Community Rowing, Inc. Newsletter

WeeklyAugust 25, 2015
USA LTA4+
Thank You to Our CRI Family


THANK YOU!!! To the entire CRI family for supporting us on the journey to Worlds, especially Bruce Smith, Kane Larin, Matt Lehrer, Tracy Brown, Dave Snowdon, Joe Gartland, Sandra Cardillo, John "Kettlebell" Langerman, Geoff Keller our PT, our host families Lila McCain and Peter Beaman, Fred and Katherine Horton.  ...and the mighty E13!  We could not have done it without you!

Follow the racing on www.worldrowing.comWe will do you proud!

Thank you from the USA LTA4+,

Jenny, Ricky, Zach, Dani, Jackie and coaches Ellen and Shelagh

Corporate Team Building
News and Updates


The summer weeks have been great times to host CRI team building rows. Last week we hosted Cartier for a great session on the water in 8+s for team building.  Their executive committee was in New England for meetings and chose CRI as their team building option. Nigel Gallaher, their head coach walked them through the basics and then got their crew on the way to rowing unbelievably well at all eight. We even found a great group of Summer Skills participants to race against for some healthy competition. The group had a really great time and thoroughly enjoyed their experience at CRI.  Cartier's CEO was inspired to try rowing by her son's love of the sport as a Freshman in High School. Thank you  to our wonderful volunteers that helped make this event a success: Lihi Kadosh, Michela Pini, Katie Gleason, Adela Miller and Cindy Smithy. 


6th Annual Women's Row & Brunch
Save the Date!


 Sign up here:  
Women's Row & Brunch
Call for Volunteers

If you would like to be part of a great tradition and can volunteer to help at the celebration of women's rowing, please use the link below to sign up.
 
CRI Fall Classic Regatta
Sign Up Now!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the CRI Fall Classic Regatta.  
Sign up now!

PopUpYoga
Sunday, September 13th


 
To register for the PopUpYoga event, visit: http://www.speedwayhq.com/
Mark Your Calendars
32nd Annual Allston Brighton Parade


Sunday, September 27, 2015 1:00pm
32nd Annual Allston Brighton Parade

CRI has participated in the Allston Brighton Parade for over 15 years. Let's continue the CRI tradition and create the most amazing float in this year's parade.
In past parades, other participants have included marching bands from Boston College, Boston University and Salem High School, Harvard University Cheerleaders, WGBH, Oak Sq. YMCA, Brighton High School JROTC,elected officials and the Mayor of Boston to name a few.
Are you creative, a visionary, enthusiastic about spreading your CRI love for rowing, always wanted to be in a parade? Come help us design a float for CRI. Join the fun. We need you, lots of you!
Whether you have a creative idea, can bring tools or just want to be an athlete or coach on the float please join us. We will have a 2015 Parade Kick Off Meeting in the first week of September. Be a part of it!
Please email Theresa Fitzpatrick at [email protected] by August 27 if you would like to be a part of the 2015 Allston Brighton Parade and our CRI Float. Be a part of it.
We need your team spirit to help spread our love for rowing! 


 
Siena Farms Autumn Vegetable CSA
Starts August 31st


 
Champions of the Charles
CRWA's 50th Anniversary


In October CRWA will be hosting Champions of the Charles in celebration of CRWA's 50th Anniversary. If you would like to join in the festivities, you can find more information on the facebook event page here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1635044400071494/ or visit the event website at http://www.crwa.org/champions
Headless Halloween Regatta
Save the Date
Headless Halloween Race

Please mark Saturday, November 7th on your calendar for the annual Halloween Regatta. 

We're hoping for record participation and imaginative costumes. Stay tuned for details of this fun event!!

Your Sculling Co-Captains Laura Meyer and Marion Dancy
CRAB ALERTS - Labor Day Traffic Pattern Change
Please Take Note


From CRAB re:

Fall Calendar
LABOR DAY ROWING TRAFFIC PATTERN CHANGE.  Monday, September 7.  The traffic pattern in the Powerhouse changes
 (*) Powerhouse Stretch / Western Ave. and River Street Bridges: This area is used heavily by crews racing side-by-side, for high school and club races, and seat racing. Racing crews and scullers have right of way in this stretch. All crews and scullers, upstream and downstream, must use the right-hand arches of both bridges, going single file if not racing. The center arches are two-way to accommodate racing, with one boat in the right-hand arch, and the other to the right-hand side of the center arch. (*) Racing crews and scullers are only allowed to use the center arches if the right hand arches are concurrently used, and preferrably with a coach. From Labor Day through Thanksgiving, from 5 am until 1 pm, the center arches of Western and River street bridges are upstream only, to accommodate crews and scullers training for the Head of the Charles regatta. In the afternoon, the center arches resume being bi-directional. April 2010 Charles River Rowing Traffic Pattern Note that both ends of the race course cross just onto the wrong side of the river. Crews turning shall proceed well into the corners at the Weeks Footbridge (Cambridge) and the Railroad Tracks (Boston), being alert for and notifying approaching crews. Coaches are urged to choose their time openings carefully and proceed expeditiously
Saturday, September 12, 2015.  
7:00AM  - 8:00AM  Heads of the Kevin I.  Head of the Charles Course (BU Boathouse to about 10 strokes past the wooden boardwalk at Herter Park).  this is a Riverside Club event and other folks are asked to not jump into the race.  They try to keep the numbers down to manageable, and uninvited guests messes up the timing.
Saturday, August 19, 2015
10:00AM to 2:00PM  CRI Fall Classic Regatta.  Buoyed course from Weeks Bridge to Community Rowing.


Sunday, September 20, 2015
7:00AM  - 8:00AM  Heads of the Kevin II.  Same drill.

Saturday, October 10, 2015
7:00 AM - 8:00AM   Heads of the Kevin III.  Same drill (it's a 'best two out of three' event.)

Sunday, October 11, 2015
11:30AM to 2:30PM - Head of the Quinnobequin, youth singles regatta.  Weeks Bridge to North Beacon St. Bridge.  This permitted regatta closes the course to other boating traffic.  hundreds of kids as young as 11 compete in singles.  

All Weekend, October 17 and October 18, 2015
All Day.  Head of the Charles Regatta.  BU Boathouse to about 10 strokes past the wooden boardwalk at Herter Park.  Warm up area extends down to Mass Ave Bridge.
Check out the CRAB website at www.charlesriverallianceofboaters.org
Boathouse Sports Store
Fall Store Coming Soon

Ready All, Think Fall!



Heads Up! Another great Boathouse Sports Store is coming soon, most likely to open later this week.  The store will carry a wide selection of CRI gear, plus perennial favorites: The Stevenson Gortex Jacket and both the Men's and Women's Equinox Jackets. Delivery
before the Head of the Charles Regatta, October 17-18.
 
Attention Comp Teams: Use this online store for your fall CRI Gortex Jacket Order.
Check in later this week.  Just click on CRI Boathouse Store link: 
 
Order deadline is Monday September 14!
 
Questions: Contact Laurie Tenaglia at: [email protected]
Happy Shopping!
 
Wayfair Summer Party
Opportunity for Pay

We are offering the opportunity to be paid to help with set up and breakdown for the upcoming Wayfair Summer Party. Please read below for details.

Wayfair Party: Thursday, August 27
Event: 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Tent in East end goes up in the morning without any sides. Tent taken
down on Friday, August 28 in the morning.

Prep work for Wayfair

Wednesday, 8/26
8:00am - 10:00am
Need 30 volunteers to put bottom 4 boats from center and east side racks in the field and in the trailers parked on the field.

Thursday, 8/27
8:00am - 12:00pm
Need 10 volunteers to remove the racks from east end and mid racks all except the last 2 on top (rack removal orientation with Dave and Tristan on Friday, 8/21)

Friday, 8/28
8:00am - 12:00pm
Need 10 volunteers to put all the racks back so that the boats can be put back in the boat bay.

12:00pm - 2:00pm:
Need 30 volunteers to bring all boats back from the field and trailers to the boat bay.

Boats Storage:
8ss on low-boys in the field, 4s on trailers
Cone the boats off in the field along with the trailer creating a barricade

Please contact [email protected] to get more info and to sign up for the available time slots.

Thank you!
 
Volunteering Opportunities
Business Engagement


 

Business Engagement Volunteering Opportunities

 

There are several corporate rowing events happening over the next few weeks and we have openings for rowers, coxswains and dock assistants. Please click on the individual opportunities and see if you are able to spare an hour or two. You get to not only rack up your volunteer hours but you can help spread the message of CRI's mission 'Rowing for All'. All volunteers get a high viz t-shirt and food!  

 
If you have any questions please email Sharanya Subramanian directly - [email protected].

 

 8/26/15 (Wed) 9:30AM - 12:30PM: Athena - Sign up here

9/1/15 (Tue) 2:00PM - 6:00PM: Cognex - Sign up here
 
9/13/15 (Sun) 8:00AM - 1:00PM: Experian - Sign up here
 
9/15/15 (Tue) 9:00AM - 12:30PM: WITC - Sign up here
 
9/18/15 (Fri) 12:00PM - 4:30PM: Corinthian Events - Sign up here

10/1/15 (Thur) 8:00AM - 1:00PM: TAPS - Sign up here

Please visit our Volunteer Page to sign up for more business engagement opportunities.


 

Thank you all so much for your time and support!

CPR/AED/First Aid Classes
Upcoming Dates

CPR/ AED/ First Aid classes which are offered here at CRI are available to everyone on the river. The next session available are:

Saturday, September 26th, 10:00am-1:00pm
Monday, October 26th, 6:00pm-9:00pm

 

For information, or to reserve your spot, please email Marilyn at:

[email protected]

Upcoming Private Events
Please Take Note
Wayfair Summer Party

All the bottom 4 boats and racks will be taken out on Wednesday, August 26th and will be put back on Friday, August 28th to accommodate 1,300 employees from Wayfair. 

Scullers please note:

Sculling pavilion front access will be blocked by the tent starting 
Wednesday, August 26th 
in the evening until 
Friday, August 28th

morning.

Wednesday, August 26th:

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM: Bottom 4 boats from the center and east row will be moved to Simmons Field

5:00 PM: Tent set up on east side

Thursday, August 27:

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Racks will be taken out from the boat bay

2:00 PM: Main boat bay closed for set up

6:00 PM - 11:00 PM: Wayfair summer party in main boat bay, east and west end bay and 2nd floor

Friday, August 28:

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Racks and boats will be put back in its assigned place in boat bay

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

Thanks
Sharanya




In This Issue
USA LTA4+
Corporate Team Building News & Updates
6th Annual Women's Row & Brunch! Save the Date
Women's Row & Brunch Call for Volunteers
CRI Fall Classic Regatta Registration is Now Open Sign Up!!
PopUpYoga Event Sunday, September 13th
32nd Annual Allston Brighton Parade ... Mark Your Calendars
CRI's 30th Birthday! Save the Date & Join the Celebration!
Siena Farms Autumn Vegetable CSA Starts August 31st
Champions of the Charles CRWA's 50th Anniversary
Headless Halloween Regatta Saturday, November 7th
CRAB ALERTS: Please Take Note
Boathouse Sports Fall Store Coming Soon
Wayfair Summer Party - Help Set Up/Break Down & Get Paid
Volunteer Opportunities Business Engagement
CPR/AED/First Aid Classes: Upcoming Dates
Upcoming Private Events Please Take Note
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