Masters: Women
For experienced rowers – Age 27 +
SCRC Membership $400
Masters racing teams pay an additional coaching fee
Syracuse Chargers Masters Rowing Club
Looking for a year-round workout? Get on the water.
When the Syracuse Chargers Masters Rowing Club isn’t actually rowing on
Onondaga Lake or the canal, team members are in the gym using row machines
to stay in shape during the off-season.
Program Director Nickolas Scholz said a group of interested women helped
establish the masters club about 15 years ago, and now about 40 rowers,
men and women, make up the club.
The club offers Learn to Row programs for beginners and intermediates,
because “rowing is a sport you need some development in before you can go
and compete,” said Scholz.
After completing the intermediate Learn to Row course, the competitive
masters rowing teams are open to interested people age 27 and older.
And this team is competitive -- the masters brought home gold, silver and
bronze medals from the National Rowing Championships in Camden, N.J. this
summer, then traveled to Ontario for the World Rowing Championships.
“They’re pretty serious about it,” Scholz said. “They absolutely love what
they do and they work hard at it.”
How they give back
The rowing club directs its charitable ambitions inward, with
masters-level club members often taking care of “the little things” around
the club that need to get done, said Scholz.
The club also provides rowing opportunities for ages as young as 10, and
brings many students from different high schools together during the
summer and fall to row together.
“The masters’ ability to work and volunteer helps a lot of the daily
functioning of the club,” said Scholz. Many masters club members also
serve on the board of directors.
You may send the registration form and check to the P.O. box listed on the application or come to the “Sign-up Night” at the boathouse
Monday, June 7th 6 PM – 7:30 PM
What to Wear: Be prepared for all types of weather including rain. We will still have practices in the rain, but not in lightning and thunder. Form fitting clothing is helpful. No loose shorts. Sunscreen. Athletic wear that allows for movement. A pair of socks for inside the boat.
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