Junior Rowing - Grades 8-12
Join the NORC Junior Team! Open to Grades 8-12
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Where:
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Boathouse: Bayou St. John (5958 St. Bernard Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122)
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Indoor Workouts: 5212 S. Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, LA 70115
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What:
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Fun, team environment
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Rowing and strength training
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Local and regional competitions
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No experience necessary!
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When:
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Fall season: August through November
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Winter season: December through February
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Spring season: February through May
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Practice days/times each season vary. Typical schedule is evenings 2-4 nights per week and Saturday mornings. See seasonal updates below for details.
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Our club includes Junior athletes from many different schools. Don't see your school in the list below? Join our team!
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Bauhaus
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Ben Franklin
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Country Day
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De La Salle
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Dominican
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Harmony
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Holy Cross
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Home School
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Lake Forest
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McGehee
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Mount Carmel
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Newman
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NOCCA
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North Shore
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Sacred Heart
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Waldorf
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Willow School
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Spring 2024 Information:
The Spring Season focuses on Sprint racing from 1000-2000m distances. We have Varsity and Junior Varsity teams to help athletes focus on the level of commitment and benefits they are looking for.
Cost: $850 for Varsity & $425 for JV
Practice times:
Varsity : Monday Water 4:30-6:30, Tuesday Erg 4:30-6:30, Wednesday Erg 4:30-7:00, Thursday Water 4:30-7:00, Saturday Water 9-11
JV: Monday Erg 5:00-7:00, Tuesday Water 5:30-7:30, Thursday Erg 5:30-7:30, Saturday Water 9-11
Varsity Requirements & Commitments: (No minimum for JV rowers)
- No more than 5 absences for practice
- Be available to attend SE Regionals
- Minimum erg score splits as seen below.
- Men U19
- 2K @ 1:53
- Women U19
- 2K @ 2:08
- Men U17
- 2K @ 1:56
- Women U17
- 2K @ 2:11
SPRING SEASON IMPORTANT DATES
Feb 15th: Parents Orientation, 7pm, Erg Room.
Feb 17th: Start of Spring Season practices
March 10th: Parents Meeting, 5:30ishpm, ErgoFit
March 17th: Junior LA State Champs @Natchitoches, LA (ALL TEAM)
April 20th: Bayou St. John Regatta @Home (ALL TEAM)
Apr 27th-28th: Dogwood Junior Championship, @Oak ridge, TN. (Select Athletes)
May 4th: Pensaolca Scrimmage @Home (ALL TEAM)
May 11th-12th: Southeast Regional Championship, @Sarasota, FL (Select Athletes)
May 18th: Last Practice of the Season (ALL TEAM)
May 22nd: NORC Bow Ball
POSTSEASON:
Jun 6th-9th: Nationals @Sarasota, FL (Invitational)
Fall 2024 Information:
Fall features longer training pieces and longer races (5000meters) 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.
Cost: TBD
Practice times: TBD
Varsity Requirements & Commitments:
- No more than 5 absences for practice
- Be available to attend either/both of Music City OR Head of the Charles, as well as Head of the Hooch
- Minimum erg score splits as seen below. No minimum for JV rowers:
- Men U19
- 6K @ 2:00 OR
- 5K @ 1:56
- Women U19
- 6K @ 2:15 OR
- 5K @ 2:10
- Men U17
- 5K @ 2:00
- Women U17
- 5K @ 2:15
Cost: TBD
Practices: TBD
FALL SEASON IMPORTANT DATES
Late August: Start of Fall Season practices (ALL TEAM)
Sep TBD: Pensacola Scrimmage, @Pensacola, FL (ALL TEAM)
Oct TBD: Bayou St. John Regatta @Home, (ALL TEAM)
Oct 18th-20th: Head of the Charles, @Boston, MA (Select Athletes)
Oct 26th: Music City Regatta, @Nashville, TN (ALL TEAM)
Nov 1st-3rd: Head of the Hooch, @Chattanooga, TN (ALL TEAM)
Nov 5th: Last Practice of the Season
Winter 2024-25 Information:
Erg Sessions Indoors at the Erg Room. Five days a week of coached sessions in the evenings and weekends. Two hours long with a focus on form, function, and fitness.
Cost: TBD
Practice times: TBD
Where: TBD
WINTER SEASON IMPORTANT DATES
Dec 2nd - Start of Winter Training
Dec 15th - Santa Row
Feb 2nd - Indoor Rowing Championships (ALL TEAM, included in registration fee)
Feb 6th - End of Winter training
Interested in Joining the team? Fill out the form below and a coach will contact you to answer your questions! The NORC Junior program is open to athletes in grades 8-12.