Men's crew team receives a boost for the spring season
Ryan Nolan
Issue date: 2/5/10 Section: Sports
2/5/10 - In the midst of their vigorous off-season training, the University of Rhode Island men's crew team received a very generous gift to help jumpstart their spring racing season. The club team was given the money to fund the purchase of a brand new boat.
Club sports are not like varsity sports because they are not given full institutional funding.
As the technology is increasing every year, so does the demand for newer and better equipment. However, as a club team they do not have the luxury to go out and purchase the newest equipment every year.
The funding for the crew team comes from the Student Senate, alumni, parents, friends and fundraising.
This year a generous donor gave $10,000 to the team.
This contribution along with the help of the Student Senate, made the dream of purchasing a new boat a reality. The boat cost around $37,000 and the Student Senate allotted $27,000 to the team.
"It is excellent to have the school back you up, especially being a club sport," senior captain Ryan Mouradian said
The boat seats eight members and a coxswain. The coxswain is in charge of the boat for the purpose of navigation and steering. Mouradian describes crew as a "feel sport" and the feeling of a new boat underneath them will greatly impact the upcoming season.
Senior crewmember Zach Eberson said that crew is a "highly, highly competitive sport" and when teams have the best equipment available it gives them a better chance to win. The design of the new boat is different than their previous one, it is sleeker, lighter and will help them increase speed when racing.
The whole team is very grateful and excited. Eberson said that the sport of crew requires "100 percent commitment." There is no off-season for the team who works all year round, six days a week for around two to four hours a day. Mouradian described the boat as a huge motivational tool for the team, since the boat they were using was 6 years old.
Club sports are not like varsity sports because they are not given full institutional funding.
As the technology is increasing every year, so does the demand for newer and better equipment. However, as a club team they do not have the luxury to go out and purchase the newest equipment every year.
The funding for the crew team comes from the Student Senate, alumni, parents, friends and fundraising.
This year a generous donor gave $10,000 to the team.
This contribution along with the help of the Student Senate, made the dream of purchasing a new boat a reality. The boat cost around $37,000 and the Student Senate allotted $27,000 to the team.
"It is excellent to have the school back you up, especially being a club sport," senior captain Ryan Mouradian said
The boat seats eight members and a coxswain. The coxswain is in charge of the boat for the purpose of navigation and steering. Mouradian describes crew as a "feel sport" and the feeling of a new boat underneath them will greatly impact the upcoming season.
Senior crewmember Zach Eberson said that crew is a "highly, highly competitive sport" and when teams have the best equipment available it gives them a better chance to win. The design of the new boat is different than their previous one, it is sleeker, lighter and will help them increase speed when racing.
The whole team is very grateful and excited. Eberson said that the sport of crew requires "100 percent commitment." There is no off-season for the team who works all year round, six days a week for around two to four hours a day. Mouradian described the boat as a huge motivational tool for the team, since the boat they were using was 6 years old.
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Marilyn Klaiber
posted 2/05/10 @ 8:09 AM EST
If for some reason the football team is given the ax, why not consider moving the Men's crew team from club status to Varsity status. Most colleges/universities with a varsity men's crew team, do not field a football team. (Continued…)
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