Forest Hills
Central Rowing
Grand Rapids, MI
ABOUT US
The FHC Crew Club began in 1995 with 7 boys. We traveled in the LeBlanc family van with 4 oars strapped to the roof (the only equipment we owned!) and any boat we could borrow at the regattas.
In 1996 girls joined the team and the program has continued to grow and prosper ever since. We now average between 80 and 90 members per year. The team is open to any student with a sincere interest in learning competitive rowing.
FHC Crew became a Varsity sport in 2001. Thanks to the generosity of our team parents and other donors, and success of various fundraisers over the past years, we have acquired 8's, 4's, oars, coaching launches, a boat trailer, equipment trailer, tents and an assortment of additional equipment. In 2002, with a major community donation and school district funding we moved to our own Forest Hills boathouse that is shared by all three Forest Hills High Schools!
2020/2021 Board Members
President Jon Cool joncool706@gmail.com
Treasurer John Hall john.hall.30@comcast.net
Secretary April Woods woodsab24@hotmail.com
Communications/Web page Kelly Cool onlygirlsmom@gmail.com
Volunteer Coordinator Barb Long heybabs@sbcglobal.net
Special Events Julie Rutherford julierutherford2@hotmail.com
Equipment Matt Cushman mattpc@cushdesign.com
Travel Ryan Logan loganrw@hotmail.com
Apparel Lynn Mossner lmossner515@gmail.com
Corp Fundraising OPEN
General Fundraising Marlene Thompson marlene@bloomadore.com
Food Tent Karen Holmquist karenleeannh@gmail.com
Member at Large Jill Hahn hahnjill@hotmail.com
State Champions
2017 – Men’s Varsity Lightweight 8+
2017 – Women’s Varsity Lightweight 8+
2017 – Women’s Freshmen 4+
2016 – Women’s Junior 4+
2016 – Women’s Freshmen 4+
2014 – Men’s Varsity 8+
2011 – Men’s Varsity 2-
2010 – Men’s Varsity 2-
2007 – Men’s Varsity 8+
2007 – Women’s Novice 4+
2006 – Overall Team Points Champions
2006 – Men’s Team Points Champions
2006 – Men’s Lightweight 8+
2006 – Women’s Lightweight 8+
2006 – Men’s Lightweight 4+
2006 – Men’s Junior 8+
2006 – Women’s Junior 8+
2006 – Men’s Junior 4+
2005 – Overall Team Points Champions
2005 – Women’s Team Points Champions
2005 – Women’s Lightweight 8+
2005 – Women’s Novice 8+
2005 – Women’s Novice 4+
2004 – Women’s Team Points Champions
2004 – Women’s Junior 8+
2003 – Women’s Novice 8+
2002 – Women’s Team Points Champions
2002 – Women’s Lightweight 8+
2002 – Women’s Novice 8+
2000 – Women’s Team Points Champions
2000 – Women’s Varsity 8+
2000 – Women’s Lightweight 8+
CSSRA National Championships – Medalists
2018 - Women's Senior Lwt. Bronze
2016 Men’s 72kg Eight – Bronze
2005 Women’s Senior Eight – Silver
2005 Women’s Junior Eight – Bronze
2003 Women’s Junior Eight – Bronze
2003 Women’s Junior 59kg Four – Bronze
Building A Legacy of Achievement
Midwest Scholastic Championships – Medalists
2016 Women’s Novice Eight – Bronze
2015 Men’s Novice Eight – Silver
2009 Women’s Novice Eight – Silver
2008 Women’s Junior Four – Bronze
2007 Men’s Varsity Four – Silver
2007 Women’s Novice Four - Gold
2006 Women’s Lightweight Eight – Bronze
2006 Men’s Junior Eight - Silver
2006 Women’s Junior Eight – Bronze
2005 Women’s Lightweight Eight – Bronze
2005 Women’s Varsity Four – Bronze
2005 Women's Novice Eight – Bronze
2005 Men’s 145lb Four - Bronze
2004 Women's Junior Eight – Bronze
2004 Women’s Novice Eight – Bronze
2004 Men’s Varsity Single – Silver
2002 Women’s Novice Eight – Silver
2002 Women’s Novice Lightweight Four – Gold
2001 Women’s Junior Eight – Bronze
2001 Women’s Novice Lightweight Four – Gold
1999 Women’s Lightweight Eight – Silver
1999 Women’s Lightweight Four – Bronze
SRAA National Championships – Qualifiers
2013 Men’s Varsity Four – 8th
2013 Women’s Varsity Four
2004 Women’s Varsity Four – 6th
Team Points
2016 Grand Rapids Indoor Sprints Team Points Champions
2014 Wy-Hi Regatta Team Points Champions
2013 Wy-Hi Regatta Team Points Champions