Welcome to River City Junior Rowing
Welcome to the
River City
Junior Rowing Team
Competitive RowinG for 8th* - 12th grades
*upon coaches' two-week evaluation
Start Rowing
Junior Learn to Row Program: June - August
Start rowing with a summer Junior Learn to Row Class, keep rowing with summer Junior Learn to Row TEAM sessions. RCRC’s Junior Learn to Row program is designed for teens in grades 8 through 12 with no rowing experience, introducing the fundamentals of rowing and steering a sculling boat. Learn the basics of a challenging, engaging and fun sport.
Junior Rowing Team: Two Week Trial
New rowers and Junior Learn to Row participants: Try rowing with the Junior Novice Team for two weeks—no experience necessary! Come learn alongside your potential teammates and meet the coaches. Once registration opens, new rowers can start the two-week trial anytime in September 2024 through February 2025. Still, we encourage you to start as close to the beginning of the season (9/3/2024) as possible.
2024-2025 JUNIOR TEAM PRACTICE SCHEDULE
September 3, 2024 - May 5, 2025
(Varsity athletes who qualify for Youth Nationals train through early June)
Fall 2024 Schedule
U17/Youth Women: MTWFSat
U17/Youth Men: MTWThSat
U16/Novice Women: TWThSat
U/16Novice Men: TWThSat
Weekdays: 4:30-6:45pm
Saturdays - U17/Youth: 8:30-11:00am
Saturdays - U16/Novice: 8:15 - 10:45am
Join the Jr Team
River City Rowing Junior Crew is a competitive program geared toward athletes looking for something that will challenge them both in sports and in life. RCRC offers teens (14-18yr) a safe environment in which fitness, self-discipline, teamwork and camaraderie are emphasized. RCRC trains from early September through early May, competing against more than 35 other junior rowing programs in the Southwest region. RCRC competes in regional and national events, including the USRowing Southwest Youth Championship, to qualify for the USRowing Youth National Championship regatta.
Our squads - Youth Men, Youth Women, U/16 Novice Men, and U16/Novice Women - generally have 16 - 32 athletes each. We take pride in the abilities of our professional coaches to provide a positive, challenging, inclusive, and instructive environment for each team member.
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Athletes new to rowing can start by joining the Junior Novice Team anytime from September through February or signing up for a Learn to Row Class in the summer.
Junior Team Registration
Registration for the 2024-2025 season opens August 1st.
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Varsity athletes must register and review the Junior Team Handbook before the first day of practice.
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NEW for 2024: your US Rowing Waiver Agreement must be completed, or you will not be allowed to practice.
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U16/Novice athletes start with a two-week trial. After the trial period, you will officially register for the team. To get started, review the Two Week Trial information.
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Additional directions and information, including dues, are available on the program registration page and in the Junior Team Handbook, both linked below
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Questions? Email us at info@rivercityrowing.org
Registration opens August 2024
Junior Learn to Row (JLTR) starts June 2025
Junior Scholarships/Financial Aid
Scholarships are available on a financial-need basis. For more information about scholarship support for participation in RCRC rowing, please contact RCRC Treasurer Robin Madsen at treasurer@rivercityrowing.org. Scholarships are based on family income, number of family members, and hardship.
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