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STEM to Stern | Oakland Strokes

2025 Fall ROWING: STEM TO STERN (UNDER 15 Rowing)

STEM to Stern is a national program in partnership with our sport’s governing body, USRowing. Oakland Strokes is a partner club of STEM to Stern, which works with local middle schools to make rowing programs more accessible, diverse, and competitive. The STEM to Stern program was started in Milwaukee, WI at the Milwaukee Rowing Club as a way to eliminate the barriers of participation and to increase representation on the team. The main barriers to rowing include transportation, swimming lessons and club fees. By creating ways to address these barriers, students are able to participate, regardless of where they are from. Additional information about the national program can be found on the program website.

This innovative program includes Strokes coaches leading practice sessions that cover rowing basics on the water, allowing students to gain familiarity and experience on the same rowing equipment used by our high school competitive teams. The “STEM” part of STEM to Stern includes students working with collegiate student-athletes from UC Berkeley and High School mentors from College Preparatory School, so the young athletes can get exposure to further science, technology, engineering and math skills. STEM to Stern athletes at Oakland Strokes are seamlessly integrated into our U15 Middle School program. Our program is open to middle school students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades.

2025 Fall Schedule and Registration Information

Our middle school program runs from Tuesday, September 9 to Sunday, Nov. 16, when we hold our final middle school sprint race. The schedule for the STEM to Stern athletes this semester is as follows:

Tuesday & Thursday from 4:30 - 6:30pm: Rowing at the Tidewater Boathouse

Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:45pm: Swim (Sept. 10 - Oct. 8) and STEM (Oct. 15 - Nov. 12) at T. Gary Rogers (Cal) Boathouse

Scrimmage (race) Dates:

  1. Sunday Oct. 12, 2025

  2. Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025

Fall registration for the STEM to Stern program is now open. Click HERE to register. Spots are very limited and are first come, first served. Make sure to use the link provided above to register. If all of the spots are filled and you end up on a waitlist, please reach out to Carla Jourdan directly.

Transportation

Transportation is provided for STEM to Stern athletes that attend school in East Oakland, but if your athlete does not attend school in East Oakland, we will work to make accommodations for your student depending on proximity and availability of other transportation methods.

Contact Carla Jourdan with any questions.