Experiences Spring & Summer 2017
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General Information 2 Cover photo courtesy of : Greenwood Children’s Center 3 Trips & Events 4
Infant, Toddler, Preschool 4 Youth Programs 4 Vacation Programs 5 413-218-2924 Adult Programs 5-6 Fall Youth Sports 6 Outdoor Aquatics 7 Summer Camps 7-10 Tennis 11
For Your Information
The Board of Park Commissioners sponsors the following organizations and programs. Sports Associations are independent associations that handle their own registration and league coordination with some LPRD assistance. Each Sponsored Association has a specific registration process. Please contact the individuals listed below for detailed information about their programs and registration.
Longmeadow Youth Football Longmeadow Soccer Association Jeff Carterud at [email protected] Lynn Pantuosco 413.218.6857 www.longmeadowfootball.org [email protected] www.longmeadowsoccer.org Longmeadow Girls’ Lacrosse Mark Pinkowski at [email protected] Longmeadow Aquatic Club Tim Kingston at [email protected] [email protected] www.LGLAX.com. Longmeadow Boys’ LAX Association Longmeadow Baseball Association Matt Landon 508.737.8255 [email protected] [email protected] www.longmeadowbaseball.org www.longmeadowlacrosse.com
Longmeadow Softball Association Longmeadow Youth Basketball Association Kim Gettens 413.754.3266 Victor Oundjian [email protected] [email protected] www.longmeadowbaseballsoftball.org
Longmeadow Little League Association
Steve Schiffman 413.374.7674
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General Information ADA The Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department complies Office Locations with the American Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibiting Main Office: The Community House discrimination on the basis of disability. ADA requires that 735 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106 recreation programs must be implemented in the most integrated Hours: Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm setting possible, appropriate for each individual. Persons with Passport hours 9am-3pm disabilities are encouraged to contact the Longmeadow Parks and Phone: 413.565.4160 Fax: 413.565.4165 Recreation Department regarding any accommodations needed to Greenwood Office: Greenwood Children’s Center assist with participation in and the enjoyment of any program or 231 Maple Rd, Longmeadow, MA 01106 special event. If you have any questions, please call 413.565.4160. Hours: Monday-Friday from 7am-6pm Phone: 413.565.4163 Fax: 413.565.4219 On the web - www.lprd.net LPRD Hotline: 413.565.2255 If you ever needed to know when a class was being offered, Email: [email protected] needed a form or wanted to sign up for your next recreational Website: www.lprd.net opportunity, now you can do all this and more on the web. We encourage you to take advantage of this great service. Our Vision Registrations and payments are secure and encrypted guarding Passionate Professionals, Beautiful Parks, Exceptional your personal information. Experiences Cancellation Information Our Mission Information Hotline - Call 413.565.2255 for up to the minute The Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department, operating cancellation and event information. Programs held at schools will under the advisement of the Board of Park Commissioners, is be cancelled when school is cancelled. dedicated to developing and maintaining beautiful, safe and environmentally friendly open spaces for the public to use and Facility Rentals enjoy. Through affordable, comprehensive and exceptional Community House Facility Rental experiences, we build a sense of community, enrich people’s Are you looking for a convenient space for a lecture, an lives and contribute to total development of the individual, anniversary celebration, etc.? The Longmeadow Community family, and the Longmeadow community. We strive to meet the House will seat up to 200 people auditorium style or 150 for a sit needs of our customers and residents and the needs of the Town down dinner. Rentals are on a first come, first served basis. Call 413.565.4160 for more information or go to www.lprd.net. of Longmeadow through activities and parks that are representative of the best practices of our profession. Park Rules
Board of Park Commissioners A complete listing of the Park Rules is available at each Park, on-line at www.lprd.net and at the Parks and Recreation office. The Longmeadow Park Commissioners are appointed volunteers whose charge is to set policy of all Town Parks and Recreation Park Permits activities. Park Permit Forms can be obtained at the Parks and Recreation Dave Horowitz, Chair Department office or on the web at www.lprd.net. Margaret Rakas, Vice Chair Program Registration James Jones, Commissioner Initial Registration for Programs begins when you receive this Jim Russell, Commissioner brochure, unless otherwise noted in the program description. All Jeff Rintoul, Commissioner registrations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis until the Department Staff program maximum or established deadline. Use the activity Bari Jarvis, M ED, Director numbers listed under program description and to search online Cristina Judd, BA, Assistant Director for registration. Registration can be done at www.lprd.net, in Marisa O’Brien, BS, Administrative Assistant person at the Community House or a completed registration form Marina Blanusa, Director of Child Care can be faxed or mailed in to the Community House with payment Kelly Zieba, BA MCOM , Director of School Age Services included. Payments are due in full at the time of registration and can be made by check made payable to LPRD, cash or credit Sponsorship Opportunities card. NOTE: there is a $10 fee added to all non-resident Businesses in Longmeadow and the neighboring areas are registrations. finding that they can demonstrate their commitment to our community and promote their services or products through the Refund Policy official Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department No refunds will be given after the program registration deadline Sponsorship Program. The opportunities available include or start of the program. A $25 processing fee will be deducted for advertising in the LPRD seasonal brochure, sponsoring an event any refund. or program, contributing in-kind services, and/or making a Fee Assistance donation. Call today for your Sponsorship Package. The Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department’s programs, Advertisements classes and special events are available to all residents regardless Advertisement in this publication does not express or imply the of economic status. We provide fee assistance for qualified endorsement of a business or its products and services by the residents and a confidential application is available in our office Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department. or on the web at: www.lprd.net. 2
Greenwood Children’s Center, Daycare & School Age Programs Licensed by the Department of Early Education and Care 231 Maple Road, Longmeadow, MA 01106
School Age Programs, Early Risers, After School Greenwood Extended Day and Daycare Programs have achieved a Level 2 rating by the Department of Early Education and Care’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS). QRIS is a method to assess, improve and communicate the level of quality in early education & care and after-school settings. We are proud to offer our participants such a level of service.
Early Risers Before School Program, Grades K-5 After School Program, Grades K-5 The Early Risers Program is offered at Wolf Swamp, Blueberry Transportation is provided from Longmeadow Public Schools Hill and Center Schools each morning beginning at 7:15am until at 2:45pm to Greenwood Center until 6pm. Registration is the start of the school day. accepted for the following:
1 day per week $74/monthly 1 day per week $179/monthly 2 days per week $83/monthly 2 days per week $269/monthly 3 days per week $102/monthly 3 days per week $298/monthly 4 days per week $126/monthly 4 days per week $355/monthly 5 days per week $148/monthly 5 days per week $382/monthly Drop in service fee: $20 per block Drop in service fee: $47 for the first 3 hour block, $15 for each Delayed Openings: $20 per day for extra hours and transportation additional block plus transportation fee of $3 per day $35 Registration fee *25% Sibling discount $35 registration fee *25% Sibling discount
Contact Marina Blanusa, Director of Childcare at [email protected] or Kelly Zieba, Director of School Age Services at [email protected] or 565.4163 to set up a tour or for additional information! Daycare Program Infants - One month to 15 months, $333/week Toddlers– 15 months to 2.9 years, $315/week Preschoolers– 2.10 years to Kindergarten, $254/week Part time options available Happy -Confident -Play - Learn Be Ready For Kindergarten… Learn Through Play Curriculum Social Development Kindergarten Readiness Skills Thematic Units Phonological Awareness Letter & Number Recognition STEM Program, Science & Technology Lab
Greenwood Children’s Center is proud of our highly talented and dedicated teachers! Miss Carly- Since 2001 Miss Karen– Since 2008 Miss Brittany Since 2010 Miss Kaitlin– Since 2009 Miss Ellissa Since 2017 Miss Amber since 2016
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Trips & Events
Springtime in New York City Trip Spread Your Wings and ROAR! Art-ventures with Let’s Gogh Art, Enjoy a day in the Big Apple, plan the day to your liking to include shopping, Grades K-4, Center School Cafeteria visiting a museum or seeing a show! Stops will be along 5th Ave TBD by the This all new Art-rageous program is truly like a trip to the zoo. Design stuffed driver the day of the trip. teddy bears, create squirrel paintings on canvas and sculpt clay peacocks with
Wednesday, April 19th #6103.301 zany feathers. Color real rubber duckies, make wooden animal puzzles and even Depart from Greenwood at 7am; return at 10:30pm travel back in time to paint dancing dinosaurs with watercolors. We’ll also stop at Fee: $59 per person the zoo food court to create mixed media sandwich collages, and visit the gift shop to design sticker resist t-shirts, make cardboard mustache masks, and build
wacky mix-and-match character blocks. Art-explorers experience painting, Infant, Toddler & Preschool drawing, sculpting, fabric design, collage and more. A trip to the zoo that you’ll never forget! Art-explorers bring home exciting handmade souvenirs each week. Musical Notes, Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers , Greenwood Center Tuesdays, 2:45-4pm #2125.212 Did you know that music can increase a child’s emotional intelligence, creativity Apr 4– May 30 (No 4/18) and social skills? Clap your hands, tap your feet and sing along with Jon O’Neill $104 as he combines songs with dance and musical instruments!
Infant Classes, newborns thru 24 months Spring Tennis Lessons, Ages 6-10, Blinn Tennis Courts Tuesdays, 10-10:30am Participants will have the opportunity to learn how to serve, hit the tennis ball and Apr 11-May 23 (No 4/18) #2102.203 volley while learning the fundamentals of the game of tennis. Participants should bring their own racquets if they have one. Instructor is Peter Bradshaw. Toddler Classes, 24 months thru 4 years Tuesdays, 10:30-11:15am Tuesdays & Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm #5114.101 Apr 11-May 23 (No 4/18) #2103.203 May 2-Jun 1 $72 per child or $100 per family $60
Karate-Shotokan Style , Ages 5-13, Olde Town Hall New Parents’ Support Group, Greenwood Center Shotokan Karate-Do (SKIF System) is a traditional Japanese martial art. The Thursdays & Fridays 10-11am study of karate is an inner search for growth and self-discipline, which encom- Gain support, meet new friends and establish bonds with other new parents. passes many ideals. Students will be trained in the basic exercises involving This group is open to new parents and their infants from birth to one year of age. punching, blocking, kicking, stances, forms, sparring, and self-defense. A white This program is offered through Baystate Medical Center Parent Education karate uniform is required and can be ordered through your instructor Jim Shea, a Department. Call 794.5515 for more information. No meetings when there is no Longmeadow resident who has been teaching karate for over 30 years. school. This program is FREE! No sign-up is required. Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:30-6:30pm Youth Programs May 2-Jun 15 #4100.301 Tuesdays Only Sculpture and Me , Grades 2-5, Wolf Swamp School Jul 11-Aug 22 #2130.302 Children will create sculptures, abstract and representational 3D forms, using $70 traditional and unexpected materials. Using sculpture wire to create armatures and paper-mache to create surfaces that will be painted to make mobiles and/or Youth Track Program, Ages 7-14, LHS Track standing sculptures. Students will also make ceramic sculptures using clay and Youth will be placed on teams and participate in a series of track and field meets glazes that will be kiln fired. Children may arrive in the art room 151 upon dis- conducted on Saturdays at the LHS track over the course of the season. Practices missal for a quiet time (and snack) until class begins at 3:15. Students will be will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants will be exposed to a variety of escorted to the “live line” area at 4:15. Returning artists are welcome. Class size track and field events including sprints, middle distance runs (up to one mile), is limited. Instructor is Ms. Salz. shot put, long jump, hurdles, and relays. Emphasis will be placed on skill development, physical fitness, and individual improvement over the course of the Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15pm #2110.202 season. Parents will be expected to assist with timing at one track meet during the Apr 25-June 13 season. Parents who have a background in track and field or running and who $128 wish to make a greater commitment during practices or meets should indicate
JumpingClay, Circus Workshop, Ages 5 & up, Greenwood Center their interest when registering their child. Track program will not meet during Come one, come all to the greatest show on Earth! JumpingClay is an air-drying April vacation. Program dates subject to change due to High School schedule. polymer clay that is 100% safe and non-toxic and completely mess free! Our Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5-6pm, Saturdays 9am-11am workshop provides step-by-step instruction and assistance by trained instructors Apr 4 -June 10 (tentative) 2120.301 while encouraging creative self expression and building confidence. Each $70 per person participant will create their own 3-D Circus display including performers, NEW! Youth Cross Country Program, Ages 7-14, Wolf Swamp Fields animals, and background using JumpingClay while learning about basic shapes Youth will be introduced to the sport of cross-country, they will train to run dis- and color mixing. Beginners welcome! tances of up to 5K, depending on their age, and they will run in races in Wednesdays, 4-5pm Longmeadow and at outside meets. Emphasis will be on physical fitness and Apr 26-May 31 #2125.320 individual improvement. All youth will run the Longmeadow Cross-Country One $90 Mile race, which will take place on Saturday mornings. Middle school youth will
Spread Your Wings and ROAR! Art-ventures with Let’s Gogh Art, compete in three to four meets against other middle schools, typically at the 3K Grades K-4, Blueberry Hill Art Room distance. Elementary school students will have the opportunity to compete at the This all new art-rageous program is truly like a trip to the zoo. Design stuffed Massachusetts Elementary School championship and in the USATF cross-country teddy bears, create squirrel paintings on canvas and sculpt clay peacocks with meet in November, typically at the 2K and 3K distances. zany feathers. Color real rubber duckies, make wooden animal puzzles and even Tuesday and Thursdays, 5-6pm, Saturdays 9-10am travel back in time to paint dancing dinosaurs with watercolors. We’ll also stop at Sept 5-Nov 11 (tentative) #2150.102 the zoo food court to create mixed media sandwich collages, and visit the gift $50 per person plus program and uniform fee shop to design sticker resist t-shirts, make cardboard mustache masks, and build wacky mix-and-match character blocks. Art-explorers experience painting, drawing, sculpting, fabric design, collage and more. A trip to the zoo that you’ll never forget! Art-explorers bring home exciting handmade souvenirs each week.
Mondays, 2:45-4pm #2125.216 Apr 10-June 12 (No 4/17, 5/29) $104
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Vacation Programs Tai Chi– Yang Style , Ages 16 & Up, Olde Town Hall Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that uses slow, smooth body movement Clownin’ Around, Silly Circus Art-ventures with Let’s Gogh Art, and concentrates on breathing and balance to achieve a state of relaxation of both Grades K-5, Community House body and mind and chi (energy) development. It is less strenuous than other Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…Welcome to Let’s Gogh Arts quirky art martial arts that offers general health benefits including improved concentration, circus. Paint and decorate miniature wood carousel horses; design goofy clown or stress reduction, flexibility and strength. The class involves traditional warm-ups acrobat stuffed toys with long, bendy legs; and draw colorful balancing acts and stretching, breathing exercises, stances and 3-part form. Wear comfortable complete with jugglers and elephants, tightropes and unicycles! Art Explorers clothing, a flat sole indoor sneaker, dance shoe or bare feet. Your instructor is bring home whimsical souvenirs of a spectacular day under the big top! James P. Shea 7th Dan SKIF. He is a licensed Karate Do and Tai Chi instructor
Thursday, Apr 20, 9am-12pm #2101.304 and has been teaching for over 30 years.
$35 Tuesdays, 6:30-7:30pm May 9-Jun 27 #4100.206 Its Raining, It’s Pouring Art-ventures with Let’s Gogh Art, Grades K-5, Wednesdays, 6-7pm Community House Jul 5-Aug 16 #4100.207 Its raining, its pouring… but nobody's snoring in this exciting springtime $60 per person art-venture! Decorate real umbrellas with colorful, waterproof inks, sculpt birds out of neon clay and create cool umbrella collages with decorative papers. Rain Karate - Shotokan Style, Ages 14 & Up, Olde Town Hall or shine, everyone will have a blast! Shotokan Karate-Do International Federation (SKIF) system includes an
Friday, Apr 21, 9am-12pm #2101.305 international standardized syllabus of kihon (basics), kata (forms) and kumite $35 (sparring). All instruction and certification is authentic and directly affiliated with SKIF Japan, one of the largest and finest karate organizations in the Ultimate Fairytale Adventure, Ages 3-6, Community House Dance Studio world. A white karate uniform is required for class and can be ordered through Our ladies begin their day by dressing-up as royals with crowns and scepters the instructor. Your instructor is James P. Shea 7th Dan SKIF. He is a licensed before continuing their adventure with fairytale activities, such as crafts, a fashion Karate-Do and Tai Chi instructor and has over 40 years experience. Classes meet show, song and dance, tumbling, and use “mini” gymnastic equipment such as Tuesdays 7:30-9pm, Thursdays 6:30pm-8pm and Saturdays beam, parallel bars and rings! For the Grand Finale, parents will be invited to a 8:30am-10am (Saturday Intermediate to advanced students). royal “Crowning Ceremony” that will include a performance! Please wear leotard Tuesdays 7:30-9pm, Thursdays 6:30-8pm, Saturdays 8:30-10am and skirt or shorts and ballet slippers. Please pack a peanut free snack and lunch May 2-Jun 29 #4101.301 and full water bottle each day. Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30-8pm, Saturdays 8:30-10am Tuesday-Friday, 9am-1pm #1517.201 Jul 6-Aug 31 #4101.302 April 18-21 $75 per person $130 per person
Soccer Clinic, Ages 7-11, Greenwood Center Brad Miller, LHS Varsity Coach and his staff of Next Level Adventure will provide their expertise on fitness, skill development and making the game of soccer fun in this two day clinic. Participants are required to provide their own shin guards. Bring a water bottle and a peanut free snack.
Wednesday & Thursday, 9am-12pm Apr 19-20 #1514.301 $55 per person
Spring Baseball Clinic, Ages 7-13, Greenwood Park Chris Corkum of Chris Corkum’s Baseball Camps, Inc. and his staff will provide instruction in fielding, throwing, hitting, pitching, and physical conditioning. Each child’s strengths and weaknesses will be evaluated to allow for growth based on individual needs. Rain date is Wednesday, April 19th.
Monday & Tuesday, 9-11:30am #2119.303 Apr 17-18 $75
Adult Programs
Golf Instruction for Adults, Fenway Golf East Longmeadow This group instruction program is designed for those who need instruction in putting, chipping, pitching, driving, and use of irons. The program also focuses on rules and etiquette of golf. The last two weeks of this program participants will practice skills learned during self-guided rounds on the golf course. Look for the green canopy at Fenway Golf to find instructor and PGA Professional, Bob Lake.
Wednesdays, 6-7pm May 3-Jun 7 #4117.301 Jul 5-Aug 9 #4117.302 Aug 30-Oct 4 #4117.303 $105
Programs fill fast! Register online at www.lprd.net
Weather Cancellations 565.2255
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Adult Programs Suburban Youth Football Program – Sponsored Participants are grouped by grade, age, skill, and experience levels with weight Digital Photography Boot Camp, Greenwood Center restrictions for certain positions. Pee Wee Program for 3rd & 4th graders; Junior Would you like to understand your camera and take better pictures? This class is Program for 5th & 6th graders; Senior Program for 7th & 8th graders. perfect for you. In five lessons you will learn the basic principles of photography Program emphasizes values, teamwork, and football fundamentals. All coaches and how to take control of your digital SLR camera. We will cover camera are USA Football certified! Starting in early August, pre-season practices settings, lens, exposure, flash, composition and much more. Boot camp includes are each weeknight from 6pm-8pm at Williams Middle School reducing to 3-4 lessons, demonstrations and a binder with all printed material. To register contact days each week when school starts. Eight games played Saturdays or Sundays Denise Smith directly at [email protected] or call during September and October. Uniforms and equipment provided, but 413-530-4036. You must have a SLR camera, no point and shoot cameras. participants supply their own cleats and mouth guard. Visit www.longmeadowfootball.org for additional information. Tuesdays, 6-8:30pm Registration Dates: May 10th and May 24th from 6-8:30pm at the Community Apr 18-May 16 House. There will also be a booth at Longmeddowe Days. $195 Fee: $160, with a program to reduce program costs to those in need. Multiple Cribbage League, Greenwood Center Dining Room players from the same family receive discounts. All new players and those who For additional information, call Peter at 413.525.7787. did not play last year are required to bring a copy of their birth certificate to leave st nd Tuesdays, 7-10pm at registration. There will be flag football program for 1 & 2 Graders. This Ongoing through June 6 will be an 8 week program with games on Saturday morning. Registration fee is $40 per person.
Men’s Basketball , Glenbrook Middle School Thursdays, 8:30-10pm Travel Youth Field Hockey, Entering Grades 3-8, Wolf Swamp Fields Ongoing through Apr 13 This instructional program is designed to develop the skills necessary to play $5 per night competitive field hockey. All levels from beginner to advanced are welcome. Teams travel to Agawam, East Longmeadow, Wilbraham, Westfield, South Monday Night Volleyball, Ages 40 & Up, Greenwood Center Hadley, Belchertown and Northampton. Each team participates in 2-3 The first 18 players to pre-register are guaranteed a spot each night, drop-ins play tournaments or jamborees. Our home jamboree, Jammin’ in the Meadow, will be on a first come first serve basis as space allows. held Saturday, 9/23/17. Season starts in late August and runs through the first
Mondays, 7:30-9:30pm week of November. Practices/games are 3-4 times each week. Parent coaches, Ongoing through Apr 24 (no 4/17) assistants and volunteers are needed. More information will be sent to the $5/night maximum of $50 participants in August. Each player must provide a stick, mouth guard, goggles and shin pads. We have a limited number of sticks to borrow. We provide a Co-Ed Volleyball, Glenbrook Middle School uniform shirt and socks. In addition, players must wear plain black shorts to each Players with basic volleyball skills are urged to join. game. Mondays, 7:30-9:30pm Ongoing through May 22 (No 4/17) Grades 3 & 4 #2501.103 $5 per night Grades 5 & 6 #2501.101 Grades 7 & 8 #2501.102 Adult Volleyball, Greenwood Center $90 by June 1; $115 after June 1, grades 3-4 Drop-ins play on a first come first serve basis as space allows. $145 by June 1; $170 after June 1, grades 5-8
Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30pm Ongoing through May 17 $5/night maximum of $100
Fall Youth Sports
Fall Soccer, Longmeadow Soccer Association Sponsored This popular program, with over 900 participants last year, will run from September through November. In-town games are on Saturdays for Kindergar- ten and Grade 1 and Sundays for grades 2-8. The optional Travel program involves a mandatory evaluation in the spring. Dates will be posted on the LSA website. Travel teams generally play on the weekend, but have weeknight games. Practices are at the discretion of the coach. Uniforms are included in the registra- tion fee and provided for both in-town and Travel. If parents are unsure which level to register a child for please contact LSA for guidance. To register your players or for more information please go to the Longmeadow Soccer Association website at longmeadowsoccer.org beginning April 25, 2017. Returning and new coaches may register online, as well. Fee: Thanks to our sponsors, the registration fee will remain at $75. Additional Travel fee if a child makes a team of $105. A $25 late fee will be charged for registration received after June 1, 2017. There are no refunds after July 1, 2017. A $5 service fee is retained for all refunds. LSA statement on Team Waivers: After much thought and consideration, the Longmeadow Soccer Association has decided to no longer grant waivers for teams playing outside of the town of Longmeadow. The Longmeadow Soccer Association offers youth soccer programs beginning at the pre-k age group in our In-town program and also offers teams beginning at Under 8 age group through the Under 14 age group in our Travel program.
Fall Cheerleading Program , Grades 3-8, Community House Practices will begin in August and will be in preparation for the Saturday and Sunday football games beginning in the Fall of 2017. Cheerleaders will also attend an area exhibition. Participants are asked to participate in fundraisers to offset the cost of program expenses. Cheerleaders are responsible for their uniforms and gear in addition to the registration fee. Please visit www.lprd.net for additional information. Registration will be limited to 20 boys and girls per squad.
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Outdoor Aquatics Greenwood Summer Day Camp General Information Welcome to Camp! Our two Outdoor Aquatic Facilities, Greenwood and Reynolds Pool are Please join us for Camp Open House on Friday, June 23rd from 3-5:30pm. It is a supervised by trained and certified Red Cross Lifeguards. An adult must great way for first time campers to become familiar with the facility, and meet the accompany children under 11 years of age. Passes and Daily pool admissions for staff. Returning campers are always welcome. the two outdoor pools may be purchased individually or for a household. All NOTE: Health Information Forms and a certificate of immunization with individuals on a Household Pass must live in the residence. (Proof of residency proof of Chicken Pox and Polio immunity, signed by a physician, must be may be required) All daily admissions and pass options are free to children age 3 submitted prior to registration each year and must be submitted within 2 and under with a paid adult. Pool rules can be found on www.lprd.net. weeks of online registration.
Outdoor Aquatic Facilities Camp Fees: Pools will open for weekends only June 10th and open full time beginning the Pay Full Price for your first week, receive a 10% discount each additional last day of school. Closing day TBD. week.
Pool Hours Full Day Camp: $218/week, ($176 Week 2) Weekdays 1-8pm, lap swim 5-7pm at Reynolds Pool only, Weekends 11am-7pm Part Time Camp: $137/3 days, $92/ 2 days Half Day, 9am-12pm or 12-3pm $108 Reynolds Pool **The Deadline to register for camps is the Wednesday prior to your session Located in Bliss Park at the corner of Bliss Road and Laurel Street. Features a at 5pm to avoid a $10 late registration fee. wading pool, main pool with depths from 3’ – 12’ and a 1-meter diving board. Extended Camp, 7:15am and/or 3-6pm Greenwood Pool Morning Only, $29/week Afternoon Only, $35/week Located in Greenwood Park, 231 Maple Road. Features a splash pad, main pool Morning & Afternoon, $64/week with depths from 2’ – 9’ and mini water slide. Weekly Camp Sessions, 9am-3pm Outdoor Season Passes Week 1, June 26-June 30 Week 2, July 3-July 7 (no 7/4) Individuals $75 Residents $105 Non-Resident “Aloha Summer” “Reality Game Show Mania” Household $235 Resident $389 Non-Resident Week 3, July 10-July 14 Week 4, July 17-July 21 (4 -6 people in household. Package available for households over 6) “Space is the Place” “Superheroes and World Safety” Outdoor Pool Passes for individuals and families are half price beginning on Week 5, July 24-July 28 Week 6, July 31-August 4 Monday, July 17th. Replacement card fee $5. “Wild Wild West” “Bugs Galore” Daily Outdoor Admission Week 7, August 7-August 11 Week 8, August 14-August 18 $9 Residents $11 Non-residents $5 after 5pm! “Summer Fiesta” “Jurassic World ” Week 9, August 21-August 25 “So Long Summer”
Summer Private Swim Lessons for Youth and Adults General Camp Information There is limited space available for those who require or desire a more intimate Campers will travel to swim lessons, free swim, Art, Drama, Sports and STEM learning environment. Lessons are 30 minutes and cost $20 each. Register by with his/her camp group. All Campers will meet together for snacks, lunch and visiting the Pool Manager at either Outdoor Pool. meeting times. Drop off/Pick up at Greenwood Camp Shed, rain drop off/pick up will be inside Greenwood. Campers will need to bring with them each day, 2 Swim Lessons, Ages 4-18, Greenwood or Reynolds Pool peanut free snacks and lunch, bathing suit, towel, water shoes or flip flops, SPF Group lessons follow American Red Cross guidelines and are taught by our 30 or higher sunscreen, bug spray, and a water bottle. Children must wear experienced lifeguards. Levels start at beginner and progress to a challenging sneakers and sunscreen to camp each day. advanced swimmer course. Class levels may be combined depending on enrollment. Participants should be comfortable in the water and toilet-trained. Grades K & 1, Licensed Lessons are held in two-week sessions, Monday through Friday. Week 1 #1103.401 Week 2 #1103.402 Week 3 #1103.403 Week 4 #1103.404 Week 5 #1103.405 Week 6 #1103.406 Fees per Session: No lessons on Tuesday, July 4th Week 7 #1103.407 Week 8 #1103.408 Week 9 #1103.409 Session 1 $59 Pass holders, $80 Non-Pass Holders Sessions 2-4 $68 Pass holders, $89 Non-Pass Holders Grades 2 & 3, Licensed Week 1 #1107.401 Week 2 #1107.402 Week 3 #1107.403 Session 1 - June 26-July 7 Session 3 - July 24-Aug 4 Week 4 #1107.404 Week 5 #1107.405 Week 6 #1107.406 Reynolds Pool Reynolds Pool Week 7 #1107.407 Week 8 #1107.408 Week 9 #1107.409 11-11:30am #5514.402 11-11:30am #5514.408 Grades 4 & 5, Licensed 11:45am-12:15pm #5514.403 11:45am-12:15pm #5514.409 Week 1 #1105.401 Week 2 #1105.402 Week 3 #1105.403 Greenwood Pool Greenwood Pool Week 4 #1105.404 Week 5 #1105.405 Week 6 #1105.406 5:30-6pm #5514.413 5:30-6pm #5514.417 Week 7 #1105.407 Week 8 #1105.408 Week 9 #1105.409 6:15-6:45pm #5514.414 6:15-6:45pm #5514.418 Leadership In Training , Grades 6-8, Licensed Session 2 - July 10- July 21 Session 4 – Aug 7-Aug 18 Week 1 #1521.401 Week 2 #1521.402 Week 3 #1521.403 Reynolds Pool Reynolds Pool Week 4 #1521.404 Week 5 #1521.405 Week 6 #1521.406 11-11:30am #5514.405 11-11:30am #5514.411 Week 7 #1521.407 Week 8 #1521.408 Week 9 #1521.409
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Specialty & Sports Camps Girls’ Field Hockey Clinic, Grades 1-4, Russell Field This clinic run by Coach Ann Simons is a great introduction to Field Hockey. Due to the Board of Health Department licensing requirements, you must Girls will learn basic rules, proper warm-up, tag games, and basic skills. Girls submit for each child enrolled in our Camps, a Health Information form and a will get to work with LHS Field Hockey team members as well. Stick, mouth certificate of immunization (signed by a physician) with proof of Chicken Pox guard and shin guards are required. Please bring sunblock, water bottle and snack daily. and Polio immunity. These forms are available at the time of registration and at www.lprd.net and must be completed and turned in at the time of Monday-Friday, 9-11am #1507.402 registration. Please send your child with a peanut/tree nut free snack and lunch, Jul 17-21 sunblock, bug spray and bathing suit and towel as most sport camps offer $100
swimming at the end of each camp day at Reynolds Pool where they will be Girls’ Lacrosse Clinic, Grades 1-3, Russell Field picked up. If it is raining campers will not swim. The Deadline to register for Coach Steve Dudeck will lead our Little Ladies Lancer Lacrosse Clinic for girls, camps is the Wednesday prior to your session at 5pm to avoid a $10 late covering the basics of the game of lacrosse in a fun and energetic way. Girls will registration fee. learn about proper warm-up, practice preparation, basic skills and game like scenarios. Stick, goggles and mouth guard are required. Baseball Camp, Licensed, Ages 6-14, Strople Field Chris Corkum and his staff will evaluate each camper’s strengths and weaknesses Monday-Friday, 9-11am #1509.402 to ensure that skill levels rise in the appropriate areas. With fun and fitness as the Jun 26-30 $100 operatives, kids work at fielding, throwing, hitting, pitching, catching, base running and game play. Please bring helmet, hat, glove, bat, cleats, indoor shoes, Girls’ Lacrosse Camp, Licensed, Grades 4-7, Russell Field bathing suit, sunblock and peanut free snack and lunch daily. Pick up is at Days will consist of drills to refine basic skills and scrimmage play. Bring your Reynolds Pool. stick, mouth guard, and goggles (mandatory) with you to camp each day. Camp
Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm is run by Coach Steve Dudeck. Pick up is at Reynolds Pool.
July 31-Aug 4 #1501.401 Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm #1509.401 Aug 7-11 #1501.402 Jun 26-30 July 31-Aug 11 #1501.403 $180 $195/1 week, $365/both weeks Girls’ Lacrosse Clinic, Grades 8-9, Russell Field Basketball Camp, Licensed, Ages 6-10, LHS Gym Coach Steve Dudeck runs this clinic for girls geared toward the advanced player Kids will really enjoy this camp, as they learn new skills and become better who has played Lacrosse before. Focus will be on advanced instruction in game players. Instructor Pat Murphy and his staff will provide instruction that will strategy and team play. focus on dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defense, teamwork, and conditioning. Please bring a peanut free snack and lunch, water bottle, bathing Monday-Wednesday, 9-11:30am #1509.403 suit and towel daily. Pick up is at Reynolds Pool. Jul 10-12 $125 Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm #1502.401
Jun 26-30 $195
Basketball Camp, Licensed, Ages 10-15, LHS Gym Instructor Pat Murphy gives campers the opportunity to learn the fundamental skills of basketball and gives them the tools to improve on their own. Full–court games will take place each afternoon. Please bring a peanut free snack and lunch, water bottle, bathing suit and towel daily. Pick up is at Reynolds Pool.
Monday-Friday, 9am-3pm Jun 26-30 #1502.402 $195
Boys Lacrosse Camp Ages 4-5 and 6-13, LHS Fields Tradition Lax presents a youth lacrosse experience for boys ages 4-13. This camp is for all skill levels as it allows players to develop their skills through a variety of drills and games. Campers will need to provide their own lacrosse equipment, stick, helmet, shoulder pads, arm pads, gloves, cleats and sneakers daily. Please pack a peanut free snack and water bottle daily. Ages 6-13 will also need a peanut free lunch and afternoon snack, bathing suit and towel and will be picked up at Reynolds Pool.
Monday-Friday Ages 4-5, 9-11am #1503.402 Ages 6-13, 9am-3pm #1503.401 Aug 7-11 $100 ages 4 -5 $225 ages 6-13
Field Hockey Camp, Licensed, Girls Ages 10-14, Russell Field Participants will improve on basic skills and knowledge of the game. The concepts of cooperation and teamwork, along with a chance to have fun, will be the main goals of the week. Participants need their own stick, mouth guard, shin guards and goggles. Please bring a peanut free snack and lunch, water bottle, bathing suit and towel daily. Instructor is Ann Simons. Pick up at Reynolds Pool.
Monday– Friday, 9am-3pm Jul 17-21 #1507.401 $190
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Volleyball Camp, Licensed, Grades 5-9, LHS Gym Soccer Clinic, Ages 4-6, Williams Middle School Fields George Mulry will run this camp focusing on the basic skills of volleyball This is the perfect morning camp to learn the basic skills for the game of soccer including serving, passing, hitting, setting, blocking, serve-receive and defense. such as kicking, passing, and trapping, dribbling and shooting through individual Players of all levels and positions are encouraged to attend. No swimming with and small group instruction led by Pantuosco’s Pioneer Valley Soccer Camp this camp. Staff. Participants should wear shin guards and cleats or sneakers and pack a water bottle and peanut free snack. Monday-Wednesday, 9am-2pm #1518.401 Jul 31- Aug 2 Monday-Friday, 9am-11am $105 Jul 5-7 (Wednesday - Friday) #1514.405 Jul 10-14 #1514.406 Gymnastics Camp, Ages 7-13, Community House Dance Studio Jul 17-21 #1514.407 Girls will learn rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling and routines on the balance beam, Jul 24-28 #1514.408 single and uneven parallel bars and vault. This is an excellent opportunity for $115/ first week ($70/ Jul 5-7), Save $25 for 2 weeks, save $40 for 3 weeks dancers and cheerleaders to get in shape and learn beginner through intermediate gymnastic level activities. There will be an end of camp demonstration for family Skyhawks Programs on Friday, time TBD. Instructor is Lorrie Rousseau. No swimming with this Skyhawks programs have been developed to improve individual skills and are camp. tailored specifically to each sport offered. Each Skyhawks experience offers fun- Monday-Friday 9am-12pm damentals, fun times and good friends. Skyhawks is a unique program that is Aug 7-11 #1524.401 committed to creating the best sports experience possible for every single child.
Monday-Friday, 1-4pm Aug 14-18 #1524.403 Mini-Hawk, Soccer, Baseball & Basketball, Licensed, Ages 4-7, Bliss Park $145 Mini-Hawk helps children explore sports in a no pressure atmosphere where your
Gymnastics and Sports Camp, Licensed, Ages 5-10, Greenwood Center Gym little athlete participates in all three sports through unique “Skyhawks” games and USA Champion Kids camp offers a variety of sports activities and gymnastics techniques. Bring shin guards, water bottle and snack, sunscreen and wear sneak- ers daily. skills in this exciting, fun-filled multi-sports camp. Activities include: tumbling, beam, vault, parallel bars, soccer, California kickball, softball, floor hockey, Monday– Friday, 9am-12pm volleyball, badminton, and track and field events. Skills will be introduced Jun 26-30 #1513.402 according to individual abilities. Campers should pack a water bottle, peanut free Jul 31-Aug 4 #1513.403 lunch and snack, sunblock, bathing suit and towel. Instructor is Lorrie Rousseau. $125
Monday-Wednesday, 9am-3pm Skyhawks Flag Football Camp, Licensed, Ages 7-12, Bliss Park Aug 28-30 #1524.402 This program is perfect for boys and girls who want a complete introduction to $108 the game or simply want to brush up on their skills. Campers will learn skills on both sides of the ball including the core components of passing, catching, and Ultimate Fairytale Adventure, Ages 3-6, Community House Dance Studio deflagging or defensive positioning – all presented in a fun and positive Does your child like playing princesses? If so, this is the camp for them! Royal environment. The week ends with the Skyhawks Sports Bowl! Please wear Princesses will begin their day by dressing-up as “royals” then enjoy a variety of sneakers and bring a peanut free snack and water bottle, and sunscreen daily. fairytale activities, such as crafts, a fashion show, dance as well as gymnastic activities. Parents will be invited to our presentation at the end of the program. Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm #1513.410 Participants must be potty trained. Please pack a peanut free snack and full water Jul 17-21 $125 bottle daily. Instructor is Lorrie Rousseau. No swimming with this camp.
Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm Skyhawks Multi-Sport, Ultimate Frisbee, Capture the Flag & Kickball, Aug 14-18 #1517.402 Licensed, Ages 7-12, Bliss Park $145 Our multi-sport camp is designed to introduce young athletes to a variety of dif- ferent sports in one setting while teaching them vital life lessons such as Summer Cool Theatre Camp, Grades 4-9, Community House Auditorium respect, teamwork, and self-discipline. For this program we combine Ultimate This camp will incorporate a variety of activities including acting, mime, theatre Frisbee, Capture the Flag & Kickball into one fun-filled week. Please wear games, script writing, movement, voice and a final daytime performance! sneakers and bring a peanut/tree nut free snack, water bottle and sunscreen daily, Theatre Camp allows a child to express themselves in many different ways and full day campers will also need a peanut/tree nut free lunch daily also. helps with their self-esteem, socialization and teamwork skills. Instructor is Jamie Cass. No swimming with this camp. Monday –Friday, 9am-12pm Jul 31-Aug 4 #1513.412 Monday–Friday, 9am-3pm #1515.402 $125 Jul 24-Aug 4 Monday—Friday, 9am-3pm $340 Aug 14-18 #1513.413 $149 Soccer Camp, Licensed, Ages 6-13, Williams Middle School Fields The Pantuosco’s Pioneer Valley Soccer Camp staff is committed to helping Skyhawks Track & Field Camp , Licensed, Ages 7-12, LHS Track players to build self-confidence and soccer skills through a purely educational and This program combines technical development and fundamental techniques with enjoyable atmosphere. Soccer campers will improve their fitness, skill technique safety while keeping a major focus on fun! Using special equipment, our staff and tactical decision-making abilities. The week of August 8th camp will be teaches the standard track & field events: long distance, sprints, soft hurdles, half day at Wolf Swamp Fields and will follow the weekly soccer camp cur- relays, shot put, discus and standing long jump. Participants will put it all riculum with an optional goalkeeping component included. All Campers together for one fun-filled day at the end of the week track meet! should wear shin guards, cleats and pack sunblock, water bottle, and a peanut free snack, full day campers will also need a peanut free lunch, sneakers, bathing suit Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm #1513.408 and towel and will be picked up at Reynolds Pool. Jun 26-30 $125 Monday–Friday, 9am-3pm Jul 5-7 (Wednesday - Friday) #1514.401 Jul 10-14 #1514.402 Jul 17-21 #1514.403 Programs fill fast!
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NEW! Agent Training with Young Hacks Academy, Ages 9-12, Fabulously “FROZEN” Ballet Program, Ages 3-6 Blueberry Hill School Library Community House Dance Studio Whether its public speaking or collaborating with peers, YHA Agent Training The perfect dance experience for the princess that lives in your castle! Dancers models essential leadership techniques that will immediately help students in and will learn imaginative choreography inspired by the movies Frozen and Frozen out of the classroom. Agents tackle daily missions using Scratch, a user friendly Fever. They will have fun with adorably cool Frozen and Ballet themed arts and visual programming tool that empowers students to quickly start developing their crafts. All of our princess friends including Belle, Sofia the First, Elena, Ariel, own video games and interactive stories. The challenge is to come up with a Cinderella, Rapunzel and more will be celebrated throughout the week in our project that will not only entertain their friends, but also teach something about beautiful princess ballet activity centers. We will cool down with an Olaf Snow important topics that are impacting our local and global community. No pro- Ice Cream Party on Thursday. The week will commence with a Frozen Princess gramming experience required. For more information, visit younghacks.com. Ballet Performance showcasing all we have learned for families and friends on
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm Friday at 11:45am. Children should dress in leotard and skirt/shorts with ballet Jul 24-28 #1542.001 slippers. Please bring a peanut free snack, and a full water bottle daily. Any ques- $345 tions [email protected].
Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm #2131.304 IncrediFlix, Live Action Flix, Ages 7-13, Olde Town Hall Jul 10-14 Do you want to have a blast making a movie? Let us take you from “Action” to $150.00 “That’s a wrap!” We’ll guide you through the Hollywood process as you brainstorm, location scout, bring in props and costumes, act, and direct in a American Girl Doll Dance Jam, Ages 5-10, Community House Dance Studio collaborative movie that is fun for the entire audience. Your American Girl Doll is one of your best friends! And whether she is a Be
Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm #1540.001 Forever, Truly Me, Wellie Wisher, or a Girl of the Year Doll you will have a Jul 31 - Aug 4 blast creating a week full of memories together. Activities will include learning $195 all new choreography for you and your doll in the styles of ballet, tap and hip hop/ jazz! We will have fun making crafts and healthy recipes inspired by the IncrediFlix, Lego Flix, Ages 7-13, Olde Town Hall new American Girl of the Year Gabriella who loves the art of dance, music, We know you love Legos and can create incredible Lego worlds, now its time to painting and poetry! We will enjoy dance story creation, an activity where danc- bring those worlds to life in Lego Stop-Motion Animated Flix! We provide the ers act out the stories of the American Girls we love Grace, Isabelle, Julie, Mary Legos, and you provide your imagination. Students will create a Lego set with Ellen, Rebecca, Josephina and more. The week will culminate with a perfor- Lego characters for a movie they storyboard, write, shoot, and voice over in age mance at 11:45am on Friday for families. Dancers wear a leotard and tights or appropriate groups. comfortable tight fitting clothes and ballet, tap and jazz shoes daily. If you don’t
Monday-Friday, 1-4pm #1540.002 have dance shoes socks and sneakers will do just fine! Bring one doll of your Jul 31-Aug 4 choice to camp every day. (Any dolls are welcome not just American Girl Dolls!) $195 Bring peanut free, snack and water bottle daily. Please e-mail April with any questions at [email protected] Incrediflix Live Action and Lego Flix Full Day, Ages 7-13, Olde Town Hall Are you the next star director? Actor? Writer? Cameraman? You get to do it all Monday-Friday. 9am-12pm in these live action flix! Make visions come true in these movies where Jul 24-28 #2131.305 programmers act, write, direct, and more. Afternoons are for Lego stop motion $150 movies. We know you love Legos and that you can create incredible worlds, now Summer Art Ventures with Let’s Gogh Art it’s time to bring those worlds to life! Lunch supervision included.
Monday– Friday, 9am-4pm #1540.003 Art-ventures with Pigasso and Mootisse, Ages 5-11, Community House Jul 31- Aug 4 Art explorers learn about real artists, their vision of the world and the materials $370 and techniques they use or used. Think about famous artists like Picasso, Ma- tisse, Van Gogh, Modigliani, Winslow Homer and more. Included are fun and Learn to Golf, Ages 8-12, Fenway Golf, East Longmeadow funky 3-D projects using unconventional and sometimes kooky artists techniques Program is geared for beginner to intermediate golfers focusing on putting, and materials. During this art-packed week create vibrant tie-dyed t-shirts, de- chipping, pitching, irons, driving and golf etiquette and rules. Players should coupage giant peace signs, design leather wristbands and celestial stained glass, bring their own clubs as a limited number of clubs will be available to borrow. and experiment with emotion collage, mosaic art and so much more. Participants should wear sneakers or golf shoes, slacks or shorts, polo shirt. Monday-Friday, Aug 7-11 Instructor is PGA Pro Bob Lake. 9am-12pm #2205.301 Monday-Friday, 2-4pm $149 Jul 17-21 (rain date, 7/26) #1510.401 Jul 31-Aug 4 (rain date 8/5) #1510.402 Bouncy Bendy Art in Motion, Ages 5-11, Community House Aug 21-25 (rain date 8/26) #1510.403 Art-ventures with a totally unique twist! Make masterpieces with real moving $175 parts, create the illusion of movement ad discover art techniques that is emotion to get amazing results. Combine metal, wood, and paper to build spinning sculp- Perfectly Princess Ballet Program, Ages 3-6, Community House Dance Studio tures and design stretchy stained glass art you can re-shape again and again. Come tiptoe through the world of ballet with all your Favorite Princesses! Sculpt goofy clay monsters, create Bendy Paper Lizards, and paint seascapes like Dancers will learn imaginative choreography inspired by all of their favorite Monet. Discover the magic of diffusion while crafting Kaleidoscope t-shirts and Princesses! They will have fun with adorable ballet princess themed arts and Matisse Watercolor Banners. Create Inky Abstract Reflections, Floating Fantasy crafts. All of the princess including Belle, Sofia the First, Ariel, Anna, Elsa, Jars, Dancing Pasta Sculptures, and textured Tissue Paper art. Draw zany Self- Elena, Cinderella, Snow White and more will be celebrated throughout the week portraits, and decorate cupcake boxes with fluffy frosting and sprinkles. With a in our beautiful princess ballet activity centers. The week will commence with a focus on color, shape, and MOTION, these art-ventures will have you jumping Princess Ballet Performance showcasing all we have learned for families and for joy! friends on Friday at 11:45am. Children should dress in leotard and skirt/shorts Monday-Friday, Aug 21-25 with ballet slippers. Please bring a peanut free snack, and a full water bottle daily. 9am -12pm #2205.302 Email your Instructor, April Bergeron with any questions at $149 [email protected] Monday- Friday, 9am-12pm Jul 17-21 #2131.303 Programs fill fast! $150.00 Register online at www.lprd.net
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Tennis Courts are open seven days a week from dawn to dusk (8:00pm) to the public free of charge when not in use for instructional programs. Clay courts open weather Longmeadow Parks & Recreation permitting.
Blinn Hardcover Courts Twelve courts with new surfacing, fencing, nets, and lighting Passport Services
Greenwood Park Hardcover Courts Longmeadow Parks and Recreation has the ability to accept Two hardcover courts located at 231 Maple Road applications for a U.S. Passport Book and/or U.S. Passport Card at the Community House office between 9 a.m. and 2:45 p.m., Monday-Friday. Bliss Park Clay Courts
Four clay courts located at the corner of Bliss Road and Laurel Street Please call ahead to ensure Passport Acceptance Agents are scheduled to be in Skyhawks Tennis Academy the office on the day you plan to visit and to ensure you are clear on require- A full service nationwide operator of tennis instruction and management. STA is ments for your particular situation (many people have to leave and come back staffed and operated by an elite group of certified tennis professionals providing again because they do not have all the required information - we can prevent the most modern tennis training techniques available in a safe and fun this from happening to you!). environment. STA is a division of Skyhawks Sports Academy (SSA) one of the All passport applications must be completed by 3 p.m. each day and the fees oldest and largest youth sports providers in the country. can only be paid for by money order or check (you will need 2 separate checks, and amounts vary). Longmeadow Parks and Recreation Department Teddy Tennis, Ages 3-5, Blinn Tennis Courts carries most, if not all forms to apply for, renew or change your passport. Teddy Tennis is a fantastic educational program that inspires children to get active and learn to play tennis. It works by combining music, pictures and teddy **NEW: If you have not had a passport before, the State Department now bear stories into a totally interactive learning adventure that children love. requires an original Birth Certificate and a copy to be mailed to them.**
Monday—Thursday, 12:15-1pm Jul 10-13 #5109.401 Photos Jul 24-27 #5109.403 We do not provide passport photo services. You can find a list of nearby pass- Aug 7-10 #5109.405 port photo retailers, below. Please carefully inspect your passport photo. The $65 Department of State does not accept photos that do not meet their strict guide-
Skyhawks Red Ball , Ages 6-9, Blinn Tennis Courts lines. Some of which are:
This class provides a relaxed environment where fundamental tennis skills are In color taught along with a wide range of fun activities that help develop agility, balance, Not blurry and not too dark (underexposed) movement, sending, receiving and gross motor skills on a 36ft court. In addition 2 x 2 inches in size to expanding tennis skills, players improve their movement and rallying skills. Printed on thin, photo-quality paper We help each player to develop better tennis mechanics and more consistent shots. A variety of fun activities are used to improve player athleticism through Taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance agility, balance, coordination and movement development. Please pack a water Full face, front view with a plain white or off-white background bottle and peanut free snack daily. Between 1 inch and 1 3/8 inches from the bottom of the chin to the of the head Monday-Thursday, 9am-12pm Taken in normal street attire: Jul 10-13 #5110.401 Jul 24-27 #5110.402 Uniforms should not be worn in photographs except religious attire that is Aug 7-10 #5110.403 worn daily $145 Do not wear a hat or headgear that obscures the hair or hair line No glasses can be worn Skyhawks Orange Ball, Ages 7-10, Blinn Tennis Courts Articles worn for religious or medical reasons should be accompanied by Players develop their tennis technique, athletic and court coverage skills in order a statement to that effect. to achieve success in rallying consistency and in point playing on a 60ft court. A variety of fun and competitive games are used to develop a strong foundation of tennis fundamentals. Players increase their rallying, volley, serve and point play- Staff ing skills while improving their athleticism and shot consistency. Players will While most adult renewals must be done by mail, there are some exceptions focus on using the proper shot techniques and court coverage skills. Please pack and we can process those that require the assistance of an acceptance facility. a water bottle and peanut free snack daily. Please call ahead if you are not sure.
Monday-Thursday, 9am-12pm Our friendly staff will be happy to help you with your passport application Jul 10-13 #5111.401 questions. Call 413-565-4160 if you need assistance. For additional infor- Jul 24-27 #5111.402 mation, including the most current passport applications/forms, please visit Aug 7-10 #5111.403 Travel.State.Gov. $145
Skyhawks Green Ball, Ages 8-12, Blinn Tennis Courts Please Note This class emphasizes all aspects of the game and helps improve proper shot While the passport website indicates that some facilities can accept credit card technique. Focus is placed on live ball drills that develop rallying and decision payments for passport fees, we cannot. Checks are the only accepted form of making skills along with proper movement and recovery. Point playing games payment, and you will need to write two separate checks: One payable to are used to reinforce the skills learned and to improve the players competitive the "US Department of State" and one payable to the "Town of skills. Using teaching progressions that lead to live-ball play is a key element in Longmeadow". Check amounts vary, based on services requested. this program. Please pack a water bottle and peanut free snack daily.
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