Cascadilla Boat Club is Pulling Together, with a Cascadilla Boat Club Donor Program

Crew is understandably the ultimate team sport. Individuals must train and practice to become adept.
Yet, those individuals must transcend all notions of “I” or ‘self’.
They must work in perfectly synchronized harmony for the good of the whole – the boat – a crew’s singular entity.
Only together does a crew win, lose, and grow.

Our vision is simple:
Provide the best possible coaches, equipment, facilities, crew experience
to any young person in the Ithaca area who has the desire to row competitively.

Friends of CBC can make donations in any amount to support our scholastic teams and learn-to-row programs.
Donations allow us maintain an excellent staff and a well-rounded program to all who interact with CBC.

Yes, I would like to help CBC to continue fostering competitive rowers, and remain an integral part of the Ithaca area community.

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Cascadilla Rowing Programs

Scholastic

The Cascadilla Boat Club Spring Scholastic Program starts in the very beginning of April. Following a very creative winter program of conditioning, erg work and tank drills this group expects to be ready to get into the boats. We will once again expect som early scrimmages her in the Finger Lakes Region and then the Ithaca crews will be looking forward to New York State Rowing Championships in early May.. Two more regattas will follow, ending with the Pittsford Regatta on late May. Go to the Spring Scholastic page next spring for the schedule and then results following the events.

Masters

Coach Tennant and his coaching staff have continued to provide a high level of encouragement for the Masters rowers at CBC this spring. A late winter program of conditioning and blade work in the tanks was well attended in its first offering last year. Then, while the water was still below 50 degrees, the coaches scheduled on-the-water sessions, with launch support, for an early season doubles program. Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings filled up fast with rowers trying to get a jump start on the season. Thanks to Drew and his great group of Coaches for setting up this program.

We are scheduling our 2012 ****Masters Work Day**** for Saturday May 6. 2012 at 10:00am. We would like to clean and inspect all of the club singles and doubles. We want these boats to be ready for our season and by checking the equipment we will insure its availability for all of us to use. In addition, by starting out with clean boats it will encourage all of us to keep up the cleaning each time we finish using them.

Summer Learn to Row Programs

Adult Learn-to-Row programs will be starting at the beginning of June again next summer. Go to the 'Classes / Adult Learn-to-Row' page via the tab above next spring to see the schedule. The program has both Beginners and Intermediate programs that will run in June, July and August. Talk to your friends and encourage them to come join us at CBC. You can learn to row and enjoy the Ithaca waterfront.

Scholastic Learn-to-Row programs will start right after the end of school again next year. Go to the 'Classes / Youth Learn-to-Row' page via the tab above next spring to see the schedule for this introduction to rowing. We have found that students who are able to do this summer program have a very strong skill base for starting in the fall. It is also a chance for those who are trying to decide about a high school sport to give rowing a try. Hey, you never know! We have two Olympic Gold Medal Alumni who started rowing in the scholastic program at CBC. You could be the next!

The CBC24 Coaching Launch was Built by Club Members

During the winter of 2009-2010 about a dozen volunteers participated in a "community build" of the new CBC24 wakeless launch. The boat, designed by Bruce Fabens and built in the "stitch and glue" technique was completed with just over 600 hours of work. Coach Drew is pleased with the result and has received a number of compliments about both its looks and its performance.

About the Cascadilla Boat Club Program:

Depending on weather conditions, CBC crews can be seen training on Fall Creek, Cayuga Inlet, and Cayuga Lake. During the first few weeks of the competitive racing seasons athletes will be training to see in which boats they will be racing in. Fall Program runs weekday afternoons from mid September to early November (depending on weather) and is geared towards racing at the head race style regattas. The Fall Scholastic Season is generally more relaxed and open to all levels of rowing ability from seasoned varsity rowers to those who have yet to step into a rowing shell. On the other hand, due to the increased level of competition, the Spring program is only open to athletes with previous rowing experience. For those athletes new to the sport of rowing, we encourage you to enroll in either the Summer Youth Learn-to-Row classes or the Fall Scholastic Program. Both scholastic programs are open to athletes from Ithaca High School, ACS, Trumansburg, and Lansing. Most of our scholastic athletes will spend time in the eight-oared shells, while the more experienced may be given the opportunity to go out in either the coxed four, quad, double, or the single.

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Masters / Adult / Recreational Members

Rowing club equipment is only permitted once the water temperature is above 50 degrees. Click here to check current Cayuga Lake conditions. Once the water temperature is up to a level where it is safe for single scullers to take to the water, it will important to keep in mind these following rules and procedures:

• Small boats (singles, doubles, quad) must be signed in and out on the log book
• In order to ensure the shell you want for the time you plan on showing up at the boathouse, you can reserve you boat either on the reservation board on the South boatbay door, or you can use the Boat reservation page.
• Be sure to follow skill level and weight restrictions for each shell. If in doubt - ask the club manager before using shell.
• When the temperature is at a safe level, it is recommended that club members keep close to shore and use the buddy system where possible.
• Shells going out either early mornings or late evenings must be have a bow mounted flashing red/green light for dark and/or low light conditions. It is the responsibility of members to provide their own lights.

The CBC offers many programs for those interested in the sport of rowing. The Scholastic Program brings in students from Ithaca High School, ACS, Lansing, Cascadilla School, and Trumansburg. While this group is busiest during the spring and fall months, there is also the opportunity to row during the summer months as well. For those wanting an introduction to the sport, we offer Learn-to-Row classes. These will be starting up in June and run through the summer. Finally, the Recreational and Masters groups meet throughout the week for a row either out on Cayuga Lake or down the Inlet. For more information on these programs, please check the web site.

On behalf of CBC's coaching staff, the executive, and parents booster board, We would like to welcome back all CBC club members. We are looking forward to seeing many faces - both new and familiar - around the boathouse. If you have any questions please contact cbcinfo@cascadillaboatclub.org or call the CBC boathouse directly at (607) 273-1167.

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