December 23, 2023 Newsletter
Happy Holidays NMRC!
We are wrapping up the year and hoping everyone is enjoying time with family and friends. We have so much to be grateful for and lots happening for the New Year.
As we wrap up this year, please consider an end of year donation to NMRC. Your gift will help us acquire the equipment we need to continue to support our membership needs, pay for high quality coaching and hopefully expand our rowing opportunities next year. To receive a 2023 tax deduction, all gifts must be postmarked or made online on or before December 31. Thank you for making NMRC a positive force in Northern Michigan.
Go to https://www.northernmichiganrowing.club/shop/p/donate or send a check to: Northern Michigan Rowing Club, PO Box 113, Cedar, MI 49621.
Save the date!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION RACES
Saturday, Jan 6, 2024
10a - 12p
Location: Sleeping Bear Bay Club in Maple City
Fun prizes, fun events, fun music. No cost to attend.
2,000m
1,000m
500m Sprint
4 x 1,000m Relay
All races will use handicapped based on age group. Toggle into the iCrew event if you would like to participate.
January 15th, 6:30pm Boys in the Boat Movie Event and Fundraiser
Location: Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay
Come join us to watch the much anticipated movie adaptation of the book, Boys in the Boat. Doors open at 6:00pm. We will get to introduce our club to the audience at 6:30pm. We will have more to share as soon as we make plans to maximize this new opportunity.
Winter Training Program
We are excited the winter training program has seen good participation. We have added several new members to the club and we hope they will want to join us on the water this coming season. We continue to row in person at the Sleeping Bear Bay Club https://sleepingbearbayclub.com/. The complete schedule is posted on iCrew. Coach Tom continues to put out weekly workouts for both the Fitness and the Competitive track to keep us motivated and moving!
If you are already on iCrew
- add yourself to the “Winter Training” team
- pay your winter training fee
- e-sign needed waivers
- toggle into the classes you plan to attend
If you are not on iCrew
- sign up using the “winter training” profile. Click here for iCrew
- pay your winter training fee
- e-sign needed waivers
- toggle in to the classes you plan to attend
The program has two tracks to choose from:
FITNESS level workouts to increase and maintain aerobic levels and to work on strength training.
COMPETITIVE level workouts will be of a higher intensity. Will be geared toward getting rowers ready for spring competition.
WHAT DAYS?: Monday and Wednesday evenings from 5:30-7:30pmand Saturday mornings, 10-11:30am.
-We were able to clean up 3 more ergs for winter training that Diane and her husband, Jeff, hauled back on a trip. Thank you to Diane, Jeff, Annabel, Dorothy, Lindy, and Mindy for the work of getting these ergs here and ready! Thank you to Tom for installing the PM5 monitors!
2023 Feel The Run Fundraiser
$30,000 Goal
Current total raised: $18,500
Thank you, donors!!!
Summary Upcoming Dates:
Jan 6-Indoor rowing regatta
Jan 15-Boys in the Boat Event
Quick Links:
Corporate Rowing Program:
Great for team building, as a staff benefit, or as a fitness challenge for your company. Details are at this link.
Business Sponsorships:
Our business sponsorship program is outlined on our website under the Support NMRC tab or this link.
Please reach out to any businesses that you think might be interested in sponsorships!