Financial aid is available, cost should not be a barrier to rowing!
Please reach out president@unionvillecrew.org for information about scholarships, we want everyone to row!
all new athletes please read this first!
(new athlete = never rowed for unionville in any season)
The fall season is open to all 7th – 12th graders who want to give rowing a try!
Our middle school athletes will row three days a week (Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday) for 6 weeks. This is a non-competitive, no cut, learn to row season. You will row with our high school novices and everyone will be learning and having fun together. We will do an inter-squad race at the end of the fall session on our lake.
Our high school athletes will row five days a week (Monday – Saturday with Thursdays off). Friday and Saturday will just be the high school novices. Our high school novices will row the entire fall season and will race at the Head of Schuylkill, Bill Braxton, and Frostbite. The last two races are our fall overnight trip which is always fun!
WHAT IS OUR WINTER PROGRAM?
If you are going to try rowing in the spring and don’t have another winter sport you are doing then coming out for the winter is a great way to get ready for the spring season! You can read more about Winter Training here.
Winter training is only open to high school athletes.
WHAT IS OUR SPRING PROGRAM?
Spring is our main racing season and is the season you will do if you only do one season of rowing. We have had many many athletes start in the spring and go on to be very successful. There is nothing wrong with starting in the spring!
Our spring season is only open to high school athletes.
step 1 – register with the school
If you are signing up for the fall then you will need to complete the entire ArbiterSports process for the fall. If you are new to ArbiterSports you will need to create an account. If you are returning then your account from the last academic year should still be active.
If you are signing up for the winter or spring, and previously rowed this academic year (you are signing up for winter and rowed in the fall, or you are signing up for spring and rowed in the winter and/or fall) you do NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING on ArbiterSports again. You are already on our roster, you can proceed to Step 2.
If you are signing up for the winter or spring season and have already done ArbiterSports for A DIFFERENT SPORT at Unionville you will have to re-register for rowing under the Club section. However, all your information should copy over and you shouldn’t need a new doctor’s form.
Unionville uses ArbiterSports to register for rowing. Once you click on “Start Registration” you can find the link to register for rowing under “Programs.” Use our unique link, do not use the link for the general season sports. If a deadline is listed, you can ignore it, we accept registrations throughout the year.
If you created an account last year, you can sign in to that account and update your information. You will also need to upload a physical copy of Section 6 after getting it signed by your doctor. Remember, many urgent care facilities will do physicals, can often get you in quickly, and can complete the form for you if you need to go that route.
Your ArbiterSports information must be completed before the start of the season. Some key things to watch out for when doing the registration:
* The Section 6 form must be signed by a doctor and dated AFTER 6/1 of the current school year. Your physical does NOT need to be done after 6/1, but in order for your doctor to feel comfortable signing the form it is likely your physical should have been done within the last year. If it has, you just need to get the form to your doctor and make sure they date it AFTER 6/1.
* The student signature section is often a step that is missed.
Any athlete who does not have their forms in by the first day of practice will not be allowed to practice.
step 2 – register with the team
Fill out the registration form below so that the team and our Board has all your information. If you have previously registered with the team this current school year and don’t need to update any information, it is a quick 30″ registration.
Dues will be invoiced by our Treasurer through Quickbooks Online. You will receive an email to the “Parent/Guardian Billing Email” or the “1st Parent/Guardian Email/Billing Email” so be on the lookout for that. This email is done manually so it could be a few days before you receive it.
Please read all about dues, payment plans, refunds, and making the team in the sections below.
Fall dues
Generous financial aid is available! Please contact our Club President at president@unionvillecrew.org for information. Cost should not be a barrier to rowing!
Returning Athlete Fall Membership Dues – $1,375 – This includes transportation to and from the boathouse on weekdays.
High School Fall Novice Membership Dues – $900 – This includes transportation to and from the boathouse on weekdays.
Middle School Fall Membership Dues – $500 – This includes transportation to and from the boathouse.
If you are registering multiple athletes from the same family there is a 5% discount off your total payment.
Fall Payment Plan For Returning Athletes – We are offering a payment plan for returning athletes for the fall season. There is an additional $35 fee to cover the cost of processing these payments. If you are paying using the payment plan, payments will be due on July 10th, August 1st, and September 1st. You must be fully paid by September 1st in order to continue practicing.
Fall Payment For Returning Athletes Not Using The Payment Plan – If you are not paying using the payment plan, full payment is due by Wednesday, August 26th. Any late payments will be charged a $100 late fee. You must be fully paid in order to attend the first day of practice.
Middle and High School Athlete Payments: Middle School athletes have a one week free trial period, after which dues must be paid in full in order to continue practicing. High School Novice athletes have a two week free trial period, after which dues must be paid in full in order to continue practicing.
Winter dues
Generous financial aid is available! Please contact our Club President at president@unionvillecrew.org for information. Cost should not be a barrier to rowing!
Winter Membership Dues – $250 – Dues will be invoiced for returning athletes after registration and for new athletes at the end of the trial period. Coxswains need to register for winter but do not pay.
All returning athletes (all athletes, Novice and Varsity who rowed in the fall) must be paid in full in order to attend the first day of practice, no exceptions. Practice begins the Monday after Thanksgiving.
Brand New Athletes – The first two weeks of practice, beginning with the first day an athlete attends practice, is a free trial period. If an athlete chooses to continue, and the coaching staff feels it is appropriate that they continue, payment for the season must be received in order for the athlete to attend practice after the trial period ends. Payment can be made at any time up to the end of the trial period.
spring dues
Generous financial aid is available! Please contact our Club President at president@unionvillecrew.org for information. Cost should not be a barrier to rowing!
Spring Membership Dues – $1,575 for the 2027 Season (includes bus transportation to and from the boathouse during the week). All athletes who have previously registered as either Novice or Varsity must be paid in full by Wednesday, February 25th in order to continue practicing with the team past that date, no exceptions.
SPRING PAYMENT PLAN – We are offering a payment plan for the spring season, it is available to every family that intends to row in the spring, new or returning! There is a $35 fee to enroll in the payment plan which will divide up your spring dues payments into 4 equal installments payable at the end of November, December, January, and February 25th. If you enroll in the payment plan you DO NOT need to register again for the spring season. If your athlete decides not to row in the spring we will refund your payments, minus the $35 enrollment fee.
If you are a returning athlete and do not enroll in the payment plan, you will need to register again for the spring season (it takes about 30 seconds). An invoice will be sent for spring season dues once you register and payment in full must be made by February 25th. Invoices are sent via email by our Treasurer.
If you are a brand new athlete (you did not row with us in the fall or winter), then the first two weeks of spring practice are a trial period. If you choose and are chosen to continue with the sport, spring dues will be invoiced and sent to your email by our Treasurer after the two week trial period. Payment will be due at the end of the trial period. For the 2026 season, the trial period will run from the first day of spring practice to Thursday, March 12th. Payment must be made in full by Sunday, March 15th to continue practicing after that date.
If you are registering multiple athletes from the same family there is a 5% discount off your total.
The spring season will start on Monday, February 23rd. We will hope to be on the water on Saturday, February 28th.
refunds, trial periods, and making the team
Fall Season Information
Returning Athletes – If an athlete attends any practice, no refunds will be provided.
However, the first 2 weeks of practice are a try-out period for coaches to evaluate returning athletes, especially rising Novices. If an athlete is cut from the team during this time period, the club will fully refund membership dues.
Brand New Athletes – The first week of practice for middle school athletes and the first two weeks of practice for high school novices are a free trial period. This is a time for athletes to discover the sport and for coaches to evaluate athletes. If an athlete decides the sport is not for them or they are cut from the team during this time, the club will fully refund membership dues if they have been paid. At the conclusion of the trial period dues must be paid to continue attending practice. If an athlete attends practice after the trial period, no refunds will be provided.
Winter Season Information
Returning Athletes (both Varsity and Novice, regardless of fall rowing status) – If an athlete attends any practice, no refunds will be provided.
Brand New Athletes (Did not row with us in the fall ) – The first two weeks of practice are a free trial period. This trial period starts the first day an athlete attends practice as athletes may start at any time in the winter. This is a time for athletes to discover the sport and for coaches to evaluate athletes. If an athlete decides the sport is not for them or they are cut from the team during this time, the club will fully refund membership dues if they have been paid. At the conclusion of the trial period dues must be paid to continue attending practice. If an athlete attends practice after the trial period, no refunds will be provided.
Spring Season Information
Brand New Athletes (Never rowed for Unionville in any season ) – The first two weeks of practice are a free trial period. This trial period starts the first day of spring season as defined by the coaching staff. This is a time for athletes to discover the sport and for coaches to evaluate athletes. If an athlete decides the sport is not for them or they are cut from the team during this time, the club will fully refund membership dues if they have been paid. At the conclusion of the trial period dues must be paid to continue attending practice. If an athlete attends practice after the trial period, no refunds will be provided.
Returning Varsity Athletes – If a returning Varsity athlete attends any on the water practice, no refunds will be provided.
Returning Novice Athletes – (any Novice athlete who rowed in the fall and/or winter of the current school year) – Recognizing that the Spring competitive season is a new level of commitment and increased expectations from the fall and winter, Novice athletes have a trial period, which will end after the first 5 practices. If an athlete decides not to row during this trial period, a full refund will be provided. If a Novice athlete attends any practice after the first 5 practices, no refund will be provided.