About the Friends of Stonington Crew
Mission Statement
“The FOSC is dedicated to serving the Boys and Girls Crew Teams of the Stonington High School and their coaches. Our mission is to meet equipment, transportation, food, and apparel, financial and administrative needs. We set policies, standards, and develop long and short term goals to ensure the team's success. FOSC fosters and depends on parental involvement.”
Position Statement
The Friends of Stonington Crew stands apart from other organizations through its attention to the provision of edicts, ethic, and unique details while creating an engaging and unique experience that is technologically enabled, enhance the quality of life for our rowers, and deliver an exceptional value proposition by attending to our team and coaches needs.
About FOSC
Friends of Stonington Crew (FOSC) a registered 501 (c) (3) is a self funded non-profit organization that strives to promote diversity, team work, and awareness within the crew sport. The team is growing, currently consisting of 70 students, equal in number of boys and girls that compete with public and private schools across Connecticut and throughout New England. FOSC provides the opportunity for other kids in the community to participate in the sport during the summer by using all of the boats ($30,000 each) and other equipment.
The Stonington High School rowing program began just 13 years ago. Each year the program has grown stronger and bigger. We, the Friends of Stonington Crew, are proud witnesses of the strong camaraderie and a consistent strengthening of the team with each passing season. The lessons of personal achievement, dedication, persistence, and good sportsmanship are enjoyed by each and every high school rower.
If you find yourself with a few spare moments during the regattas or other events, we invite you to introduce yourself to any one of these remarkable young people. You will undoubtedly be as impressed as we continue to be. There is satisfaction and pride in the fact that these students are “our” sons and daughters. This team is a reflection of our community – now and in the future.
Board of Directors
As representatives of the membership of the organization, the Board of Directors is the primary force pressing the organization to the realization of its opportunities for service and the fulfillment of its obligations to the membership, to the organization as a single entity, and to the library and information services profession.
Gregory Wostrel – President
Mr. Wostrel has been a professional Photographer since 1984 and a Graphic Designer since 2000. As a Marketing and Communications professional he has worked with organizations large and small to effectively communicate to their markets and to present themselves in the best possible way. He is currently employed by GTECH Corporation, a world-wide lottery services and technology company, as the Marketing Communications department's lead Sr. Graphic Designer. He also is the principal of gwcreative.
He has been trying his hand at rowing in his ancient Peinert single for over a year and realizes that he has a long way to go.
Mike Banker – Vice President
Mr. Banker has 20+ years of experience as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry. He is a co-owner of HTDialysis LLC, which manufactures and markets scientific equipment for biomedical research. He has earned a Masters degree in Molecular Biology from Marquette University and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mike is currently enrolled in a teacher certification program for high school Biology and Chemistry.
Sue McCarthy - Treasurer
Rhandi Lee - Secretary
Rhandi is a alumnus of The Williams School and Principia College with a BS in Chemistry. She is the managing partner of the Murphy Apartments LLC. Rhandi and her husband, David, have been involved with the crew team since 2005, when their daughter, Erin, started on the team. Erin is now a varsity 8 lightweight rower for the Stetson University Rowing Team, and Rhandi's son, Ryan, is a sohomore on the SHS crew team.
Committees
Board Development – Margaret Victoria, 860-535-0100, vic06378@comcast.net
Communications – Greg Wostrel, 401-286-9228, gregory@wostrel.com
Publicity – Maggie Santos, 860-599-5142, tim.santos@sbcglobal.net
Apparel – Muggie MacDonald, 860-599-5248, davemuggie@hotmail.com
Advisor – Ken Godfrey, Kenneth_e_godfrey@sbcglobal.net
Monthly Meetings
The Friends of Stonington Crew monthly meeting is the 1st Tuesday of the month.