Junior Rowing

Camp Randall Rowing Club offers community-wide rowing programs for high school age athletes, known as Juniors in the world of rowing.

Head Coach Mary Beth (MB) Blanding and her staff hold team practices at the Brittingham Boathouse, 601 North Shore Drive, on Lake Monona Bay near the Monona Terrace Convention Center. The Camp Randall Juniors participate in national and international regattas throughout the Midwest and compete against other Junior and High School teams.  The year is divided into two seasons, Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter.

Fees:

  • Spring/Summer Season $1200 (spring training trip-$480, remainder of season-$720)
  • Fall/Winter Season $800  (winter workouts only-$150)

*CRRC offers a discount for families with multiple rowers enrolled in the Junior Rowing program.  The first rower pays 100% of the season’s fees, the second rower pays 75% and the third pays 50% of fees.

Limited scholarship assistance is available.  Download forms here..

Spring/Summer Season

The Spring/Summer season begins with the Spring Training trip to Tennessee, scheduled to coincide with the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) spring break.  The season continues through the end of July.  The fee is $1200 and covers the Spring Training trip, the spring racing season and the summer season.  For rowers unable to participate in the Spring Training trip, the fee for the remaining season is $720.

  • The Spring Training trip is an integral part of the Camp Randall rowing experience and all rowers are strongly encouraged to attend.  Forty percent of the spring “on the water” time takes place during this trip.  The week is also important for team-building and is well enjoyed by our athletes. The portion of the spring/summer fee attributable to this trip is $480 and includes bus transportation to and from Tennessee, lodging, and meals.  The trip is typically nine days long and often includes participation in a regatta before heading home to Madison. This year the team will be racing in the St. Louis Regatta.
  • Upon returning from Tennessee, the team begins after school practices, 4:00-6:30, and Saturday morning practices, at the Brittingham Boathouse. The Spring racing season includes trips to St. Louis, MO, Crystal Lake, IL and Cincinnatti, OH, in addition to three home regattas.
  • Rowing opportunities continue into the summer.  Rowers continue to practice daily during early morning sessions and usually participate in the Badger State Regatta and Duluth International Regatta.  Participation in these is optional and costs are additional, dependent on the number of rowers participating.  Typically, the total cost for summer regattas is no more than $150.
  • In addition to the regular spring racing season, rowers successfully competing at the Midwest Youth Championships in Cincinnati, OH are invited to compete nationally at the US Rowing National Invitational Regatta.  Costs for this event are extra, typically around $400 per rower and cover travel, hotel, race registration and meals.  These costs are not included in the regular spring/summer season fee.

 

 

Fall/Winter Season

The Fall/Winter season begins after Labor Day and continues until the team departs for the Spring Training trip.

  • During the fall, the team practices at Brittingham Boathouse after school, 4:00-6:30, and on Saturday mornings, continuing until weather no longer permits, typically early November.  During the fall racing season, Camp Randall competes in regattas throughout the Midwest, including the Milwaukee River Challenge (Milwaukee, WI), Tail of the Fox (DePere, WI), Head of the Rock (Rockford, IL) and Head of the Eagle (Indianapolis, IN).
  • During December, voluntary workouts are held in the basement of Hilldale Mall, again after school.
  • “Official ” winter workouts begin after the winter break and continue at Hilldale until the team leaves for the Spring Training trip, or the lakes open (whichever comes first).
  • Select varsity rowers will compete in the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, MA.  Costs for this trip are not included in the regular fall/winter season fee.  The cost, covering airfare, hotel, race regsitration and meals, is typically around $1000.