Military Veteran Fundraiser
A Great Evening!
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This past Saturday the long awaited Military Veteran Fundraiser was held at the CRI Boathouse. It was a great success in many areas.
Secretary Coleman Nee from the Massachusetts Office of Veterans Services delivered a keynote address highlighting the many great efforts being done in the State of Massachusetts to enhance veterans services, noting that Massachusetts is leading the way and recognized CRI for being a part of this effort. He presented Chris Obusek, CRI's Veterans and Adaptive Programs Coordinator, a Citation from Governor Deval Patrick for her outstanding service in providing opportunities for veterans with enthusiasm and dedication to duty, highlighting her significant leadership contributions to the veterans past, present and future at CRI. Well deserved Chris!
The event yielded over 100 guests and the auction items collected over $2,000 in contributions. Tom Benoit, U.S. Marine Corp and CRI Veteran Rower, auctioned off a flag brought back from Afghanistan with an amazing story of courage and heroism. The flag sold for $400!
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OWL Rowing Program
CRI, Rowing, Makes a Difference for Kids
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For Children's Hospital patients in the OWL (Optimal Weight for Life) Program, a joint program with CRI, joining a rowing team makes all the difference in their struggle with obesity. Kids participating in the program recently competed in the CRASH-Bs. You can read about the OWL team and their experience on The Children's Hospital Health Blog here:
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| Fitness, Love and Circles
By Coach Bode
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As the snow (hopefully) parts way for April showers and May flowers our Love Circle Circuit Training group joined together for the last official class of Winter Term 2013. This is, of course, bittersweet. We all look forward to putting blades back in the water, but ... what will be do without Nikki's British twisted 80's i-phone playlists? What will we do without Susan's extraordinary push-ups, Sharon's methodical management, Erin's precise Triple Extension, Marylin's get into-it grit, the newcomer Cheryl's can-do attitude, and Beth's appetite for The Crystal Method?! And for those -- Tracy, Charlene, Gina, Lucia, and George -- who thought the Love Circle was going to be some sort of pillow-talk while "lifting light weight for high reps" in order to "tone" your muscles ;-) you now know getting more fit requires some "tough" love ;-). We enjoyed having you share your love with us as often as you were able! And, for those who have not found their way into our fitness community we invite you to join us next winter. What does love and fitness have to do with circles anyhow?!?! Join us and find out in 2014!
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| Volunteers Needed
Looking for Three Volunteers...
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Sharanya, our Business Outreach Coordinator, is looking for volunteers. She needs three volunteers to assist with putting t-shirts in plastic bags. The maximum time the task will require is approximately 3 hours.
For details and information, please contact Sharanya at:
Thanks!!
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| Boathouse Volunteer Tasks
Help Get the Boathouse Ready for the Season
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Looking to rack up some volunteer hours? There is lots to be done to get the boathouse in 'shipshape' for the season.
To find out what you can do, stop by the front desk and ask to see Dave's Volunteer Task log... all great stuff.
Thanks for helping out.
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| Community Rowing Gear
Place Your Order by April 8th!!
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| Bridge Updates
So you are aware...
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Anderson Bridge:
-Boston arch is closed
-center arch is for downstream traffic
-Cambridge arch, upstream traffic, watch for booms
BU Bridge:
-more work on the bridge is pending, specific dates TBD -duration of work once begun, approx. 6 mos
-hours of work once begun: approx. 6am-10pm
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CPR,AED,First AID
Upcoming April Sessions
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Community Rowing, Inc. offers CPR/AED/First Aid certification programs taught by our rowing military veterans. CRI will be offering this American Heart Association program several times in the month of April. We plan to continue to offer opportunities for certification through the spring and summer months.
Certification is obtained through participation in a five hour class offered in two split sessionsof 2.5 hr/ea, or one full-length session of 5 hours.
Cost:
CRI members: $35.00/pp
Non-CRI members: $45.00/pp
April class dates:
Tues April 9 and Wed April 10, 6:30-9pm
Sunday April 14, 8am-1pm
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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Winter Training Evaluations
There is still time ...
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If you participated in a winter training program and have not filled out an evaluation survey, please do! The evaluation form is brief, anonymous, and such a big help to us as we strive to offer the programs you want.
Let us know what you think via the following link:
Winter Training Evaluation
We appreciate your taking the time! Thank you.
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14th Annual Earth Day Charles River Cleanup
Join the CRI Crew, and Get a T-shirt!
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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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Private Events & Meetings
Boathouse Goings On
Thursday, March 28th
Meeting Room: 8:00AM - 4:00PM, New Balance
Community Room: 11:30AM - 12:30PM, New Balance
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