RECREATION DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Click Here for [2008 Swimming Lessons]
Aerobics
Adults. Meets T/Th 8-9 A.M. at Town Hall. Associated program. Dee Miller,
instructor. 20 Participants. Fee to instructor.
Baseball
[2008 Registration
Form] [2008
Baseball Schedules]
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)
Basketball Info
{Lake Region Youth Basketball League Mission and Rules 2006-2007
}
2007-2008 Grade 3-4 Boys Game
schedule
2007-2008 Grade 3-4 Girls Game
schedule
2007-2008 Grade 5-6 Boys Game
Schedule
2007-2008 Grade 5-6 Girls Game Schedule
will be posted in November 2007.
Basketball;
Men's
Currently a pick-up group playing Thursday nights from 7:30-10 P.M. at Town
Hall. $5 per player for season.
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).
Karate
Private program, Contact Steve Kaulback at 627-4779
Lifeguarding
Highland Lake Beach & Woods Pond Beach staffed by lifeguards or beach
attendants 11-4PM late June
through early August during swim lessons and on weekends.
Open Gym
No fee. November through March Sundays (10-4 P.M.) when other events not booked,
holidays and school vacations (10-3 P.M.) at Town Hall. 10-30 participants per
day, boys & girls, a few adults.
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.
2008 Winter Carnival
Event; Ping Pong Registration Form
Public
Beaches
Woods Pond, Highland Lake, Salmon Point
Staffed by lifeguards 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. from late June through mid
August. All parks & beaches close daily at 10:00 p.m. No lifeguard staff
at Salmon Point Beach and Plummer’s Landing on Plummer’s Landing Long
Lake.
Salmon
Point
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.
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
Skating
Rink
Indoor is open daily for freestyle skating from late December to early
March, weather permitting, by
posted schedule. The rink is available for use by private groups by
reservation. Call the Recreation
Director at 207-647-8786.
Soccer
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
[2008 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
[2008 Swimming Lessons Form]
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]
2007
Summer trips included:
Trip to Laser Tag/Water Slide/ Rock Climbing at the “Big Adventure” in Bethel
Whitewater rafting on Kennebec River [click
here for more information]
Trip to Whales Tale Water Park in Lincoln, NH (ages 10 and up)
Fee varies per trip; town provides transportation. Participants pay entry fees.
[Summer Celebration
Information]
Volleyball
Plans call for co-ed volleyball sessions starting in January.
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Phil Gutekunst, Recreation
Director
3 Chase Street, Suite 1
Bridgton, ME 40009
(207) 647-8786
rec@bridgtonmaine.org
