The newsletter is hard to find when you are signed in to your logbook, so I have done a copy and paste of the article.
Here's the newsletter article: and a very complimentary one it is. Well deserved accolades for Overcoming Disabilities. I'll bet you get your top ten finish in the next virtual teams challenge. You are all inspirational.
Overcoming Disabilities—Not Just a Name
Every once in a while, if you’re lucky, you meet someone who inspires you. In our case, we were
especially lucky to “meet” a group of people who have inspired us—a virtual rowing team called
Overcoming Disabilities. Every year in January, Concept2 hosts the Virtual Team Challenge. It’s a month-long challenge
with the goal of rowing or skiing as many meters as possible. A virtual team is not based on or around
a specific physical location, but is made up of anyone from anywhere who wants to participate.
Team members connect online through the Concept2 Online Logbook—a free web-based
application that allows you to record your rowing and skiing workouts, track your total meters and
compare your results with other participants from around the world. Overcoming Disabilities’ 20 team members all
have a physical or intellectual disability. Despite this, their team had the highest number of meters rowed per
participant during the Virtual Team Challenge—an impressive 550,237 meters per person! They finished in
11th place overall with 11,004,742 total meters rowed.
Team captain Jim Kielma spoke for the team and said, “We all love the erg and the way it makes
us feel fit. It allows us to compete on an even playing field and reenter the world
of athletics. The Concept2 Indoor Rower makes it possible for anyone to enjoy a great workout no matter
what their ability or disability. We had hoped for a top ten finish but were so blown away by the meter/rower
numbers. We do hope to inspire everyone, able or challenged, to never give up, keep trying and enjoy life.
These teammates/ friends inspire me daily, and I am proud to say we are friends.”
Very nice. Well deserved!
Also welcome back to Charles B, another active military teammate.
Season meters as of 23/365 = 10,804,274 m
Total meters on the day = 1,016,075 m
Oars in space (participation) = 43 percent
MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:
650 K Walter
400 K bg
350 K Cathie
300 K Danno
200 K Bernie
Thanks to all who rowed today!
Bobbie 
m 
Denny 1,850 m
Gene H 2,095 m
Robyn 3,000 m
Sunny 3,000 m
K2 3,148 m
Nataliya 3,200 m
Scott 3,500 m
Zander 3,500 m
Marty 4,000 m
Diana 4,300 m
Greg C 4,460 m
Harold 4,500 m
Paul S 4,500 m
Rosi 5,008 m
Jerri 5,013 m
James G 5,018 m
AJ 5,041 m
Sam 5,100 m
Anita 5,225 m
Christa 5,255 m
Tom R 5,302 m
Brian 5,500 m
Elton 5,500 m
Rivka 6,500 m
Ronnie 7,000 m
Jim 
m
Jeff P 10,000 m
Minnie 11,127 m
Baz 15,000 m
Cathie 15,000 m
Michelle 16,000 m
Dennis 17,000 m
Danno 19,031 m
Ed 20,000 m
Richard T 20,000 m
Tim K 20,000 m
bg 22,137 m
Ron 25,097 m
Bernie 26,049 m
Walter 660,000 mSorry Jan I just ruined your perfect numbers by entering my meters...
Danno 21,005 m
The World Rowing Championships, and another regatta held in Lucerne today were the last opportunities for Olympic qualifications. I wondered if there was any advantage provided by the specific lane assignment a boat draws? Seems that this is true for most sporting events, so logic says it is probably true for rowing ....
The Dragon capsule has arrived at the International Space Station as of this date. Some say that this marks a new chapter in space travel....surely they passed our fleet of ergs as we head to the moon... 
" Musk wrote.