| Alyson Magian "Spirit of the Rink" Award
2014 Volunteers of the Year
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Congratulations to Cheryl Egan and Lynn Salmonsen who jointly received the 2014 Alyson Magian "Spirit of the Rink" Award for being our volunteers of the year recognized at the Annual Meeting last week. Cheryl and Lynn will each receive a full year of free programming for being our award recipients this year.
Cheryl Egan - Cheryl has been a member of CRI for years and actively competes on the Women's Competitive team where she served as Captain for several years. As a human resources executive, Cheryl provides pro-bono services to CRI administration in HR matters. Cheryl is also on the planning committee for the annual Grace, Grit & Glory event and is a frequent volunteer at CRI outreach activities and rowing events.
Lynn Salmonsen - Lynn has served as a CRI Sculling Captain for the past several years and has worked tirelessly to advocate for the sculling community. She has also organized social and racing activities for this group and organized, along with her co-chair John Langermann, the Annual Halloween Regatta for the past several years. Lynn also volunteers her talents annually for the Grace, Grit & Glory gala.
We also congratulate all the nominees: Joan Nash, John Langermann, Annie Cohen, Andrea Covelli, Nicki Shearman, Howie Schmuck, Bill McGowan and Susan Vermazen. Thank you for all that you do for CRI! Nominees, if you were not at the Annual Meeting, please stop by Tracy Brown's office for your nomination goody bag!
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Coaching Education Series
Harry Parker Boathouse (CRI), Charles River, Brighton, MA
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Date: Next Thursday Evening - 12/11/14
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WINNERS LEARN FASTER
featuring Joy of Sculling Conference Keynote speaker,
Dr. Frank Dick OBE
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As coaches develop and continue to learn throughout their career, they are taught the science of coaching and learn the art through experience. The art comes down to making the right decisions under pressure.
Part of the decision making process is synthesizing the available performance science, medicine and technology data. Most of it is about judgment. All of it is about being prepared to learn faster than the opposition. Being prepared means having an attitude of persistently seeking knowledge as a coach. It also means having a system in place to do so through meticulous review and debrief.
In this session, Frank will speak from his experience of working with top coaches in all sports over the past 35 years and how coaches can take these lessons learned and apply it to fit their specific context and team/coaching dynamics.
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Keynote Speaker at Joy of Sculling Conference 2014
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New Board Members
Ruth Morss & Laura Davis
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Ruth Morss
Ruth Morss learned to row at CRI in 2001 and has been a member of the recreational general sweeps program ever since. Rowing in the Head of the Charles in 2006 as part of a Masters Eight was one of the athletic highlights of her life.
Ruth holds degrees from Wellesley College (BA), Syracuse University (MA), University of Pittsburgh (MA) and the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College (MBA).
Ruth began her career in Italy as an expert art historian and leader for tour groups traveling in mainland Italy and Sicily. She then spent close to a decade working for a luxury tour operator doing international recruiting, service quality management, and customer communications.
When not rowing, Ruth is a long-time volunteer coach for the Coaching for Leadership and Teamwork Program at Babson College. She is currently pursuing opportunities in the admissions and alumni relations side of higher education, and she looks forward to deepening the engagement of the adult recreational rower with CRI.
Laura Davis
Laura Davis, previously a swimmer, has taken to rowing in both the sweeps and sculling programs, and is currently a coached logbook sculler. She started to compete this past fall in a single, and more recently as part of a quad. Laura's eldest daughter also rowed for a season last year on the Novice team, during which time she served as Novice Girls parent coordinator.
Laura and her family also hosted one of LTA 4+ Para athletes during National Team training and try-outs this past summer.
A scientist by training, she helped oversee programming for a new science building at MIT and taught basic science to the Knight Science Journalism Fellows. She is active in the Newton public schools and PTO. She looks forward to working on the CRI fundraising efforts.
"Rowing at CRI has been a life-changing experience for me, as I know it has for countless others, so it would be a pleasure to communicate my enthusiasm to the broader community." - Laura Davis
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| Winter Training Special
The Time is Now to Prepare for Spring!
Don't get stuck out in the cold this winter... keep warm, get fit
AND
get a credit towards your full-year program next year.
Sign up for 3 or more classes to get your $200 credit.
Be ready for spring by signing up for Winter Training. Classes are going on now... join us, the more the merrier!!
Winter training at CRI this winter is promising to be an amazing year. With a knockout lineup of coaches and classes, we'll all be fitter and faster by the spring!
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| Holiday Shopping?
Get it Done with AmazonSmile!
Will you be shopping on Amazon this holiday season? Use the Amazon Smile link and Amazon will give CRI a donation. No cost to you, lots of benefits for us! THANK YOU!
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Get started shopping with AmazonSmile: HERE
Did you know that you can shop at Amazon and support CRI at the same time? It's so easy! Simply go to the CRI website, click on the "Shop at AmazonSmile" button on the right side of the home page and then shop as usual. Through the AmazonSmile donation program, CRI will get a contribution based on your total order.
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| Grace, Grit & Glory
A Celebration of Women Rowers
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Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:00 p.m. cocktails 7:30 p.m. - dinner and program
TICKETS NOW ON SALE through the CRI website $75 - Adult $60 - Junior (under 21)
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Row Boston Seeking Swim Instructors
Volunteer Swim Instructors Needed |
Row Boston is looking for volunteer swim instructors to work with our high school team. We have several athletes who either cannot swim or have very limited skills. Instructors are needed to teach basic swimming skills and comfort in the water, with the goal of passing a swim test (100yds) by the spring season.
Lessons will be held on Fridays throughout the winter. Location will be the Madison Park Community Center Pool.
*Dates are Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19, Jan 9, Jan 16, Jan 2, Jan 30, Feb 6 and Feb 13.
*Times are 2:45-4:00pm (Girls team) and 4:00 -5:15pm (Boys Team)
Please specify if you'd like to work with the girls team, boys team, or both.
Thank you!
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| Saturday Winter Erg/Weight Room Schedule
Please Take Note
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The Saturday morning program/practice times over the winter for the youth teams will be as follows. Practices will take place in both the erg and the weight rooms:
Saturday mornings: 7:30-11:30 am
Please be aware that both the erg room and weight room should be clear by 7:30 am on Saturday mornings.
***Youth programs have priority for use of equipment during scheduled practice times - both weekday and weekend.
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| Boathouse Holiday Hours
Please Take Note
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The boathouse will be CLOSED on the following dates:
Wednesday, December 24
Thursday, December 25
Wednesday, December 31
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Thursday, December 26, boathouse hours will be:
9:00am-2pm
On the following dates, the boathouse will be open 6 am - 10 am but there will be NO CLASSES:
Saturday, December 27- Tuesday, December 30
Friday, January 2 & Saturday, January 3
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