Mercer Island Rowing Club

To create a mainstay rowing organization, we are strategically and methodically rolling out our offerings. We have approval from Mercer Island Parks and Recreation to offer a summer rowing program at the swim beach at Luther Burbank until we can find a permanent home. Learn more about our summer program. Here is our current high level timeline of our implementation:

2024: (COMPLETE) Establish non-profit structure

2025: (COMPLETE) Outreach, planning, & fundraising

2026: Execute pilot program

2027: Launch youth program

2028: Grow youth program & launch adult program

2029: Grow youth & adult program

Our organization is comprised of dedicated islanders who want to provide access to the joy of rowing to our community. The board meets annually and sub-committees meet monthly for day to day decisions/logistics.

We are very proud to have the endorsement and support from many amazing organizations and individuals within our community. These individuals and groups have been invaluable in making our dream a reality:

None of this would be possible without the extreme generosity from our community! Below are the founding members who were with us from the beginning by donating by the end of 2025*:

*Founding membership is no longer available but other recognition opportunities are coming

Lauren & Scott Alexander

Richard Counihan

Jessica Abramson Lott & Jeremy Lott

Jason & Emily Knight

Jessica & Aaron Apodaca

Shannon & Renton Leversedge

Gus & Lesley Poole

Gretchen Frederick

Tyler Simpson

Cameron Janes

Bob & Blake 78'

Nancy & Mark McKallor

Matt Hall & Ashley Frizzell 

Diane Tien

Julie Love

In memory of Blake Nordstrom

Tasha & Kyle Brown

Julie Hsieh

Jake Jacobson

Heidi & Charlie Mills

Dave Worthington

Kim & John Giannone

Lissa Shook

David & Jodi McCarthy

Greg Mowrer

Hugues Hoppe

Jeff Stickney

Deborah Larsen

Scott Mogil

Steven Gerlock

Pete Johnson

Andre Burell

Susan & Tom Alexander

Betsy Seaton

George & Rachel Christohoulou

Daniella Clearwater & Mohammad Rahin

Cookie & Candace Friedman

Michelle Marshall

Chris Muller

Bob & Holly Moraca

Emily Trittschuh

Jenny Freshwater

Jeffery Newman & Carrie Wernick

Sarah Gunnels Porter

Carol Brown

Monica & Mark Robbins

Feliz Montpellier

Andrea Plichta

Vanessa Nelson

Tara Vagen

Alexander Barnett

Amber Eikel

Daphne Kelley

Lynn Tonglao

Noah Mogil & Denise Brown Mogil

Anne Hritzay

Joy Liechty

Becca Robinson

Sharon & Anthony Perez

Megan Gradek

Matt Thatcher

Micah Samuels

Curtis and Angela Brown

Karina Bickel

Ashley Hay

Aurora Bearse

Carolyn Balousek

Catherine DeHaven

Emily H Trittschuh

Katherine Akyuz

Ruth Moore

Tsering Short

Tasya Gray

Lynda Usman

Cristina Martinez Gonzalez

JB Gibson

Christopher Loiselle

Alexandra Schatz

Bonnie Godfred

Rahul Mandiga

Ellen Willems

Anne Pesenson & Adam Szpiro

Lynn Browd

Calvin Kavalok

Gwyn Lohnas

Michael Westover

Shari Matheson

Erica Brown

Cem & Tam Sibay