Youth

IRC offers a number of classes, camps and programs for youth. 

Junior Program

The IRC Junior Program is for youth ages 12-18 years old.  Currently, 80-90 students from 17 area high schools make up the Junior Program.  There are three seasons – Fall (Aug. through Nov.), Winter (Dec. through Feb.), and Spring (March through May).  There is a program fee for each season.  In the Fall and Spring, the Juniors travel to local regattas in the Midwest to compete among other High School rowing teams.  In the winter, the Juniors compete at the Indianapolis Indoor Rowing Championships or any other Midwest Indoor Rowing Championship.  You can find more information here on the IRC Junior Program.

Junior 2012 Spring season registration

Junior Summer Rowing

This summer, IRC will be offering Junior Summer Rowing (JSR) beginning June 1.  It will run six weeks, ending July 17 after USRowing Club Nationals.  JSR is for junior rowers who have completed at least one season of rowing and wish to continue rowing throughout the summer.  The focus will be to maintain or improve rowing fitness levels, develop small boat rowing skills and become accustomed to sculling.  The goal is to race at USRowing Club Nationals in Camden, NJ July 11-15.  The cost is $200 and practice time is 6am-8am, Monday through Friday.

Novice Junior Summer Rowing

Novice Junior Summer Rowing (NJSR) will be offered this summer for four weeks, starting June 4 and ending June 29.  Practice will be 4pm-6pm, Monday through Friday.  NJSR is for participants who have never rowed before or with less than one season of novice rowing beneath them.  The focus will be to familiarize the students with the rowing stroke, the terminology, safety in and around the boathouse, and care and maintenance of equipment.  The cost is $30 per week, or $120 for the month.

High School Sculling Camp

IRC is offering a one week sculling camp from June 25 through June 29.  This class is for experienced sweep or sculling high school rowers who wish to improve their sculling skills.  The cost is $100 and meets 9:30am-11:30am.

Midge Camp

Midge Camp is a three day camp for children ages 7-11.  The children will learn about rowing, the equipment, safety in and around the boathouse, care of the equipment, and team building skills with their teammates.  Participants will learn the rowing stroke on the ergometers (erg) then head out onto the barge (training boat) for some rowing!  There will also be games with the other campers.  Children will be required to bring a lunch and water bottle.  Each session is for three days, beginning at 9am and ending at 3pm.  The first session is June 11-13, the second session is July 23-25.

Youth Summer classes registration