Saint Ignatius College Prep, a Jesuit Catholic school in the heart of Chicago, is a diverse community dedicated to educating young men and women for lives of faith, love, service and leadership. Through outstanding teaching and personal formation, the school challenges its talented student body to intellectual excellence, integrity, and life-long learning and growth. Inspired by the gospel of Jesus Christ, this community strives to use God's gifts to promote social justice for the greater glory of God.
SAINT IGNATIUS CHICAGO ROWING
ABOUT YOUR NEW CREW
Founded in 1996, Saint Ignatius Chicago Rowing (SICR) provides a rare, highly desirable coed opportunity for Saint Ignatius College Prep students to participate in the sport of rowing. Rowing is the oldest intercollegiate competition in the U.S. and it's also the oldest collegiate rivalry (Harvard vs. Yale). SICR is one of the largest clubs on campus, sporting around 50 athletes competing each season across four squads: Novice Boys, Novice Girls, Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls. SICR is considered one of the top national competitive rowing programs in the city with a former Olympic rower (and former rivals) coaching the Girls Varsity team (Coach Tony Brooks –Harvard and Coach Len Richards- Yale).
SICR aims to continue its legacy of developing highly skilled, competitive rowers by promoting the sport of amateur rowing while educating and training individuals in the art of rowing. Many SICR rowers have gone on to row and study at preeminent institutions across the country.
Our continued success is rooted in the efforts of our athletes, coaches, parents and board members. As a varsity club sport, SICR counts on the efforts of the parent volunteers to support the planning and implementation of facilities, equipment, logistics and regatta support.
It starts with encountering every one of our athletes as individuals, each with a unique set of gifts and the same inherent worth. From that foundation, our team culture enables us to forge lifelong bonds — between classmates and also with coaches— creating an environment where thriving is inevitable. No previous experience is required in joining.
IGNATIUS CREW 101
SICR NOVICE LIFE
Novice Practice
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THE ELEANOR BOATHOUSE AT CHICAGO’S PARK 571
The 19,000-square-foot facility created by the Chicago Park District to reclaim the Chicago River as a major system of parks and water-based recreation. The design, incorporating alternating roof trusses, was inspired by the rhythm and motion of rowing. The appearance of the boathouse changes drastically depending on your angle. The rooftop, which was designed to emulate the motion of rowing and constructed of two different truss shapes, rises and falls with each step. This rhythm is continued as you meander through the space, with its south side consisting entirely of an open air window screen and the zinc facade that reflects the light on the water. Positioned in the Bridgeport neighborhood of South Chicago, it’s not far from Chinatown Park.
Park No. 571 - Eleanor Boathouse 2828 S. Eleanor St. Chicago, IL, US 60608
