A MESSAGE FROM BCRR PREZ ROSIE SCHMANDT:
Our resident “do
everything guy” John Phillips recently underwent surgery to repair some torn
ligaments in his left shoulder, putting him in the “one armed man” category and
on the disabled list until the end of the HARRA Spring Series. This leaves BCRR
with an unusual problem, and the opportunity for us to help John out.
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| Big John at the Boatshed |
We are a very lucky
club. The day before every HARRA
race, John goes to the Boat Shed (usually alone) where he loads our big purple
tent, porta-potties, tables, chairs, carpet, banners, flags, and any other BCRR
accessories onto his trailer for the next day’s race. On race day, he usually arrives 2.5-3 hours in advance of
the race start time to set up everything up for us in a premium post-race party
location, so that we arrive to a fully assembled BCRR command center. Then at the end of the race, he returns
everything to the Boat Shed until next time. It’s a lot of work, and although he never complains, John
always appreciates help with this chore.
Now our help is absolutely needed. He can’t do it alone. Since all of the spring series races fall on a Saturday, we
need volunteers that can go to the Boat Shed with John on Fridays, prior to a
race, to load the trailer, we need early assistance on Saturdays for tent set
up, and then post-race volunteers to tear down and return our stuff to the Boat
Shed. We’ve had great help from
several of our usual volunteers thus far, but if you’ve never volunteered for
this job before, here is your chance. Consider it your entry to a secret society…people who have
actually been to the Boat Shed.
The remaining HARRA spring
races are:
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March 23, 2013 Law Week 8K Run
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April 13, 2013 Bellaire Trolley Run
5K
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April 17, 2013 LP Run (no help
needed for set up for this race)
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April 27, 2013 Bayou Bash Relay
(and usually HARRA picnic)
We shouldn’t need more
than 2-3 volunteers (burly guys especially welcome) each trip to the Boat Shed. (No additional help is required
for the LP run as we usually just bring our BCRR banner).
Where is the Boat
Shed? It is on the southeast
corner of the 610 loop, and if you’ve ever run the Texas Independence Relay,
you’ve run through nearby neighborhoods.
Contact Rosie or John for the exact physical coordinates, or you can
make arrangements to meet John and follow him down. The first trip is always a little confusing. The neighborhood is industrial and not
particularly picturesque, so this may be the best option. It’s a worthwhile experience and is a
real eye opener to what goes on before and after every race we run, and why
John Phillips is such a valued member of BCRR. Thanks in advance for volunteering!
