RECREATION DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Aerobics
Adults. Meets T/Th 8-9 A.M. at Town Hall. Associated program. Dee Miller,
instructor. 20 Participants. Fee to instructor.
Baseball
[2009 Registration Form]
Fee: $25/$35 maximum per family; Scholarships available
Sign-ups & workouts in March. Season runs May through June (June-July for Babe
Ruth)
Part of Cal Ripken National Organization
2 T-ball teams (ages 5-6) 35-40 participants, boys & girls
3 Rookie teams (ages 7-9) 40 participants, mostly boys
3 Farm teams (ages 8-12) 42 participants, mostly boys
2 Major league teams (ages 9-12) select; 22 participants, almost all boys
Babe Ruth team (ages 13-15)
Basketball
$25 fee; $35 maximum per family. Sign-ups and draft workouts in November. All
children play. Season runs January through mid-March
All Rec teams part of Lake Region Youth Basketball. Boys teams and girls team,
grades 5 - 6; 3 -4; 1-2 (instructional)
Christmas
Party; Kids
Follows Festival of Lights Parade & Christmas Tree lighting. 6:30-8:30 P.M.
at Community Center. Free hot chocolate and snacks; visit with Santa. Volunteers
& donations cover most of cost. Fee: $0.
Field Hockey
Lake Region Youth Field Hockey. Associated program. Girls gr 4-6. September-November.
Fee: $15 per child. 15-20 participants. Please contact Casco Rec Dept at
627-4187.
Football;
Youth
Lake Region Youth Football. Associated program now under Naples Rec. Boys gr. 4-6.
September-November. Fee: $35. 60 participants. Contact Naples Rec
Director Harvey Price 693-6364 for more information.
Gymnastics
and Dance
In 2007 summer gymnastics was run by Western Maine Dance & Gymnastics at
their studio on Portland Street across from Stevens Brook Elementary School.
Please contact Belisa Harriman at 647-8306 or 787-3360 for more information or
to register for their program.
Plans call for the same staff, class times and fees as the Town Recreation
Programs in the past.
Hockey;
Men's
Seasonal, November through April at Bridgton Ice Arena. Fee: $10/player/1.5 hr.
session. Participants 80.
Contact Peter Lowell at 647-8061 for more information.
Hockey;
Youth
Seasonal, November through April. Regional organization is Lake Region
Rink Rats Youth Hockey. email address:
rinkratsregistrar@gmail.com.
website address is
www.lakeregionrinkratsyouthhockey.com.
Halloween Party
Halloween night. 6-7:30 P.M. Town Hall. Kids preschool-gr. 6. Donations more
than cover cost of party. Donations @ $50/year. Fee: 0.
Ice Rink
Seasonal -- normally open late December through early March 3-6P.M. weekdays;
10-4P.M. Sat., Sun., holidays and school vacations. Also used by adults and
home-schoolers during the day during the week. Some youth hockey after public
hours. Several scout functions on weekends (after supervised hours).
Open Gym
Cancelled following Christmas break due to budgetary considerations.
Ping Pong
Open to all. Moderately skilled to highly skilled players; 6 tables at Town Hall
gym, 1-4 P.M. most Saturdays, $1 donation. Runs Monday evenings in the summer.
Public
Beaches
Woods Pond, Highland Lake, Salmon Point - No lifeguards; use at your own
risk.
Highland Lake Beach staffed by lifeguards or beach attendants 1-5PM late June
through early August.
All parks & beaches close daily at 10:00 p.m.
Salmon
Point Campground
By reservation only. Single lots are also available at the campground on a daily basis. May 1 - Oct. 15: 207-647-5229 Off Season -
207-647-8786.
[Salmon Point Rules and
Regulations] [Salmon
Point Rules and Regulations for Transient Campsites]
Senior Programs
Jumpin’ Janes fitness meets MWF 9-10A.M. at Town Hall. No fee. 10-30
participants depending upon the season.
Extensive senior programs now run through the Community Center, call 647-3116
Soccer
[2009 Registration
Form]
Run by Lake Region Youth Soccer. Fee: $40 per child gr. 1-6; $55 per family.
Discounted fee if registered by June 30 $20 per child & $35 per family. Lower
fee applies to new residents until September 10. Kindergarten $15 per child.
Season runs September through early November. Teams are Kindergarten (clinic-style
program); boys and girls teams grade 1-2; 3-4; 5-6. @145 participants from
Bridgton. Town contributes $800 to League. Town provides fields.
Softball
[2009 Registration
Form]
Fee: $25/$35 max per family; Scholarships available (all girls-no prohibition
against boys)
Sign-ups & workouts in March. Season runs May through late June
Part of Amateur Softball Association (ASA)
1 teams (ages 7-8) 26 participants
2 team (ages 9-10) 16 participants
1 teams (ages 11-12) 29 participants
Swim
[2009 Registration Form] [2009
First Session Lesson Schedule]
Fee: residents/taxpayers $10 per session/ $30 max per family per session ($30
nonresident; no max) Resident scholarships.
Program runs in two 3-week sessions late June-mid July; mid July-early August at
both Highland Lake Beach and Woods Pond Beach.
Preschool through Red Cross Level VI. Red Cross certified Water Safety
Instructors
280 participants
Teen Adventure
Program [application
form]
2009
Summer trips included:
Trip to Laser Tag/Water Slide/ Rock Climbing at the “Big Adventure” in Bethel
Whitewater rafting on Kennebec River
Trip to a water park (ages 10 and up)
Fee varies per trip; town provides transportation. Participants pay entry fees.
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Phil Gutekunst, Recreation
Director
3 Chase Street, Suite 1
Bridgton, ME 40009
(207) 647-8786
rec@bridgtonmaine.org
