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When: Sunday, March 16th 8:30 - 12:00 PM
Where: CRI Erg Room
What: 1k Erg Relay Challenge and Potluck!
Who: All CRI Community Members age 18+
Why: Get to know your fellow CRI Community Members!
Kick off the spring season with the CRI community by showing off the
results of all your hard winter training work through this fun 1k regatta challenge and potluck!
Register online at:
All proceeds will benefit the CRI outreach programs (Para-Rowing,
Military/Veteran, Let's Row Boston High School and Middle School).
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Military Outreach Highlighted
Liberty Mutual 2013 Giving Report | |
Community Rowing's outreach program for military veterans is now highlighted on Liberty Mutual's online 2013 Giving Report.
CRI is a proud recipient of support from Liberty Mutual, an official sponsor of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
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Coaching Education Series
Harry Parker Boathouse (CRI), Charles River, Brighton, MA
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TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014
Time: 6:30 - 8:00pm
   MAINTAIN YOUR MOMENTUM: A
Cross-Training Primer
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MAINTAIN YOUR MOMENTUM: With the focus of spring rowing geared up toward increasing training volume & intensity, maximizing water time and rowing specificity, it becomes important to maintain a rower's winter gains. Numerous studies point to cross-training during the in-season phase as beneficial to prevent overuse injuries. "In fact, it is this avoidance of overuse injuries that is one of the strongest arguments in favor of cross-training. Additional endurance work can be performed, with less strain placed on the [rowing-specific] muscles and joints, which may indeed be getting active rest, while at the same time there is still an adequate workout for the heart and lungs (Joe Dunbar, Director, IPro Interactive)."
Neal Thompson, Founder, CrossFit Boston, will provide attendees with practical and effective strategies for all rowing programs, including those who install daily cross-training and those who employ cross-training sessions via multiple weekday sessions.
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| Get Your CRI Uni and Other JL Gear....
Gear Up for Spring Now!!!
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Order your CRI Uni and other great JL gear for the spring using this link to the CRI Team Store:
CRI Team Store
Store will open by midnight tonight, Tuesday March 11th, and remain open until midnight, Sunday March 16th. Shop early and often!!
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| 5th Place for CRI MilVets!
Concept 2 February Military Challenge
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Concept 2 sponsored the February online Military Challenge. The CRI Military Team did a great job this year, with our team members coming from all services, both active duty and veterans. Last year was our first year in this competition, when we competed against 61 other military units worldwide and came in 10th with only 19 members. This year we competed against 70 teams, but we recruited hard and picked up 10 new members, mostly local, including one formerly with the German military, but also with some help with team members from Guam, Switzerland (RAF), New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Africa. With Clark Esler and Peter Crocker leading the way at about 300K meters each, this year we placed 5th behind, but in the same league with, some really tough and prominent competitors - i.e. the U.S. Navy, the USAF, the French Defense Ministry, and the U.S. Marines. A huge well done to the CRI Military Team. And a HUGE THANK YOU to team captain Brooks Helmick! Brooks rallied the troops and kept everyone motivated with his evening notes.
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| Gateway to Gold Event
March 29th at Community Rowing
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Launched in 2013, Gateway to Gold is the new U.S. Paralympics initiative for identifying and recruiting Paralympic eligible athletes who show an ability to compete in the future at an elite level. Gateway to Gold participants go through sport-specific tests and evaluations to determine if they are ready for the next level of opportunity in Paralympic sport.
The event, for youth and adults, is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at the Harry Parker Boathouse.
The Gateway to Gold talent identification event will introduce individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments, including youth, adults and military veterans, to the Paralympic sports of rowing, cycling and biathalon, with a goal of identifying hopefuls for future U.S. Paralympic Teams. As a part of the clinic, prospective athletes will be tested on a variety of skills that can help determine their aptitude for Paralympic sport.
"The U.S. Paralympic Team strives to be the best in the world. But we cannot get to the top of the podium without the help of our community partners like Community Rowing, Inc.," said Charlie Huebner, USOC Chief of Paralympics. "With Community Rowing's help in hosting this Gateway to Gold talent identification clinic, U.S. Paralympics might find the next great Paralympic champion in your backyard."
Gateway to Gold talent identification events are being held throughout the country. For registration information on the Boston event, please visit www.communityrowing.org or call 617.964.2455.
Participation is free, and preregistration is required. To register for Gateway to Gold click here or visit: Gateway to Gold Registration
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| CRI Annual Scullers Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 7:30pm
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Hi everyone,
The CRI annual scullers meeting will be Wednesday, March 26 at 7:30pm upstairs in the classroom. You are all invited and hope to see many of you there.
John and I will review and talk about updates to the reservation policy, PBO and Logbook sides of the boat bay, private oar storage, safety issues and volunteer opportunities with the help of Kane and Dave.
We will welcome back Mike Baker as our ongoing coach for coached logbook sculling. Unfortunately Elliot Hovey will not be returning to coach - we will bring you up to date on that.
See you in a few weeks,
Lynn and John
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Memorial Celebration for Mary Wynne-Wynter
Saturday, March 22
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Cambridge Boat Club will be hosting a celebration of Mary Wynne-Wynter's life on March 22 starting at 11am. Mary was a longtime member of the CRI Comp Women's program, as well as a CBC member.
We are collecting photos of Mary for an album for Mary's granddaughters. Please post your photos (high resolution would be greatly appreciated) of Mary no later than March 12th at:
http://www.dropevent.com/gallery/nap65570
Mary was a great supporter of empowering girls and women; expressions of sympathy may be made in Mary's name to support Community Rowing, in support of the Coaching Education program.
We are looking for singers for the event. If you can sing well enough to blend in with a group, we would love to have you. Contact Paul Hoffman at hofferhoff@gmail.com if interested.
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Icebreaker Challenge Volunteers Needed...
Help Out at the Icebreaker Challenge!!
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Volunteers are needed for the Icebreaker Challenge event in March!! Volunteers will work in 2 shifts: 7:00-9:30am -- The first shift will help with setup and then the early stages of the event. 9:30-12:00pm -- The second shift will help run the end of the event and then clean up. We will be looking for 10 people for each shift:
-- 4 to act as point person for each team (1 per team) -- 4 to help with time keeping (we already have one volunteer for the early shift here) -- 2 "pit crew" to help with technical glitches, any equipment moving, etc To volunteer, contact Julie Warren at: coachjuliewarren@gmail.com |
| Call for Gateway to Gold Volunteers
March 29th
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Gateway to Gold, the Paralympic ID day, is March 29th!
We are looking for 10-15 volunteers to assist with try-out stations and check-in. Sign up for one session or volunteer for the whole event!! Free lunch provided to those who sign up!
Event: Gateway to Gold Date: March 29th Volunteer Session 1: 8:30am - 12:00pm Volunteer Session 2: 12:00pm - 3:30pm Sign up by emailing Jenny Sichel at jenny@communityrowing.org
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Help Us Keep Safety First
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As part of a club wide effort to keep safety as our first priority, we are looking for volunteers to help in a big way, by updating/confirming contact information for our CRI Launch Safety cards.
A crucial part of keeping everyone safe on the water, our CRI Launch Safety cards have EMS 911 addresses for all the boathouses and takeouts on the river enabling our coaches to let responders know a precise location should help be required.
If you would like to help, please contact Nonna at:
Thank you!
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| Spring BHS Jacket Sale
Order Now...
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Place your Order Now and Get Your Jacket For the 2014 Spring Season! 
These jackets are made out of Gortex, wear extremely well and sport a CRI crest on the left chest and personalization on the right sleeve: this can include first or last name only, first initial and last name or a nickname. They run true to size and come in unisex sizes: S, M, L, XL and XXL. If you are not sure of which size to order, there are numerous athletes at the club who already own a jacket to try. Priced at $192.50.
Contact: ltenaglia@hotmail.com for ordering info or questions. Team Rowers - you may also sign up on your team list if your coach has chosen to put one together.
Please note: Check, size and personalization information must be received before order deadline of March 25. Expect 3-4 weeks for delivery to CRI after the order is placed. Please make all checks out to Laurie Tenaglia and either leave at the front desk or mail along with your order info to:
Laurie Tenaglia, 8 Carmel Circle, Lexington, MA 02421
Order Deadline:
Wednesday, March 25 12pm
No Exceptions!
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| Optimize Your Training
Increase Your Performance
Use your own precise biological information to optimize your training and increase your performance!
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Physiological testing at CRI on Monday 3/17, starting at Noon with IRL & Brown University Professor Andrea Sobieraj
Special CRI pricing - $200 VO2 test, $45 base metabolic rate (20% of proceeds given back to CRI programs)
Limited times slots are available, please email Andrea@ vo2breathe.com
for an appointment
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Private Events
Erg Room Closed 6AM Sunday 3/16 |
Sunday, March 16, 2014 - IRL Icebreaker Challenge on 2nd Floor, 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM. 2nd Floor closed to the public at 6:00 AM.
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