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SUMMARY
Essex Rowing's Junior Sculling Development Camp is a summer-long, residential camp for boys, born in 1990 or later, who want to train and compete at the highest levels of the national summer rowing circuit. Participants will train and race in quads, doubles, and singles, with multiple daily practices and an emphasis on selecting the fastest team boats but also on developing each rower to his full potential. Requirements for participation are at least one season of competitive sculling and 6:50 2k or better erg score.
Rowers will be in residence at a nearby university and practice at the Essex Rowing facilities daily and compete in Boston (Cromwell Cup), on the Cooper River in New Jersey (USRowing Club National Championships), and at the Royal Canadian Henley in St. Catharines, Ontario. The summer will also include planned trips to Boston, Cape Cod, New Hampshire and Maine; visits from college coaches, elite rowers and coaches from within and outside the sport; talks from nutritionists, sports psychologists, etc; and other activities throughout the summer.
Interested rowers who meet the standards are encouraged to e-mail the program's director (J. D. Bridges) at jdbridges@essexrowing.org [and follow the link to Registration to find an application form etc]. Please refer to the Junior Sculling Development Camp information for policies and contact information (as these differ from other Essex Rowing summer programs).
COACHING STAFF
J.D. Bridges; Head Coach, Lower Merion High School, 2006-present
Travis Gardner; Senior Coach, Essex Rowing Club, Inc. 2006-present
ELIGIBILITY
Camp is for high school boys born in 1990 or later. Applicants should have a 2k erg score of 6:50 or lower and at least one season of competitive sculling. Exceptional older athletes may occasionally be accepted. There are opportunities for scullers to race competitively at the levels above Junior, especially for lightweights.
LOCATION
Athletes will train on the Merrimack River out of the Essex Rowing facilities at Pirates Cove Marina in Methuen, MA
DATES
Camp begins on June 30. Accepted athletes will be notified of arrival times as the summer approaches. The camp will conclude at Canadian Henley on August 10th
LATE COMERS
Campers will be accepted returning from the Henley Royal Regatta no later than July 8. Campers will also be accepted from the first two cuts of Junior National Team selection camp. Given the small number of rowers, however, preference will be given to campers who can commit to the majority of the summer.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Campers will follow an intense practice schedule designed to push the athletes mentally and physically, but more importantly to allow the development of each athlete to his full potential. Campers will practice twice daily Monday – Friday, with practices Saturday morning and Sunday evening. The camp’s residential nature also allows for flexibility in the practice schedule for day trips, speakers, etc.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
July 13th Cromwell Cup - Charles River, Boston, MA
July 16th-20th USRowing Club National Championship - Cooper River, Camden, NJ
August 5th-10th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta - St. Catharine's, Ontario
Additional local competition may be arranged throughout the summer. Parents are encouraged to attend the regattas if they are able, and we are seeking additional chaperones for Club Nationals and Canadian Henley. Please contact the director if you're interested.
USROWING MEMBERSHIP
All participants are required to be individual members of USRowing (regattas require this). For more information, go to http://www.usrowing.org/join_renew/membershipoptions/index.aspx
ROYAL CANADIAN HENLEY REGATTA
All participants should have a valid passport to facilitate entry into Canada. Applicants are encouraged to start this process early. Passports are required for travel by air in and out of Canada. Travel by land requires a birth certificate and drivers licsence.
PRIVATE BOAT STORAGE
Essex Rowing has a limitied amount of indoor storage space for singles. Scullers who own their own boats should contact the director about storage, transporting, and training/racing in their own equipment over the summer.
CONTACT INFORMATION
J.D. Bridges, Camp Director and Senior Coach
PO Box 81
North Andover, MA 01845
Mobile: (615) 975.4330
jdbridges@essexrowing.org
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