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Nereid News, 3/2/07
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Nereid News - Election Issue
In this email:
- Bylaws and Director elections at AGM tomorrow
- Nereid to row a Men’s 8+
- PRRA to hold 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Erg Race
- Nereid Class to be offered at Montclair Adult School
- Mergansers sighted
Upcoming events schedule
- Annual General Membership Meeting Mar 3, 12 PM
- PRRA St. Patrick’s Day Erg Classic Mar 17, 10 AM
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Bylaws and Director election at the Annual General Membership
meeting tomorrow
As you probably all know by now, the Annual General Membership meeting is
this Saturday, March 3rd, at 12 PM. The officers and trustees have been
working hard to make sure we have enough voting members at the meeting for
the required 2/3rds majority to adopt the new bylaws. All signs indicate
that we will succeed, but it will be very close! We could have exactly
the minimum number of votes or just a few more.
All voting members should have received an Evite to the meeting.
It is very important that you vote for the bylaws and the new directors.
Voting will be possible at the boathouse starting at 8 AM,
to accommodate members who are only available in the early morning. We
are counting on you!!!
The trustees and officers are proposing the following slate of candidates
for the nine director positions that will be up for election if the new
bylaws are approved.
For 3 year terms: Marc de Mul, Phil Gartenberg, Claire van der Tuin
For 2 year terms: Chris Doyle, George Freimarck, Frank Schaefer
For 1 year terms: Leigh Hermey, Bob Hoguet, Al Medioli
The officers and trustees will also present progress reports and the
treasurer will discuss Nereid's financial statements.
See you at the meeting!
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Men 8+ organized for Spring rowing
Could you put a notice in the next Nereid News that a mens’ 8+ is being
organized for Spring practice & competition. We will need 10-12 for a
rotating crew plus a cox or two. I expect that commitment will be for a
practice once a week, most weeks; subject to discussion. Frank Schaefer
will stroke, I’ll keep the ship’s log. If interested, either respond to
me by email – jvandertuin@bpbmv.com – or sign up on sign-up sheet in men’s
locker room at boathouse.
John Van Der Tuin
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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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Mergansers sighted
Erg Session Birdwatch:
The usual gaggle of Canadians cruising off the dock was joined on Saturday
morning by a Hooded Merganser and several Common Mergansers - diving
ducks.
John van der Tuin
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Previous newsletters
Nereid News, 2/23/07
Nereid News, 2/17/07
Nereid News, 2/9/07
Nereid News, 2/2/07
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