Why row?

It's fun!

"Is it so nice as all that?" asked the mole, shyly...

"Nice? It's the only thing," said the Water Rat Solemnly, as he leaned forward for his stroke. "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

― Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows

You can be out in nature...

with ospreys, bald eagles, dolphins

 (all found in the Lafayette River ecosystem.)

You can experience the sport alone....

...or as part of a crew...

You get to carry 

the biggest "stick" in school.

All 9th graders start equal --

 there is no "youth" rowing. 

You're as good (or bad) as

any 9th grader in the area.

You won't have to lower

 yourself over a cliff

 with a jackhammer!

You won't have to row

 in freezing weather! 

(Remember rowing is

 supposed to be fun!)

You might get more

 insight to the summer

 reading assignment.

You'll get to experience 

Mr. Bousquet's terrible puns

 before you have him

 for math class (Greek rho = row?)

...or maybe because your English teacher

 or your math teacher

 really likes 

The Boys in the Boat!

There will be an introductory learn-to-row session this Saturday, the 23rd, from 9:00-11:00 at the Lakewood Boathouse. See the sidebar to the right for directions.

Please e-mail coach Bousquet 

bousquej@chsvb.org 

if you plan on attending.

See you then!