Wyandotte Boat Club is a non-profit organization located in Wyandotte, Michigan

Wyandotte, Michigan

Wyandotte is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,883 at the 2010 census, a decrease of 7.6% from 2000. Wyandotte is located in southeastern Michigan, approximately south of Detroit on the Detroit River, and is part of the collection of communities known as...

 along the Detroit River dedicated to the promotion of the sport of rowing within the "downriver" area of metro-Detroit. The Wyandotte Boat Club was established in 1875. The Wyandotte Boat Club is the home to 7 Local High Schools. They host two high school regattas, the Hebda Cup, held in late April and the Wyandotte High Schools Regatta or WyHi held in early May. In the Fall the club hosts the Heritage Day Head Race, which features Club, High School and College programs throughout the Midwest.

High School Rowing Teams

• Wyandotte Roosevelt
  Theodore Roosevelt High School (Wyandotte)
  for schools of the same nameTheodore Roosevelt High School, also known as RHS or Roosevelt, or also Wyandotte High by alumni, is the secondary school in Wyandotte, Michigan. Established in 1923, RHS is the only public high school in the city of Wyandotte. Its mascot is the Bear, with athletic...
  
  
• Wyandotte Our Lady of Mount Carmel
  Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School (Wyandotte, Michigan)
  Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School, closed 2011, was the last remaining private, Roman Catholic high school in Wyandotte, Michigan. It was closed as the last Polish-American Catholic High School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit.-History:...
  
  
• Riverview
  Riverview Community High School
  Riverview Community High School, also known as RCHS, is a public high school in Riverview, Michigan. It is a member of the Huron League. The mascot for RCHS is the Pirates...
  
  
• Gibraltar Carlson
• Grosse Ile
  Grosse Ile High School
  Grosse Ile High School is a public high school located in Grosse Ile Township, Michigan serving ninth through twelfth grades. The mascot of the school's sports teams is the Red Devil. Its current principal is James Stewart. The current vice principal is Joel Fabris....
  
  
• Southgate Anderson
  Southgate Anderson High School
  Southgate Thomas J. Anderson High School is a high school in Southgate, Michigan, United States.-History:Originally one of two high schools in Southgate, along with the since closed Schafer High School....
  
  
• Dearborn Heights Crestwood
  Crestwood High School (Michigan)
  Crestwood High School or CHS is a public four-year high school in Dearborn Heights, Michigan. It was founded in 1964 and is located on Beech Daly Road between Ford Road and Cherry Hill Road.-Sports:...
  
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2010-2011 Board of Directors

Dave Mizzi (President), Gary Ellison (Vice President), Dennis Schmidt (Recording Secretary), Andrea Coatney (Corresponding Secretary), Don Ukranic (Membership Secretary), Brent Masserant (Treasurer), Fred Mekolon (Assistant Treasurer), Tom Dudas (Board Member), Keith Charette (Board Member), Mary Beth Jakobowski (Board Member), Tim Cardanha (Board Member), Andrea Schmidt (Board Member)

Programs

The WBC offers different Summer and Fall programs which include Competitive, Masters, Recreational and Youth Rowing.

Junior B

This program offered in the Summer Program. For anyone under 16 that is interested in rowing. This program is usually made up of high school Freshmen and Sophomores who are looking to gain skill and compete against high end competition. Junior "B" rowing is offered to both Men and Women.

Junior A

This program offered in the Summer Program. For anyone under 18 that is interested in rowing. This program is usually made up of high school Juniors and Seniors who are looking to compete against high end competition. Junior "A" rowing is offered to both Men and Women.

Senior B (under 23)

This program offered in the Summer Program. The Senior "B" category is anyone between the age's of 18 to 23 years old. This category is broken up into different weight categories. The 140 pound category is offered to only the Men's crew. The 115 pound category is offered to the Women's crew only. The 130 pound category is another weight category for the Women as is the 155 pound category for Men. Senior "B's" also offers open weight categories to both Men and Women. They find themselves competing against some of the top athletes in the World.

Senior

The Senior category is anyone older than 23 years old. This category is broken up into different weight categories as well. They too offer the 140 pound category to Men only. The 115 pound category and the 130 pound category is offered only to the Women and the 155 pound category for Men. Senior's are the toughest events to compete in because most oarsmen in this event are very experienced.

Masters (over 27)

This program offered in the Summer Program. Men and Women, older athletes that wish to train and compete against equal or near equal competition. Master's races are mostly not as long as Senior or Junior races.

Recreational Rowing

This program offered in the Summer Program. Men and Women, for anyone who has interest in the sport can sign up. Great for people looking to get a work out, learn the sport, and experience the challenges of rowing.

Youth Rowing

This program offered in the Summer Program. Boys and Girls not yet in High School whom wish to learn the basics of rowing. Not as long as competitive season, usually offered if a few sessions a summer.