Monday, April 11, 3:00PM

If you are currently vaccinated

• If you are a close contact but vaccinated and asymptomatic

  • You do not need to remain away from CRI.  

  • We ask that you wear an appropriate mask when interacting with people at CRI for the 10 days following your close contact and monitor for symptoms in the same time period

  • You do not need to wear a mask while rowing in team boats or in coaching launches - only while indoors at CRI or when in close proximity to others

If you are currently unvaccinated

• You must remain away from CRI for 5 days following the close contact

• We ask wear an appropriate mask while on the grounds and while rowing at CRI for the 10 days after your contact and that you monitor for symptoms in the same time period 

 

Sunday, April 10, 7:30PM

COVID Positive Test Result Reported (Saturday April 9)

• CRI was notified of a positive covid test, from a person who was last at the boathouse on Saturday, April 9. 
• When at CRI, they voluntarily wore a mask.  They were asymptomatic while at the boathouse.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

 

Saturday, March 12, 11AM

COVID Positive Test Result Reported (Saturday March12)

• CRI was notified of a positive covid test, from a person who was last at the boathouse on Tuesday, March 8. 
• When at CRI, they voluntarily wore a mask.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Friday March 11.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

 

Thursday, March 3, 2:30pm

Indoor Masking will be optional for our community entering the Harry Parker Boathouse

• Starting Saturday, March 5, CRI will no longer require masks for visitors, rowers, and staff coming to the Harry Parker Boathouse.
• This decision follows new guidance from the City of Boston issued on March 1, 2022, which updated guidance for indoor facilities located in the city.
• We encourage rowers, visitors, and staff who choose to continue to wear masks while indoors to do so. CRI will continue to follow local and state health guidelines and mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 at the Harry Parker Boathouse.
• We thank our community for continuing to support our efforts to keep our community safe and healthy.

Tuesday, March 1, 9:00pm

• The City of Boston announced that the city's indoor masking mandate will be lifted effective Saturday, March 5, 2022.
• CRI will announce specific masking guidance for participation in programs or working indoors in the coming days and promote on our media channels and to our community directly.   
• Look for more information being communicated in the coming days.  

Saturday, February 19, 3PM (includes Friday, February 18.  9:00 PM)

• The city of Boston announced that the policy requiring participants and staff coming to CRI show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 has been lifted effective immediately.
• CRI will continue to follow local and state health guidelines regarding masking and other mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 at the Harry Parker Boathouse.  
• We thank our community for continuing to support our efforts to keep our community safe and healthy.  

COVID Positive Test Result Reported (Saturday February 19, 3PM)

• CRI was notified of a positive covid test, from a person who was last at the boathouse on Friday Feb 18. 
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Saturday Feb 19.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

Monday January 31, 1:30pm

COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified today of a positive Covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on Wednesday, January 26.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Sunday, January 30.
• Potential close contacts of the individual are being reached by CRI.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

Sunday, January 16, 1:30pm

COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified last evening (1.15.22) of a positive Covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Thursday, January 13.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Saturday, January 15.
• Potential close contacts of the individual are being reached by CRI.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

Saturday, January 15. 2:00pm

2PM Update - COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified today (1.15.22) of a positive Covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Thursday, January 13.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Friday, January 14.
• Potential close contacts of the individual are being reached by CRI.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

11AM Update - COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified late yesterday (1.14.22) of a positive Covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Wednesday, January 12.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and reported symptoms began on Friday, January 14.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms. 

Thursday, January 13. 1:15pm

COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified today (1.13.22) of a positive Covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Wednesday, January 12.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse and remain asymptomatic.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.
• Please see our guidelines to return to the Harry Parker Boathouse regarding Wellness, Close Contact and Positive Test Result Guidelines

Monday, January 10. 4:00 PM

CRI has reopened.  Before you come to the boathouse, we encourage you to review our new guidelines as we balance the safety and wellbeing of our community with service to people through our programming.

The three components of our reopening plan are now in effect. They include:

1. Affirm the CRI Wellness Check prior to entering to the Boathouse
2. Follow all of CRI’s COVID guidelines and requirements

   • CRI Close Contact Guidelines

   • Positive Test result Guidance

   • Vaccination requirement - NO LONGER REQUIRED AS OF FEBRUARY 18, 2022

3. We encourage everyone to get tested as often as personally practical

 

Friday, December 31, 2:30PM

CRI is pausing programming and operations at the boathouse for the coming week starting Monday January 3.  There are a number of reasons for this brief pause that center around holiday travel and/or participation in group or community events as part of the holiday season. Coupled with the rise in transmissibility of the virus and general lack of available testing, we want to give our community and health authorities needed time to understand the impact of the holidays on transmission.

Wednesday, December 29, 10:15AM  

In lieu of the most recent increases in COVID spread, CRI will make an announcement on Friday, December 31 regarding re-opening requirements for programming starting Sunday January 2. 

See below for the summary of guidelines regarding proof of vaccination and close contacts.

 

Friday, December 24, 10:30am

Below in this update are summary guideline updates and timelines for: 

COVID PROOF OF VACCINATION Guideline Update and Timeline - Updated December 24

COVID CLOSE CONTACT Guideline Update and Timeline - Updaterd December 16 

COVID Positive Test Result - Reported December 24 

 

COVID PROOF OF VACCINATION: Guideline Update and Timeline

Guideline Update

• The City of Boston announced on December 20 that starting on January 15, 2022, our community will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter all our indoor spaces at the Harry Parker Boathouse. 
• For all of us, this guideline includes all indoor spaces - upstairs and downstairs, including the boat bays. Though our boat bays meet the criteria of an outdoor space as defined by the City of Boston, CRI will enforce the vax policy in the bays for continuity and consistency.

For Participants Registered in any Winter Program at CRI

• Between Monday Jan 3 and Friday, Jan 14 - we will ask our registered winter participants to affirm proof of vaccination with your coach:
  • In the spirit that many hands make light work of a big job, we will share the winter rosters (“vaccination rosters”) with each coach of current programs before Jan 3 who will ask you at practices between Jan 3 and Jan 14 to affirm your vaccination status.
  • Coaches must affirm proof of vaccination for each individual on their “vax roster” and return it to CRI on/before Jan 15 - please help them by sharing your vaccination status when asked.
  • This is a one-time check for registered participants in our programs - once participants have affirmed their proof of vaccination, they will not need to reaffirm proof of vaccination until/unless the same is required for spring programs.
  • For a list of what may be shown as proof of vaccination, see this page. Please bring your proof of vaccination with you to your program to show to your coach; do not share paper or electronic copies of your vaccination card with CRI.

For individual participants, volunteers and/or visitors to the Harry Parker Boathouse

• For individual participants, visitors, or anyone else entering the boathouse for longer than a quick visit, proof of vaccination will be required upon entrance for every visit.
  • Please be prepared to share your proof of vaccination and government issued ID to a member of our front desk staff.
• For those who are making a “quick visit’ (e.g., package/mail dropoff, first floor bathroom visit), the City of Boston guidance currently indicates that these visits do not require proof of vaccination for entrance, however masking continues to be required in order to enter the building.
• For additional questions or concerns, please feel to reach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Executive Director.

COVID CLOSE CONTACT Guideline Update and Timeline:

CRI recognizes that COVID and its variants are spreading in the Boston Community.  100% of CRI staff are vaccinated.  Currently, the self reported vaccination rate (required at the time of registration) among 400+ CRI winter program registrations is over 98%.    

Week of December 27

• CRI will be closed as scheduled for the holidays - there is no public access to the Harry Parker Boathouse scheduled for this week. 

Starting Monday January 3 

• Rowers will return to regularly scheduled winter programs and, along with staff, we ask that our community follow the guidelines listed below.  

CRI CLOSE CONTACT Guidelines

• Vaccinated people who are identified as a “close contact” of a Covid positive case must: 
  • Stay away from CRI for 5 days following date of known exposure 
  • Obtain a negative test results no earlier than day 5 and before returning to CRI or stay away from CRI for 14 days
  • Be symptom free of Covid 

• No change to close contact policy for unvaccinated individuals.  For guidance see the Ma Covid exposure Guidelines
• No change for those who test positive for COVID or are feeling unwell with Covid symptoms.  
• For questions reach your coach or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified today (12/24/21) of a positive covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Saturday, December 18 and Monday, December 20.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors, including while in the boat bay.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.
• At this time, we have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities.

 

Thursday, December 23, 5pm

COVID Positive Test Result Reported

• CRI was notified today (12/23/21) of a positive covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Saturday, December 18.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors, including while in the boat bay.  They were asymptomatic at the boathouse.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.
• At this time, we have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities.

Tuesday, December 21, 3:15PM

• CRI will soon post additional information regarding the city wide mandate requiring proof of vaccination after January 15.  
• Information will be shared for those registered for regularly scheduled winter programs as well as individual users and one-time visitors to the Harry Parker Boathouse 
• Stay tuned and thank you for your patience.

Monday, December 20, 11:30AM

The City of Boston announced this morning that starting on January 15, 2022, people will be required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter indoor spaces.  This guideline includes CRI. 

• This means CRI is now responsible to check for proof of vaccination for every person entering the Harry Parker Boathouse and we will require proof of vaccination for entrance.  
• As shared with our community, 100% of our employees have shown proof of vaccination. 

To Enter CRI after January 15, you must show proof of vaccination by showing one of the following:  

• A CDC vaccination card
• A digital image of your CDC card 
• An image of any official immunization record, or
• A City of Boston app or any other COVID vaccine verification app. 

Thursday, December 16, 2:15PM

COVID CLOSE CONTACT Guideline Update and Timeline:

CRI recognizes that COVID and its variants are spreading in the Boston Community.  100% of CRI staff are vaccinated.  Currently, the self reported vaccination rate (required at the time of registration) among 400+ CRI winter program registrations is over 98%.    

Starting Monday December 20

• The new policy for vaccinated close contacts will go into place for staff - see below.  
• There will be limited programming during this week with some limited Adult programming.  

 Week of December 27

• CRI will be closed as scheduled for the holidays - there is no public access to the Harry Parker Boathouse scheduled for this week. 

  Starting Monday January 3 

• Rowers will return to regularly scheduled winter programs and, along with staff, we ask that our community follow the guidelines listed below.  

CRI CLOSE CONTACT Guidelines

• Vaccinated people who are identified as a “close contact” of a Covid positive case must: 
  • Stay away from CRI for 5 days following date of known exposure 
  • Obtain a negative test results no earlier than day 5 and before returning to CRI or stay away from CRI for 14 days
  • Be symptom free of Covid 

• No change to close contact policy for unvaccinated individuals.  For guidance see the Ma Covid exposure Guidelines
• No change for those who test positive for COVID or are feeling unwell with Covid symptoms.  
• For questions reach your coach or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Thursday, December 16, 2:15PM

COVID Positive Test Result Shared

• CRI was notified today of a positive covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the Wednesday, December 15. The person has not been at CRI since Wednesday.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors, including while in the boat bay.  They reported their first symptoms after leaving the boathouse.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.
• At this time, we have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities

Tuesday, November 23, 9:30AM

COVID Positive Test Result Shared

• CRI was notified of a positive covid tests from two persons who were last at the boathouse on the Saturday, November 20. Neither person has been at CRI since last Saturday.
• When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors, and reported their first symptoms after leaving the boathouse.
• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI
• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.
• At this time, we have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities

CRI Vaccination Information Update

• Beginning November 29, all CRI staff will be required to be vaccinated to work at CRI
• Registrants for all winter programs will be asked to share their vaccination status with CRI.  Rowers will be asked if they have been vaccinated or if they would prefer not to share that information/respond no.  
• CRI will continue not to require our rowers to produce proof of vaccination to row in our programs or participate in programs at the Harry Parker Boathouse 

Thursday, November 4, 3:30pm

• CRI was notified last night of a positive covid test from a person who was last at the boathouse on the afternoon of Thursday October 28. This person has not been at CRI since last Thursday. When at CRI, they remained masked while indoors, and reported their first symptoms after leaving the boathouse on Thursday.

• Potential close contacts of the individual have been reached by CRI.

• We encourage our community to be vigilant and monitor for any symptoms and not return to CRI if you are feeling unwell with COVID symptoms.

• At this time, we have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities.

Tuesday, October 19, 5pm - Welcome to Head of the Charles Week!

• CRI is excited to welcome Head of the Charles competitiors, family members and visitors.  We ask that those coming to CRI wear a mask indoors.  There are no vaccination checks or requirements to visit CRI.
• We are exploring opportunities to provide safe training spaces for winter programs (which begin Monday, November 29) - this may include using space in the boat bay with our doors open and open air heating.  We will announce developments in our weekly e-News and other communication channels after we complete analysis of avaialble winter training resources. 

Friday, August 20, 11:15AM

• Acting Mayor Kim Janey announced this morning a city-wide mandate requiring people to wear face masks in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status, will begin on Friday August 27.  
• The mandate will not apply to children aged 2 and under.
• Beginning on Friday, August 27, CRI will require everyone entering the Harry Parker Boathouse to wear a face mask regardless of vaccination status.
• Showers and locker rooms will remain open, but masks must be worn when not actively showering.

Tuesday, July 28. 4:30pm

CRI is actively monitoring state and health authorities regarding masking and vaccination guidelines.   At this time, CRI is continuing to ask unvaccinated people to wear masks.  For those who have been vaccinated, masking continues to be voluntary.  

Other Updates:  Tuesday, June 15 3:30pm

CRI will Host CIC Health for On-Site COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Wednesday June 30, 11am to 3pm

• To register for a free vaccine, choose “Community Rowing” from the list of walk-in locations

• CIC Health will offer administering either the two-dose Pfizer vaccine or the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The first dose for the Pfizer vaccine will be administered on June 30 and the second dose on July 21 at CRI. 

• The Pfizer vaccine is approved for individuals 12 and older.  If parents would like your child to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at the Community Rowing clinic, please complete this registration form in advance of the clinic: https://www.cic-health.com/communityrowing. Parental consent is required for minors to receive the vaccine. The parental consent form is built into the registration page above. If you are not able to complete this form in advance but would like your child to be vaccinated, you must accompany them to the clinic on June 30. The clinic can accept walk-ins during the scheduled hours.

• Neither government issued identification nor health insurance are required to receive the vaccine.

Friday, May 28 2:30

Following the Governor's announcement today at 12 PM, Community Rowing will follow the State guidelines regarding re-opening starting on Saturday, May 29. This includes:

Masking:  Fully vaccinated people (+2 weeks from final shot) do not need to wear masks indoors/outdoors or on the water. We ask those who have not been fully vaccinated to continue to follow state guidance on masking.  

Individuals under the age of 18 may continue to row unmasked regardless of vaccination status in team boats per state guidelines

NOTE:  Coxswains in stern-loaded boats must wear a mask and sunglasses or eyeglasses or face shield per USRowing guidelines.  We will announce any changes as they are announced for our coxswains

Wellness Check:  Starting Monday May 31, athletes will no longer be required to complete the CRI Wellness Check prior to arrival.  We ask that anyone feeling ill or suffering from symptoms related to COVID to remain away from CRI.

Indoor Training and Gatherings:  The 2nd floor will open for individuals to train.  CRI may make additional announcements regarding further loosening of our guidelines/restrictions on indoor training and indoor gatherings 

Pool Testing:  The current Youth Pool Testing program will continue through June 12.  CRI will discontinue individual and pool testing for all other programs as of Tuesday, June 1. 

We will continue to update our safety guidelines and communicate them on this page, our weekly e-News, social media and to our coaches and staff. 

Wednesday, May 26, 10:00am

• CRI is anticipating several changes to our COVID opening guidelines with the coming announcement by the State on Saturday, May 29.

• We will monitor this announcement and make adjustments / further loosening of our practices as practical - likely further changes to our opening procedures will begin after the Memorial Day holiday and go into effect starting as early as Tuesday, June 1.

• Look for further updates about CRI's response to the State's announcement from
  • this page
  • our weekly e-News that will be published on Wednesday June 2
  • our social media channels and/or,
  • our coaches and staff via email if you are current a registered participant in one of our programs

Tuesday, May 20

• Given the changes to Mass state guidelines as determined by Gov. Baker, CRI will not require testing for the month of June as planned when opening registration for our early summer sessions

• Masking continues to be required per the State mandated guidance and therefore we ask anyone 19 years and older continue to wear a mask when rowing in any boat of two or more people.  

Friday, May 14.  

• With the announcement by the CDC yesterday, we are awaiting guidance from MA State and health authorities about further loosening of state guidelines and restrictions.  

• As as we learn of ways our community can safety row and congregate at the Harry Parker Boathouse within State guidance, we will announce further loosening of our guidelines.  Until then however, all CRI COVID guidelines, policies and requirements for rowers and staff remain in full effect.

• We will share more here, in our e-News, and social media as we learn it and in the meantime, thank you for continuing to support CRI by helping us following current state and MA health guidelines

 

Monday, May 3, 7am.  

• CRI is evaluating recent state guidance around mask wearing, vaccinations, and guidance for moderate risk sports, for which rowing is one

• For now, the guidance we have put in place for programs that will run through Memorial Day remains unchanged

• We are in contact with state and health authorities to plan and promote adult sweep rowing and youth programs from June to July 4th and possibly beyond.

• We appreciate your hanging in there with us as we work out safe and practical programming and opening guidance for our community  

Tuesday, April 21. 2 pm.  Next update is not scheduled / will be posted as necessary.

• There are no changes to CRI Reopening plans.  We will continue operations and programming as posted and maintain adherence to our current guidelines and policies.

• CRI has been notified that a person received notice of a positive covid test result. This person is quarantinig, and was last at CRI on Wednesday April 14. This person was masked and socially distant, and did not participate in any team boat rowing when last at CRI.   CRI has not been contacted by any public health authorities at this time and encourages all rowers to follow our wellness and safety guidelines when coming to the Harry Parker Boathouse.

Tuesday, April 6 11:00 am

• CRI received a positive pool test result this morning (Wednesday 4/7) for one group that tested and practiced yesterday (Tuesday 4/6) at CRI. Athletes in the affected pool were notified by their coach, and they will be following state guidelines for testing and quarantining. The precautions and practice structure that we have been using are designed to reduce the chance of transmission between athletes, and especially between separate pools. At this point, no further action is required from other participants, other than to continue to monitor for any symptoms. As always, if any athlete experiences symptoms of covid, they should stay home from practice and not come to the boathouse unless they can answer "true" to all of the questions in the daily wellness check.

Monday, April 5 1:30pm.  Next update - Monday April 12

• No change  to current protocols or opening rollout.  

• Monday, April 12 will begins Phase 2 of the CRI reopening plan, with the introduction of Adult Small Class Programs and the start of the Youth Competitive and RowBoston spring seasons.  For more information, go to Spring Opening 2021

Tuesday, March 30.  10:30AM.  Next update - Monday April 5.  

• CRI continues it's reopening plan for doubles and team boats.  

• The Four Oar Rule will be lifted on Monday, April 5 at 5am.  

Wednesday, March 25.  5:00PM. Next update, no later than Tuesday, March 30

• Confirming CRI's SPRING BOATHOUSE HOURS: 

• CRI has conducted over 100 individual and pooled tests as of today.  We will continue to follow state and health authority guidelines regarding quarantine, wellness check and team activities.  This includes recently published EEA guidance regarding youth and amateur sports for the State's Phase 4 re-opening plan.

• The MA travel advisory begins today.  The new travel advisory urges all persons entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, to quarantine for 10 days upon their arrival if they have been out of the state for 24 hours or more.

• The advisory will not apply to anyone in the following categories:

  • Anyone who is returning to Massachusetts after an absence of fewer than 24 hours.

  • Travelers who have a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72 hours prior to their arrival in Massachusetts.

  • Workers who enter Massachusetts to perform critical infrastructure functions (as specified by the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) while they are commuting to or from or while at work.

  • Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago and who do not have symptoms).

  • Travelers are additionally encouraged to consult and follow the CDC’s guidelines and requirements for travel.

     

PREVIOUS UPDATE:  Friday, March 19.  2:30PM.  Next update, no later than Wednesday March 25

• CRI has just finished week 2 of free, individual PCR testing for all staff.

• On Monday March 22, Phase 1 of the Pool testing program will begin with our youth programs. Athletes on these teams will begin weekly testing as they return to team boat rowing.  

• Also on Monday March 22, the MA travel order will be replaced with a travel advisory.  The new travel advisory will urge all persons entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, to quarantine for 10 days upon their arrival if they have been out of the state for 24 hours or more.

The advisory will not apply to anyone in the following categories:

• Anyone who is returning to Massachusetts after an absence of fewer than 24 hours.

• Travelers who have a negative COVID-19 test result that has been administered up to 72 hours prior to their arrival in Massachusetts.

• Workers who enter Massachusetts to perform critical infrastructure functions (as specified by the Federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) while they are commuting to or from or while at work.

• Travelers who are fully vaccinated (i.e. who have received two doses of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines OR who have received a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 14 days or more ago and who do not have symptoms).

• Travelers are additionally encouraged to consult and follow the CDC’s guidelines and requirements for travel.

 

MOST RECENT UPDATE:  Friday, March 12.  12PM.  Next update, no later than Friday March 19

• Opening information for spring programs was posted yesterday at 1pm.
• The CRI Wellness Check has been updated to reflect changes to the MA Re-Opening plan regarding vaccinations  
• Further details of spring opening has begun with constituent groups through video calls

 

Wednesday, March 3 2pm.  Next update, no later than Friday, March 12 at 12pm

• CRI will begin individual PCR testing of coaches and staff starting March 9, as part of a voluntary pilot program to assure their safety as we begin opening and returning to water operations
• More information will be forthcoming regarding singles, doubles and team boat rowing on Thursday March 11 - see Spring Opening 2021

• CRI remains in the current MA Re-Opening Phase 3 Step 1.  

• The response team is currently evaluating opening strategies for youth and adults to begin sculling on the Charles River, beginning in late March at the earliest (weather and safety protocol dependent).  

• More information about CRI's return to the water and the possibility of team boat rowing will be communcated via the CRI E-News and social media channels, directly to program participants by CRI leadership and coaches and this page  

• The next update will be shared in early March.   

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced that effective Wednesday, December 16, the City of Boston will return back to a modified Phase Two, Step Two of the Reopening Massachusetts plan.   

• Under the revised order, CRI will remain open for youth 18 and under.  These programs include

  • Crew League Programs

  • Youth Competitive Programs

  • RowBoston Programs

• The CRI Offices will remain open … no more than 3 staff in offices at a time.

• The order will remain in effect for the next three weeks and CRI will provide updates and details by program as appropriate

GENERAL NOTE ABOUT HOURS OF OPERATION: 

There is no general admittance to CRI at this time.  For more information on boathouse availability email your coach or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

General Hours Of Operation, December 1 to March 22, 2021

Weekdays: 2pm to 8pm 

Weekends: 7am to 4pm

Hours are subject to change

Thursday, November 19.  4:30 PM

A person attended a program at the boathouse on Tuesday afternoon (November 17) who self-reported to CRI today that they were identified as a "close contact" of someone (outside of CRI) who received a positive covid test. The individual who was at CRI is currently quarantining and awaiting the results of their own test.

This person has not been to CRI since Tuesday, and on Tuesday wore a mask and was socially distanced during the entire visit. They remained outside.

We have not been contacted with any additional quarantine requests from public health authorities.

Other participants in the program have been contacted by CRI and have been asked to monitor for any symptoms and not come to the boathouse if they can't answer "true" to all of the questions in the CRI wellness check.

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Wednesday, November 11. 2:00 PM

CRI is concluding unsupervised, on water programming on Friday, November 13 at 7pm.  Due to unseasonably warm air temperatures, we will continue to permit logbook rowers to launch after Friday Nov 13 but only when air temperatures are over 50 degrees.  

We continue to monitor government and health guidance on all rowing activities, indoor and outdoors/on the water.  There are no changes to our current protocols.  

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Tuesday, September 29.  1:00 PM

CRI is surveying our community to determine interest in participating in winter programming indoors.  Please help us prepare for this winter by filling out our Winter Program Survey

The survey will be open until 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 1.

Thank you.

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Tuesday, September 8.  5:00 PM

CRI is moving to PHASE 3 Opening staring Monday, September 14.  Starting Monday, the 2nd floor, bathrooms and lockers will open with restricted access. Additional access includes: 

• Permitting 3 people access to each upstairs locker/restroom at a time: 3 in mens' room; 3 in womens' room 

• Red Cubbies on 1st floor for temporary storage of personal items

• Open shelving on the 2nd floor along the low wall for public storage of personal items

Update/Notes:

• We will begin enhanced cleaning protocols, including daily "fogging" of our high use areas 

• Community members erging/working out indoors (outside of coach supervision/classes), stretching, warmups are not permitted.

• Community access to the weight room, kitchen and 1980 room is prohibited

• No showering is allowed

• Locker use is intended for daily use only, no overnight storage. Items left overnight may be removed and/or thrown out.

We will remain vigilant and will continue to monitor guidance from the authorities and track state and local rates of infection in order to keep our community safe and healthy.  And, we will update any of our operations and procedures accordingly. 

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Tuesday, August 18.  3:00 PM

The Commonwealth reporting map announced:   Governor Baker announced a new web based map on key COVID-19 metrics as part of the administrations efforts to partner with MA cities and towns to slow the spread of COVID.  View the reporting map here.

Reminder:

All visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow the new Massachusetts Travel Order.  Rhode Island has been removed from the Department of Public Health’s lower risk state list. 

All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet an exemption, are required to complete the Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival, unless you are visiting from a lower-risk state designated by the Department of Public Health.

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Thursday, August, 6.  4:45 PM.  

Massachusetts Travel Order Update

Effective Immediately:  All visitors and returning residents entering Massachusetts must follow the new Massachusetts Travel Order.  

NOTE:  Question 3 of the CRI Daily Wellness Check has been updated to reflect changes to the travel order.  Please review this updated language and make sure you are adhering to all Massachusetts and CRI policies as posted each day.

Question 3 now reads:

I have not been asked to self-isolate or quarantine by a doctor or a local public health official. This includes the State of Massachusetts travel advisory that requires everyone visiting from a US state other than Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Hawaii to self-quarantine for 2 weeks or receive a negative test within 72 hours of returning. 

Effective Friday August 7:   Rhode Island will be removed from the Department of Public Health’s lower risk state list.  All visitors entering Massachusetts, including returning residents, who do not meet an exemption, are required to complete the Massachusetts Travel Form prior to arrival, unless you are visiting from a lower-risk state designated by the Department of Public Health.

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Tuesday, July 28, 5:30 PM. 

Today, a community member received a positive test result for COVID-19 and reported it to CRI  

• The last time this person was at CRI was Friday, July 24.
• The person was asymptomatic at the time.
• A member of the Response Team has been in touch with the individual.
• The Response Team member has also reached out to each of the participants in the class. 
• Since the visit, CRI has conducted an anti-viral/disinfectant fogging as part of ongoing safety and deep cleaning procedures.

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Friday, July 3, 10:00 AM. 

Response to MA PHASE 3 OPENING Announced by Governor Baker:  For the foreseeable future, the 2nd Floor of CRI will remain closed - including the weight room, locker rooms and community room for teams, programming and indoor training.  We will continue to monitor the success of reopening, evaluate indoor safety protocols going into place with Phase 3 and how CRI may adapt.  In the meantime, our focus will remain on outdoor programming in single seat shells only.

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Tuesday, June 23, 6:00 PM. 

Thursday, June 11. 

• Registration is open and ongoing. Summer Youth Recreational Programming can be found HERE
• Adult Sculling program information can be found HERE 
• For questions or registration assistance, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We look forward to seeing you at Community Rowing! 

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Tuesday, June 2. Next Update, no later than Monday, June 8

CRI is monitoring updates from the Governors office regarding Phase 2 of Reopening Massachusetts.  Additional details of the State's plan will be forthcoming and relevant opening information regarding CRI programs and programming will be posted/announced as appropriate.  Stay tuned.

In the meantime, we wish everyone in our community health and safety.    

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Friday, May 29. Next Update, no later than Tuesday, June 2

Logbook Sculling and Private Boat owners will receive emails before Monday to be prepared for the opening.   For those who may have  additional questions about logbook sculling, please reach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Sculling Captains.  

We have made many changes to keep CRI "the same" for our community - friendly, cooperative and and vibrant. We wish everyone the best this weekend and look forward to getting underway next week with our limited return to the water.      

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Thursday, May 28. Next Update, no later than Friday May 29

UPDATED HOURS:

CRI will continue to honor the City of Boston public health advisory for non-essential businesses and will open at 6AM starting June 1.

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Wednesday, May, 27.  Next Update, no later than Friday May 29

We are excited to open our doors next Monday on a limited basis and return to the Charles River.  Since the Governor outlined a phased approach to reopening the Massachusetts economy, we have developed a safe and effective plan to enable our community to begin its return to the Harry Parker Boathouse and to the greater river community.

Our initial opening will continue to be coordinated with state and health officials, and as such will begin on an individual basis for non-coached, non-group programming in single sculls only.  As our society hopefully progresses beyond Phase 1 safely, we will evaluate the opportunity to expand our offerings and begin coached programs and small group classes. 

Highlights of major changes to rowing at CRI

• Masks must be worn at all times on the grounds and docks
• 2 Step Check in Process to certify our rowers are collectively safe and can practice social distancing at CRI
• We have made considerable investment in new processes to clean and disinfect equipment and our facilities
• Many smaller, meaningful changes to ensure we can keep our community safe and healthy as we cautiously return to operations.  

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UPDATE:  Saturday, May 23.  4:30PM  

Preparing for the JUNE 1 opening of CRI

We are both excited and equally cautious in our approach to conservatively resuming our operations at the Harry Parker Boathouse.  Getting back on the water will demand our collective patience, common sense, and personal responsibility to ensure that we keep each other safe and enable CRI to continue to serve our community.

Additional information, protocols and procedures that will guide us through our return to the boathouse will be forthcoming.

WHAT WILL OPEN, Monday June 1

• Somerville Sculling Pavillion:  Weekdays:  5am to 7pm; Weekends: 6am to 11am.  Logbook and Private Boat sculling only
• Harry Parker Boathouse:  First floor bathrooms only.  Front Desk, Coaches Office, and Admin Offices will remain closed. 

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UPDATE:  Tuesday, May 19.  9:00AM

CRI Phased Reopening Plan 

In preparation for reopening, CRI has prepared a phased opening plan that abides by state and federal guidelines as well as health and safety recommendations.  On Monday, May 18, the state announced its phased approach to the easing of social restrictions while providing guidance on health and safety. The state also provided guidance and policies associated with this phased reopening plan and we are incorporating into our current plans. 

To ensure the health and safety of our community, CRI has established strict cleaning, social distancing protocols and made considerable changes to our general operations/functioning.  New guidance that incorporates the state’s phased approach will be shared shortly through email communications and this web page.

Our current phased reopening plan begins on June 1 when we will partially reopen the building and welcome some staff and rowers on a restricted schedule back to the Harry Parker Boathouse.  

Our current plan is to manage a soft opening that includes:

• Logbook sculling and private boats welcomed to the boathouse on June 1 as a pilot to new operations and a “sculling only” programming schedule
• No coaching or coached programs will be conducted - coached sessions will begin during Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan
• The building will remain closed until June 1 in accordance with state guidelines

Look for more information and updates coming throughout the week of May 18 and 25. We look forward to seeing you soon at the Harry Parker Boathouse soon!

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UPDATE:  Monday, May 18.  9:30AM

We expect further direction and clarification of CRI's approach to opening for on-water operations after Governor Baker's statements this week.  We will evaluate the Governors direction on an ongoing basis and will share more information related to opening as we determine it.   

We do know now that when CRI opens we will offer rowing opportunities, that will be:

• In single seat rowing shells (live-in, family members may be permitted to row in doubles - more information coming soon)
• No more than eight (8) people will be scheduled to row at a time at CRI on a minimum of 30 minute centers/increments
• All rowing will conducted on a reservation basis - no drop in programming
• More information will be shared on an ongoing basis and may change in response this ever changing event 

Please check back to this page regularly as well as follow us on social media for the latest information on CRI's re-entry to rowing at the Harry Parker Boathouse.

Next Update:  No later than Tuesday, May 19 

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UPDATE:  Sunday, May 3.

• Following indications from Governor Bakers office, CRI will remain closed until May 18.

• Check back to this page in the coming weeks for information related to CRI opening for limited water programs and operations.

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UPDATE:  Monday, March 30.  

• Following indications from Governor Bakers office, CRI will remain closed until May 4.

• Take a look at the CRI Upstream Portal to stay connected, get some excercise, even discover a new rowing book.  

• We look forward to seeing you Upstream!

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UPDATE:  Monday, March 23.  

• Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday ordered all businesses and organizations that are not providing essential services to close, effective Tuesday at noon.  Baker said the order will run until April 7. All non-essential businesses will have to close their physical workspaces and facilities to customers and the public.  Baker said he was not issuing a stay-at-home order.

• No reported cases at CRI 

• Take a look at the CRI Upstream Portal to stay connected, get some excercise, even discover a new rowing book.  

• We look forward to seeing you Upstream! 

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 UPDATE:  Saturday, March 21.  

• No reported cases at CRI 

• We hope everyone remains safe and healthy.  Be well!

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 UPDATE:  5:15 Wednesday, March 18.  Next update no later than Friday, March 20 5pm

• No reported cases at CRI and there is no update otherwise at this time

• We hope everyone remains safe and healthy.  Be well!

THE EARLIEST CRI WILL OPEN IS APRIL 8

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UPDATE:  11:30 MONDAY, March 16.  Next update no later than Wednesday March 18 before Noon

THE EARLIEST CRI WILL OPEN IS APRIL 8

• CRI will not open before April 8, per Governor Baker’s directive yesterday that schools will be closed and there is a restriction to keep gatherings below 25 people through April 7.

• We will continue to monitor a safe return date for programs and teams

NO REPORTED CASES AT CRI

• The response team is meeting twice daily, every day to collaborate on CRI's response to this crisis 

• With this in mind, we are establishing a landing page that will summarize information to help inform us

• As of this update, there have been no confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19 reported to CRI.  

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING 

• We are closing in on technology platforms that will enable us to livestream events to our community as well as create opportunities for our people to connect virtually - whether that will be coaches reaching their squads or members looking to share workouts together.  

• We'll have more to share in this section of our updates soon, so look back to this page for opportunties to join us and share time with our incredible community.

• OPEN HOUSE.  MARCH 22.  CANCELLED

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UPDATE:  2:00 Sunday, March 15.  Next update no later than Tuesday March 17 before Noon

NO REPORTED CASES AT CRI

• The response team is meeting twice daily, every day to collaborate on CRI's response to this crisis 
• With this in mind, we are establishing a landing page that will summarize information to help inform us
• As of this update, there have been no confirmed or presumed cases of COVID-19 reported to CRI.  

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING 

• We are closing in on technology platforms that will enable us to livestream events to our commuinity as well as create opporutnities for our people to connect virtually - whether that will be coaches reaching their squads or members looking to share workouts together.  

• We'll have more to share in this section of our updates soon, so look back to this page for opportunties to join us and share time with our incredible community.

• OPEN HOUSE.  MARCH 22.  CANCELLED

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UPDATE 11:45, Friday, March 13.  Next update no later than Monday March 16 before Noon

No Update

CRI IS CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 30

We appreciate the remarkable outpouring of goodwill and good wishes to all of the staff at CRI.  We want to reiterate our gratitude and thanks to our incredible community of rowers, friends and supporters who we know are have "our backs"... you are in our hearts!  Thank you.  

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING:

• ACTIVATION SENSATION. Saturday, March 14.  11am to 2pm.  CANCELLED

• PROGRAMMING:  WEEK OF MARCH 16. CANCELLED

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UPDATE 6:45, Thursday, March 12.  Next update no later than Friday March 13 before Noon

CRI IS CLOSED UNTIL MARCH 30

Out of our concern for the community and to reduce transmission of COVID-19, we will be closed to all individuals and programs until at least until Monday, March 30 In the interim, we will be in touch with you about additional detail and future decisions regarding programming.  

And, we will continue to evaluate this developing situation and update this website and our staff accordingly as needed.  

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING:

• ACTIVATION SENSATION. Saturday, March 14.  11am to 2pm.  CANCELLED

• PROGRAMMING:  WEEK OF MARCH 16. CANCELLED

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 UPDATE 5:45, THURSDAY, MARCH 12.  Next update, no later than Friday March 13 at Noon

CRI is monitoring the developing announcements and news of the day and leadership remains direct contact in public health officials and professionals.  

We plan to remain open as of now. We are taking steps to serve our community until we learn that closing CRI is the better option for us all. 

We encourage our community to decide individually about about their comfort level in coming to CRI with the care for themselves, our community and our team mates in mind.  This goes for our rowers as well as our staff.

Today we:

• Implemented the 2Eights/2Coaches Rule.  No more than 20 people to share communal meeting/huddle space

• Communicated a plan to update our coaches before each practice regarding real time concerns or issues and encourage feedback regarding their concerns or question directly to leadership

• Implemented Essential Safe Distance of 6' 

• Reduced the number of ergs in the Community Room by 50%

• Accelerated installation of the Summer Tent
  • The Tent will be installed on Wednesday, March 18 to provide additional covered and outdoor space

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UPDATE 11:45AM, THURSDAY, MARCH 12.  Next update, no later than Friday March 13

Below are some bullet updates from today’s response team meeting - for those who don’t know, we created a Covid Response team that meets/speaks every day at 8:30am - weekdays and weekends (rain or shine too ;) 

• If you want to share anything with this group, email Nonna.  She is our Information Officer for the COVID-19 response.

• No updates from CRI, the website, or theLaunch means we’ve met and there’s “no update”  

Update for our rowers 

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FOR OUR STAFF

 Please review today's edition of TheLaunch which was sent at 11:30 this morning.  In TheLaunch we publicized our

• Sick Policy update
• Working from Home
• Activation Sensation

FOR OUR ROWERS

Practices will be held as scheduled until further notice.  The following protocols have been put into place and coaches are expected to follow without exception.

• Use non-contact greetings (no high fives, fist bumps, etc.)
• Maintain essential social distance (6 feet) between athletes and coaches to whatever extent practical.
  • Today we are reducing the number of ergs by 50% by removing every other erg in the Community Room
  • Practice ‘Healthy Handle Hygiene’ at every practice - wipe down equipment before & after each use
  • Allow for 6' separation for stretching in open areas between athletes
  • Please keep practice huddles to no more than 20 (2 8s, 2 coaches). If your squad is bigger, break down into two or more groups to meet this expectation

• CRI’s new 2 EIGHTS/ 2 COACHES APPROACH to in-practice meetings 

  • 2 Eights/2Coaches means groups of 20 or less (not counting dogs;) should aggregate together  

  • Huddle in groups less than 20 before or after practices - not more

  • Working out in larger groups is fine where space allows, but keep social distance for the foreseeable future

• Stretching mats, bands and yoga blocks will be removed from use and will be stored for the next 30 days

• We’ve added ten, 2-Gallon spray bottles with disinfectant for oar cleaning outside the oar bay and sculling pavilion

  • Athletes ane coaches are welcome to use a hose provided by the shop shop to quickly rinse off handles after they are disinfected

  • We want everyone to use single use, fabric towels to dry the handles off (more towels are coming).

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UPDATE 7PM, WEDNESDAY MARCH 11.  Next Update, no later than Friday, March 13.

Since yesterday, we along with all of you, have been learning more about COVID-19 and how it is impacting everyday lives, routines, schools, and businesses across the country and the world.  For CRI, that means understanding how it affects our incredible staff, our athletes and their families.  We have been making necessary adjustments to our operations in response to this outbreak to provide a safe and sanitary environment for everyone who comes through our doors.  

• YETI - CRI will continue to host our annual indoor rowing event for 1200+ middle school rowers - this year with a twist.  We are hosting it on line!  Stay tuned for more information and/or click here
• We have increased daily cleaning of the facility to three times per day and have added a weekly deep clean / disinfectant cleaning 
• We now have over 10 active handle cleaning stations with a tripling of clean towel service and increased signage  

In the coming days and weeks, we will continue to come together and support one another.  CRI plays an integral role in the life of our community and we intend to continue to support our staff as they have supported us as well as provide everyone who embraces us the opporunity to learn and grow through resilience, cooperation and inclusion.  We will continue to asses this situation on a day-by-day, case-by-case basis.  

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING:

• ACTIVATION SENSATION. Saturday, March 14.  11am to 2pm.  AS SCHEDULED

• PROGRAMMING:  WEEK OF MARCH 16.  AS SCHEDULED

 

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UPDATE 4:30 Tuesday March 10, 2020:

We listened to Governor Baker's press conference this afternoon addressing mitigation of the spread of Covid-19.

• Per the Governor's direction, CRI will continue to follow the direction of Federal and State health officials and reinforce the messages around safety and hygiene:

We are in direct regular contact with local and state health officials as well as recommendations and support from key stakeholders in CRI involving decisions about programming.

• CRI has created a response team that will speak/meet daily to address and communicate relevant notifications or responses to daily events as  appropriate
• Nonna Giunta will act as CRI's Information Officer for the duration of this event: 

Please feel free to share relevant governmental or advisory communications that will help inform CRI of the evolution of the process.  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• We are in regular and consistent contact with our staff to update them on our approach to operations and intentions
• Refer to information below for our guidance on self quarantine and decision making about your choices to join programs

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING:

• ACTIVATION SENSATION. Saturday, March 14.  11am to 2pm.  AS SCHEDULED

• PROGRAMMING:  WEEK OF MARCH 16.  AS SCHEDULED

 

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UPDATE 2:00pm Friday March 6, 2020: 

We had scheduled sending a message to our community today at noon regarding our response to Covid -19 but learned of the one additional case discovered in Wellesley earlier in the day: 

• As mentioned the Coronavirus outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation that will require consistent and regular communication 

• Since learning of the Wellesley case, we are in regular touch with the State Department of Health and local medical professionals and we are continuing to  follow their suggested guidelines 

• We may send updates coming to coaches/staff/teams as we continue to monitor and react to current events 

• Please review the main content of our message below

Yesterday, CRI issued its second update regarding the coronavirus and its impact on our community. We will continue to follow the most up-to-date guidance and procedures from public health officials, assessing conditions assure our community but also open a direct line of communication to me if there are questions or concerns.

 

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UPDATE, March 5, 2020:

As stated in our initial update, CRI will continue to follow the most up-to-date guidance and procedures from public health officials, assessing conditions on an ongoing basis. 

New Guidance from the CDC: 

• 14-Day self-quarantine for travelers returning from China and Iran, Italy, South Korea
• This means that individuals who have traveled to any of these countries should self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return to the U.S. and notify their doctor if they become sick. 
• The CDC also recommends that travelers returning from Japan limit contact with others and self-monitor for symptoms.

 Information Regarding Self-Quarantine

• If you are sick: Stay home until you feel better, and contact your doctor if you are concerned you may have been exposed to this illness.
• Please do your best to share factual information, and avoid speculation and rumor. The CDC has also issued guidance aimed at reducing stigma and bias  
• During a time of anxiety and fear, it is especially important to offer one another respect, support and compassion.

Decision-Making Around CRI Closures

We have received some questions about the potential need for closure.  Because CRI is such an interconnected organization with children from multiple school districts and adults from a broad geography (and travel itineraries), decisions about closure will be quite complex.

CRI will make decisions about closure on a case-by-case, day-by-day basis. We recognize that closing CRI has repercussions for wellbeing of our families and their safety. These concerns will be taken into consideration in any decision-making. 

If directives from public health officials change, we will notify you as soon as possible.

Continued Preparedness Planning

CRI Leadership is actively working on plans and contingency plans, and encourage members of the community to contribute to these efforts by making your own plans for coping with the potential of disruption to schools and our community. We will do our best to support and inform our community -- and we are all going to need to pull together in this spirit.

Please report any health concerns to Ted Benford - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

As always, medical questions and concerns should be brought to medical professionals, your own doctor, or the Massachusetts Department of Public Health at 617.983.6800.

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UPDATE:  Tuesday, March 3, 2020:

Your safety and health is our number one priority.  The coronavirus outbreak is a rapidly changing situation so we will update this page regularly and will update our community in the e-news as relevant, new information becomes available.  We believe communication and engagement by our community is key - please join us to ensure the health and safety of our rowers and staff alike.

It appears that people at greatest risk for severe illness includes older adults (over age 60) and those with underlying health conditions.  Infection in healthy children and teenagers has been rare and the vast majority of cases have been mild. 

To learn more, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) FACT SHEET ON CHILDREN AND COVID-19

1 - Adding sanitization in key places

This includes adding disinfecting wipes, additional pump bottles of hand sanitizer and adding stands in public places for your hands

2 - Equipping cleaning stations with additional towels and cleaning solution bottles.  

The solution in our cleaning bottles is highly effective at destroying germs

3 - Setting even more vigilant cleaning expectations for our cleaning staff

This includes adding disposable towels in bathrooms/lockers, more frequent cleaning of surfaces and more.

4 - Updating and redistributing hand-washing reminders throughout CRI.  

We’ve had signs up for about three weeks, so we’ll refresh them.

Four things you can do to help protect yourself and others:

1 - Please do not come to CRI if you are not feeling well

If you have a cough, or a fever, or shortness of breath, we ask that you recover away the boathouse. 

2 – Regularly wash your hands

Good hand washing practice involves wetting your hands, washing them for at least 20 seconds, rinsing and then drying. 

For a refresher – here are easy steps to ensure you are reducing germs on your hands.

3 –  Cough / Sneeze into your Elbow

When you sneeze or cough, cover your mouth and nose with your elbow or a tissue (not with your hands). 

4 - Practice HEALTHY HANDLE HYGIENE   

We suggest our athletes wipe handles and bars down prior to training and then afterward as well.  The additional wipe downs, along with the increase of attention from our cleaning staff, will help to drastically limit the chance for germ transmission.

The current threat for the virus in Massachusetts is low.  We will continue to follow suggestions from our local trusted organizations, the Massachusetts Department of Health and the CDC as this situation evolves.