National Giving Tuesday 11/28/2023
This GivingTuesday, please consider supporting
LHRC with our annual Fundraise-OAR!
While rowing is an expensive sport, as a non-profit program, Litchfield Hills Rowing Club does everything possible to keep rowing affordable for each athlete who wishes to row!
If an athlete wants to get in a boat, we will have a seat for them! But right now, we are finding we do not always have enough OARS! Literally!
With our continued growth across all levels of our program, from 8th grade, high school, and master, we need new oars to help ALL our rowers achieve their goals!
On this Giving Day, we seek assistance in gathering funds to acquire 8 sets of sculling blades and 8 sweep blades. Any surplus funds raised will be allocated towards procuring a new LHRC-branded team tent for the use by our amazing parents' association!
So, lend us an unblistered hand in our end-of-the-year Fundraise-OAR. Your donation will allow us to continue the successes we have from this past year.
Just this year we had 215 youth, and 133 masters take to the water!
With an 11-place finish, our Master’s Women’s 8 retained their bid for the 2024 Head of the Charles. LHRC women have held that bid for 7 years in a row!!
24 Youth athletes qualified for and raced at Youth Nationals this past spring, including our inaugural 8th grade racing teams!
Graduated 13 seniors with an impressive eight among them rowing at D1 programs!
Our fundraising initiatives help us maintain our club as one of the most cost-effective options in Connecticut. This ensures that every rower enjoys a championship-level experience, and we can provide financial aid to those in need.
In other words, lack of funds should never be a barrier preventing a young athlete from pursuing their passion!
Thank you from the LHRC Community!
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“On Day One at LHRC every aspiring rower is referred to as an “athlete”, which sets the immediate expectation that you are going to take the sport and yourself and your fellow rowers seriously.
There is an expectation of respect and trust and hard work. And experienced Coaches who empower kids to find the balance between “Go for it!” and “Take your time to do it right”.
There’s an understanding that some days you’ll be on your game and other days you may not be. It’s all okay so long as you give what you’ve got.
As a parent of an 8th grade rower who came to LHRC through the development program, I want to express my gratitude not only for the skills and self-confidence and success that our son has found here, but also for the home that he has found. What a remarkably supportive community.
It is not hyperbole to say that becoming a part of LHRC has changed his life, and it’s been pretty great for us parents, too.””
“When we moved to Litchfield we were worried that our oldest son wouldn’t find a sport that he could sink his teeth into, and really love. He had not taken to any of the major team sports, and being much taller than his age group (12-13) he was very self-conscious. The Litchfield Hills Rowing program has turned that all around. He loves the discipline, the sense of accomplishment and the focus that rowing requires. Under the skillful direction of Drew and his team, we have witnessed our son flourish and become a far more confident young man. Rowing has become his passion, and it has transformed him. As far as we are concerned, The Litchfield Hill Rowing club is our community’s secret weapon, and for that reason we cherish it. Thank you!”
