Greetings All. Welcome to 2024 and to our cadre of rowing enthusiasts in
mid-coast Maine!
As the year begins our Megunticook Rowing program continues to evolve
with growth in key areas while rebuilding in others. The growth we’ve seen is
in adult masters oriented sculling while at the same time building up
participation in our youth sweep and sculling program efforts.
In late autumn Olivia departed our ranks for the bright lights of snazzy NYC to
pursue her interests in the fundraising and development ( funding ) field with
a higher education market focus. We wish her well.
Our Board has been meeting frequently over the autumn to tackle a number
of key areas, including examining a Club model of participants becoming
formal Members. The particulars of this for 2024 will be announced soon.
With this change in our By-Laws we’re also finally formalizing the do’s and
don’t’s of our program activities at both our winter training center and come
spring, at Barrett’s Cove. More on our draft of formal House Rules as these
come about in the next few weeks too!
What’s next: We expect to see our youth athletes return in force for winter
training at our Midcoast Recreation Center (MRC) base, especially after the mid-February school break. We’re updating our safety guidelines for these afternoon training sessions, more on this as details firm up.
We also plan to start Learn-to-Row sessions at our MRC workout room in February. You’ll start on ergs to learn the stroke and be ready to hit the water in the spring! Those interested please email row@megunticookrowing.org
I encourage all of our MegRow faithful to keep our Board posted with
creative thinking for opportunities for participant-based expansion, community
outreach and support. Please feel free to email me at row@megunticookrowing.org
With all good wishes, stay warm, dry, whatever you gotta do!
Thank you,
John F Romain
Board President