Craftsbury Green Racing Project Rowing is inviting applications to join the program this Fall/Winter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis from now, acceptances may be issued any time between now and January 1.
The GRP goal is for each athlete to reach their greatest potential and to achieve maximum results as individuals and as a team. We recognize that every individual is different and has different strengths and limiting factors. Therefore the same training protocol will not be optimal for everyone. We will maintain a process designed to determine how best to maximize each individual's potential, and how to assure continuous progress. We want to have GRP athletes improving on all fronts - power, endurance, technique, and mental preparedness. A core belief of the GRP is that mastery of small boat rowing and sculling is key to athletes' success in all boat classes, so a commitment to that on the part of each athlete is expected. Whether your ultimate goal is excellence in a sweep boat or helping to build fast US sculling boats, Craftsbury aims to help you get there.
The Green Racing Project offers a unique training situation: every athlete trains and works at the Craftsbury Outdoor Center. In exchange for work hours, COC provides athletes with room, board, and training/travel expenses. Work assignments, generally related to the mission of the Outdoor Center, are managed cooperatively between the athletes, coaches, and COC staff. This provides some work-life balance, an opportunity to learn new skills or practice old ones, and ensures that work fits the training schedule. The winter offers some terrific cross-training in the form of cross-country skiing (we'll teach you if you don't know how) to supplement erg and strength work-and then the team travels south well ahead of NSR's and trials.
Sculling Director, Troy Howell, is currently coaching and managing the program. Additional coaches will be added in the coming months as we take on more athletes.
For more info, see the FAQs, and find the application. Remaining questions? Don't hesitate to e-mail smallboats@craftsbury.com.