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Nereid News, 3/9/07
In this edition:
- Cold weather rowing rules
- New bylaws adopted & Board of Directors elected
- What committee are you on?
- Webcam is back!
- PRRA to hold 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Erg Race
- Nereid Class to be offered at Montclair Adult School
Upcoming events schedule
- PRRA St. Patrick’s Day Erg Classic Mar 17, 10 AM
- Passaic River Paddle Relay
May 12
- National Learn to Row Day
June 9
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Cold weather rowing
Nereid is concerned about the health and safety of its members, and the
liability of our organization. The cold weather and beginning of daylight
savings time prompt the the following.
In order to maintain proper safety, members are asked to observe:
1. No singles rowing until April 1. Appropriate weather conditions
permitting for a number of days, the Captain may relax this rule, however
not without explicit consent. All HS crews and boats shall be accompanied
by a coach in a launch, in hailing distance at all times.
2. Cold Weather: Crew boats (2X, 2-, 4X, etc.) should not row
unaccompanied, either by motor launch or other crew boat, in weather of 45
degree F or less, or water temp 45 degree F. or less. There are clearly
visible thermometers on the boathouse (south bay door) and on the dock for
submersion in water. This rule shall be subject to the express and
explicit direction of the Captain.
3. Rowing during the dark: Daylight Savings time comes on March 11. Per
the above rule, singles are prohibited from the water. Any crew boats
rowing should have proper bow and stern lighting, as prescribed by USRA.
In appropriate weather, all boats must have proper bow and stern lighting.
Questions? Please contact Frank Schaefer or George Freimarck.
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Members vote to adopt new bylaws, elect Board of Directors
At the Annual General Membership meeting last Saturday, the membership
voted by the required two thirds majority to elect the new club bylaws.
Following that vote, the members elected a new Board of Directors.
After the meeting, the Directors met and elected the club officers -
George Freimarck
Marc de Mul
Phil Gartenberg
Leigh Hermey |
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer |
We also decided on the committee heads:
Frank
Schaefer
Claire van der Tuin
Chris Doyle
Phil Gartenberg
Leigh Hermey
Bob Hoguet |
Captain, chair of Boats & Equipment committee
Lieutenant, chair of Buildings & Grounds committee
Rowing programs committee
Membership committee
Finance committee
Long range planning committee |
The board members are listed on http://www.nereidbc.org/board.htm.
The new bylaws are also available there.
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Social Committee established
At its second board meeting, the Directors voted to establish a Social
committee, which will initially be headed by the Vice President. Members
of the Social committee are Josie DiLena, Briant Canha, Frank Schaefer,
and Carol Davison.
One of the features of the new bylaws is that the board relies much more
than before on committees of members. Most of the Directors are envisioned
to have a supporting committee, and most of the members are expected to be
a member of one or more committees. If you are interested in joining any
of the committees listed in this issue of Nereid News, please contact
nereidsec@hotmail.com.
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Webcam is back!
Nereid's webcam had been out of action for a while. We have now determined
that the problem was indeed with the webcam and not the wiring to the
computer. Nereid's webmaster, Marc Monplaisir, replaced the webcam and it
works! Thanks Marc.
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PRRA organizes 7th Annual St. Patrick’s
Day Erg Race
Nereid has traditionally had a good showing at PRRA’s erg race. This
year’s installment will be held on Saturday, March 17 at the Nutley Parks
and Rec Center, on 44 Park Avenue in Nutley. The race is 2000m in length
and there are men’s and women’s events in various age and weight classes.
There’s even a children’s race.
The registration fee is $20 before March 13, $25 after, and it includes a
T-shirt. For more details, contact Jen Smyth at
973-284-5665.
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Nereid Class to be offered at Montclair
Adult School
Nereid is offering a mini-course on rowing through the Montclair Adult
School this March. The class, which is entitled "Introduction to Sculling
and Rowing," will be taught by George Freimarck on two Monday nights from
7-9pm. The March 19th class will be held at Nereid Boathouse and the
March 26 class will take place at the Montclair High School erg room. The
cost for the course is $25.
The course listing can be found on page 41 of the School's Spring
Catalogue which was designed by Nereid member Suzy Kass! Registration is
done through the Montclair Adult School and can be done online at http://www.adultschool.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=1013&courseid=448.
If you have friends who have ever wanted to get a taste of what Nereid and
sculling is all about, please alert them to this class. While it
is geared toward the parents of current Montclair HS rowers, all adults
are welcome. They won't do any rowing in the 2 classes, but will get
oriented to the Boathouse and rowing technique through erging and videos.
This is a great opportunity to expose non-rowers to sculling and provide a
preview of Nereid's "Learn To Row" classes.
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Previous newsletters
2007
Nereid News, 3/2/07
Nereid News, 2/23/07
Nereid News, 2/17/07
Nereid News, 2/9/07
Nereid News, 2/2/07
Nereid News, 1/26/07
Nereid News, 1/18/07
Nereid News, 1/12/07
Nereid News, 1/5/07
2006
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, 9/8/06
Nereid News, 8/11/06
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