The Baltimore Rowing Club -- Programs -- Juniors

Overview

Rowing

~Rewards desire, determination and hard work~

~Builds strength, fitness, and confidence~

~Creates pathways for future opportunities.

Many highly competitive colleges and universities make admissions and scholarships available to qualified and motivated high school rowers. Baltimore Rowing Club is committed to developing high performing athletes who may enjoy rowing now and as a lifetime sport.

Baltimore Junior Rowing is open to any high school student who has a desire to be a part of a committed, disciplined team of athletes.

Coxswains, smaller in stature, are vital to steering a boat, commanding a crew, and leading a team. Novice and returning coxswains are needed for the fall and may join at no cost. Please call or email Judd Anderson (see below) for details.

First practice! Tuesday, September 6th: , 4:15-6:15 pm at BRC boathouse, followed by a very important parent meeting, 6:30 PM, on the balcony of the boathouse.
Fall Season runs through 11/6/11
Practices: 4:15-6:15 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Wednesdays are for cross training and catching up on homework)
Thursday, September 8th: Meet at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center, 2600 Giles Rd., for swim test

Sunday, Oct. 2, Head of the Christina, Wilmington, DE
Sunday, Oct. 16, Occoquan Chase, Lorton, VA
Sunday, Oct. 23, Head of the Charles, Boston, MA
Sunday, Nov. 6, Head of the Occoquan, Lorton, VA

Always arrive with spandex shorts, tech shirt/tank top, long sleeve tech shirt and close-fitting windbreaker (when weather gets colder), sneakers (for erging), flip flops (for the boat), water bottle, sunscreen, sunglasses (for glare and lowsetting sun), and baseball cap. Sweatpants, sweatshirts, and baggy clothing are not permitted on the water.

Juniors must pass the swim test before going out on the water. Those who don't pass during the team test may join Reach High middle school rowers at Cherry Hill Aquatic Center on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays (Reach High scholarship juniors do not pay for lessons). Juniors rowers must pass test and turn in completed certificate (form below) by Friday, September 23rd.

Winter training will run approximately Dec. 5th through Feb. 23, 2012
Spring 2012 rowing will run approximately Feb. 27 through June 10, 2012 (USRowing Youth National Championships)

Juniors Winter Training 2011-2012
Junior Winter Training Click here to Signup $150 for the season, from 11/28/2011 - 2/25/2012 (M/W 5-6pm; Sat 10-11a) Click to signup for Juniors Email List Join the 'Juniors' list Rowers and parents alike need to join. Updates, especially regarding practices and regattas, are communicated via the Juniors list. Join From the Beach to the Barge, BRC's Blog

The Baltimore Rowing Club Juniors* program has been made possible in part through generous funding by*

The Baltimore Rowing Club is a 501c3 non-profit organization; Fed Tax ID: 52-1187264

Rowing Programs : Juniors