Organization: PASSAIC RIVER ROWING ASSOCIATION
Mission: CALL TOGETHER AND SUPPORT A COMMUNITY OF ROWERS OF EVERY AGE AND ABILITY WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON YOUTH ROWING WITHIN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; PROMOTE THE HIGHEST VALUES OF ROWING IN INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL ARENAS; PROMOTE THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE PASSAIC RIVER ENVIRONMENT; AND STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE IN ALL THAT WE DO.
Activities: HEAD OF THE PASSAIC REGATTA: ANNUAL RACE HELD IN OCTOBER, PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FRIENDLY COMPETITION AMONGST ROWING TEAMS, AND PROVIDES COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO ROWING, SERVING ALMOST 5,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
ADULT LEARN TO ROW CLASSES: INTRODUCES NEW PEOPLE TO THE SPORT OF ROWING AND FOSTERS STEWARDSHIP FOR THE PASSAIC RIVER, SERVING ABOUT 40 PEOPLE ANNUALLY.
YOUTH PROGRAMMING: PROVIDES YOUTH WITH A SAFE SPACE TO EXPLORE THE SPORT OF ROWING, WHILE GIVING THEM SPACE TO GROW, APPRECIATE THE LOCAL RIVER ENVIRONMENT, AND FOSTERS A SPACE FOR CAMARADERIE AND SPORTSMANSHIP, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 80 YOUTHS ANNUALLY.
NTEE category: Recreation & Sports
Secondary category: Youth Development