Goals of The Freedom Rowers :
 
1. Locate a physical site for training and boat storage by December 2004. - completed
2. Recruit coaching staff for the participants by February 2005. - completed
3. Offer a competitive rowing program for 30 middle & high school students by April 2005. - completed
4. Create a competitive rowing program for adults by April 2005. - completed
5. Establish a program by which adults will sponsor and support youth in the program by June 2005. - completed
6. Enlist the service of someone who can teach all participants boat maintenance and repair by July 2005. - in progress - a rotational program
7. Identify people who can help youth apply for admissions to institutions of advanced learning on the basis of their rowing experience and their academic achievements by January 2006. - in progress - a rotational program
8. Begin a competitive racing program by spring 2006. - completed
9. Develop a program of parental involvement with the youth program. - in progress - a rotational program
10.

Obtain a permanent site and boat house for the team by Fall 2010.

11. Find a person to head a fund raising program for an endowment fund by Fall 2008.
12. Purchase additional shells by Fall 2008 to expand the team seats to 38. - completed
13. Purchase 2 additional ergometers for the Y by winter of 2009.
14. Purchase 2 additional double shells by Fall of 2008 to expand the team seats to 42 and allow additional opportunities for competition in scholastic regattas.