High School at Osprey AND NBP

Who/When/Where/Cost 2026-2027 FALL Season Registration Open Now! (see below)

• Grades: 8th through 12th - No Experience Needed! (8th graders can row with our middle school program or high school program)

  • 8th graders are welcome to do a 1-week trial period with our novice team. At the end of the two weeks, the coaches and athlete will decide together if the Novice team or the Middle School program will be the best fit. 

  • Other New Members are also welcome to do a free trial. Sign up under "Try-Out Registration"

• Fall Season 2026: August 12th - December 19th

  • Varsity Team Members: Practice will begin August 11th

• Location: WE OFFER NEW MEMBERS TO START IN 2 LOCATIONS (varsity location for the fall is Osprey):

  • Osprey Location: 4000 Sarasota Crew Way, Osprey, FL, 34229
    

  • Nathan Benderson Park Location: 5851 Nathan Benderson Cir, Sarasota, FL 34235

• Tuition: $1,950. Fall tuition is due by August 11th, 2026 for returning rowers and covers registration fee, coaching, programming, equipment, and facility use. We do offer a 1-week trial period and are happy to have you contact us if you would like to set up a time to try out the team.
  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 941-961-3579

• Practice Schedule: 

  • Novice Team (new to the high school team): Monday, Wednesday, Friday 4 pm - 7 pm and Saturday 7 am - 10:30 am. Saturday location could be at either the Osprey or NBP location.
    This team includes any 8th graders trying the high school team, or any 9-12 graders who are new to the sport and/or high school team. Anyone who was on a high school team before this fall, will likely be placed with our varsity team.

  • Varsity (returning rowers): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 4 pm - 7 pm, and Saturday 7 am - 10:30 am practice at Osprey location in the fall. 

 *Athlete physicals must be turned in before the first day of practice. We accept any doctor physical but often have the FHSAA form turned in. While we encourage you to receive a ECG, we do not require it like the FHSAA does now.

• Fall Race Fees: Fall race fees will be announced and will be due at the beginning of September. Fall race fees in total should be less than $500 (not including Boston). The race fee will cover entry fees, athlete transportation, boat transport, and housing when needed for the following races:

  • Benderson Chase, Sarasota, FL - October 10th - 11th 

  • Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston, MA - October 17-18th (only selected crews will participate)

  • Halloween Regatta, Tampa, FL - October 24th

  • Plant High Winter Sprints, Tampa, FL - December 5th

  • Sarasota Crew Intrasquad Regatta, Sarasota, FL - December 19th

*Race fees do not include the Head of the Charles in Boston, MA. Those selected will pay separately once the boats are selected.

• Spring Season 2026: January 5th to May 9th

• Location: Same (as fall) 2 options for new rowers January-March. Varsity rowers will be in Osprey through March. April & May practices take place at Nathan Benderson Park for ALL high school team members. 

• Tuition: $1925 Spring tuition covers registration fee, coaching, programming, equipment, and facility use.

• Spring 2026 practice Schedule: 

  • Freshmen Team (8th and 9th graders): Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4 pm - 7pm & Saturday 7 am - 10:30 am 
  • Varsity Team (10th-12th graders): Monday-Friday 4 pm - 7pm & Saturday 7 am - 10:30 am 

• Spring Race Fees: Spring race fees TBD. The race fee will cover entry fees, transportation, boat transport, and housing when needed.

Spring 2026 race schedule (2027 schedule to be set as soon as we have it!):

• • Matt Abel Speed Fiesta, Nathan Benderson Park, January 17

  • American Youth Cup (AYC) I, Nathan Benderson Park, February 14-15th

  • OARS Regatta, Orlando, FL - March 7th

  • King's Cup, Clemson, SC - TBD 

  • FSRA West Districts, Tampa Bypass, March 28th

  • *FSRA Sculling State Championships, Nathan Benderson Park, April 11-12th (charged separately only for rowers who are attending)

  • *FSRA Sweep State Championships, Nathan Benderson Park April 25-26th

  • *USRowing Southeast Regional Championships, Nathan Benderson Park, May 9-10th

  • *Schedule Note: Rowers are expected to be at NBP on Friday at noon for Sculling & Sweep State Championships and Southeast Regionals

  • Race fees have been able to be lowered because we budgeted for all races. We are unable to decrease the amount if a rower chooses not to make a race. We do not allow families to pick and choose which races they want to pay for as we plan for the entire team attending to keep the prices down.

Southeast Regionals marks the end of the regular season. Boats and athletes that qualify for Youth Nationals will be invited to participate in an extended post season that concludes with racing at Youth Nationals. The post season will be charged separately.

• USRowing Youth National Championships, Nathan Benderson Park, June 11-14th 2026 (charged separately only for rowers who qualify)

End of the Year Banquet, May 17th, 2026. All program participants and their families are invited!

Bus: We can only provide a bus from Pine View this fall due to the expense. We can help figure out carpools so please reach out to us if you need help. To sign up for the bus you simply register under the Join Us -Youth Rowing -Transportation tab.