Comp Women Head to San Diego
San Diego Crew Classic
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A group rowers from our Competitive Women's team are heading to the San Diego Crew Classic this upcoming weekend. Please feel free to watch the events with the online live video streaming http://crewclassic.org/photosvideo/live-video-streaming/
The Events will be Saturday April 6th: Event 64 Women's Club at 5:40 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Sunday April 7th: Event 96 Women's Club Final at noon Pacific Standard Time Sunday April 7th: Event 108 Women's Masters B at 2:00 Pacific Standard Time.
Go CRI Women!!!
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| Member Participation Needed
Communications Committee, Reporters
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Join the Communications Committee: As a new Board member and chair of the newly-formed Communications Committee, I'm looking for dedicated and creative people interested in helping focus CRI's communications profile. We'll be assessing the website, fine-tuning the information that goes out into the world about CRI, and also working to get regular write-ups from all of CRI's constituencies in the weekly newsletter. Email me at henriettepower@mac.com if you're interested in helping out. We'll be convening a meeting soon.
Needed: Reporters from CRI's teams and groups. We're looking for representatives from CRI's various groups to be responsible for regular reports on what your group is up to. Scullers, Veterans, Adaptive, Juniors, Comp Men and Comp Women, Coaches--and any other group I forgot to mention--email henriettepower@mac.com if you want to write short reports for the weekly e-newsletter on regattas, training, etc.
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Four Oar Rule Lifted!
As of Monday, April 1
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The river is available again for small boats. Though the weather is still chilly, hopefully for not much longer, the Four Oar Rule is not longer in effect. Yippee!
So get out and enjoy the Charles. Be Safe, Enjoy Rowing!
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Sculling Special ...
Encourage Your Friends to Scull
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We want to spread the word about how fantastic sculling is. Get a friend to sign up for a Sculling 1 class, and you will get $100.00 off your next registration!!
Sculling on the Charles is a beautiful way to row! Don't keep it a secret, tell everyone to Learn to Scull this spring and summer at CRI.
For information or questions, contact Nonna at:
nonna@communityrowing.org
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| The Charles River Rowing League
Like them on Facebook!!
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Thanks!!
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College Recruiting, The Rower's Edge
Getting the Process Started
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There is a team for everyone! If you want to row/cox in college, you can do it. Attend and evening presented by The Rower's Edge on Thursday, April 11th, at 6:30pm to learn some general guidelines for getting started with the college recruiting process. The evening will cover and overview of college recruiting, major recruiting steps to consider, and more.
Recruiting is like a game of "musical chairs". At the end of the process
your goal is to have a "seat" at the college which is the best match for you.
When: Thursday, April 11th
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Community Room, Harry Parker Boathouse
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Boathouse Volunteer Tasks
Please Help Us With Some Landscaping
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Looking to rack up some volunteer hours? There is lots to be done to get the boathouse and grounds in 'shipshape' for the season.
Dave is looking for folks to help clip some tufts of grass around the property. Please contact him if you have some time to help out - any time you can give is appreciated.
Thanks for helping out!!
Email Dave and Volunteer
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Don't miss this opportunity to spruce up your rowing gear!
Boathouse Sports Store closes Next Monday at 11:59pm
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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 sessions of 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:
Tuesday April 9and Wed April 10, 6:30-9pm
Sunday April 21, 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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| 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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Private Events
Boathouse Goings OnSaturday, April 6th: 2nd Floor closes to the public at 2:00PM.
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