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News & Info: Parks & Recreation News - September 19, 2017

Date Published Author
  R Fredkin 

September 19

Westford
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Westford Community Rowing (WCR) 
The WCR regatta season is off to a fast start with the Matawanakee Fall ClassicSaturday, September 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at Forge Pond in Westford. The Matawanakee Fall Classic, hosted by WCR, brings together five teams of youth and adults from surrounding communities. WCR provides a fun and supportive environment for all participants in this competitively well-matched regatta. Both WCR and Matawanakee Fall Classic t-shirts will be for sale during the regatta. Parking will be available at the Cameron Senior Center, and the VFW Fields on West Prescott Street, for a cost of $5 per car. And don’t miss the Textile River Regatta on Sunday, October 1st, hosted by the Merrimac River Rowing Association  in Lowell, MA – great fall colors, great racing, all day starting at 8:00 a.m.

Westford Community Rowing (WCR) offers programming for middle school, high school, and adult athletes from all athletic backgrounds and experience levels.  You can find the 2017 Fall Racing Schedule in the new 2017-2018 Parks & Recreation Fall-Winter Brochure at westfordrec.com, or online at Register>Programs> About Westford Community Rowing. To learn more about Westford Community Rowing, contact klumbard@westfordma.gov.


Westford Partnership for Children (WPC) After School Enrichment for Grades K-8
WPC is off to the races too as Session 1 enrollment has surpassed last year’s numbers. This fall WPC has seen a substantial increase in K-2 enrollments at Nabnasset, Miller, and Robinson Schools. Additionally, there have been several new students that have entered the program during the later stages of their elementary school career. Every fall WPC hires new high school students to work alongside each school’s WPC Site Director and team of seasoned counselors. The majority of this year’s WPC counselors have participated in the Parks & Rec summer Leadership program, a 3-week teen-focused curriculum with programming that includes Team Building, CPR and First Aid Certification, as well as other exercises that stress creative thinking and innovation. This year, WPC is offering a variety of activities, such as Chess WizardsAmerican Sign LanguageTennis with Marcus LewisNo-Bake Cooking, and more.

SAVE THE DATEOctober 10 is a Professional Development day. WPC takes pride in its Special Program itinerary full of unique events and locations that are educational, inspiring, and fun. For a real “treat” this October we are offering a seasonal visit to Salem, MA.  More details to come. WPC Special Programs are available for all WPC participants as well as for children who are not registered for the WPC program. Don’t forget: The WPC Middle School REC Club program at Stony Brook includes age appropriate activities, homework blocks, and time to just hang out with friends. Blanchard students are bused to Stony upon dismissal for no additional fee.
Though the WPC Session 1 has already started (August 29-October 27, 2017), you can enroll for WPC programs at any point during the session. Registration Forms can be found at 22 Town Farm Road, or visit Register>Programs>WPC After School Program on westfordrec.com.

Westford Parks & Recreation After School Enrichment Program for K-8, provides a safe, stimulating, and fun environment Monday through Friday, from school dismissal until 5:45 p.m. WPC has proudly served eight Westford Public Schools for over ten years. To learn more about WPC, visit westfordrec.com. Westford Partnership for Children (WPC) is a Parks & Recreation sponsored After School Enrichment Program in collaboration with Westford Public Schools.

Tennis is for Everyone with the Marcus Lewis Tennis Extension Program (MLTEP)
Enjoy fall tennis at Stony Brook Middle School Courts with the Marcus Lewis Tennis Extension Program. This is the fourth year that Westford Parks & Recreation has partnered with MLTEP, an extension program that has provided Westford’s community with local, quality instruction for all ages, and all levels. Look for MLTEP Tennis Director, Donna Holmes, at Stony Brook Middle School Courts – she and other MLTEP instructors bring years of experience teaching red ball (ages 4-8), orange ball (ages 8-10), green ball (ages 9-12), and yellow ball (ages 12 plus) classes, at the appropriate level, as well as classes for middle school, high school, and adults. New to Tennis? MLTEP offers a Junior and an Adult “Try Tennis” Class. Now is your chance to get out on the courts and take a tennis lesson for FREE.
This fall, start MLTEP classes at any time. Class charges will be prorated.

To learn more about the fall tennis programs held at Stony Brook Middle School Courts, see the Fall-Winter Brochure at westfordrec.com or visit MLTC Satellite Programs-Westford. To register or for more details, contact Christi at MLTEP: 978-264-8470 or email westford@marcuslewisenterprises.com.

Parks & Rec Fall Programs Keep Coming…
Intro to STEAM for ages 2.5-4. No-Bake Cookingfor Little Chefs for ages 3-5. Impact Speed & Agility for ages 8-18. CPR, AED, and First Aid for ages 9 and older. Mill CityAikido for ages 16 and older. Beast Mode Project for ages 18 and older. Cardio and Fitness Fun for ages 16 and older, and more, like Essentrics®, Badminton, Volleyball…! 

For more information, see the online Fall-Winter brochure, or visit westfordrec.com.