Join the Recreation Department for our Annual Community

Fair! This night is free to all and provides a fun interactive

evening bringing summer camps, year round programs for all

ages, community events, town departments and more together

with families in our community and surrounding towns!

Some of the departments you can see at the fair may include:

Summer Camp Programs; Adult Classes; Senior and Social

Services; Bentley Memorial Library; Sports groups; Lions Clubs;

Fire Department; CERT; Preschool and Day Schools; AND

MORE!!

Are you part of a program or organization in town and did not

receive the invite? Reach out to the Recreation Department as

soon as possible to reserve your table space today!

Limited spaces are available.

When: Friday March 13, 2020

6:00pm—8:00pm

Where: Bolton Center School

Gymnasium

108 Notch Rd

Bolton CT 06043

There is no cost to attend this

event

Join the Bolton PTA at their

annual ice cream social this same

night in the cafeteria at Bolton

Center School.

It is the mission of the Bolton Recreation

Department to enrich the life of the community as a

whole by creating recreational

opportunities for growth and enhancement to

promote citizen involvement and striving

to increase social, cultural and physical

well-being of all ages.

Bolton Recreation Department

Inside this issue:

Spring Break Camp 2

Tiny Tykes Soccer 2

Rocketry Afterschool 2

Babysitter and home

alone safety courses

3

Annual Egg Hunt 3

Couponing 4

Adult Classes 4

Town Wide Tag Sale 5

Kids to Parks Day 5

Policies and General

Registration

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Spring 2020 Recreation Director–

Kyleen Mike

(860)649-8066 X6109

kmike@boltonct.org

Recreation Department

Office

222 Bolton Center Rd

Bolton CT 06043

HOW TO REGISTER ONLINE

1. Go to Bolton.govoffice.com and select the Recreation Department hot button to the right side of the

webpage

2. Click on the link for boltonrec.recdesk.com

3. Login at the top right hand corner to your existing RecDesk ID or create a new ID

4. Select program of interest from the online registration tab and click register

5. Payment is required with registration, online registration payment can be made with a credit card (there

is a 3% convenience fee)

Or you can also come in to office and we can process the registration by cash, check or card.

When: April 13th—17th

9:30am—3:30pm with extended hour add on options from 7:30am, or 8:30am until 4:30pm or 5:30pm

Who: Ages 3—12

Where: Herrick Park – 29 Hebron Rd Bol-ton CT

Registrations due by March 30, 2020

During the week participants will spend time participating in outdoor activities, creating crafts and examine what spring has to offer as we hope to welcome the nice weather! Each day is filled with enthusiasm, encouragement of teamwork as well as individual growth with friends and counselors! Daily participants should bring with them snacks dependent upon the times they are there as well as a lunch, a refillable water bottle, extra clothes, and the appropriate outdoor as well as indoor clothing.

Wednesday we will take a field trip to Silver Lanes Bowling in East Hartford CT for bowling and laser tag! We will have Pizza Lunch provided this day while at the bowling alley. The bus will leave Herrick Park at 9:30 am and is scheduled to arrive back at Herrick Park at 1:30pm. Please note there are no pick ups or drop offs that take place off site of camp; you will not want to miss the bus!

Friday we will end the week with a special party right at camp including but not limited to a bounce house (weather depending), pop corn and a movie!

Register early and receive a discount! Early Bird Registrations are due by February 14, 2020 to receive $15.00 off the full week of registration, $10.00 off a three day registration or $5.00 off a two day registration.

25% deposit is due with registration in order to process. Full payment is due prior to Monday morning Drop off.

Costs and registration options can be found on the Bolton Recreation Department Website.

Full week as well as Tuesday/Thursday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday options are available.

Let's blast into space with our intro to rocketry class. In this high flying class children will begin with the basics behind propulsion using plastic water bottles and paper to get their minds thinking before getting into the rocket kits. Once the kits are introduced Kid Corner's knowledgeable instructors will guide them through the math, science and aeronautics while assisting them in building their very own rocket and launch pad! As long as spring weather permits the class will end with rockets being launched outdoors!

Who: Ages 7- 10

When: Mondays April 20 and 27, May 4, 11 and 18

3:30pm—4:30pm

Where: Bolton Center School All Purpose Room

Cost: $115.00

Registration is due by April 8 2020

To register go to the Bolton Recreation Department website

This program focuses on the development of children aged 2 – 5 years old. Challenger sports soccer experts and child development professionals have designed an innovative curriculum that introduces your young soccer stars to the basic skills needed in soccer as well as developing their motor, social, and psychological skills. The British coaches are experts at working with young children and will combine soccer with fun games, stories and music that keeps your children entertained and enthused to return next week.

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Tiny Tykes Soccer

Rocketry Afterschool with Kids Corner

Spring Break Camp 2020

Who: Ages 2—5 When: Sundays April 26— June 14 Ages 2-3 10:00am—11:00am Ages 4-5 11:00am—12:00pm Where: Herrick Park 29 Hebron Rd Bolton CT 06043 Cost: $115.00

Registration for this program does not go through the Recreation Department. To register go to

https://www.challengersports.com/

All Ages are Welcome and are separated into three different sections of the field to search for eggs; Ages 3 and under, Ages 4-7, and Ages 8+. Music Games and Scavenger hunts are available for everyone who joins us prior to the egg hunt to enjoy

Parents are required to stay at the park with their child during this event. All eggs are filled with candy and toys Allergies are taken into consideration however we ask that you check your child's candy prior to eating it

This event is held rain or shine—If weather is in climate we will be inside of the building at Herrick park instead with the egg hunt beginning at 12:00pm and one age group at a time. Times for each age range will be posted to our website.

Join the Easter Breakfast before the egg hunt at Bolton Volunteer Fire Department 8:30am—11:00am. 168 Bolton Center Rd Bolton CT 06043

When: Saturday April 11, 2020 12:00pm start time

Where: Herrick Park—29 Hebron Rd Bolton CT 06043

This course is for youth’s age 11 to17 years of age with the most common age of 12 - 14. This is an entry level course intended to teach age appropriate skills necessary to care for children of all ages using team babysitting, mother’s helper and individual babysitting concepts. The course focuses on safety with emphasis on prevention. Other topics include hand washing, diapering, bottle feeding, personal safety and interview skills. Basic first aid and obstructed airway management for a conscious choking adult/child and infant will be covered. First Aid including adult and child CPR (requires passing written and skills testing to receive 2 year certification) Booklet, handouts and Babysitter Safety

Certificate of completion included. Courses are taught by Life safe services.

What to bring– water bottle, snacks and lunch for the day. There is a fountain on site to refill water bottles. Registration is due by April 8, 2020.

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Child and Babysitter Safety

When: Friday April 17, 2020 9:00am—2:00pm Where: Notch Road Municipal Center Classroom 16 104 Notch Rd Bolton CT 06043 Cost: $115.00 Register online through the Recreation Department website.

Annual Egg Hunt

Home Alone Safety for Kids

Home alone safety for kids is a unique two hour interactive class for both boys and girls who are left home alone. The course will cover safety concerns parents have when their children are home by them selves. Participants will learn to be more aware of potential dangers they may face when home alone. Each student will receive a workbook that covers house key safety, indoor and out door safety (including kitchen), gun safety, fires and gas leaks. They will also review first aid kit essentials, as well as phone, door and internet safety.

Parents and/or guardians are asked to attend the final ten minutes of the course. They will receive a workbook with conversation starters such as creating a family fire escape plan and the importance of an emergency contact list.

Who: Ages 8—13 When: Friday March 6, 2020 5:30pm—7:30pm Where: Herrick Park 29 Hebron Rd Bolton CT 06043 Cost: $35.00 Instructor– Sarah Maffiolini (860)830-9619 Sarah.maff@gmail.com Registration is due by February 27, 2020 Register online through the Recreation Department website

Who: Adults interested in couponing When: Tuesday April 7, 2020 6:00pm—8:30pm Where: Notch Road Municipal Center 108 Notch Rd Bolton CT 06043 Downstairs Classroom 16 Cost: $15.00 per participant Registration is due by March 30, 2020 Registration can be found on the Recreation Department website.

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Not So Extreme Couponing with Carrie

Adult drop in Volleyball:

Monday nights

Bolton Center School

7:00pm

ADULT EXERCISE CLASSES AT HERRICK PARK

Adult drop in Basketball:

Thursday nights

Bolton High School

8:00pm

Mondays:

Cardio with Instructor Karen Cordero at 6:30pm

Jujitsu with Master Patrick Cassidy at 8:00pm

Tuesdays:

Yoga with instructor Beth Cianci at 6:30pm Wednesdays:

Zumba with Instructor Marlene Navarro at 6:00pm

Jujitsu with Master Patrick Cassidy at 8:00pm

Thursdays:

Bootcamp with instructor Karen Cordero at 6:30pm

Try your first class free! All costs and any cancellations can be found on the Bolton Recreation Department website. There is no

preregistration required for these programs. Register and pay the night of the classes with cash or check.

Always wanted to try couponing & don't know where to start? Carrie has been couponing for about 9 years and enjoys the thrill of finding the good deals and saving money where she can. If you'd like to learn how she saves 70%, on average, on grocery bills, join Carrie for a fun-filled class.

We do the advertising for you– online, in the papers, maps are created with a route for all tag sale goers the day of! So what do you have to do? Three easy steps– Register with the recreation department, pick up your yard sign from the recreation department office and set up the day of in your yard.

Who: Bolton Residents

When: Saturday May 9, 2020

8:00am—3:00pm

Location: Your Yard

Cost: $20.00 per household

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Tag Sales run rain or shine.

Tag Sale participants have the option of cancelling on their own or setting up on Sun-day instead.

Registration can be found on the Recreation Department website or in office.

May 16, 2020

Join the 10th annual kids to parks day this May

National Park Trust (NPT) urges kids across the country to discover

science, history, nature, and adventure in a neighborhood park

right around the corner or just across town. All ages are welcome

to join in the kids to park day events.

Join the Bolton Recreation Department Director and the Bolton Conservation Commission Chair

for a Tree Hike!

The Hike will begin at 10:00 am, please dress appropriately for the weather and arrive to

Herrick Park early to ensure you do not miss us.

Sturdy water proof footwear is highly recommended

The hike will be 1.5 miles long and take about an hour and a half

Dogs are not permitted on the hike

If there is heavy rain the hike will be cancelled, any cancellations will be posted to the

Bolton Recreation Department Website

Bring a picnic for lunch and spend the afternoon in the park! Scavenger hunts and activity

booklets will be provided on a first come first serve basis following the hike.

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Town of Bolton

300th Anniversary

1720—2020

Join the Bolton Recreation Department as we celebrate the 300th

Anniversary of our town with a Winter Family Day!

When: February 22, 2019

2:00pm—6:00pm

Where: Herrick Park

29 Hebron Rd Bolton CT 06043

Join us for an afternoon of snow man building, outdoor sports games, ice

skating and more!

Want to paint the above logo?

There will be two seating's with limited spaces available at 3:00pm and

6:00pm at Herrick Park for your chance to paint the 300th anniversary logo!

Preregistration for this part of the event is mandatory through the Bolton

Recreation Department, online or in our office.

NO COST FOR THE EVENT

Recreation Director– Kyleen Mike

kmike@boltonct.org

(860)649-8066 X6109

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Want to know about the Bolton Recreation Department upcoming programs and events before

receiving the quarterly newsletter? Stay up to date by joining our email notification system, find

out faster and receive reminders about upcoming programs and events. Simply go to bolton-

rec.recdesk.com, and chose the button in the top right hand corner of the page to sign up today!

Bolton Recreation Department Policies Bolton Recreation Department Policies

Registrations– Spaces within a program may be limited and are filled on a first come first serve basis. Registration deadlines for

each program may very, however ALL registrations ate due at least one week prior to program start date. If space and equipment

in the program allow, late registrations may be accepted with an additional $20.00 late fee. Once a participant is registered for a

program there are no refunds or switching of names for other participants to replace their spot. Most registrations can be taken

through Bolton Rec Desk account at https://boltonrec.recdesk.com, if they are taken through an outside vendor the vendors web-

site/link will be posted to the program description.

Payments and Fees: All checks should be made to Town of Bolton. For all checks returned as unpaid due to insufficient funds or

any other form of cancellations will be charged an additional $25.00. When paying with a card through our online program a non-

refundable 3% convenience fee is charged based on the total amount due. If paying in office with credit card a valid ID will be re-

quired to process payment. In office cash may also be accepted for payment, however we do not always have the appropriate

amount of change on hand. When registering for a single day event or program without a payment plan; full payment is due when

registering. When registering for a long term program or event with a payment plan; 25% must be paid upfront when registering

with full payment due one week prior to the program start. If this payment is not received by the deadline on your invoice you will

receive the additional $20.00 late fee. Many programs offer second child discounts; in order to receive this discount you will need

to contact the Recreation Department prior to registration to receive.

Resident/Non-resident policy: Many programs accept both resident and non-resident registrations however not ALL program

do. If non-resident registrations will be accepted it will be listed on the program description, if it is not listed that program is a

resident only program. Resident- (a) any child in the Bolton Public School system; (b) persons employed by a Bolton-based agency

and their families; (c)persons who pay taxes in the community. Proof of residency may be required at the time of registration for

department programs. Non-residents of Bolton are welcome to join all of our summer programs, preschool aged programs and

other miscellaneous youth programs. After school programs and basketball league registration is for residents only.

Refunds: There are no refunds once you have registered for a program. The Recreation Department reserves a right to cancel or

consolidate programs if registration is insufficient. Any program that is cancelled by the recreation department will result in a full

refund of the program charges. You will receive this refund via check from the Town of Bolton within 2-4 weeks of cancellation.

All requests for refunds must be made in writing and all refunds that are issued will be assessed a $10.00 handling fee (This goes

for doctors notes or medical family emergencies only).

Program Cancellations: The Recreation Department reserves the right to cancel any program that does not meet minimum

enrollment requirements. If this is the case a cancellation will be decided a week prior to the start date of the program. PRO-

GRAM TIMES AND LOCATIONS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE due to unforeseen circumstances for any of our programs. When

schools are closed or dismissed early due to inclement weather, all recreation department programs will also be cancelled. Every

effort will be made to notify registrants. Cancellation of programs will be posted on the Recreation Department Website http://

boltonrec.recdesk.com. Bolton Recreation Department and our instructors will make every effort to make-up classes when can-

celled due to inclement weather and/or instructor scheduling. In cases when classes cannot be made up, if the registration was

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Recreation Director– Kyleen Mike

Contact Information: (860)649-8066 X6109 kmike@boltonct.org

General Program Registration Form Forms must be filled out in it’s entirety. Registration will not be complete until we receive full payment for the program. Any

questions in regard to the form or the program can be addressed by contacting the Recreation Department. If you are

registering multiple children, a new form must be filled out for each child. Registration information is only used for Recrea-

tion Program purposes and will not be shared or sold. No Late registrations will be accepted unless there is space within the

Participants Name: _________________________________ DOB:_______________ Age:_______ Gender:_________

Street Address:_______________________________________ Town:_________________ Zip Code:____________

Parent/Guardian Name:_________________________________________Email:__________________________________

Home Phone:___________________ Work Phone: ________________________ Cell Phone:_________________________

Emergency Contact Person Name and Phone:________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact Person Name and Phone:________________________________________________________________

Please list any allergies, medical concerns, disabilities or general notes that our staff should be made aware of:

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Program Information–

Program Name: _____________________________ Session/Dates:________________ Time:________________ Cost:______

Program Name: _____________________________ Session/Dates:________________ Time:________________ Cost:______

Program Name: _____________________________ Session/Dates:________________ Time:________________Cost:______

Total Due: ____________Chose appropriate payment type: Cash Check # ________ Make Checks payable to Town of Bolton

Credit cards may be used for payment online or in office with a 3% non refundable convenience fee

Spaces within programs are limited. Registrations for programs will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Your space in the

program may not be saved without receipt of payment. All programs are self supporting and have registration deadlines. If mini-

mum registration numbers have not been met by this date programs may be cancelled by the Recreation Department. No refunds

will be granted once you have registered for a program unless the program is cancelled by the Recreation Department, or on re-

quest for a medical reason. No refunds will be granted once the program has begun.

I, the participant or parent/guardian of the above named participant in the Bolton Recreation program(s), give my approval for

his/her participation in any and all activities within the program. I assume all risks and hazards incidental to such participation. I so

hereby waive, absolve, indemnify and agree to hold harmless the Bolton Recreation Department employees, volunteers, or partic-

ipants, from claims arising out of injury to myself or my child. I give permission for all program volunteers and employees to pro-

vide emergency first aid or obtain emergency medical treatment for myself or my child in the event that an emergency occurs. I

agree to abide by the recreation department policies with registration. I understand participants may be photographed and used

in program publicity.

Parent/Guardian Signature:__________________________________ Date:________________