| CRI Comp Women
Rocking the CRI Fall Classic
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With multiple Head of the Charles time trials completed and a successful CRI Classic, the Comp Women's team is having a busy start to their fall season! They are also enjoying the addition of Vee Platzer as an assistant coach who has been bringing a fresh perspective and energy to morning practices. Lately the team has been taking a break from their usual hi-vis gear to rock pink unis on Wednesdays adding some style to their speed!
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To purchase tickets click the link below:
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| Want to be a VIP at the Head of the Charles?
For a $10 Donation to Community Rowing, You Can
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Located at the Eliot Bridge Enclosure, the VIP tent will not only give you a prime seat for all the action, but you'll also enjoy an endless amount of food on the grill, decadent desserts, and delicious cocktails.
If you haven't experienced the Head of the Charles in a private tent, then you haven't experienced the Head of the Charles. - VIP access for you and a friend on October 18th
- Full access to the Regatta Hospitality Tent
- Free food, drinks, and desserts (must be 21+)
- Comfortable seating for the Head of the Charles
- Free transportation to/from the event from the Lenox Hotel (if needed)
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| Corporate Team Building
The Latest Events & Thank You Volunteers
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Our Volunteers Rocked this weekend! Saturday, the 26th was a very busy day at the Harry Parker Boathouse with three great corporate team building events in one day. We were only able to pull this off with the fantastic help of an army of volunteers who came to check in quests organize equipment, carry boats, cox and row. The three groups; Young Presidents Organization of Orange County CA, Unleashed Fitness, and Suffolk University brought a combined 66 new rowers to CRI throughout the day. The weather was perfect and the volunteers were even better, helping us deliver an extraordinary team building experience to all of the groups. Many thanks to: Katelyn Joyal, James Zucco, Maureen Zucco, Victoria Zucco Irene Wu, Irene Wong, Parinitha Sharma, Danielle Valle-Fitzgerald, Victoria Suchodolski, Genevieve Holmes, Charlie Simek, Ali Lee, Craig Christiansen, Emmy Poulin, Erin Baumgartner, Kristen McCarthy, Mark Faithful, Kiki Densel, Regina O'Neill and Valerie Marsh. We also need to thank the six boys and girls team volunteers who jumped in at the last minute to cox and fill in as rowers for the groups. Some of these volunteers spent the entire day helping with all three events which was so generous. Thanks again for making it a memorable experience for these groups. On Monday the 28th we welcomed Charles River Labs to CRI for their mergers & acquisition team to experience a team building event. This group of 16 was focused and willing to soak in everything that CRI, our coaches and coxswains had to offer. They were all smiles at the end having enjoyed one of our best fall days on the water with their co-workers. Once again our Volunteers went above and beyond by coxing, prepping equipment and helping them on the docks. Thank you; Phill Fontana, Vickery Kehlenbeck and Teina Lucas for helping to make that group so happy.
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| The Head of the Charles Regatta First 50
Official Release Reception & Book Signing
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The Head Of The Charles, presented by BNY Mellon, is pleased to announce the official release reception and book signing for The Head Of The Charles Regatta: First Fifty, a history in words and pictures of the Regatta. Written by John Powers, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for the Boston Globe,The Head Of The Charles Regatta: First Fifty recounts how a small groups of rowers who wanted a fall "head style" race created what is now the largest two-day regatta in the world. To celebrate the publication, The Head Of The Charles invites all members of the community to a book signing with Powers at the Cambridge Boat Club on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Remarks will be delivered by the author and Head Of The Charles Executive Director, Fred Schoch, at 7:00pm after which Powers will be available to sign copies of the book. The Head Of The Charles Regatta: First Fifty will be available in limited quantities for purchase at the event or can be ordered here. Please RSVP here and we look forward to seeing you on October 1st.
RSVP for the Reception & Book Signing here.
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| Champions of the Charles
CRWA's 50th Anniversary
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| Tim Morgan/Morgan Therapeutics
Q&A Session October 8th
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Tim Morgan of Morgan Therapeutics will be hosting another Q+A session in the CRI lobby, Thursday, October 8th, from 5:30-7:30 pm.
Dr. Morgan is a Chiropractic Physician and Professor of Exercise Science who works with athletes to eliminate pain and plan a course of action to strengthen weaknesses.
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| Rock the Boat
A Conversation with Ginny Gilder
The National Rowing Foundation
is pleased to present
ROCK THE BOAT
A Conversation With Ginny Gilder, Olympic Silver Medal Rower
Wednesday, October 7th
6 to 8PM
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Community Rowing, Inc. Harry Parker Boathouse
20 Nonantum Road
Brighton, MA 02135 Please join us to hear Mary Mazzio and Ginny Gilder talk about the trials and tribulations of rowing, writing, and life. All are welcome, there will be a reception after the book talk, and signed copies of Course Correction will be available for sale.
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| Corporate Team Building
Volunteer Opportunities
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With the fall season upon us, we continue to see unprecedented success with CRI's corporate programs. This allows us some very unique volunteering opportunities for weekends, weekday mornings and midday events. The main ingredient that makes these programs successful is our wonderful volunteers. Our volunteers allow our corporate clients an excellent experience as they are exposed to the sport of rowing. Please review our schedule below and volunteer today to be a part of CRI's corporateteam building experience this fall.
- 10/1/15 (Thur) 8:00AM - 11:00AM: TAPS - Sign up here
- 10/19/15 (Mon) 9:00AM - 1:00PM: U.S. Figure Skating - Sign up here
- 10/21/15 (Wed) 12:30PM - 4:30PM: Corinthian Events - Sign up here
We have many more events in the works throughout the end of the rowing season, so stay tuned for more opportunities as well.
Special Note: We work closely with Kane and the coaches to make sure that regular programming is not impacted. These programs keep CRI's veterans, para-rowing, and Let's Row Kids on the water and ergs year round.
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See you on the water,
Jeff Nelson
Business Engagement Manager |
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| Row Boston Tutors Needed
Wednesdays 4:15-5:15pm
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Row Boston is looking for folks who can volunteer as tutors. Study hall is from 4:15-5:15pm on Wednesdays from 9/23 to 11/4 for the Fall season.
All subjects needed!
Please email ahandlercri@gmail.com for more information.
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| First US Coastal Rowing Regatta
November 2015
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PENSACOLA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL COASTAL ROWING REGATTA
Nov.07 - 08, 2015, Pensacola, FLORIDA
Dear Rowers, Coaches and Rowing friends,
Please accept our invitation to join us and take part in the First US Coastal Rowing Regatta, on Nov. 07 - 08, 2015 in Pensacola, FLORIDA.
We invite you to become a part of history that will be made with this regatta in the US Rowing The races will be held at the PENSACOLA BEACH in Pensacola, FLORIDA. Come and experience extremely exiting races by rowing or standing on the best beaches in USA. The Organizing committee will provide all the necessary equipment for the regatta and impeccable services for all participants, spectators and visitors. Uniquely designed medals will be awarded to first, second and third places finishers. There will be races for any level rowers, any age category and any group of rowers. Come and build the tradition of Coastal Rowing in USA.
We are looking forward meeting with you in Pensacola.
Yours in Rowing
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| Hosting HOCR International Rowers
Looking for Hosts
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The Head of the Charles 2015 is coming up fast, and your opportunity to help show
the rowing community's welcoming side is here with it. International rowers are coming to
compete, and looking for housing with local families.
The HOCR organization is a big supporter of CRI, and any help in providing housing for athletes who come from so far away to row here on the Charles would be appreciated.Can you possibly assist?
Some answers to frequently asked questions:
1. Accommodation is for athletes and coaches only.
2. Most people offer to host one or two rowers, although more is fine.
3. While rowers would generally be here a few days longer than just race days to adjust
to time zones and acquaint themselves with the course, it is not expected they would arrive
before Wednesday, October 14th nor stay past Monday, October 19th.
4. The general preference of the rowers is to be grouped close to people in their boat
(if any), and to be close to the river or public transport.
If you are interested in housing overseas crews, please email either Michelle Jaeger
(mjaegs@gmail.com) or Anne Buckingham (goannego@gmail.com) as soon as possible
as we are already getting requests for housing! We can also answer any questions you
might have.
Thank you,
Anne and Michelle
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| CRAB: Updates and Alerts
Please Take Note
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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, 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.
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| CPR/AED/First Aid Classes
Upcoming Dates
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CPR/ AED/ First Aid classes which are offered here at CRI are available to everyone on the river. The next session available are:
Monday, October 26th, 6:00pm-9:00pm
For information, or to reserve your spot, please email Marilyn at:
marilyn@communityrowing.org
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| Research Study
Invitation to Participate
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Dana Halevi-Katz is a Speech and Language Pathologist conducting a study assessing the effects of a respiratory treatment program on vocal cord dysfunction - VCD (otherwise known as paradoxical vocal fold motion: PVFM), an upper respiratory medical condition that is common in athletes.
The study will be conducted in the Otolaryngology department at Boston Medical Center, by MS/CCC-SLP Hadas Golan. The researchers are looking for participants aged 15 years or older.
The study is part of Dana's Master's dissertation performed under the guidance of Prof. Kittie Verdolini Abbott at the University of Pittsburgh, Dr. Oshrat Sella and Dr. Karen Banai at the University of Haifa in Israel, and Dr. Pieter Noordzij, MD and Hadas Golan MS/CCC-SLP at Boston University Medical Center, department of Otolaryngology.
For more information on participation, please contact:
Dana Halevi Katz
Speech Language Pathologist
Haifa University
Israel
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