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2021
SUMMER PROGRAMS
with removable Summer Calendar Insert
~ AND ~
FALL PROGRAM PREVIEW
Find all the details and register at
www.WilbrahamRec.com
Join us for a program or two…the benefits are endless!
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WILBRAHAM
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR Bryan J. Litz blitz@wilbraham-ma.gov
ASST. DIRECTOR Erin Carroll ecarroll@wilbraham-ma.gov
PROG. COORDINATOR Connor Duquette cduquette@wilbraham-ma.gov
CLERK Helen Sullivan hsullivan@wilbraham-ma.gov
PARKS DEPT. Ron Dobosz and rdobosz@wilbraham-ma.gov
Jason Robinson jrobinson@wilbraham-ma.gov
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT
To provide wholesome recreational sports and activities that will enhance the positive,
social, emotional, physical and overall development of all residents of the
Town of Wilbraham. Such programs should attempt to meet the general needs
of all the youth and adults of Wilbraham and should be conducted in a manner as to
assure a safe, enjoyable atmosphere and learning experience.
Special Note: We are excited about the opportunity to bring a higher level of service and
convenience to our customers with our software, WilbrahamRec.com.
Please open a family account at WilbrahamRec.com if you have not already done so.
Register conveniently from home 24/7 for activities and programs.
With an active account, you will receive our monthly E-Newsletter, The Wilbraham
Whistle, and keep abreast of registration dates, program offerings and important Rec news.
With an account, you can view personal and family activities, print receipts, calendars and
much more!
Join us for a program or two...the benefits are endless!
We are located at the back right corner of the YMCA building
45C Post Office Park , Wilbraham, MA 01095
Telephone: 596-2816 - FAX 596-2836
Monday - Friday - 8:30AM-4:30PM
In-Office Registration Ends at 4:00PM
VISIT US AT AT WilbrahamRec.com
All program information is subject to change, updates may be found on the website.
Please confirm program details at registration.
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SPRING/SUMMER 2021
Our goal is to serve our community with a wide variety of
wholesome and affordable activities... programs with you and
your family in mind. Included in this booklet is information and
details about upcoming programs and events as well as
registration information. Many of our programs fill fast, so please
note the registration dates; we don’t want you to be disappointed
or have to pay a late fee!
Table of Contents
Spec Day Camp …………………………………. Page 4
Spec Beach and Splash Pad (Amy’s Sparkle Park)………... Page 5
Summer Activities ………………………………... Page 6
Summer Sports Clinics …………….……….. Page 7
Fall Programs Registration Information ………………... Page 8
Friends of Recreation Events…….. …………………. Page 8
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2021 SPEC DAY CAMP
Come enjoy a summer full of games, arts & crafts, sports, nature, swimming, field
trips, special theme days, Amy’s Sparkle Park (Spec Splash Pad), and a whole lot
of fun! The Spec Day Camp is an affordable, licensed day camp operated by the
Wilbraham Parks & Recreation Department for over 25 years!
Find all the details at
www.WilbrahamRec.com
Choose one week or all six!
REGISTRATION OPENED MARCH 16
Online at WilbrahamRec.com, mail-in or at the WPRD. Registration
is on a first-come, first serve basis and payment is required at
time of registration. Payment plans are accepted with final pay-
ment due by June 4; see the Parent Pack for details. Health
Forms are required.
Who: Boys and girls ages 5-13 from Wilbraham and surrounding towns
(children must be 5 by the week they attend camp)
Hours: 9:00AM - 3:30PM, M-F.
Sessions: Six one-week sessions beginning week of July 6
Cost: Session 1 (4 days): $120 Residents/$175.00 Non residents
Sessions 2-6: $150.00 Residents/$175.00 Non-residents
(Includes T-shirt)
Weekly Camp Themes!
Session 1: July 6-9 (4 days)
Session 2: July 12-16
Session 3: July 19-23
Session 4: July 26-30
Session 5: August 2-6
Session 6: August 9-13
SPEC DAY CAMP Counselor-in-Training Program - Teens Ages 14 & 15
Why not use this summer to add some skills to your resume while having a ton of fun?
This program offers an excellent opportunity for teens ages 14-15 to gain leadership
experience in a camp setting. CITs will learn valuable tools for any workplace;
program planning, managing and directing, creating programs, supervising and more.
WHO: Teens ages 14 and 15 - Teens must apply and be accepted. Space is limited
WHEN: Choose one or both three-week sessions (July 6-23 or July 26-August 13)
COST: Session 1- $275. Residents/ $300. Non-Residents
Session 2- $275. Residents/ $300. Non-Residents
REGISTRATION: Pick up or download an application pack at
WilbrahamRec.com. Applications due by June 4.
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SPEC POND BEACH & AMY’S SPARKLE PARK
2021 Beach Season: June 12 - August 15
Looking for a clean, family-friendly beach?
Spec Pond Beach is conveniently located off Boston Rd.
Certified lifeguards and fresh, clean water; lab checked weekly.
A well stocked concession stand and well maintained bathrooms.
Daily Rates are offered as well as Season Passes.
You may purchase season passes at the WPRD office or online beginning May 4 at WilbrahamRec.com
We Offer Special Season Member Rates!
BEACH MEMBERSHIP RESIDENTS NON-RESIDENTS
FAMILY PASS
Family of 4 - (all living under one roof) - Unlimited Visits $100.00 $125.00
Family of 5 - (all living under one roof) - Unlimited Visits $115.00 $140.00
Family of 6 - (all living under one roof) - Unlimited Visits $130.00 $155.00
Family of 7 - (all living under one roof) - Unlimited Visits $145.00 $170.00
Family of 8 - (all living under one roof) - Unlimited Visits $160.00 $185.00
Official coaches for the WPRD in the Fall/Winter 2020
and Spring 2021 season may enjoy 50% off a family
pass...we appreciate our coaches! (please contact office to
register)
SR. CITIZEN (COUPLE) Age 62+ Unlimited Visits $75.00 $90.00
SR. CITIZENS (SINGLE) Age 62+ Unlimited Visits $60.00 $75.00
AMY’S SPARKLE PARK SPLASH PAD!
The WPRD is excitedly anticipating another summer of fun at Amy’s
Sparkle Park! Admission to the Splash Pad is included in your daily or
season pass. There is no admission to the Sparkle Park only.
↓ Mail-In Form ↓
2021 SPEC POND BEACH CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Membership fee includes maximum of up to eight family members LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
Please print very clearly.
CHECK MEMBERSHIP TYPE: □ FAMILY □ SR. SINGLE □ SR. COUPLE
•PRIMARY NAME ON MEMBERSHIP: 1. ____________________________________________
ADDRESS (city/state/zip) :________________________________________________________
Cell or home #’s: _____________________________ Email: ___________________________________
•ADDITIONAL FAMILY INCLUDED IN MEMBERSHIP: AT THE SAME ADDRESS ONLY
Birth Date Birth Date
2.___________________________________________3._________________________________________
Birth Date Birth Date
4.___________________________________________5._________________________________________
Birth Date Birth Date
6.___________________________________________7._________________________________________
Birth Date
8.__________________________________________
AMT. ENCLOSED: _________________ (Checks payable to: Town of Wilbraham)
Mail or return to: Parks & Rec. Department, 45C Post Office Park. Wilbraham, MA 01095
Your membership packet may be picked up at the beach on your first visit
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SUMMER ACTIVITIES
INCREDIFLIX® STOP MOTION AND MOVIE CREATION! July 12-16, Ages 7-13. Half day or full day options! All
Flix emailed within a month after program ends.
Action Movie Flix: 9:00am-12:00pm, Ages 7-13: Adventure awaits you in these high intensity movies, where you’ll use
a green screen, camera tricks & special effects to create your own live-action action movie. You’ll collaborate to write, act
& direct in this stunt packed movie where you’ll be taught action choreography to thrill the audience.
LEGO Flix: 1:00pm-4:00pm, Ages 7-13: Bring LEGO worlds to life! We provide the LEGOs. You provide your
imagination. Work in groups to create a LEGO set with LEGO characters for a stop-motion movie you’ll storyboard, shoot
and add voice-overs to.
ACTION & LEGO COMBO FLIX: Full Day: 9:00am-4:00pm
MAD SCIENCE:
Junior Scientist Fun Lab: July 26-30, 9am -12pm, Ages Pre-K
Pre-schoolers discover science! This program is a great introduction to science as preschoolers explore the human body
and our senses, the science of colors and the way things move. Children may explore fossils and take an exciting mission
with Mad Science to explore the planets, moons and stars. Junior Scientists continue the science at home with take-home
projects related to each subject.
Crazy Chemworks: Aug 2-6, 9am -12pm, Entering Grades 1-5
Shake up a flask of fun in the lab as a junior chemist! This week of fun is packed solid with explorations of cool chemical
and physical reactions, laboratory equipment, acids and bases, florescence, states of matter, atoms and molecules and
much more! Children take home a complete set of labware by the end of the week to continue the chemistry fun at home.
Eureka! Inventions: Aug 2-6, 1pm -4pm, Entering Grades 1-5:
An exciting program exploring famous inventors such as da Vinci, Edison, Archimedes, Franklin and even Rube
Goldberg, along with contributions each made to science, engineering and society. Guided by our Mad Scientist, children
use knowledge and creativity to overcome a series of challenges using basic materials, simple machines, tips from
famous inventors and most importantly - their minds! While Thomas Edison said "invention is 10% inspiration and 90%
perspiration", this program is 100% FUN!
FULL-DAY OPTION: 9am - 4pm
SUMMER ART-VENTURES FOR KIDS: Fairies and Dragons ART-Ventures: July 12-16, 9am-12pm, Ages 5-12
Enter the fantasy world of imagination, where art-venturers unleash their inner elves as they conjure up fire-breathing
dragons, transform colorful clay into silly goblin masks, and create winged fairy or armored knight dolls. Enjoy an
enchanted week of two and three dimensional works of art! Storytelling is included in these fun, fantasy-filled art-ventures!
Jungle Journey ART-Ventures in the Rainforest: Aug.9-13, 9am -12pm, Ages 5-12
Art explorers take their inner artists for a walk in the rainforest and discover endangered creatures who live there.
Experience fabric design, sculpting animals out of clay, making bug boxes, creating rainforest flowers and more. Fun facts
about endangered animals and how to save the rainforest are included.
PLAY-WELL WITH LEGO : July 19-23
Pokemon Engineering: 9am-12pm, Ages 5-7
Join Ash and Pikachu as you build, capture, train, and explore the vast world of Pokémon with tens of thousands of
LEGO® parts. Design your own Poké Balls, explore the Kanto region, and fly with Charizard. Explore engineering through
the fun world of Pokémon with the guidance of a Play-Well instructor.
Pokemon Master Engineering with LEGO: 1-4pm, Ages 7-12
Start your training in Pallet Town and expand your Pokédex as you collect your favorite Pokémon with LEGO® materials.
Surf with Blastoise, challenge Team Rocket, and earn badges from gym leaders on your way to the Pokémon League.
Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas while learning about STEM concepts.
CHESS WIZARDS! July 26-30, Ages 6-12. Options: 8am -11pm / 11pm -2pm / Full Day, 8am -2pm
Join us this summer for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games, and cool prizes. You'll improve your chess
skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle - your brain! Our camps include fun team chess games,
snacks, tournaments, and puzzles. Each camper receives a T-shirt, trophy, and puzzle folder. Our interactive curriculum
makes learning fun for new and seasoned players alike. Our camps are led by our most experienced instructors, and
provides our students with a memorable camp experience while challenging their minds.
POP STAR: July 19-23, 9am -3pm, Ages 5-15 Everyone loves to sing and dance like their favorite “PopStar” and now
they can! Dress-up in PopStar attire, and sing and dance to favorite songs with friends. The program includes: learning
song lyrics, learning dance routines, crafts (new craft every day), singing with microphone & headset, make videos, fun
games, fitness fun fest and a program for parents.
6MORE SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Summer registration opens April 6, online at WilbrahamRec.com, mail-in or at the WPRD Office.
CIRCUIT LAB:
Circuit Makers 101 June 28 -July 2, 9AM-12PM, Ages 6-8
Let’s get creative with electricity! In this junior hands-on electronics class, students will gain experience with
creating their own electronics; designing custom light-up greeting cards, electric games, mazes, and even
musical instruments. Each class day consists of a circuitry lesson and a hands-on electronics project, using
components like lights, buzzers, switches, motors, and sensors. Circuit Lab staff will make sure participants
create a project that they can be proud of each day. Most class days include a take-home project.
App Inventors June 28 - July 2, 1-4PM, Ages 9-13
Want to know how the apps work on your phone or iPad? Or do you already have the next great app idea,
and just need to know how to make it? In this no-experience-required course, we use MIT App Inventor soft-
ware to make fun, creative apps for Android phones and tablets. We will also explore wireless communication
by building custom bluetooth hardware controllers and readouts for our apps. Participants will learn both the
programming and design aspects of creating great apps, and have the opportunity to build apps of their own
with the support of Circuit Lab instructors.
SUMMER SPORTS
FALCON FOOTBALL CLINIC: June 21 & 22 (Mon/Tues) 9am-12pm, Gr. 2 - 9. Learn the basics and
improve your skills with Will Nickerson, head MRHS football coach with lots of experience teaching this
all-American sport. A fun environment to learn and improve!. Register early!
VALLEY BLUE SOX BASEBALL CLINIC: July 12-15 (Mon-Thurs), 9am-12pm, Ages 6-13
Blue Sox coaches and players will provide instruction for the duration of the clinic. Every child receives a pair
of tickets to Blue Sox Clinic Night, and an opportunity to take the field with the Blue Sox during pregame
ceremonies!
JUNIOR GOLF AT THE CC OF WILBRAHAM: June 21-24 (Mon-Thurs), 9-10AM, ages 8-14. This
instructional program will provide a golfing experience that is safe and enjoyable. Junior Golf is taught by a
Professional who is knowledgeable and teaches a well rounded approach.
FENWAY GOLF- All about FUN!! Two Sessions: June 21-25 AND Aug. 16-20, 9am-Noon, Ages 7-14.
Sessions include fun-time at the mini-golf, driving range, and pitch and putt. Bring a few extra dollars for a
snack at the snack-shop! Register for one or both sessions! Held at Fenway Golf with WPRD summer staff!
GOLD STAR SOCCER: July 5-9: 9am-4pm (full day) for ages 7-14 9am-1pm (half day) for ages 5-7
This program focuses on individual technical & tactical skills, group play, speed & agility, and individual ball
handling.
413ATC Softball Clinic: Softball Hitting & All-Skills Clinic:June 28 - July 1 (Mon-Thurs) Ages 6 - 14 .
Take the opportunity to hone your hitting, fielding and general all-around softball skills. Receive coaching on
power games, short games, and mechanics. Bring your bat, glove, helmet and masks to every session.
Hitting Skills: Monday, July 19 - Thursday, July 22 Ages 6 - 14 .
Use 413ATC's indoor training facility (indoor batting tunnels) to further develop your softball hitting
skills. Bring your bat, glove, helmet and masks to every session.
SKYHAWKS SPORTS ACADEMY:
June 21-June 25, Ages 2-5, Baseball/Basketball/Soccer
Age 2 - 9:00am-9:45am
Age 3 - 10:00am-10:45am
Ages 4-5 - 11:00am-11:45am
July 6-9, 9am -12pm, Ages 5-7, Soccer/Basketball/Baseball
July 6-9, 9am -12pm, Ages 7-12, Track & Field Camp
July 12-16, 9am -1pm, Ages 7-12, Flag Football
Aug. 2-6, 8:30am - 9:15am, Ages 3 - 4, Soccer & Basketball
Aug, 2-6, 9:30am -12:30pm, Ages 4 -7, Soccer/Basketball/Baseball
SkyHawks programs are broken-up by ages (3-4, 4-7, 7-12) . Skills from various sports are taught to introduce all ages to a
variety of sports. Children can discover and develop their athletic skills and learn the valuable lessons of teamwork, respect
and sportsmanship.
Summer program registration opens April 6, online and by mail-in at WilbrahamRec.com or at the WPRD Of-
fice. For all the details on dates, times, locations and fees, visit WilbrahamRec.com and use the included Sum-
mer Calendar page for your fridge!
7Fall 2021 Program Registration Dates:
(Register mail-in or online at WilbrahamRec.com)
FALL SOCCER
(Gr. Pre-K - 8): June 1 - August 1 (Register before summer gets too busy!)
FALCON FOOTBALL (Gr. 3 - 8): Early Bird Registration: Online, April 13-May 31
General Registration: Online, June 1-July 18, Late registration July 19—Aug 1
COED FLAG FOOTBALL (Ages 5-8) General Registration July 27-Aug 8
Late Registration Aug 9-Aug 29
FIELD HOCKEY (Gr. 3 - 8): June 1-July 11
FALCON VOLLEYBALL (Gr. 3 - 8): Aug. 10-Aug 29
STARS OF TOMORROW DANCE (Ages 3 - teen): Aug. 10-Sept. 6
SUBURBAN (Gr. 5-8) & RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL (Gr. 3-8): September
INSTRUCTIONAL AND YOUTH RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL (Gr. K- 2): November
START SMART BASKETBALL - Ages 4/5: November (Wilbraham residents)
Friends of Recreation
2021 EVENTS:
FALCON 5K TRAIL RACE
Fall 2021
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A NIGHT IN THE PARK
Fall 2021
Enjoy Dinner, music, drinks and more!
Funds raised from these events will help to support the Wilbraham parks.
www.wilbrahamRec.com
Don’t miss these special events!
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