Don't forget to follow Ridgewood Crew on Facebook/Instagram Congratulations to the rowers who have successfully completed the 2024 Spring Season tryouts and have made the 2024 Ridgewood Crew High School Team! Please review our GroupSpot post for the team roster. We held the parent information session in December when we discussed the regattas, absence policies, fees, parent volunteering commitment, bussing, food, and accommodations. When we are closer to the regatta season, we will hold another parent meeting to brief you on upcoming regattas. If you have any general questions, feel free to post them in our GroupSpot group chat room. For individual questions, please contact
[email protected] Please review GroupSpot posts and calendar for details of schedules and events. We look forward to our first erg race this year on this Friday, Jan 13 at the Passaic River Rowing Association! 50/50 Raffle Winner Announced! The Ridgewood Crew 50/50 Raffle Fundraiser has concluded with the drawing held on January 4, 2024 at 7:30 pm at RHS. The winning ticket number was 374, belonging to Taegyu In, who took home the $4,365 jackpot. The top sellers are the families of Saladino and Ryan. Congratulations to the winners. The drawing video is available for viewing on Ridgewood Crew Facebook. A huge thank you to all the families and friends who supported this raffle fundraiser. Thanks! Cindy Now Taking Orders for HS Team Boathouse Jackets - due today! We are now taking orders for the High School team Boathouse Jackets. The jackets are normally priced around $148, but are being made available for $108 for a bulk order of 6 of more. The jackets are from Boathouse, and you can see them on their website at: www.boathouse.com/collections/ mens-crew-shop-outerwear/ products/u-s-a-victory-unisex- windbreaker-jacket If you are interested in ordering a jacket for your rower please fill in the form below. One form for each jacket. https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLSfqBDxCj2GCd63BdrpT ucXlvkTvRhKQwdo0ogkwDObb89iBaA /viewform Forms, and payment of $108 in advance, are due January 11th at 10pm. Payments are accepted by Zelle - preferred, or Venmo. If we do not receive 6 orders, I will advise everyone who has submitted a form, and ask if you still want to continue with the order, for $148. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to reach out through email to
[email protected] Nicola Ali and Cindy Chang-Nasr (Ridgewood Crew Fundraising Chairs) Our First Two Events of the Spring Season Are Upon Us! Saturday, January 13th - Winter Watt Farm Indoor Regatta hosted by Passaic River Rowing Association (PRRA) Open to All DT and HS rowers! Rowers are to arrive 1.5 hours prior to their race time, a post will be on GroupSpot once the schedule is released But please make sure to check RegattaCentral for the most up to date schedule: Winter Watt Farm (WWF) - Overview (regattacentral.com) PLEASE NOTE: Parent's can watch their child race but are encouraged to leave afterwards due to space constraints at the location, thank you for understanding. The event will be held at the Bergen County Rowing Center (797 Riverside Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071, https://maps.app.goo. gl/1NeBoJzzAJh19P4T6 ) in Riverside County Park (Lyndhurst, NJ) Parking will be available at both paved lots in the park. The first is directly in front of the boathouse linked above. The second is located in the south lot, the entrance at the intersection of Jauncey Avenue and Riverside Avenue Saturday, January 20th The 11th Annual 2024 Ironmen Erg Classic hosted by Don Bosco Open to all DT and HS rowers Rowers are to arrive 1.5 hours prior to their race time, a post will be on GroupSpot once the schedule is released But Please make sure to check RegattaCentral for the most up to date schedule: Ironmen Erg Classic - Overview (regattacentral.com) This event will be held at Don Bosco Prep located at Don Bosco Prep High School, 492 N Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey, NJ 07446 NEED AN ERG?!? Take advantage of the Concept 2 Erg sale on race day for $915 at the Ironmen Erg Classic. If you are interested please use this link https://www.dbcrew.org/ erg-classic or reach out to
[email protected] if you have any questions regarding the sale. Go Wood! Jen Hallowell Gabi Riedel VPs Logistics, Ridgewood Crew Volunteering Are you interested in helping out with everything we do to support the Ridgewood Crew team? We have some great opportunities available that take minimal time, and can be done from the comfort of your own home! We're actively seeking someone to help with Ridgewood Crew Merchandise. Please contact Nicola at 646 483 5864 or
[email protected] Thank you for your continued support. Nicola Ali and Cindy Chang-Nasr (Ridgewood Crew Fundraising Chairs) Corporate Sponsorship Ridgewood Crew is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, committed to fostering a love of rowing and team spirit among our young athletes. We are venturing into new fundraising strategies to further support our team's growth and success. One key area we are exploring is Corporate Sponsorship. This presents a fantastic opportunity for us to partner with local businesses that share our values and commitment to youth sports and community development. To kickstart this initiative, we need your help! We want to gather a list of potential corporate sponsors, and we know that you, parents and alumni of our rowing community, are an invaluable resource. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to complete a quick survey for us – one form for each business you are connected to - or aware of - that might be interested in this opportunity. Please can you take a minute to fill in this survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/ d/e/1FAIpQLSezLmOWqRMYQoECFVDU qMJ7MwqU3q_Q_ kcsjpG271Qa4fTuuA/viewform We are not looking for any commitment now. At this stage we are only asking for contact information for businesses that you think may be willing to consider a sponsorship or donation. The initial outreach to these companies can be made by either you or our dedicated fundraising team, based on your preference. Your involvement in this process is crucial. The connections you provide could open doors to meaningful partnerships that will not only benefit our crew members but also enhance the businesses' community engagement. Thank you for your continued support, Nicola Ali and Cindy Chang-Nasr (Ridgewood Crew Fundraising Chairs) Zelle - Preferred Payment Method - thank you! This month we began transitioning to receiving payments via Zelle as our preferred method of payment, it has been very popular. Thanks to parents for their patience as some banks have a lower daily limit than others leading to more than one transaction being necessary. Zelle:
[email protected] If your bank does not offer Zelle we still accept Venmo. Liz Carroll Ridgewood Crew Treasurer Mobile 201-850-2593 RidgewoodCrew.com * NOTE: NEW EMAIL ADDRESS -
[email protected] * Ridgewood Crew Merchandise is always available. Email
[email protected] or visit The Ridgewood Crew Apparel Store . New email addresses: To streamline communications we are now fully using new email addresses for key positions in our organization. Please add the following email addresses to your contact list so you don't miss important messages.
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[email protected] David Scharfenberg - President:
[email protected] Zhen Sullivan, Monika Richardson - VPs of Administration:
[email protected] Melissa Rivera - Secretary -
[email protected] Gabi Riedel, Jen Hallowell - VPs Logistics:
[email protected] Elizabeth Carroll - VP Finance:
[email protected] Eva Smith - VP Marketing:
[email protected] Nicola Ali, Cindy Chang - Fundraising:
[email protected] Leia Scharfenberg - Food Tent Chair:
[email protected] Please visit our website at ridgewoodcrew.com
