We had a small group of kids this fall but man were they great! Getting some young ones which at times can be challenging (they are full of endless energy...) but it also means that we'll have tons of time to work with them and train them to be amaaaaaaazing rowers and hopefully gain scholarships. They all get along great and seem to have a blast.
We're now underway with our winter training - started a bit earlier than last year. We've changed locations but not because the YMCA wasn't awesome. It came down to communication and making sure that we had something in place by the end of the fall. Howland Place Fitness is teaming up with us this year but the YMCA is still a wonderful ally and we'll have some folks training over there as well.
All of the equipment is packed up and being stored - not up in Boston - but in Freetown at the New Bedford Water Treatment Facility Quitticas. Charlie Kennedy, Kenny Blanchard, and many others from the City of New Bedford made it happen for us so huge thanks to you guys!! We also had trouble getting enough bodies to come down on a particular night to load all of the equipment (that trailer is TALL and those boats are HEAVY) so Mark Monteiro with the New Bedford Trial Court brought over a group of workers and even recruited some from the Fall River Trial Court. It took 2 days but they came up with bodies basically overnight and really were incredible in helping to get everything loaded up. Thanks Mark and Frank!!!
Alright - that's a brief update for now but I'll post more later, including pictures, and hopefully you'll all have me back. I've missed you!!! :)
