Westford Academy Crew

2026 Fall Season

Aug 25th - Oct 29th  2026

Westford Academy Crew team runs a club rowing program for both experienced rowers and new rowers. 8th-12th grade athletes may come from any school and we have athletes from Westford Academy, Littleton High school, Lawrence Academy, Concord Carlisle and Groton Dunstable.

Please see the below document for detailed information regarding the fall 2026 season.

Fall 2026 Information Packet

Key Dates

First Day of the Season Varsity Tuesday August 25 @ Forge Beach 4:00pm

First Day of the Season Novice Tuesday August 26 @ Mill Works 6:00pm

WA Sports Night Wednesday September 2 @ Westford Academy PAC 6:30pm - Mandatory for ALL athletes (novice & varsity)

Sports Night will begin with an all sports meeting in the PAC, followed by breakout sessions with individual teams. This is a good opportunity for parents and athletes to meet the coaches and ask questions.

Practice Schedule

*please note: schedule may change in October due to regattas and diminishing daylight.

**please note: novices may try the sport for a week before committing to the season - please contact Coach Jo (jmcnutt@westfordrowing.org) or additional information regarding the novice program.

Fall Dues:

Rowers: $1,000

Siblings: $900

Coxswains: $250

Registration:

Please register on Arbiter Sports through Westford Academy at: https://students.arbitersports.com/programs/westford-academy-athletics-registration-fall-2026

Athlete Physicals:

All students must have an UP-TO-DATE physical on file prior to ANY participation. Physicals can be emailed or handed to Erin Auger (eauger@westfordk12.us) in the main office. Physicals are valid for 13 months.

Activity Fees:

Activity fees are due by 9/2. Please make checks payable to WA Athletics. Checks can be left in the box on Erin's desk in the main office.

Regattas:

Both Novice and Varsity will attend and compete in the following regattas:

• Paper City Regatta, Saturday September 26, Holyoke MA

• Textile River Regatta, Sunday October 4, Lowell MA

• New Hampshire Championships Regatta , Sunday October 11, Pembroke NH

• Head of the Charles Regatta, Sunday October 18, Boston MA (Pending Lottery)

• Head of the Fish, Sunday October 25, Saratoga Springs NY

Practice Locations:

Forge Beach: 1 Pleasant St, Westford

The Millworks: 22 Town Farm Road, Westford

Questions?

As always, please reach out with any questions you may have. You can reach coaches Jo and Jon at wacrew@westfordrowing.org.

Other Rowing Opportunities

Westford Academy runs competitive crew in the Spring and Fall sports seasons. Westford Community Rowing is proud to support the Westford Academy Crew Team. WCR also runs youth programs  over the summer, check out Youth Programs. Rowing is a lifetime sport.  Any parents want to give it a try? See Adult Programs.