A rhyme for rowers
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Today is international day of the volunteer. I thought I'd put a thanks together in rhyme for all the stuff this club does.
Every day we scrub the deck
Resulting in stinky socks, what the heck
Patch the hull, mend the door
Replace the planks, mop the floor
Coach the noobs, meet the board
Enter the crews, check the dinghies are moored
Rig and derig and rig again
And derig and rig just to begin
Order new riggers, replace the shoes
Collect the names to put them in crews
Fill out tedious forms for cash
Drive someone to hospital due to a gash
Straighten the fin, check it is linear
Go down to Bunnings and pick up vinegar
Mix the fuel and make sure it’s two-stroke
Service the speedboats so they don’t choke
Beg for money from big corporates
Ask again and again until we feel murderous
Take names and numbers and forms and fees
Know your homepage is set to seabreeze
Measure and pitch and polish and label
Oil the ergos, make sure they’re stable
Cringe at the hefty insurance bill
Be careful so the fuel can’t spill
Fix the tap, plug the leak
Return the oars so Sam won’t freak
Tow the trailer in the morning
Help Bill Irvine fix an awning
It is this stuff that keeps Wests afloat
So we can all get out in a boat
Happy international day of the volunteer.