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Town of Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation Division 100 Maple Ave, Shrewsbury MA Email:[email protected] Follow us on Twitter @ShrewsburyParks 508-841-8503 2020 Summer Brochure www.shrewsburyma.gov/parkrec Online Registration for Residents Postponed Until Further Notice Registration forms received before noon will Existing On-line Account be randomly entered by the end of the day Please log into your account a few days before registration to confirm household information Update Account Information (username, password, birthdates, grades and Please activate or “login” into your online contact info). account prior to registration and review your New Online Accounts household information. Grades requirements If you have registered with us in person and are for the CURRENT school year. Please provided a valid email address then you will be in contact us at [email protected] our online system. Use the email address with any information that needs to be submitted to us as your “user name” and then added/changed or if you have forgotten use your “zip code” as password for first time your user name and/or password. You will entry into the system. If you have not not be able to make changes during the registered with us before or didn’t list a valid registration process. email then please click on the “New Account” under Quick Links to submit household information to us. Please allow one business day “Notify Me” Newsflash for the household account to be approved. You have the option of receiving newsflashes from the Parks & Recreation Department. Gary Grindle “Recreation Supervisor” Click on “Notify Me” button on the left located on first floor. Customer Service located on 2nd floor of Town hand side on our main web page. Those who Hall are “opted in” receive newsflashes about Office Hours Mon.-Fri. seasonal programs and special events. 8am-12pm & 1pm-4:30pm Visit us on the web at: www.shrewsburyma.gov/parkrec Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation Summer 2020 Policies Age & Grade Requirements Please contact us at 508-841-8503 with any questions. Office All programs are to follow the set grade or age limit that is hours are Mon-Fri 8am-Noon & 1-4:30pm on 2nd floor of Town specified in the brochure. The age limit required corresponds Hall to the date of the first class. The grade limit required Registration & Program Info corresponds to the child’s current grade level. Adult classes Online Registration is Preferred are aged at 18 and older unless otherwise specified, Seniors Programs have enrollment limits, and sign-ups are accepted on a are aged 55 and older. All registration forms must have a date strict first come basis. Registrations are non-transferable. of birth listed. Registration forms must be signed by a parent. A registration Valuables will not be accepted without a properly completed form. All The parks & recreation department is not responsible for any registrations are subject to review for eligibility. Programs are lost or stolen items, valuables in particular should not be for residents unless otherwise noted with a non-resident fee. brought to any program. Non-Residents may register starting March 19th unless otherwise Medication Policy noted. Must have an active household account to register online. An epi-pen may be kept on site in case EMS is called for an Incomplete or inaccurate forms will be returned. emergency. If a child requires daily medication, parents must Refund Policy make arrangements for someone to come and dispense the Refunds must be requested in writing or via email within three (3) medication if necessary. In case of emergency we will call 911. days of receipt. A household credit will be applied to your account Photo Policy….. Smile minus an administrative fee. A refund check may also be requested, The recreation department and/or press will take pictures & but will take up to three weeks to be processed. The fee shall be video on occasion of participants for publicity purposes and $10.00 for programs under $99.00 or $15.00 for programs $100.00 - for local cable. If you do not want to have you or your child $199.00 and $20 for programs more than $200.00. photographed, please let us know. Verifiable medical excuses will be granted prior to the start of the Switching of Classes program or pro-rated once the program has started. A household Participants will not be allowed to switch or change credit will be issued. programs to different nights. Updated Household Information If we are able to sell your spot to someone on the waiting list then Participants are responsible for contacting the office to a refund will be processed minus the administrative fee. update household information before registration begins. The Please note that refunds of less than $10.00 will be applied to recreation department will not hold/add spots for households household credit only. There are no refunds issued for missed or that are missing/incorrect information. canceled classes due to weather. Advertisements Tennis Permits (online registration) Programs and special events are advertised in the SPS weekly Allows you to reserve tennis courts online “Community Bulletin”, Park &Rec list serve and town web site. $60 Fee for entire season, May-Oct Brochures are distributed to the school system in the Fall and st Spring. Permits start May 1 More details, rules & Waiting List PDF registration form posted online @ If a program is full, a participant can be placed on the online www.shrewsburyma.gov/parkrec waiting list. If a spot does become available we will use the We’ll e-mail access to tennis site. waiting list as a reference. Once you agree to take the open spot, Please allow 3 business days for account set-up. you will have 24 hours to pay online (item will be located in shopping cart). If payment is not received within 24 hours the Daily Tennis Permits @ open spot becomes available to the next waiting list participant). www.shrewsburytennis.org Contracted Programs 146010-A Reserve Tennis Courts Online Course content is under supervision of the contracted vendor. Code of Conduct We ask all participants to respect the staff, other participants, Weather Cancellation Hotline age requirements, and the equipment. Please refrain from causing In case of inclement weather, call no earlier than 1 bodily harm to others and from using foul language. Additional hour prior to the class starting. Tennis: once class is rules will be announced at each program. If a participant fails to canceled then all remaining classes that night are cooperate with the rules, the department reserves the right to dismiss or suspend a participant with no money refunded. Each also canceled. # 508-841-8336 situation will be evaluated by the Recreation Supervisor. 2 Shrewsbury Parks & Recreation Summer 2020 Special Events July 4th Concert Come join us for “Beatles for Sale” from 5-7pm at Frisbee Dog Show Dean Park Bandstand. Bring a blanket, have a picnic The Flying High Frisbee Dogs show will take place at and listen to family fun music! The concession stand is Oak Middle School Football Field on Monday July 13th going to be selling ice cream, popcorn and food! The at 6:30pm. Mike Piazza is a multiple world finalist and Doll Carriage & Bike Parade to be held @4:30pm former long distance world record holder. The #1 K-9 before the free concert. frisbee performer in the world and only local Saturday, July 4 Loc: Dean Park 5-7pm professional with over 15 years of experience. A free family event sponsored by Shrewsbury Parks & Watch for more details in June Recreation that lasts approximately 30-40 minutes. Rain Date: July 14th Adult Rowing Please visit the Quinsigamond Rowing Club “QRC” Summer Concerts web site for information about adult sweep & sculling We are teaming up with the “Friends of Shrewsbury programs that will be offered this summer. Library” to offer summer concerts. The “Hit the Bus” June 6th at 7AM is the free “Learn to Row Day” on Tuesday July 21st at 6pm @Dean Park Bandstand. for adults. Registration is on their web site Join us for these free concerts! In the event of rain we More info at: www.qrcrowing.org will post changes on the Town Website. Shrewsbury Town Clean Up Day! Movie in the Park TBA Part of the 2020 “Great Join us for a family fun evening at the Dean Park Massachusetts Clean Up” Bandstand. The kids are out of school, so let us Saturday, April 25 celebrate the summer weather with an outdoor family (Choose a time between) 8:00 am- 12:00 pm movie. So bring a blanket, snacks and enjoy the movie! Gather your group, club, scouts, church group or Rain date will be TBA friends & neighbors to help beautify the town! Event is sponsored by Parks & Recreation and Thank you for your interest in helping beautify SELCO. Watch for more details this summer! Shrewsbury and cleaning up after the winter! Bags & Movie Time: Day: disposable gloves will be available at Dean Park Picnic Dates: TBA Free Event!!!! Grove/softball concession stand in the upper parking lot between 8:00-9:30 am on Saturday, April 25th. You can also sign up for a location the day of the Kids Equipment Day/DPW Open House event, just stop by Dean Park between 8-9:30 am South Street Municipal Garage from 9am-1pm. Come and we can confirm a location with you. see the town's big truck and equipment up close. Learn about the various operations of the Department Individuals who wish to join can help up at Dean Park between 8:30-9:30am (Please meet at the Picnic Grove of Public Works.