Burlington City High School Crew (New Jersey)
A new program in the works! BCHSC is recruiting now with plans to train throughout the spring and summer and start competing in the fall. A blue-collar town, Burlington City has a population of about 9500 and the high school student-body is racially and economically diverse. It is a small town environment where students can greatly benefit from gaining some rowing experience. Burlington City was founded in 1677, is located on the Delaware River (between Phila./Princeton)and is ideal for a rowing program which hopefully will grow into a rowing center over the next few years.

Program Developer, Tom Scattergood is a semi-retired attorney with more than 20 years of school board involvement and a rowing resume dating back to 1977.

He is excited about following up on his interests with a rowing program for the youth in his home town.

So far they have a partnership with a nearby private school -- St. Mary's/Doan Academy--- where the headmaster, A.D. and rowing coach gave permission to use their boats. They also have the go-ahead from the BCHS Administrators who might also be chipping in for ergs and oars. They will be rowing out of the existing docks at the Oneida BC in Burlington, which has been a rowing club since 1873 but now only has a few private boats and a handful of rowers. Finally, the City of Burlington Planner not only endorses the high school program but may want to work with Tom to develop a river recreation program to include community rowing and dragon boats.

Chicago Training Center (Chicago)
CRRPC works directly with prominent civic and community organizations to provide the health benefits, discipline and teamwork skills of rowing to Chicago’s disadvantaged youth.

CRRPC is a not-for-profit, strictly volunteer organization and as such, all members are also asked and encouraged to get involved with activities off of the water as well. CRRPC is currently in the process of developing specific outreach programming.

Girls Row (G-ROW), Community Rowing, Inc. (Boston, MA)
G-ROW began as a pilot program in 1996, aiming to build girls’ strength and confidence, and to diversify the traditionally exclusive sport of rowing. The program sports a partnership between Row As One and Community Rowing, Inc. of Boston and is supported by many invaluable volunteers and the Anna B. Stearns Foundation.

1. Adolescent girls need to form healthy relationships and a sense of belonging in order to truly express themselves and be themselves; and
   
2. Rowing for girls promotes self-confidence, strength, and personal growth in a tangible and powerful way.

G-ROW BOSTON provides girls with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn to row and compete on the Charles River. The girls practice three days per week throughout the school year to develop new skills, including on-water rowing and racing, weight and erg training, boat maintenance, swimming, and leadership skills development. The program also provides mentors, an academic tutoring program, and college advising through a partnership with The Bottom Line. To date, nearly all of their graduates have gone on to college.

G-ROW has designed a program that increases access for all girls to row. The girls are picked up from school three or four afternoons a week and driven to practice in the program vans. The ride to and from the boathouse is a powerful part of each practice, as it gives the girls a chance to "bond" and talk openly with their teammates and coaches in a no-pressure environment. Additionally, any girl who has not passed a swim test spends one day per week in the winter in the pool learning to swim. The rest of the team members have the opportunity to work out on cardio machines, lift weights or take fitness classes, such as boxing, yoga, aerobics, and strength training at a local gym. Finally, throughout the school year, an academic tutoring program is available for the girls who want to work with volunteer tutors. In the winter, most practices include designated study time where tutors are on hand to provide academic support.

Jack London Aquatic Center Junior Girls’ Crew (Oakland, CA)
Opened in 2000, the Jack London Aquatic center is a collaboration between the Oakland Parks Department and interested community organizations who came together to build a community boathouse while preserving waterfront access for all Oakland residents. JLAC is currently in its 4th year making the sport of rowing accessible to high school girls from Oakland’s flatland neighborhoods, 4 days a week throughout the school year. JLAC’s open-enrollment program currently includes transportation, swimming lessons, and minimal program fees for team members in an effort to provide access to all interested girls. Team members have opportunities to compete and to return as varsity team members throughout their high school careers.

The Club occupies a city-owned facility on a city-owned lake. They employ one coach to run the program along with several college-aged assistant coaches and high school rower-interns who help to cox the boats and fill in empty seats. SYR offers these coaches and volunteers a day of training aimed at developing cultural awareness prior to the summer season.

SYR has found their success in recruiting community groups, rather than individual young people, to participate in programming. They tailor their programs to each group’s schedule, needs, and agenda and the group provides an established relationship with parents and guardians, transportation, and encouragement for participation. The first day of the program is held at a city pool so that each youth can get certified for water comfort. The last day of each program is a community rowing exhibition where parents and friends are invited to come down and witness their young person’s success and newfound skills.

SYR offers scholarships without any means tests to all those who apply. They currently serve 120 youth between two 6-week sessions.

Lincoln Park Junior Crew
LPJ Chicago, formerly the Lincoln Park Juniors, was conceived in 1998 to help young people and rowing come together in the Chicago area. Following the experience of programs in other cities, they knew that rowing does a lot more for kids than teach them how to row, and kids do a lot more for their city than going back and forth in a boat. For young people, it opens doors to college acceptance, and it creates a network of skills and friendships that can be keys to opportunity. For Chicago and their sponsors, it brings interest, vitality, and recognition to our waterways that are finally ready for growth after generations of pollution and years of clean up. LPJ's rowers come from all over the Chicagoland schools such as the Lincoln Park High School, Oak Park/River Forest, Von Stuben, Latin, the Lab School, Northside College Prep and Walter Payton.

London Youth Rowing (Great Britain)
LYR currently operates three boathouses in London where they offer a variety of programs including:

A Schools Program that currently includes over twenty schools and more than 600 students participating each month in rowing programs as part of their curriculum. With the addition of several new junior coaches, the London Youth Rowing schools program should expand in time to more than 750 young people per month.

A series of community based week-long summer rowing courses for beginners and more experienced rowers from schools and youth clubs. These are charged at a nominal rate to participants. During the summer of 2005 more than 200 inner city young people were introduced to the sport of rowing at the LRC.

A successful and competitive rowing club participating in various ARA sponsored programs including Project Oarsome, Go Row and World Class Start, a program to identify talented athletes for national team selection.

LYR aims to increase the number of young people able to access the sports of rowing and indoor rowing and in particular, to expand the appeal of the sports to those from less advantaged backgrounds. By combining the resources of local youth clubs, schools, and specialist rowing centers, they provide a first exposure for many with no prior experience in the sport including adaptive rowing programs for young people with disabilities.

Row As One Programming
Row As One has designed three types of programming including programs dedicated to women who have survived breast cancer, programs for urban girls with limited access to sports, and camps and clinics for men and women. Row As One adapts these programs to serve interested clients at their own clubs.

Row As One aims to develop and support rowing programs that inspire confidence, achievement and strength in individuals and as team members. By discovering the connection between physical and mental strength, participants experience this powerful growth and can apply it to the rest of their lives. Row As One works in collaboration with renowned research and academic institutions to measure and report the positive impact of their programs on individual development. Row As One programs include WeCanRow and G Row in various cities.

Row for the Cure (various U.S. cities)
Since 1994, Row for the Cure has raised over $500,000 benefiting local affiliates of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Initially the inspiration of Portland, Oregon rower Kathy Frederick, Row for the Cure has blossomed and now boasts a number of regatta-fundraisers to help eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease.

With one in eight women being diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, this program is a powerful venue for our community to make a statement and make a difference. Programs are located in ten cities across the United States with rowers in Seattle, Pullman (Wash.), San Diego, Oakland and Salt Lake City on the West Coast and Dayton and Westerville (Ohio), Grand Rapids, Philadelphia, Jacksonville and Austin on the East Coast. As of 2006, there is even a program in Frankfurt, Germany.

Today, Row for the Cure is a multi-sport regatta that includes not only crew but also canoes, kayaks, dragon boats, and Native American canoes. It is supported by numerous, dedicated volunteers and participant fundraising. US Rowing has been a proud sponsor of the program for the last two years.

Row New York
Row New York was founded on the belief that a sport which teaches the invaluable lessons of teamwork, tenacity, and commitment to self and to others shouldn’t be limited to so few.

Row New York began programming in the spring of 2003. Their mission is to build young people's academic and athletic strengths through a highly structured competitive rowing and academic program. Their core program serves high school girls from New York City schools. This program meets six days a week and includes rowing, academics, and a guest speaker series. Programs are free of charge, relying entirely on grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals.

During the program, rowers quickly learn the importance of relying on one another’s strength to move forward; the sport teaches patience, strength, and the value of commitment to self and others. Academic tutoring supplements participants’ public school educations with extra academic assistance, emphasizing college planning sessions and support. Focus is placed on preparing participants for the SAT and helping juniors and seniors with the college application process. In addition, Row New York sponsors college field trips.

Row New York also runs learn-to-row programs in conjunction with the Department of Education and Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation (the Champs rowing program) to bring learn-to-row programming to 8th graders from New York City public schools. Co-ed learn-to-row camps during the summer are also offered. Varsity High School Athletes have employment opportunities coaching summer programs.

Row Tampa (Florida)
Row Tampa was founded by Tom Feaster and is funded by the Stewards Foundation. The City of Tampa Parks and Recreation group handles recruiting, transportation and general coordination for two 2-week summer L2R programs. Participants can find continuing opportunities to row and compete through traditional school-year programs run by City P&R. The boathouse sits on leased city land in a public park with access to the Hillsbough River as it runs through downtown Tampa.

WeCanRow (Various U.S. cities)
We Can Row is a wellness and rehabilitation program for breast cancer survivors. The program is specifically designed to allow survivors to reorient themselves with their bodies, giving survivors a healthy expression of control and putting them in contact with other women of similar circumstances. The primary goals of the WeCanRow programs are to help women recovering from breast cancer to:

WeCanRow begins where surgery and physical therapy end by providing physical exercise, self-image enhancement, group support and a team-building approach for women transitioning from being patients to survivors. It is conducted under the guidance of highly knowledgeable and experienced coaches and physical therapists. A key aspect of the success of the program is recognizing the integration between the survivor's mind, body and spirit and using this information to improve personal and athletic recovery and growth.

WeCanRow partners with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in a joint study on the effects of athletic activity on women who have been treated for breast cancer. The research focuses on both current rowers and women who have just begun to row in one of the WeCanRow programs.

Currently, there are seven established WeCanRow Programs in operation, in addition to a Head of the Charles Racing Team. Program locations include: WeCanRow - Boston (Newton, MA), WeCanRow -Spartan (Lansing, MI), Tri-State WeCanRow (Sharon, CT), WeCanRow Hudson Valley (Hudson Valley, New York), WeCanRow St. Louis, We Can Row DC (Washington, DC) and WeCanRow Hartford (Hartford,CT).

Wilmington Youth Rowing (Delaware/SE Pennsylvania)
Wilmington Youth Rowing Association (WYRA) is a not-for-profit organization that teaches the wonderful sport of rowing to young people ages 10-18. WYRA uses crew as a vehicle to raise self-esteem and teach responsibility, self-discipline, sportsmanship, pursuit of excellence, and teamwork, for rowing is the ultimate team sport. WYRA conducts year-round competitive rowing programs on the water; indoor winter work-outs; and Row-For-It!™—two three-week summer rowing camps open to all youngsters 10-16, but especially targeted at inner city youth deemed "at-risk" because of the neighborhoods in which they reside. They are a United Way agency.