News from the Boatyard, 5/8/12:
BIR goes for the gold (twice) on Opening Day 2012

Cox Maia McNett leads the Girls Varsity 8+ off the water after a gold-medal finish in the High School Girls 8+ event on Opening Day (5/5). Maia McNett (cox), Bryn Olason, Ena Nimb, Hanna Christoffersen, Bridget Sloat, Katrina Kerrigan, Elisabeth Chun, Isabel Vassiliadis, and Lena Goss won gold in a tight race, but finished a good half a boat length over second place Mount Baker.

The mixed Masters 8+ (age 50+) also won their event, with open water over second place Corvallis RC. Left to right: Mark Olason, Brandon Fleet, Chrys Hansen, Carrie Holloway, Jane Stewart, Rachele Turnbull (cox), Kate Berry, Kurt Frost, and Callie Sheehan.
For additional photos, see Regatta News & Photos.

Coming up...

• Friday-Sunday, May 18-20. NW Junior Regional Championships. Vancouver Lake, Vancouver WA. For entries, schedules, etc. as available, see https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/index.jsp?job_id=2270.
• Saturday, May 19. BIR booth at Bainbridge Farmer's Market. Contact Linda Desrosiers to volunteer.
• Wednesday, May 23, 7-9 p.m. BIR Board meeting. Marge Williams Center.
• Saturday, May 26. BIR booth at Poulsbo Farmer's Market. Contact Barb Emel to volunteer.
• Saturday, June 2. National Learn to Row Day. Waterfront Park, Bainbridge Island. Volunteers needed. Doodle in here: http://www.doodle.com/tprt9end63pk4ty5.

For additional event information, go to the Calendar page.

Juniors
Congratulations, Juniors, for a terrific performance at the Brentwood regatta April 27-29 and to the girls Varsity 8+ that won the High School event on OPening Day in Seattle. First ever Brentwood gold medals -- two of them! -- several other medals, some close finshes. PLUS an 8th place team finish on total points and 4th place finish for efficientcy points! Way to go. Good luck at Regionals!

Summer 2012: Runs June 25 through August 4th. Details available now at Juniors/Summer 2012. Online registration is OPEN through June 17.

Masters
Upcoming scrimmages, with rowers from Indianola and Port Townsend:

• Sat, 5/19. Bainbridge at Indianola. Doodle in here: http://www.doodle.com/gcbns42a4edbgz6b. Contact Tom Condon for details.
  
• Sun, 6/12. Port Townsend/IRA/BIR at BIR. Doodle in here: http://www.doodle.com/tprt9end63pk4ty5. Contact Linda Desrosiers for details.

Planning for June and July regattas is in the works! What's it to be: Masters NW Regionals (Klamath Falls)? BC Champs (Elk Lake, Vancouver Island)? Cascadia (Burnaby Lake, near Vancouver BC)? Some or all? Doodle in your preferences: http://doodle.com/ptavamd2u6yqy6bg.

Learn to Row
Spring and summer classes now underway! Next class begins week of May 14. For details, see the Learn to Row page.

Bainbridge Island Rowing is a community-based 501c(3) organization located at Waterfront Park on Bainbridge Island, WA. We welcome rowers from all over Kitsap County. BIR offers programs for Juniors (ages 13-18), recreational and competitive programs for Open/Masters rowers (ages 19-99), and Learn-to-Row classes for both youth and adults during the spring and summer months.

We are a One Call for All participating organzation. When you receive that Red Envelope in the mail, think of us. For more information about One Call for All, visit onecallforall.org.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? News, information, or photos for the website? Write to us at 221 Winslow Way West #204, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, or send email to info@bainbridgerowing.org.