Program Brochure South Portland Parks, Recreation & Waterfront Program Brochure Fall 2017 Find us on Facebook: “South Portland Parks and Recreation” Follow us on Twitter: ortland P P th a @SoPoParksRec r u k o s S ~ ~ R See us on Instagram: t e n c r o SoPoParksRec e r a rf tio te www.sopoparksrec.com / Phone: 207-767-7650 n ~ Wa ortland ortlan P P P d h a h P t r t a u k u r o k s o s S ~ S ~ ~ ~ South Portland Parks, R R t t e e n n c c r o r o e r r f e f at r a r io te tio te n ~ Wa Recreation & Waterfront n ~ Wa 2017 Fall Program Brochure FYI - General Information Senior Fitness Programs 2017 South Portland Closed Dates 3 Aerobic Dance 25 Afterschool Adventures 6 Blood Pressure & Wellness Clinic 24 Early Release Days 7 Fit To Live 25 Financial Assistance Policy and Procedure 4 Living Well For Better Health 24 Mission Statement 3 Open Bowling 50+ 26 MyRec.com 3 Senior Badminton 24 Policies and General Information 4 Senior Cornhole 24 Program Registration Dates 3 Shuffleboard & The Soda Fountain 26 Recreation Program Payment Policy 3 Stretch and Step 25 Redbank Teen Center Information 5 Senior Activities Teachers Workshop 7 Biddeford Mills Tour 32 Vacation Camps 7 Bingo 27 Youth Enrichment Boothbay Botanical Gardens Tours & Lunch 30 American Red Cross Babysitting 8 Cards & Games 27 Broadway Performing Arts 9 Coffee Time Support Group 28 Discovery Yoga - Grades k-3 10 Cooking Matters For Seniors 29 Hip Hop / Acrobatics Dance 9 Cooking Matters Pop-Up Tour 28 Intro To Dance 9 Cribbage 27 Kids Yoga - Grades 4-8 10 Don’t You Just Love A Bargain 32 Parenting 101: From Crib to Kindergarten 8 Foliage Trip to Height of Land & Picnic 30 Youth Sports & Fitness Fryeburg Fair 30 Beginner Karate Kids 10 Gardens Aglow @ Boothbay Botanical Gardens 30 Field Hockey - Grades 3-6 12 Heartbreak Hotel 33 Field Hockey Magic - Grades k-2 12 Holiday Gathering 29 High School Rec Basketball League 16 It’s A Wonderful Life 33 In-House Rec. Basketball 13 Kringle Candle 31 Grades 2-3 13 Mahjong For Beginners (Class) 27 Grades 4-5 14 Movies With Bill 27 Grade 6 14 My Mother’s Clothes Are Not My Mother 33 Lost Valley Sunday Ski/Ride Program 18 Pemaquid Point Picnic 29 MRPA Hot Shot Contest Free Event! 17 Portland Community Chorus 32 Red Riots Dribblers 17 Purpoodock Club Luncheon 32 Soccer Magic 12 Senior Expo 28 Start Smart - Sports Development 11 Senior Lunches 29 Track & Field 11 Tea Time Tuesdays 28 Track Magic 11 The Big E (Fair) 31 Travel Basketball 15 Willows Flea Market 32 Grades 5-6 & 7-8 15 Aquatic Programs & Pool Info. Adult Programs Adult Swim Lessons 37 2017 Fall Adult Leagues 19 ARC Learn To Swim Dates and Times 42 Adult Open Gym Schedule 20 ARC Lifeguarding Class 42 Adult Tennis Programs 21 ARC Swim Lesson Information 41 Cardio Tennis 21 H.S. Swim Season Preparation Course 37 Monday Tennis Mixer 21 Parent & Child Aquatics 39 Tennis Net Workout 21 Preschool Aquatics Dates and Times 40 Tennis/Racket Sports Footwork & Fitness 21 Preschool Aquatics Program Information 39 Ballet Fusion 23 SPCC Pool Information 34 Gentle Yoga 23 Swim Lesson Registration Info. 35-36 Mix It Up! 22 South Portland Rip Tide Swim Clubs 38 Social Ballroom Dance for Couples 22 Staff Information Yoga for Ordinary People & Everyday Life 23 SPPRW Staff 43 2 Fall 2017 • Program Brochure FYI ortland P h Pa t r u k Our Mission o s S ~ ~ R “Our mission is to provide, maintain and develop recreational t e n c r o e r facilities, open space and leisure opportunities that will a rf tio te n ~ Wa enhance the well being of the citizens of the community.” South Portland Parks, Recreation & Waterfront is pleased to announce that we have moved to a NEW online program registration software, MyRec! This user-friendly software will make registering for our programs and managing your online account easier than ever. Please go to www.sopoparksrec.com and click on the “Create New Account” link to open your account and gain easier access to program registration. Be sure to then add all the members of your household into the account. Don’t forget to enter your cell number with the carrier so we can text you with any last minute changes. Your new household account will provide you with registrations history, financial history and much more. We look forward to enjoying this enhanced registration experience with you. 2017 CITY OF FALL PROGRAM SOUTH PORTLAND REGISTRATION DATES CLOSED DATES Monday, August 28, 2017 Monday, September 4 ONLINE Registration for South Portland Residents begins at 8:00am Monday, October 9 Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Friday, November 10 Walk-In Registration for South Portland Residents at 8:00am Saturday, November 11 Thursday, November 23 Friday, September 1, 2017 Monday, December 25 Walk-in and ONLINE Registration begins for Monday, January 1 Non-Residents at 8:00am Recreation Program Payment Policy If the program fee is: $ 1.00 - $ 50.00 full fee paid when you register $ 51.00 - $100.00 minimum of 50% deposit above $100.00 minimum deposit of $50.00 If you are registering for more than one program at the same time we will apply the above formula to each separate program. Participants will not be registered for a class until we have received a completed registration form and the minimum payment. Persons who have a balance due from a previous recreation program will not be allowed to enroll in additional programs until the remaining balance is paid in full. The above payment policy does not apply to programs offered at the Municipal Pool. 207-767-7650 • www.sopoparksrec.com 3 Policies and General Information REGISTRATION: Pre-registration and pre-payment are required for all classes. For fall, winter and spring programs registrations by mail are accepted only after the first day of registration (unless stated otherwise). Individuals may register their own family and one other family for programs unless we have specified otherwise. We do not accept phone registrations. NON-RESIDENTS: Persons who do not live in South Portland must pay an additional fee of $10.00 per class. This includes senior citizen non-residents. If a non-resident senior is registering for a senior oprogramrt (s)l thata ncostsd less than $15.00, there is no non-resident fee charged. P CONFIRMATIONS: Weh do not send course confirmationsP or reminders of enrollment. If you registert for a program and do not receive a calla from us, you have been accepted into the class. r u k REFUNDS: If we cancel a class or special event all fees will be refunded. If you withdraw 3 businesso days before the first class or one-time events (excluding S weekends~ & holidays), you will receive a full refund. If you withdraw fewer than 3 business days before the first class or one-time event, you will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be given if you cancel after the class or the one-time event has taken ~ place. If you are dissatisfied with a program after the first class of a session, you must let us knowR before the second class of the session. We will issue a 50% refund at this time. No refunds will be given after the second class of a session. Refundst take about 14-21e days to process. We do not provide cash refunds. If injury occurs to a participant that prevents the participant from continuing in a class, you mayn request a pro-ratedc refund of the activity fee. TRIP REFUNDS:r If South Portland Recreation cancels a trip we will refundo all fees to the participant.e If the participant notifies us 3 or more business daysr before the scheduled trip we will issue a full refund unless otherwise noted in thef brochure. If the participant notifiesa us fewer than 3 business days before the scheduledr trip we will issue a 50% refund. Not refunds will be given the day of the trip ore after the trip is held. i t INCLUSION: South Portlando Recreation provides reasonablea accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.n In order to accommodate your needs a request ~ W must be made at least 10 days prior to the first day of the program. SOUTH PORTLAND SENIOR CITIZENS: We offer South Portland residents, age 60 and over, a 20% discount on the price of most of our adult programs. This discount does not apply to senior programs unless it is otherwise stated. We occasionally have an adult program where this discount does not apply. Financial Assistance Policy & Procedure South Portland Recreation will process requests for financial assistance for residents of South Portland. Applications should be requested from, completed, and returned to, our general office. Applicants will receive a written confirmation from our office within 4-5 business days if accepted. Financial assistance is not available for programs that have a fee of $75.00 or less. We will provide a payment plan if needed. You must request financial assistance prior to the start of the program for which you are registering. We regret that we cannot provide financial assistance to anyone who has an outstanding balance for recreational programs. We will only process requests for financial assistance for current programs. Vacation camps will be processed one camp at a time. 4 Fall 2017 • Program Brochure Redbank Teen Center Information is to provide a safe, supportive, enriching, and dynamic atmosphere for area teens.