In 2017, Tabor Academy’s rowing team competed for its 100thseason, an anniversary matched only by a handful of high school programs in the United States. In that time, the team has had unprecedented success on an international scale. The story of this historic rowing program is told in the new feature documentary “A Century of Tabor Rowing,” which premieres at Tabor Academy on May 20at 4:00 pm.
The film is over a year in the making and features over 40 interviews with Tabor rowers and coaches through the decades. With its combination of historical and contemporary footage, the film provides thought-provoking commentary on changes in the sport through the years.
The documentary was written, directed, and produced by Jack Gordon (Marion, MA), a graduate of the Class of 2017 who was also a member of Tabor’s 2017 Henley Crew. Currently, Gordon is a coxswain at the University of California, Berkeley. After the screening, Gordon will be joined onstage by alumni rowers from various decades for a panel discussion to discuss their experiences rowing at Tabor and beyond.
The premiere of the film is free and open the public and will take place in the Fireman Center for the Performing Arts in Hoyt Hall at 235 Front Street, Marion, at 4:00 pm. The documentary runs for approximately 70 minutes.