Space Coast Crew

Camps & Clinics

Camp dates and details for 2020!

SCC SUMMER Learn-to-Row CREW CAMPS

Looking for a summer camp that will be fun and challenging to body & mind?
SPACE COAST CREW SUMMER CAMPS are outdoors, fun, challenging, and a great opportunity to get middle school & high school students on the water this summer!

Have you heard that Space Coast Crew has a fantastic, year-long rowing sports team in Brevard from our current team members? It's true! We have a great organization, fantastic student rowers with supportive families and dedicated coaches who all work together to support our team. While our individual student rowers and our rowing teams are highly successful in competitive rowing regattas each year, our kids also learn work ethic, sportsmanship and character, healthy lifestyle choices, managing time, and other valuable life skills. Maybe most importantly, our rowers learn to work together, support each other, and often make life-long friendships. As a Club Team, our rowers come from middle and high schools all around Brevard and because of that, they make friends throughout Brevard also.

It can be hard as a parent to know where to start or how to approach your student's possible interest in a new sport. Our SUMMER CREW CAMPS are a great way for students to check us out, see what the sport is about, or just get outdoors and on the water during summer break!

Who May Attend SCC Summer Camps? We operate week-long Learn-to-Row Camps for ALL Brevard County students in rising grades 6-12 from our boathouse at the Oars and Paddles Park, Indian Harbour Beach, FL. Summer Camps are separated by Middle School and High School (as are listed below). All Morning Camps take place in the mornings 8:00 am - 10:00 am and Evening Camps are 5:30 - 7:30 pm Monday through Friday (subject to change). All Camps are led by SCC coaches with participation by current team members.

LEARN TO ROW CREW CAMP DATES 2020:
MORNING High School and Middle School Learn-to-Row One-Week Camps (8:00 - 10:00 am):
June 15 - 19
June 22 - 26
July 13 - 17
July 20 - 24

EVENING High School and Middle School Learn-to-Row One-Week Camps (5:30 - 7:30 pm):
June 15 - 19
July 20 - 24

REGISTRATION for 2020 SUMMER CAMPS IS OPEN MARCH 1.
SIGN UP FOR MORE THAN ONE CAMP AND SAVE!! (sibling and volume discount)

FREE Learn-to-Row SATURDAY CLINICS
Thanks to everyone who joined us and Learned-toRow in 2019!
Registration for 2020 Learn-to-Row Clinics will be open in April of 2020.

Did You Know? We also hold a few FREE Learn-to-Row Saturday Clinics each year!
While our Learn-to-Row summer camps are for youth only, our Learn-to-Row Saturday FREE Clinics are open to both youth and adults at Oars and Paddles Park! During our Free Learn-to-Row Saturday Clinics, interested youth (rising 6th-12th grade) AND adults who would like to learn more about rowing may expect:

- To check-in and verify waiver
- A welcome tour of the boat house and a description of the sport
- A demonstration of proper rowing technique on an ERG (rowing machine) with a chance to try an ERG
- PLUS an opportunity to go out onto the water for 15 to 20 minutes (with experienced rowers and coaches) for a live experience of what rowing is like on our Indian River Lagoon
- This experience takes roughly between 45 minutes and 1.5 hours depending on boat availability and volume of attendees.

Those attending our Free Clinics will get to talk to our current 'student' Space Coast Crew team rowers and coaches - and also to current 'adult' rowing club members from the Row Brevard team. This is a great quick experience for students and adults who may be considering joining a rowing team, parents who are curious, and adult community members and friends and families of our current team members who wonder what it's like to row!

How do we determine the order of attendees getting on boats in the water? Clinic participation is based on both arrival order at the Saturday events and our best efforts to appropriately fill the seats of each boat with a mix of experienced rowers and clinic attendees. When you arrive at Oars & Paddles Park, look for the table near the boathouse to check in and let us know you've arrived and check to make sure your waivers are complete. Typical time investment is 45 minutes to an hour and a half, depending on wait times for boats.

Our 2020 Free Learn-to-Row Saturday Clinic Dates (subject to change)

Saturday, June TBD, 2020 from 8:30 AM - Noon (Learn to Row on National Learn to Row Day!)
Saturday, August TBD, 2020 from 8:00 am - Noon (FREE)

All Rowing Sessions are Held at Oars & Paddles Park; 1329 Banana River Dr, Indian Harbour Beach, FL 32937

Registration Listing

2020 SCC Youth Learn to Row Camp

Learn-to-Row CAMP Details

What are the Camps/Ages breakdown?
Middle School Learn to Row Camps are for rising 6th - 8th graders.
High School Learn to Row Camp are for rising 9th - 12th graders.

What Should Campers Wear?Participants should wear clothing that is suitable for exercise and rowing every day; sneakers with socks, fitted sports shorts or spandex that won't get caught in the wheels of the boat seats, and a tank or t-shirt. If your camper has long hair, we suggest bringing a hair tie.

Water and Sunscreen: Please bring plenty of water to drink, more than you think is needed. Large refillable bottles are recommended as they hold a lot and are easy to tell apart from other campers' bottles. It can be extremely hot on the water in the afternoon, please don't forget sunscreen.

Verifying Where and When? Camp is held at our SCC boathouse - located at 1329 Banana River Drive, Indian Harbour beach, FL 32927 at the Oars & Paddles Park near Mather's Bridge. Morning Camp starts at 8:00 am each day, Mon-Fri, and ends at 10:00 am and Evening Camp runs 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm, give or take a few minutes of getting equipment put away and closing the camp as a group with a big #GOSCC!! We camp rain or shine! Rarely is camp cancelled by coaches due to weather. If conditions are not safe to be in the boathouse, your camp coach will text or email the primary account holder for each camper prior to camp.

Swim Test Tips and Details: Campers are required to complete a swim test as a safety precaution. Please get swim tests completed and uploaded into your student's account prior to the start of camp. This allows your camper to jump right in and start camp on time. It seems to be easiest for most parents to take a photo of the completed test with their phone, then log into our website from your phone. Once logged in, go to 'My Account'. Here you will see your student(s) name. Click on the pencil next to their name and scroll halfway down to the 'documents and files/swim test section'. Here you can 'Choose' the picture you took from your phone and then click 'Upload'. Don't forget to scroll to the very bottom of the page and click 'Update' to ensure swim test is saved. Here is a link to our FORMS page of the website where you can download and print the swim test form to take with you to the pool/lifeguard of your choice!
https://leagues.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1184440

About Registration: When you click to register a camp, you will be asked to log-in or create an account. After logging in, you will need go to 'My Account' where you can 'Add Players'. Add your student(s) information here. For camps or clinics you do not need to add a birth certificate. All other sections and waivers do need to be read, checked, and filled out (release of liability, t-shirt size, emergency contact info, etc.). The swim test form may be added later, at any time before the start of camp.

Once you have completed the registration of your camper and uploaded and saved their swim test, your student athlete is ready for Learn to Row Camp!

Please note the following; Payments are by credit card only. Please understand, payments are non-refundable. As a non-profit, volunteer-parent run student-sport-club, we cannot pay the charges associated with refunds as it would have to come from program dues our team members contribute. If a situation arises regarding this, we will do our best to accommodate with a different camp date, but we cannot just issue a refund.

We are excited about and appreciate your interest in our programs. We look forward to meeting your student camper as they have fun at camp and 'learn to row' with us!