Fundraising
Fundraising is an essential part of our club. It allows us to provide better equipment and facilities while making the rowing experience more accessible to all youth by keeping membership fees low.
Row for Community
Started in 2005, our annual Row for Community is held in the BonTon Court at Eastview Mall in Victor, NY. This year it will be on Saturday, March 31, from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. This is the club's largest fundraiser.
Prior to the ergathon, our rowers obtain sponsorships for 60 minutes of rowing on an erg machine. Money goes toward the purchase of much- needed equipment for the club - boats, oars, ergs, etc. The club also donates a portion of the proceeds to the Perinton Food Shelf - making Fairport Crew their single largest donor.
Lift Bridge Regatta
The 2009 Lift Bridge Regatta is hosted by Fairport Crew Club at our boathouse on the Erie Canal. This years regatta is scheduled for Sunday, September 20, 2009. Maters, Scholastic, Sculling and Sweep events are held for both Men and Women. We appreciate the generous contributions of sponsors to our annual fall Lift Bridge Regatta (LBR) to help make the event a community success. For further information see our webpage on the Lift Bridge Regatta.
Car Wash
Our 7th annual car wash will be held on September 12, 2009 at the HP Neun Co. (75 N. Main Street, Fairport) to raise funds for boats and equipment. Pre-sale tickets are sold by FCC team members.
Bottle & Can Drives
Rowere are encouraged to collect returnable bottles and cans (or the receipts for them) from their neighborhoods. This money is used to buy fuel for the launch boats used by coaches during on-the-water practices.
FCC has designated the new EZ Bottle and Can (http://www.ezreturn.org/) location at 1259 Fairport Road (between Jefferson Rd. and the railroad overpass, opposite Dryclean Express) as our new dropoff point. A sign with FCC’s name is posted on the wall at EZ Bottle and Can, so our friends and neighbors can easily donate to FCC too.