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Junior Rowing - Grades 8-12

Join the NORC Junior Team! Open to Grades 8-12

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  • Where:

    • Boathouse: Bayou St. John (5958 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122)

    • Indoor Workouts: XULA Fitness Center, 939 S Norman C Francis Pkw 70125

  • What:

    • Fun, team environment

    • Rowing and strength training

    • Local and regional competitions

    • No experience necessary!

  • When:

    • Fall season: August through November​

    • Winter season: December through February

    • Spring season: February through May

    • Practice days/times each season vary. Typical schedule is evenings 2-4 nights per week and Saturday mornings. See seasonal updates below for details.

  • Our club includes Junior athletes from many different schools. Don't see your school in the list below? Join our team!​​

  • Academy of Our Lady

  • Bauhaus​

  • Ben Franklin

  • Country Day

  • De La Salle

  • Dominican

  • Harmony

  • Holy Cross

  • Home School

  • McGehee

  • Mount Carmel

  • Newman

  • NOCCA

  • North Shore

  • Sacred Heart

  • Waldorf

  • Willow School

Winter 2024-25 Information:

Indoors at the Erg Room, coached sessions in the evenings and weekends. Two and a half hours long with a focus on form, function, and fitness. Bring a water bottle and wear tennis shoes every day. Rowers are not expected to attend every day, but need to attend at least three times a week in order to build fitness over the Winter season.

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Cost: $350

Practice times: Monday - Friday 4:30-7:00pm, Saturday 9-11am

Where: XULA Fitness Center, 939 S Norman C Francis Pkw 70125

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WINTER SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Dec 2nd - Start of Winter Training

Dec 8th - 8-10am, Santa Row (Returning Rowers)

Feb 1st - All Day, Indoor Rowing Championships (ALL TEAM, included in registration fee)

Feb 3rd - End of Winter training​​

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Spring 2025 Information:

Signup begins Jan 15th. The Spring Season focuses on Sprint racing from 1000-2000m distances. We have Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Development groups to help athletes focus on the level of commitment and benefits they are looking for. Varsity & Junior Varsity have requirements athletes must achieve and commit to, while the Development team is open for anyone looking to build skills, strength, or row recreationally. All groups race at home and the State championship.

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Cost: TBD

Practice times: TBD

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Varsity Requirements & Commitments: 

  • No more than 5 absences for practice

  • Attend SE Regionals & State Championships. Optional for other Travel Regattas

  • Minimum erg score splits as seen below.

    • Men U19

      • 2K @ 1:53.0

    • Women U19

      • 2K @ 2:08.0

    • Men U17

      • 2K @ 1:56.0

    • Women U17

      • 2K @ 2:11.0      

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Junior Varsity Requirements & Commitments: 

  • No more than 8 absences for practice

  • Attend State Championships. Optional for other Travel Regattas

  • Minimum erg score splits as seen below.

    • Men @ 2:05.0

    • Women @ 2:20.0 

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SPRING SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Feb 3rd - Start of Spring Season

Feb 10th - Last day to sign up

Feb 22nd-23rd - Heart of Texas @ Austin, TX. (ALL RETURNING ATHLETES)

Feb 26th -Mar 5th - Mardi Gras Break

Apr 6th - State Championship @ Natchitoches, LA (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - BSJ Regatta @ Home (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - Pensacola Scrimmage @ Home (ALL TEAM)

Apr TBD - Travel Regatta (Select Athletes)

May 10th-11th - Southeast Regional Championship, @Gainesville, GA (Select Athletes)

May 17th - End of Spring Season

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POSTSEASON:

Jun TBD: Nationals @ TBD

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Fall 2025 Information:

Fall features longer training pieces and longer races (5000 meters) and is the foundation for building technique and a strong base for spring season. We have Varsity and Junior Varsity teams to help athletes focus on the level of commitment and benefits they are looking for. ​​

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Cost: Discounts for athletes in the same family. Scholarships are available as well. Inquire by emailing juniors@neworleansrowingclub.org

Varsity - $TBD

JV - $TBD

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Practices: ​​All Practices are in the weekday evenings and afternoons, and saturday With weather cancellations, water practices will be at the regular times at the Erg Room that day. Varsity practices 5 days and week and JV 4 times a week. ​

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​​​​​Varsity Requirements & Commitments:

- No more than 5 absences for practice

- Be available to attend either/both of Chicago OR Head of the Charles, as well as Head of the Hooch

- Minimum erg score splits as seen below, starting July 1st, last day to qualify August 30th. No minimum for JV rowers

 - Men U19

        - 6K @ 2:00.0 OR

        - 5K @ 1:56.0

 - Women U19

        - 6K @ 2:15.0 OR

        - 5K @ 2:10.0

 - Men U17

        - 5K @ 2:00.0

 - Women U17

        - 5K @ 2:15.0

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FALL SEASON IMPORTANT DATES

Aug 16th: Pre-season workouts for returning rowers

Aug 23rd: Start of Fall Season practices (ALL TEAM)

Sep 7th: Chicago Marathon, @ Chicago (Select Athletes)

Oct TBD: Pensacola Scrimmage, @Pensacola, FL (ALL TEAM)

Oct TBD: Bayou St John Regatta @Home (ALL TEAM)
Oct 17th-19th: Head of the Charles, @Boston, MA (Select Athletes)

Oct 31st-Nov 2nd: Head of the Hooch, @Chattanooga, TN (ALL TEAM, Required)

Nov 3rd: Last Practice of the Season

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