Spring 2024 Season (Middle School Team)
April 16, 2024 - May 16, 2024
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 8:00pm
Summary
The middle school team focuses on the basics of rowing technique, mental strategies, and racing concepts. The program is catered to younger rowers and coxswains to prepare them for high school competitive rowing. The season consists of rowing in eights and fours where athletes will continue their development of the rowing stroke.
Middle School team members are not responsible for the annual membership fee. Middle School participants are only required to pay for seasonal fees.
If you will miss some practices due to outside commitments, we can accommodate your schedule.
Middle School Team Timeline
The following is a breakdown of the timeline for all middle school students. We do allow some eighth grade students to join the high school team and many have had success in the past.
Spring 2024:
- All current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will continue with the middle school program for the spring season.
Summer 2024:
- Graduating 8th graders (high school freshman in fall 2024) will join the high school team at the beginning of the summer season.
- Graduating 7th graders (8th graders in fall 2024) may have the option to join the high school team for the summer season (with coach approval).
- Graduating 6th graders will continue with the middle school team through the summer.
Fall 2024:
- High school freshmen will be on the high school team.
- Students entering 8th grade (fall 2024) have the option to join the high school team (with coach approval).
- All other 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students will continue with the middle school team.
High School Program vs. Middle School Program
Students entering 8th grade in fall 2024 have the option to either continue rowing with the middle school program or join our competitive high school program. The middle school program focuses on basic rowing techniques in a non-competitive environment. The high school program has an intensive training schedule, longer and more frequent practices, longer season, and increased costs to be involved with. Multiple 8th grade students have successfully joined the high school team in the past, and it is something you may want to consider as the parent of an 8th grader. Note: must be approved by the coaching staff.
Summer Calendar
Middle School Summer Practice Schedule
June 18 -- July 25
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Practices will shift from the evening to the afternoon. New members will add to the team as they complete Learn to Row sessions through the summer.
High School Summer Practice Schedule
June 17 -- July 26
Monday - Friday, 7:30 - 9:45 AM
The high school team has three races in the summer season:
June 22 - Summer Scrimmage and Alumni Weekend, Milwaukee, WI
July 12-14 -- Chicago Sprints, Chicago, IL
