About SHS Crew
“(Crew)... is teamwork at its finest level, and the perfect marriage of finesse and force.”
~Louisa Mink, SHS '08
Parent Booster Organization: Friends of Stonington Crew, Inc. (FOSC) 501C3 registered non-profit corporation.
Annual Operating Budget: $20,000 – Does not include equipment purchases.
Sources of Operating Income: School funding as of 2007-2008 season (approximately 25% of total) program dues, team fundraising, and private donations.
Average Yearly Team Size: 70 students - Includes girls and boys, novice (1st year) and
varsity rowers.
Coaching: Head men’s coach, head women’s coach, head novice coach and assistant coaches.
Equipment: Seven eight-person racing shells; one four person racing shell, 48 carbon fiber oars; six electronic “coxswain boxes;” four motorized coaching/safety launches; 10 indoor rowing machines (ergs;) racing shell transport trailer; and safety gear, including VHF radios, life jackets, cell phones, and other necessities.
Competition: Home and away regattas. Bus transportation for team, truck and trailer for shells and equipment. Examples of racing: SHS 1st varsity boys versus opponent 1st varsity boys. SHS 2nd varsity girls versus opponent 2nd varsity girls, etc.
Program Fee: Includes yearly rowing fee, food at regattas, race & practice uniform subsidy, T-shirt if novice. Sweatshirts and waterproof weather jackets are available for purchase. Parent participation at regattas, fundraisers and equipment mainte- nance is expected.
Home Venue: Mystic Seaport Museum - On water season: March 15 – May 31. Practice times: Monday through Friday 3-6 P.M. Preseason: January 15 – March 15 at SHS weight room. Conditioning training – late November until pre-season training begins.