coach Education Series. All coaches are encouraged to attend, especially those that work with youth, in either recreational or competitive programs.
Presentation Description: The Positive Coaching Alliance presents interactive workshops to coaches of all levels and sports by teaching three Principles; Mastery of Skills, Positive Reinforcement and Honor and Respect for the game. Coaches will be given tools and resources which support the presentation. In addition, PCA will help coaches as they seek to effectively interact with athletes, parents, and officials to create an atmosphere around youth sports which provides the best possible experience for all involved. About the Presenters: The Positive Coaching Alliance, along with Boston"CHAMPS" (Coaches Helping Athletes through Mentoring and Positive Sports) is a sports-based youth development initiative of the Boston Foundation. Its mission is to ensure that every child in the city of Boston has access to high quality athletic opportunities -beyond school hours- including equipment, safe and clean fields, and that all youth coaches are of the highest quality and understand the fundamentals of youth development through sports. The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA), founded at Stanford University in 1998, is a non profit organization with the goal of building character development through sports, while at the same time establishing a performance based environment which produces peak performance both on and off the field. REMINDER: Refreshments & pizza will be served at the conclusion of our presentation.
Special Note: By attending you will help to professionalize the discipline of sports coaching in the U.S., especially the sport of rowing. Moreover, attending these presentations will provide you with a better understanding of our sport and your coaching craft. Win - Win. We can all learn from each other. See you there!
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Youth Ergathon!!
Saturday, March 17th
| CRI Youth Ergathon - Saturday!
Only 4 more days to go to support the CRI Youth Competitive Team in their fundraising efforts for this year's Ergathon. Saturday morning, the CRI Girls Varsity and Novice Teams will kick off this event beginning their 10Ks at 7:30. The goal set for this year is $60,000; which each team being challenged to raise $30,000. Currently: Girls - $6,790; Boys - $9,950.
Each member of the CRI Youth Competitive Team has a story to share about how and why rowing at CRI has positively impacted their lives, and for this reason they are pulling together to help give back to the CRI community as a whole.
To read more about our youth rowers and their particular CRI stories, please check out their websites:
Thank you!
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Four Oar Rule
Oar Rule Still in Effect
| The weather is lovely, and we have all seen rowers on the river. However, rowers at CRI, must be aware that the Four Oar Rule is still in effect until the river water warms to safe temperatures.
We will post updates on the CRI website, the boathouse lobby monitor and through the E-News when the oar rule is lifted. Until then, enjoy the weather and the river but above all else, STAY SAFE!!
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CRI Has a History
Do You Know It?
| Do you know where CRI rowed in 1985? What about 1995? We're happy to announce the formation of a committee to document the history of CRI.
We need people to sift through archives, as well as people with ideas about how we can tell our story to others who only know the boathouse. If you're interested in helping, please email Jane Morse at:
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Bryan Fuller and Team Titan
Send them messages of support!
| Time at Sea: 16 days 18 hours....
Team Progress/TITAN
Bryan Fuller, pictured above with his teammates in their rowing vessel prior to departing for their Atlantic crossing, has been at sea for nearly 17days. Yes, in that boat pictured above! Amazing!
The boat,TITAN, is a light-weight 8 man ocean rowing boat. She has been designed to go after and break the "4 minute mile of ocean rowing" and achieve the ATLANTIC SPEED RECORD CROSSING in under 30 days.
Leaving from Gran Canaria in February 2012, the international crew are rowing to Barbados with the current record of 32 days to chase.Here is the latest news from the boat: Simon Chalk, skipper of Titan reported today how frustrated the crew are now with the weather - they have been experiencing light conditions again, and this afternoon......lots of fog!! Praying for better weather conditions to send them heading towards Barbados. The crew are grateful for all the messages which are helping to keep their spirits up - thanks to all!! Follow the team's progress and send messages: You can follow their progress and leave messages of support and encouragement by visiting the Titan website:
Team Progress/TITAN
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Boys Row Boston
Donation Kicks of Fundraising for Uniforms
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Bill McGowan, CRI member since 1988, presents a check to Director of Outreach Ellen Minzner, and Boys Row Head Coach Sam Goldman to kick-off fund raising for uniforms and gear for the Boys Row Program. In foreground are two Boys Row athletes, Koya (left) and Jules (right).
Look for an upcoming 'Trivia Night' fund raising event for the Boys Row program coming to CRI soon.
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Charles River Alliance of Boaters - CRAB
CRAB's New Website, Visit Today!
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CRAB, the Charles River Alliance of Boaters now has a website. Please take the time to visit the site, as it is a valuable resource for all of us who enjoy the river and want to keep it a safe place for all.
From the home page of the CRAB website:
Welcome to the Charles River Alliance of Boaters (CRAB) website. We are a coalition of individuals and organizations that use the Charles River from Watertown Square to the Charles River Dam.
CRAB organizations offer a wide range of boating experiences for all boating interests from sightseeing to Olympic training. Whether your interest is with an oar, paddle, sail, motor, or even helping to keep the river clean, CRAB organizations can provide what you need.
Our mission is to encourage safe and accessible boating by the entire community on the Lower Basin of the Charles. This includes power boaters, sailors, rowers, paddlers and others working together to keep the Charles River a healthy resource for the enjoyment of boaters and park users alike. A cornerstone of our effort is the development of better avenues of communication between and among this diverse community of users. The intent of this web site is to gather a lot of diverse information in one place that can be easily accessed by everyone who uses or wants to use the river.
http://www.charlesriverallianceofboaters.org/
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CRI Parent Socials
Casual Gatherings for Parents
| Romei Tagliente and Roxanne Ferreiro
New this year, Parent Socials are a way for parents new to CRI to meet other CRI parents and members in small, casual social gatherings and discover there is more to the CRI community than a fabulous boathouse with incredible coaches and athletes.
At each social one of CRI's coaches will be there to meet parents, answer questions, and talk about CRI programs and events. The first Parent Social was held last week at the home of Joe and Romie Tagliente.
These events will be happening throughout the year. If you have any questions or would like to host an event please contact Buffy at: buffy.communityrowing@gmail.com or 617-779-8264. |
| Tracking Your Fitness
Begin With a VO2 Max Test
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Are you looking for a personalized way to track your fitness this year? Start your season with a VO2 max test!
The test is a 10-12 minute, rowing specific, step test designed to measure your maximum aerobic power. This value indicates how much work you can do while remaining aerobic. If you are able to remain aerobic at a high workload, you will be able to continue to hold that pace for a longer period of time.
Tracking and training this system gives a rower a huge advantage over the course of a 1k or 2k race! Each test comes with a one-on-one consultation with our exercise physiologists, Dr. Andrew Taylor from Harvard Medical School and Glen Picard from the ExPD program, who will review your data and make training recommendations based on those values.
Discounted tests are still available but are going quickly. Please contact Judith Vogel for more information!
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WBUR Spring Festival
Volunteer! Be a part of a great afternoon!
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VOLUNTEER FOR WBUR's SPRING FESTIVAL
Join CRI staff, coaches and your fellow teammates on Sunday, June 3rd, for WBUR's Spring Festival with Click and Clack and help us break the rowing record!
Last year CRI staff and volunteers taught just over 500 adults and kids how to row in only 3 hours! This year we hope to introduce 1000 new locals to our sport.
Come on out, join in the festivities, try the great food, enjoy the live bands from Berklee College of Music, meet Click and Clack and share your love of rowing with WBUR fans.
Rowing changes lives, CRI changes lives....let's join together and share our love for this incredible sport and bring CRI's mission to life. "Community Rowing, Inc. - Rowing for All!"
DETAILS....
When: Sunday, June 3rd
Time: (overall) 8am to 5pm
TO VOLUNTEER, CONTACT LEIGH
leigh.communityrowing@gmail.com or 617-779-8265
Approximate Shift Times:
Each shift begins with a 30 minute Volunteer Meeting on the 2nd floor in the Meeting Room.
In this meeting, we will cover:
-An overview of the event
-Your Specific Team Duties
-CRI's Safety Plan
-Water & Snacks provided
Setup Shift-----------------------------------------------------8am - 10am (2 hours)
WBUR Morning Shift---------------------------------------10am - 12pm (2 hours)
Corporate Row Shift-----------------------------------------12:00pm - 4:00pm (4 hours)
WBUR Day Shift---------------------------------------------11:00am- 1:00pm (2 hours)
WBUR Afternoon Shift-------------------------------------12:00pm - 3:00pm (3 hours)
Breakdown Shift----------------------------------------------2:00pm - 5:00pm (3 hours)
Volunteer Teams
(NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO BE ON A TEAM!)
Setup Team
Breakdown Team
Boat Registration Team
Dock Attendant Team
Sherpa Team
Parking Team
Staff Care Team
Volunteer Rowers
(Rowers must have (at minimum) completed a Learn to Row Course to Volunteer)
- Stroke in Barge (two strokes per barge)
- Stroke in Pocock
- Bow in Pocock
Volunteer Coxswains
(Coxswains must have some experience steering a Pocock, but do not need racing experience.)
Barge Steering
Pocock Steering
Corporate Rowing Coxswains
We are seeking experienced Coxswains only. This is a paid position. Please email Leigh if you are interested and she will go over the details. Leigh.communityrowing@gmail.com
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Charles River Clean-Up
13th Annual Earth Day
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Let's Pull Together to care for the river we at CRI love so much!!
Calling for CRI members to volunteer to assist with the 13th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup which will take place on Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 9am - 12pm. Volunteer groups will work together during a fun and rewarding event to enhance the Charles River. A cookout will also be offered after the Cleanup at the Hatch Shell for volunteers who would like to attend. CRI has participated in the past, and it would be nice to lend a hand once again. CRI has been invited to join the office of Senator Will Brownsberger to tend to stretches of the Charles here in Allston/Brighton, specifically between Eliot Bridge and the intersection of Nonantum Road and Galen Street - our very own neighborhood!! Senator Brownsberger's office will work with a group from CRI providing volunteer t-shirts, supplies and snacks for the event. We are hoping to find CRI members willing to get out there on April 21 and help. Here is what we need: 1.) A Volunteer Coordinator - mostly just a contact person 2.) 100 Volunteers To volunteer, please contact Nonna at: nonna.r.gale@gmail.com
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Adaptive Training Partner Program
Volunteers Needed
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The Community Rowing Adaptive program is looking for volunteers to help launch our new Adaptive Training Partner (ATP) program. The program matches an adaptive rower with a qualified training partner to facilitate additional on the water sessions during the week.
Volunteers wishing to become ATPs must:
1) be captain's tested and eligible for logbook sculling at CRI
2) have a flexible schedule during the day 3) be willing to commit to at least 1 rowing session per week with their assigned adaptive partner
If you are interested in helping with this new initiative, please attend an informational session and orientation on April 3, 2012 at 6pm in the boathouse classroom.
Thank you for helping us expand this exciting program! For questions, please contact Ellen Minzner at: ellen@communityrowing.org
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Saturday Volunteer Opportunities
For details on Saturday volunteer opportunities please email Leigh at:
The following Saturdays have Volunteer Opportunities involving the G-Row Boston Marathon Team: - March 24th
- April 7th
- April 16th (Marathon Monday!)
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| Private Events
Private Events This Weekend
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