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Traverse City Tritons Rowing middle school program open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys and girls. Our practices have been designed to teach younger athletes the teamwork and focus needed to row successfully while providing a fun and challenging atmosphere.
Most people are not introduced to rowing at a very early age, giving those who start rowing in middle school a completely level playing field to learn, excel, and try out something new without having to compete against others with far more experience.
Often considered the ultimate team sport, rowing is fundamentally built around a commitment to teamwork. Members of a crew learn to trust and work with one another on a very deep level, often forging strong and meaningful friendships in the process.
Rowing’s enormous potential to have a positive impact on young athletes has made it one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country. Our middle school sessions facilitate both an introduction to the sport and an opportunity to prepare for high school rowing.
Any 6th, 7th or 8th grade student can join our middle school rowing program. We teach the basics of both sweep rowing (one oar) in fours or eights and sculling (two oars) in doubles, quads, and octets.
We recommend new rowers and their families review the Rower’s Handbook to understand the equipment rules, practice expectations and inclement weather policy. Unfortunately, there are no makeups for weather canceled practices.
Athletes start by learning the basics on-land using the team’s rowing machines. We will teach the basic stroke, proper body positioning, and oar control while on land to make getting on the water easier.
We continue working on the basics on-water and teach the teamwork required to row with other people.
By the end of the season, athletes will be able to row as an entire boat and will be working on improving efficiency and speed.
The boats range from about 30 feet long and 35 pounds all the way up to almost 60 feet long and 215 pounds. We ask that parents help the kids get the boats down to the dock each day at the start of practice and bring them back to the boatyard at the end of practice.
Dates:
Monday, September 11th through Wednesday, October 4th
Practice Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Season Cost:
$265
Dates:
May 6th – May 31st
Practice Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Season Cost:
$265
Dates:
January 8th through March 1st
Practice Schedule:
Monday & Wednesday from 6-7pm
Location: East Middle School
1776 N Three Mile Rd, Traverse City, MI 49696
Season Cost:
$265
Dates:
Session 1: June 26th – June 30th, 2023
Session 2: July 10th – July 14th, 2023
Practice Schedule:
Monday through Friday Evening: 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Season Cost:
$165/session