DC National Rowing Club Excellence Fund

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Thank you for considering making a donation to the DC Nation Rowing Club’s Excellence Fund! The Club appreciates donations of any size. Fundraising is a necessity for rowing clubs like DCNRC, helping cover equipment, facilities, recruiting and other costs not covered by membership dues. These additional funds provide the Club and our rowers with the financial resources necessary to be competitive at the national level. 

The DCNRC Excellence Fund is the sole fund designated for privately donated funds supporting the Club. The Excellence Fund has been established to provide our kids with that margin of excellence!

Please consider making a gift of any size to the DCNRC Excellence Fund so that we may provide our sons and daughters with the best possible experience during their one and only high school rowing experience. It truly does take a village to support a highly successful crew team like DCNRC.

Your contributions are vital to make the 2021 season the fastest ever!

General Club Needs

DCNRC only collects enough for annual operating expenses through membership dues. Therefore, it is imperative that we raise money in other ways to purchase the best possible used boats, oars, coach’s launch and other equipment.  Fundraising is crucial to our team and some of the Club’s general needs are highlighted below.   

Dock and Boathouse Improvements

• Dock - 40 foot extension at Calleva to allow for the launch and recovery of more boats and rowers during each practice. With 100+ rowers now on the team, the current dock is a major bottleneck, causing major delays in getting the team on and off the water each day. 
• Boathouse and storage - General infrastructure and grounds improvements to our boathouse facilities at Calleva are necessary for equipment and asset preservation and security.  

Racing and Training Shells 

• With the exception of the new singles purchased due to COVID, DCNRC rows in only used boats, several of which are damaged or past their usable life and in need of repair or replacement. 

Oars & Equipment

• As the team moves back into bigger boats, the needs for sweep oars and related equipment has increased. 

High Performance Mission

Contributions to the Excellence Fund are intended to provide the equipment and training environment necessary to cultivate athletes and boats in the pursuit of excellence in national competition. DCNRC is an all-inclusive club, open to both girls and boys from area high schools. Our mission includes helping everyone achieve their highest possible success. To do this, we need your help!