Join/Support the 33rd Annual Cambridge City Run/Walk 4/7/19 @ 9AM – Please attend/support this annual community event attracting hundreds of runners/walkers from Cambridge, surrounding communities and CRLS sports teams.  CRLS Athletes through Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) are the lead beneficiaries with proceeds supporting student scholarships and the needs of athletic teams. FOCA is coordinating the event with Marathon Sports and The Andrea Harvey Fund with some proceeds supporting their scholarships awards program and domestic violence awareness (Andrea was a CRLS graduate and East Boston High teacher). The Race will take place entirely within Fresh Pond Reservation, mainly on historic paved pathways. To run, walk and/or donate go to: cityrun2019@.racewire.com  To address questions about group discounts, special sponsoring donations, or volunteering: focacityrundirectors@gmail.com

FOCA’s Annual Winter Social is taking place on January 26th, 5:30-7:30 pm- Meet your child’s coach and other parents from the CRLS Athletic teams you love. $25 per person provides drinks and hors d’oeuvres, opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for some great prizes, silent auctions items and all your generosity supports CRLS Athletes and their coaches.

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Now that the Holiday Season is (finally) over and you have had some time to relax at home, gear up for your next PARTY…

Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) is having its annual WINTER SOCIAL, 1/26/19, 84 Magazine Street, 5:30-7:30 pm.

We received over 50 applications for each of these awards, from a very talented pool of seniors, making it extremely difficult to choose the final award recipients.  The five different FOCA awards ($1000 each) were presented last week -each awarded to a young woman and a young man.  Sports represented this year included baseball, basketball, crew cross country and track, diving and swimming, football, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling.  A fair number of our awardees have excelled in not just one sport, but two, and many have been on the varsity team during their entire career at CRLS.   

Courage Award

Pictured from Left to Right are some of the Awardees:   Ella Brown, Sebastian Newman, Aidan Keefer, Julia Naganuma-Carreras, Lucas Chen, Jacobi Cline Gates & Dina Voevodsky.  Missing from the photo- Thomas McNulty, Margaret Pimlott, Abigail Reynolds

Open Board Position: President, Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA)

Starting: July 2018 to June 2020, 2-year term

About FOCA:   www.friendsofcambridgeathletics.org

• FOCA is a growing, financially healthy, non-profit volunteer-led booster club that supports the CRLS athletics program, athletes, and coaches
• Officers of the Board include President, Treasurer, Clerk, and VP
• Other board positions include Chair of Giving Committee, Director of Communications, and Director of Fundraising
• The Athletics Director is a de-facto board member and works closely with FOCA

Job Description – FOCA President:

• Sets the agenda and managing the monthly FOCA board meetings
• Provides leadership and creates committees for the three primary FOCA events
  • September – Serv-a-thon
  • February – Winter Social
  • April – Cambridge City Run
• Coordinates with the Treasurer on annual budget
• Facilitates the Coach’s Grant process and the student-athlete scholarship award process
• Coordinates with the Athletic Director (and school officials as needed)

Board meetings:  2^nd Tuesday of each month from 6-7pm, in the AD’s office at CRLS

Attend a FOCA Meeting:  Please come by to see all the good work being done for CRLS athletics

Upcoming Board meeting dates: Tuesday, June 12

Contact:

Kevin Richard, FOCA President, krun5k@gmail.com or

Jennifer Miles, FOCA Communications Director, jennifermilesdenney@gmail.com

Beautiful day, though a bit chilly. Lots of fun- Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting FOCA & Andrea Harvey Memorial Fund
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And the results are……..

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The weather prediction for tomorrow is going to be P E R F E C T- Sunny & cool, so definitely dress in layers- The route is ENTIRELY within the footpaths of Danehy and you can choose to RUN or WALK the 5K.

T-shirts will be given to the first 600 registered, which means practically EVERYONE!  There are also free snacks, fruits, and drinks for all.

Come SUPPORT CRLS student athletes and Andrea Harvey’s memory and the work the organization is doing in her name to prevent domestic violence.

REGISTER 8:30 am

Race Starts 9:30 am

Start and finish at Danehy Track

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