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Wayland-Weston Rowing Assoc. Honored With Special Citation

The citation honored the associations efforts in getting high school kids in the water to learn the art of rowing.

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Wayland-Weston Rowing Association runs the varsity crew team for girls & boys enrolled at Wayland and Weston high school
Wayland-Weston Rowing Association runs the varsity crew team for girls & boys enrolled at Wayland and Weston high school (MA Recreation and Parks Association)

The Wayland-Weston Rowing Association (WWRA) was honored with a special citation from the Massachusetts Recreation and Parks Association. The citation was given at the association's 34th State Conference and Trade Show. The special citation is given each year to a group that have helped in promoting leisure services within the state.

The rowing association operates the varsity crew team for girls and boys enrolled at Wayland and Weston high schools. The collaborative dual-town program was founded in 2000 and aims to foster athletic, personal and academic development of scholar-athletes as individuals and as members of a team.

The program’s 100 rowers and coxswains typically join the team without prior experience in the sport. They race in fall and spring season regattas around New England and beyond, have brought

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home medals from State, Regional and National championships.

A number of graduates have continued their rowing careers at such institutions as Boston College, Boston University, Bucknell, Georgetown, George Washington, M.I.T., Northeastern, Skidmore, Trinity, Tufts, U.S. Naval Academy, UVM, Vassar, and the eight Ivies. Alumni Olympians have rowed for Germany and for U.S.A.

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The WWRA is a not-for-profit educational organization and receives much of its funding from participation fees and donations at no cost to the towns. Participants in WWRA programs benefit from the enthusiasm and support of the Recreation Departments and Commissions of Wayland and Weston, school and other town departments, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, along with parents, alumni and friends. WWRA aspires to foster community spirit by bringing together neighbors to enjoy a shared interest.

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