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“Rensselaer Crew Club aims to win. We aim to be competitive against universities from all over the United States, but our facilities and equipment are old and less than ideal. This project is a step in the direction of cycling out old equipment and replacing it with new equipment, with the goal of staying competitive as a team and continuing to attract new team members to the sport.” – Rafa Monardez
RPI Crew is a student-run Rensselaer Union organization on campus. Our mission statement: The purpose of the club shall be to promote the sport of rowing through competition and good sportsmanship. The club shall seek to impress upon the membership the importance of teamwork, dedication, and discipline, as well as the positive social characteristics of rowing.
Your donation will help with the overall advancement of the crew team at Rensselaer. We are looking to improve our team’s available training facilities and equipment, as well as continue to gain new recruits. Our team is currently hoping to invest in two 4+ boats for both the men’s and women’s teams.
This project will help improve the strength and conditioning of the members of the crew team, thus leading to improvement in race performances, exhibiting a better representation of the school's ability, and attracting and retaining new members to the club as a result of previous success.
Although the RPI Crew club is not affiliated with the NCAA, we strive to become more and more competitive, representing Rensselaer as we race other schools at regattas. Without the same facilities and equipment as other NCAA teams, the RPI Crew team is at a disadvantage. New 4+ boats will better suit our rowers and aid us as we train and condition for these events. For more information, visit our website.
