Wappingers Crew Club - Front Page News
"Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success"
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This year we pioneered our own Fundraiser where 100% of the profits made will be utilized towards an 8-person rowing shell in honor of a beloved coach, educator, and friend, Kerri Roger. Last year, Kerri became a guiding light as she passed from this world. Kerri was a student of John Jay Senior High School, Class of 1997. Following college, she came back to John Jay and taught math for more than 20 years! Kerri had a huge impact not only as an educator, but also as one of the founding coaches of the Wappingers Crew Club. She was instrumental in bringing the sport of rowing to the Wappingers Central School District as well as our first State Championship Medals. |
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We thank you for your support of the Kerri Roger fund, and the Wappingers Crew Club!
If you would like to make a donation, please send it via Zelle at [email protected] or mail to :
Wappingers Crew Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 221
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
If you would like to make a donation, please send it via Zelle at [email protected] or mail to :
Wappingers Crew Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 221
Hopewell Junction, NY 12533
Our second annual Wappingers Crew Club Pancake Breakfast was a success. We were honored to have a special guest come out to support the team- Wappinger Town Supervisor, Joseph Cavaccini!
Winter Training has begun!
Check out the Spring Season tab for more information
Wappingers Crew Club Varsity Boys have won the Hudson Valley Rowing League Championship for the 4th year in a row!
The Boys V4 won gold, with both the Boys V8 & Boys 2V4 earning silver.
The Girls V4 & Girls 2V4 also both won gold medals, placing the Varsity Girls team 3rd overall in HVRL.
Congrats to all of our hardworking athletes on a successful 2024 season, our 20th Anniversary season!
Poughkeepsie Journal Article on the 2024 HVRL Championship
The Girls V4 & Girls 2V4 also both won gold medals, placing the Varsity Girls team 3rd overall in HVRL.
Congrats to all of our hardworking athletes on a successful 2024 season, our 20th Anniversary season!
Poughkeepsie Journal Article on the 2024 HVRL Championship
Wappingers Crew Club have won the 2024 Dutchess County Cup!
This is the 8th year in a row for the Varsity Boys, and the 3rd in a row for the Varsity Girls.
The Boys V4, Girls V4 and Girls 2v4 won 1st Place! The Boys V8 pulled 2nd, and the Girls V8 got 3rd!
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Thank you to everyone who attended our 20th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday 4/13/24! |
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Above are some photos of the event, and linked below are videos taken by our parent board, and articles written by the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Poughkeepsie Journal Gallery: Wappingers crew celebrates 20th anniversary, honoring program founder
Poughkeepsie Journal Preview Article: Wappingers celebrates its short but rich history with 20th anniversary banquet
Poughkeepsie Journal Gallery: On the eve of their 20th anniversary, the Wappingers Crew Club hits the water for practice
YouTube: Boat Dedication to Coach Hancock
YouTube: Christening the 'Coach Pat Hancock' 4+
YouTube: Trailer Dedication to Erick
Patriot Post (JJ Newspaper) 20th Anniversary Article
We also kicked off the Kerri Roger Memorial Boat Fundraiser. For information on how to donate, please see the flier below and contact our president Dawn Campbell ([email protected]) with questions and how to donate.
Poughkeepsie Journal Gallery: Wappingers crew celebrates 20th anniversary, honoring program founder
Poughkeepsie Journal Preview Article: Wappingers celebrates its short but rich history with 20th anniversary banquet
Poughkeepsie Journal Gallery: On the eve of their 20th anniversary, the Wappingers Crew Club hits the water for practice
YouTube: Boat Dedication to Coach Hancock
YouTube: Christening the 'Coach Pat Hancock' 4+
YouTube: Trailer Dedication to Erick
Patriot Post (JJ Newspaper) 20th Anniversary Article
We also kicked off the Kerri Roger Memorial Boat Fundraiser. For information on how to donate, please see the flier below and contact our president Dawn Campbell ([email protected]) with questions and how to donate.
The Varsity Boys are the 2023 Hudson Valley Rowing League Champions!
The team earned the overall points trophy thanks to all 3 boats making Grand Finals. The Boys V8 won Grand Finals, the V4 placed 4th, and the 2nd Varsity 4 earned bronze with a 3rd place finish.
This marks the 3rd consecutive year the Varsity Boys have won HVRL Champs!
The Girls Varsity V8 also had a strong day, qualifying for the Grand Final and winning, earning Gold Medals.
Read about it in the Poughkeepsie Journal here.
WCC are the 2023 Dutchess Cup Champions!
The Varsity Girls won all 3 events, winning Dutchess Cup in back-to-back seasons (2022 & 2023)
The Varsity Boys placed 1st in the Varsity 8, pushing their Dutchess Cup winning streak to 7 Years in a row (2015-2019, 2022, & 2023)
The Varsity Girls won all 3 events, winning Dutchess Cup in back-to-back seasons (2022 & 2023)
The Varsity Boys placed 1st in the Varsity 8, pushing their Dutchess Cup winning streak to 7 Years in a row (2015-2019, 2022, & 2023)
The Varsity Boys are the 2022 Hudson Valley Rowing League Champions!
The Boys V8 and V4 finished in 1st place, with the Lightweight 4 coming in 3rd.
The Girls V8 came in 1st place and the Girls team finished 2nd overall.
Congrats on a fantastic season WCC! See you at the banquet on 6/20.
Good luck to our 9 seniors - Sean, Bobby, Mark, Matt K, Sam, Alejandro, Ryan C, Peter & Hunter!
We will miss you.
Check out this Article about the team in the Poughkeepsie Journal!
The Boys V8 and V4 finished in 1st place, with the Lightweight 4 coming in 3rd.
The Girls V8 came in 1st place and the Girls team finished 2nd overall.
Congrats on a fantastic season WCC! See you at the banquet on 6/20.
Good luck to our 9 seniors - Sean, Bobby, Mark, Matt K, Sam, Alejandro, Ryan C, Peter & Hunter!
We will miss you.
Check out this Article about the team in the Poughkeepsie Journal!
2022 High School All-Stars, featuring the WCC Girls Varsity 8 , Boys Varsity 8 and the Boys Varsity 4!
Check out the Poughkeepsie Journal Article!
Check out the Poughkeepsie Journal Article!
The Wappingers Crew Club has been rowing since 2004. We are an approved, parent run and partially funded club, operating within the Wappingers Central School District for the benefit of Wappingers Central School Students. Our club consists of dedicated athletes from John Jay and Roy C. Ketcham High Schools as well as Van Wyck and Wappingers Junior High Schools.
Spring is our main racing season. Crew is a demanding endurance sport. We start physical training in February. When the ice melts we row out of the Hudson River Rowing Association Boathouse in Poughkeepsie. Starting in April, we race other high school teams almost every weekend until the start of June. The majority of our races take place under the jurisdiction of the Hudson Valley Rowing League. Some of the races are overnight road trips including the State Championships in Saratoga, NY as well as the Syracuse Invitational. The team rows 8-oared boats and 4-oared boats for girls and boys. There are also lightweight and heavyweight categories. Novices (first year rowers) race against other novice crews.
New rowers typically start by enrolling in our Fall Learn to Row program at Sharpe Reservation. Even if you cannot participate in our Fall program, you can still join us for our Spring season.
The best rowers have a strong work ethic, are willing to train hard and work well in a group.
Spring is our main racing season. Crew is a demanding endurance sport. We start physical training in February. When the ice melts we row out of the Hudson River Rowing Association Boathouse in Poughkeepsie. Starting in April, we race other high school teams almost every weekend until the start of June. The majority of our races take place under the jurisdiction of the Hudson Valley Rowing League. Some of the races are overnight road trips including the State Championships in Saratoga, NY as well as the Syracuse Invitational. The team rows 8-oared boats and 4-oared boats for girls and boys. There are also lightweight and heavyweight categories. Novices (first year rowers) race against other novice crews.
New rowers typically start by enrolling in our Fall Learn to Row program at Sharpe Reservation. Even if you cannot participate in our Fall program, you can still join us for our Spring season.
The best rowers have a strong work ethic, are willing to train hard and work well in a group.
2025 Team Captains:
Nathan Nguyen - Jack McCarthy - Julia Campbell - Margo Sandler - Krystina Louis
Want to join our coaching staff? Fill in this Google Form to let us know!
Row for the Cure
WCC founded the Poughkeepsie edition of the Row for the Cure Regatta. WCC organized the event from it's inception in 2008 to 2019. In 2020 WCC passed the event on to Hudson River Rowing Association, the organization that houses WCC at it's community boathouse in Poughkeepsie, NY. As of 2023, the regatta has been renamed to the Miles of Hope Regatta.
First Season Video
Hudson Valley Rowing League Championships:
2012 (Boys & Girls)
2016 (Boys & Girls)
2017 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
2022 (Boys)
2023 (Boys)
2024 (Boys)
4 Scholastic Nationals Appearances
Dutchess Cup Championships
2015 (Boys)
2016 (Boys)
2017 (Boys)
2018 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
2022 (Boys & Girls)
2023 (Boys & Girls)
2024 (Boys & Girls)
Hudson Valley Rowing League Championships:
2012 (Boys & Girls)
2016 (Boys & Girls)
2017 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
2022 (Boys)
2023 (Boys)
2024 (Boys)
4 Scholastic Nationals Appearances
Dutchess Cup Championships
2015 (Boys)
2016 (Boys)
2017 (Boys)
2018 (Boys)
2019 (Boys)
2022 (Boys & Girls)
2023 (Boys & Girls)
2024 (Boys & Girls)
