The Segreant Club was founded in 1996 as the successor club to the DCBC Old Members Association. It has grown rapidly and now has over 250 members ranging from 1930s matriculants to the most recent graduates.


The aims of the Segreant Club are:
   1. To hold social events for those with an interest in Downing rowing.
   2. To produce a newsletter (The Magenta Messenger) to keep members informed of the Boat Club's progress.
   3. To financially support the Boat Club.
   4. To allow members to row as members of the Segreant Club.
 
The Segreant Club holds an annual Regatta and Dinner the first Saturday of Easter Term, to which all past and present Boat Club members are welcome to attend. The Regatta involves several informal (but very
competitive) races between mixed (past and present members) crews, on the Long Reach.

 
The club sends out an annual newsletter (The Magenta Messenger) each Autumn. In addition to this the club has an email list to which we regularly send out updates including crew lists, progress reports and daily bumps reports. If you would like to be added to this please email Pete Rowe, Secretary of the Segreant Club.
 
The Club is financially separate from the Boat Club or Centenary Trust Fund, and can often ensure that capital projects, sometimes out of the reach of the Club, can be funded, providing immediate benefit to the Boat Club. It is intended that in the coming years the Segreant Club will increase the financial support it offers to DCBC and in doing so support the club in returning to the Men's and Women's Headships.
 
The Segreants often enter a crew into the Fairbairns competition in Michaelmas term - if you are interested in racing for the Segreants at any time, please email Pete.
 
If you wish to join the Segreant Club, please contact Pete.