All rowers wtih no competitive racing experience begin with the Novice Competitive Program. The Novice team prepares athletes for the Varsity Competitive Program the following year. Novice athletes train as a group five to six days per week, working toward individual and team goals throughout the year. They build on the skills developed in Learn to Row and Crew League and gain racing experience at fall and spring regattas. Athletes interested in becoming coxswains, who steer the boat and learn to motivate the rowers, are also encouraged to sign up. The Novice program runs in the fall and spring, with an opportunity to train with the Varsity during the winter.

Prerequisite: None

 

Youth Competitive Varsity Rowing

Our nationally ranked and award-winning Competitive Varsity team is an ideal fit for athletes who have completed the Novice Rowing program and are dedicated to improving their rowing skills and competing at a high level. Rowers will challenge themselves physically and mentally within a strong team environment. Rowers practice six times per week and attend several weekend regattas each season.

Prerequisite: Youth Competitive Novice

 

Information for Parents of Competitive Youth Athletes:

The link below directs parents to the CRI Parent Handbook. This is a “living document” managed by our parent volunteers to provide parents of Novice and Varsity athletes information and forms. This handbook was created to help inform our parent community and create better communication and opportunities for CRI parents to connect.

 

 

  Parent Meeting Dates:  All Parent meetings begin at 6:45. 

Date	Event	Squad
Feb 9	ACT Test Day*
Feb 16-23	Florida Winter Training Trip	Girls
Feb 16-24	Clemson Winter Training Trip	Boys
Feb 26-March 2	Varsity Boys Spring Tryouts	VB
March 5	Varsity Boys First "Spring" Practice	VB
March 9	SAT Test Day*
March 11-16	Varsity Girls Spring Tryouts	VG
March 12	Varsity Boys Parent Info Meeting, 6:45pm	VB
March 13	Varsity Girls Parent Info Meeting, 6:45pm	VG
March 18	Varsity Girls First Spring Practice	VG
March 18-20	Novice Team Tryouts	NG, NB
March 21	Novice Boys Parent Info Meeting, 6:45pm	NB
March 21	Novice Girls First Spring Practice	NG
March 21	Novice Boys First Spring Practice	NB
March 26	Novice Girls Parent Info Meeting, 6:45pm	NG
April 6	CRI vs. Greenwich vs. St. Joe's Prep vs. RA Rye vs. BC High vs. Saratoga @CRI	VB
April 13	CRI vs. Connecticut Boat Club @ Connecticut	VG
April 13	ACT Test Day*
April 27-28	Saratoga Invitational @ Saratoga, NY	VB, NB, VG, NG
May 4	SAT Test Day*
May 5	CRI vs. Greenwich vs. Salisbury @Salisbury, CT	VB
May 5	CRI vs. Greenwich @Salisbury, CT	VG
May 11-12	Lowell Invitational @Lowell, MA	NG
May 18-19	USRowing Northeast Regionals @Lowell, MA	VB, NB, VG, NG
June 1	SAT Test Day*
June 1-2	USRowing U17 National Championship- Invite Only @Camden, NJ
June 6-9	USRowing Youth National Championship- Qualifying Crews Only @Sarasota, FL	VB, VG
June 8	ACT Test Day

* Informational only; tests not administered at CRI

** Date approximation

 

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