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HALF YEAR POWER SPRINT - $10K IS ON THE LINE!
June 2-4 Only
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The CRI Board of Directors and Trustees have issued a 3-day Annual Fund participation challenge:
If CRI receives 150 donations to the Annual Fund from June 2nd, 3rd and 4th, they will kick in an additional $10,000!
Big or small, every donation made during these days counts toward the prize. Let's ALL pitch in to get us there. Donating will take just a moment and really makes a huge difference.
Stay tuned for the donation link on the morning of June 2nd.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT of the CRI Annual Fund!
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| Know Someone Curious About Rowing?
Learn to Row Day at CRI is this Sunday!!
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Know someone curious about rowing? Have them come to CRI's Learn to Row Day on Sunday, June 7th, from 10:00-1:00 pm to learn the basics for
FREE!!
Little Sculling Boats will be here for kids as young as 5 to try. (These boats work great for small adults too.)
LIVE music for all ages all day by the fabulous Livewire!
Face painting for the kids and food for purchase by Fresh Food Generation food truck.
Come on down and enjoy the day!
Free parking at the boathouse. |
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CSA Pickups at CRI
Siena Farms
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Siena farms will be offering a CSA pickup here at CRI starting this summer! There are still spots available for pickup at CRI for a summer or fall share. Sign up by calling the farm directly or through the website.
Pickups this summer will be on Mondays from 5-8pm.
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| Corporate Challenge Cup
Win it for Your Company
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Want to win the Corporate Challenge Cup for your company? You can do so through the Charles River Rowing League which got off to a great start this week. For the first week, the coaches were busy getting their boats organized and getting the new rowers comfortable with their rowing stroke on the ergs. Each CRRL group spent the first session on the ergs and touring the boathouse and getting their first water strokes in with the Dockbox. Week two will be on the water in the rowing catamarans, then Week three and beyond will be launching in 8+s. If you see these CRRL participants out there, please give them your encouragement, they are all very excited to learn to row. This year, Charles River Rowing League will run in 3 sessions throughout the year. - Session 2 starts the week of June 30th
- Session 3 starts the week of August 11th
If you know any individuals or company's interested in putting together a corporate team, have them reach out to Jeff Nelson at: jeff.nelson@commmunityrowing.org Once again, this year, all CRRL participants will be eligible to race for the corporate challenge cup at the CRI Fall Classic Regatta on September 19th.
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| Sculling Pavilion Clean-Up Day
Thanks to Everyone Who Helped!!
Thanks to everyone who helped with the Sculling Pavilion clean-up on Saturday.
We washed the pavilion glass, swept and cleaned and many stayed after for a rigging talk.
Thanks to the sculling co-captains (Marion and Laura) for organizing, to Laura for the delicious breakfast spread and to Dave Snowdon for sharing his rigging knowledge.
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| Row the Prouty
Saturday, July 11, 2015
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Join others from CRI and "Row the Prouty". This is an annual fundraising event in Hanover, NH to benefit the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Row 5, 10, 15 or 20 miles up and back on the Connecticut River, launching from the Dartmouth Boathouse. This is NOT a race so it is an ideal opportunity for all rowers, recreational and competitive, to partake in a team event on another river.
If you don't have your own boat, you can sign up for a club boat. The event is open to all boat classes: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8+.
There is no entry fee but there is a fundraising minimum of $150 per entrant.
Let me know if you're interested or have any questions. I will again be acting as the informal "team captain" for CRI-ers interested in going. My e-mail is: rsebok@gmail.com
Thanks!
Rony Sebok
For more information:
http://theprouty.org/ways-to-prouty/rowing/details/
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Project Aware at CRI - Join Us
June 4th & 5th, 8:30 - 4:00
"Now is the Time" Project Aware: Advancing Wellness and Resilience for Youth & Young Adults
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The City of Newton has been awarded one of the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Project AWARE grants, providing us
with the opportunity to increase mental health literacy and basic mental health
training for those interacting and working with youth and young adults in our
communities. Project AWARE's overarching goals include:
- Increasing awareness of mental health issues and promoting positive mental health
- Increasing mental health literacy of adults who interact with youth
via Youth Mental Health First Aid training
- Increase capacity of communities to respond
We hope you will join us on June 4th & 5th. CRI will provide food for attendees.
Email Dave Snowdon to save your spot:
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| Wake Alert
Heads Up Evening Scullers
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Please see below information sent by the Watertown Yacht Club about an upcoming cruise/event for Best Buddies, which could create a long line of wake. Adjust your rowing schedules accordingly:
The Watertown Yacht Club is hosting a Best Buddies Cruise tomorrow evening, Wednesday, June 3rd.
There will be about ten boats heading downriver between 5:30 & 6:30 pm and then back upriver between 7:00 and 8:00pm.
This is in addition to the Perkins School cruise next Wednesday June 10th
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| Call for Volunteers
Learn to Row Day, June 7th
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We are looking for volunteers to help as we host Learn to Row day at
CRI. The day promises to be a fun one, with live music, a food truck, face painting, balloons. For adults, we'll have rides on barges, for kids the chance to try out little sculling boats.
We'll need volunteers from:
9:30am-1:30pm
Come at the beginning, middle or end ... whatever time you can give.
To help out, please email
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| Get Fit Biologically
Optimize Your Training & Performance
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Use your own precise biological information to optimize your training and increase your performance!
Physiological testing at CRI on Saturday morning June 6th with IRL & Brown University Professor and Exercise Physiologist 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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| Weight Room Protocol
Please: Return Weight Room Equipment to Proper Racks After Use
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We have been very lucky to enjoy our new and improved weight room, which a committee of our fellow members and coaches put a lot of work into. New equipment was brought in, the room was reconfigured and special racks were built for storage.
Please help us maintain our gym properly. Always return foam rollers to their storage rack after each use. The weight room equipment - though sometimes used in other locations around the boathouse during a practice - should be returned to the weight room and re-racked/stored after each use. Weights, dumb bells, kettle bells and foam rollers all have racks for storage.
Weights, boxes, foam rollers and mats do not belong in the community room, classroom, meeting room, locker rooms or the pavilion. Similarly, if an erg or stationary bike or Coffey Simulator is used in the weight room, the equipment should be returned to the community room where it belongs when it is no longer in use. |
| CRI New Boat Fee
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Community Rowing, Inc., is purchasing a new fleet of boats this year to improve the rowing experience for everyone who accesses the river from the Harry Parker Boathouse. The new boats will help our community create the best possible rowing experience for rowers at every level - for the first time in the history of public rowing, all rowers will have access to top quality, reliable equipment.
To pay for this new equipment, we are relying on generous supporters to help fund the initial downpayment. In addition, the CRI Board has instituted a 'New Boat Fee' of $75 to begin in 2015. The 'NBF' will not be charged at the time of a participants first registration for our on-water season. The fee will be charged either 1) in June for those rowers who are registered for a Full Season program on the water or 2) when a rower registers for a SECOND COACHED on-water program.
The intention is to keep the cost of rowing accessible while covering the cost of equipment on an annual basis. As always, we hope that everyone can enjoy the CRI community, and if the cost of rowing is a burden for you or your family, we encourage you to apply for financial aid.
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| The Boathouse & Your Belongings
Lots of Folks About ... Watch Your Stuff!!
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As summer approaches, so does the use of outdoor areas around and near the boathouse. Please remember that during the nice weather especially we have many more folks around in addition to our own members - boaters, joggers, bikers, etc. We are on public land, provide restrooms available to the public and many folks can come and go through the lobby, boat bay and parking lot.
Occasionally, there will be folks who come here to take advantage and help themselves to peoples belongings ... like this guy below who stole a couple of wallets recently. (If you recognize the person in the photo taken by our security camera, please let us know.)
A couple of pointers:
1. Avoid bringing valuables to the boathouse.
2. Secure your belongings is our day lockers. Locks are on sale at the front desk.
3. If you believe something was stolen, please let us know. Fill out an incident report.
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| Host a National Team Hopeful...
Rooms Needed for Rowers
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Dear CRI Families,
Team USA needs you! As you may have heard, CRI will be hosting the Lightweight 8 Selection Camp this summer. In order to field the best possible boat we have reached out to athletes from across the country, many of whom will be in need of housing for selection camp (May 27th-June 19th) and potentially through World Championship training (July 5th-August 15th).
Athletes would provide their own food and transportation, they are simply looking for a place to sleep at night and rest between practices. If you have or know of any available space, please reach out to Bryan Pape at bpape86@gmail.com.
Whether you have room for one or for many, are within biking or driving distance, or have any times during the summer when your space will be unavailable, please let us know.
Thank you for your support. Go CRI, and go Team USA!
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| Upcoming Private Events
Please Take Note
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Thursday, June 4 & Friday, June 5
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Community Room closed for 'Project Aware'
Saturday, June 6, 2016:
11:00 AM: 2nd Floor closed for cleaning (including weight room, classroom and meeting room)
1:00 PM: Dock #2 and tent closed for cleaning
3:00 PM: Set up by caterers on 2nd floor, dock # 2, boat bay and tent
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Wedding ceremony, cocktail hour and reception on 2nd floor, dock 2 and tent
Sunday, June 7, 2016:
National Learn-to-Row Day
Thanks
Sharanya
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