Community Rowing, Inc. Newsletter

WeeklyMay 1, 2012
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                              CRI Trivia Night
Join the Fun!!

 

What: Professionally run trivia contest with food and drinks provided!  
When:
Friday, May 4th, 7:00PM
Where:
Harry Parker Boathouse, CRI
Why:
All proceeds will go to Row Boston, a program providing Boston Public School students with the opportunity to row on a competitive team, receive academic support, and gain valuable leadership opportunities.  Row Boston is free of cost for all participants, and remains so because of donations, grants, and fundraisers such as this!
     
Cost: $25, payable at the door.

Please RSVP by registering via email to: BoysRowBoston@CommunityRowing.org

CRI members and Non-members are welcome until registration is full.

RSVP to boysrowboston@communityrowing.org 

For more information about Row Boston, visit us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BoysRowBoston and https://www.facebook.com/GRowBoston
   

  

A Day In the Life...
Rigging Up
                                                    

Girls rigging up after weekend trip to Saratoga.. 
 
Welcome Home Nigel!!
The Raft AnTiki Makes Land


Nigel Gallaher and his fellow crew members have completed their amazing trip - on a raft - from St. Maarten to Eleuthera. Named AnTiki, and measuring approximately 39x20 feet, the raft is constructed of water supply pipes and the dramatic journey was undertaken, in part, to raise awareness of the vital importance of clean water to our world's population. The group also raised money for WaterAid.

An incredible undertaking, AnTiki successfully landed on Eleuthera April 29th despite rough water, sharp reefs and wretched conditions.

To read about their landing, journey and to see pictures of their adventure, click on the links below for a news story and the home site of the AnTiki.

So very glad to have you back Nigel! Job well done!
http://gasballoon.com/antiki/

http://www.eleutheranews.com/local/2180.html
AnTiki on the water
Special Volunteer Opportunity
Newton Special Athletes Event
Volunteers are needed to help Newton Special Athletes get out on the water! We have been working with this special group for several years now, and it is really a wonderful experience. 

We are looking for volunteers are to set up and run practice on two barges. The group brings plenty of chaperones as back up, and working with the folks from Newton Special Athletes is a very fun way to spend a Friday afternoon. 

Volunteers should be experienced rowers, preferably having passed their Captain's test. The Newton Special Athletes event will run for the next three Fridays -  May 4th, May 11th and May 18th from 3:45 - 5:00 PM.

Ellen will provide volunteers with all the necessary details for the event. To volunteer, contact Ellen at: ellen@communityrowing.org 

 

CRI History Project- A Trip Down Memory Lane
Open Up Those Closets and Scrapbooks!!

                       

CRI History Project:  Open up those closets and scrapbooks!  Take a trip down memory lane!  

  

Does Regatta in the Lilies mean anything to you? Proctor work parties? We're looking for people who are willing to share stories, photos and memorabilia about CRI - whether from 1985 or from 2005.   

 

If you would like to contribute, please email Loryn Sheffner, with "CRI History" in the header at:  loryns@hotmail.com        


Also, the Committee is still looking for technologists and electronic media specialists who can help us figure out how to present the CRI story - with audio and video as well as text and photos on platforms that might include a private wiki or Facebook page as well as the CRI web site. 
 
If you can help please email Jane Morse at:
jgmorse@morses.net
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
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Do you have some free time in the middle of the day on Wednesdays? Do you like being around the Charles River? Do you like sharing your rowing passion with others? If so, then we have an OPPORTUNITY JUST FOR YOU!
 
Please consider helping out at one or both of the Adaptive and Military programs on Wednesdays. Training is provided for various jobs and responsibilities.  

Adaptive Community Sculling: 11:30am -1:00pm 
Military Sculling Open and Adaptive: 1:30pm - 3:00pm   
 
Grateful coaches. Talented athletes. How can you pass this up?   
 
Please contact:
WBUR Spring Festival
Volunteer! Be a part of a great afternoon!

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 

 

The CRI Headband
Only Two Still Available!

If you would like one of those nifty headbands that you may have spotted being worn around the boathouse, only two are left. Get one of these limited edition beauties while you can!!
 
CRI Headband - $20 
Available at the Front Desk 
River Traffic Alert - Barge Under BU Bridge
Barge Working Under BU Bridge

Please be advised that the barge to remove the shielding platform at the 
Boston University Bridge will return on April 17, 2012.

The barge will be working for approximately 3 weeks between the hours of:
7 AM to 3:30 PM.  
Track Your Fitness This Season
Start with VO2 Max Testing

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! 

 

 judith.irl@communityrowing.org   

 

Walk for Hunger
Sunday, May 6
                      
The Walk for Hunger takes place this weekend on May 6th, and though the walking route will be on the other side of the river from the boathouse, traffic will likely be affected all around the river and walk route throughout the day. 

If you are driving to or from the boathouse, be cautious, patient and safe! For road closure and other information, click here:
Walk for Hunger/Road Closings 
Private Events
Friday and Saturday

Friday, May 4th = CRI's Trivia Night!

5pm - Community Room will be cleared of ergs/bikes, which will go into the Weight Room.

Saturday, May 5th = Private Event

1pm - 2nd Floor Closed

Please note ergs/bikes will be in the Weight Room from the night before and we ask members who want to use the ergs/bikes before 1pm on Saturday to please put them back in the Weight Room after they are finished.  Thank you!
In This Issue
CRI Trivia Night, Join the Fun!!
Rigging Up .... A Day In the Life of Comp Girls
Welcome Home Nigel!!
Volunteer for Newton Special Athletes Event
CRI History Project! Open Up Those Closets and Scrapbooks for a Trip Down Memory Lane
Volunteers Needed for Adaptive/Military Rowing
WBUR Spring Festival! Be a Part of a Great Afternoon!
CRI Headband, Want One?
Barge Alert: Barge Working Under BU Bridge
Track Your Fitness/VO2 Max Testing
Walk For Hunger, Busy Traffic Day
Private Events this Weekend
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