Nereid News, 1/18/07

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- Winter housekeeping reminder
- First draft of new bylaws completed
- Winter training and erging program
- Level I coaching clinic in Philadelphia
- Saturday morning open row

Upcoming events schedule

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Winter housekeeping reminder

It has been reported to us that members have found the boathouse in the early morning with the heat turned off and the emergency exit door left open. We need to be more careful to avoid theft and unnecessary building repair expenses.

- Please do not turn off the heat in the boathouse, but set it at 50 F when you are the last to leave the club. This avoids problems with frozen water pipes.
- Keep the garage doors closed as much as possible to keep heat in the house.
- Never open the emergency exit door except in case of an emergency.

Thank you for your help.

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First draft of new Nereid bylaws completed

The bylaws review committee (Bob Hoguet, John van der Tuin, Phil Gartenberg) has worked diligently over the winter to develop a new set of bylaws for the club. Nereid needs new bylaws to streamline its governance structure, eliminate obsolete procedures, and become eligible for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, which allows tax-deductible donations.

The first draft has been completed. Next the draft will be reviewed by the officers and trustees, who may suggest changes. Following that review, we plan to work on a final draft. On February 10 there will be a meeting at the boathouse where club members can ask questions and suggest changes. The purpose of that meeting is to make sure all members have the opportunity to give input into the new bylaws.

We have scheduled the Annual General Membership Meeting on Saturday, March 3rd. At that meeting we would like to bring the bylaws revision to a vote.

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Winter training and erging program

We have successfully started our winter training program. There is tremendous interest and enthusiasm from the Masters to keep training and stay in shape over the winter. There are 8 ergs, and two sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. The first session is 7:30 - 9 AM, the second is 9:00 - 10:30 AM. Participants MUST sign up in advance by emailing John McKenna to reserve a seat. If we have the demand for more sessions, we will consider adding another one. John has started videotaping participants for technical feedback. Weight training will begin as soon as the docks are removed, as we need the boat bays clear while rowers are using boats.

Andrea and Chris

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Level I coaching clinic, Feb 10-11

USRowing is organizing a Level I coaching clinic in Philadelphia on February 10-11. This clinic is for coaches who have less than one year of coaching experience.

Location: Philadelphia, Penn.
When: Feb. 10 -11; 9 to 5 Saturday, 9 to noon or 1 on Sunday.
Cost: Level I $125 includes manual and test on site.
Register: Email or call Willie Black: willieb@usrowing.org / 317 450 3229. Individual (not organizational) USRowing membership is required.

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Saturday morning open row

On Saturday mornings at 9 AM, Nereid hosts an open row at the club. We will put crews together with anyone who shows up. Afterwards, there'll be breakfast at the boathouse.

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Previous newsletters

Nereid News, 1/12/07
Nereid News, 1/5/07
Nereid News, 12/22/06
Nereid News, 12/15/06
Nereid News, 12/8/06
Nereid News, 12/1/06
Nereid News, 11/17/06
Nereid News, 11/11/06
Nereid News, 11/2/06
Nereid News, 10/27/06
Nereid News, 10/20/06
Nereid News, 10/13/06
Nereid News, 10/6/06
Nereid News, 9/29/06
Nereid News, 9/22/06
Nereid News, 9/15/06
Nereid News, 8/11/06