EAST HADDAM PARK AND REC – SPRING 2018

May 11, 2018

MUSIC ON THE RIVER 2018

Music on the River returns for its 12th season! On the Lawn of the Goodspeed Opera House, Monday evenings July 2 – August 13, 6:30-8:30pm. Bring your favorite lawn chair and enjoy an evening of beautiful music in the most enchanting setting around!

July 2 US Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band

July 9 Alex Shillo

July 16 Neal and the Vipers

July 23 Suitcase Junket

July 30 Auburn Mode

August 6 The Grays

August 13 Chris Smither

DISC GOLFTo celebrate the one-year anniversary of the disc golf course at Nichols field, The East Haddam Disc Golf Club will have representatives at Nichols Field on May 20th from 10am-12noon. They will provide free (donations accepted) lessons for anyone who has been curious about disc golf and wants to learn the basics.

Discs will be available to use. All ages and skill levels welcome.

While Spring officially began March 20th (although I think mother nature may have forgotten!), a season of transformation and new beginnings is also underway for the East Haddam Parks and Recreation Department. As of March 19, 2018 I started as the new director and have been busy planning spring and summer offerings. We are fortunate to now have a beautiful gym and activity room in the new East Haddam Municipal Office Complex. We are looking forward to putting it to good use by offering our town residents new programs (pickleball, anyone?) to promote continued learning, growth, and fun! And we’re committed to continuing some of our most cherished and celebrated traditions, like Music on the River. I know I have super big shoes to fill and much to learn. If you have any words of wisdom or suggestions, I’m all ears and my door is always open!

Sincerely,

Lisa Conroy

FITNESS BOOTCAMP

Get back to basics with a fitness BOOT CAMP class! New session begins May 15th and ends June 23rd! The class frequently gathers outdoors at a variety of locations, and during bad weather moves inside. Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:00pm-7:00pm and Saturdays 8:30am-9:30am. Cost: 1x week- $45, 2x week-$69, 3x week- $87, $10 drop-in fee.

GENTLE YOGA

This Gentle Yoga class is appropriate for all levels of fitness or yoga experience, and all ages 16 and up. Increase your strength and flexibility while decreasing stress. Wear loose comfortable clothing. Bring a yoga mat and water to drink. New 6-week session begins May 20th and ends June 29th. Sunday and Wednesday classes are held at 6:30pm at the Senior Center and Friday 10:30am at the Grange. Cost: $55

for the 6 weeks (1 class/week). Drop in fee: $10

THE GREAT GATSBY

Do you love theater? If you would like to be part of our summer performance of The Great Gatsby an audition meeting will be held on May 21 from 7-8pm at NHRHS. Auditions take place May 22 & 23 from 4-6pm at Nathan Hale-Ray High School. Open to current 8th-12th grade students. Everyone who auditions will be cast in the show. Cost: $100 once role is accepted. Here is additional information about our upcoming summer theater program!

The show will be directed by Alyssa Petty and Alexandra Currier, two Hale-Ray alumni, who are thrilled to be given the opportunity to come back and direct another show. Alex and

Alyssa have directed the production of Dracula the Twilight Years at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School and they have assisted, as well as performed in, several productions at Nathan Hale-Ray High school.

Callbacks: May 24th from 4-6pm. Not every cast member will need to come to callbacks. We will let each cast member know if they are needed for callbacks at the end of each audition. It is important for cast members to know that everyone who auditions will be cast in the show regardless if they get asked to attend callbacks.

Cast List Posted: The cast list will be posted on May 25th @www.easthaddamrec.com.

First Rehearsal: June 27th from 6-8 pm. During the first rehearsal we will be reading through the script as well as discussing character development.

Meeting Times: We will meet every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-8pm in the East Haddam town hall Parks and Recreation Activity Room. Meeting dates, times and location will most likely change as the show performance gets closer. The week prior to the show dates and the two weeks of the show dates are more frequent rehearsals. Below is a list of every meeting date:

June: 27, 29

July: 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30,

August: 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

CO-ED INDOOR SOCCER

Join us on Sunday nights for a few hours of healthy competition and a good work out. 6:30-8:30 pm at the East Haddam Elementary School Gym unitl May 27th. June 3rd it will move outside to Nichols Field. Cost: $20

FIRST AID/CPR

Cost: $35/session, $60 if you attend both nights.

BABYSITTING AND WHEN I’M IN CHARGE

American Red Cross Babysitting Course - This course will teach you all of skills required to be a fun, safe babysitter. You must be 11 years old to take the class. You must take all classes/dates listed for each class. 6/4, 6/11 & 6/18 from 5:45-7:45 pm at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School or 7/17 & 7/19 from 8:45-11:45 am at the East Haddam Elementary School. Cost: $65British Soccer Camp for ages 3-16 on August 20th-24th at

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School. 

When I’m in Charge – This class will briefly cover topics that are important for kids to know when staying home alone and is designed for ages 9-11. Classes are taught by a certified American Red Cross instructor. This class is being offered 6/06 from 5:45-7:15 pm or 7/26 from 8:45-10:15 am at the East Haddam Elementary School. Cost: $40

THE NOISES SPORTS ACADEMY

Week One: June 25-29, 2018 Co-ed Soccer: 9am-12pm at Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolBaseball: 12:30pm-3:30pm at Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolGirls Volleyball: 12:30-3:30pm at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

Week Two: July 1-3, 2018 Co-ed Basketball at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolCo-ed Cheerleading at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School***Please note that Sunday will be a half day 12:30-3:30pm, and Monday and Tuesday will be full days 9am-3pm 

Soccer Available for all children going into 1st - 9th grades, and all abilities. Players are grouped by age and ability for technical training and scrimmages each day to integrate

their newly learned skills into real game situations.  For the older campers, the focus will be on position-specific, more advanced drills, while younger players will focus on the fundamentals.  The focus of Coach Legg and his staff is to advance the skill and game knowledge of each player, build confidence, but most importantly to enjoy the game!

Baseball The baseball camp offers personal and group instruction in all phases of the game. Coach Gable and his staff will provide proper instruction and drills to enhance the skill level of each individual. Campers will be instructed in fundamentals including: hitting, pitching, infield & outfield positioning, catching, baserunning, bunting, sliding and much more. Baseball is for 8-12 yr. old boys.

  Volleyball   Coach Miner and her staff are committed to providing a great camp experience to all athletes. Girls entering grades 5th - 9th can expect a fun and educational camp environment. Fundamental skills such as setting, passing, blocking, spiking, and positioning will be introduced throughout the week. The Noises Sports Academy volleyball camp promises to give campers the skills they need to take their game to the next level! We look forward to seeing you this summer!

Basketball The basketball clinic, open to boys and girls, entering grades 3rd -  9th, is designed to improve the game of basketball at all levels. Coach Moses and Coach Sweet will work to improve your child’s overall basketball skills and foster enthusiasm for the game. Focus will be placed on individual skills as well as team play. Offensively, fundamentals such as shooting, passing, dribbling, screening and team concepts will be taught. Defensively, the staff will teach man-to-man principles, footwork, help-side defense, rebounding, and other concepts important to shutting down the opponent.    

Cheerleading Cheer camp, open to those entering grades 1st – 9th, will teach age appropriate fundamental cheerleading and dance skills including cheerleading motion technique, dances, jumps, tumbling and stunts presented in a safe environment.  No experience necessary.  Coach Gibb and her staff provide a welcoming and supportive environment for anyone who has ever been interested in trying cheerleading.

LEGO CAMP

Build, learn and have fun with LEGO!

S.T.E.A.M. Works Using LEGO for ages 7-9. Children are working with standard LEGO material to problem solve pre-engineering challenges involving structure, levers, gears, pulleys, and other elements of simple machines. 

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Using LEGO for ages 10-12. Children are learning and strengthening building techniques and problem solving while working with more complex LEGO mechanisms. 

Build with Me Using LEGO for ages 4-5. Children are accompanied by an adult family member. This program encourages communication and collaboration between children and family/community with an introduction to using LEGO Education early childhood materials.

Building S.T.E.A.M. Using LEGO for ages 5-6. Children are working independently and cooperatively as they begin to explore simple machines using LEGO Education early childhood materials.

Class Name Ages Dates Time Price Build with Me Using LEGO® (Child is accompanied by parent

or guardian.) 4-5 8/20/18 -

8/24/18 10:00 AM – 12:00

PM $125

Building Up S.T.E.A.M. Using LEGO® 5-6 8/20/18 -

8/24/18 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM $135

S.T.E.A.M. Works Using LEGO® 7-9 6/25/18 -

6/29/18 9:00 AM – 12:00

PM $135

Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead Using LEGO®

10-12

6/25/18 - 6/29/18 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM $135

MAD SCIENCE CAMP

Date: August 13-17, 2018Location: Park and Rec Activity Room, East Haddam Municipal Office Complex

Rockin’ Rockets        Entering grades 1-5

Time: 9am-12pmCost:$149

Children will step into the shoes of a rocket scientist and learn the fundamentals of flight, propulsion and rocket design. We’ll have fun exploring astronomy and trying out various flight designs from hot air balloons to hovercrafts (and many more!). “Launch Day” will bring some real excitement  to your budding astronaut! Kids will build rockets as well as discover the fundamental concepts involved in launching and recovering many different types of rockets. Students will make and take home their own complete Mad Science rocket.

Crazy Chemworks                        Entering grades 1-5Time: 1-4pmCost: $149

We’ll learn about the tools scientists use in their laboratories – atoms, molecules, and reactions; acids and bases; and fluorescence and phosphorescence. We’ll also examine and investigate super sticky things by exploring suction, hydrogen bonding, and static cling and see some very cool dry ice demonstrations! The best part is that each day we’ll be able to continue the science fun at home with our very own labware take-homes!

Full day Option: Both Rockin' Rockets and Chem Works Time: 9am-4pm. Please bring a lunch.Cost: $269

To register go to:   https://register.madscience.org/westnewengland/camp-register.aspx?action=search&org=26060

BLOOM INTO ACTION AND BRANCH OUT SUMMER DAY CAMPS

Dates: July 2nd- August 10th, 2018

8:00am – 3:00pm

After care hours available 3-5pm ($8/day, $35/week)

Bloom Into Action: Grades K-3 (Fall 2018)

Branch Out: Grades 4-8 (Fall 2018)

Cost: $120/week, $28/day, $650 for all 6 weeks

Location: East Haddam Elementary School (Monday-Thursday)

Town Beach on Fridays (weather permitting)

FIELD TRIPS AND THEMES

WEEK ONE (JULY 2-5): LAUNCH INTO SUMMER

No camp on July 4th

July 5th (Thursday) - Launch Trampoline Park ($27)July 6th – Town Beach

Week Two (July 9-13): Sports GaloreJuly 11th – Nomads ($25)July 13th – Town Beach

Week Three (July 16-20): Super ScienceJuly 16th – Mad Science Show at Camp – Fire and Ice

July 18th - The Dinosaur Place at Nature’s Art Village ($28)July 20th – Town Beach

Week Four (July 23-27): Fairy Tales and Superheroes, Let Your Imagination SoarJuly 25th - Soarin’ Indoors ($20)

July 26th – Florence Griswold Museum ($20)July 27th – Town Beach

Week Five (July 30-August 3): Carnival – Step right up and enjoy the fun!July 30th – Our very own Camp Carnival

August 1st – Quassy Amusement Park ($35 - return to camp at 4:45pm)August 3rd – Town Beach

Week Six (August 6-10): Under the Sea Adventures and Color WarsAugust 8th - Indian River Kayak and Marina ($30)

August 9th - (Rain date August 10th) – Cave HillAugust 10th – Last day of camp at Cave Hill or Town Beach

**Field trips are offered to campers in grades K-8. All field trips must be pre-registered and must accompany a camp registration. Field trip registrations are separate from camp registration.

British Soccer Camp - The First Kicks program is for 3-5 year olds. Shorter, daily session from Monday to Friday. 8-9am. This innovative program, created by childcare specialist, introduces children to the very basic skills of soccer in a fun, progressive and caring manner. Fee:$95 For ages 6-16...Half Day Camp from 9:00am-12 noon.

This is Challenger's most popular camp program and will feature one on one skills, freestyle soccer, and small sided games. This camp is suitable for all skill levels and the campers will be separated by age. Fee: $154

For ages 8-16...Full Day Camp from 9:00am-3:30pm. Full day camp runs for six hours from Monday to Friday. Sessions are split into 2 x 3 hour blocks. Campers will be supervised for an hour lunch break between the morning and afternoon sessions. Please pack lunch for your child. This will follow the Half Day Camp syllabus in the morning and will then focus on game-related techniques, tactical development, skills testing and coached match play in the afternoon. 

Challenger Sports' British Soccer Camp is the most popular soccer camp in the country based upon one of the most innovative approaches to coaching youth soccer in the US and Canada.

Our experienced International staff study the game at all levels and will help players improve their core techniques and become more confident on the ball.

With programs for each age, the curriculum includes a variety of foot skills, technical drills, tactical practices, freestyle soccer, small-sided games and coached scrimmages.

World Cup style games are held each day where campers compete for their adopted country and are encouraged to learn about different customs and cultures, and our core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, sportsmanship and leadership.

Sign up today at: https://challenger.configio.com/pd/161829

CO-ED ADULT BASEKTBALL

Still got game? Bring it to the newly refurbished EHPR gym on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm beginning May 30th.

DOG PARK

One side of the dog park remains open as we work to make the other side a more appealing playground for your pup! Please avoid the roped off area as work continues.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN THE WORKS

Flag Football, Youth Fall Soccer, Pickleball, Cooking classes, Art classes, Tap Dancing, Fencing, and Disc Golf for the under 18 crowd!

TOWN BEACH

The Town Beach will be staffed with lifeguards from May 26th to August 28th Monday–Sunday 10am-5pm weather permitting.

REDUCED ADMISSION DAY PASSES

East Haddam Parks and Rec is partnering with the East Haddam Free Public Library and the Rathbun Library to provide our residents with passes to Lake Compounce, Six Flags, and the CT Science Center. Please visit one of our fantastic libraries to purchase these tickets.

Discounted Price Gate Price

Lake Compounce $29.25 $50.59/$39.59 for 52”and under

Six Flags $39 $67.99/$57.99 54” and under

CT Science Center $15.50 $23.95/$16.95 child

THANK YOU!!!!Many thanks to those who have offered suggestions and words of wisdom. A special thank you to the Baker Family for their donation of a Carrom Gameboard and puzzle and to those who wished to remain anonymous for their donations of basketballs, pickleball nets, paddles, balls, and standards. I’m beyond grateful! They will all be put to good use!!

If you are interested in donating to the Park and Rec Department, we are currently in search of a gently used ping pong table, foosball table, and additional Carrom Gameboards. Please contact the Park and Rec office (860) 873-5058 or parkandrec@easthaddam.org if you would like to work with our office regarding these items. Please also consider contributing to our camp scholarship fund which helps defray the cost of camp for those in need of assistance.

For additional information or to register, please visit our website at www.easthaddamrec.com

Contact Us

East Haddam Park and Recreation

PO Box 3771 Plains RoadMoodus, CT 06469(860) 873-5058Email: