| Congratulations CRI Youth Rowers!
USRowing Youth National Championships
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| Men's Youth Pair: A Final, 1st Place, Gold Medal
Paul Giroux, Ricky Swanton |
CRI's Competitive Youth Teams sent a contingent of 50 athletes and 5 coaches to Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota Florida this past week to race at USRowing's Youth National Championships. The torrential rainstorms and oppressive heat and humidity didn't slow down these athletes as they competed against the fastest juniors in the U.S. this weekend. All seven of the CRI crews that traveled south for this battle of the best made it into the Finals!
Here are the results:
Men's Youth Pair: A Final, 1st Place, GOLD MEDAL (Paul Giroux, Ricky Swanton) Coach: Will Congram
Men's Youth 8+: A Final, 3rd Place, BRONZE MEDAL (Maddie Ventouris [c], Joey Carleo, David Babikian, Ari Cohen, Andrew Sterne, Matt Matejka, Joe Buckley, Ricky Swanton, Paul Giroux) Coach: Will Congram
Men's Youth (second) 8+: C Final, 16th Place in the U.S. (Amazingly, we had not ONE but TWO men's 8+'s that made the trip to Nationals this year!) (Jennie Kunes [c], Dominik Sobieszek, Joe Hajjar, Alex Ventouris, Kyle Curtis, Ryan Connon, Brendan Joyce, Trevor Kahl, Paul Swetz) Nick Mezzanote & Tomas Spiers [alternates] Coach: Margot Shumway
Men's Youth Ltwt 8+: A Final, 5th Place in the U.S. (Ed Dwyer [c], Nick Tumpowsky, Henry Thomas, Zach Meszoely, Julian Hansen, Tucker Jaenicke, Stuart Clarke, Jake Axbey, David Flynn) Henry Toulmin [alternate] Coach: Dave Ringham
Women's Youth 4X: C Final, 13th Place in the U.S. (Meaghan McDonald, Emma Quirk, Katie Quirk, Cara Starnbach) Coach: John Sisk
Women's Youth 4+: B Final, 12th Place in the U.S. (Alexa Marcasciano [c], Lauren Barnard, Sophie Overall, Katie Gleason, Caroline Roy) Alexa McAuliffe [alternate] Coach: Vee Platzer
Women's Youth Ltwt 8+: C Final, 16th Place in the U.S. (Hannah Frankel [c], Megan Czeisler, Rachel Falb, Maayan Landy, Maddie Michael, Eliza Mushinski, Jacquelyn O'Donnell, Basia Sudol, Nonie Thomas) Kate Maguire [alternate] Coach: Vee Platzer
The efforts by all were simply spectacular! Go CRI!
To see more photos visit these links:
w.aileentv.com/nationals/index.html
http://ericcohen.smugmug.com/Nationals-2015/
A huge CRI shout-out to Michael Starnbach & Eric Cohen for lugging around their camera equipment in the sweltering heat and capturing these moments for everyone to enjoy.
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| Class of 2015 IRL Fellows
Graduation Celebration
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Please come and join the graduation celebration for the Class of 2015 IRL Fellows!
The festivities will be held Saturday, June 20th, at 10am in the Community Room.
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| CRI Competitive Women
Off to Festival Regatta & Thank You George!
The Comp Women are off to Lowell for the Festival Regatta this Sunday, June 21st. Go CRI Comp Women!
The whole team sends a special thanks IRL Fellow George Munger for filling in as a coach this spring. We will miss you George and congratulations.
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| | IRL Fellow & Coach George Munger |
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Volunteers Needed
Help with Our CRI Coach Certification | |
We are looking for volunteers to help out next week with our upcoming CRI Coach Certification.
We will need help for the following days/times:
Monday, June 22nd, 6:30-9:30
Tuesday, June 23rd, 6:30-9:30
Wednesday, June 24th, 6:30-9:30
Thursday, June 25th, 6:30-9:30
Sunday, June 28th, time TBD
We will need volunteers to:
- Assist with set-up of session materials/food/snacks
- Prep launches for coach boat cruise (put gas, life jackets, snacks in launches - some knowledge of launches helpful)
- Set up 'boat test' - incorrectly strapping boats to be 'fixed' during boat test (some small boat experience helpful)
Please consider lending a hand. Your time and energy will be very much appreciated.
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| Host a Para Rower!
US National Team LTA 4+
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CRI will be selecting the US National Team LTA 4+ that will compete at the World Championships this summer. Once the 4+ is selected, we will need host family homes for the athletes from July 16th - August 21st.
Host families have been invaluable to the athlete experience while they are away from home and preparing for intense competition. Host families will receive a small stipend to cover expenses.
If you are interested in hosting one of these outstanding athletes, please contact Ellen Minzner, Head Coach for the USA LTA 4+ at ellen@communityrowing.org
Thank you for all of your support! |
| Corporate Team Building
More Corporate Team Building Success
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We have many exciting opportunities to share our success in our Corporate Team Building Events. Please follow the link below to help by volunteering or coxing any of these exciting events. This page will be updated regularly so please check often for newer additions. We can always use volunteers and coxswains to help deliver a great experience and expand our community.
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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 companies 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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| 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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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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| 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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| 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. |
| 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 people's belongings.
One of the most powerful deterrents we have is friendliness! That is, say hi to everyone who comes in, ask everyone you see "how was your row" or "who were you rowing with today" or some other form of engagement so people know they are not going un-noticed when here at the boathouse.
A couple of pointers:
1. Avoid bringing valuables to the boathouse.
2. Secure your belongings in 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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| Upcoming Private Events
Please Take Note
Thursday, June 18, 2015:
2:00 PM: Community Room, Weight Room and tent closed for
caterers to set up
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM: AD Club Clambake Dinner
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM: WPO Dinner Reception
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Trustees Dinner in Sculling Pavilion
Saturday, June 20, 2015:
8:00 AM: Community Room closed
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM: IRL Graduation Ceremony in the Community Room
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM: West end tent and 2nd floor closed for cleaning & set up
5:00 PM - 12:00 AM: Bat Mitzvah under tent and 2nd floor
Sunday, June 21, 2015:
11:00 AM: 2nd floor closed for cleaning
1:00 PM: - 2:00 PM: Set Up
2:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Family get-together party on 2nd floor
Thanks,
Sharanya
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