WEEKLY SCHEDULE (Spring, Fall)*

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM						Varsity (land), J.V, Novice (land, optional)	Varsity
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM						Varsity, J.V.	Varsity & Novice
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM	J.V., Novice	Varsity	Varsity (Women), J.V., Novice	Varsity	Varsity (Men) & J.V.

*weekly schedule subject to change during the summer months based on athlete availability and interest

Program Comparison

More details can be found below

	Novice	Junior Varsity	Varsity
Lead Coach:	Tammy Curtis	Nikki Morrison	Connor Elsdon
Duration:	Annual	Annual	Annual
On-water practices (Spring/Fall):	3 per week	4 per week	6 per week
On-water practices (Summer):	3-4 per week	5-6 per week	8 per week
On-land practices:	1/week (optional)	1/week (optional)	1-4/week (varies)
Attendance:	optional	on-water mandatory	all mandatory
Focus Events:
Spring	n/a	WOSSR	WOSSR
Summer	Hogtown Heats	RO Champs	Henley
Fall	Frostbite Sprints	Head of the Schuylkill	Head of the Charles
Winter	n/a	CIRCs	CIRCs
Try outs:	No	Yes	Yes
Tryout windows:
Spring	n/a	March 24 - 29, 2025	March 24 - 29, 2025
Summer	n/a	June 18 - 20, 2025	June 18 - 20, 2025
Fall	n/a	September 1 - 3, 2025	September 1 - 3, 2025
Costs
Annual Membership	$ 1,870.00	$ 1,870.00	$ 1,870.00
Racing kit (est.)	$ 75.00	$ 250.00	$ 250.00
Fees, Local Regattas (est.)	$ 125.00	$ 975.00	$ 975.00
Fees, Overnight Regattas (est.)	$ -	$ 1,000.00	$ 3,300.00
total:	$ 2,070.00	$ 4,095.00	$ 6,395.00

NOVICE

For athletes that want to learn how to row, or who have completed their Camp Argo and are looking to further develop their skills. This program provides three on-water and one optional land training session. In Junior Novice, coaches will help you develop your fitness while teaching you the skills needed to succeed in rowing and in life.

Junior Novice Rowing starts when we get on the water, usually in late March, and runs until the Martha Coffey Frostbite Sprints at the beginning of November. During the winter, athletes from Novice, JV, and Varsity all train together indoors as a team.

Junior Novice athletes attend only a few regattas per year - primarily, the Hogtown Heats and Martha Coffey Frostbite Sprints, although other competitive opportunities are available for those athletes that are interested. A detailed regatta schedule can be found in Appendix C of the Selection Document, here.

Contact Novice Coach Tammy Curtis at juniorlearntorow@argonautrowingclub.com for more information

JUNIOR VARSITY (J.V.)

This program is for rowers that are aiming to race and succeed at local competitions, or that are aiming to make the Varsity team. Athletes can expect to learn about strength and conditioning, nutrition, and sports psychology, and will train both sculling and sweeping in a variety of boat classes, supervised by an NCCP trained coach.

When athletes have developed strong fitness and rowing skills, they may try out for the Varsity team. Detailed criteria can be found in our Selection Document, here. These tryouts take place at the start of each on-water season - late March (Spring season), early June (Summer season), and late August (Fall season). During the winter, athletes from Novice, JV, and Varsity all train together indoors.

J.V. athletes attend most regattas, culminating in the Row Ontario Championships in late July and the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia at the end of October. A detailed regatta schedule can be found in Appendix C of the Selection Document, linked above.

Contact Junior Varsity Coach Nikki Morrison at juniorcoordinator@argonautrowingclub.com for more information.

VARSITY

For experienced athletes that want to compete at the highest levels and prepare for rowing in College/University. Athletes can expect 6 mandatory on-water training sessions per week, fully supervised by an NCCP certified coach, as well as on-land cross training, both with the team and on their own. Varsity athletes are expected to attend all training sessions.

Athletes are required to try out for the Varsity team. Detailed criteria can be found in our Selection Document, here. These tryouts take place at the start of each on-water season - late March (Spring season), mid June (Summer season), and late August/early September (Fall season). During the winter, athletes from Novice, JV, and Varsity all train together indoors.

Varsity athletes attend all regattas, culminating in the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta in early August and the Head of the Charles Regatta in late October. A detailed regatta schedule can be found in Appendix C of the Selection Document, linked above.

Contact Varsity & Head Junior Coach, Connor Elsdon coach@argonautrowingclub.com for more information.

LIST OF 2025 EVENTS

A schedule of events for the 2025 season can be found in the selection document linked above. Please note that scratch deadlines for all events will vary, but are typically 3 weeks prior to the event for a local regatta, and 6 weeks prior for an overnight regatta. These are the final dates at which you could receive a refund if you withdraw from the event. Also note that many events are mandatory for the J.V. and Varsity teams.

Please note that not all athletes will compete in all events.

Click the image to view the full infographic about all the benefits Argo’s Junior Rowing offers 14-18-year-olds!