Crescent Boat Club coaches four summer sculling programs from #5 Boathouse Row, from athletes who have never touched an oar through crews racing at the Royal Canadian Henley. All programs row on the Schuylkill River from our own boathouse.
On this page: Novice · Sculling Development · Junior Racing · U23 High Performance · Fees · Season Calendar · Registration
Summer Rowing Programs
Novice Program
For young men and women who have never rowed. Participants learn the fundamentals of sculling: handling boats, rowing as a crew, and safely taking a single onto the river. It is strong preparation for anyone hoping to row in high school, and for sweep rowers who want to learn to scull. The program also accepts adults looking for coached instruction.
Sessions typically run 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday through Thursday. The program includes the opportunity to race in the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.
Sculling Development Program
For high school students who want to improve their technique. Rowers are beyond the novice level but do not yet have the experience for the top racing crews. The program is built for advanced novices, and also welcomes rowers who want to hold their conditioning and sharpen their sculling before returning to their own school programs.
The program follows the same six-day-a-week schedule as the junior programs, except that it ends the week before the Canadian Henley. Rowers race in the Independence Day Regatta and the Philadelphia Youth Regatta.
Junior Racing
Athletes train and race in two sculling divisions: Junior A, under 19 years of age, and Junior B, under 17. Junior U19 practices are generally in the afternoon. Junior U17 practices are generally late afternoon and Saturdays.
U23 High Performance
Open to all athletes, running from 1 June to 15 August. Practices are Monday through Saturday, 6:30 to 8:30 a.m., with additional afternoon sessions.
Fees
| Program | Fee | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | $800 | Coaching and instruction, boat and equipment use, Crescent T-shirt |
| Sculling Development | $800 | Coaching, equipment use, erg facilities, regatta fees, Crescent T-shirt. Racing uniform not included. |
| Junior A (U19) and Junior B (U17) | $800 | Coaching, equipment use, erg facilities, regatta fees, Crescent T-shirt. Racing uniform not included. |
| U23 High Performance | $800 | Coaching, equipment use, erg facilities, regatta fees, Crescent T-shirt |
Season Calendar
The summer season is built around the following fixtures. Confirmed dates for the current season are posted on our Calendar of Events and announced on News and Updates.
- Organizational meeting at the boathouse for junior, novice, and development participants and parents
- Uniform order deadline
- Application and fee deadline
- Schuylkill Navy Regatta
- Independence Day Regatta
- Club Nationals
- Philadelphia Youth Regatta
- Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
Registration
Applications and payments for all Crescent youth programs are handled through RegattaCentral.
Apply and pay on RegattaCentral →
Every athlete and parent should read our By-laws, Rules & Safety page before the first practice. It covers the Schuylkill Navy Rules of the River and USRowing SafeSport policies, both of which apply to all Crescent programs.
Questions
- Programs, coaching, and registration – board@crescentboatclub.org
- Club officers and officials – Who to contact about what
Crescent Boat Club has rowed from #5 Boathouse Row since 1867 and has been a member club of the Schuylkill Navy of Philadelphia, the oldest amateur athletic governing body in the United States, since 1868. All programs · Membership · Club history · Information