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Recreation and Community Programs
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Melissa Battite, CPRP Tel: 781-6984800
Director of Recreation and Community Programs Fax: 781-861-2747
Recreation & Community Programs
February 2018 Report
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SAVE THE DATE
o Saturday,June 16, 2018—Grand Re-Opening Celebration at the Town Pool
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Budget & Capital
• Swimming Pool Renovation is proceeding and is still on schedule
• Outcome of the joint meeting with the BOS/School Committee on the Center Recreation
Complex and new LHS that was held on Wednesday,January 24th
• Old Reservoir—Dam work (see attached)
• Town Meeting
o Information Nights: Tentative Agendas
® March 14th: Budget, Financial Articles
® March 15 th:COM munity Preservation Articles, Land Use & Citizen Articles:
* March 18th—TMMA Bus Tour
• Center Track & Lighting Projects
• Old Reservoir Bathhouse
* March 211t: Plan ning/Zoning/Land Use Articles
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Misc
• LPS Late Start to School Days
• The staff continue to focus on marketing through the Program Brochure, web site and social media.
The department is working on developing a logo for the department-stay tuned!
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Golf Weather permitting, course will look to open in late March or early April
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Public Grounds Division
• Public Grounds Division
• Equipment maint.
• Painting various items
• Cleaning benches
• Cleaning dugouts
• Lincoln Park Synthetic Turf Cleaning and painting
• Lincoln Park Parking Area C/U
• Playground inspections have been completed
39 MARRETT ROAD,LEXINGTON,MASSACHUSETTS 02421
Lexington Recreation and Community Programs strives to provide affordable,quality programs meeting the needs of the community.
We are committed to providing active and passive leisure opportunities that are education,fun and life-enriching. The Department
promotes participation by all Lexington residents in safe,accessible and well-maintained facilities.
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Programs&Services
Winter
• The ski/snowboard programs at Nashoba Valley ended prior to the February school vacation week on
Thursday, February 1511(elementary school) and Friday, February 16th (middle and high school).
• During the February school vacation week, program offerings included a multi-sports program at the
Diamond Middle School (46 participants)and a basketball clinic at the Fiske School (28 participants).
• Most winter classes ended the week prior to February break. A 3-week mini session is being offered
to fill the gap before the spring session. The small commitment, along with drop-in ability,will allow
participants to try out some new classes.
• The Community Center will now provide on-demand cups of coffee for purchase at the cost of$1.
This pilot program will begin on March 151
• February Vacation Week Programming was a success:
o Kidstock had 24 participants, which culminated with a performance on Friday where all the
parents and friends showed up.The play was about superheroes and villains
o Chess had 8, each child received a medal at the end of the week
o Public speaking had 15, by the end of the week everyone had parts to a news cast that will be
stitched together and emailed to all the kids.
• Thomas Romano will be conducting an interview with LexMedia on March 2nd at the LCC to promote
Kensington Enrichment.
• Our first Resource Fair was held on Saturday,January 20th. A total of 16 afterschool and summer
providers attended to highlight their programs. An estimated 160 people stopped by throughout the
day to speak with instructors,gather information and collect giveaways.
• The LCC hosted the UNPLUG event on Feb 10th where 100+families attended.This event was
sponsored by Lexington Education Foundation, Pinot's Pallet,Yamaha Music School of Boston, and
Lexington Recreation &Community Programs.There was yoga,violin and guitar lessons, painting,
story book reading,and raffles.We're looking to host this successful event again next year. Photos of
event are on FB.
Spring
• The spring NFL FLAG Football League is full with 72 children in the ages 9-11 league and 66 children in
the ages 12-14 league. Program will be offered on April 29th-June 10th from 6:30-8:30pm at Lincoln
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• The spring&summer brochure is currently at the printer and will be delivered to all Lexington
households next week. Program registration will begin on Tuesday, March 13th
o New programs include:
■ Drawing with Young Rembrandts
■ Kids Night Out for middle schoolers
■ The World According to Google Earth
■ Awareness Through Movement
■ Financial Foundations Education Series
• Swim passes will go on sale on Monday, March 12tH
• New for 2018: Online tennis court reservation system (Play Local—www.playlocal.com) and
increased partnership with the Battle Green Tennis League.
• Recruitment for summer staff is nearing completion. The application deadline for new staff
applicants is tomorrow, March 151. Volunteer applications will be accepted until May 11t.
• The Department will be looking for an individual to attend a Train the Trainer course, qualifying them
to teach CPR/First Aid trainings. The cost of the training is funded by the CEL grant. We will plan to
apply again next year with hopes of accommodating even more.
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