Youth Rowing
Vero Beach Rowing’s mission is to promote and teach the sport of rowing to the community in order to develop physical fitness, personal character, and an ethic of cooperation through competitive and recreational opportunities. This mission begins with our commitment to our youth programs. Our club provides the opportunity for youth from any school to participate in our programs.
Needs-based scholarships are available for anyone to participate. Click here to apply for assistance.
Rowers and their parents know that the commitment and discipline that rowing fosters transfer easily into other parts of a rower’s life. Any person, but especially a young one, can discover that if you have the spirit and willingness to take on rowing’s challenges — to deal with both its joys and frustrations, to continue to strive for perfection while knowing that attaining it is unlikely and the effort alone is worthwhile — to such a person, very little in life will seem impossible.
Finally, the teamwork involved in rowing leads to a deeply felt camaraderie that is the core of most rowers’ best memories and lifelong friendships from their time in the sport.
High School Rowing Program
Our High School Program draws athletes from all area high schools. The team competes at regattas across the state, region, and nationally. Program runs for the full academic year (Fall and Spring). We have both a Varsity squad for experienced rowers and a Novice squad for first year rowers.
The Team Participation Fee covers equipment use, coaching, regatta entry fees, and weekly strength training at our boathouse.
We encourage our High School athletes to commit to the full academic year to get the most benefit of the progressive training program. We understand not everyone is able to make that commitment and do have options for participating in just the fall or spring seasons.
Our first HS practice for returning rowers is Monday, August 14th from 3:30 to 6:00pm. Freshman and Novice first practice is Monday, August 28th.
Monday-Friday
- 3:30-6:00 pm - Varsity
- 4:00-6:30 pm - Freshman/Novice
Saturday
- 8:00-10:30 am - Varsity/Freshman/Novice
Email our Head Coach for more information about the High School Program.
Middle School Rowing Program
Our Middle School Rowing program is open to all 7th and 8th grade students from our area. The goal of this program is for participants to have fun learning the fundamentals of rowing.
Our first MS practice is Monday, August 28th from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.
Monday-Thursday
- 5:00-6:30 pm
Email our Head Coach or call (772) 261-0747 for more information about the Middle School Program.
2024 Summer Rowing Camps
We offer three levels of Summer Rowing Programs that are geared for all levels of junior rowers (rising 7th graders through 12th grade), Learn To Row, Advanced Camp, and High Performance Rowing. Needs-based scholarships are available for anyone to participate. Click here to apply for assistance.
Learn To Row Camp is available to any new rowers (entering grades 7-12 in the fall of 2023) who are interested in being on the water, learning the basics of rowing, increasing fitness, and HAVING FUN! No experience necessary.
Camps are weekly Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, from June 5 - July 21 (no camp 7/4).
Learn to Row Camp is a one week program. There is no minimum or maximum weeks a camper must register for camp. Campers are welcome for one week, or all 6 available weeks. After a camper completes two weeks, they will have the option to join our Advanced Camp.
Cost of the camp is $250 per week.
Advanced Camp is for rowers and coxswains with at least one season of rowing experience or at least two Learn to Row Camps. Rowers will get practice in both sculling and sweep and row large and small boats. Focus will be on good training habits, improving technique and fitness, and applying skills to competition. On the last day of camp (7/29), rowers will have the option of competing in the Halifax Summer Regatta (1-2 events per athlete).
Camps are weekly Monday-Friday from 9:00 to 11:00 am, from June 5 - July 29 (no camp 7/4).
Cost of the camp is $250 per week or the full summer for $1,400. Regatta expenses are not included.
High Performance Camp is open to High School rowers and coxswains with at least one season of racing experience. Rowers will develop skills in small boats (1x, 2x, 2-), improving technique for both rowing and strength training and applying skills to competition. This camp will focus on preparing for and competing in the Summer Festival of Rowing in Sarasota (July 13-15). On the last day of camp (7/29), rowers will also have the option of competing in the Halifax Summer Regatta. Rowers are encouraged to attend at least 4 of the first 5 weeks of camp, to fully benefit from the camp's focus on preparing for competition.
This camp runs weekly from June 12 - July 29, with two sessions per day. Morning sessions are Monday-Friday from 7:00 to 9:00 am. Afternoon sessions are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Cost of the camp is $250 per week or the full summer for $1,400. Regatta expenses are not included.
General Summer Camp Information
Required equipment for camp: Refillable plastic water bottle, non-baggy shorts and T-shirt, sneakers and socks, sunglasses or hat or visor, sunscreen.
Email our Head Coach or call (772) 261-0747 for more information about the Summer Rowing Programs.