What Makes Community Rowing an Asset for Stonington 12/04/2018 At the recent town forum on the planned Stonington Community Rowing Center, I heard many people talk about how they felt it was only benefitting a small part of the community. However, as a team captain of Stonington Crew, and a rower for four years, I felt that this was missing a great deal of what makes the opportunity to row a great asset for everyone in Stonington. Like many other kids, I’ve participated in many sports, from little league, to cross-country, to lacrosse. However, I’ve never
At the recent town forum on the planned Stonington Community Rowing Center, I heard many people talk about how they felt it was only benefitting a small part of the community. However, as a team captain of Stonington Crew, and a rower for four years, I felt that this was missing a great deal of what makes the opportunity to row a great asset for everyone in Stonington. Like many other kids, I’ve participated in many sports, from little league, to cross-country, to lacrosse. However, I’ve never
There's Something Special about Rowing in Summer! 08/04/2017 Though Stonington Crew members have logged countless klicks on the Mystic River in fall and spring seasons, they’ll tell you that there’s something special about rowing in summer. Maybe it’s the warm weather? Maybe it’s the calm water or a slow sunset? Maybe it’s rowing in the company of SUPs, kayaks and those cool CraigCat boats? Maybe it’s the tourists snapping pictures from the Mystic Bridge or rowing past a concert at the Mystic River Park? “Rowing on beautiful summer nights allows us to
Though Stonington Crew members have logged countless klicks on the Mystic River in fall and spring seasons, they’ll tell you that there’s something special about rowing in summer. Maybe it’s the warm weather? Maybe it’s the calm water or a slow sunset? Maybe it’s rowing in the company of SUPs, kayaks and those cool CraigCat boats? Maybe it’s the tourists snapping pictures from the Mystic Bridge or rowing past a concert at the Mystic River Park? “Rowing on beautiful summer nights allows us to
Mystic River Boathouse Park Update 07/05/2017 Since last September's town meeting, in which over 500 Stonington residents voted overwhelmingly to authorize the purchase of property off Greenmanville Avenue for the Mystic River Boathouse Park and Stonington Community Rowing Center, a lot of progress has been made. Below is a brief update from the Friends of Stonington Crew (FOSC) Boathouse Committee. September 2016 – January 2017: The Town entered into final negotiations for the purchase of the property. HPCRC Committee members continued
Since last September's town meeting, in which over 500 Stonington residents voted overwhelmingly to authorize the purchase of property off Greenmanville Avenue for the Mystic River Boathouse Park and Stonington Community Rowing Center, a lot of progress has been made. Below is a brief update from the Friends of Stonington Crew (FOSC) Boathouse Committee. September 2016 – January 2017: The Town entered into final negotiations for the purchase of the property. HPCRC Committee members continued
