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FOCA Seeking New Board Members 2018

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Is your CRLS student also an athlete?  Are you interested in getting more involved at CRLS?  FOCA is a volunteer led 501C3 looking for parent volunteers to support FOCA’s goals and mission.   We have 3-4 openings (including President), as we have 3 parents leaving the Board this year as they children have graduated.

Open Board Position: President,  plus 2-3 other Board positions, Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA)

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

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:  2nd 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

Join/Support the 31st Annual Cambridge City Run/Henrietta’s Walk on April 2nd

By in Athletes, Coaches, Families, Fundraising Event

Marathon Sports Cambridge City Run, Danehy Park CourseJoin/Support the 31st Annual Cambridge City Run/Henrietta’s Walk on April 2nd – Please consider attending/supporting this Friends of Cambridge Athletics-coordinated event which attracts hundreds of runners/walkers from Cambridge, surrounding communities and CRLS sports teams.  CRLS Athletes through FOCA are the lead beneficiaries with proceeds supporting student scholarships and the needs of athletic teams. The City of Cambridge Recreation and Athletics Departments as well as Marathon Sports are co-sponsors. The Andrea Harvey Fund is another co-sponsor with some proceeds supporting their senior scholarships awards program and domestic violence awareness (Andrea was a CRLS graduate and East Boston High teacher). Notable changes this year are in the venue as it takes place at Danehy Park rather than Fresh Pond and the distance: It is 5k rather than 5 miles. To run, walk, volunteer and/or donate see information below. Click ‘Racewire’ and/or ‘Donate’ icons. Address questions about group discounts, sponsoring, or volunteering to: focacityrundirector@gmail.com!

Annual  Cambridge 5km City Run/ Walk
For our 31st year, a new Course and Distance: 5K in Danehy Park in Cambridge
The Cambridge City Run is only 1 month away! This flat, fast, 5k run & 5k walk course is on the picturesque foot paths of Danehy Park. Hurry, race t-shirts to first 500 only! Race Fee: $30, Students: $20, Under-18 free (Day-of: $40 / $25)
Proceeds fund college scholarships for CRLS student athletes, and the Andrea Harvey Fund to provide scholarships and raise awareness for domestic violence.
 Where?
Danehy Park, New Street, Cambridge
parking off street at lots on New Street, Blanchard Rd and Field Street
When?
April 2nd. Arrive starting at 8:30. Race starts promptly at 10:30am
Sponsored by Friends of Cambridge Athletics, the City of Cambridge and Marathon Sports

FOCA Winter Serve-a-thon and Fund Raiser

By in Athletes, Coaches, Families, Fundraising Event

nevillefootballservice-9-17-16-2After a successful conversion of the fall FOCA Walk-a-thon to Serv-a-thon, FOCA is coordinating a similar CRLS Winter Sports Teams Serv-a-thon. By sponsoring an athlete, donors help teams and FOCA raise additional funds required to meet important supplemental needs falling outside of the current school department budget. Meanwhile the athletes provide valuable services to our community, build relationships within the team and earn community service hours required for graduation. Some projects include coaching elementary school age youth during their respective after school and weekend programs, visiting elderly, and clean-up/maintenance of Danehy Park, Fresh Pond and Alewife Reservation. To donate one can respond to individual athletes as they seek support, hit the ‘Donate’ button on the FOCA website (note Serva-a-thon and team in the note section), or contact Larry Childs lchilds@comcast.net for further information.

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SAVE-THE- DATE Winter Social January 28, 2017

By in Coaches, Families, Fundraising Event

cambridge-rl-2FOCA Winter Social
Date: January 28, 2017
Time: 5:00 – 7:30 PM
Location: Home of Martha and Tom Sieniewicz in Cambridgeport
What to expect: Good company, variety of beverages, heavy hors d’oeuvres, raffle, very brief speechifying
Reason: 1) Connect with other current and prospective CRLS parents, community members and CRLS staff also enthusiastic about the role of athletics in CPS education; 2) Raise money for CRLS athletics
 
To sign up: Keep eyes peeled for the Eventbrite coming soon….
 
FOCA is the CRLS booster club which raises supplemental funds for teams, advocates for expanded athletic opportunities, issues college scholarships, and connects parents more deeply to the mission and life of the school. A more robust school athletics program and fit students foster better academic outcomes and increased social competencies

CRLS Athletes Team Up for a Sunday Morning ‘Serve-a-Thon’

By in Athletes, Families, Fundraising Event, Volunteers

The Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) annual ‘Walk-a-thon’ fund raiser was transformed this year into what all experienced as a more meaningful ‘Walk & Serve-a-Thon’. Over 350 athletes and coaches representing all fall CRLS athletics programs gathered Sunday morning at the Fresh Pond Water Treatment Facility. After mingling and turning in pledge sheets to eager parent volunteers, the athletes fanned out across the western and northern ends of the city lead by staff/volunteers, coaches and their team captains.

A majority of the Serve-a-Thon work was to assist in the cleanup of open space areas which are frequently used by the Teams and the community.  Clean-up occurred at the Alewife Brook Reservation by the Crew and Sailing Teams, at Russell and Rindge Fields by the Football Team and at Danehy Park by the Soccer, Volley Ball and Fencing Teams, where the Park was strewn with litter because of  a windy Danehy Park Day on Saturday. Other Serve-a-thon efforts included the Cross Country Team assisting with a road race in Central Square, the Novice Crew Team spreading mulch from Glacken Field to Fresh Pond, and the Golf Team assisting with maintenance at the Fresh Pond Golf Club.

One highlight of the Serve-a-thon was a small group of football players practicing open field tackling techniques with the seniors at Neville Center.  Another was extracted items from the Alewife Brook Reservation such as a DVD player and sofa (which seem to go together rather well). The athletes also found so many coffee cups found that they discussed the idea of an appeal to vendors to encourage the elimination of the use of Styrofoam cups and to take action to discourage littering.

Aside from providing needed service to area parks and facilities, the athletes and coaches embraced what could be a new norm and culture in which CRLS teams come together not only for camaraderie,  fitness and competition, but also to benefit the our community in addition to having a great deal of fun.

FOCA Walk & Serve-A-Thon

By in Athletes, Coaches, Families, Fundraising Event

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School – Fall Sports Teams
September 18, 2016 @ 9:00AM – Convening Location: Fresh Pond Water Department
 
On Sunday all Fall CRLS athletes and their coaches will participate in the FOCA coordinated “Walk & Serve-a-Thon”. This former annual Walk-a-thon fund raiser around Fresh Pond has transformed to a more meaningful youth service event. Convening first at the Fresh Pond water treatment facility athletes then walk towards their team designated west and north Cambridge service project destinations. Projects include maintenance within the Fresh Pond Reservation and Fresh Pond Golf Club House, visiting elderly at Neville Manner and clean-ups at Danehy Park, Rindge Field, Russell Field area, and the Alewife Reservation. For more information contact Pamela Thilo: pamela.thilo@gmail.com. Donations are made by sponsoring individual athletes (they have sponsor sheets).
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