May 6, 2025

Hello NMRC!

We had an excellent turn out last week at our member meeting/potluck. We welcomed a promising group of new rowers, many of whom participated in winter training and who are eager to get on the water in our focused novice program! Thank you to all who could attend. We look forward to seeing everyone at one or both of our upcoming rigging sessions on May 10 and May 17!

 

BE AN EARLY BIRD!

Don’t miss our early bird membership deal of $450 for the full 2025 rowing season available until May 15! For all membership payment options, click here:

https://www.northernmichiganrowing.club/membership

 

RIGGING - ALL HANDS ON DECK!

We will be doing spring clean up and rigging boats at Solon Township Park on May 10 and 17, from 10 am to 3 pm. Please sign up on iCrew so we can be confident we have enough hands to move boats.

Randy will be grilling brats for us on May 10 to keep us fueled up. Bring your own beverages!

Bring your personally labeled rigging tools and a rake, tarp or other essential spring yard cleaning tools!

 

NEW NMRC MECHANDISE IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Time to get your new NMRC shirts, hats and more at:

https://www.threadscustomgear.com/nm-rowing-club-fangear/

Our store is open for orders until May 14. Orders can be shipped directly to you or picked up at Threads located on Cass St south of S. Airport Rd. 

We hope to offer another purchase window mid-summer, but if you plan to race, order now! Our regatta uniforms will be the blue short sleeve or blue long sleeve performance shirts with the addition of our name on the back so people know who is passing them!  

 

COXSWAINS NEEDED

If you are interested in getting a valuable new perspective and have a few years of rowing under your belt, consider becoming a coxswain. There is no better way to learn the impact of every body in the boat than to run the coach’s drills facing the bow and witnessing how every oar hits the water. It will improve your rowing and it is an incredibly appreciated service to the club.

Please reach out to Mindy if you are interested at mindy@northernmichiganrowing.club or 231-714-7457.

 

VOLUNTEERS SIGN UPS

NMRC has committed to providing volunteers for the following events. Help us meet our commitment to each event while logging your volunteer commitment to the club. Please sign up on iCrew:

  • M22 Challenge - June 14 from 7 am to 11:30 am - Sign up by MAY 15

    NMRC has committed to providing 7-8 volunteers to help receive kayaks as competitors exit the water. Four of our volunteers will be in kayaks to direct competitors on the water. Event location: Sleeping Bear Dues National Lakeshore, 6900 South Dune Highway. Contact Cindy Opie with questions, 231.715.0900

  • Cedar Polka Fest - August 21 - 24 — This is always fun! We typically need about 6 volunteers for each time slot we commit to. Details to come, but please keep an eye out for a sign up on iCrew when we have our times and dates.

  • Sleeping Bear Marathon - October 4 — For the past two years we have needed at least 10 volunteers to man the final mile of the course in Empire from 7 am to 2 pm. We will have a sign up on iCrew and details soon.

 

REGATTAS TO CONSIDER

NMRC has members signed up for three regattas this season. These include:

8/16/25 - Beer City Sprints; Grand Rapids MI; Masters only racing, fun racing, novices highly encouraged

8/23/25 - Iron Oars Regatta; Marquette MI; Masters only racing, fun racing, novices highly encouraged, will need overnight lodging (let's have fun with this one!)

9/13/25 - Henley on the Boardman (TACR); Traverse City MI; Masters only racing, fun racing, novices highly encouraged (Full club will go to this one)

Please contact Daniel Schillinger ASAP if you are interested in participating in the Marquette and/or Grand Rapids events! Daniel notes that time is of the essence to commit because lodging can be difficult to secure, especially in Marquette. Contact Daniel with any questions you may have. schillingerforestry@gmail.com or 231.633.8733

 

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

May 8, 15, 22, 29 from 6pm to 7pm — Novice-focused Indoor Rowing, Maple City Athletic Club — sign up on iCrew!

May 10 and 17 from 10am to 3pm — Rigging at Solon Township Park

May 15 - Deadline to sign up to volunteer for the M22 Challenge Volunteer event

May 19 — Tentative start of season. Weather and water temperature dependent

June 7 — Learn to Row — Solon Township Park. Details to come

June 14 from 7am - 11:30 — M22 Challenge Volunteer event on Big Glen Lake (details on iCrew).

June 21 and July 26 — Sculling Clinic with Coach Heather Adle. Details to come

 

DONATIONS ALWAYS WELCOME!

We are a volunteer, member run 501c3 and depend on donations to sustain our club. Membership fees go toward overhead costs and staff (coaches/coxswains). All else is supported by the generous donations of our community.

NMRC is now registered to receive donations via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) from Fidelity Charitable. So if you have investments with Fidelity, it is easier and more secure to make donations to NMRC!

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