Town of Stanford
Recreation Commission
2010 Program Guide
PHOTO BY TOM BRISTOLL
Recreation Facility Hours of Operation:
6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
No trespassing permitted when park is closed.
Swimming permitted only when Lifeguards are on duty from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Registration for Summer Programs and Fall Soccer
will be at the Town Hall on:
Residents Only - Saturday, May 22th, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and Wednesday, June 2nd, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Non-Residents may register on this day - Saturday, June 12th, 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Recreation Facility and Office
Physical Location:
Mailing Address:
Rec Office Telephone:
86 Creamery Rd., Stanfordville, NY 12581
Stanford Recreation
P.O. Box 436, 26 Town Hall Road
Stanfordville, NY 12581
(845) 868-7782
Become a volunteer and get to know your town!
Spend some time with us! Running the programs inside this brochure needs volunteers like you. Activities
such as coaching a sport, refereeing a game, assisting at Frankenstein’s Fortress or the Annual Easter Egg
Hunt or helping to maintain Ashleigh’s Garden may be just what you were looking for in order to get
involved in our town. There’s something for everyone!
Call the Recreation Office to volunteer at (845) 868-7782.
Recreation Facilities
•SPARC Park Children's Playground
•Tennis Court
•Three Baseball Fields
•Sand Surface Volleyball Court
•Basketball Court
•Skateboard/ Rollerblading Court
•Horseshoe Pits
•Ashleigh’s Garden -
•¾ Mile Walking Path -
•Picnic Tables and Barbeque Pits
(Annuals, Perennials,
(NO bicycles, please!)
Shrubs and Sundial)
Swimming Pond with Beach
Sand Filtered, Chlorinated Pond with Swim Lanes
And Diving Docks
Lifeguards On Duty June 25th Thru Labor Day
From 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
2010 Recreation Member ID Tag Fees
Resident
$35.00
$25.00
$20.00
$20.00
Family
Couple
Individual
Swim Lessons
Non-Resident
$200.00
$120.00
$70.00
$40.00
2010 Pavilion Rental Fees – Stanford Residents Only
Monday Thru Thursday
Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
$75.00
$100.00
Unavailable on 4th of July
$100.00 refundable (pending no damage or extra cleaning) deposit & cancellation notice will also be required.
(Refunds issued if cancelled more than one week in advance.) For more information call Karla Triola at (845)
266-8593.
Commission Members
Rich Dalzell, Rec Director
Karla Triola, Rec Secretary
Sue Blouse, Chairperson
Karen Gale
Renee Richard
Sarah Rigolino
Evelyn Seipp
SUMMER PROGRAMS
Swim Lessons
We offer two sessions. Each session is 3 weeks, Monday through Thursday( Fridays are make-up days).
Lessons are ½ hour long. Our swim lessons are very popular, therefore you may sign up for one session only.
Session 1: July 5 – July 23
Session 2: July 26 – August 13
Please attend the Registration Dates in May and June to sign up for swim lessons. Fees apply.
Swim Team
The “Stanford Sharks” practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from 9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with swim
meets scheduled at home and other nearby locations. To join, your child must be able to swim unassisted for 25
yards, length of one swim lane. Fees apply.
Land Program – Sports & Activities
This six-week program begins July 5, 2010 and ends with a picnic on August 13, 2010. A calendar of events will
be available with a schedule of sports and other activities such as Capture the Flag, wiffle ball, Sand Castle
Building contest, Treasure Hunts with prizes, Nok Hockey and ping pong tournaments, soccer, kickball, board
games, basketball (three age levels), volleyball, special guests, and more. No fee.
Four bus trips are planned each year (dates & times TBA). In summers past, trips have included Yankee
Games, Renegade Games, Mountain Creek Water Park, Six Flags New England and Bronx Zoo (to name a
few). Group rates apply and transportation is free!
Arts & Crafts
Program
This six-week program runs from July 5, 2010 through August 13, 2010, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Children work on age appropriate crafts with an instructor and two assistants. No fee.
“Rec Rats” Concession
Needs Adult Volunteers!!!
Youths aged 12 and up are welcome to become part of a youth group known as “Rec Rats”. The “Rats” work in
the concession stand at the Rec during the six-week summer program, providing food to the Rec facility’s
members. These kids learn how to use a cash register, work with the Health Department, handle the public, pay
themselves a small hourly wage, and basically run a small business under the supervision of an adult. A very
worthwhile endeavor!! To volunteer or for more information, please call Evelyn Seipp at 845 868-7113.
OTHER PROGRAMS
Summer & Fall Soccer
Both summer and fall soccer is offered to children in grades K through 6 and are held on the athletic fields at
Cold Spring School. The summer program is a less formal one with practices on Mondays and Wednesdays at
6:00 p.m. for 5 weeks for a fee of $10. It will begin this year on July 12 and end on August 11 with a pizza party.
The fall soccer program is run in conjunction with the Town of Washington. The Stanford/Washington Rec Fall
Soccer League is a 10-week program for $40 with formal teams, uniforms, up to two practices a week and a
game every Saturday. It begins with practices in late August and finishes the first week of November with a
tournament for all teams. Any age appropriate child may join either summer or fall soccer or both – no tryouts
involved! You must sign up for fall soccer at one of the summer program registration dates. Adult volunteers are
greatly needed for this program. Please contact Sue Blouse at (845) 266-5933.
Frankenstein’s Fortress
This unique program, run by the Town of Stanford Rec Commission, raises funds for capital improvements to the
Rec facility and provides much enjoyment to all participants. The Fortress is a grouping of trails and structures,
located at the Town’s Highway Department, which takes on different themes each October under the direction of
Peter Wing, a local artist and “fright master”. This year is our thirteenth year of adults and children volunteering
their time to act, create scenes, assist in applying make-up or handing out costumes, help at the snack table and
any other tasks that make this haunted house the success that it is! Frankenstein’s Fortress is open every Friday,
Saturday and Sunday night in October. For more information contact the Rec office at (845) 868-7782.
Winter Basketball
Starting in January and continuing into March, basketball is held in the Cold Spring School gymnasium. Each age
group plays one day a week between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Teams are formed and participants
receive team shirts. The fee for this program is as follows: children in grades K – 2, $10; grades 3 – 4, $15; and
grades 5 – 6, $20. Youths in grades 7 – 12 have a open gym night on one night during the week from 6:30 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. with no fee charged for these pick-up games. Coaches are needed for the basketball teams and
chaperones are needed for all the sessions.
Taconic Little League
Taconic Little League provides baseball, softball and T-ball programs for children aged 5 to 18 who live in the
towns
of Stanford, Clinton Corners, Milan and Washington. The season is from April to June with district
playoffs in July.
Registration for the 2011 season begins January 2011. Early registration is strongly
encouraged and is due by February 2011 for the season. Fall baseball/softball is also offered with a season from
late August through October. Registration for this program must be received by July 15th. Parents are
encouraged to get registration forms for both of these programs from their coaches or online at
www.taconiclittleleague.com then mail to: Taconic Little League, P.O. Box 54, Stanfordville, NY 12581. If you
have any other questions call Mike Denatale at (845) 266-0030.