Junior Racing Team

High School athletes ages 13-18, coed, novice to experienced.

2011/12 Registration Packet download

Program

Our Junior Racing Team is focused on teaching high school athletes the fundamentals of racing, supporting each of them in meeting their goals and developing fully as both individuals and team members.  Each day we ask them to work hard, play harder, and believe in themselves.

At the High School level we continue to emphasize the importance of sculling and small boat handling skills in the development process.  In addition we introduce sweep skills into our training format. 

Our mission for each Junior Racer is simple: Row with skill, confidence, and technical proficiency – Every seat, Every boat class.

Our goal for ourselves is to develop each athlete, regardless of experience and current athleticism to win local, regional, national and international competitions.

Training

  • The necessary rhythm to stroke a boat, navigational skills to bow a straight boat, balancing skills to race a 1X,  row port or starboard,  and to race at maximum power in both sculling and sweep boats.
  • About the boats, how to adjust, rig, and care for them.
  • The Rules of Rowing as they apply to racing.
  • How to row and race in calm and rough water
  • Openness to opportunities to race locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
  • Land training- erging, running, biking, weights, and circuits.
  • Come to practice each day ready to challenge yourself and your teammates.
  • Respectful treatment of your teammates, coaches, the facility and equipment
  • How to develop enduring friendships through the shared experiences of training, racing, and building a team.

2011/12 School Year

Monday - Friday, 4PM to 6:00PM , Saturday 7-10AM
*Homework & meeting room available for rowers who wish to come earlier.

Requirements

Medical Form;  Health Form;  Passport;  Float Test;  Liability Waiver; USRowing Membership

Cost

Varsity/Experienced:        $325 (plus st) monthly, Sept-June

Athletes who begin after September, will incur additional regatta costs.
Athletes who do not complete the year will not be eligible for a refund
Snacks additional- $20/week, $75/month

Included:           

  • Training/Coaching expenses
  •  Equipment Usage
  • Facility Usage
  • Local Race Fees/Boats/Coach Support
  • Regatta expenses when drivable distance

Not Included:

  • Youth Nationals             (approx $1500)
  • BCChamps                   (approx $350)
  •  Club Nationals              (approx $1900)
  •  Costs for regattas involving flights
  •  Team Gear
  •   Food at Regattas

Novice:         $225 (plus st)/monthly Sept-June

  Snacks additional- $20/week, $75/month

Included:

  •   Training/Coaching expense
  •  Equipment Usage
  •  Facility Usage

Not Included:

  •  All Regatta Expenses
  •  Team Gear
  •  Food at Regattas