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May 8, 2012

G-Row Girls Medal !!

News from Coach Kaitlin Coulter

Congratulations to the girls of G-Row!!

Head Coach Kaitlin Coulter shares some exciting Row Boston news, "This past week and the weekend have been very exciting for the program. We had incredibly productive practices, and I have found that the varsity girls are continuing to find a new level of commitment. Over the weekend we went to the Cape Cod Invitational. Our novice girls 8+ had a good race, the novice girls and boys 4+ came in 4th, and our boys varsity 4+ nabbed a 4th place finish as well. The girls varsity 4+ had the highest finish of the day placing 2nd in their race!

Needless to say the coaches are all very proud of their crews and the kids are very happy with their races, which count towards our seeding at the Mass Publics Championship. We are all excited to see that our hard work is paying off and that we are continuing with a strong opening to our season. We have the next weekend off and will be gearing up for the Moose on the Malden on May 20th."

'Dam to Dam' Row-a-Thon Success!!

Thank You to Coaches and Rowers

A huge congratulations and THANK YOU to the Novice coaches and all the members of the competitive boys and girls novice teams for their amazing Row-a-Thon performance on Sunday, May 6.

Both squads took to the river in their quest to complete the fabled "Dam to Dam", a row from CRI to the Museum of Science and back. The event raised just shy of $13,000 for the CRI Outreach Programs and served to bring the novice squad into the giving-back culture that Community Rowing, Inc. was founded on.

As is tradition, the post-row celebration consisted of scrumptious vittles, courtesy of the amazing CRI parents. Great job everyone!!

CRI Annual Fund Update

2011 CRI Annual Report & 2012 Annual Fund Update

Thank you for helping to make 2011 a terrific year for CRI! The many memorable moments and milestones achieved are highlighted in the Annual Report which was recently mailed as well as posted on our website. Please check it out and read with pride about your Community Rowing!

Wonderful things are continuing in 2012: the Let's Row Boston Middle School Indoor Rowing League for urban youth was introduced this past winter; CRI Veteran rower Bryan Fuller completed a trans-Atlantic row in 34 days, achieving his goal of bringing attention to CRI's Military Veteran programs; and upcoming soon will be a "Blessing of the Fleet" for the 10 new Vespoli 8+s that have been added to the boathouse this year!

When the highly successful Boathouse Campaign ended, the need was recognized to launch an ambitious Annual Fund Campaign in order to ensure the highest quality of programming, for which CRI is recognized worldwide, as well as to maintain the beautiful new facility.

Since the Annual Fund campaign began on November 1, 2011, with an initial goal set of $150,000 from 600 supporters, there has been a resoundingly positive response with gifts received from over 200 CRI supporters bringing the fund to $120,000 - thank you!

If you have not yet had the opportunity to make a contribution to the Annual Fund please consider a gift today.

To access a copy of the 2011 Annual Report online or to make a contribution please go to our website at: www.communityrowing.org

Thank you!

Veterans, Family and Friends: Learn-to-Row

Saturday, May 12th

When: Saturday, May 12

Time: 11 AM - 2 PM

Who: Any and all military veterans are invited to bring family members and friends (ages 10 yrs to 100 yrs) for a fun day on the river. Participants may choose from a very stable barge boat that seats 12 rowers or a sleek 8 person Vespoli. Refreshments will be served following the row.

Cost: FREE!

Help: Please invite any veterans or military service members that you know.

Sign-up: Visit: https://www.communityrowing.org/signup/, scroll down to MILITARY and register under MILITARY SPECIAL EVENT VETERANS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. All who wish to row should register.

RSVP: Please, if you want to join the fun, register by Thursday!

Please contact:

chris@communityrowing.org

Volunteer Opportunity
Tues May 22nd, 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM

What: Corporate Rowing Event with Teknion, LLC.

Needed: 2 Volunteer Rowers and 1 coxswain

To Volunteer email Leigh at: leigh.communityrowing@gmail.com

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 two Fridays - 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

Volunteer Hours

Volunteer Jobs Available!!

We are looking for volunteers to help with various boathouse chores. If you are looking for ways to fulfill volunteer hour requirements, or would just like to help keep the boathouse running smoothly, please check in at the front desk and let us know your name and how we can contact you.

Among other items, currently we need volunteers to help laundering the towels that are used to wipe down the boats. (Washer and dryer on premises, yippee!)

To help with the towels or other jobs, e-mail Nonna at:

Yes, I will volunteer!!

Barge Alert

Longfellow Bridge

Maintenance work is in progress at Longfellow Bridge through May 20th.

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

Memorial Day Monday

Boathouse Hours

In observance of Memorial Day, there will be no regular programming on Monday, May 28th.

The boathouse hours will be: 5am - 12 Noon

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

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

Private Events

No Weekend Private Events

Happy Mother's Day!!