Dear Families of CRLS Athletes,
We hope to see you this Saturday, January 20th, 5-7:30 pm, at the home of Martha & Tom, 84 Magazine Street in Cambridge. There will be food and drink, silent auction items and a 50/50 raffle! This is an adult only event.
Look forward to seeing you!!
CRLS Looking to Hire Diving Coach Immediately
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School (CRLS) has an open position for Diving Coach starting immediately for the 2017-2018 winter sports season. CRLS Swim & Diving program has about 70 students and last year had the largest diving team in the state with a 24-student roster, several of whom competed in the state championships. Recent CRLS grad, Gabe Bamforth, a back-to-back state champion, is an All-American and among the top divers in the NCAA competing at Carnegie Mellon. CRLS Diving is an inclusive program with no cuts, no athletic fees for participants, and truly embodies the CRLS motto of “Opportunity, Diversity, and Respect.”
CRLS seeks competent, committed and dedicated candidates for the following position:
Assistant Coach – Diving (Stipend commensurate with experience, starting at $3,849)
Contact Director of Athletics, Tom Arria: tarria@cpsd.us
Apply directly: https://cpsd.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=64
Our very own, Jonas Hansen (CRLS ’19) won a Gold Medal at the Summer National Fencing Tournament, in Division 1A (Men’s Epee) – he is the official National Champion for that category!
Congratulations to gold medalist Jonas Hansen and his coach Daniel Hondor
Dear Friends,
I am excited to share that as Roberta Goto and I step down on June 30th as FOCA Secretary and President respectively that we have a skilled and robust group of new and returning board members. To date these include:
Offering important continuity is Sean McDonnell returning as Treasurer
I’ll also extend tremendous appreciation for the contributions of At-large board members stepping down: Roxann Hymon, Gary Dougherty, Joe Avin, and Alice Heller.
There are still board openings – as well as many other ways to contribute so keep an eye out for further announcements – and please be in touch if you, or someone you know, may be interested in joining our efforts. I can assure you that the rewards gained from this volunteer endeavor will consistently exceed any seeming loss of family time, sleep, brain band-width etc…!
For me the past 5 years have been wonderfully full.…full of: inspiration from the friendships, satisfaction as we maintained a FOCA 18-year tradition supporting coaches and teams, learning as we improved our internal systems, curiosity as we explored and advanced many collaborations, and… challenges especially as we all grapple within a society/city still sorting out how to shift old school thinking about sports to a better integrated vision of athletics as an educative process for developing strong social competencies. Achieving this with greater consistency is one important goal that relies on broader engagement of families, school staff and the community. To that end FOCA events and activities will continue to serve as a significant support.
Though ‘aging out’ of this parent volunteer role while making way for new leaders I welcome your suggestion and participation in this important period of FOCA transition. Of course also feel free to contact Kevin and Nadia. You can also refresh your familiarity with FOCA by visiting our website.
In the spirit of learning and community,
Larry
Larry Childs, President
Friends of Cambridge Athletics
Join/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!
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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)
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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.
Something extraordinary about CRLS athletics are the many opportunities for meaningful parent involvement. Whether you are simply interested in attending competitions or to also engage more deeply in team fund raising, logistics support, or social events, Friends of Cambridge Athletics (FOCA) helps guide the process.
Read Letter: FOCA Freshmen Parentw Welcome Letter 6 14 16
