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### Middle School
Learn to Row classes let middle schoolers get their feet wet in rowing, while our Middle School Development Team serves as an environment for them to improve their skills and prepare for rowing at the high school level.
### High School
Find information on all our programs for high school rowers, including our Summer Canadian Henley Program for U19s and U17s.
### U23
WRC is excited to offer a Summer Training Program for U23 athletes, focusing on technical and physiological improvements, as well as competing at Canadian Henley and Club Nationals.
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# Winter Fitness
## 2025
WRC offers a 7-week Winter Fitness Program open to any 6th, 7th or 8th grader.
Rowing is one of the best all-around fitness activities there is, combining both cardio and strength work that involves every major muscle group. We do a variety of activities on the rowing machine (aka the erg), which allow rowers to improve rowing technique while also improving their fitness.
We also complete a good mix of cross-training, core work, and stretching, all of which are very important for rowing in particular and personal fitness in general.
In addition to regularly held classes, rowers also have the challenge by choice opportunity to participate in a local indoor race. The Hungry Eagle Indoor Sprints, hosted by Skyline High School.
### **Overview**
* Open to students grades 6­–8
* 7-weeks, Tuesday January 7th  – Thursday February 20th
* All sessions completed at Skyline High School in the Commons
* Participants can select one, two or three nights a week.
* Tuesdays: 6:00 – 7:00pm
* Wednesdays: 6:00 – 7:00pm
* Thursdays: 6:00 – 7:00pm
Your Registration includes entry at the Hungry Eagle Indoor Sprints, hosted by Skyline HS Crew, on Saturday February 22nd 2025.
### Cost
1 night a week / $195
2 nights a week  / $295
3 nights a week / $375
### Sign Up!
To sign up, please complete the following steps:
1. Complete your 
2. Submit your registration and payment 
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# Spring Middle School Rowing
For an overview of middle school rowing and our goals for each session, please click on the following 
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### PICK 2 to 4 nights a week
### Monday through Thursday
We do recommend 3 nights a week, but understand that is not always possible.
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Session 1: Monday April 7th – Thursday April 24th
Session 2: Monday April 28th – Thursday May 15th
No practice: Thursday, May 8th
Sign up for Sessions 1 and 2 at the same time and receive a discount!
2 days a week – One session only: $195
3 days a week – One session only: $285
4 days a week – One session only: $370
* Spring Middle School Rowing
# Summer Middle School Rowing
NOTE: Rising 9th graders should participate in these camps, developmentally, they are not ready for the high school camps.
### Monday – Friday Camps
5:00 – 630pm
Session 1: June 16th – June 20th
Session 2: June 23rd – June 27th
Session 3: June 30th – July 3rd
Session 4: July 7th – July 11th
Session 5: July 14th – July 18th
Session 6: July 21st – July 25th
Session 7: July 28th  – Aug 1st
No camp, the week of August 4th
Session 8: August 11th – August 15th
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$150/session
Note: If this is your first ever on water session at WRC, we recommend trying to do two sessions back to back to get a proper feel for the sport. But, it is certainly not required.
The first couple of days for newcomers we are required to do safety and land based items, that don’t allow us to get on the water right away, after that we are good to go with on water items.
### Sign Up
Please complete the following steps:
2. Please complete our .
3. Submit your registration and payment 
* Summer Middle School Rowing
# Fall Morning Meters
Some athletes are looking for extra training opportunities during the Fall, we hope the Morning Meters sculling/sweep option can help facilitate these goals.
Please ask your coach about specific work on an area you would like to improve on, or a particular training session you would like to complete. You can also simply complete the training or drills assigned that morning.
These sessions are open to anyone who has completed a prior WRC high school camp or an athlete that has completed the equivalent at their home club.
These sessions are NOT a learn to scull opportunity. Participating in our Summer  or completing  would facilitate learn to scull fundamentals more appropriately.
We can offer sculling and sweep options in singles, pairs, doubles, coxless fours and quads. If you are looking for team boat training, make sure you sign up with other athletes interested in similar boat class work.
If you are unsure about any of the above, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Director, Kit Bennett.
### Requirements
* Participants (if single sculling) will have to be able to launch a single safely and complete a capsize drill PRIOR to starting these sessions starting.
* Participants should feel comfortable completing at least 60 minutes of steady state in a single scull or pair during a practice.
### Season Duration and Time Slot
The Fall session runs from Thursday September 12th to Thursday October 17th
Thursday sessions will run from 6:00 to 7:30am
1 session/athlete/week for 6 weeks = $195
We will have a space to indicate interest in a second or third morning session each week, if there is enough demand, we will offer extra mornings at the following price points:
2 sessions/athlete/week for 6 weeks = $390
3 sessions/athlete/week for 6 weeks = $585
Please sign up 
* Fall Morning Meters
# Private Lessons and Training Plans
### Personalized Training Plans
If you would like a tailored training plan or zoom coaching, please contact Kit Bennett at 734 882 9300. He will reply within 24 hours, if you don’t have a reply within in that time period, he did not get the message.
The cost for plans will vary, based off the what the athlete(s) would like and will be discussed with Kit.
### Private Lessons
WRC offers private lessons for both individuals or small groups ( to 4 max). Some athletes want rigorous programs, while others just want to learn a new skill. Whatever your preference, we can provide high-quality instruction tailored to your specific goals.
### Arranging Lessons
Private sessions are 60-minutes and we book in 5-lesson blocks. Once you have completed a 5 session block, you can add single lessons as needed.
Please arrive in a timely fashion, as our coaches may have a lesson after yours and will not be able to run over.
To arrange individual or group private lessons, please email Lindsay Davis Brady at lidb987@gmail.com.
He will reply within 24 hours, if you don’t have a reply within in that time period, he did not get the message.
### Participant Compliance
1. Ensure rowers are registered with USRowing as a WRC participant. Registration must be renewed each calendar year. You can find info on registration under the .
2. Full payment should be made prior to the lessons starting. You will be sent an online link to complete payment.
### Lesson Prices
Single: $65/session
Double: $100/session
Quad: $180/session
* Private Lessons and Training Plans
# Saturday Winter Morning Meters
Athletes looking for extra training opportunities during the Winter, can sign up for our Winter Saturday Morning Meters session.
We want to be very clear, these sessions are designed to compliment your home club work / training plan.
You can either complete work assigned by your home coach or we can provide a session.
The primary goal of these sessions, are to connect like minded athletes who want to increase their volume over the winter.
Our coaches will work with you on technical items as needed throughout the session as well.
### Eligibility
This is open to high school athletes only, who have completed at least one full on water season. This is not a session for brand new athletes looking to learn how to erg / use the rowing machine.
### Session Duration and Time Slot
Saturdays from 8am to 10am (this includes erg setup / tear down, warm ups and the erg session itself.)
December 7th
December 14th
If you require a training plan for the Winter Break, we are happy to provide you with one.
January 11th
January 18th
January 25th
February 1st
February 8th
February 15th
No sessions on the following dates, due to erg races being held, we would encourage you to enter them.
February 22nd – Hungry Eagle Indoor Sprints, Skyline HS
March 1st – Titan Sprints, St John’s Jesuit HS, Toledo, OH.
### Location and Directions
Skyline High School, Commons
Park in the large Student Lot, enter the large set of glass doors (student entrance), take the right hand stair case and follow the hallway to the Commons. The erg hallway is in the far right hand corner, under the crew banner.
$275
Please click on the following  to sign up.
* Saturday Winter Morning Meters
# High School Development
## Sculling/Sweep Camps
THESE CAMPS ARE NOT FOR RISING 9th GRADERS – THEY SHOULD COMPLETE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPS.
WRC’s High School Sculling/Sweep Development Camp is recommended for high school rowers who have completed between one or more seasons of rowing and who want to use the summer to improve their on-the-water speed. These camps are not appropriate for a rower who is looking to be on the water for the first time ever, please contact our Director for different options.
The camp provides a strong emphasis on all aspects of technique combined with competitive training sessions where rowers apply technical improvements and sharpen their racing skills.
You will have the opportunity to row, fours, eights, quads and octuples. The latter two will allow you to learn the fundamentals of sculling on a stable platform. You will then be ready to transition into smaller boats once the camp is finished.
3:00 – 500pm
No Session, the week of June 30th
Session 3: July 7th – July 11th
Session 4: July 14th – July 18th
Session 5: July 21st – July 25th
Session 6: July 28th – Aug 1st
$175/session
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* High School Development
# Local High School Programs
For those who have caught the rowing bug and are looking to row in high school, please see the below information and contact details.
Ann Arbor Community HS and Ypsi WiHi athletes, you would attend the program that you are ***“districted”*** for i.e. where your house is located in town and the associated high school.
All other athletes attend the team of the school you go to, this is not an open system i.e. no jumping between teams.
If you don’t see a team for you below, please call me at 734 882 9300 and we can go over options.
### Skyline High School and Greenhills\*
Kit Bennett – kit.d.bennett@gmail.com
\*Per Scholastic rowing rules, you cannot race combined as a team, athletes always race as separate school entities, please call if you would like more information on this.
### Pioneer High School
Scott Menoch –  menochsc@msu.edu
### Huron High School
Patrick Klaassen – patrickk@hey.com
### Saline High School
Dave Fiske – fisked06@yahoo.com
### Northville High School
Nick Bickes – headcoach.northvillerowing@gmail.com
* Local High School Programs
# Masters/Adult Rowing
WRC does not offer Masters/Adult (aged 23 or older) rowing programs. But, you can find these opportunities locally at .
* Masters/Adult Rowing