RaR is one of our largest fundraisers. Through this fundraiser we help those who have no time to do housework themselves or those who simply are unable to. Here at Binghamton Crew we try not only to get involved on campus but to also help out around the town. Rent-a-Rower is a great way for us to reach out to the community and to get to know them better. We do exceptional jobs, so much so that we have many returning renters, who come back to us year after year or even seasonally. This will be our 5th year doing Rent-a-Rower, and it has been growing every year.
Rent-a-Rower works by someone contacting through email (vice.president@binghamtoncrew.org) or our website (binghamtoncrew.org/rentarower) with a job they have for us to do. These jobs range from raking to painting. When that is done we pick a date for the RaR to take place on. Then the renter just sits back and relaxes and leaves the rest up to us. For the rate of $50 per rower, you get 4 hours of hard labor. We then use the funds to purchase equipment like oars or new ergs.
Players Edge Discount Cards
This year we are trying something new, discount cards. These discount cards are $10 each and they give great discounts to local businesses in the Vestal/Binghamton. These discounts range from 10% off a purchase or for every cup of coffee bought you receive two bagels. Some of the businesses included on the card this year are: Coldstone, Five Guys, Subway, and many more.
We get a week to sell these cards on our own. We each receive 25 to start off with and depending on how much we each sell we could always get more cards. Then on a Friday we have our "Power 10 Night." This is when we get in teams of 4-5 people and go around the area selling these cards to residents. This Fundraiser could helps us raise a lot of funds, that we could put towards newer equipment. Which is always needed.
Rest in Peace, ND Chen
ND "Andy" Chen was one of the founding members of Binghamton Crew.
According to fellow teammate and alumn Malcolm Faulds '92, "he was THE main organizer in the earliest days of the crew. He had boundless energy, some crazy ideas, and infectious enthusiasm. I'll never forget the sales pitch he gave us in the fall of '88 in the West Lounge of the Student Union. Even though there was no boat, no dock, no land on which to place a dock, or anything else really, he talked about the team as if it were a fait accomplis. He had us running up Bunn Hill on winter training runs even though we had no water training or competitions in sight. With no background in rowing or any real justification for doing it, he introduced himself to Rogi, the coach of Cascadilla boat club in Ithaca, and sweet-talked him into basically giving us a wooden eight. I still have one of the original wooden oars from that boat. He also convinced Ward Michael Wilson to give us money for 2 ergs. We had those before we had the boat. The guy was amazing."
Java Joe's Coffee
Help support BU Crew by purchasing some of Java Joe's Coffee!
You can find more information .
BinghamtonCrew.org Updates
A lot of updates to the site, courtesy of Denise Aquino (Historian) Updates: Links, History, Coach Bios, Roster, Widgets on the main page sidebar, Events Schedule, Team History, Rent a Rower, Alumni Contacts
Traditions added under History.
New Java Joe's Coffee link: http://www.binghamtoncrew.org/coffee
History updated.
The Catch: Fall 2009 released.
Busfield Regatta Results posted.
Fall 2009 Event Schedule updated.
Information about Dengel Silkscreen Prints updated.
