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Summer Crew
June 29 - August 1

Summer Crew is a great way to learn to row, hone your skills, stay in shape, and have a lot of fun!  Alexandria Crew Boosters offers five-week summer rowing programs at the Dee Campbell Rowing Center for novice youth and adults, intermediate youth sweep rowers, and youth scullers. On and off the water, you'll be using first-class equipment, learning under experienced coaches, in the finest boathouse on the Potomac. 

  • Youth Novice Sweep is a learn-to-row program for students in the 8th through 12th grades.  Rowers are grouped by age and ability, learn the basics of rowing in 8s, and prepare to go on to high school rowing.  The program meets weekdays from 7:15 to 9:00 a.m. Limit 50 rowers.  Fee:  $175
     
  • Youth Intermediate Sweep is for high school rowers who have completed the ninth grade, and at least one competitive season.  Rowers are evaluated by the coaches, and may be reassigned if additional skill development is needed.  This program focuses on building rowing skills and technique, as well as strength and endurance.  It meets weekdays from 7:00 to 8:15 a.m.  Limit 27 rowerS.  Fee: $175 
     
  • Youth Sculling, for high school students with experience as scullers or in a varsity-level 8 or 4.  They will row in quads, doubles and singles, depending on ability.  This program meets weekdays from 6:45 to 8:00 a.m.  Limit 27 rowers.  Fee: $200.  
     
  • Adult Novice Sweep, for adults of all ages.  Maybe you've watched regattas from the shoreline and thought "This looks like fun," or want to challenge yourself to get fit or learn something new.  Then this is the program for you.  You'll be taught the basics, and in just a few weeks you could be gliding across the Potomac!  Requirements are a desire to row, and determination to have a good time.  Adult programs meet three days a week (MWF or TThS) from 6:00 to 7:15 weekdays and 7:00 - 8:00 on Saturday.  Participants may be able to continue to train through the fall for an additional fee, and compete in an October head race.  Limit 30 rowers per program.  Fee:  $250. 

Registration for Summer Crew is Saturday, June 27 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the Dee Campbell Rowing Center.  All participants have to submit a signed waiver, and pass a swim test. There are a limited number of scholarships available for families who may need assistance with program fees.  You must register in person.  If you can't make it to the Boathouse on June 27, late registrations may be accepted during the first few days of practice if there is space available in a program.

The session begins Monday, June 29 and runs for five weeks.  It ends on Saturday, August 1 with the "Blue Plains Sprints" from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Dee Campbell Rowing Center, where everyone gets a chance to race.  

For more information, contact Lexye Hearding.

Download summer crew forms (pdf)

A note on parking at the Boathouse.  There isn't much.  But there's plenty of street parking in the surrounding blocks, a short walk from the water.  Parents and drivers bringing kids to practice, please drop them off at Madison and Fairfax, and pick them up there or at the other side of Oronoco Park.  Do not wait in the parking lot, or drive through the adjacent Rivergate alleys.  They are private property.

 

   

Updated June 10, 2009
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