Thank you for your interest in the MRC Junior Team! For more information, check out the Juniors Flyer and Parent Handbook!

We seek to create a supportive and inclusive environment for all participants. MRC maintains a broad definition of gender that spans the spectrum of identities, including cis-gender, transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people. At regattas, youth rowers participate in the gender category that aligns with their identity. For more information, please see the USRowing Gender Identity Policy.

We are proud of the development of our rowers, both on and off the water. Many have continued rowing in college, including the following schools: Bates, Boston University, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Drake, Drexel, Hamilton, Holy Cross, Marist, MIT, Oregon State University, Radcliffe, Stanford, Temple, University of California - Berkeley, University of Delaware, University of Minnesota, University of Puget Sound, University of St. Thomas, University of Virginia, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Williams.

Junior Learn To Row (LTR)

We'll introduce you to rowing so you can join our team, even if you've never rowed before. Just choose a class that fits your schedule, and register by clicking below. The Learn to Row class is a 2.5 hour session and there is no obligation to join the Junior Team upon completion of a Learn To Row class. Cost is $90/$50 and includes an MRC t-shirt. Scholarships are also available.

Junior Learn To Row Schedule 2025
Click the desired date to register.

• Session I: Saturday, May 24, 2025, 11:00am - 1:30pm
• Session II: Sunday, May 25, 2025, 11:00am - 1:30pm
• Session III: Saturday, May 31, 2025, 3:30 - 6:00pm
• Session IV: Sunday, June 1, 2025, 3:30 - 6:00pm
• Session V: Saturday, June 7, 2025, 3:30 - 6:00pm
• Session VI: Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 10:00am - 12:30pm
• Session VII: Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 10:00am - 12:30pm
  

MRC Junior Team

Schedule & Team Fees

In order to row with the MRC Junior Team, there is a fee for each season. 2025 fees are as follows:

• Spring: $625
• Summer: $750
• Fall: $625
  

When you click the link below to become a member, you can choose to pay for all seasons when you get to the "additional fees" page.

Junior rowers new to the program are required to purchase a racing tank (~$40). Information about ordering official MRC racing tanks, as well as additional (optional) MRC gear, will be made available in April.

2025 Membership NOW OPEN

Returning Junior Rowers: Renew Here!

New Junior Rowers: Become a Member Here!

Financial Assistance is available.

Additional Information

• Team program fees are seasonal
  
• Official MRC racing tanks (~$40) will be the only uniform item required to compete at regattas

• The program fee must be paid in full (or the first payment of the installment plan must be made) the first week of attending practice
  

  • MRC offers an installment plan and/or sliding fee scale on an as-needed basis; please contact Club Manager, Jeff Forrester, for more information.
• Regatta and travel fees are additional
• Refund Policy: There are no refunds after the season begins except for documented medical reasons.

Scholarships
Scholarship funds are available. For consideration, please complete the online Scholarship Application.

Team Member Expectations

• Meet minimum standards for participation. Junior Team members are expected to make most practices. If an athlete needs to miss sessions on a regular basis, please consult the Junior Team Head Coach before joining the team.
• MRC is a volunteer led organization. Members, including Juniors, are expected to volunteer at boathouse work days, middle school rowing camps, and at regattas.
  
• Keep financial status with MRC current by paying regatta (and other) fees promptly.
  
• The Junior Team is a competition focused team and athletes are expected to attend most regattas. Additional regatta and travel fees will be assessed prior to each regatta.

2025 Junior Team Regatta Calendar
The Minneapolis Rowing Club Junior Team typically attends the following regattas. Additional opportunities for competition may be added. Attendance at all regattas is not required, but Junior rowers are very strongly encouraged to set competition goals and race with their teammates. Regatta expenses are additional and billed separately from membership and program fees.

April TBA Camp Randall Invitational, Madison, WI
May 17-18 Midwest Junior Rowing Championship, Bethel, OH
June 12-15   USRowing Youth National Championships, Sarasota, FL 
June 21  Minneapolis Sprints, Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN
July 12  Duluth International Regatta, Duluth, MN
July 27  Tops and Bottoms, Kenora, ON
August 15-16   NWIRA Championship Regatta, Kenora, ON
September TBA  Pike Island Challenge St. Paul, MN
September 26  Head of the Des Moines, Des Moines, IA
October 4  Head of the Mississippi, Minneapolis, MN
October 12 Head of the Rock, Rockford, IL (SUNDAY) 
October 17-19  Head of the Charles, Boston, MA 

As part of the Minneapolis Rowing Club's commitment to the safe and healthy development of youth rowers, our coaches, board members, staff and designated volunteers complete SafeSport training annually in accordance with the U.S. Center for SafeSport Code of the U.S. and Paralympic Movement.For more information, please refer to the USRowing SafeSport Manual.