Youth Summer Camps 2026 - Registration Open
Welcome to the Lake County Rowing Summer Camp Program! Camps are throughout the summer and are available to all students who will be enrolled in grades 6-12 in the Fall.Â
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- Youth Learn To Row Camp (6th-12th grade, no experience necessary)
- High Performance / U23 /Â High School Returners Camp
- Middle School Returners Camp (7th-8th grade Rowers/Coxswains with some experience, see below)
We encourage you to sign up early as there are limited seats available and they fill up.
Youth Learn To Row Camps Grades Rising 7th – 12th
Our experienced, certified coaching staff and seasoned athlete-volunteers make the LCRA camp experience like no other. Campers will learn about the sport through hands-on experience in eight and four-person rowing shells. Campers will learn rowing safety, boat handling, terminology, and beginner thru advanced rowing technique all while enjoying beautiful Lake Minneola. The camps are an excellent experience for rowers who may wish to join one of our squads in the fall! Camps are open to all students entering 7th grade and above. No experience is necessary. Rowers will spend time learning the basics of rowing via land training, video sessions, and rowing on the water.Â
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Each Learn to Row Camp is a two week session and kids looking to continue building skills after their first camp can register for multiple sessions. Campers are welcome for one session, two sessions or all three sessions. We recommend that your youth athlete registers for more than one session to gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the wonderful world of rowing and to learn what crew life is all about.Â
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The summer camp season will culminate in an exciting opportunity to travel to Daytona Beach, FL and compete at the Annual Halifax Summer Regatta on July 25th. LTR athletes need to demonstrate sufficient proficiency to meet safety standards in order to participate (determined by coaches). See the regatta information at the bottom of this page. *Regatta expenses are not included.Â
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Age: Students entering 7th grade and above, No experience necessary. Contact Us with any questions.
Cost:Â $220/Each Two Week Session
Sibling discount: $25
SCHEDULE FOR 2026
Learn To Row SessionsÂ
Session 1 (June 8th – June 12th and June 15th – June19th, 8am – 10am) Mon-Fri
Session 2 (June 22nd – June 26th and June 29th – June 26th, 8am – 10am) Mon-Fri
Session 3 (July 6th – July10th and July 13th – July 17th, 8am – 10am) Mon-Fri
What to bring:
Exercise attire – Non-baggy short and t-shirt
Running shoes and socks
Rubber flip flops / Crocs / sliders
Change of clothing
Towel
Hat
Inexpensive UV protective sunglasses
Refillable water bottle – plastic or soft-sided (no metal bottles)
Sunscreen
An excitement to try rowing!
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High Performance / U23 / High School Returners Camps
The High Performance / U23 / High School Performance Camps are for:
- High school rowers and coxswains with at least one season of rowing experience or at least three (3) Learn to Row Camps – entering 9th grade and above.&
- Any/All rowers with experience ranging from rising 9th graders to 23 years old (no requirement to be a current team member).
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Rowers will get practice in both sculling and sweep (small boat focus). Focus will be on good training habits, improving technique and fitness, and applying skills to competition. Camps are weekly on Monday – Friday, 6am – 8am. Campers are welcome for one week, several weeks or all three sessions.Â
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The summer camp season will culminate in an exciting opportunity to travel to Daytona Beach, FL and compete at the Annual Halifax Summer Regatta on July 25th. See the regatta information at the bottom of this page. *Regatta expenses are not included.
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Age:Â High school rowers and coxswains with at least one season of rowing experience or at least three (3) Learn to Row Camps. Entering 8th grade and above.
Cost:Â $125/Session – Multisession Discounts on Registration Page
Sibling discount:Â $25
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SCHEDULE FOR 2026
Session 1 (June 8th – June 12th and June 15th – June 19th, 6am – 8am) Mon-Fri
Session 2 (June 22nd – June 26th and June 29th – June 26th, 6am – 8am) Mon-Fri
Session 3 (July 6th –Â July 10th and July 13th – July 17th, 6am – 8am) Mon-Fri
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What to bring:
Exercise attire – Non-baggy short and t-shirt
Running shoes and socks
Rubber flip flops / Crocs / sliders
Change of clothing
Towel
Hat
Inexpensive UV protective sunglasses
Refillable water bottle – plastic or soft-sided (no metal bottles)
Sunscreen
Middle School New Rowers and Returners Sweep Rowing Camps
For new Middle School rowers and returning Middle School rowers and coxswains. This camp is for rising 7th and 8th graders that are new rowers or have been in a program or are interested in participating in the middle school program in fall. Focus will be on good training habits, improving technique and fitness, and applying skills to competition.
Camps are weekly on Monday – Friday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Campers are welcome for one week, several weeks or all 5 sessions. Discounts are available for multi-session registrations.
The summer camp season will culminate in an exciting opportunity to travel to Daytona Beach, FL and compete at the Annual Halifax Summer Regatta on July 26th. See the regatta information at the bottom of this page. *Regatta expenses are not included.
Age: Middle school (7th and 8th grade) rowers and coxswains with at least one season of rowing experience.
Cost: $125/Session – Multi-session Discounts
Sibling discount: $25
SCHEDULE FOR 2026
Sweep Rowing
July 20th – 24th, 5pm – 7pm, Monday – Friday
July 27th – 31st, 5pm – 7pm, Monday – Friday
What to bring:
Exercise attire – Non-baggy short and t-shirt
Running shoes and socks
Rubber flip flops / Crocks / sliders
Change of clothing
Towel
Hat
Inexpensive UV protective sunglasses
Refillable water bottle – plastic or soft-sided (no metal bottles)
Sunscreen
Halifax Regatta, July 25th
The summer camp season will end with an exciting opportunity on Saturday, July 25th to travel to Daytona Beach to compete in the 29th Annual Halifax Summer Regatta with a focus on sculling and small boat sweep races. Athletes will compete in 1,000-meter sprints under the direction of US Rowing officials.
Open to returning high school and middle school athletes for sculling and sweep events. Open to Learn To Row Camp graduates who have obtained enough proficiency to race in a Novice Eight. A certain degree of proficiency must be obtained in order to race. Youth-attended trailer loading will take place on Friday July 24th. Regatta-related costs will be posted.
