Next PRC Board Meeting . . .

The next PRC Board meeting will be held on Monday, June 3, 2013 at 5:00 PM at King Boat Works. All members are invited to attend.

You must renew your membership BEFORE you can row . . .

Greetings:

The PRC Board is happy to announce that the docks are in and the boathouses open. Many club boats are rigged and ready to row. 

HOWEVER, we wish to remind all members to refrain from taking any boat out or bringing your boat down until you have renewed your membership for 2013. This includes completing all of the following: Fill out the 2013 Membership Application; Sign the waiver; Pay your membership fee; Sign up for 15 hours of volunteer time. Forms are found on the PRC website as well as a link to the  volunteer sign up form found on the Home page. This year there is no membership deadline and there is no penalty for renewing late. But, you must renew before you can row.

Thanks for renewing your PRC membership. 

Jim Robinson

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Secretary, Putney Rowing Club

Village-to-Village Spring Challenge May 4, 2013

Don’t miss the first-ever Village-to-Village Spring Challenge May 4 in beautiful upstate NY.

Have you ever attended a regatta where the start line is in one village and the finish line is in another?

Come join in the fun of either racing or watching this one-of-a-kind regatta. Bring your friends and family who can bike, run, or walk alongside the entire 12K race course.

The local Weather Channel forecast for Saturday is 

high of 69⁰ with 0% chance of precipitation. 

RJR

Make this a “destination event” as we celebrate the opening of the ERIE CANAL. Click on the following link for a listing and maps of the weekend festivities in Brockport, NY ERIE CANAL LOW BRIDGE-HIGH WATER in BROCKPORT, NY

We have extended the registration deadline to May 1 on Regatta Central

YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE

Boats available to row . . .

The two doubles Dearg and Linda K are now properly rigged and safe to row, though the oarlocks may still need some adjustment.  The King George is NOT available to row.  We will be checking out the singles in the next day or so, but it may be safer anyway to stick with the doubles until the water warms up a bit. 

And please, please, always check your equipment before you go out.  It would be disappointing, to say the least, to discover something was not quite right with your boat after you've gone a mile or two from the dock, especially if you were downstream!

If there are any members who'd like to earn a few hours working on the boathouse, we could use two or three people for securing the roof.   Kendall and I will be at the boathouse Tuesday May 30, 2013 from 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Also, remember that a condition of your annual membership is that you view the safety video.  There is one copy at the library, and we will be purchasing another copy as soon as we can.

Happy and safe rowing.  

Oliver
PRC President

DOCKS ARE IN!

We had a great time doing it.  A huge thanks to all who participated.

In case anyone has the inkling to get a head start on rowing, there's a couple of things you should know.

First, there are several boats, on the racks and rigged, that should not be rowed yet, as they're in need of repair.  We'll make sure they're tagged in the next day or two.

If you find a boat you'd like to row that has not been rigged, please take the time to carefully inspect the boat for any damage, and thoroughly clean the boat and the riggers before applying them to the boat!!!

The water is still very cold, so please only go out with a partner.  Watch for debris and fast currents.  If you do see snags, please note where they are and leave a note by the sign-out sheet to alert those coming after you.  We'll be putting up a chalk board with a map of the river, and chalk so you can mark snags on it.

Have fun.  See you on the river.  

Oliver
PRC President

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2013 PRC Membership and Waiver forms are on The PRC website

Greetings:

The 2013 PRC Membership and Waiver forms

are on The PRC website on the Membership page. 

Go to https://sites.google.com/site/putneyrowingclubsite/membership-information
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2013 PRC Membership Form 

and 

2013 PRC Waiver

Please download them soon!
Remember that there are 4 things you must do to complete your membership.

    1)  Fill out the Membership form

    2)  Fill out the Waiver form

    3)  Include payment for your membership

    4)  Sign up for your volunteer hours at: http://tinyurl.com/cbmnqts

All four must be completed before your 2013 membership will be processed.

Mail your Membership and Waiver forms along with your check to:

    Putney Rowing Club

    P.O. Box 90

    Putney, VT 05346

Thanks for renewing your PRC membership !!

Jim

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Secretary, Putney Rowing Club