Penn AC Gold
Penn AC Gold is a competitive and intensive summer rowing camp for junior athletes hosted by the historic Penn Athletic Club Rowing Association in Philadelphia, PA. Our goal is to promote skill development, teamwork, and competition by providing quality coaching and programming. We strive to prepare our athletes to handle all aspects of rowing necessary to compete at the highest levels of the sport within a college-like environment that emphasizes fun, hard work, teamwork, and personal responsibility. We are committed to providing a truly unique, summer camp experience focused on several key areas that will help develop rowers and coxswains into high-performing athletes ready for the next challenge in their rowing careers:
•Rowing technique
•Strength and conditioning
•Mobility and flexibility
•Mental training and race preparation
•Proper nutrition
•Coxing – practice and race preparation and strategy
•Team Building – leadership and communication skills
Campers will train two to three times per day, and compete in two summer races: the Independence Day Regatta, in Philadelphia, PA and the 2025 USRowing RowFest National Championship, in Ann Arbor, MI. Our training will focus on developing athletes into better all-around rowers and coxswains. We have a diverse and accomplished group of coaches from various junior and collegiate programs throughout the country that will not only focus on your athlete’s continued physical development, but also focus on teamwork, mental preparedness/focus, leadership development, and rowing/coxing technique — all key elements in developing boat speed in a short period of time.
This year our residential athletes will live in Rashford Hall on St. Joseph’s University’s Hawk Hiil Campus, located in a Main Line suburb and a vibrant Philadelphia neighborhood just west of Center City Philadelphia. For residential athletes, room and board, coaching, regatta travel expenses (housing and food), apparel, regatta entry fees, leadership seminars, outings, and facility costs are all included in the camp’s cost.
More information about St. Joseph’s University Hawk Hill Campus can be found at the below links.
Coaching staff and Program Leaders will live in the dorms with the athletes.
Non-residential athletes opting out of room and board will receive a reduced rate.
