Wheaton Crew
Wheaton College Crew is the official collegiate rowing club of Wheaton College (Illinois). Wheaton Crew was established in 1989 by a group of students, alumni and donors competing with both men's and women's boats; both crews of which are members of the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) in the Great Lakes Region[1]. The Wheaton College Crew is registered as a club sport affiliated with Wheaton College Thunder Athletics[2]. The club program is currently the highest level of competitive rowing offered at Wheaton College.
Facilities[edit]
| Wheaton College Crew | |
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| Motto | Row Wheaton Crew |
| Location | St. Charles, Illinois |
| Home water | Fox River |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Affiliations | Wheaton College (Illinois), American Collegiate Rowing Association |
| Website | www |
The Wheaton College Crew team rows on the Fox River from the dock of Fox Valley Christian Action's Riverwoods Campus[3] in St. Charles, Illinois. The Fox is shared with the St. Charles Rowing Club[4] (SCRC) on a residential, no-wake 7km stretch of river. While no boathouse has been established due to complications with Wheaton College, Wheaton Crew hosts land practices, ergometer training and tryouts in the Chrouser Sports Complex[5] on Wheaton's campus.
Tradition[edit]
The Cheer[edit]
The Wheaton Crew Cheer is a long-standing oral tradition of Wheaton oarsmen at the launch of Wheaton boats at regattas. As a strictly oral tradition this cheer is unable to be written down for any purpose. Memorizing the cheer is known as a rite of passage for wheaton rowers and is known for connecting current rowers with alumni.
Captain's Flag and Oar; Golden Cox-Tool[edit]
At the transition of captains, both the Men's and Women's captains are given the first flag and oar of Wheaton Crew as a symbol of the passing of power from one generation of Wheaton oarsmen to another. The Golden Cox-Tool was introduced in 2017 as a similar relic for the transitioning of the Head Coxswain.
Victory in Jesus[edit]
This 1939 hymn is sung at the end of every Wheaton Crew racing event following Wheaton College's affiliations as an Evangelical Christian establishment.
Sunday Competition[edit]
Wheaton Crew does not compete on Sunday in agreement with Wheaton College and Wheaton College Thunder regulations.
Competition[edit]
Wheaton Crew competes and trains for Head Races in the fall season and 2km sprints in the spring. Wheaton competes in regattas including the Head of the Hooch, Head of the Charles Regatta and the John Hunter Regatta on Lake Lanier's Olympic Park[6] and the Illinois Collegiate Rowing Invitational[7] in Farmer City, Illinois.
- ↑ "American Collegiate Rowing Association". americancollegiaterowing.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ College, Wheaton. "Crew". Wheaton College. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "» Guest Services". Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Home". saintcharlesrowing.com. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ College, Wheaton. "Chrouser Sports Complex". Wheaton College. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Lake Lanier Olympic Venue | Home". Lake Lanier Olympic Park. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
- ↑ "Venue and Course Map – University of Illinois Rowing Clubs". Retrieved 2019-01-09.
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