Celebrate St. Patty's like a Rower!!
Race in the Icebreaker Challenge
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Masters, join us this St. Patrick's day, March 17th, from 8:00-11:00am for the First Annual 'Icebreaker' 1,000m Erg Event - a 1k adult erg sprint to benefit our CRI outreach programs.
Compete with your teammates, show off your winter training fitness, and enjoy delicious food. All CRI adult rowers are welcome to participate.
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| Volunteers Needed for the Icebreaker Challenge
Sunday, March 17th from 8:00-11:00am!
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We need volunteers to help us make this event a success! Even if you're participating in the erg event, you can still help out as a volunteer! Please email Erin McConnell at erin.mcconnell12@gmail.com if you're interested in helping out at this fun event.
Come join us for the Icebreaker Challenge on Sunday, March 17th from 8:00-11:00am! Thanks!
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Adaptive/Military Staff & Volunteers
Required Staff/Volunteer Training Meeting
Tuesday, March 12th 7-9pm
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On-the-water rowing programs for military and adaptive rowers are in final planning stages. These programs will start Tuesday March 19. If you would like to volunteer for either of these programs, please fill out the form below.
A program coordinator will contact you to confirm times.
Tuesday March 12, 7-9pm: Required Adaptive Program Staff and Volunteer Training. This evening will include important information for all of us to prepare for a successful and safe on-the-water season for all involved with these important programs. Please let me know if you are interested to volunteer but not able to come to this training. Contact: chris@communityrowing.org or cell: 781-330-1390.
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| 14th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup
Join the CRI Crew
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Thank you to the folks who have responded already! We'll need a few more helpers though, so please be a part of our CRI crew for the 14th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup. With your help we can join other volunteers for this year's cleanup, spending some time helping to keep the banks of the river we love so much clean.
The 14th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Cleanup involves thousands of volunteers helping to beautify the Charles River and its tributaries by picking up trash and cleaning the riverbanks at over 100 sites from Boston to Bellingham.
Volunteers will be provided with all of the supplies and instructions needed to make the cleanup a success - trash bags, gloves and a t-shirt for each participant.
To find out more about the event please visit the Charles River Watershed Association's website
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To volunteer with other CRI folk on the morning of the 20th, please e-mail Nonna at: nonna@communityrowing.org
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Concept 2 February Military Challenge
Team Community Rowing Update 
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CRI MILVETS careened through February erging with all their might for an admirable 10th place finish in the Concept 2 February Military Challenge. 62 teams competed. 19 CRI MIL VETS cranked out 1,494,948 meters, just 2 the 0,462 meters shy of Estonian Land Forces 1,515,410 meters. Please congratulate these determined and diligent athletes: Anton Hoffman, Lance Johnson, Phil Fontana, Brooks Helmick, Natasha Marakowski, Nick Kolivas, Tom Benoit, Carolyn Erickson, Bill Manning, Jonathan Arm, John Erickson, Cheryl Przytula, Wayne Thompson, Laura Penders, Paul Varzsegi, John Scheufele, Ron Yates, Baird Stiefel, and Ken Hoffman!
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CRI Mil Vets Provide CPR Training
First Aid Certification
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Community Rowing, Inc. offers CPR/AED/1STAID certification programs taught by our rowing military veterans. CRI will be offering this American Heart Association program several times in the month of March. We plan to continue to offer opportunities for certification through the spring and summer months.
Certification is obtained through a 5 hr. class provided in 2 split classes of 2.5 hr/ea, or one class of 5 hr duration.
Cost:
CRI members: $35.00/pp
Non-CRI members: $45.00/pp
March dates:
- Wed and Thurs March 13 and 14, 6-8:30pm
- Sunday March 24, 8am-1pm
Location:
Each class is open to 9 participants. The cost is probably the best around. Please let me know if you are interested and would like to reserve a seat. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
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New Bedford Community Rowing
March 24th - Indoor Regatta
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Get ready to race in New Bedford when New Bedford Community Rowing will host a 2,000 meter indoor rowing race at the Andrea McCoy Recreation Center. The race is for EVERYONE! Rowers, cross fit warriors, whale-boaters, swimmers, soccer players, and anyone who just wants to give indoor racing a try. Racing is open to anyone 10 years of age and up. Entry is $10 for kids and $20 for adults. Click HERE to sign up!!
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| Military Veteran Gala
March 23rd
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You may or may not have heard, Community Rowing, Inc. sponsors rowing for active military and veterans to include disabled veterans through its adaptive rowing program. This outreach program, speaking from a personal standpoint, is huge boon to veterans like myself and we are collectively grateful for the donation of time, energy and considerable know-how to make it all come together. This program has been in existence for some 6 seasons and has grown from a handful of veterans to over a hundred part time active and veteran military rowers both men and woman from all branches of service. The program meets a couple of times a week and even has put a couple of boats in the
HOTC.
As no good deed goes undone, collectively the Mil/Vet Team is throwing a silent-auction-kick-off-the-season gala, the first of hopefully many annual fundraisers to give back to the program. Our goal this year is help purchase a new F-350 for the boathouse to safely bring the teams to and from competitions. You know us military folk, always safety first. To that end, Bruce Smith our Executive Director, Whitney Griffin, Active Coast Guard and myself Bryan Fuller, Veteran Army and resident ocean rower met with Peter King of Watertown Ford. I cannot be certain if it was Whitney's numerous awards in her dress uniform, Bruce's confident numbers or my impassioned plea to support our program, but it didn't take long for Peter to throw in his support and become the Official Sponsor of Community Rowing. Peter has generously offered us not one, but two trucks at a significant discount to show his support for Veterans and the rowing community in general. We are very lucky to have such strong supporter in our community and would ask you to consider Watertown Ford if you were in the market to purchase a new truck.
Our Silent Auction Gala is set for Saturday, March 23rd, from 7 PM to 11 PM. Harpoon Brewery, like the greatest beer in the world, will sponsor the auction and it will be key noted by the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Coleman Nee. We will music by English Tom in the Bookstore, one of the best bands to come out of Berkeley in some time. You can preview their music here on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTWGRtFvzo4
Seriously, they are awesome. We will also have numerous games and prizes and some serious auction items to include a paddleboard rowing rig and oars from Alden Rowing and a top of the line paddleboard from Speedboard to an actual unit flag from Afghanistan from one of the support units that aided in operation Neptune Spear...yes, the operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, an extremely rare piece of military history that is being generously donated by one of our very own Veterans who served over there.
I know, you are already thinking, I am there! But, what are the details and how can I support this terrific cause and event. Well, tickets are limited to 300 and cost $25. They can be purchased at CRI at the front desk or through Tracy or Bruce. Also, we are accepting donations in the form of auction items. If you are thinking you have some marketable skill or item that you think could support our program, please email us at crifundraiser@gmail.com or drop off your item with Tracy Smith. Some terrific items could be timeshares, tickets, rowing or military memorabilia, or even your professional time. If you donate an item, you will receive two free tickets to the event and our eternal thanks.
See you March 23rd!
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| USRowing Coaching Clinics
Level I and II
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This is a reminder of the Level I and II coaching clinic hosted by Community
Rowing Inc in Boston. The clinic is this Saturday March 9 starting at 9am.
Registration is at RegattaCentral under Camps and Clinics.
https://www.regattacentral.com/camps/
Level I is for coaches with less than one year of coaching experience.
Level II is for a coach who has had a Level I for over 6 months or over one
year of coaching experience.
This clinic will give new coaches an organized overview of what coaches need to know to be successful on and off the water.
If you have any questions please contact:
Willie Black
USRowing Coaching Education Manager
Video Broadcasting
Safety Committee Staff Liaison
PO Box 55051
Indianapolis, IN
46205
317.450.3229 (direct)
1.800.314.4769 (office, NJ)
willieb@usrowing.org
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The Race is On! Sign Up Early!!
Full Programs Anticipated for Youth and Adults This Season
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Registration for 2013 programming is open!
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| Yoga for Rowers
Term 1
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Yoga for Rowers with Karen is open for registration for Term 1 classes. Karen guides rowers back to a place of natural balance and brings years of experience to her practice. Space is limited. Register to join Karen for a six-week Term 1 session. Participants must be registered to attend.
Yoga sessions:
Tuesday 7am
Thursday 7am
Saturday 9am
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Private Events
Upcoming Private Events
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Sunday, March 10th: Private Event - 2nd Floor closes at 1:00PM.
Tuesday, March 12th: Public Meeting, Community Room
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If you have any questions please email Buffy at:
buffy.communityrowing@gmail.com
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