Open Sculling Program: Trial Period and Beyond
This guide provides information for LTS students entering Phase 2 (the Open Sculling Trial Period) and how to continue rowing with AARC.
Phase 2 of LTS: Open Sculling Trial Period
After the four coached Learn to Scull sessions, the Phase 2 trial moves you into supervised Open Sculling practices so you can keep building technique, skill, and stamina. Use the Learn to Scull Class page for registration and this page for weekly practice logistics.
A. Register for the Phase 2 Trial
Before you register for the trial or sign up for practices, you must become a Full Member of AARC. You also need an active USRowing membership, at least Basic Membership, connected to AARC before participating in the trial or Open Sculling practices.
In the USRowing Membership Portal , use AARC club code CZGBS and complete the required SafeSport attestation. If your attestation indicates regular contact with minors, complete the required SafeSport training before participating.
Then register for the trial assigned to your Learn to Scull cohort through the bottom of the Learn to Scull Class page .
The discounted Phase 2 trial is fixed to the four-week block immediately after your class and is priced at $110 or $85 student/vet for rowers not already covered by the Open/Tech Summer Program or Full Season. Sweep rowers who already paid for the Open/Tech Summer Program or Full Season do not pay the Phase 2 trial fee or the Phase 3 remainder-of-season fee; their Open/Tech season fee already includes both sculling and sweep rowing. The discount cannot be moved to a different four-week period. Your LTS coaches will provide final registration guidance during your last session.
Use the 2026 schedule below to confirm your trial dates and the Phase 3 continuation fee for your cohort, or to confirm that those fees are already covered by Open/Tech season fees:
| Class | Class dates | Session time | Phase 2: 4-week trial after class | Phase 3: Continue for the rest of the summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LTS1 | May 30/31 & June 6/7 | Sat & Sun 8:30-11:30am |
June 8 - July 7 Phase 2 price: $110 or $85 student/vet |
July 8 - Aug 30 Phase 3 price: $305 or $230 student/vet |
| LTS2 | June 13/14 & 20/21 | Sat & Sun 8:30-11:30am |
June 22 - July 21 Phase 2 price: $110 or $85 student/vet |
July 22 - Aug 30 Phase 3 price: $225 or $170 student/vet |
| LTS3 | July 11/12 & 18/19 | Sat & Sun 8:30-11:30am |
July 20 - Aug 16 Phase 2 price: $110 or $85 student/vet |
Aug 17 - Aug 30 Phase 3 price: $75 or $55 student/vet |
| LTS4 | July 25/26 & Aug 1/2 | Sat & Sun 8:30-11:30am |
Aug 3 - Aug 30 Phase 2 price: $110 or $85 student/vet |
Sign up for the fall season |
Covered Open/Tech rowers: Sweep rowers who already paid for the Open/Tech Summer Program or Full Season do not pay the Phase 2 trial fee or the Phase 3 remainder-of-season fee; their Open/Tech season fee already includes both sculling and sweep rowing.
B. Weekly Sign-up
You need to sign up each week for the sculling practice sessions you want to row. Your request needs to be placed by Thursday at noon to row the following week. To do this, login to https://aarc.clubexpress.com/ and from the homepage (scroll down, left column), select “Sculling Weekly Request to Row Signup” and follow the link. Note that there is more than one week available; you may sign up for one week at a time or for all weeks listed (although we recommend only signing up for the following week, in case your schedule changes). Please note that even if you choose “row” for a particular session, you may be listed in the “available” section of the boatings if not enough boats are available. For visual instructions on where to find this information, click here .
C. Check the website to see when you are boated
Check back on Sunday to see when you are scheduled to row. To do this, login to https://aarc.clubexpress.com/ and from the homepage, under “Weekly Schedule,” (scroll down and look at the left column) select “Current Week’s Schedule,” and open the tab in the schedule for “Sculling”.
D. Come down to the river and row!
Note: If you are assigned a boat, please show up or let the coach know. Many people are looking to participate in our practices and we have limited equipment so please let the coach know if you are boated and cannot be there so that another rower may use the equipment.
E. Arrival Times
It is very important to show up to practices on time. "On time" means 15 minutes before practice begins in order to prepare the equipment. For most of the summer that means:
- 6:00 pm for Monday/Wednesday evening sessions (launch at 6:15 pm)
- 6:45 am for Tuesday/Thursday/Sunday morning sessions (launch at 7:00 am)
When rowers are on time, we can be prepared for the water at practice time. Coaches can then launch rowers together for productive practices.
F. If you can’t make it to your scheduled practice
Of course, things come up unexpectedly and sometimes you just can’t make it. If you need to miss a practice last minute please also email the coach in charge of the practice and let them know so that equipment can be reassigned and other rowers accommodated; the coaches are also found in the membership directory.
G. Independent Rowing After Approval
Coached Open Sculling sessions do not require boat sign-out or sign-in; coaches manage the boat assignments for those practices. Beginners and recent Learn-to-Scull graduates may not take boats out by themselves unless they have been explicitly approved for independent rowing. Once approved, place your equipment request in the online sheet before taking out a boat. Before launching, also note your name, boat, and departure time on the whiteboard at the boathouse entrance.
H. Inclement Weather
If practice needs to be canceled due to inclement weather, the coaches will send out an email 30 minutes before practice, if at all possible. In most cases, practice will be shifted to an indoor erg workout at the boathouse.
Phase 3: Continuing After the Trial
After your four-week trial, you can continue sculling by signing up for Phase 3 through the Learn to Scull Class page . If you are not already covered by the Open/Tech Summer Program or Full Season, pay the cohort-specific program fee shown in the schedule above, plus the club membership fee. Sweep rowers who already paid for the Open/Tech Summer Program or Full Season do not pay the Phase 2 trial fee or the Phase 3 remainder-of-season fee; their Open/Tech season fee already includes both sculling and sweep rowing. Please reach out to info@a2crew.com if you need help confirming your fee tier.