Committed to Growth
We are a network of athletes, educators, and coaches who believe in the power of sport to define profound personal relationships with performance.
Explore Sparks Camps
Rowing Leadership Program
A four week, lifetime level opportunity for bold, experienced rowers to transform athletically and personally via the sport, the setting, and their cohort.
Coxing Leadership Program
A two week opportunity for a small cohort of experienced coxswains to transform their skills and relationship with the sport by training and racing in Europe.
Coxing Leadership Program
A two week opportunity for a small cohort of experienced coxswains to transform their skills and relationship with the sport by training and racing in the UK.
Dutch Small Boat Challenge
A two week opportunity for experienced rowers to grow in their relationship with the sport and themselves by training and racing small boats in Europe.
Swiss Training Challenge
A two week opportunity for athletes to explore their relationship with performance by learning how to coach themselves via rowing and crosstraining in the Swiss Alps.
European Development Challenge
A four week opportunity for experienced rowers to combine our Dutch Small Boat Challenge and our Thames Racing Challenge Programs.
Thames Racing Challenge
A two week opportunity for experienced rowers to grow in their relationship with the sport and themselves by training and racing where the sport started.
Coxswains Only Challenge
A five day opportunity for experienced coxswains to grow in their development as coxswains and accordingly, people and leaders.
Cambridge International Challenge
A four day opportunity at Cambridge for experienced rowers and coxswains to explore the potential of rowing at university in the UK and US.
Winter Coxswains Only Challenge
A four day opportunity for experienced coxswains to grow in their development as coxswains and accordingly, people and leaders.
Sparks Columbia
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers and coxswains to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Harvard
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks BU
A four day opportunity at BU for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Cornell
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Notre Dame
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Columbia
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers and coxswains to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks BU
A four day opportunity at BU for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Notre Dame
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Cornell
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Sparks Harvard
A four day opportunity for experienced rowers, coxswains, and complete novices to grow courageously in their relationship with the sport.
Dutch Small Boat Challenge
A two week opportunity for experienced rowers to grow in their relationship with the sport and themselves by training and racing small boats in Europe.
Swiss Training Challenge
A two week opportunity for athletes to explore their relationship with performance by learning how to coach themselves via rowing and crosstraining in the Swiss Alps.
Thames Racing Challenge
A two week opportunity for experienced rowers to grow in their relationship with the sport and themselves by training and racing where the sport started.
Coxswains Only Challenge
A five day opportunity for experienced coxswains to grow in their development as coxswains and accordingly, people and leaders.
Cambridge International Challenge
A four day opportunity at Cambridge for experienced rowers and coxswains to explore the potential of rowing at university in the UK and US.
Winter Coxswains Only Challenge
A four day opportunity for experienced coxswains to grow in their development as coxswains and accordingly, people and leaders.
European Development Challenge
A four week opportunity for experienced rowers to combine our Dutch Small Boat Challenge and our Thames Racing Challenge Programs.
Rowing Leadership Program
A four week, lifetime level opportunity for bold, experienced rowers to transform athletically and personally via the sport, the setting, and their cohort.
Coxing Leadership Program
A two week opportunity for a small cohort of experienced coxswains to transform their skills and relationship with the sport by training and racing in Europe.
Coxing Leadership Program
A two week opportunity for a small cohort of experienced coxswains to transform their skills and relationship with the sport by training and racing in the UK.
Swiss Training Challenge
A two week opportunity for athletes to explore their relationship with performance by learning how to coach themselves via running and crosstraining in the Swiss Alps.
Our Values
Growth
We help rowers and coxswains grow on and off the water.
Kaizen
Japanese for continual improvement; we always believe there's room to develop.
Endurance
We help rowers and coxswains grow on and off the water.
The Sparks Difference
Excellent Staff with low Staff-to-Students Ratios
Our camps are supportive communities via staff and campers' commitment to growth via the sport.
Thoughtful Admissions
Our admissions-based camps have rigorous processes. The result are groups committed to each other and the sport.
High Standards of Behavior
We hold high expectations of our staff and athletes to create focused, positive environments for growth.
Reading & Writing at Every Camp
We believe in developing the whole person via the connection between mind and body.
Healthy Hospitality
We're deeply thoughtful about healthy environments for growth - including food, housing, and tech.
The Reflective Cycle
We utilize a cycle of action and reflection in small groups to teach camper show to coach themselves.
The Sparks Story
Discover how a passion for team culture, rowing, and experience built a community focused on growth and self-mastery.
What Makes Sparks Special?
Our People
Our team of thoughtful, highly qualified staff of coaches and educators are dedicated to helping clients grow through sport.
Meet Our Team
Our Experience
In addition to impressive careers in sport, Sparks has over 15 years of experience helping the next generation of athletes meet their goals.
Our Story
Our Community
Over the years, Sparks has extended into a friendly community of athletes near and far that support their peers.