About
Novice Team
The novice will introduce rowers to physical training, race preparation and the team aspects of rowing. There is still plenty of emphasis on skill development and enjoyment of the sport, but the practices will be more intense and focused than the modified team
Who:
*9th and 10th graders who have never rowed before, or who started rowing in spring of 2024, or did Learn to Row this summer
**8th graders may do either the Novice team or the Modified Team. The novice team will have more focus on fitness and team aspects of the sport. Modified is more laid back and focused on fun and learning basic skills
Practice times: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:15-6:15pm
Season dates: Monday 8/26 – Sunday 10/13 (7 weeks).
No Practice on Monday 9/2
Regattas:
Intrasquad Regatta, Saturday 10/5 @ Home
Head of the Genesee, Sunday 10/13 @ Rochester
Program Fee: $300 (includes intrasquad regatta fee)
Head of the Genesee regatta will have an additional “Regatta Fee” of approx $125 which covers food at regatta, bus to/from the regatta sitet, coaching during the event, and entry fees
Other dates
Fall Parents Meeting: Wednesday August 28th, 6pm at CBC boathouse,
Fall Banquet: Saturday 11/9, 5-7pm
Time Commitments
Rowers on the novice squad are encouraged to make a strong commitment to attend all practices and races. The effort pays off, with rowers continually challenging themselves to improve their overall fitness and set personal records in erg times. It also pays off in the confidence rowers develop as they gain technical mastery of the sport. And, finally, the commitment to rowing pays off in the camaraderie that grows as the rowers learn to coordinate their strokes into a single, fast, and powerful rhythm.
Novice rowers are encouraged to make the commitment to participate in CBC fundraising activities throughout the year. In the fall, rowers volunteer their time raking leaves and performing other chores for the Rent-a-Rower fundraiser. The end of spring Row for Humanity event raises money for Habitat for Humanity and CBC. These funds support equipment purchases and scholarships to defray registration fees. Other social events that help build team spirit include Stewart Park clean up day, regular team dinners and an end-of-season banquet.
A note on practices...
All spring, summer, and fall practices meet at the Cascadilla Boathouse in Stewart Park. Weather permitting, practices are held on the Cayuga inlet, the Fall Creek Inlet, and Cayuga Lake. Typically, boats go out in most weather except when there is a strong north wind or thunder. I f the weather does not allow rowing, practices are held on-land and include aerobic workouts, strength training, erging, and stretching.
The novice will introduce rowers to physical training, race preparation and the team aspects of rowing. There is still plenty of emphasis on skill development and enjoyment of the sport, but the practices will be more intense and focused than the modified team
Who:
*9th and 10th graders who have never rowed before, or who started rowing in spring of 2024, or did Learn to Row this summer
**8th graders may do either the Novice team or the Modified Team. The novice team will have more focus on fitness and team aspects of the sport. Modified is more laid back and focused on fun and learning basic skills
Practice times: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 4:15-6:15pm
Season dates: Monday 8/26 – Sunday 10/13 (7 weeks).
No Practice on Monday 9/2
Regattas:
Intrasquad Regatta, Saturday 10/5 @ Home
Head of the Genesee, Sunday 10/13 @ Rochester
Program Fee: $300 (includes intrasquad regatta fee)
Head of the Genesee regatta will have an additional “Regatta Fee” of approx $125 which covers food at regatta, bus to/from the regatta sitet, coaching during the event, and entry fees
Other dates
Fall Parents Meeting: Wednesday August 28th, 6pm at CBC boathouse,
Fall Banquet: Saturday 11/9, 5-7pm
Time Commitments
Rowers on the novice squad are encouraged to make a strong commitment to attend all practices and races. The effort pays off, with rowers continually challenging themselves to improve their overall fitness and set personal records in erg times. It also pays off in the confidence rowers develop as they gain technical mastery of the sport. And, finally, the commitment to rowing pays off in the camaraderie that grows as the rowers learn to coordinate their strokes into a single, fast, and powerful rhythm.
Novice rowers are encouraged to make the commitment to participate in CBC fundraising activities throughout the year. In the fall, rowers volunteer their time raking leaves and performing other chores for the Rent-a-Rower fundraiser. The end of spring Row for Humanity event raises money for Habitat for Humanity and CBC. These funds support equipment purchases and scholarships to defray registration fees. Other social events that help build team spirit include Stewart Park clean up day, regular team dinners and an end-of-season banquet.
A note on practices...
All spring, summer, and fall practices meet at the Cascadilla Boathouse in Stewart Park. Weather permitting, practices are held on the Cayuga inlet, the Fall Creek Inlet, and Cayuga Lake. Typically, boats go out in most weather except when there is a strong north wind or thunder. I f the weather does not allow rowing, practices are held on-land and include aerobic workouts, strength training, erging, and stretching.
