GENERAL INFORMATION ABINGTON TOWNSHIP Table of Contents.............. PARKS & RECREATION STAFF General Information Page 2 Registration Information Page 3 ABINGTON PARKS & RECREATION http://abington.org/departments/parks-recreation Youth Programs Page 4-13 Abington PAL Page 14 DIRECTOR Special Events Page 14 Andrew Oles [email protected] Day Trips Page 15 SUPERINTENDENT OF RECREATION Adult Programs Page 15-16 Jessica Tholey ARCATs Seniors Program Page 17 [email protected] Athletic Organizations Page 18 SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS Alverthorpe Park Information Page 19- 20 Nick Wolos Briar Bush Nature Center Page 21-24 RECREATION SUPERVISOR - ACEC Joan Sweeney Local Parks & Pools Page 25 [email protected] Facilities Page 26 ALVERTHORPE PARK Rental Information Page 19, 26 Scott VanCleave Pool Membership Information Page 27-28 [email protected] Registration Forms Page 29, 30 BRIAR BUSH NATURE CENTER http://www.briarbush.org Discount Summer Amusement Park Tickets DIRECTOR OF BBNC The Department’s main office offers discount tickets for sale Greta Brunschwyler to many of the local amusement parks. Adventure Aquarium, Baltimore Aquarium, Busch Gardens, Dorney Park, Hershey Park, BUSINESS MANAGER, BBNC Morey’s Pier, PA Renaissance Fair, Philadelphia Zoo, Six Flags Patti Platt Great Adventure, Sesame Place and many more... A complete list of participating parks and savings is available at SR. NATURALIST, BBNC the main parks office, on our website or give us a call to check Mark Fallon on the rates and availability. The Bureau accepts cash, Visa and DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS, BBNC Master Card for the tickets. *Sorry - no checks.* Melissa Eldridge Discount Movie Passes DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR, BBNC REGAL ENTERTAINMENT VIP MOVIE PASSES Connie Sanchez $9.50 per ticket ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR, BBNC On sale at the Alverthorpe Manor and Ardsley Community Ehren Gross, Katie Fisk Center! Tickets are valid at Regal Cinemas, United Artist Theaters, and Edwards Theaters. We accept cash, Visa, Abington Parks and Recreation Discover and Master. *Sorry - no checks.* Alverthorpe Manor Office 515 Meetinghouse Road Photo Policy Jenkintown, PA 19046 On occasion we may take photos or video of individuals Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm enrolled in programs or using parks facilities. Please be aware that these images are for department use and may be used Facebook in future promotional materials. If you do not want you/ Abington Township has a facebook account that you can like to your child to be photographed please make the instructor/ learn more information on programs and events in Abington. photographer aware, and also speak to your child about not Go to the link below, “like” the page and get updates . posing for photos. www.facebook.com/AbingtonTownship It is the goal of the Department of Parks & Recreation to provide essential park and recreation facilities and organized programs to enhance the quality of life for the people who live in Abington Township. REGISTER ONLINE AT WWW.ABINGTON.ORG/DEPARTMENTS/PARKS-RECREATION -2- REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Policy Mail In Registrations Please complete the registration form on PAGE 30 or NOW REGISTER ONLINE at http://www.abington.org/departments/ General Recreation programs: parks-recreation/program-registration. You will be considered Abington Parks & Recreation registered for a program only after the proper forms and 515 Meetinghouse Road fees are received by the Department , before the stated Jenkintown, PA 19046 deadline. Registrations without accompanying fees will not (215) 576-5213 be accepted. Please note that there are some programs which Ardsley Community Center programs: require REGISTRATION IN PERSON. If you mail in a registration Ardsley Community Center for an “in person” program, the registration will be entered at 2828 Spear Avenue the end of the work day. Non-residents may have a delayed Ardsley, PA 19038 registration start date and a higher registration fee. (215) 576-1630 RECEIPTS needed for taxes or child care credit must be Briar Bush Nature Center programs: requested at the time of payment. Receipts will not be Please register online at: provided after the initial transaction. Register Early www.briarbush.org Low enrollment is the number one cause of cancelled programs and trips. Registration is taken on a first-come- first-served basis. We reserve the right to cancel any trip, program, or activity due to insufficient registration. If a class/ trip does not have sufficient registration one week prior to the beginning of the program it will be cancelled. Don’t wait until Cancellation of a Program the last minute to register! Weather or other conditions may force us to cancel or postpone a program. The Department will make every Payment for Program/Trip effort to make the decision as early as possible. Once a Payment is due at the time of registration. You may pay by decision has been made the information will be available Visa, Master Card, Discover, debit card, cash or check. Checks through www.RainedOut.com. As a general rule, if Abington should be made payable to: “ABINGTON TOWNSHIP”. All School District has closed the schools, Abington Parks returned checks will be assessed a fee of $25.00. If it is a Briar and Recreation programs will also be cancelled. www. Bush Nature Center program (pages 21-24), please visit their RainedOut.com delivers timely alerts directly to your mobile website: www.briarbush.org. phone as SMS text messages or to your email account. You will not receive a confirmation. For most programs you will You will not receive any spam or unsolicited content - all only be notified if there is a problem with your registration. messages will be sent from Abington Parks & Recreation. Separate checks are encouraged. Why Separate Checks? List (a small ad is displayed at the bottom of each message) all participants in the family on one form but send a separate To receive up to date cancellation information on all check for each program. With a single check, one or more Abington Parks & Recreation Programs text AbingtonParks programs may be full and the entire registration is held until to 84483. To receive email alerts, please visit the Rained we receive proper payment. Classes may fill before we can Out website to register. resolve the problem. Separate checks are for your benefit. There is no fee for joining or receiving alerts. Standard text messaging Refund Policy rates do apply. There are no make-ups, pro-rating, or refunds for missed Non-Resident Policy classes/trips. A 20% service fee will be charged for all refund A Non-Resident is anyone not residing within the requests, including pools. Requests must be made at least five boundaries of Abington Township. Non-Residents may be (5) business days before a program / thirty (30) days before a charged a higher fee when registering for a program. Non- trip is scheduled to begin / two (2) weeks before the opening Residents may be assigned a delayed starting registration date of the pools. There will be no service fee if the refund day. If this policy is being applied it will be noted in the amount is applied to a future program or the program is description of the program. cancelled by the Township. Refunds will not be issued once the program begins. The Abington School Board of Directors assumes no responsibilities for the opinions, information, and possible typographical errors and omissions, etc., that may be reflected in this publication. FOR MORE INFORMATION: [email protected] -3- YOUTH PROGRAMS Jump Start T-Birds T-Ball Miss D’s Our fun-oriented and highly instructional camps for children entering Children In Motion Drama Camp grades K-5 create an atmosphere that enables children to learn, grow, “Children in Motion” is an arts program for the young, ages 7-12. make friends, and have a meaningful summer experience. Each day If you dream of acting on stage and creating sets, seeing your features a full-camp game in the morning, skill instruction in the day’s name in a playbill and your head shot in lights, then Miss “D” and themed sport, and afternoon recreational games and activities. CIM is just the program for you! You can bring a friend or meet A fun and highly instructional introduction to baseball for 3-5 new ones. This educationally fun filled program will keep your year old boys and girls. Players learn the basics of throwing, child up on reading, social, memory, and public speaking skills catching, fielding, batting, and base running, and then apply this summer! what they have learned in fun, non-competitive games. The director, Denise Germont-Risser, AKA Miss “D”, has been a Location: Alverthorpe Park nationally acclaimed children’s recording artist, vocal performer Date: Tuesdays, April 9- May 14, 2019 of many genres and musicals, music teacher, drama and musical Session I: 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM director, director of youth worship, and private guitar and voice coach for the last 20+ years. Session II: 6:30PM - 7:30 PM The final “SHOW” will be performed by your shining stars Cost: $95 R / $105 NR on the gymnasium stage on the last day of the program. Families, friends, and the general public are welcome to attend. Requirements: Simple costumes & possible props, a packed lunch, snacks, water bottle, bathing wear and towel. Fabulously Funny Fairytale You’re shining stars will have oodles of fun acting and singing in these rib-tickling versions of beloved fairy tales while enhancing reading, memorization, music, creativity and social skills, as well as responsibility. Your child will receive a script, playbill, and a head shot. On the last day your shining stars will perform under the Ardsley stage lights, with a set created by them in front of an audience. The Performance date is May 31st at 7PM. Participants Summer Playground Program are to arrive 6:40 PM.