CCR utilizes competitive rowing to promote strong character, high integrity, positive self-concept, contribution to community, and a healthy lifestyle for all youth and its surrounding communities. Rowing is unfamiliar to most American kids. But the sport can be quite empowering. We believe that rowing is a vehicle used to develop youth into student-athletes who through their personal development acquire the self-esteem, athleticism, discipline and confidence to be more successful in school and in life. We know that all youth will benefit from this positive developmental experience. In an effort to encourage rowers from all walks of life, our goal is to partner with several youth development organizations to identify and recruit children who would benefit from our program and to provide scholarships.