Oakland Tech Erg-a-thon 2021
Tax deductible
Help ALL Oakland students get on the water and access opportunities for fitness, leadership and teamwork as members of Oakland Tech Rowing!
Suggested gift amounts:
$1300 provides a year's scholarship for one OT rower in need.
$600 provides a semester's scholarship for one OT rower in need.
$250 covers travel fee and equipment for one out of town race event.
$125 provides a set of boat lights to keep rowers safe on the water mornings and evenings.
$75 subsidizes a uniform purchase for a rower in need.
Any amount helps! OT Rowing is grateful for your support of expanding access to rowing to kids of all backgrounds within the Oakland community.
More Information:
East Bay Rowing Club (EBRC), a non-profit 501(c)(3), established Oakland Tech Rowing to promote the sport of competitive rowing for all students at Oakland Technical High School.
Oakland Tech Rowing is one of only three public high school crew teams on the west coast. The rowing team is open to all Oakland Tech students, as well as any OUSD high school student. No experience is required. The team strives to be competitive while also prioritizing every athlete’s skill development in leadership, collaboration and mental fortitude. EBRC provides knowledge, support, and equipment to keep the OT Rowing program alive, but that requires funding for the cost of boats, oars, coaching, travel, and scholarships. The OT Rowing program receives no funding from the school district, and relies on contributions from parents, friends, and families.
This is a phenomenal team of athletes who aren’t afraid to work hard and excel at this sport. They put in long hours of training throughout the school year, learning to work together and pushing one another to be their best. Their committed coaches are out in the estuary with them five days a week, even rowing in the rain and in the dark through the winter months.
Suggested gift amounts:
$1300 provides a year's scholarship for one OT rower in need.
$600 provides a semester's scholarship for one OT rower in need.
$250 covers travel fee and equipment for one out of town race event.
$125 provides a set of boat lights to keep rowers safe on the water mornings and evenings.
$75 subsidizes a uniform purchase for a rower in need.
Any amount helps! OT Rowing is grateful for your support of expanding access to rowing to kids of all backgrounds within the Oakland community.
More Information:
East Bay Rowing Club (EBRC), a non-profit 501(c)(3), established Oakland Tech Rowing to promote the sport of competitive rowing for all students at Oakland Technical High School.
Oakland Tech Rowing is one of only three public high school crew teams on the west coast. The rowing team is open to all Oakland Tech students, as well as any OUSD high school student. No experience is required. The team strives to be competitive while also prioritizing every athlete’s skill development in leadership, collaboration and mental fortitude. EBRC provides knowledge, support, and equipment to keep the OT Rowing program alive, but that requires funding for the cost of boats, oars, coaching, travel, and scholarships. The OT Rowing program receives no funding from the school district, and relies on contributions from parents, friends, and families.
This is a phenomenal team of athletes who aren’t afraid to work hard and excel at this sport. They put in long hours of training throughout the school year, learning to work together and pushing one another to be their best. Their committed coaches are out in the estuary with them five days a week, even rowing in the rain and in the dark through the winter months.
We are committed to making rowing and the opportunities it provides accessible. This includes giving every student who wants to row a chance to do so, regardless of the family’s ability to pay.
The annual Oakland Tech Erg-a-thon, which will be held on October 17 in Jack London Square, is one of the main sources of support for the OT Rowing program. This event will help the team expand its equipment, help the Oakland community learn more about Oakland Tech’s blossoming rowing program, and support crucial need-based scholarships and programs for kids from all socioeconomic backgrounds. If you are local, come watch the kids row on the erg and cheer them on to meet their distance (and fundraising) goals! If you are cheering from a distance, show your support for Oakland community youth rowing with your donation.
Organizer
East Bay Rowing Club
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