The joy of rowing

There are times in your life as a rower that are epic. You know what I am talking about, when it just clicks and the only thing holding you back is what kind of shape your are in. These moments happen because you put the work in. Maybe not that week, may not even the … Read more

UCONN Women’s fight to stay Varsity

In support of our rowing community, CLCR is passing this information on to all who want to get involved. UCONN Women’s Rowing will be marching today to gain awareness of the decision to remove Women’s Varsity rowing as an option at the University Of Connecticut. If interested in supporting their efforts, here’s the schedule: Meet … Read more

SAVERS Fundraiser – “Cleaning House”

Clean out your closets and support CLCR! Share this flyer at your work > SAVERS Fundraiser Flyer We Are Collecting Clothes Shoes Handbags, assessors, belts backpacks Household Textiles Blankets, sheets, towels, tablecloths, curtains DROP OFF Saturdays Before 12:00 Where? PATRIOTS PARK  – to the right of the CLCR Grey shed down by the boathouses. Pick … Read more

Community Support – A Shed to Call Home

Ask and you shall receive. The support of the town and the community has always been amazing. Being the last group to arrive, there was no more storage space for Coventry Lake Community Rowing. Without hesitation, when asked if we could put a shed up over an already existing cement slab, the support was immediate. … Read more

MRR Grant Program

Coventry Lake Community Rowing prides itself on offering rowing to all persons who would like to try without any discrimination. This mission perked interest in applying for the Manchester Road Race grant in winter of 2020. The grant ask consisted of providing 8 scholarships to a group of youth from Manchester and a small portion … Read more

Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation Grant

By 2018, Coventry Lake Community Rowing had established itself well-enough, but, like any new non-profit or corporation, it needed a leg up. From inception in 2014, CLCR had a strong presence with adult rowing and had been building up to establishing a board-recognized Coventry High School team. Unfortunately, we were still lacking some key infrastructure … Read more