2025-2026 Youth Winter Season
Registrations are now OPEN for 2025 Winter Youth (7th-12th Grade)
Cortlandt Rowing (CCRA) Winter Youth Program
Youth Winter registration has no deadline.
A coached rowing program for youth to learn all aspects of the sport and prepare for competitive races. There’s a place on the team for everyone. Rowing is a sport for everyone! Develops teamwork, fitness, coordination and leadership skills.
Details
Session (9 Weeks)
December 1 - February 12
Youth Program Fee
$375 Per Youth Rower, due by December 15, 2025
Registration Deadline
No Deadline
You must be a current member of US Rowing in order to participate in CCRA activities. Please refer to our Registration Form & Payments section of this page for more information.
Questions? E-mail cortlandtrowing@gmail.com, or call Mrs. Dina Tompkins at (914) 589-9112.
Curriculum
- LLearn to row basic stroke, using Concept 2 Rowing Machines
- Learn basic commands
- Team drills to refine technical stroke skills
- Strength training
- Practice to become a competitive rower
- Attend local scholastic regattas as a team
- A sport for everyone! If your strength is not in rowing, we will train you to lead rowers as a Coxswain, and develop your leadership skills.
Practice Schedule
- Monday through Thursday: 5:00pm-6:30pm
- IMPORTANT NOTICE: There will be no practice from Dec. 22 – Jan. 1 and Jan 19.
Winter season practices will be held at our indoor location (‘erghouse’). See our Locations page for maps/addresses of our locations. In case of inclement weather (snow/ice), we follow the winter weather school closing announcements of the Hendrick Hudson schools. Be on the lookout for communications via the SportsYou app for last minute updates.
Safety / Health
Swim test requirements: Swim 50 meters, tread water for 10 minutes, put on a PFD (lifejacket) while treading water. This is for your safety.
- New team members must pass this test in their first season. Please arrange swim lessons prior to the first on-water season if the athlete cannot pass the above swim requirements.
- Current team members must pass this test within the last 12 months.
- The next CCRA swim test date/location is TBA.
Racing
Races we’re planning to attend this season (details are tentative, and subject to change).
- St. Valentine’s Classic: TBA (but usually early February) Bronx, NY. Race fee included in winter membership fee.
Communications
- Our coaches use the SportsYou App to communicate quickly regarding any updates needed for practices including important change in plans due to weather. Please download and register on the SportsYou App. All new registered rowers will receive an invitation to join the ‘Cortlandt Community Rowing Youth’ team.
- Please follow Cortlandt Rowing on Facebook and Instagram. The number of followers counts when we want to show how quickly our club is growing here in our local communities!
Registration Form
You must be a current member of US Rowing in order to participate in CCRA activities. The club code for CCRA is EAYKZ (all upper case). Follow US Rowing registration instructions here.
Payment
Payments with Zelle
The preferred method of payment is electronically via Zelle. Send directly and securely to: CCRAZelle13@gmail.com
If your bank does not partner with Zelle, please send an email to CCRATreasurer25@gmail.com to arrange an alternate payment method.
Note that the seasonal fee will not be prorated due to inability to attend all seasonal practices (vacation, sickness, injury, etc).