Chattanooga Rowing

LRC is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the promotion of rowing in the Chattanooga area. Originally founded in 1876, it was dormant until 1974 when it was revived with an initial membership of 15 persons, primarily faculty and students at UTC. The club now comprises over 150 persons from Chattanooga and the surrounding area. Individual membership is $370/year and is open to any qualified sculler. Special membership rates are available for families and young rowers. Classes for persons with no rowing experience are available.

LRC's Community Involvement.
LRC has enjoyed an intimate relationship with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Over the years, LRC has donated almost 15 racing and recreational boats to the university. LRC even donated two of its most venerable members, Dr. Terrance M. Carney and Mr. Jack Fish, to UTC as rowing coaches from 1981 through 1988. Dr. C also helped found the UTC rowing program and put it on solid ground.

Since it became a corporation in 1989, LRC has continued its support of the UTC rowing program. This support has included a donation toward purchase of a heavyweight eight-person shell, purchase of an eighteen-horsepower motor for the chase boat used by the UTC rowing coach, and cash contributions in the past few years. Since 1996 LRC is actively involved helping the Chattanooga Junior Rowing Program with donations toward a new trailer, the purchase of engines and chase boats, paying 90% of the annual utility cost, and allowing Juniors to use specified LRC equipment .

Members of LRC have helped coach rowing at local high schools, sponsored regattas attended by high school and collegiate rowers from the surrounding area, and hosted special programs for high school rowers at several local high schools.