Join NA Rowing

Welcome to NA Rowing!

Updated Apr 26, 2008

Hello, Future Rowers!  Thanks for stopping by our web site. We  hope you'll consider giving us a try. You may not yet realize that rowing can be so much fun, but being on the water is awesome. We work hard but the benefits are great. The trips are a lot of fun and racing is even better! Get in shape and come row with us! 

If you want to learn more about the sport itself, please visit the Rowing 101 pages.  Also check out the NA Team FAQ to answer some more questions if you are serious about joining the team.   Here are some reasons to join the NA Crew:

Now is the time to discover our sport! At a very early age we all gain some experience with soccer, baseball, basketball or football. Rowing, however, is new to anyone your age. You will learn how to row with others who are learning the sport for the first time. And to keep it fair and competitive, you will race against crews with similar experience.

Racing is fun and the trips are a blast! You will compete against crews from coast to coast, from Canada to Mexico. To meet that level of competition, we travel to regattas throughout the Midwest and the East Coast.  Here is a list of places we go throughout the season:

  • Head of the Ohio, Pittsburgh, PA

  • Kings Head Regatta, Philadelphia, PA

  • American Heritage River Fall Classic Regatta, Wyandotte, MI

  • Interscholastic Sculling Championships, Princeton, NJ

  • Pittsburgh Scholastic Sprints, Moraine State Park, PA

  • Midwest Scholastic Championships, Cincinnati, OH

  • Stotesbury Cup Regatta, Philadelphia, PA

  • USRowing National Youth Championships, Cincinnati, OH

Get in shape!  Pound for pound, rowers are the strongest athletes on the face of the earth. Rowing is rated the #1 cross-training exercise for other sports. You will build strength and tone the arms, legs, back, abs, and heart. We also use the NA climbing wall to build leg strength and develop the upper body.

Meet New Friends at Other Schools!   Other schools in our area share our love of the water.  We meet up often and race against each other. You can't help but become friends with rowers from schools such as Fox Chapel, Mt. Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, Central Catholic, Oakland Catholic, North Catholic, Schenley, Taylor Allderdice, Winchester Thurston, Hampton,  Shaler, and Ellis.

Experienced Coaches  Except for the head coach, our coaching staff is completely volunteer and consists of experienced coaches, most of whom have competed at the high school and college level regionally and nationally, and many of whom still compete. All of our coaches and assistant coaches are dedicated not only to the performance of the team, but to helping each rower develop to his or her potential.

If you are interested in joining NA Rowing, contact us!

Directions to the Groveton Boat Club

Thursday 3/11

No practice Thursday. If you can come to Groveton between 3 and 5 to help move boats and equipment to dry ground, please do so. Flooding is in the forecast.

Rowing Referee Clinic

USRowing referees are needed in Pittsburgh! Free informational clinic held at Three Rivers Rowing Association, Sat 3/20, 9:00AM-12:00. For more information email Victor Gallik (vgallik@msn.com) directly.

Cancellations

To find out whether practice or activities are cancelled, please follow NA School District policy. As a general rule, if school is cancelled, so are any NARA activities for that day, and the Baierl Center will be closed. This website may not always list current cancellations. Check the NA Cancellations page for the latest info.

Team Sponsor

See who signed on as a team sponsor and became listed under Friends of NARA!

ImPACT Testing

If you need an ImPACT test, please check the schedule.

Liability Waivers

Attention all rowers: everyone must sign a new US Rowing Waiver. Parent/guardian must also sign if under 18. Mail completed forms back to NARA, PO Box 430, Wexford PA 15090, or email to Sharon Larocca (sal644@verizon.net). Completed forms must be received by Jan 27 or you may not be able to compete in Spring rowing events.

University of Delaware

Junior Girls: See the College Recruiting page for a letter from University of Delaware (a Division I school).

Team Sponsorships

We have created a great opportunity for corporations or individuals to help the team and enjoy various levels of benefits. Please see the Sponsorship page for more information

Winter Workouts

As a free alternative to some paid programs, please note that the Workout Room at NAI is open Mondays through Thursdays, 2:30pm through 4:00pm. It has elliptical equipment, treadmills, and 8 erg machines. Any NAI or NASH student is permitted to use this room. This is an unstructured activity, students work out on their own.

College Recruiting Service

For a free service assisting you with college recruiting, please check theVespoli High School Recruting Service. The service is free to high school seniors and juniors.

Homecoming Pictures

Check out Homecoming pictures!

College Corner: Michigan State

Please see College Corner for a letter from the MSU Rowing Club Head Coach!

Are You Harvard Material?

If you think you might be Harvard material, their rowing coaches have reached out to us, so check out the College Recruiting page!

Team Photo

Team photo now published! Check Photo album!

Upcoming races

If you want to see boat lineups for upcoming races, please visit Regatta Central. Click on the Regattas tab, click on the race you want, then select your favorite team from the "Select club..." drop-down list and you'll see their entries. For an alternate source, you can also try the RaceTrak site.

Alumni!

Alumni, please let us know what you are up to, and we will publish your contribution on the alumni page!

 
The North Allegheny Rowing Team is sponsored by
 

North Allegheny School District

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