Down by the Bay

Friday, May 26, 2006

Orientation Night

Last Thursday our crew met face to face for the first time for our mandatory orientation at Leander Boat Club. Here we quickly learned that our participation meant more than just sitting and row, row, rowing merrily along. We actually have to work! There are no boat club caddies waiting to hold our little boat steady as we all climb safely aboard. We'll not only have to learn how to row the boat, but how to manhandle it out of the shed and into the water. If you aren't familiar with rowing shells, they're about 18" wide and as long as a bus. Very elegant on the water, very awkward out of the water. Should be fun!
Tomorrow is our first real lesson, so be sure to check in soon to hear all about it.
And while you're here, maybe you'll want to check out that pledge button over there on the right! We're off to a great start, but we could still use your support! Remember, all funds go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. I've even waived my prize package, so you won't just be helping me get that awesome water bottle and t-shirt!
Thanks for logging in!

2 Comments:

At 4:34 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'll brake the ice and be your first posted comment...

Sorry to say that I was hopping for a story that ends in the drink!

to raise a bit more money - auction off the naming rights to your crew.

...just a thought.

 
At 5:21 PM, Blogger w. said...

Not "in the drink", but rather "with a drink"!
Sadly, only coffee tonight. I'll have to work on that one.
Better luck next time!

 

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