Cox Box Squax Issue 019

GLRF joined forces with here!Films to release the German rowing film Summer Storm in the United States. The movie opened in select US cities on 17 March and will continue in theaters through June 2006. The real life Berlin rowing group, queerSchlag, plays a central role in the movies’ storyline. Read the press release. See the movie schedule.

We sold 120 bracelets in two days at the GLRF booth in San Diego. Visitors reacted with “oohs and aahs” at the red, blue, and grey swirl-style, with white embossed letters. These silicone wrist bracelets are all the rage, with many people wearing two or more. They come in various colors but unless you know the charity or the cause, you really don’t know the significance. Not anymore. Wear the GLRF bracelet and you’ll be talking rowing in no time. Get one free with a GLRF OnTheWater membership upgrade or renewal.

The thirteenth annual Stonewall Regatta will welcome rowers to the Anacostia River in Washington DC on 03 June. All rowers are invited to participate. Four categories are available: eights, fours/quads, doubles, and singles. It’s the perfect season opener. See you there!

GLRF attended the European Gay and Lesbian Sports Federation (EGLSF) Annual General Assembly in Budapest, Hungary the weekend of 03 – 05 March. We provided presentation folders to all the attending sports clubs and teams, and asked that they add a link on their websites. We now have links in Bulgaria, Romania, Spain, and Austria that we know of so far. Read the news item.

The boat lineup deadline is 09 June for all rowers. Regular registration ends on 30 April, and late registration begins on 01 May. The cost increase is CA$30. New ALL OARS message board topics address extra registrations, trailer space for clubs desiring to take boats, and guides for submitting boat lineups. Check out the GLRF Montreal webpage for numerous updates.

Club d’Aviron Odawagan has graciously volunteered to organize a celebration party for all rowers the week of the Outgames. Initial ideas were for a barbeque following the end of the regatta. Got some ideas? Email Monsieur Colas!