May 12, 2025
Hello NMRC!
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible Moms out there!
Thank you to our amazing members who helped unload the trailer and rig several boats on Saturday! Thank you also to those who raked the park and loaded leaves and debris in Randy’s front loader for disposal. It was a fun and productive day!
Below is a quick reminder of important deadlines this week and a reminder to sign up for our second rigging day on May 17 at Solon Township Park. If you missed the first rigging day, don’t worry! There is still more to do!
NEW NMRC MECHANDISE ORDERS DUE MAY 14!
Time is running out to order your new NMRC shirts, hats and more at:
https://www.threadscustomgear.com/nm-rowing-club-fangear/
Our store is open for orders until Wednesday, May 14. Orders can be shipped directly to you or picked up at Threads located on Cass St south of S. Airport Rd.
IF YOU PLAN TO RACE, ORDER A SHIRT 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!
EARLY BIRD MEMBERSHIP SPECIAL ENDS MAY 15!
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
MAY 15 SIGN UP DEADLINE FOR M22 CHALLENGE VOLUNTEERS
NMRC has committed to providing 7-8 volunteers for the M22 Challenge on June 14and as of right now, it looks like we only have 2 members signed up! Please sign up on iCrew:
M22 Challenge - June 14 from 7 am to 11:30 am - Sign up by MAY 15
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
RIGGING - ALL HANDS ON DECK!
We will be rigging more boats at Solon Township Park on May 17 from 10 am to 3 pm. Please sign up on iCrew so we can be confident we have enough hands to move boats.
Bring your personally labeled rigging tools!
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.
Organized Team Sweep Boats- All experienced rowers, please contact Mindy@northernmichiganrowing.club or 231-714-7457 to get a boat organized for the season. We have members wanting to form boats but we need more to fill them! While there is always opportunities to be a sub in the boats, we want everyone to sweep row who wants to sweep row. Commitment is seasonally for 6-8 weeks.
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!schillingerforestry@gmail.com or 231.633.8733
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
May 15, 22, 29 from 6pm to 7pm — Novice-focused Indoor Rowing, Maple City Athletic Club — sign up on iCrew!
May 15 - Deadline to sign up to volunteer for the M22 Challenge Volunteer event
May 17 from 10am to 3pm — Rigging at Solon Township Park
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
August 21 thru 24 — Cedar Polka Fest. Details to come
October 4 — Sleeping Bear Marathon, 7 am to 2 pm
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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