Our Rowing Program, started in the fall of 2007, has now completed one full year of racing both Spring Sprints and Fall Head Races. Thanks to the support of the City of Hartford, we have been able to practice at Batterson Park Pond in Farmington, CT.
Rowers can participate in either fall or spring or both seasons. This upcoming season the focus will be on sending the most competitive novice and Varsity boats to the Connecticut Public Schools Rowing Association (CPSRA) Regatta in May.
AHS Rowing NEWS
Take a look at the links menu to see additional items including college applications, and summer camps.
*** Note change to Chase novice Scrimmage. It will now take place on Wednesday 27th May.
| 5/25 | 5/26 | 5/27 | 5/28 | 5/29 | 5/30 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wed'sday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Memorial Day | 2.30- 6pm Full Team Batterson | 2.30 - 7pm: CHASE CPSRA Novice and select extras All others Day OFF | 2.30- 6pm Full Team Batterson | 2.30- 5pm CANCELLED | 6:45am-4pm Emerson |
| 6/1 | 6/2 | 6/3 | 6/4 | 6/5 |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wed'sday | Thursday | Friday |
| 2.30-5pm Full Team Batterson Cleanup | 2.30- 6pm Full Team Batterson Cleanup | 2.30- 6pm Full Team Batterson Cleanup | | |
SEE ALSO Coach Kessler's home workout and add 30 minutes of aerobic work (running, treadmill, erging, etc).
Date | Event |
| Sun Feb 1st - Norwalk | CT Indoor Rowing Championship - see results |
Sun Feb 8th - Waterbury | Highland Challenge - Chase Collegiate School - see results |
| Monday February 9th | Spring Registration Deadline - Registration Closed |
Mon February 9th 7:30pm Community Room | Avon Booster Club Meeting - please pay dues and bring your vote |
| Sun Feb 22nd - Boston | CRASH-Bs - Congratulations to all our team see CRASH-B results and races replays |
| Monday March 16th | Spring Season Begins |
| Tuesday March 24th | 7pm AHS Auditorium - Dr Switchenko Talk |
April 6th, 8th, 9th Mon, Wed, Thurs | VACATION WEEK - 9-12 Practice Batterson |
| April 7th - Tuesday | Meet with Simsbury - CANCELLED |
| April 15th - Wednesday | Middletown Scrimmage - 1st Boats only |
| April 18th | Mystic Scrimmage 1pm - 6:30pm |
| April 26th | Novice Regatta, Middletown 8am - 1pm |
| April 29th **** | EO Smith Scrimmage 2.30pm - 6.30pm (1st boats and TBD) |
| May 2nd **** | ERGATHON - 2.30-7pm - get your plegdes in! |
| May 6th | Litchfield Scrimage - 1:45 - 6pm |
| May 9th **** | Glastonbury Mother's Day Regatta 5.45am - 1pm |
| May 17th | CPSRAs, Lake Waramaug 8am - 4pm |
| May 27th **** | Chase Collegiate - 2.30-6pm |
May 30th **** | Emerson Regatta, Middletown 6:45am - 4pm |
Coaches' Corner:
This week - Chase (weather permitting) and the last "Hoorah" - Emerson in Middletown.
Chase - we plan on rowing the novice boats that didn't make CPSRA's plus a boys and girls 4+.
Emerson... all combinations possible : Open 8+s, Alumni 8+, Frosh 8+, Mixed 8+, Junior Boys 8+, Novice 8+... we signed up for all of them and need a full team on board to make it happen. Please notify me ASAP if unable to participate at this impacts the lineups.
Next week is cleanup and departure from Batterson. Full team expected to attend and do their part.
Click here for Coach Kessler's work sheet. This provides core workout and in addition rowers need to do 30 minutes of aerobic work (running, treadmill, erging, etc)
Fundraising : Consider this is your opportunity to get the name of someone special on the boat stripe, a seat, an oar, an erg. Contact the fundraising committee for more information on how you can help. Take a look at our other fundraising efforts on the menu.
Friends of Avon Rowing (FOAR) Steering Committee Meetings: Meetings of FOAR are planned for every 3rd Wednesday of the month in the AHS Library Meeting Room at 7.30pm. Sub-committees and ad-hoc committees will meet as needed.
Wednesday 14th January we will present to the AHS Booster Club - please attend if at all possible. If you have paid your Booster dues and attend 3 time in the last year you are eligible to vote.
Things We Still Need
There are many items small and large that we could put to good use. Please keep your eyes peeled for any of the following:
ERGs - (ergonometer, aka rowing machine), preferably a Concept II, any model
DOCK - 60' x 10' floating dock
Aluminium Boat - 12' or 14' with no leaks
TV and DVD Player - for coaching videos and replay
Land work circuit equipment - weights and benches