Everything a New Crew Parent Needs to Know About the Upcoming Fall Rowing Season for Youth

You're thinking of enrolling your child into rowing but you know next to nothing about the sport.  The most important thing to know is Rowing changes kids in all the right ways. It builds discipline, confidence, and the kind of inner drive that lasts a lifetime.

How? Read here ~ https://triadunitedrowing.com/blogs/news/rowing-the-therapy-we-need-in-our-lives

At Triad United Rowing, we’re not just creating athletes — we’re helping teens become leaders. Rowing teaches them to show up early, push through challenges, and work as part of something bigger than themselves.

Whether your child is looking for a sport, a team, or just a place to belong, they’ll find it here — on the water, with us.

No experience? No problem. Just bring the work ethic. We’ll take care of the rest.

So, what makes our rowers so great? The sport transforms youth in tangible ways and just having Rowing on a student's resume can sky rocket them to the top of college admissions lists. Here’s one reason why our rowers do so well: when college admissions officers look at applications and see a student is a rower they are not immediately thinking “Our school needs rowers!” They are thinking this is a student with great grades, who is participating in a serious extra curricular activity, which directly correlates with successful academic outcomes at the college level. 

Not convinced - you must read on here ~https://triadunitedrowing.com/blogs/news/is-your-child-an-outlier

OK so you have got this far and are willing to try bringing your child down to the lake kicking and screaming to give it a Row. What's next? Well, it starts with your child being a confident swimmer for safety reasons. 

Next, we have two learn to row opportunities that won't cost you a cent.  Both opportunities are completely free and your child can attend both! Can't make it every day? No problem, Just show up when you can to Oak Hollow Lake in High Point at this address: 3700 Waterview Road, High Point. Enter the parking lot and you will see our boats to the right. 

Week 2: Aug 11 - 15 (M-FRI) 4:45pm to 6:30pm during the week. 

Register using this google form so we know you are coming:

https://forms.gle/RZ6a1SVb3DwW6bMY6

Now, let's assume your child wants to join the team. We have two programs: 

Middle School Rowers $425 (3 days a week) https://triadunitedrowing.com/collections/youth-programs/products/fall-rowing-middle-school

High School Rowers with a Discount for new rowers $475 (6 days a week) https://triadunitedrowing.com/products/2025-fall-high-school-rowing-new-rower-discount

''OK your child has joined the team and is learning to row. Next up is racing! Your child will participate in almost all the regattas on our Fall schedule. And parents, you will be part of the team on race day helping to cook for the team and make sure the rowers have everything they need. We have a parent committee who will show you the ropes.

2025 Fall Racing Calendar

September 13
Anniversary Row - this is an exhibition row for our club. Rowers will be assigned to boats based on their class year for a fun race. 
(all rowers)
Oak Hollow Lake

September 27
Bugsy 3K - we drive out to Elizabeth City for this fun regional regatta. 
(all youth rowers)
Elizabeth City, NC

October 5
High Point Autumn Rowing Festival & Lenny Peters Cup - this is our home regatta! We host this event that over 1,000 rowers come to. It is the biggest rowing event in North Carolina. 
(all rowers)
Festival Park, High Point, NC. Here's a look back at last year's race promo video. 

October 18
York Cup Challenge Row - Named after the legendary Caren & Greg York, parents of former rower Charles York.  On this morning the youth squad is divided up into 9-person boats with each crew half girls/boys and middle school rowers combined with high school seniors. (about 2 hours with breakfast afterward) 
(all youth rowers)
Oak Hollow Lake

November 1-2
Head of the Hooch - this is a big one. Up to 10,000 rowers racing 5K time trial races in all class of boats. Book early. Rowers take over the city for this one. 
(High School rowers)
Chattanooga, TN

November 8
Head of the South - this is the last race before we go indoors to train on the ergs. Augusta is where our middle school rowers shine!
(all rowers)
Augusta, GA

Finally, you have probably heard about the college athletic scholarships in rowing. Yes the story is real and we have dozens of success stories of our rowers competing at schools such as Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Navy, Syracuse, Oklahoma, Clemson, Louisville, Chapel Hill, and so many more! Just this year the cap on the number of women's rowing scholarships a university can offer was raised from 24 to 68!!! 

There are so many universities to choose from and we will help you navigate the process.