Hinsdale Community Rowing

Safety

HCR Juniors will follow US Rowing’s Safety Guidelines (dated 12.01.2022) - https://usrowing.org/documents/2022/11/30/USRowing_SafetyGuidelines_20221201.pdf

These Guidelines include safety considerations for the Organization of HCR, the coaches, the athletes, rowing conditions, the equipment and emergency procedures.  

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We are a member of US Rowing and are therefore covered by their insurance policy with Willis Towers Watson. 

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2025 Juniors Learn-to-Row Summer Camps 

We want to make sure that before committing to a full season of rowing that our interested athletes try out rowing first through one of our summer camps, and that they talk to our current team during those camps, and understand what is involved with being part of a rowing team. We will hold a parents meeting at the end of camp also.

 

Spaces on our camps are limited to 12 so please fill out the form as soon as possible to guarantee your spot. 

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Boys and girls entering 7th - 12th grade are welcome to attend our camps. 

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We will have two separate sessions this summer: 

Session 1: TBD

Session 2: TBD

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Location: 9951 South Madison Street Lemont, IL 60439

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Cost: $200 per session. Financial aid is available. 

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Steps to register are as follows: 

1) fill out this form: https://forms.gle/iaXMtoMRPoviKFVU9

2) await an email with details on:

      - payment of $200 through our website

      - waiver to sign and return. 

3) Send payment and send signed waiver

4) await confirmation of your spot on the camp

5) arrive on the first evening of the camp with appropriate clothing for the weather & sunscreen & water 

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We are really looking forward to meeting your athlete, and you, this summer!

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Novice / Fitness Team

Our Novice/Fitness team is for 7th-12th grade students who are just starting to row or for more experienced rowers who want to just row for fitness and are not yet ready to move to our competitive team. The maximum time that can be spent on our Novice / Fitness team is 2 years. 

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The Novice/ Fitness team is the ideal team for the 7th-12th grade student who wants to understand more of what it takes to row on a competitive team, wants to learn how to row well, be outside on the water during the Spring and Fall, get fit and begin to learn about lifelong health. They will be practicing at the same time as the competitive team so within a few weeks they will understand what it takes to move up to the next level.

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Emphasis is on rowing technique, boat handling, physical conditioning, teamwork and fun.

 

Mandatory Practices will be Monday - Thursday; 4:30 to 6:30 pm. 

 

There may be opportunities to race at a local level in the Fall and Spring. 

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Novice / Fitness Program Fees

Fall Season: $1150.00

Winter Season: $500.00 (Gym membership fees are also required to be paid. - $50/month)

Spring Season: $1150.00

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Competitive Team

The competitive team is by invitation only. This team is for the athlete who wants to train at the highest level and commits to one sport. This team is primarily for 9th-12th grade students.

 

Mandatory Practices are 6 days a week. Monday to Friday - 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm and Saturdays 8:00 am - 10.00 am. 

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This team will attend regattas in the Fall and Spring and regional travel will be necessary. Travel and accommodation are not included in the base program fees.  

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Competitive Team Program Fees

Fall Season: $1,450.00

Winter Season: $650.00 (Gym membership fees are also required to be paid. - $50/month)

Spring Season: $1450.00

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Junior Rowing Seasons

Rowing in the Midwest is organized into three distinct seasons:

• Fall: August 19th to November 10th (12 weeks) 

• Winter: January 6th  - March 16th (10 weeks) 

• Spring: March 17th  - June 8th(12 weeks)

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As with all team sports, full commitment is necessary. If you sign up for a season, it is expected that you show up for all practices that season. 

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Team Expectations

The majority of young athletes love to compete. As coaches we are committed to creating a positive, competitive environment which is energetic and fun. 

 

We believe the environment is better when athletes:  

• commit to train over a period of months as part of the team, 

• do their best each and every day, 

• attend every day and be on time, 

• are respectful to their teammates, their coaches and their environment, 

• have a competition schedule and training plan detailed, 

• know and understand what is expected of them, 

• are encouraged positively and 

• are able to accept failure and constructive criticism in a safe environment 

• are able to celebrate success in all its forms appropriately

 

We are focused on helping our athletes become mature, resilient and empathetic young adults. 

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Registration Documentation

As part of a student's commitment to joining HCR Liability Waivers will need to be signed, and an athlete and parent code of behavior agreed to. For the Spring Season 2025 swim test certification will need to be provided before the 1st of March. 

 

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Volunteer Obligations and Opportunities

Since we are a volunteer non-for-profit organization we rely on our members to maintain our rowing shells, launch boats, engines, dock, boathouse, storage areas, recruit and teach new members, how to row if necessary, drive trailers to regattas, fundraise, administer and organize social occasions. In the future volunteering opportunities and/ or obligations may form part of any ongoing memberships.  If you have a particular skill that you think could assist the club please don’t hesitate to get in touch.