OT Rowing Ergathon

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.

$650 provides a semester's scholarship for one OT rower in need.

$250 covers travel fees 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 OUSD high school students, and no prior rowing experience is required. The team strives to be competitive while also prioritizing every athlete’s skill development in leadership, collaboration and mental fortitude.

Last season, several members of the OT Varsity Team participated in Scholastic Nationals in Mercer County, New Jersey - a first for OT! We hope to continue to grow as a nationally competitive team.

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 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 join them five days a week; we even row in the rain and 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.