Nereid News, 2/9/07

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- Bylaws meeting on Saturday
- Nereid's Inaugural Winter "Triathlon" Fundraiser
- Montclair HS fundraiser
- A Play about Rowing
- Canvasback ducks sighted!
- Rules of Rowing clinic

Upcoming events schedule

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Bylaws Q&A session this Saturday

The bylaws review committee (Bob Hoguet, John van der Tuin, Phil Gartenberg) has worked 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.

We have circulated the new bylaws to the club - everyone should have received a copy. This Saturday, February 10 at 11 AM 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, so that we will not need much discussion at the AGM.

The Annual General Membership Meeting will take place on Saturday, March 3rd at 12 PM. At the meeting we plan to bring the bylaws revision to a vote. According to the old bylaws, we need 2/3 of the members to vote in favor of the change at the meeting. Therefore, please plan to come to the boathouse to vote that day, even if you can't stay for the whole meeting. Nereid needs you!

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Nereid's Inaugural Winter "Triathlon" Fundraiser

Save the Date: Saturday, 2/10, from 2-6pm. Party at Boathouse to follow.
Events:
Erg: 6K (at Nereid)
Run: 2 miles (between Nereid and Tryon Park, Rutherford)
Stairs: 20 sets (Tryon Park)

Entry fee is $20 and will be used to defray the costs of 2 new Ergs. Awards for male/female individual events and overall. Goofy prizes TBD. Any questions, contact Gratia Pelliciotti at gratiapell@aol.com.

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Montclair High School Crew Fundraiser

Dessert Buffet and "Row Row Row Raffle": Friday, February 9th from 7-9pm. Fun for all ages!
Admission is only $5 and includes dessert buffet, chocolate fountain, cheese/crackers, fruit, coffee, tea, water and soda.
Raffle: there will be 100 prizes plus a few door prizes. Raffle tickets are $10 for 25 tickets or $25 for 75 tickets. Prizes will be pulled in groups of 25 beginning promptly at 7:45pm.
Location: 9th Grade Cafeteria, in the George Inness Building on the MHS campus at North Fullerton and Park streets.

To purchase advance admission or raffle tickets, or if you have any questions, call Mariann Higgins at 973-783-2512. MHS Crew's goal is to raise $10,000. Help support our Nereid junior rowers!!

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A Play about Rowing

The LUNA STAGE in MONTCLAIR is currently running a play about rowing!! HONOR AND THE RIVER. It got a nice review in the Newark Star Ledger. Montclair Crew bought the entire theater (70 seats) for Thursday Feb. 22nd. as a mini fundraiser for the team. Tickets are $25.00 and will include some refreshments and chance to meet the cast. If anyone is interested in attending please contact Mariann Higgins to reserve seats. mdh-15@comcast.net. ($20.00 is the face value on the tickets)

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Canvasback Ducks: Possible Sighting at boathouse

Last weekend, late morning ergers (and early afternoon keggers) were treated to the sight of group of white backed, dark headed diving ducks, cruising back and forth in front of the boathouse. One of them had a red head or neck.

Speculation was that these were a group of Loons, because they were diving ducks. One of them came up with a small fish in its mouth and was immediately chased by the rest.

Preliminary research indicates they may be Canvasbacks. These ducks breed in the priarie of the Midwest but winter along coastal bays and salt water estuaries. See for instance: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Canvasback_dtl.html

Keep an eye out for these ducks. If a real ornithologist amongst us has a better idea, let them opine! Meanwhile, let's hope these guys are comfortable enough with our stretch of the Passaic to hang around.

Nature Boy (aka George Freimarck)

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Rules of Rowing Clinic

Introduction to the 2007 Rules of Rowing for interested coaches, coxswains, parents, and referee candidates.

Date: February 17, 2007
Time: 1-4 PM
Location: The Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ
Contact: Kristopher Grudt at kgrudt@verizon.net or 609-737-4417.

Hope to see you there!

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