Rowing Programs for Juniors (from Y7 – Y12) are available through schools.
We have a very large take up and some students take up Club membership and elect to row throughout the year. We have many young rowers who return to rowing from the previous term/year and so there is always a range students participating who are at different stages of development. This allows for great peer-to-peer support, coaching and teamwork.
The local schools that offer rowing as part of their dedicated summer sports options are
- Bunbury Catholic College
- Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School
- Bunbury Senior High School
Rowing is also open to students from other local schools. They can register and participate on a voluntary basis.
All school rowers can participate in the South West Schools Head of the River at the end of Term 1.
Schools rowing involves
- Registration, including completing a fully clothed 50m swim
- Attending in Terms 1 and 4 of the new school year
- One evening a week from 4.30 – 6.00pm
- Fully supervised sessions on the water or in the gym covering basic rowing technique, boat/equipment care and ergo use
- Rowing in singles and/or crews with fully qualified coaches who have WWC and police clearance
- Bringing the right equipment: a towel, sports shorts, T-shirt, hat, sun cream and water bottle
- Training and socialising with young people from other schools
- Rowing competitively for your school at the Southwest School’s Regatta at the end of Term 1 and in the 2018 club regattas
- A fee of $225 which includes a Junior Club membership so you can continue to train and row throughout the 2018 rowing season
- Training with the Club as part of Junior Club membership on Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday from 4.30-6.00pm with Josh, Darlene and Nola, respectively
- Participating in a great sport for enjoyment
