Case Crew Parent's Page

New to the sport of rowing and have some questions? Want to know what your fellow parents are up to during the racing season? Need information about out of town races, where to eat, where to stay, where to gather? The Spartan Alumni Rowing Association (S.A.R.A.) functions as a "booster club" for Case Crew and is here to help you connect with your children and other parents.

Our current parent coordinator is Carol Brubaker. The major responsibilities as coordinator are to be able to answer some of the above questions for other parents and to serve as a point of contact for other parents (information sharing). Please contact her if you'd like to get involved supporting the students during races and various events.

Parents play a crucial role in making a regatta a success for the athletes and to get other parents there to cheere your kids on. Case Crew travels all over the Midwest and East Coast for regattas, and SARA is trying to facilitate a more organized approach to supporting the team.

If you would like to help your child's team financially, the easiest way is to the use the Amazon link shown all over this web site. The team gets approximately 6% off all purchases. It's super easy. Just click on the link each time you visit Amazon. If you'd like to make a cash donation we recommend something that will help the current team (and your child): the coaching fund, the spring wish list, or the annual operating fund. Please contact Doug Rathburn if you'd like more details.

If you are interested in helping coordinate the Case Crew Parents or if you have any questions please email Doug Rathburn.

Parent Resources:

Some popular rowing books for gift ideas:
The Amateurs by David Halberstam
Assault on Lake Casitas - Brad Alan Lewis
The Shell Game by Stephen Kiesling
Rowing Faster by Volker Nolte
A History of Collegiate Rowing in America by Daniella K. Garran
The Nuts & Bolts Guide to Rigging by Mike Davenport
The Down and Dirty Guide to Coxing by George D. Kirschbaum