Parents and Athletes, please refer to our calendar for the 2012 spring racing schedule and required events!
***There has been a change of date of our callout meeting***
SPRING CALL-OUT MEETING: March 12, 2012, 6:00pm, Brebeuf Jesuit High School. See you there!
Current TENTATIVE Spring regatta schedule for 2012: (subject to change)
April 1: Golden Bear Invitational (Upper Arlington, OH)
April 14: Dual with the Great Miami Rowing Center (Indianapolis, IN)
April 21: Hoover Invite (Westerville, OH, overnight)
April 28: Culver Parent’s Weekend (Culver, IN)
May 6: Indy HS Invite (HOME REGATTA!!!)
May 12-13: Big 10′s (Juniors expected to volunteer to help run the regatta)
May 19-20: Midwest Junior Rowing Championships (Bethel, OH, multiple night regatta)
June 6-10: USRowing Youth Nationals (Oak Ridge, TN)–> Varsity only, and only boats that qualify at MJRC are allowed to enter.
Spring Season 2011 will commence on March 14th. Practice for Varsity rowers is M-F 4-6pm, Sat 8-10am. Practice for Novice rowers is M-F 4-6pm. Appointment days (days when there is no practice, alloted for school projects or doctors appointments) are listed on the IRC calendar.
Registration Process:
Please register for the junior program online and schedule your payments. IRC offers lump sum or monthly payment options, as well as scholarships for rowers showing financial need. If you believe your family may be elgible for financial aid, please complete the waiver and registration and submit the scholarship form as soon as possible.
All rowers need to sign their 2011 USRowing Waiver in order to be able to compete this Spring. The roster code for the waiver is IN-693956. Please note your confirmation number. The deadline for signing your waiver is March 21st, so please make this a priority.
Order a uniform. Uniforms are consistant from year to year, and may be ordered by March 21st. The only required piece for novice is the racing tank ($35). SPRING-2011-ROWING-UNIFORM-ORDER-FORM
A Swim Test Form is required of all rowers. This test is good for 4 years and is offered by IRC at the beginning of the season. Rowers may also have the test signed off on by a swim coach or certified lifeguard.
Who can join: Any Indianapolis-area student age 12-18. No previous experience needed! Many rowers begin their rowing careers during high school. The first year that you row with IRC you will be classified as a “Novice,” and will compete at regattas against other Novice teams. After your first year, you will be classified as a “Varsity” rower, and will compete at regattas against other Varsity teams.
What: The high school program at IRC, known as the “Juniors”, meets five times per week after school for practice. This program operates and competes just like any other high school sports team, except it is made up of many Indiana high schools instead of just one. Many schools still offer athletic letters for participation in our program, and it is a great way to learn a new sport, get exercise, and meet new people. New parents, please see our Junior Race and Travel page to learn what rowing regattas (competitions) are all about!
Where: We are very lucky to train on the reservoir in Eagle Creek Park. Our programming is run out of the IRC boathouse, please see our location page for directions.
Why: Rowing is one of the most unique, rewarding, and challenging sports. IRC has a large and competitive co-ed Junior program, where athletes from many different Indiana schools with ages ranging 12-19 come together for fitness, fun and competition. Rowing is like no other sport out there, don’t miss out on the opportunity to do something truly great!
Contact the coaches! (their bios are posted under the “about us” tab).
Novice Men’s Coach Greg greg@indyrowing.org or
Novice Women’s Coach Eric eric@indyrowing.org or
Varsity Men’s Coach Stephen stephen@indyrowing.org
Head Coach and Varsity Women’s Coach Jackie jackie@indyrowing.org
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