We are a bunch of D150 alums and supporters of the program who formed Green Granite Rowing Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to help bolster the sport that made us who we are. We hope you will join us.

Green Granite Rowing Inc.’s primary mission is to support Dartmouth Rowing, especially the men’s lightweight program (aka “D150”). Dartmouth College eliminated the lightweights during the pandemic partly due to budget pressures, and though the College subsequently reinstated the program, we want to make sure that the D150’s are financially secure and well-resourced for decades to come.

More broadly, we aim to promote rowing as part of a well-rounded education, both at Dartmouth and beyond, and to attract more people to the sport. As President Sian Beilock has observed, “Sports are part of our educational experience because they help produce collaborative citizens and future leaders.” (The Wall Street Journal, April 12, 2024.) Unlike most other varsity collegiate sports programs, Dartmouth Rowing welcomes student athletes with no prior experience. Of note, lightweight rowing is especially accessible to many students because it is tailored to athletes of average size.

As part of our mission, we want to ensure that Dartmouth students are aware of the opportunity to row, especially as novices, and we want to reduce any obstacles to participation, like eliminating the fees that students may not be able to afford.

And, yes, we admit it: We want to see the program grow to having four varsity eights, as well as develop championship caliber crews that routinely bring home medals from the Eastern Sprints and IRAs. And how about bringing that Jope Cup back? Yeah, we’d like to see that too.