James City County Parks & Recreation

JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION Through the Years… Celebrating 40 Years!

Remember When? (see front cover)

1 The James City County Recreation Center opens in 1987, serving as 4 The Warhill Sports Complex opens for play in 1999, as Dylan Cheely the hub of Parks & Recreation’s in-house activities, fitness opportunities, watches ground being broken on the new sporting destination. The registration and offices. 3,000 seat Sanford B. Wanner Stadium opens within the complex in 2007. 2 A ribbon cutting ceremony marks the opening of Mid County Park, 5 Freedom Stories, a featured program at Freedom Park, tells the story which would welcome the community-built playground “Kidsburg” of one of the nation’s earliest Free Black Settlements in America which in 1994. Cutting the ribbon are (l) Joy Archer, then/long-time Parks & is located at the site. In addition to its many recreational amenities, Recreation Commissioner and Jack Edwards then/long-time Berkeley Freedom Park is a prestigious historical and environmental protection District James City County Board of Supervisor. Major renovations project that serves as a backdrop for educational programming. occurred at the Park in 2013 including construction of a new, fully 6 Parks & Recreation and its programming partners receive the 2012 accessible playground. In 2016, the facility is renamed “Veterans Gold Medal Award, recognized as the best managed parks and Park” to honor and remember our local veterans. recreation system in the nation. The award was presented by the 3 Easter Egg Hunts, which began in 1984, were Parks & Recreation’s National Recreation and Park Association and the American Academy first annual family event. Over the years, each event has attracted an for Park and Recreation. average participation of more than 1,000 visitors.

Help Us Celebrate! In this edition of Destination Recreation, and in the upcoming fall issue, we’ll look both back and ahead at the people, programs and facilities that were created through our many partnerships with you and the community as a whole. We’d like to know more about you, your family, and how parks and recreation has benefitted you.

Photos Wanted! Do you have photos of yourself, family or friends or neighbors visiting our parks or participating in our programs over the past 40 years? Please share them with us! We’d love to include them in our year-long anniversary promotions! To submit photos, please provide:

Your Name______Phone:______Email:______

Name(s) of participants in the photo______At which James City County park are they participating/what activity?______(For a list of James City County Parks, see page 32 of this brochure) Year Photo Was Taken______Approval to Use Photos______(signature or email approval needed)

Please email or mail your high resolution photo to: [email protected] or James City County Parks & Recreation, 5320 Palmer Lane, Suite 2A, Williamsburg, VA 23188, ATT: 40th Photos. Questions or comments? Please email [email protected] or call Veda at 757-259-5415 and leave a detailed message containing your name, phone number and inquiry. Welcome to Summer! Celebrating 40 Years of Parks & Recreation in James City County!

Celebrating 40 Years of Parks & Recreation in James City County! Table of Contents James City County Parks & Recreation thanks the countless individuals and the many organizations and businesses and elected officials who over the ACTIVITIES, CAMPS, CLASSES, EVENTS & PROGRAMS past 40 years have joined us in meeting our mission – to work in partnership Aquatics...... 1 with citizens to ensure responsive programs, facilities and open space which Arts & Special Interest ...... 3 promote personal growth, social development and healthy lifestyles. Before & After School Programs - REC Connect...... 5 Parks & Recreation takes the lead in preserving our natural resources, we Summer Camps ...... 7 value our role in creating a healthy community and recognize the positive Camps at a Glance ...... Back Inside Cover economic impact our programs, sports tournaments, parks and facilities Club 55+ ...... 12 have on our community. Fitness...... 13 It’s been a challenging year…so take time this summer to come rediscover Health/Wellness...... 15 the benefits of parks and recreation. We’ve got great camps– new offerings include the Great American Campout!, the State Park Passport camp, Mad Inclusion/Therapeutic Recreation ...... 18 Science, the Secret Agent Lab, Science Sampler and FOCUS Field Hockey Outdoors Programs & Activities...... 21 Camp. New sports programming features introductory and adult pickleball Special Events...... 25 leagues. Get outdoors with new Family Trivia Nights, Tubing with James Special Events at a Glance...... Back Cover River Runners, White Water Rafting and paddling trips with the James Sports...... 27 River Association. Nearly 20 special events are being offered to reconnect community - returning favorites include the Summer Camp Fair (featuring Teens ...... 28 See-A-Truck), Project: FiveFortySeven – the Longest Day of Play, Freedom Facilities Stories, the Capital Color Ride, Drool in the Pool, and the Student Art Show Legacy Hall...... 31 which goes virtual! If the temperatures soar, come inside our Centers for cool fitness and fun, work it out on the equipment, walk the track or signup for a Parks/Outoor Pools...... 32 class to learn something new! Recreation Centers/The Lounge...... 30 Please spend a few minutes with this edition of Destination Recreation and Services share it with your family and friends. This summer edition details programs Advertise with Us/Sponsorships...... 37 through August; look for the fall edition in September. You can download the General Information ...... 41 brochure at jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation or pick up a copy at the James City County Recreation Center, the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, any How to Register/Location Key...... 42 Parks & Recreation public facility, the Satellite Services Office in Toano and Volunteer...... 37 at the James City County or Williamsburg libraries. Thank you for your support and flexibility as we continue to ensure COVID compliance from the Governor, the Virginia Department of Health and the ABOUT THE COVER Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Celebrate the 40th Anniversary John H. Carnifax Jr., CPRE, Director of Parks & Recreation! Check out James City County Parks & Recreation the inside front cover to test your [email protected] • 757-259-5361 skills at identifying some of our milestones and see “Celebrating 40 Years” on pages 38-40 as we FREE! NEW! VIRTUAL! ICON reflect on our history and our many accomplishments as KEY FREE ACTIVITY NEW ACTIVITY VIRTUAL ACTIVITY a community. JCCRC Pool Schedule Monday-Thursday . . . .6 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday ...... 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday ...... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. Aquatics

GENERAL INFORMATION Open Lap Swim Whirlpool Rules Aquatics Coordinator ...... 757-259-4185 Lap lanes, water walking and family The whirlpools are currently closed due to swimming is available by reservation only. COVID-19 restrictions. The whirlpools will JCCRC Pool Schedule reopen once restrictions have been lifted. For Monday-Thursday...... 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Maximum of two people per lane for lap Friday ...... 6 a.m.-8 p.m. swimming and water walking and three the latest information, visit Aquatics online. Saturday ...... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. families per time slot. Patrons must remain • Patrons must be at least age 18 to use Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. 10-feet apart while in the water. the whirlpool on their own; youth ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent The pool will be closed on the Pool Rules or guardian in the whirlpool. following holidays: • Proper bathing suits are required; Memorial Day...... May 31 • Please consult your physician before cutoffs are not permitted. Infants must Independence Day ...... July 4 using the whirlpool. wear approved swim diapers. Labor Day ...... Sept. 6 • Whirlpool use is not recommended for • Patrons age 6 and younger must be Unless otherwise noted, all aquatic classes are patrons with cardiovascular problems or directly supervised, within arm’s reach, held at the James City County Recreation who are pregnant. A 10-minute time by an adult age 16 or older. Supervising Center indoor pool. limit is suggested for the whirlpool. adult must be in the water in proper • Maximum occupancy is seven people The Indoor Pool bathing suit attire. per tub. The James City County Recreation Center • Patrons age 6 to 11 must take a features a 25-meter by 25-yard indoor swimming proficiency test to enter Swim Clubs swimming pool with 12 lanes for a 25-yard the water without adult supervision. James City County Parks & Recreation swim or water walking. Pool depth ranges Patrons age 6 to 11 who do not pass currently holds seasonal facility use from a zero depth entry to 4.5 feet deep the proficiency test must be directly agreements with the Williamsburg with a year round temperature of 85 supervised, within arm’s reach, by an Aquatic Club and the Coast Guard Blue degrees. The pool also offers two adult age 16 or older. Supervising adult Dolphins, which allows for practice time whirlpools (currently closed due to must be in the water in proper bathing in the pool from September to May. For COVID) and a splash pool area for families suit attire. their specific practice times and lane uses, with young children; both the pool and • No more than four children (ages 11 & please refer to the monthly pool schedule whirlpool are ADA accessible with younger) may be supervised by one available online or pick up a copy at the adult age 16 or older. chairlifts. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Recreation Center Front Desk. a lane reservation system is in place to • Patrons with skin disease(s), open Swim Lessons limit the number of patrons in the wounds, nasal or ear discharge, inflamed eyes or any communicable Swim lessons have been temporarily Center and area at any given time. disease are not allowed in the pool. suspended due to COVID-19 and will Please see Lap Swim. resume once restrictions have been lifted. For the complete list of pool rules, call For the latest information on all aquatic 757-259-4185. programs, please visit Aquatics online and

1 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Aquatics

LIFEGUARD TRAINING AQUATIC FITNESS CLASSES American Red Cross Lifeguard Training Course Passes are needed to participate in Aquatic Fitness classes. Both Ages 15+ 10-visit and monthly passes are available. See Group Fitness classes Includes First Aid and CPR certification. Must attend and pass a swim on page 14 for prices. No swimming ability is required. Please test (held first day of class): 300-yard continuous swim (100 yards of consult a physician before beginning a class. Note: Check the front crawl, 100 yards of breaststroke and 100 yards of choice of front symbol located beside the Aqua Fitness classes to find a class to crawl or breaststroke). Retrieve a 10- pound brick from a depth of match your fitness needs. 7-8 feet and return 20 yards, keeping both hands on the brick at all times; face must remain out of the water. Tread water for two = moderate, low intensity minutes keeping arms out of the water. Must attend every class to = medium intensity earn certification. Failure to complete competency test does not = high intensity guarantee a full refund. Must turn age 15 by last class. JCCRC

Training Course Intensity Class F 5/7 4-6 p.m. $205 Arthritis Aquatic Program Sat 5/8 9 a.m.-5 p.m. SilverSneakers® Splash M-Th 5/10-5/13 4-9 p.m. JOYnts in Motion Aqua Fit Cardio American Red Cross Lifeguard Re-Certification DEEP H2O Ages 15+ Renew your Lifeguarding and CPR/AED for professional rescuers H2O HIIT FIT certifications. Must successfully complete the prerequisite skills, Aqua Tabata practical skills, first aid skills and written tests. Failure to complete Cardio all requirements does not guarantee a full refund. Cell phone use is not permitted in class and can be grounds for dismissal. Please bring MIX IT UP current Lifeguard and CPR card for proof of certification. JCCRC Zumba® Sat 5/15 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $60 Aqua Fitness schedules are subject to change. Current schedules and course Sat 6/5 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $60 descriptions are available online and at the Recreation Center Front Desk.

Competitive Pay • Flexible Work Schedule • Paid Trainings • Free Recreation Center Membership!

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YOUTH/TEEN ART CLASSES Pastels • Ages 16+ Learn how to use this versatile and fun medium to create portraits Kidz Clay • Ages 10-15 and landscapes. Students provide own supplies. For the list, call Make a mess, make some art, and make your mark… in clay! 757-220-3755 or email [email protected]. Instructor: We’ll hand build and explore the potter’s wheel. A variety of topics Anne Kushnick. JCCRC presented, so students may repeat the class. No experience needed. $15 materials fee due to instructor at first class. Work will be W 7/7-9/1 1-3 p.m. $100 available for pick up after firing. Dress for mess! Instructor: W 9/8-12/15* 1-3 p.m. $130 Dorothy Round. JCCRC *no class 11/24 Th 9/9-10/7 4:15-5:15 p.m. $40 Acrylic Painting • Ages 16+ Th 10/14-11/11 4:15-5:15 p.m. $40 Join us to create your own masterpiece while making new friends. TEEN/ADULT ART CLASSES If you've never picked up a brush or have some skills in acrylics, this class is for you. Students provide own supplies. For the list, contact Oil Painting • Ages 16+ 757-220-3755 or [email protected]. Instructor: Anne Beginner and Kushnick. JCCRC experienced painters welcome. Students Th 7/8-9/2 1:30-3:30 p.m. $100 receive individual Th 9/9-12/16* 1:30-3:30 p.m. $130 instruction based *no class 11/25 on skill level. Join us to create your own masterpiece while making new friends. Students provide own supplies. For the list, call 757-220-3755 or email [email protected]. Instructor: Anne Kushnick. JCCRC T 7/6-8/31 1-3 p.m. $100 W 7/7-9/1 10 a.m.-noon $100 T 9/7-12/14* 1-3 p.m. $130 *no class 11/23 Pottery • Ages 16+ Pottery classes are currently operating at reduced capacity. If you’re W 9/8-12/15* 10 a.m.-noon $130 new to our programs and would like to be added to the pottery email *no class 11/24 distribution list for future class or workshop offerings, please contact 757-259-5353 or [email protected].

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YOUTH/TEEN SPECIAL INTEREST CLASSES Preschool Summer Chocolate Making Ages 3-5 with parent/guardian Have fun in this summer-themed chocolate-making workshop. You’ll make chocolate shells, sea stars and a few other beachy critters! In addition, enjoy s'mores marshmallows, chocolate cluster cups and other fun surprises. Please note any food allergies at registration. Tie back long hair and bring an apron and airtight container. Instructor: The Williamsburg Chocolatier, Inc. JCCRC Sat 6/26 10-11:30 a.m. $20

Mother’s Day Gift Workshop • Ages 4-10 NEW! Conversational Spanish for Kids They love you, hug you and make you brush your teeth! Show your Ages 7-12 FREE! mom how much you love her with a handmade gift! Your mom Learn new vocabulary words to begin your journey into the Spanish loves flowers, right? Create mom a beautiful sculpture of a rosebud. language. We’ll learn terms for weather, months, days, animals, We’ll use air-dry clay, paint, glitter and lots of love to create this clothes, y mucho más! Each week will be something new with masterpiece. What a great keepsake! Instructor: Kidcreate Studio. exciting activities! Class conducted via the Zoom application. Register JCCRC by April 30 to receive the Zoom meeting link. Parents will be contacted Sat 5/1 9 a.m. –noon $30 for printed material pickup. Instructor: Paula Guerra.

M 5/3-6/28* 4:45-5:30 p.m. Father’s Day Gift Workshop • Ages 4-10 NEW! *no class 5/31 What dad wouldn’t love a gift made just for him? Show your dad how much you love him by making a Father’s Day gift with your own two ADULT SPECIAL INTEREST CLASSES hands! We’ll draw self-portraits and make the frames to put them in. Instructor: Kidcreate Studio. JCCRC Virtual Genealogy – Intermediate Ages 16+ FREE! Sat 6/12 9-11 a.m. $25 If you’re not a “beginner” in your research but are not really at the Kid’s Tropical Summer Cookie Decorating • Ages 6-13 point of “advanced,” please join us! Explore your family tree with Get ready for summer and the beach! Let's decorate palm trees, fish, more insight into research ideas, Census records, dating old photos, flamingos and more in this fun cookie decorating workshop! We’ll use organizing your findings and much more! This class will be conducted buttercream as well as royal icing to via the Zoom application. Register by July 2 to receive the Zoom put the finishing touches on our meeting link. Instructor: Paula Guerra. treats! Stars, smooth icing, zig zags T 7/6-7/27 5-6 p.m. and lines will create our cute designs. Please note any food Virtual Genealogy – Advanced allergies at registration. Tie back Ages 16+ FREE! long hair and bring two large airtight containers to take home cookies Are you already researching but want to learn more? We’ll dive deeper and an apron/hand towel! Instructor: The Williamsburg Chocolatier, into research platforms, DNA testing, land records and much more! Inc. JCCRC Come learn about DNA tests and what you can find in them. This class Sat 6/26 Noon-2 p.m. $20 will be conducted via the Zoom application. Register by July 30 to receive the Zoom meeting link. Instructor: Paula Guerra.

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School-Age Programs • State-Licensed Programs

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS of providing quality summer camps, before & after school, and school break programs to our community! Offered year-round in Williamsburg-James City County elementary schools. Registration forms and program information are available for download at jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Recreation Programs” or call REC Connect Info Line at 757-259-3170 for more information. est. 1986

REC Connect’s operating plan is subject to change based on the WJCC Public School operational plan and ongoing guidance from the Governor, the Virginia Health Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

REC CONNECT – Elementary Before & After School 2021-22 Summer Camp 2021 • Registration is underway. Parents, please plan ahead! One registration packet may be used for • Annual (non-refundable) application fee: $50/child (separate both Summer Camp 2021 and the Before & After School 2021-22 weekly fees) programs. Registrations accepted after the deadline on a space • Before & After school registration deadline: Aug. 13 available basis. Please allow up to seven business days from received • Monday-Friday, Aug. 30 to the end of the school year* date for processing. • Before School, 7 a.m. until school starts • Registration is underway. • After School, school dismissal – 6 p.m. • Annual (non-refundable) application fee: $50/child *Programs are closed in observance of holidays. (separate weekly fees) Program operating hours are subject to change based on WJCC school • Summer Camp registration deadline: May 21 operating hours. Offered at all WJCC elementary schools (Clara Byrd • Monday–Friday, June 21-Aug. 20*, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Baker, D.J. Montague, J. B. Blayton, James River, Laurel Lane, Matoaka, • Offered at four elementary schools: Laurel Lane, Clara Byrd Matthew Whaley, Norge and Stonehouse (ages 5-10; must be in Baker, J.B. Blayton and Stonehouse (ages 5-10; must have kindergarten). completed kindergarten). *Program closed July 5 in observance of Independence Day. • 10 year-olds going into 5th grade may be registered for Formerly known as Middle Elementary REC Connect or Teens On Point (T.O.P) Summer Camp School REC Connect Teens On Point (T.O.P) – Summer Camp Weekly Fees* Elevating Teens to the TOP! • Full-time (4 or 5 days): $110/week includes field trip fees. $10 discount available for second and subsequent children in the same family attending full time. T.O.P Summer Camp 2021 and After School program • Part-time (3 days or less): $90/ week includes field trip fees. 2021-22 for youth ages 10-14. Explore new adventures in our new teen after school program. For more information, see page 28.

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Extended Program Hours: Half and Full Teacher Workdays are New registrants – and those who have not used included in After School and Before & After School weekly fees. the program in 12 months: Elementary Before & After School Weekly Fees** In addition to the registration packet, a copy of each child’s birth • Before School – $40 certificate or most recent report card AND their most recent physical • After School – $50 and immunization records must be submitted. All physical and • Before & After School – $65 immunization records must be submitted on the Commonwealth • Coupon punch card: $125 of Virginia School Entrance Health Form: Form MCH213G; it may (10-visit punch card: one Before or After School visit per punch) be downloaded from jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Recreation and Programs.” Discount Program: Discounts are available to any qualified resident based on total income. For information, call 757-259-5414. **FEES Please note: Parks & Recreation fees are subject to change. Registration forms and program information are available for download at jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation or for pickup at any payment site. One registration packet may be used for both the REC CONNECT SUMMER CAMPS Summer Camp 2021 and the Before & After School 2021-22 programs. Little Tykes Summer Camp • Ages 3-5 Registrations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis according to A super fun pre-K camp with creative arts and crafts, outdoor play, space availability. music and interactive stories! Come join the weekly adventures! Applications can be mailed to: Children must be toilet trained. JCCRC James City County Parks & Recreation 5340 Palmer Lane, Suite 1B, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 T-Th 7/6-7/8 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 OR M-Th 7/12-7/15 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 Dropped off at the NEW Parks & Recreation Drop Box locations: M-Th 7/19-7/22 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 James City County Recreation Center (Front Entrance beside Library return box) and Abram Frink Jr. Community Center (Front Entrance M-Th 7/26-7/28 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 on sidewalk near door #7) M-Th 8/2-8/5 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 Or at any of the following payment sites during regular business hours: M-Th 8/9-8/12 1:30-4:30 p.m. $65 • Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, 8901 Pocahontas Trail • Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 1350 John Tyler Highway • Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 5537 Centerville Road • James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road • Satellite Services Oﬃce (Toano), 3127 Forge Road

Celebrating 40 Years… Did You Know? Until 1980, all recreational services for James City County residents were provided by the City of Williamsburg. In 1980, Parks & Recreation began a pilot summer playground program at Carriage Road Mini Park, Forest Glen Mini Park and Mooretown Road Mini Park. In 1981, the Recreation Office was created based on the success of the pilot programs. The program expanded in 1982 to include Grove and Norge playground sites. Details beginning on Page 7.

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OUTDOOR CAMPS Out There with Riverside Outfitters • Ages 8-14 Little Sprouts Nature Explorers • Ages 4-5 With four days of adventure and team building, campers will travel to Richmond for whitewater rafting, kayaking, gorilla swinging, stand-up Explore the great outdoors in this fun-filled week! Join James City paddle boarding and more, all while taking in a bit of the history the County Parks & Recreation and the Virginia Master Naturalists in capital has to offer. Campers will be transported to Riverside Outfitters activities specifically designed for preschoolers to learn about the for their daily activities. All activities on the river are weather and natural world around them. The camp will be active and participants flood-height dependent and may be subject to change based on river will spend most of the time outdoors. Please bring sunscreen and conditions. JCCRC water. FP Ages 8-11 T-F 7/6-7/9 8:30-11 a.m. $55 Tu-F 7/6-7/9 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $215

Nature in Your Backyard • Ages 6-9 M-Th 7/19-7/22 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $215 Learn about the plants and animals in your backyard! We’ll explore a M-Th 8/23-8/26 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $215 different aspect of nature each day and create our own field guide and make our own trail mix! Parks & Recreation staff and the Virginia Ages 12-14 Master Naturalists will lead participants on nature walks and other M-Th 8/2-8/5 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $245 fun-filled activities. The camp will be active and the participants will spend most of the time outdoors. Please bring sunscreen and water. State Park Passport Camp • Ages 9-12 NEW! Snack provided. FP Join us for a tour of some of the area’s surrounding State Parks. Each M-Th 7/19-7/22 8:30 a.m.-noon $65 day we’ll highlight a unique activity, excursion or program specific to one of Virginia or North Carolina’s local state parks. Camp fee includes Campout! • Ages 8-11 transportation to and from all the parks and all park admissions, Learn the basics of setting up camp, outdoor cooking, hiking, bird and amenities and excursion fees. Campers are encouraged to bring a animal identification and geocaching during this outdoor education bagged lunch, extra snacks and a water bottle. Activities may include week. All materials required for the week will be provided. Please note paddling, learning about oyster farming, geocaching, birdwatching any food allergies or special dietary concerns at registration. CRP and more! JCCRC M-F 6/21-6/25 9 a.m.-noon $105 M-F 7/26-7/30 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $175

Living in the Past • Ages 10-12 OP Adventures • Ages 9-12 The settlers at Hot Water, now the home of Freedom Park, did not have In this half-day adventure camp, campers venture from home base video games, computers or any of the high tech gadgets of today! So on a different local excursion each day. Each day brings a new activity how did they get by? Camp participants will get a feel for 18th and including kayaking or paddling, geocaching, biking and hiking, all 19th century life in Virginia – making their own food and supplies, while learning about the historical and natural history that surrounds and learning about the rich history of Freedom Park. Please bring the area. Weather permitting for all daily activities. JCCRC sunscreen and water. FP M-F 8/9-8/13 9 a.m.-noon $105 M-Th 8/9-8/12 8:30 a.m.-noon $75

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Archery Camp • Ages 10-14 Kidz-R-Cookin’ Around the World • Ages 5-8 From safety to technique development, this half-day camp teaches the Cooking, music way of the bow. Hone techniques as well as develop strength, balance and arts & crafts and comfort holding the bow in this introduction to basic recurve from around the archery. An archery camp tournament will be held on Friday. globe will all come Instructor: Wayne Randolph. UCP together in this very special M-F 6/28-7/2 9 a.m.-noon $105 hands-on cooking

camp. Each day Paddling Camp • Ages 11-14 will be a different Join us for all things culinary adventure paddlecraft! We’ll be for campers. venturing to local spots Explore culture, food and tradition. Recipes and certificates are to try out kayaking, included! Please note any food allergies at registration. Instructor: canoeing, or stand Kidz-R-Cookin’. JCCRC up paddle boarding. No previous paddling M-Th 8/16-8/19 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $155 experience required but is encouraged. Less Camp Clay - Mud Pies & Mixed Media • Ages 5-9 experienced paddlers Explore examples of pottery forms, then design and hand build your will be paired up with own clay creations inspired by them. Plus, we’ll work in other artistic staff or another camper media! $35 materials fee (cash or check) due to instructor in first class to paddle tandem. Full of each week. Work will be available for pick up after firing. Dress for day field trip on Friday up to Richmond to paddle along the James the mess! Instructor: Diane Kroniess, Professional Potter. JCCRC River with Riverside Outfitters! JCCRC M-F 6/28-7/2 9 a.m.-noon $100 M-F 6/28-7/2* 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $135 M-F 7/12-7/16 9 a.m.-noon $100 (*7/2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) DIY Art Adventures • Ages 5-10 SPECIAL INTEREST Make art masterpieces out of common household items, recyclables, and other unique objects! We’ll use our imagination for “do-it-yourself” Little Tykes Summer Camp • Ages 3-5 art all week long. Dress for mess. No previous experience needed. Camp M-Th 7/6-8/12 1:30-4:30 p.m. JCCRC fee includes a special “in-house” field trip. JCCRC Description on page 6. M-F 6/21-6/25 9 a.m.-noon $100

Pinch, Slab, Coil Clay Camp • Ages 4-6 NEW! Master on Canvas Camp • Ages 5-10 NEW! It's time for your young artist to roll up their sleeves, make a mess and In this camp, we’ll be inspired by art created by Vincent Van Gogh, play with some clay! Campers will use a variety of tools and techniques Claude Monet, Henry Matisse and Pablo Picasso. We’ll recreate famous to make animals, castles, bowls and much more. We’ll work with a works of art like Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, Monet’s Water Lilies, Matisse’s variety of different types of clay throughout the camp, including both The Flight of Icarus and many others, all on real canvas boards. Make Model Magic® and air-dry clay. Campers will use their fingers to pinch, room on your walls! Your child is going to be very proud of these assemble a slab, and create coils as they learn the basics of working masterpieces! Instructor: Kidcreate Studio. JCCRC with clay. Instructor: Kidcreate Studio. JCCRC M-F 7/19-7/23 9 a.m.-noon $120 M-Th 8/23-8/26 9 a.m.-noon $100

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Days of Discovery Summer Camp Mad Science presents Brixology • Ages 7-11 Ages 5-22 with disabilities Let the tinkering begin! Campers will get hands-on with LEGO® bricks See description on page 19. to construct various engineering themed projects. From assembling a 11 a.m.-5 p.m. MS space station to building boats and vehicles, campers will explore the many facets of engineering. Your future engineer will build upon their M-Th 6/28-8/5 $55-$75/week creativity to solve real world design challenges, while developing their

problem solving and team building skills. Each day features an exciting Mad Science presents Secret Agent Lab take-home project your camper built and can use at home with other Ages 6-10 NEW! LEGO® sets. Instructor: Mad Science staff. JCCRC Focus on the science of forensics in this hands-on look at crime scenes. Identify and collect evidence, from fingerprints to tracks to trash! M-Th 8/9-8/12 9 a.m.-noon $165 Re-create the scene of a crime using clues and detailed observations. Become a super sleuth and learn clever ways The “How-Tos” of Drawing Camp • Ages 7-12 NEW! of performing tasks in the hands-on view of Does your young artist love to draw? This introductory drawing camp the science that spies use. Every day campers teaches campers the basic techniques and principles of drawing. We’ll will bring home fun take-home projects encourage creativity and imagination while experimenting with a including the Fingerprint Finder, Secret variety of drawing materials and techniques. Campers will even Code Breaker and Spyglasses! Instructor: receive their own sketchbook that they’ll get to keep and draw in Mad Science staff. JCCRC throughout the camp! Instructor: Kidcreate Studio. JCCRC T-F 7/6-7/9* 9 a.m.-noon $165 M-F 8/23-8/27 1-4 p.m. $120 *no camp 7/5 Cupcake Wars • Ages 7-13 Mad Science presents Super Science Sampler Prepare for war...cupcake style! Each Ages 6-10 NEW! day we’ll be creating, baking and Explore five of the coolest branches of science on your way to decorating gorgeous cupcakes with becoming a certified Jr. Mad Scientist. Discover how birds fly and buttercream icing to enjoy and learn what an owl eats as we dissect owl pellets in Bird Biology; build share. Learn baking techniques as towering structures and ingenious contraptions via Engineering; go well as how to work with decorating crazy while you construct catapults, pulleys and levers in Machine bags and different tips to create our Mania; stir-up a crazy concoction that becomes sidewalk chalk and masterpieces. You’ll be in teams create a chromatography T-shirt in Chemistry; then do a double take daily and we’ll have friendly competition each day – get ready for the as you learn how optics really work in Lights and Sights! Instructor: challenge! Please note any food allergies at registration. Bring an Mad Science staff. JCCRC apron and a small snack each day. Instructor: The Williamsburg M-Th 7/26-7/29 9 a.m.-noon $165 Chocolatier, Inc. JCCRC M-Th 6/28-7/1 9 a.m.-noon $125 Spanish Camp • Ages 6-11 Let’s explore Central America! Learn about Mexico, Honduras, Costa M,T,Th,F 8/2-8/6* 9 a.m.-noon $125 Rica, Belize and Panama! We’ll discover the geography, people and *no camp 8/4 customs as well as make various crafts from each country! Instructor: Paula Guerra. JCCRC Dessert Camp • Ages 7-13 M-F 8/2-8/6 9 a.m.-noon $110 Come make chocolate treats, cupcakes and other tasty desserts! Items made are perfect for special occasions and entertaining. Please note Mighty Girls Yoga! Camp • Ages 7-10 any food allergies at registration. Bring an apron and a small snack See description on page 17. FP each day. Instructor: The Williamsburg Chocolatier, Inc. JCCRC M-Th 7/19-7/22 9 a.m.-noon $90 M-Th 6/28-7/1 1-4 p.m. $115

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Camp Chocolate • Ages 7-13 Swimming offered daily (subject to change). Instructor: Ann Beatty. Learn about chocolate making and the history of chocolate along with JCCRC games and lots of fun each day. We’ll dip fresh fruits, make chocolate M-F 6/21-6/25 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $135 clusters and create many other treats! Please note any food allergies at registration. Bring an apron and a small snack to class each day. COPs Camp • Ages 10-13 Fee includes all supplies. Instructor: The Williamsburg Chocolatier, Learn the importance of being active in your community by collecting Inc. JCCRC donations for local charities and participating in exciting activities M,T,Th,F 8/2-8/6* 1-4 p.m. $115 and field trips with James City County Police officers. All activities, *no camp 8/4 games and trips will promote teamwork, respect and helping others. “Veteran” campers are encouraged to invite a “rookie” friend to

register. Instructor: JCC Police Department. LEC Girls of American (Girl Doll) Manners and History Ages 8-11 M-F 7/19-7/23 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $125 Come and learn about today’s “American Girl” manners as well as the M-F 8/16-8/20 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $125 historical characters from the American Girl® series. Each day, we’ll highlight a different era as we also learn about manners then and now! Fee includes your own NEW American Girl® doll, which you Clay Creators Camp • Ages 10-15 select at the time of registration. Instructor: Paula Guerra. JCCRC Design and make your own clay creations inspired by contemporary or historic pottery. You’ll explore hand building, the potter’s wheel, M-F 7/26-7/30 9 a.m.-noon $170 and sculpting, if time permits. Different projects featured each week, so campers may repeat camp. $35 materials fee (cash or check) due Time Travelers • Ages 8-12 to instructor in first class of each week. Work will be available for Have you ever wanted to be an Archaeologist like Indiana Jones? Come pick up after firing. Dress for the mess! Instructor: Dorothy Round. and learn about the five ancient civilizations from around the world! JCCRC We’ll learn about Egypt, Mali, Inca, Aztec and Greek civilizations. We’ll map our adventures and discover their unique cultures. Instructor: M-F 6/21-6/25 2-4:30 p.m. $100 Paula Guerra. JCCRC M-F 7/19-7/23 2-4:30 p.m. $100 M-F 8/9-8/13 9 a.m.-noon $110 Kids Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) Camp • Ages 8-14 Kidz-R-Cookin’ Around the World • Ages 9-12 See description on page 17. JBEP See description on page 8. JCCRC Youth Summer Rowing Camps • Ages 10-18 M-Th 8/16-8/19 2-5 p.m. $155 See description on page 21. CRP

Head Start to Aviation • Ages 9-13 Session day/time dependent on age; $200 Learn about aviation history, build a drone with teammates and experience flight simulation designed to spark an interest in aviation and DIY Art Adventures • Ages 11-16 STEM and much more! Camp includes special field trip to airport, if See description on page 8. JCCRC weather permits. Limited spaces, register early! Instructor: Youth Aeronautics Educational Foundation. JCCRC M-F 7/26-7/30 1-4 p.m. $100

M-F 7/12-7/16 9 a.m.-noon $110 Youth Intro to Weights & Functional Training Camp Ages 12-15 Science & Engineering Camp • Ages 10-13 See description on page 17. JCCRC Explore the worlds of science and engineering. Aerodynamics, rocketry, waterpower and more. We’ll also venture to Chickahominy M-Th 8/2-8/5 9:30-11:30 a.m. $60 Riverfront Park one day and take a special field trip – location TBA!

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SPORTS CAMPS skaters. In addition to skateboarding, activities will focus on creative Preschool Motor Skills & Sports • Ages 3-5 NEW! expression (daily art projects) and park stewardship - creating a Let’s put those busy bodies to work! This camp will focus on culture of service in the skateboarding community. Indoor and outdoor introducing motor control skills through a variety of fun and activities, rain or shine. Scholarships available. For more information or unique games with a focus on movement! Campers will explore questions, please email [email protected]. Instructor: Triangle brief introductions to popular sports including soccer, basketball, Skateboard Alliance. SP baseball and more! Location: TBA M-F 6/21-6/25 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $150 M-Th 6/28-7/1 9 a.m.-noon $85 (fee includes free entry into 6/26 Skate Jam)

Virginia Legacy Recreational Soccer Camp • Ages 5-12 Kiskiack Junior Golf Academy • Ages 6-14 Revolving around soccer-related games, activities, trainings and FORE! The basic fundamentals of golf are covered in this games-based competitions, this camp includes instruction on the fundamentals of approach to stance, swing, etiquette, sportsmanship, rules and soccer and is designed to meet the needs of beginner, developmental, competitive situations. Golfers will be divided up by age and skill recreational and advanced soccer players. All participants receive a level within the camp setting. Each camper will have hours of Legacy Camp shirt and free soccer ball! Instructor: Virginia Legacy. one-on-one development throughout the week. Kiskiack shirt, Location: TBA ball, range voucher and a bag tag included! Instructor: Kiskiack Half Day Golf Course. Camp meets at 8104 Club Drive. M-F 7/5-7/9 9 a.m.-noon $115 M-Th 7/26-7/29 9 a.m.-noon $130

M-F 7/12-7/16 9 a.m.-noon $115 Multi-Sport Camp • Ages 7-12 M-F 8/16-8/20 9 a.m.-noon $115 Join us for a sampler pack of sports! Over 12 different team and Full Day individual sport options for campers to try out including basketball, M-F 7/5-7/9 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $190 baseball, soccer floor hockey and more! Camp includes a lunch pizza party on Friday. Location: TBA M-F 7/12-7/16 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $190 Ages 7-10 M-F 8/16-8/20 9 a.m.-3 p.m. $190 M-F 8/2-8/6 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $125 AG Basketball & Speed Training Camp • Ages 6-13 Ages 10-12 We’ll focus on shooting mechanics, one on one defense, scoring, ball handling, passing, mental preparation, fitness, conditioning, speed, M-F 8/9-8/13 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $125 agility training and more. A key objective in our academy is to create an intense and fun atmosphere that will enable campers to increase All Star Football Clinic • Ages 8-13 FREE! their basketball skills, maximize performance and achieve peak Want to learn skills from former college football players? Join us for condition. An exciting part of our academy is the implementation of this hands-on/no pads camp to learn tackling, blocking, passing and nutritional education, leadership, personal development, mentoring other skills to be successful. Former WJCC athletes and local high activities in decision making, leadership, communication skills, school coaches will get you ready for tryouts! Lunch provided. WSC self-image and team building with others. Instructor: Athletes Th-F 7/15-7/16 9 a.m.-noon Global. Location: TBA M-F 7/19-7/23 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $190 FOCUS Field Hockey Camp • Ages 8-14 NEW! M-F 8/23-8/27 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $190 Learn the foundations and fundamentals with FOCUS Field Hockey! TSA Skate Camp • Ages 6-14 Whether you’re new to the game or a seasoned player, this camp is for Learn the basics of skateboarding, or experienced riders can learn you! FOCUS espouses a modern, games-based curriculum delivered by more advanced techniques. Every camper will receive a new highly-invested former college coaches with extensive backgrounds. skateboard & Skate Camp T-shirt. Be sure to pack pads and helmet! Required equipment includes mouth guard and shin guards. All other Instruction will focus on safety and feature beginner area for new equipment is encouraged but not required. WSC skaters to grow skills together as well as breakouts for more advanced T-F 7/6-7/9 9 a.m.-noon $115

11 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 REC YOUR 50’S FORWARD! James City County is excited to offer Club 55+ for adults 55+, featuring a variety of programs to keep you moving FORWARD towards active and healthy lifestyles! From Active and Adventure to Leisure and Learning activities, there is something for everyone age 55 or better of all abilities. Take time to review this brochure and experience your choice of 55+ exclusive or multigenerational programs.

RECREATIONAL & FUN CONNECT FORWARD FIT FORWARD LIVE FORWARD PAY IT FORWARD Just for the FUN of it–learn Meet peers locally and abroad Maintain a healthy Learn financial, technology, Volunteer and exercise your and experience something through trips, outings and YOU... mind, body safety and basic life-skill skills and talents by giving new whether sports, arts social gatherings designed and spirit. strategies to keep you up to speed your time to others. or outdoor adventure! exclusively for you. and prepared for the future.

SilverSneakers® Silver&Fit Membership • Ages 65+ Available with select insurance plans, a Be healthy, stay independent! A SilverSneakers® fitness Silver&Fit membership offers access to the James City County membership gives you access to the JCCRC’s amenities and Recreation Center and Abram Frink Jr. Community Center amenities. classes. See page 30 for details. Call 1-877-427-4788 or visit silverandﬁt.com to check eligibility.

Renew Active by Active&Fit • Ages 55+ UnitedHealthcare Available with select Medicare Advantage plans, a Renew Active Available with select insurance plans, an membership from UnitedHealthcare offers access to James City Active&Fit membership offers access to the County Recreation Center and Abram Frink Jr. Community James City County Recreation Center and Abram Center amenities. Contact your insurance company or visit Frink Jr. Community Center amenities. Call 1-877-427-4788 myrenewactive.com to see if your recreation membership or visit www.activeandﬁtdirect.com to check eligibility. might be free!

The Lounge • Ages 55+ The Lounge is currently closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Lounge will re-open once restrictions are lifted. The Lounge, located in the James City County Recreation Center, is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Program offerings include a variety of activities, discussion groups, games, trips and luncheons. Lounge activities require a separate membership of $65/year for James City County and Williamsburg residents or $75/year for nonresidents. Lounge membership is included in Senior Traditional and Senior Premier Recreation Center memberships. For more information, stop by The Lounge or the JCCRC Front Desk, call 757-259-4178 or visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Facilities.”

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One-on-One Orientation • Ages 12+ Small Group Training, 60-minute session A fitness staff member will demonstrate how to set up and determine • 3-4 people with similar goals trained together. All participants must weight, seat and pad settings for select pieces of the Nautilus or Cybex register individually. equipment. They’ll discuss general physical fitness principles and • $15 (single session/person) explain fitness room etiquette. Call the Fitness Supervisor at • $70 (5-pack) (5 sessions/person) 757-259-4173 to schedule your appointment. JCCRC/AFCC • $125 (10-pack) (10 sessions/person)

Cardiovascular Endurance Machines • Ages 12+ Private Yoga Sessions • Ages 14+ Fitness staff members are available to provide information on how to Yoga is for everyone! Do you find starting a yoga class intimidating? use the equipment on an as-needed basis. Stop by the Fitness Desk for Do you want to advance your skills within your practice? A private more information. JCCRC/AFCC yoga class designed around your needs and abilities is the safest and easiest way to build a healthy yoga habit. Call 757-259-4176 before Personal Training • Ages 14+ registration. JCCRC Need a coach to motivate you through your workouts or just get you 60-minute session started in the right direction? Join us in our beautiful new space where • $40 (single) a certified exercise professional will work directly with you to achieve • $190 (5-pack) your goals. We have our finger on the pulse of the fitness industry and • $350 (10-pack) can help push you past your comfort zone! Sessions held daily, at your convenience, all while safely socially distancing. Call the Health & Partner Yoga Sessions, 60-minute session Wellness Coordinator at 757-259-4176 before registration. JCCRC • 2 people with similar goals trained together. Both participants must 60-minute session register individually. • $40 (single) • $20 (single session/person) • $190 (5-pack) • $95 (5-pack) (5 sessions/person) • $350 (10-pack) • $180 (10-pack) (10 sessions/person) Partner Training, 60-minute session • 2 people with similar goals trained together. Both participants must register individually. • $20 (single session/person) • $95 (5-pack) (5 sessions/person) • $180 (10-pack) (10 sessions/person)

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GROUP FITNESS CLASSES For a current schedule of classes, please visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Recreation & Programs.” Group Fitness Classes • Ages 14+ Classes are 50 minutes unless otherwise noted. Our varied schedule Our instructors are certified by nationally recognized organizations includes core and flexibility classes like Pilates, Yoga and PiYo. For a full such as AFAA, ACE, Spinning, Zumba, Barre, Jump Sport Rebounder, body workout, we offer Low Impact, Body Sculpt, Cardio Intervals and SilverSneakers®, Yoga Alliance and SCOTT Pilates. Purchase a Premier Indoor Rowing. If dancing is your thing, we have a variety of dance Pass, Group Fitness Monthly Pass or a 10-Tab Pass for access to classes. classes throughout the year including Zumba® and Ballroom Dance. For These allow you to take any land or aqua fitness class as long as space is more of a physical challenge, try Cardio Kickboxing, Tabata, Kettlebell, available (first-come, first-served). Barre, TRX, Bootcamp, Circuit Training or Indoor Cycling. You’ll find something you love! Let us do the programming for you! PASSES Intensity levels vary for classes. Intensity is not the same as impact. All classes can be modiﬁed for low impact. Premier Pass Options

(includes James City County Recreation Center membership plus classes) ♥ to ♥♥ = low intensity

• Two options available: Adult (18-54) or Senior (ages 55+) ♥♥ to ♥♥♥ = moderate intensity

passes. For the complete list of fees and fee options, visit ♥♥♥ to ♥♥♥♥ = high intensity jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation or stop by the Recreation Center. Intensity Class ♥ to ♥♥ Pilates, Hatha/Integral/ Gentle/Good Morning/ Monthly Pass Options Restorative Yoga, Low Impact Zumba®, Balance, • Unlimited Monthly Pass - without facility membership: $50 Stability & Balance and SilverSneakers®.

• Unlimited Monthly Pass - with 3, 6 or 12-month facility ♥♥ ♥♥♥ to Pilates, Vinyasa Yoga,Low Impact, PiYo, Intro TRX, membership: $30 Strength Training, Body Sculpt, Zumba®, Indoor Cycling and Indoor Rowing. 10-Tab Pass ♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥ 10 classes to use anytime, no expiration date and no facility to Kettlebell, Bootcamp, PiYo, TRX Training, Barre,

membership required: $55 Tabata, Circuit Training and Indoor Cycling and Rowing.

For The HEALTH Of It!

Access to Parks & Recreation facilities and programs leads to healthier lifestyles for citizens of all ages. Recreation activities can build self-esteem, reduce stress and improve overall wellness.

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YOUTH & FAMILIES Intentional Living Workshop - for Teens Youth Peace Makers Ages 13-18 NEW! Workshop • Ages 5-8 This four-week workshop is a dream for those who wish to live their lives on purpose! Journal, play games, learn meditations, practice Especially now, guiding youth in yoga and create a vision board, all while examining your “why!” learning how to quiet their minds During this class you’ll be immersed in discussions and reflections and bring mindfulness during about your values, goals and dreams. You’ll have your very own moments of difficulty is invaluable. personal mission statement to help guide your choices! JCCRC Mindfulness can help minimize anxiety and increase happiness – we all want that! With that in mind, we’re offering this meditation and craft M 8/16-9/13* 6-7 p.m. $30 activity for any child looking for a moment of calm. This class combines a *no class 9/6 little yoga and mindfulness, while creating fun sensory jars to help kids calm their minds. The great magic of these “magic” jars is that your kids Youth Weight Training • Ages 15-17 NEW! will be teaching themselves the practice before you even begin the Is your child ready to pick up those weights with you or is your child explanation. Calming jars are helpful and fun for kids of all ages - join looking to learn the basics of lifting weights? Either way, let us teach in the magic (and calm). FP them proper movement, form, safe techniques, etiquette of lifting and W 5/19 5-6:15 p.m. $15 age appropriate weight training. Your child will learn to safely strength train, improve their balance and body control as well as proper form.

They’ll perform functional lifts safely, focus on core strength and muscle Bonding Beats • Ages 6+ NEW! toning for a total body workout. Class instructed by a certified personal This parent and child workshop includes guided practices in rhythm trainer. JCCRC and mindfulness. Communicate and connect with each other - through drumming! Learn rhythms, games, and exercises that you can use to Th 5/27 6-7 p.m. $8 strengthen bonds to continue for a lifetime. No musical experience T 6/22 6-7 p.m. $8 necessary! All instruments provided. Parent must register with child. VP Th 6/10 5-6 p.m. $15 (additional child $5) PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS & TRAININGS

Gait Analysis • Ages 10+ FREE! Intro to Yoga for Teens • Ages 13-18 NEW! What could be more basic than walking and running? Local sports This practice is specifically designed for teens to help support them in chiropractor Dr. Daniel Shaye of Performance Chiropractic will be managing a meaningful and enjoyable life. This four-week class will build performing FREE gait analysis. You may learn why your knee hurts, confidence in their yoga practice along with techniques of mindfulness or your back, or your hip – you may even catch injuries before they and value. Poses curated to aide in deep stretching, dynamic flow, happen! Please wear shorts and a tank type shirt for the best analysis. and proper breathing techniques. The expectations on our youth are Call 757-259-4176 to schedule your time slot. JCCRC abundant, let’s give them a brain break! JCCRC Sat 7/24 10 a.m.-noon Free! M 6/7-6/28 6-7:15 p.m. $30

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Indoor Cycle 101 • Ages 14+ NEW! FREE! Resistance on the River • Ages 16+ NEW! Indoor cycling classes can be overwhelming to jump into – music, seat A total body workout for muscular strength and endurance – on the settings, resistance level and to clip or not to clip. We’re here to help! sand! This class includes functional movements using bodyweight Proper bike set-up can make or break your class experience and keep exercises and compound movements to improve agility, endurance, you injury-free. This intro class will teach you all you need to know to strength and core. Your heart will be pumping while viewing our very enter the “spin” world. Put things in full gear with our awesome tunes, own piece of the James River. Four-week sessions. Spaces are limited. control over resistance and speed and overall intensity. No bike Registration required. JBEP experience necessary. JCCRC T 5/11-6/1 8:30-9:30 a.m. $25 T 5/4 5:30-6:15 p.m. Free! Sat 7/17 10-10:45 a.m. Free! Drumming for Wellness • Ages 16+ This workshop uses the drum and the voice as a modality to practice T 9/7 5:30-6:15 p.m. Free! mindfulness. Students will learn basic drumming and meditation

techniques, and participate in drum circles and sound immersions Bounce Fitness • Ages 14+ to experience the use of drums and sound in ritual, ceremony and Discover the magic of individual mini trampolines. This workshop will recreation. No musical experience necessary! All instruments provided. introduce your body to a unique and fun fitness experience! Bounce Parent must register with child. FP classes are a low impact, high intensity work out designed to tone W 7/7-7/28 6-7 p.m. $35 your body, increase circulation, balance and endurance. Our Jump

Sport trampolines have a ballet barre attached to activate the lower Learn to Row • Ages 14+ FREE! body and core for stability. The rebounder is three times more effective than a floor-based exercise. Come see what it is all about! Spaces Have you ever wanted to try what many call “one of the most are limited. No jump experience needed. JCCRC efficient forms of exercise?” Have you ever wanted to learn the proper technique of rowing? Now is your chance! Join us for a free M 5/17 10-10:45 p.m. $5 Introduction to Indoor Rowing using our indoor rowing machines W 8/4 4-4:45 p.m. $5 (ergs). Unlike most activities, rowing incorporates the use of your legs, core and upper body. We’ll focus step-by-step on proper form so that Functional Fitness! Chair Exercise and Balance you can learn and appreciate this complete full-body, low-impact, lifelong exercise. JCCRC Ages 18 NEW! FREE! Everyone should feel good at any stage of their life. This class will Sat 5/8 3-4 p.m. Free! teach you specific exercises to help improve strength, range of motion, Sat 7/10 3-4 p.m. Free! balance, cardio fitness and mood! Get your blood flowing and your heart pumping all while engaged in a safe and effective seated Sat 9/11 3-4 p.m. Free! exercise. All fitness levels. JCCRC M 5/17 1-1:45 p.m. Free! Techniques of Meditation • Ages 16+ FREE! Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or brand new, all are welcome F 8/6 11-11:45 a.m. Free! to this open community meditation practice. We’ll explore different styles of meditation techniques as well as tools that aid the meditative Kettlebells for Mobility, Flexibility and Strength process. You’ll be guided in and out of each session. Meditation can Ages 14+ NEW! improve your physical, emotional and mental health and well-being. Keeping an eye on your joint mobility and increasing the range in your JCCRC joints will have a large impact on your health. This class will guide you W 5/5 7-8 p.m. Free! through the basics of kettlebell movement, range of motion and strength. JCCRC W 7/7 7-8 p.m. Free! M 7/19 10-10:45 a.m. $5

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Intermediate Meditation Techniques HEALTH/WELLNESS CAMPS Ages 16+ NEW! FREE! Youth Intro to Weights & Functional Training Camp Whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or brand new, all are welcomed Ages 12-15 to this open community meditation practice. We’ll explore different Is your child ready to hit the weight room? Hold on! Let us teach them styles of meditation techniques as well as tools that aid the meditative proper and safe techniques, etiquette of lifting and age appropriate process. You’ll be guided in and out of each session. Meditation can lifts and functional training. Your child will learn to safely strength improve your physical, emotional and mental health and well-being. train, improve their balance and body control as well as proper form. JCCRC We’ll perform functional lifts with body weight, focus on core strength W 6/2 7-8 p.m. Free! and muscle toning for a total body workout. Class instructed by a certified personal trainer. JCCRC W 8/4 7-8 p.m. Free! M-Th 8/2-8/5 9:30-11:30 a.m. $60 Feeding Your Family: How to Encourage Healthy Eating • Ages 12+ NEW! FREE! How to encourage but not force a balanced diet! Parents don’t need to be perfect when making meals for your children. In this class we’ll discuss how to encourage balanced eating, make nutrition fun, and include kids in meal preparation. Registered Dietitian Stephanie May, MS, RD, CSSD. Virtual! Class conducted via Zoom. Link will be provided. T 6/22 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free!! Mighty Girls Yoga!Camp • Ages 7-10 YOGA The focus of the Mighty Girls Yoga!Camp is to help increase Intro to Yoga & Mindfulness • Ages 14+ self-confidence while learning to grow in peace as you build strength If you’ve always wanted to step into a group yoga class, but haven’t, this and resilience from the inside out. We will learn the physical, mental four-week workshop is for you! We'll break down the poses, and you can and social benefits of yoga and mindfulness practices within a safe, ask as many questions as you need! JCCRC cooperative, accepting environment, while exploring the beautiful M 5/3-5/24 6-7:15 p.m. $35 outdoors of Freedom Park. Discover your strengths through journaling, meditation, yoga games and art activities. We’ll collaborate on how to Beach Yoga • Ages 14+ NEW! become agents of peace within the community and leaders in our lives. Take me to the river! A fun and informal way to experience the benefits Classes based on the Little Flower Yoga methodology. Questions? Call of yoga. In this inclusive flow style class, we’ll breathe, stretch and 757-259-4176. FP explore how exciting our postures can be when done in the sand. Bring M-Th 7/26-7/29 9 a.m.-noon $90 a yoga mat or beach towel and your water. Registration required. JBEP M 5/5-5/26 8:15-9:30 a.m. $30 Kids Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP) Camp • Ages 8-14 This SUP class introduces kids to a whole new way on the water! This Need Help to Quit Using Tobacco? All ages class will teach kids all about SUP from the anatomy of the board and Tobacco use, including smokeless tobacco and paddle, how to paddle out, proper stance and paddling techniques all secondhand smoke, harms nearly every organ of while learning water safety while out on the boards. Come SUP it up! your body, causing many diseases and affecting Life jackets are mandatory. Participants will need to bring a lunch. JBEP the health of smokers in general. Quitting tobacco use has immediate as well as long-term benefits for you and your Grouped by age: Ages 8-10 & Ages 11-14 loved ones, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. T,W,Th 7/13-7/15 9 a.m.-noon $130 Call 1-800-SENTARA for a Get Off Your Butt tobacco cessation packet and for information on classes. For more information on resources, Grouped by age: Ages 8-10 & Ages 11-14 visit sentara.com or call 1-800-QUIT NOW. JCCRC T,W,Th 8/10-8/12 9 a.m.-noon $130

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INCLUSION & THERAPEUTIC registration. Payments must be received at the JCCRC in the aquatic area and at the RECREATION SERVICES before admission into any program. CRP and UCP outdoor swimming pools INCLUSION is a service that provides Conduct: All participants are required to during the pool operating season. Visit “My accommodations to persons with follow the rules of conduct in the James Place”, the inclusive playground adjacent to disabilities for participation in recreation City County Behavior Policy. the JCCRC. Kidsburg, located at Veterans programs, facilities and leisure activities Park, also features an all-inclusive offered to the community. Inclusion also Requesting an Accommodation playground for children ages 2-12. includes community/staff trainings, To make a request, call 757-259-5354 Jamestown Beach Event Park is equipped disability awareness programs, and or email with a Mobi Mat and Water Wheelchair, accessibility of park trails and recreational [email protected]. available during the summer operating facilities. Citizens with disabilities are An Inclusion Services staff will contact the season. encouraged to recreate with their peers participant or guardian to complete an Americans with Disabilities Act by taking any class listed in this brochure. assessment (Inclusion Profile) to determine (ADA) Statement of Compliance For more information about Inclusion or the most reasonable accommodations. To ensure accommodations are met, a JCC Parks & Recreation welcomes to request an accommodation, call individuals with disabilities to participate 757-259-5354. three-week notice is requested before program begins. in all recreation programs and activities Essential Eligibility and does not discriminate based on Personal Care Requirements disability. Reasonable accommodations JCC Parks & Recreation does not provide The basic eligibility requirements for all will be made to enable an individual’s personal care services such as feeding, programs, camps, classes and events are participation in a program as long as they bathing, toileting or dressing. Participants listed below. In addition to the meet the essential eligibility requirements. must be able to independently, or with requirements, there may be specific If you have ADA compliance concerns, minimal verbal cues (reminders) or requirements for each program, camp or please call 757-253-6604. assistance (help with zippers, buttons class. Please call Inclusion Services if you and snaps), feed, bathe, toilet and dress. Inclusion Companion Program have questions. For more information, call 757-259-5354. Are you a retired teacher, special education Capacity: The capacity for each program aid or a therapeutic recreation or high is based on ratio and logistics. If the Accessible Equipment school student interested in volunteering maximum enrollment for a program has The JCCRC’s fitness area is equipped with your time to assist persons with been met, a participant may be unable special adaptive equipment for those who disabilities? To help, call 757-259-5354 to enroll or be placed on a wait list. use wheelchairs, lack mobility or require or email Charges and Fees: Payment is due upon physical therapy. Chair lifts are available [email protected].

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THERAPEUTIC FUN! • has the ability to effectively communicate Got Goo? Fun & Sticky Sensory Play! needs either verbally or with a communication device. All Ages & Abilities Registration deadline: 5/28, noon. MS Do you like to play with slime? Have you ever painted with spaghetti? Week 1: Creative Campers Join us for fun evenings full of yucky, messy activities. Snacks and M-Th 6/28-7/1 $75 materials provided. Bring a messy shirt. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and individual sensory bins will be provided for each Week 2: Stars & Stripes family who registers. Registration is required. Registration deadline T-Th 7/6-7/8 $55 is one week before each program. For more information, please call Week 3: Fun & Fitness 757-259-5354. JCCRC M-Th 7/12-7/15 $75 W 5/26 6:30-8 p.m. $5/family Week 4: Ooey Gooey M-Th 7/19-7/22 $75 Week 5: Moovin & Groovin M-Th 7/26-7/29 $75 Week 6: Safari Adventures M-Th 8/2-8/5 $75

Camp Registration Registration forms are available at the Recreation Centers, Freedom Park and Satellite Services. All registration information must be completed and mailed by May 28 to guarantee placement for the Sensory Friendly Movie Night • All Ages & Abilities first week of camp. Mail to: Enjoy a feature film with family and friends in a safe and JCC Parks & Recreation accommodating environment. The lights will be turned down low and Days of Discovery special sensory seating areas provided. Popcorn and snacks included. 5340 Palmer Lane, Suite 1B, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 Registration required. Registration deadline is one week before each A registration fee of $25 must be included. Registrations received program. For more information, please call 757-259-5354. JCCRC after the deadline will be placed on a space availability basis. F 8/27 6-8 p.m. $5/family For more information, call 757-259-5354.

Days of Discovery Summer Camp TOPSoccer • Ages 4+ with disabilities Ages 5-22 with disabilities The Outreach Program for Soccer is a community-based training and (must have completed Kindergarten) team placement program for youth athletes with disabilities provided 11 a.m.-5 p.m. by The Virginia Legacy Soccer Club in partnership with The Arc of Experience FUN, arts and crafts, Greater Williamsburg and OneChild. Players will be grouped based swimming, outdoor play, gym games and community outings! on size, ability level and age. Call The Virginia Legacy Soccer Club at 757-253-8572 to register or email director Kendal Pressey at This exciting summer camp will enhance mobility, socialization and [email protected]. leisure skills. Parents are responsible for their child’s daily pick-up.

A typical camper: Buddy Ball • Ages 5+ with disabilities • has a mild to moderate disability Buddy Baseball is provided in partnership with the Williamsburg • can independently or with verbal cues, feed, bathe and toilet Youth Baseball League. Players are assisted by one-on-one volunteer • is able to function successfully within a 1:3 staff to camper ratio buddies, who make it possible to adapt play to individual player • is able to adjust to changes in routine/environment with needs. Please call Joel Schwartz at 757-879-6222 for more relative ease information.

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Buddy Art • Ages 6+ with disabilities TEENS & ADULTS ON THE MOVE A variety of art activities are offered based on age, ability level Teensational Socials and interests. Children are assigned a volunteer buddy to work Ages 13-21 with disabilities FREE! with them one-on-one. For more information, visit Explore, Engage, Excel... your ability to visitwcac.org/what-we-do/community-activities/buddy-art/ socialize with peers and excel social skills or contact [email protected] or 757-879-4328. Sponsored through fun recreational activities and fieldtrips in the community. by Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center in partnership with No need to register…just come. In collaboration with Capernaum. volunteers from William & Mary and JCC Parks & Recreation. For more information and a complete event schedule, contact Caitie Maloney at 757-784-6226 or [email protected]. Sportable • All Ages Sportable has created The Arc of Greater Williamsburg opportunities and transformed Day Support Program the lives of individuals with The “Arc of Abilities” began in 2016 to physical disabilities and visual support adults with intellectual and impairments through sport developmental disabilities who do not have a Medicaid waiver. The since 2005. The only adaptive Day Support Program provides continuing education, life skills and sports club in Central Virginia vocational training. In addition, clients are engaged in fitness, and one of the top Paralympic recreational and community service opportunities with peers, sport clubs in the country, instructors and the community. Held at the Abram Frink Jr. Sportable provides sporting Community Center, Tuesday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For opportunities to more than information, call The Arc at 757-229-3535. 400 athletes each year by offering a variety of competitive and recreational adaptive sports Did You Know programs. Athletes are all ages, come from different backgrounds, and Therapeutic Recreation and Inclusion programs have varying abilities. By fostering a fun, inclusive, competitive and ensure that all citizens have the ability to participate accessible environment, we transform the lives of our athletes and free in all programs offered by parks and recreation. The them to see beyond their disability, enhance their peer relationships benefits of participating in Therapeutic Recreation and help them to reach their personal finish line. For more programs include improving or maintaining physical, information or for a complete schedule of upcoming activities, cognitive, social, emotional and spiritual functioning please visit https://www.sportable.org/, call 804-340-2991 or in order to facilitate full participation in life. NCTRC email [email protected]. (National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification)

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Programming Guidance Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, programs, events and activities are subject to change to ensure compliance with any recommendations from the Governor, the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Before attending any offering, please contact the event coordinator in advance for any changes in schedules.

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ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS Stargazing with NASA Skywatcher Club FREE! Take Your Kid Fishing • Ages 5-12 FREE! Ages 13+ Want to spend a fun day with your child fishing from the shores of Come Stargaze with NASA Skywatcher Astronomy Club! The NASA Little Creek Reservoir Park? Let the park staff teach you and your child Skywatcher Astronomy Club will have an observing session to share the fundamentals of this favorite pastime. All equipment provided. LCRP their knowledge, experience and love of astronomy. UCP Sat 8/14 10 a.m.-noon Free! Sat 9/11 8-10:30 p.m. Free!

Adult Learn to Row Programs • Ages 18+ FREE! Youth Summer Rowing Camps • Ages10-18 Rowers will learn the basics of the boats, rowing technique, and Rowers will learn the basics of the navigation leading to a capability of rowing in an Adult practice by boat, rowing technique and the program's end. This is great preparation if rowers are interested navigation leading to a Camp in continuing with the sport. Rowers should be able to swim. Regatta on Saturday. This is great For more information contact: [email protected] or visit preparation if rowers are interested https://www.williamsburgboatclub.org for updates. Program cost is in continuing the sport in the fall $200 with 50% applicable to rowing membership. Location: TBA season. Rowers should be able to swim. For more information contact: [email protected] or visit Sat-Sun 6/5-7/11 $200 https://www.williamsburgboatclub.org for updates. Camp cost is Sat-Sun 7/24-8/29 $200 $200 with 50% applicable to fall participation. Location: TBA Middle School (incoming 6-8th grades) Forest Explorer Fridays • All Ages/Families FREE! Join us on the third Friday of each month to explore the plants and M-Sat 8/16-8/21 $200 animals that live in James City County parks. Most programs take High School (incoming 9-12th grades) place at Freedom Park, unless otherwise noted. M-Sat 8/23-8/28 $200 Reptiles Out on the Greensprings Interpretive Trail, we’ll discuss the Learn to Row • Ages 12+ with an adult FREE! different reptiles that define our area and the habitats they call Learn the basics of rowing, and get out on the water for a row, in a home. GST sleek racing shell along Gordon Creek. Instruction provided by the F 5/21 5:30-7 p.m. Williamsburg Boat Club. An adult must accompany children. For more information contact [email protected] or visit Osprey https://www.williamsburgboatclub.org/ for updates. Location: TBA We’re meeting at Chickahominy Riverfront Park and walking up to the top of the bridge for an opportunity to look down into an Sat 6/5 9:30 a.m.-noon Free! Osprey nest. CRP Sun 6/6 9:30 a.m.-noon Free! F 6/18 5:30-7 p.m.

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Butterﬂies Great American Campout! • Families/All Ages NEW! Join us as we explore the Williamsburg Botanical Garden for the June is Great Outdoors Month! Celebrate while participating in the different species of butterfly that call the park home. FP National Wildlife Federation's Great American Campout on June 26. F 7/23 5:30-7 p.m. Purchase at-home kits which include s'mores, sparklers, firewood, Bats camping tips and nature games for the entire family. Grab a friend We’ll explore the meadow and Free Black Settlement seeking out or the family and take the pledge to "Get Out There" by visiting the resident bat population to learn about their foraging habits www.nwf.org/great-american-campout. Equipment rental is and benefits to humans. FP also available and includes firewood plus two, two-person tents and a lantern that must be returned one week after pickup. Combine F 8/20 5:30-7 p.m. both the “at home kit” and equipment rental and SAVE $10. Contact Creeks & Waterways [email protected] or 757-259-5355 for more Crossing over the 696-foot long timber bridge provides a unique information. Must register by 6/21. vantage point to explore the creeks and waterways that were Sat 6/26 At-Home Kit $20 integral to settling the region. (Meet at Powhatan Creek Trailhead, Equipment Rental $40 3131 Ironbound Road, CBB Parking area) Combined Equipment Rental F 9/17 5:30-7 p.m. & At-Home Kit $50

ADVENTURES BIKING Geocaching 101 • Ages 6+ Tour D’Trails • Ages 12+ FREE! Would you or your group like to learn the basics of geocaching? Come Race starts Monday, May 10 discover the world’s largest outdoor treasure hunt in a fun and unique The Tour D'Trails is a multi-stage mountain bike race where riders setting. We’ll explore Williamsburg’s best geocache hot spots and learn compete against the clock and the field! This socially distanced the basics of how to create your own. Program fee is $20 minimum asynchronous time trial eliminates the technical features on different or $5/person for groups of ﬁve or more. Sessions will be available trails and allows a more inclusive opportunity to gain confidence on a first-come, first-served basis and will be available as staff are in your riding skills! Men’s and Women’s Divisions: Masters (50+), available. To schedule a program for a group, family or individual, Adults (20-49) and Teens (12-19). To register, email your name, contact [email protected] or call age/division competing and gender to 757-259-5355. [email protected]. The race will take place in stages, featuring a different trail to ride each week Outdoor Trivia Nights • Families/All Ages NEW! between Monday and Sunday. Standings will be updated via email Are you looking for something fun, educational and socially distanced on Wednesday, Friday and Monday after the stage closes. for the entire family? Join us at Chickahominy Riverfront Park for Outdoor Trivia Nights! Sign up as an individual or as teams (please Women’s Mountain Bike Ride • Ages 18+ select the number of participants at registration). Questions are Ladies, join the Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association’s Dirt Divas geared for ages 12 and older and the categories will include general on a women’s-only mountain bike ride! Come learn the trail system at knowledge, animal identification, science and more! Bring your own Freedom Park, meet fellow female riders in chairs, blankets and thinking caps for this evening of fun! Winners the community and learn the ins-and-outs receive a Parks & Recreation prize pack. Popcorn and light of mountain biking. The rides will be at a refreshments available. CRP moderate pace, and will take about two hours. Bike and helmet required. Rides dates F 5/28 6:30 p.m. $10/team and times will be posted at www.EVMA.org, Sat 9/4 6 p.m. $10/team please email [email protected] for more information. FP

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Beginner’s Mountain Bike Ride • Ages 18+ Camping Under the Stars • All Ages/Families Are you new to mountain biking and looking to ride with a group? Pitch your tent or borrow one of ours and spend the night camping! Join one of Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association's group rides. We’ll show you the basics of camping including how to set up your EVMA volunteers will offer basic mountain bike instruction and tent, show you how to hammock camp, build a campfire, and learn answer any questions. Volunteers will then lead a moderate pace to cook on a campfire. Afterwards, stay the night at our campground ride, with stops for regrouping. The rides last about 60 minutes. (included in the cost of the program). An adult must accompany Bikes and helmet are required. Appropriate attire and water are children. CRP recommended. Rides dates and times will be posted at Sat 8/14 2-5 p.m. $25 www.EVMA.org, please email [email protected] for more information. FP TRIPS & TOURS EVENTS White Water Rafting • Ages 10+ NEW! Campfire Social • All Ages/Families FREE! Ready for an adventure in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, along the Come celebrate summer with a good old-fashioned campfire Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers? This is your two-way ticket to fun gathering at Chickahominy Riverfront Park! Enjoy s’mores, activities, with River Riders! Tackle Class I-III white water rapids while taking storytelling and more around the campfire overlooking beautiful in breathtaking natural scenery where Virginia, Maryland and West Gordon Creek. An adult must accompany children. CRP Virginia state lines intersect. No prior experience is required but participants must weigh at least 50 lbs. Transportation and excursion Sat 6/12 7-8 p.m. Free! fees are included in trip fee. Please pack lunch, snacks and other Sat 7/10 7-8 p.m. Free! items you may need for the day. Youth aged 15 and younger must Sat 7/24 7-8 p.m. Free! be accompanied by an adult. JCCRC Sat 8/14 7-8 p.m. Free! Sun 5/23 7 a.m.-8 p.m. $80 Sun 9/12 7 a.m. 8 p.m. $80 Spencer’s Ordinary Wreath Ceremony • All Ages FREE!

The Williamsburg chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution Tubing with James River Runners • Ages 10+ NEW! will conduct a memorial service on June 26 in honor of the valiant This is the ultimate lazy river excursion! Spend the day floating along Americans who gave their lives in the Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary on a 3-mile stretch of the James River just outside of Scottsville, VA. Trip that date in 1781. A series of skirmishes occurred in the woods and fee includes tube rental and transportation. Extra cooler tube rentals meadows of Freedom Park between units of Lord Cornwallis and are not included. Patrons are encouraged to bring a bagged lunch those of the French General, Marquis de Lafayette. Immediately and any extra snacks and drinks (no alcohol) that may be required following the Spencer’s Ordinary wreath ceremony, enjoy a throughout the day. Youth aged 16 and younger must be presentation on the history of the battle in the Freedom Park accompanied by an adult. JCCRC Interpretive Center. FP Sat 6/26 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $50 Sat 6/26 10-11:30 a.m. Free! F 9/3 8 a.m.-5 p.m. $50 Movies Under the Stars • All Ages/Families Enjoy some of the great box office titles out under the sky! Bring lawn chairs, blankets and snacks. We will bring the stars! An adult must accompany children 12 and younger. Movies subject to change. *Weather permitting. CRP F 7/16* 8:30 p.m. Goonies PG F 8/20* 8:30 p.m. Frozen 2 PG

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Migratory Birds of Powhatan Creek Bird Watching • Ages 13+ NEW! FREE! Participants will learn about the natural and historic resources of New to birdwatching or a seasoned veteran? Join us as we walk and Powhatan Creek and the James River with any emphasis on the talk with the local area’s best birders! Learn about common sight diverse migratory bird species found in the area. PCP and sound identification while also taking in the natural beauty of Williamsburg’s green spaces. Bring binoculars and your eagle eyes! Sat 5/22 8-10 a.m. Pre-registration is required. Exact meeting location and information will be sent out prior to trip date. For more information, contact Explore Powhatan Creek by Kayak [email protected] or 757-259-5355. Participants will learn about the natural and historic resources of Freedom Park Powhatan Creek and the James River with a specific focus on the native flora of Powhatan Creek. PCP Sat 5/8 8 a.m. T 7/6 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bassett Trace Nature Trail, 424 Francis Street E M 8/2 5:30-7:30 p.m. F 6/11 8 a.m. M 8/16 5:30-7:30 p.m. Chickahominy Riverfront Park T 9/7 5:30-7:30 p.m. F 9/17 8 a.m. M 10/4 5-7 p.m.

State Park Passport Tour • Ages 13+ NEW! Plants of Upper Powhatan by Canoe Join the James River Association for a paddle along a 6-mile stretch Participants will learn about the natural and historic resources of of the James River! This paddle starts at Bent Creek public boat Powhatan Creek and the James River with a specific focus on the launch and concludes within James River State Park. Paddle a native flora of Powhatan Creek. PCP beautiful flatwater section with very few small rapids located within agricultural and forested land. Preregistration is required at least one M 7/19 5:30-7:30 p.m. week in advance of trip date. Fee includes transportation to and from trip destination and all excursion fees. Patrons are encouraged to bring Williamsburg Botanical Garden Programs • Ages 18+ a bagged lunch and any extra snacks and drinks that may be required The Williamsburg Botanical Garden, located at Freedom Park, offers a throughout the day. Full trip details are available by contacting monthly Learn and Grow series on topics for the home gardener, ages [email protected] or 757-259-5355. JCCRC 18+. As we navigate the resumption of activities, the Learn and Grow series has transitioned to virtual activities accessed via Zoom. Topics F 5/14 7 a.m.-7 p.m. $40 are being realigned from the spring schedule and as speakers are confirmed, dates will be added. Please visit the Botanical Garden Paddle Programs with JRA • Ages 16+ FREE! website at www.WilliamsburgBotanicalGarden.org for dates, topics The following programs are facilitated by our partner, the and speakers. The website will James River Association. Registration is required by visiting link you to registration, and upon https://thejamesriver.org/whats-happening/connect-with-the-james/. registration, the Zoom meeting Registration will open at least two weeks prior to the date of program. information will be provided. All Paddle craft, paddles and personal flotation devices will be provide. classes are free, unless otherwise PCP indicated. Donations are highly Explore Powhatan Creek by Canoe encouraged and can be made Participants will learn about the natural and historic resources of upon a visit to the Williamsburg Powhatan Creek and the James River. PCP Botanical Garden or at M 5/3 5:30-7:30 p.m. https://www.williamsburgbotanicalgarden.org/wordpress/support/donate/ M 6/7 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sign up for the garden’s ENews and get program details to your inbox at http://www.bit.ly/wbgnews or by texting WBGARDEN to M 6/21 5:30-7:30 p.m. 22828. FP

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Summer Camp Fair (featuring See-A-Truck) FREE! Capital Color Ride • All Ages Saturday, May 15* • 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, June 6 • 2-6 p.m. Chickahominy Riverfront Park $10 by May 14; $15 after 5/14 This fair is a one-stop shop for families planning Chickahominy Riverfront Park summer activities! Find out about summer You’ve heard of The Color Run™, but how about a color ride? Enjoy this camps, programs and more for all ages! You can family-friendly biking event along a 15-mile stretch of the Virginia register onsite or just gather information. FREE Capital Trail. Venture from Chickahominy Riverfront Park to the James for families to attend, but everyone must sign-up City County Marina and back, while encountering color stops, snacks, for a timeslot to attend! Be on the lookout for the water and more at the rest stops. Preregister for $10 online by link to sign-up beginning April 15 on the JCC Parks & Recreation and May 14 ($15 after 5/14). Registration includes a free shirt and Williamsburg Families Facebook pages. After you've gathered info for refreshments, while supplies last. For additional information and summer, swing by the “See-A-Truck” area to explore and learn about to register, visit runsignup.com/capitalcolorride. CRP various “big” or unique vehicles such as buses, farm equipment, fire *Weather permitting. trucks and more! Offered in partnership with WilliamsburgFamilies.com. For Virtual Student Art Show NEW! FREE! more information on the Fair, please contact Kristy Maynor at Friday, June 18 [email protected] or Olivia Bada at Save the date! Our annual student [email protected]. art show and exhibit has gone *Weather permitting virtual! Anne Kushnick’s oil painting, pastel and acrylic Opening Day at the Pools • All Ages students will display their talents See description on page 36. UCP & CRP through a video compilation of art. The video link will be available on YouTube, JCC Parks & Recreation Sat 5/29 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Pool fees apply. website and Facebook page. For information on fine arts classes, call 757-259-5353 or visit our website jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation. Tails on the Trail FREE! Saturday, June 5* • 9-11 a.m. Freedom Stories & More • All Ages FREE! Greensprings Interpretive Trail Saturday, June 19* • Noon-3p.m. Are you up for a summer-long trail Freedom Park adventure with your dog? Join the Join Williamsburg native Dylan Pritchett, best known as “The Heritage Humane Society for this Storyteller,” along with other Virginia Black Storytellers (VirBS) kick-off event! This self-guided adventure as they share with you Freedom Stories at Freedom Park! The starts off at one of the eight trails for your Free Black Settlement area is the backdrop for this special event. exploration throughout the summer. Did you know the first Also featured are unique crafts for kids, music and food available Saturday in June is National Trails Day? Get active with your pet! for purchase. For more information, visit heritagehumanesociety.org. *Weather permitting. *Weather permitting

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Drool in the Pool Saturday, September 11* 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Chickahominy Riverfront Park

$10/dog This popular dog swim day is eagerly anticipated each year! Pool passes for your dog will be available at the gate on Sept. 11. Music, refreshments and goodies featured! All proceeds benefit the animals of Heritage Humane Society. For more details, visit heritagehumanesociety.org. *Weather permitting Project: FiveFortySeven • All Ages Sunday, June 20* • 5:47 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Scarecrow Row • All Ages/Families Saturday, September 18* • 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Out late or up early? Celebrate the summer solstice by joining Parks & Jamestown Beach Event Park (Event Field) Recreation for the Longest Day of Play! $20/scarecrow (includes all supplies) On June 20, rise and shine at 5:47 a.m. Come out for this social distanced and as we cater to the sun and offer FUN event making a scarecrow with recreational activities all day long including outdoor recreation, your family. Make the biggest, the best, virtual programs, scavenger hunts, family trivia and so much more! and maybe the only scarecrow in your Explore new parks or try out a new activity—all for free! For more neighborhood! Families must preregister information, a full schedule of programs and preregistration for their scarecrow by Friday, Sept. 10. Fee includes all supplies requirements, please visit the JCC Parks & Recreation Facebook including hay, clothes, paints, brushes and your space on the event page beginning May 14. #jccparksrec field. Not able to make the event date/time or prefer to make your *Weather permitting. scarecrow at home? No problem! Select the “at home kit” and we’ll package your supplies for pick-up on Monday, Sept. 20. Spencer’s Ordinary Wreath Ceremony • All Ages FREE! *Weather permitting See description on page 23. FP Onsite $20 Sat 6/26 10-11:30 a.m. Free! Sat 9/18 11 a.m.-1 p.m. At Home Kit $20 July 4 Celebration at the Pools • All Ages See description on page 36. UCP & CRP Sun 7/4 11 a.m.-6 p.m. PHOTOS – County staff takes photos and videos of participants enrolled in our programs and classes, at our parks and facilities, Family Splash Party at the Pools • All Ages FREE! and at special events. These photos or videos may be used in our See description on page 36. print and online brochures, promotions and other publications or Sat 7/17 6-9 p.m. Free! CRP media. If you do not wish to have your picture taken or to appear in a video, please immediately tell our photographers! Sat 7/31 6-9 p.m. Free! UCP

Outdoor events are weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, call the Activities Hotline at 757-259-3232 for any changes in schedule.

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CLASSES & CLINICS Introduction to Pickleball • Ages 13+ FREE! NEW! Preschool Fine Motor Skills • Ages 2-4 NEW! Get introduced to one of the nation’s fasting growing sports— Let’s put those busy bodies to work! This four-week class will focus on pickleball! If you didn’t already know, pickleball is a paddlesport that introducing motor control skills through a variety of fun and unique combines badminton, tennis and table tennis and is played on smaller games with a focus on movement! The little ones will also receive tennis courts. Join local USA Pickleball Ambassador, Jeff Anthony, as exposure to sports including soccer and basketball! JCCRC he introduces the basic rules and playing fundamentals. All equipment is provided and all participants will be required to follow Sat 10/2-10/23 9-9:30 a.m. $30 the current safety and health guidelines. Preregistration is required Multi-Sport Minis • Ages 3-5 at least one week in advance of start date. VP Bring your child and let them try our sports sampler! Children will be Youth Clinics • Ages 13-17 introduced to major sports including baseball, soccer, basketball and W 6/9 6-7:30 p.m. more. Each week introduces a new sport! JCCRC Th 9/16 6-7:30 p.m. T 9/28-10/19 5:15-6 p.m. $30 Adult Clinics • Ages 18+ Tot Shots • Ages 3-5 Th 5/20 6-7:30 p.m. Time to lace up the basketball shoes for this introduction to basketball. Sun 6/20 9-11 a.m. Children will focus on individual skills and learn fundamental tactics Th 7/22 6-7:30 p.m. and ball-handling skills. JCCRC Th 9/23 6-7:30 p.m. T 9/28-10/19 6:15-7 p.m. $30

Pint-Sized Soccer Series • Ages 4-8 LEAGUES This soccer series engages kids of all ages and helps them develop Adult Pickleball Leagues • Ages 18+ NEW! balance, movement and soccer skills as well as provide a positive Ready to take your pickleball game to the next level? Sign up for sports environment. Half Pint focuses on individual technical singles, doubles or mixed doubles and take on an opponent weekly. development and Full Pint is designed to hone those skills and Weekly matchups will be emailed before the start of the season. Find introduce dynamic team play. JCCRC a time to play your opponent during open play or during the reserved court times. Play begins June 7 and continues through eight weeks of Half Pint Soccer • Ages 4-5 league play and then a playoff. Spaces are limited to 16 teams per Sat 10/2-10/23 9:45-10:30 a.m. $30 division and registration closes May 24. Self-select into amateur or masters division. VP Full Pint Soccer • Ages 6-8 Singles $20 Sat 10/2-10/23 10:45-11:30 a.m. $30 Doubles/Mixed Doubles $40/team Jump Shots • Ages 6-8 Fall Adult Co-ed Soccer • Ages 18+, Men 30+ Time to up the game! This basketball course is Recreational adult soccer with a focus on fun. Six weeks of league designed to introduce players to team play and play culminates in an end-of-season two-game playoff to determine dynamics in addition to honing other the league winner. Register your team under the captain’s name. fundamental and technical skills. JCCRC Teams must verbally commit before Sept. 5 by emailing T 9/28-10/19 7:15-8 p.m. $30 [email protected]. All players must register individually. $50 per player OR full team fee of $750. WSC Sun 9/26

27 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Teens

Teens On Point (T.O.P) operating plan is subject to change based on the WJCC Public School operational plan and ongoing guidance from the Governor, the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

TEEN PROGRAMS • Monday-Friday, Aug. 30 to the end of the school year** Teens On Point (T.O.P) – Elevating Teens to the Top! • • After School, school dismissal – 6 p.m. Summer Camp 2021 **Programs are closed in observance of holidays. (Formerly known as Middle School REC Connect) • Berkeley, James Blair, Lois S. Hornsby and Toano students will be Parents, please plan ahead! One registration packet may be used for transported to the James City County Recreation Center. both T.O.P Summer Camp 2021 and the After School 2021-22 program. After School Weekly Fees* The T.O.P programs include games, crafts, community service, mentoring and much more! • After School – $50 • Registration is underway. • Teen punch card: $110 • Annual (non-refundable) application fee: $50/child (10-visit punch card: one After School visit per punch) (separate weekly fees) Discount Program: Discounts are available to any qualified resident • Summer Camp registration deadline: May 21 based on total income. For information, call 757-259-5414. • Monday–Friday, June 21-Aug. 20*, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. Registration forms and program information are available for download • Location: Berkeley Middle School at jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation or for pickup at any payment site. *Program closed July 5 in observance of Independence Day. One registration packet may be used for both the T.O.P Summer Camp • 10 year-olds going into 5th grade may register for Elementary 2021 and After School 2021-22 programs. Registrations are taken on a REC Connect or T.O.P Summer Camp. first-come, first-served basis according to space availability. Please allow • 10 year-olds going into 6th grade and 11-14 year-olds MUST register up to seven business days from received date for processing. for T.O.P Summer Camp and After School Program. Applications can be mailed to: Summer Camp Weekly Fees* James City County Parks & Recreation • Full-time (4 or 5 days): $110/week includes field trip fees. 5340 Palmer Lane, Suite 1B, Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 $10 discount available for second and subsequent children in OR the same family attending full time. Dropped off at the NEW Parks & Recreation Drop Box locations: • Part-time (3 days or less): $90/week includes field trip fees. James City County Recreation Center (Front After School 2020-21 Entrance beside Library • Registration is underway. return box) and Abram • Annual (non-refundable) application fee: $50/child Frink Jr. Community Center (separate weekly fees) (Front Entrance on sidewalk • After school registration deadline: Aug. 13 near door #7)

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Or dropped off at any of the following payment sites during regular Youth Advisory Council • Ages 13-15 FREE! business hours: For students in grades 8-12. Be a voice in • Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, 8901 Pocahontas Trail your community. Apply now for the Youth • Chickahominy Riverfront Park 1350 John Tyler Highway Advisory Council. The council is comprised • Freedom Park Interpretive Center, 5537 Centerville Road of 15 motivated and driven leaders who • James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road represent all area middle and high schools. • Satellite Services Office (Toano), 3127 Forge Road This is an excellent opportunity to be a part All Registrants: of change and to lead in your community. In addition to the registration packet, a copy of each participant’s birth Applications are available at the James City County Recreation Center, certificate or most recent report card AND their most recent physical the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, the Satellite Services Office in and immunization records must be submitted. All physical and Toano, by request from your school guidance department and online at immunization records must be submitted on the Commonwealth jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation. Once applications are reviewed, of Virginia School Entrance Health Form: Form MCH213G; it may youth are contacted to schedule an interview. be downloaded fromjamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under Applications can be submitted by mail, fax or email: “Recreation and Programs.” Teen Program Coordinator *FEES 5340 Palmer Lane, Suite 1B, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Please note: Parks & Recreation fees are subject to change. Fax: 757-259-5358 • [email protected]

Teens Toward Success Develop work ethic, leadership, career and communication skills by being part of Teens Toward Success. We’re looking for outgoing, positive and hardworking youth to volunteer. Volunteer placement opportunities are available in a variety of County departments including Parks & Recreation. Acceptance and site placement are based on availability of positions. If interested, please write a letter explaining: why you are interested in volunteering, your work/volunteer experience, your preferred work area and why you would be a good choice for this opportunity. Send/fax/email your letter or questions to: Teen Program Coordinator 5340 Palmer Lane, Suite 1B, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Fax: 757-259-5358 • [email protected]

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29 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Hours of Operation Monday-Thursday . . . .6 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday ...... 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday ...... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. Facilities

JAMES CITY COUNTY RECREATION CENTER Group fitness classes can be added for an additional fee, call or stop by 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 • 757-259-4200 the Front Desk for details! Hours of Operation Inclement Weather Policy Monday-Thursday ...... 6 a.m.-9 p.m. During periods of inclement weather, the James City County Friday ...... 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Recreation Center and the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center follow Saturday ...... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. the same opening and closing procedures as James City County Sunday...... 1-6 p.m. government offices. If County offices are closed, both Centers are JCCRC & AFCC Holiday Closings closed. If the County has a delayed opening or an early closing, both Memorial Day ...... May 31 Centers will open or close accordingly. During closures, classes and Independence Day ...... July 4 activities held in the facilities are canceled. During weather-related Labor Day ...... Sept. 6 incidents, please look for the latest information through County-wide communication outlets. THE JAMES CITY COUNTY RECREATION CENTER features a 25-meter You can: x 25-yard swimming pool with zero-depth entry and lanes for lap • Sign up for JCC Alert to have the latest closure and reopening swimming, two whirlpools, a gym with two full basketball courts, information delivered directly to you via phone, text or email. an indoor walking track, racquetball courts, fitness area, community Visit https://jamescitycountyva.gov/3276/JCC-Alert to take meeting rooms, catering kitchen and locker rooms with showers and advantage of the feature. saunas. Special adaptive equipment is also available. • Call the James City County Recreation Center at 757-259-4200. Due to COVID-19, the Recreation Center is currently operating under Phase • Call James City County Emergency Management at 757-220-0626. 3 state and local restrictions. These restrictions could change. Patrons must wear a face covering while in the Center. All patrons who enter the The Lounge (ages 55+), located in the James City County building are subject to a temperature screening. Reservations are required Recreation Center, is currently for lap swimming, water walking, family swimming, basketball, table closed due to COVID-19 tennis and all cardio workouts. Some cardio equipment has been taken out of service to ensure proper distancing between equipment. Locker restrictions. rooms are available for changing and showering but at a reduced capacity. A complete schedule of daily Lounge activites will be available Lockers are not available. Please check with the Front Desk for any updates once the program resumes. For more information, stop by to our operating guidelines. the JCCRC Front Desk, call 757-259-4178 or visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Facilities.” SilverSneakers®, Renew Active, Silver&Fit® and Active&Fit ® The JCCRC accepts Healthways SilverSneakers®, Renew Active Coming Soon! by UnitedHealthcare, Silver&Fit® and Active&Fit ® memberships. Lounge Member Community Clubs! Contact your insurance company or visit online to see if your recreation These clubs are a great way for you to help out and learn with your center membership might be free: www.silversneakers.com, fellow members. Examples include: Dining Discoveries, Doctor Chat, www.myrenewactive.com, www.silverandﬁt.com or Shopping Buddies and more. www.activeandﬁtdirect.com. For more information, see page 12.

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ABRAM FRINK JR. COMMUNITY CENTER may been taken out of service to ensure proper distancing. Locker 8901 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 23185 • 757-887-5810 rooms are available for changing and showering but at a reduced capacity. Lockers are not available. Please check with the Front Desk for any updates to our operating guidelines. ______

Community Garden

Interested in starting a garden? Learn how to grow your own food and enjoy the taste of the food you grow. Neighborhood gardens are unique and offer numerous benefits including physical and spiritual health, community-building and neighborhood beautification. Receive a small plot for you/your family to tend or just visit the Hours of Operation garden to pick up tips and breathe in the beauty. If you’re interested Monday-Thursday ...... 4-9 p.m. in participating or volunteering, email Friday ...... 4-8 p.m. [email protected]. Located behind AFCC Saturday & Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. The AFCC features a gym, fitness equipment, multipurpose room with game tables and two large screen TVs, meeting space, outdoor basketball courts and soccer field, and onsite registration for department programs and services.

Due to COVID-19, the Abram Frink Community Center is currently operating under Phase 3 state and local restrictions. These restrictions could change. Patrons must wear a face covering while in the Center. All patrons who enter the building are subject to a temperature screening. Reservations are required for basketball. Some equipment

31 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Parks

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, all County parks are open; however, not all park amenities have reopened. Visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation for updates.

Photo by: Jesse Peters

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TRAILBLAZING IN YOUR COUNTY PARKS! For more information on County parks, call 757-259-5360 or visit us online at jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation.

Trail Location Type Surface Length/Miles Restrooms

Freedom Park Trail A: Mountain bike Natural 4.5 5537 Centerville Road Trail B: Mountain bike Natural 1.7 7 a.m.-sunset Trail C: Mountain bike Natural 4.5 (with technical features) Trail D: Mountain bike Natural 5 Trail E: Mountain bike Natural 3.7 Bunny Trail: Mountain bike Natural 0.7 Yes Trail 1: Multiuse Natural 0.6 Trail 2: Multiuse Natural 0.7 Trail 3: Multiuse Paved 1 Living Forest Nature Trail: Hiking Natural 0.25 (no bikes permitted)

Greensprings Interpretive Trail 3751 John Tyler Highway Hiking Gravel 3.43 (no bikes permitted) Yes 8 a.m.-sunset

Ironbound Park Trail 150 Carriage Road Walking Paved 0.18 No sunrise-sunset

James City County Recreation Center 5301 Longhill Road Multiuse Paved 2 Yes 7 a.m.-sunset

Little Creek Reservoir Trail 180 Lakeview Drive (off Forge Road in Toano) Multiuse Natural 1 Yes 7 a.m.-sunset

Powhatan Creek Trail 3131 Ironbound Road Multiuse Paved 2.05 No sunrise-sunset

Upper County Park Multiuse 1 Natural/Gravel 0.4 180 Leisure Road (off Old Stage Road in Toano) Multiuse 2 Natural/Gravel 0.2 Yes 8 a.m.-sunset Mountain bike Natural 2

Veterans Park (Kidsburg) 3793 Ironbound Road Multiuse Paved 0.6 Yes sunrise-sunset

Virginia Capital Trail Parallel to John Tyler Highway and Greensprings Road Multiuse Paved 7.5 No Always open

Warhill Sports Complex Trail Multiuse Trail 1 Gravel 3.55 4900 Stadium Road Multiuse Trail 2 Paved 2 Yes 7 a.m.-sunset Multiuse Trail 3 Paved 0.75

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SHELTER RESERVATIONS Refunds and Reservation Changes We have shelters with capacities of 50-150. Shelters include picnic Refunds will be granted if a Request For Refund Form, available tables and grills with some shelters located next to playgrounds. online under “Program Cancellation and Refunds,” is received seven Most have convenient access to restrooms, electricity and lighting. days before reservation date. A 10% processing fee will be assessed Shelters are available year-round and can be reserved up to one year on all refunds. in advance. Between March 1 and Oct. 31, reservation times are Forms may be delivered to all payment locations or emailed to 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 3-8 p.m. or all day 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fees range from [email protected]. $50-$125. Reservation Changes Between Nov. 1 and Feb. 28, shelters are available on a first-come, Requests for changes to a current reservation should be submitted, in first-served basis. Reservations are not accepted during this period. writing to [email protected] before the date Reservations are confined to immediate shelter area. Use of tents, of the current reservation. Fees may be adjusted depending on change inflatables, etc. will require a Special Park Use Application Form, to reservation. available online under “Reservations & Permits.” Pool access is not For the full range of locations, fees, amenities or to reserve a shelter included in the shelter rental. online, visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Reservations & Making a Reservation Permits” or call 757-259-5360. Reservations can be made in person at Freedom Park, the James City County Recreation Center, Chickahominy Riverfront Park and Satellite Services in Toano (see page 32 for location addresses).

Due to the continued impacts of COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines, programs, events and activities are subject to change to ensure compliance with any recommendations from the Governor, the Virginia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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OUTDOOR POOLS Celebrate Summer at our Outdoor Pools & Splash Pad James City County’s two outdoor pools and splash pad open for the summer Memorial Day weekend! Both are the perfect place for months of summer fun. As the temperature rise, come cool down with us. The splash pad, located at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, features a zero-depth camping themed aquatic area that features ten spray elements including ground sprays, rain tunnels, shower sprayers and our Bass Fish sprayers. Located adjacent to the swimming pool, this new water feature is perfect for all ages and especially non-swimmers!

Chickahominy Riverfront Park (CRP) Upper County Park (UCP) 1350 John Tyler Highway 180 Leisure Road in Toano In addition to the splash pad and outdoor pool, the park offers visitors The park features a 25-meter pool with a slide and a toddler pool. For separate restrooms, two shade structures, lounge chairs, a playground your convenience, there are separate and family changing rooms with nearby, an ADA accessible pool lift and a snack bar stocked with ice showers, a snack bar, shade structures, lounge chairs and a playground cream, drinks and chips. After hours pool rentals are available. nearby. After-hours rentals are available at the pools and splash pad. Whether you’re looking to cool off for the day or host a private pool Days/Hours of Operation party, we’ve got the place for summer fun! Daily and season passes May 29 - June 17 are available and admission includes both pool and splash pad at CRP. Open Sat-Sun (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), Closed M-F Days/Hours of Operation June 19-Sept. 6 Open Sun-Th (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), F-Sat (11 a.m.-7 p.m.) May 29-June 17 Open Sat-Sun (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), Closed M-F

June19-Aug. 15

Open Sun-Th (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), F-Sat (11 a.m.-7 p.m.)

Aug.16-Sept. 6 Open Sun (11 a.m.-6 p.m.), F-Sat (11 a.m.-7 p.m.) Closed M-Th

Outdoor events are weather permitting. In the event of inclement weather, call the Activities Hotline at 757-259-3232 for any changes in schedule

35 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Parks

POOL & SPLASH PAD FEES POOL RENTAL AND SPLASH PAD FEES (CRP) Age Resident/Non Resident Fee Rates include two hours of pool and splash pad time, three lifeguards and one park attendant Children 5 & younger Free/Free Capacity Resident/Non Resident Fee Youth 6-17 $3/$5 0-30 people $300/$350 Adults 18-54 $4/$6 31-75 people $350/$400 Seniors 55+ $3/$5 76-100 people $400/$450

SEASON PASSES (POOL & SPLASH PAD) MAKE THIS SUMMER THE BEST EVER! Age Resident/Non Resident Fee James City County is the perfect place to celebrate the summer season. Children 5 & younger Free! For the complete list of County Parks and amenities, please see page Youth 6-17 $40/$65 32. If there is a program you would like to see offered in the parks, please call us at 757-259-5360 or email Adults 18-54 $45/$65 [email protected]. Seniors 55+ $40/$65 Contact Us 757-259-5360 Family $80/$120 Chickahominy Riverfront Park (CRP) 1350 John Tyler Highway, 757-707-5421 (summer phone only) Early Bird Discount • Purchase your 2021 season pass before May 3 and receive $5 off Upper County Park (UCP) individual passes and $10 off family passes! 180 Leisure Road (Toano), 757-566-1451 (summer phone only) • Season passes can be used at both pools and splash pad. SPECIAL EVENTS • Family season passes are for immediate family living in the same Opening Day at the Pools • All Ages household. It’s time to kick off summer! Come out to one of our two outdoors • Passes can be purchased online, at the James City County Recreation pools – Chickahominy Riverfront Park and Upper County Park – to Center, Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, Satellite Services in celebrate the start of the season. Door prizes given each hour between Toano or the Chickahominy Riverfront Park office. Passes can be 1-4 p.m. Pool fees apply. UCP & CRP purchased at the UCP or CRP pool offices beginning May 22. Sat 5/29 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Rentals Available Sun-Th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • F-Sat, 7:30-9:30 p.m. July 4 Celebration at the Pools • All Ages Call 757-259-5360 for reservations. Beat the heat by visiting one of our outdoor pools – Chickahominy After Hours Pool Rental Fees (CRP & UCP) Riverfront Park and Upper County Park. Pool fees apply. FREE ice pops to everyone entering the pool (while supplies last). UCP & CRP Rates based on size of your group and include two hours of pool time, two lifeguards and one park attendant. Sun 7/4 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

SPLASH PAD RENTAL FEES (CRP) Family Splash Party at the Pools • All Ages FREE! Rates include two hours of splash pad time, one lifeguard and one We’re hosting two FREE family nights at the pools. Join us for games, park attendant. prizes and fun! Children age 12 and younger must be accompanied by Capacity Resident/Non Resident Fee an adult. 0-30 people $160/$210 Sat 7/17 6-9 p.m. CRP Free! 31-65 people $210/$260 Sat 7/31 6-9 p.m. UCP Free!

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Working in Partnerships Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission James City County Parks & Recreation works in partnership with 2020 Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission citizens to ensure responsive programs, facilities and open space Michael C. Hand ...... 757-345-6950 which promote personal Linda Knight ...... 757-221-3312 growth, social development Jay H. Lipscomb Jr...... 757-566-3152 and healthy lifestyles. Through Kevin Radcliffe ...... 757-768-2563 these collaborations, we’re able Larry Walk Sr...... 757-565-0699 to offer a variety of sports, Linda Wallace-Cody ...... 757-229-9332 therapeutic, gardening, health Scott VanVoorhees ...... 757-869-1181 and wellness, boating, community outreach and entertainment programs. Special thanks to The Commission serves as a liaison between the Director of Parks & our 40 community organizations who support us in meeting the needs Recreation and the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator of our quality community. For the complete list of organizations and and the community on recreation and park matters. For more programming they share, visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation information, including the Commission meeting schedule, email under “Get Involved.” [email protected] or call 757-259-5410.

VOLUNTEER & GET INVOLVED Volunteer with Parks & Recreation! Lend a Hand, Make a Diﬀerence, Be a Part of Something Great! Volunteering is your gift to our community! Individuals, families and groups can have fun, make new friends and learn new skills by volunteering with James City County Parks & Recreation. Available opportunities include: • Adopt-A-Park, playground, trail or waterfront • Special projects – shoreline, trail and park clean-up • Inclusion Companion • Mentor our youth • Special Events Volunteer • Assist in The Lounge For a list of volunteer opportunities, contact Angie Sims at [email protected] or call 757-259-5403.

Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities Partner with Parks & Recreation to improve our community! We offer many sponsorship and donation opportunities, as well as advertising options for businesses and organizations. Our programs and facilities generate attendance of over four million visitors annually, which can provide significant exposure for your brand. Support our special events and youth camps, sponsor a dog station or purchase a banner at the Warhill Sports Complex! Both cash and in-kind sponsorships are welcome – call 757-259-5403. Want to promote your business or organization on the big screen TVs at the James City County Recreation Center and the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center? Contact Angie at [email protected] or 757-259-5403.

37 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Celebrating 40 Years!

Parks & Recreation is celebrating 40 years of service to the citizens and visitors of James City County and Williamsburg. With your collective Our first Recreation Plan was adopted in 1982 and it laid the groundwork for the many parks, programs, trails and guidance and support, facilities you enjoy today. With your collective guidance and support, the department operates two recreation the department operates centers, offered more than 3,200 successful programs in FY20 and maintain 17 parks encompassing 1,592 acres two recreation centers, of park land featuring natural settings boasting historic, scenic and recreational sites. More than 4.6 million people offered more than 3,200 took advantage of department offerings in 2019 – visiting our parks and facilities and participating in our programs. successful programs in Many thanks to Ned Cheely, who served as Parks & Recreation Director from 1990 to 2009, and to the late Sandy FY20 and maintains 17 McPhearson, who was the first Director from 1982 to 1990. Both of these individuals had a significant impact on parks encompassing the development of facilities and programs still operated today. In this special feature, we’ve highlighted some of 1,592 acres of park land our history and included many photos that illustrate just how far we’ve come. featuring natural settings boasting historic, scenic John H. Carnifax Jr., CPRE, Director and recreational sites. James City County Parks & Recreation

Celebrating 40 Years of Programs, Parks & Facilities

Summer Playground Program 1980 Parks & Recreation begin a pilot summer playground Recreation Oﬃce Opens 1981 program at Carriage Road Mini Park, Forest Glen Mini Based on the success of these summer playground Park and Mooretown Road programs, the Recreation Office opens. Total REC Camp Mini Park began in summer 1986 (now known as REC Connect) along with hundreds of other specialty camps offered Purchase of Twin Oaks Campground annually over next 40 years. 1983/84 The James City County Board of Supervisors approve the purchase of the Twin Oaks Campground for use as Upper Mid County Park Opens County Park. Consisting of nearly 55-acres in the northern 1983/85 part of the County, the park now offers an outdoor pool, The Board approves the construction of Mid County Park basketball and volleyball courts, picnic shelters, concessions and a County-City recreation center. Mid County Park opens and mountain bike and walking trails. and the community-built Kidsburg playground opens in 1994. Today’s amenities include the new fully accessible Kidsburg (completed in 2016) basketball, pickleball and volleyball courts, picnic shelters, a paved walking trail and a Veterans Memorial, for which the park was renamed Veterans Park in 2016 to honor our local heroes.

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The James City County Recreation Center Opens 1987 The James City County Recreation Center opens. In 1994, voters approve a bond referendum for expansion, from 33,000 to 84,524 square feet, which is completed in 1996 to reflect Little Creek Reservoir Park Opens community growth and citizen need. A citizen initiative, the 1988 Skate Park and My Place, an inclusive playground open in Little Creek Reservoir Park opens offering year-round fishing, 2010. Center amenities include an indoor pool, walking track, boating and picnicking. Amenities include an ADA-accessible gymnasium, Cybex/Nautilus equipment, Senior Lounge and fishing pier, boat rentals and launch ramp, playgrounds, nature outdoor park area including ball fields. trail and concession facility. The reservoir is owned by the City of Newport News with recreational activities regulated by the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center Opens County. 1994 The James River Community Center opens as a unique Greensprings Interpretive Trail Opens partnership between the County and schools to locate a 1997 community center within an elementary school. The Center Greensprings Interpretive Trail opens as a pilot program to offers meeting space to Grove area residents, a gymnasium, provide an interpretive trail which also serves as an outdoor fitness area and multipurpose room with game tables. education classroom. Completed in 2001, the 3.5 mile gravel Outdoor amenities include basketball courts, ball fields, trail is adjacent to Mainland Farm and winds through woods a playground and a community garden. In 2013, the and wetlands with sections of wooden boardwalk and Center was dedicated and renamed the Abram Frink Jr. interpretive signage about the environment, events of early Community Center. Frink served on various County colonist, American Indians and wildlife. The Trailhead is located Boards and Commissions including the Board of behind Jamestown High School. Supervisors as the first Roberts District representative.

Warhill Sports Complex Opens Powhatan Creek Park Opens 1999 Powhatan Creek Park opens as one of the most biodiverse The District Park Sports Complex (now Warhill Sports creeks on the peninsula, offering water access to the James Complex) opens. On that site, the Williamsburg Indoor Sports River at Jamestown Island. Amenities include a boat launch, Complex is created through a land-lease agreement offering five observation/fishing piers, walking trails, picnic areas and citizens more indoor sports opportunities through a public/ interpretive signage. private partnership. The 3,000-seat Sanford B. Wanner Stadium opens to accommodate school and community event opportunities. Site amenities include a baseball Diascund Reservoir Park Opens complex, multiuse grass and synthetic turf fields, paved 2000 and gravel trails, picnic areas and two playgrounds. Diascund Reservoir Park opens as part of an agreement Brickyard Landing Opens between the County, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and Newport News Waterworks to provide free public Brickyard Landing opens as a boat launch providing public fishing and boating through 2044. Amenities include a boat access to the Chickahominy River from the upper end of the launch, wildlife viewing and picnic area. County. In 2020, the County purchased 119 acres surrounding the boat launch for future recreational development. Amenities include fishing and wildlife viewing. Days of Discovery Summer Camp The first Days of Discovery Summer Camp Program for youth with disabilities begins in collaboration with Williamsburg/ James City County Public Schools.

39 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Celebrating 40 Years!

Freedom Park Opens 2002 Freedom Park opens as a significant national historic site spanning the 17th and 18th centuries, detailing much of Colonial America and slavery as well as Jamestown Beach Park Opens featuring world-class sport amenities. 2006 Within the park, the Williamsburg Botanical Garden opens in Jamestown Beach Park opens following the County purchase 2004. In 2007, a re-created Free Black Settlement with historically of the Jamestown Beach Campground for open space, public accurate and period furnished cabins is added. Premier mountain recreation and water access. Following months of shoreline bike trails are completed in 2009. The Interpretive Center opens in restoration work and facility and recreational improvements 2011 featuring displays of artifacts recovered in the park. The Park is also home to Go Ape, a private treetop adventure course which in 2015, the park reopens as Jamestown Beach Event Park, opened in 2013. Additional amenities include a playground and all designed to enhance user expectations and to showcase the picnic shelters added in 2015. site as an event destination. Park amenities include swimming, fishing, picnic areas, an observation pier, paddlecraft storage Chickahominy Riverfront Park Opens and rentals, a boat launch, outdoor event space, and an Chickahominy Riverfront Park opens, offering access to Gordon ADA-accessible walkway and concessions. Creek and the Virginia Capital Trail. In partnership with the College of William & Mary, the Tack Family Boathouse is constructed in James City County Marina Purchased 2012. The camping themed splash pad opens in 2018. Amenities Operated as the Jamestown Yacht Basin, the County also include year-round camping, boat launch, fishing pier, picnic purchases the James City County Marina site. In 2015, full areas, playground, paddlecraft rentals and an outdoor pool. operation of the facility returns to the County after several years of private management. Marine Services Corporation Virginia Capital Trail Opens operates a boat repair business on site and in 2018, Billsburg 2007 Brewery opens. Marina amenities include a boat ramp, boat The first segment of the slips, paddlecraft and bicycle rentals and picnic areas. Virginia Capital Trail opens, connecting all three of Virginia’s capitals (Jamestown, Williamsburg and Richmond) in a 55-mile hiking and biking trail. The first 7.5 miles, all in James City County, connect with Canal Walk in downtown Richmond along the James River/Route 5 corridor. The trailhead is located at Jamestown Settlement with access points at Chickahominy Riverfront Park The Powhatan Creek Trail Opens and Jamestown High School. 2012 Legacy Hall The Powhatan Creek Trail opens, providing a safe connection Legacy Hall, the County’s first community building, opens as for user neighborhoods and schools to historic sites including a 2007 commemorative project. Located in New Town, the the Greensprings Interpretive Trail, the Virginia Capital Trail and facility is available for rent for community gatherings, private Mainland Farm. receptions, business meetings, weddings and celebrations. 2013 Club 55+ and the Louge Neighborhood Outreach Program 2015 Launched Club 55+ and the Lounge senior programming, The RECn’t It Out Neighborhood Outreach Program was providing opportunities for adults ages 55 and better piloted in collaboration with many community partners and to participate with peers in senior-exclusive and set the stage for direct programming in the Lafayette Square/ multigenerational programs. The Lounge is located Village Apartments, Powhatan Apartments and Grove and in the James City County Recreation Center. Forest Glen I and II neighborhoods.

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DISCOUNT PROGRAM – Discounts on programs, classes and access HOLIDAY CLOSINGS (JCCRC & AFCC) passes are available to qualified James City County and Williamsburg Memorial Day ...... May 31 residents. Discounts of 20%, 50% or 75% are available based on total Independence Day ...... July 4 gross household income. For more information, see page 43 of this Labor Day ...... Sept. 6 brochure or call 757-259-5414 for details. STAY IN TOUCH CREDIT/DEBIT CARD CONVENIENCE FEE – A convenience fee of Parks & Recreation Hotlines 2.95% is applied to all credit and debit card transactions made to For changes in schedules/operations: any James City County department. Parks & Recreation patrons will Activity Hotline (weather)...... 757-259-3232 notice the 2.95% fee as a separate charge on their credit or debit card REC Connect Info Line...... 757-259-3170 statement. The exact amount of the fee will not appear at the time of transaction, but can be calculated at 2.95% of the total cost. Look for Programs the exact amount on your bank/credit card statement. Customers Aquatics...... 757-259-4185 can continue to pay by check or in cash to avoid the fee. If a refund Arts/Special Events/Special Interest...... 757-259-5353 is requested, the fee is not recovered. For more information on the Health/Wellness/Fitness ...... 757-259-4176 fee, please call the Treasurer’s Office at 757-253-6705. Inclusion/Therapeutic Recreation...... 757-259-5354 The Lounge/Club 55+ ...... 757-259-4187 Due to the continued impacts of COVID 19, James City County (Call us for the latest reopening information) has waived the convenience fees through Dec. 30, 2021. Sports/Athletics/Outdoors...... 757-259-5355 Teens/REC Connect...... 757-259-5356 PARKS & RECREATION CODE OF CONDUCT – To ensure the safety Youth/REC Connect...... 757-259-5378 of all citizens, visitors and staff and to protect all County assets, the Facilities/Services following conduct is mandatory for all patrons and users: show respect Administration ...... 757-259-5410 to all participants, staff and officials; refrain from causing harm (bodily Advertising ...... 757-259-5403 or verbal) to others; refrain from using foul language; show respect to Discount Programs ...... 757-259-5414 all equipment, supplies and facilities. Legacy Hall ...... 757-259-5410 NEXT EDITION – The Destination Recreation activity brochure Parks...... 757-259-5360 is produced three times annually. Look for the Fall edition in Recreation Centers...... 757-259-4200 September, the Winter/Spring issue in January and the Sponsorships...... 757-259-5410 Summer edition in May. You can download our brochures at Volunteer...... 757-259-5403 jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation or pick up a copy at one of the Recreation Centers or any public Parks & Recreation facility, OUR MISSION – We work in partnership with citizens to ensure the Satellite Services Office in Toano and at the James City responsive programs, facilities and open space which promote County or Williamsburg Libraries. All elementary school youth personal growth, social development and healthy lifestyles. in Williamsburg/James City County public schools take this publication home to their families when school is in full session. FIND US ONLINE – Visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation PHOTOS – County staff takes photos and videos of participants and ﬁnd us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Write Us: enrolled in our programs and classes, at our parks and facilities, and [email protected]. at special events. These photos or videos may be used in our print and New On Social Media! Be sure to follow Parks & Recreation’s new online brochures, promotions and other publications or media. If you Facebook page, facebook.com/jccparks. We're also on Twitter at do not wish to have your picture taken or to appear in a video, please twitter.com/jccparks. immediately tell our photographers!

41 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Registration

4 WAYS TO REGISTER LOCATION KEY 1. Online At jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Register.” To register Facility Address online you’ll need to have created a PerfectMind account. To create a PerfectMind account, simply click the "Create an Account" link on AFCC Abram Frink Jr. Community Center 8901 Pocahontas Trail the PerfectMind page. Fill in the required field and click “Submit.” CBBS Clara Byrd Baker Elementary School 3131 Ironbound Road PerfectMind will email you a temporary password, follow the link, then CRP Chickahominy Riverfront Park 1350 John Tyler Highway change your password to one of your choosing. If you have an existing PerfectMind account, you’ll need your email address, password, course DJMS D.J. Montague Elementary School 5380 Centerville Road information from the Parks & Recreation brochure and a credit/debit FP Freedom Park/Interpretive Center 5537 Centerville Road card.JCC uses the latest online payment security and is PCI Complaint. Please pay by check (payable to JCC Treasurer), Visa, MasterCard, American GST Greensprings Interpretive Trail 3751 John Tyler Highway Express, Discover, cash or money order. Paying by credit or debit card? JBBS J. Blaine Blayton Elementary School 800 Jolly Pond Road Please see the Credit/ Debit Card Convenience Fee notice on page 41. JBEP Jamestown Beach Event Park 2205 Jamestown Road

JCCL James City County Library 7770 Croaker Road 2. Mail-In JCCM James City County Marina 2054 Jamestown Road Make checks payable to JCC Treasurer and mail to: JCCRC James City County Recreation Center 5301 Longhill Road James City County Recreation Center 5301 Longhill Road, Williamsburg, VA 23188 JRS James River Elementary School 8901 Pocahontas Trail LLS Laurel Lane Elementary School 112 Laurel Lane 3. Phone-In/Fax-In Phone-in credit card processing is available by calling 757-887-5810 LCRP Little Creek Reservoir Park 180 Lakeview Road on weekdays between 4-8 p.m. and on weekends between 1-6 p.m. LEC Law Enforcement Center 4600 Opportunity Way You can also call 757-259-4200 on weekdays between 8 a.m.-8 p.m. LH Legacy Hall 4301 New Town Avenue On weekends, call 757-259-4200 between 1-5 p.m. It is recommended that registrations by FAX (JCCRC 757-259-4199 or AFCC 757-887-1652) LS Lafayette High School 4460 Longhill Road be sent during the hours listed under walk-in procedures. MS Matoaka Elementary School 4001 Brick Bat Road 4. Walk-In Payment Locations MWS Matthew Whaley Elementary School 301 Scotland Street James City County Recreation Center, 5301 Longhill Road NS Norge Elementary School 7311 Richmond Road Monday-Thursday ...... 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday ...... 6 a.m.-8 p.m. PCP Powhatan Creek Park and Blueway 1831 Jamestown Road Saturday ...... 8 a.m.-6 p.m. SP Skate Park (adjacent to the JCCRC) 5301 Longhill Road Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. SS Stonehouse Elementary School 3651 Rochambeau Road Abram Frink Jr. Community Center, 8901 Pocahontas Trail Monday-Thursday ...... 4-9 p.m. SSO Satellite Services Office 3127 Forge Road, Toano Friday...... 4-8 p.m. UCP Upper County Park 180 Leisure Road, Toano Saturday & Sunday ...... 1-6 p.m. VP Veterans Park (Kidsburg) 3793 Ironbound Road Satellite Services Office in Toano, 3127 Forge Road WST Sanford B. Wanner Stadium 4900 Stadium Road Monday-Friday...... 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. WSC Warhill Sports Complex 4900 Stadium Road Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 1350 John Tyler Highway Monday-Sunday...... 10 a.m.-4 p.m. WL Williamsburg Library 515 Scotland Street

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REFUND POLICY ANNUAL ACTIVITY WAIVER Facilities/Shelters/Fields The Annual Activity Waiver allows you to list everyone in your household JCC Parks & Recreation will grant a refund for shelters/facilities/ on one easy form. Dependents ages 18 and older will be required to fields that are canceled seven days before the reservation date. complete a separate form. Bring your completed waiver and photo No documentation required. A 10% processing fee will be assessed. identification to any of our “Walk-In” sites (see page 42) for processing. Once your household waiver is on file, you can register for activities by Class/Trip telephone, fax, online or in person. A signed waiver also permits JCC To receive a refund, a request form must be submitted seven days before Parks & Recreation to take photographic images of adults and children the class start date. All refund requests will be assessed a 10% processing participating in Department programs for promotional uses. Waiver fee. No documentation required. Pre-purchased goods are non-refundable. only needs to be completed and signed once a year. • Waiver forms are required for all walk-in business in addition to Before & Passes After School and summer camp programs. The Department will grant a refund for passes, provided there is a minimum of 30 days remaining on the pass. A 10% processing fee • The waiver is available at all Parks & Recreation locations, the Satellite will be assessed. Passes are prorated from date of purchase. No Services office, as well as downloadable from our website. documentation required. “Freezing” may be allowed at the discretion of the Center Administrator and will only be done for medical reasons lasting 30 or more days or for leaving the area for 30 or more days. Passes must have a minimum of 30 days remaining to be considered for freezing.

REC Connect Before & After School and Summer Camps A refund will be issued if there is a change of payment status or no services were rendered due to injury, illness or family emergency. Before & After School is a flat rate fee program and a refund will only be issued if a child misses the full week due to injury, illness or family emergency. No documentation required. A 10% processing fee will be charged. A refund form must be filled out within seven days of missed program REGISTER EARLY! (hand-stamped or postmarked). Nothing cancels a great class quicker than waiting until the last minute to register. If Refund Requests minimum registration isn’t met by targeted Refund requests can be submitted through our website or at any of our dates, the course may be canceled. walk-in locations (see page 42).

DISCOUNT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM All James City County and Williamsburg residents may apply for discounts on many department offerings including the Before & After School Program and passes to the James City County Recreation Center and the Abram Frink Jr. Community Center. Discounts also include some Parks & Recreation community programs available at the Williamsburg Indoor Sports Complex (WISC) and Williamsburg’s Quarterpath Park facility. Program discounts – 20%, 50% or 75% – are determined by the annual gross income before taxes and number of residents in a household. Income is defined as any money or cash equivalents received through work or through investments including, but not limited to, earnings, salary, pay, wages, goods or services, or from rents, capital interest or profits. Residents who qualify for the Social Services Food Stamp program and earn an income are automatically eligible; their application must include proof of public assistance - Food Stamps, SNAP Notice of Action Form, and any changes in SNAP benefits. For more information, visit jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation under “Registration,” stop by the Recreation Centers or call 757-259-5414. Once submitted, the application process may take from 10-14 days after receipt of all materials. Only one application per household is permitted.

43 JAMES CITY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION SUMMER 2021 Summer Camps at a Glance

JUNE 21 • Ages Page JULY 26 • Ages Page DIY Art Adventures • 5-10 ...... 8 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 TSA Skate Camp • 6-14...... 11 Days of Discovery • 5-22 w/disabilities ...... 19 Campout! Camp • 8-11 ...... 7 Super Science Sampler • 6-10 ...... 9 Science & Engineering Camp • 10-13...... 10 Kiskiack Junior Golf Academy • 6-14 ...... 11 Clay Creators Camp • 10-15 ...... 10 Girls of American (Girl Doll) Manners and History • 8-11 . . . . . 10 State Park Passport Camp • 9-12...... 7 JUNE 28 DIY Art Adventures • 11-16 ...... 10 Preschool Motor Skills & Sports • 3-5...... 11 Camp Clay - Mud Pies & Mixed Media • 5-9...... 8 AUGUST 2 Days of Discovery • 5-22 w/disabilities ...... 19 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 Dessert Camp • 7-13...... 9 Days of Discovery • 5-22 w/disabilities ...... 19 Cupcake Wars • 7-13...... 9 Spanish Camp • 6-11 ...... 9 Archery Camp • 10-14 ...... 8 Multi-Sport Camp • 7-10 ...... 11 Paddling Camp • 11-14 ...... 8 Camp Chocolate • 7-13...... 10 Cupcake Wars • 7-13...... 9 Summer Camps JULY 5 Youth Intro to Weights & Functional Training • 12-15 ...... 17 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 Out There with Riverside Outfitters • 12-14...... 7 Little Sprouts Nature Explorers • 4-5 ...... 7 Virginia Legacy Recreational Soccer Camp • 5-12...... 11 AUGUST 9 Days of Discovery • 5-22 w/disabilities ...... 19 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 Mad Science presents Secret Agent Lab • 6-10 ...... 9 Brixology • 7-11 ...... 9 Out There with Riverside Outfitters • 8-11...... 7 Time Travelers • 8-12 ...... 10 FOCUS Field Hockey Camp • 8-14 ...... 11 Kids Paddleboard (SUP) Camp • 8-14...... 17 OP Adventures • 9-12 ...... 7 JULY 12 Multi-Sport Camp • 10-12...... 11 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 Living in the Past • 10-12...... 7 Camp Clay - Mud Pies & Mixed Media • 5-9...... 8 Virginia Legacy Recreational Soccer • 5-12...... 11 AUGUST 16 Days of Discovery • 5-22 w/disabilities ...... 19 Kidz-R-Cookin’ Around the World • 5-8 ...... 8 All Star Football Clinic • 8-13...... 11 Virginia Legacy Recreational Soccer • 5-12 ...... 11 Kids Paddleboard (SUP) Fit Camp • 8-14...... 17 Kidz-R-Cookin’ Around the World • 9-12 ...... 8 Head Start to Aviation • 9-13 ...... 10 COPs Camp • 10-13...... 10

JULY 19 AUGUST 23 Little Tykes • 3-5 ...... 6 Pinch, Slab, Coil Clay • 4-6 ...... 8 Master on Canvas Camp • 5-10 ...... 8 AG Basketball & Speed Training • 6-13...... 11 Days of Discovery Camp • 5-22 w/disabilities. . . . . 19 The “How-Tos” of Drawing • 7-12 ...... 9 Nature in Your Backyard • 6-9...... 7 Out There with Riverside Outfitters • 8-11...... 7 AG Basketball & Speed Training • 6-13...... 11 COPs Camp • 10-13 ...... 10 Mighty Girls Yoga! • 7-10...... 17 Out There with Riverside Outfitters • 8-11...... 7 Clay Camp Creators • 10-15 ...... 10

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MAY 15 JULY 4 Summer Camp Fair FREE! Celebration at the Pools • All Ages Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Chickahominy Riverfront Park & Upper County Park 11-6 p.m.

MAY 2021 MAY Learn about the great variety of camps offered in our JULY 2021 JULY area this summer! Take a holiday dip and enjoy the free icepops (while supplies last)! MAY 29 JULY 16 Opening Day at the Pools Movies Under the Stars FREE! Chickahominy Riverfront Park & Upper County Park Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 8:30 p.m. 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Family movie night! Scheduled feature: Goonies PG Kick off summer fun at the outdoor pools! JULY 17 JUNE 5 Family Splash Party at the Pools • All Ages FREE! Tails on the Trail FREE! Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 6-9 p.m. Greensprings Interpretive Trail, 9-11 a.m. Free family night at the pool! Celebrate National Trails Day with your family and pup! JUNE 2021 JUNE 6 JULY 31 Family Splash Party at the Pools • All Ages FREE! Capital Color Ride • All Ages Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 2-6 p.m. Upper County Park, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy this “colorful” biking event along the Virginia Capital Trail. Free family night at the pool!

JUNE 18 AUGUST 20 Virtual Student Art Show NEW! FREE! Movies Under the Stars FREE! This annual student art show and exhibit goes virtual! Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 8:30 p.m. View the best of the best! AUG. 2021AUG. Family movie night! Scheduled feature: Frozen 2 PG JUNE 19 Freedom Stories & More FREE! SEPTEMBER 11 Freedom Park, noon-3 p.m. Drool in the Pool • All Ages FREE! Professional storytellers share freedom stories plus children’s crafts, Chickahominy Riverfront Park, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. food for purchase and more! Music, refreshments and goodies featured! Proceeds benefit SEPT. 2021 SEPT. the animals of Heritage Humane Society. JUNE 20 Project: FiveFortySeven SEPTEMBER 18 5:47 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Scarecrow Row • All Ages FREE! Celebrate the longest day of the year at a variety of County parks Jamestown Beach Event Park (Event Field), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and facilities! Make the biggest, the best, and maybe the only scarecrow in your neighborhood! JUNE 26 Spencer’s Ordinary Wreath Ceremony For more information on these Special Events, see pages 23, 25-26 and 36. All Ages FREE! Freedom Park, 10-11:30 a.m. Memorial service honoring the Americans who gave Visit Us Online for More Info and To Register! their lives in the Battle of Spencer’s Ordinary. jamescitycountyva.gov/recreation

In the event of inclement weather, please call the Activities Hotline at 757-259-3232 for any changes in schedules.