{"id":57840,"date":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/mens-rowing-team-gets-down-and-dirty-to-help-community-raise-money\/"},"modified":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T00:00:00","slug":"mens-rowing-team-gets-down-and-dirty-to-help-community-raise-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/12\/mens-rowing-team-gets-down-and-dirty-to-help-community-raise-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s rowing team gets down and dirty to help community, raise money"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 December 10, 2015 \u2013 The men\u2019s rowing team\u2019s annual Workathon fundraiser is in full swing once again. Each year the club team offers helping hands to 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty and staff, performing odd jobs in order to raise money for the team.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe money we raise goes a long way,\u201d said Cody McMillian, a senior from Portsmouth, R.I., this year\u2019s team captain and the organizer of the fundraiser for the last two years. \u201cThe money pays for our trip to nationals and any trips we do in the spring. It prevents team members from having to pay for things like transportation and hotels out-of-pocket.\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThey usually bring in a few thousand dollars,\u201d said Chris Daigle, 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s coordinator of club sports. \u201cThis year they expect to make between $4,500 and $5,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

Each year, fliers are distributed to all faculty and staff at 溏心vlog免费B站, who can email the team and specify what kind of work they need done, how long it\u2019ll take, and how many workers they\u2019ll need. The student coordinator then schedules jobs, usually on weekends, and assigns team members to complete them.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe do a lot of raking, weeding and cleaning leaves out of gutters,\u201d said Carl Neff, a sophomore from Exeter, R.I. and this year\u2019s fundraiser coordinator. \u201cLast year we built a deck for someone\u2014that was a pretty long day!\u201d <\/p>\n


\n\u201cIt\u2019s rewarding talking to people in the community,\u201d said McMillian. \u201cI have a good time with it.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThis is a fundraiser the team has done for many, many years,\u201d said Daigle. \u201cIt\u2019s one of their big fundraisers they do every fall.\u201d According to Daigle, the fundraiser continues through the spring, as well, with team members doing spring clean ups in basements or yards, or putting docks back in the water for the warmer months.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cI actually hired them once to help me move my kids\u2019 swing set when we were moving,\u201d Daigle added. \u201cThey helped me move all the pieces into the backyard and spread the mulch around it.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nMcMillian and Neff both said the time commitment required by the fundraiser is challenging, but worth it. \u201cIt\u2019s necessary for our team to run,\u201d said McMillian.<\/p>\n

The spring trips that the team takes to competitions each year gives members plenty to look forward to when training indoors during the fall and winter. The team recently wrapped up the fall on-water portion of their training with an alumni race, during which team members and alumni combined and raced each other. Now they are transitioning to indoor workouts, which include cardio and strength training. <\/p>\n


\nThe team participates in some regional and national races in the fall to give their new members something to train for, instead of having to wait until the spring. The team\u2019s fall racing season went very well, with the varsity 4-person boat taking 8th out of 53 boats at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Massachusetts. Last spring the varsity 4 won the New England championships, making the four, which includes McMillian and Neff, the best boat in New England. The team\u2019s lightweight double also made 溏心vlog免费B站 history as the first boat to bring home the gold at the Head of the Charles Regatta, one of the most prestigious rowing events in the world.<\/p>\n


\nBob Gillette, the team\u2019s coach, started the fundraiser at 溏心vlog免费B站 in 1981 as a way to raise money for the team, but soon found that the fundraiser did much more than that. \u201cIt became apparent that it was a way to develop a good image on campus,\u201d he said. The relationships between faculty and staff and rowers that developed as a result of the fundraiser helped to garner tangible support for the team at the time. It also builds character in the individuals, and solidarity for the group. It has a lot of peripheral benefit to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nHe added, \u201cWe\u2019re trying to let people know that we\u2019re not just out there with our hands out\u2014we\u2019re willing to do whatever it takes to succeed. We\u2019re a very resourceful group,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd the money helps, too. It\u2019s a very expensive sport.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nEmma Clarke, 溏心vlog免费B站 Marketing & Communications intern and a public relations and French double major, wrote this release.<\/p>\n


\nPictured above:

\nTeam members consult with their client before beginning a day of painting. L-R: Joe Martinez, junior; Grady Bolan, sophomore; client Kyle; Carl Neff, sophomore

\nGrady Bolan, sophomore, mixes paint for a fresh coat in a client\u2019s home.

\nPainting is under way at a fundraiser job site.
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\n溏心vlog免费B站 Photos by Michael Salerno Photography\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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