Recreation Programs OPEN with Modifications
The following programs will operate with appropriate modifications from their originally planned format for St. Mary’s County residents only. However, the golf course and museum taxi rides are open for anyone to enjoy.
Due to certain restrictions and COVID-19 guidelines, maximum allowable participants will be lowered and planned activities will be modified to accommodate social distancing and proper sanitization to lessen the risk for disease transmission.
Summer Fun Camps
: Limited capacity will be available for registration at Hollywood, Carver & Margaret Brent Recreation Centers, Monday-Thursday from 8:00am-3:00pm for a 6-week summer camp program from July 6 – August 13. Those currently registered for these locations will be accepted into a lottery to determine placement. Detailed instructions and information has been emailed to those currently registered. Once current enrolled participants are placed in camps on Friday, June 19, any additional openings will be made available to the public for registration the following week. Information will be made available at
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/camps
.
Outdoor Youth Camps
: Consideration for outdoor camps the week of June 29 are no longer being planned. With the updated restrictions, indoor summer camps will begin the week of July 6.
Outdoor Sports Camps
: Sports camps are scheduled to begin June 29. Online registration is currently open for field hockey, multi-sports, baseball, tennis, soccer, lacrosse and softball options. Please
CLICK HERE
for available camps. To review sports camps guidelines
CLICK HERE
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Great Mills Swimming Pool:
The pool dome is scheduled to be removed on Monday, June 22. Additional preparations will take place and tentative opening for the pool will be Saturday, June 27. Specific details for times designated for lap swimming and open swim will be made available by Tuesday, June 23. Designated times will be established for limited activities to include lap swim, aqua exercise and open swim. Reservations will be required during these designated times with limited capacity. Reservation details will be forthcoming with all information available at
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/aquatics
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Outdoor Parks, Playgrounds & Beaches
:
- Affiliated Youth Sports leagues may resume sporting and other customary operation outdoors as of Friday, June 12 and for indoor participation beginning Friday, June 19. Please contact Sport Coordinator, Tyrone Harris at tyrone.harris@stmarysmd.com to reserve a field at one of the county parks.
- Outdoor parks and playgrounds are open to the public while adherence to social distancing guidelines is recommended.
- Waterfront beaches at Elms, Myrtle Point and Snow Hill are open to St. Mary’s County residents only with capacity restrictions. There is a fee for entry. Please visit www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/parks for details.
Wicomico Shores Golf Course
: The golf course is open for play with social distancing restrictions in place. The Riverview Restaurant is open for business. Details are available at
www.stmarysmd.com/docs/wicomicoshoresopen.pdf
County Museums:
The Water Taxi that operates from the St. Clements Island Museum to St. Clements Island is open seven (7) days a week beginning Saturday, June 6, 2020. There is a $7 fee for each person. The boat will leave the mainland pier at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm and 1:00pm. The boat will leave the island pier at 12:15pm, 1:15pm, 2:15pm and 3:15pm. Capacity will be determined trip by trip by the captain in order to maintain physical distancing. All other museum operations at both St. Clements Island and Piney Point Lighthouse are closed until further notice. For details about museums, visit
www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/museums
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Recreation Program Planning for Phase 2
The following programs will operate with some restrictions and modification from the original format for St. Mary’s County residents only once the Maryland Roadmap to Recovery allows for indoor recreation programs to resume in Phase 2.
St. Mary’s Gymnastics Academy - USAG Team Practices
: The Junior Olympics and Xcel USAG team members will be able to participate in modified private lessons. Times, days and rotations will be modified to meet all guidelines as established by the USA Gymnastics governing body and local health department. Specific details will be addressed with these families in a separate communication. Recreational gymnastics classes remain closed until further notice.
Adult Kickball League:
The summer adult league is scheduled to begin on Thursday, July 9 at Dorsey Park. Team registration is required and must be completed by July 2 for all interested teams. Teams can register online
HERE
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Recreation Summer Program Cancellations
The following events and programs are cancelled for the Summer 2020 season following the Maryland Road to Recovery Plan. Many of these programs involve large gatherings, vulnerable populations and access to public school facilities.
Summer Fun Camps
: The first two weeks (June 22 – July 3) of Summer Fun Camps held at Margaret Brent, Hollywood & Carver Recreation Centers and Chancellor’s Run Regional Park are cancelled.
Therapeutic Recreation Camps
: Camp Inspire and New Horizons Summer Camps that operated in St. Mary’s County Public Schools are cancelled.
Summerstock Theater
: The annual theater production has been cancelled and instead is going virtual! This year’s Summerstock show will be an online revue of songs from Olde Broadway.
Auditions are currently being accepted
.
Please visit
www.stmarysmd.com/docs/summerstockaudition.pdf
for all the details.
Event & Indoor Programs
: The following events are cancelled and recurring programs are closed until further notice.
- Track & Field Meet
- Girls & Boys Basketball Camps
- Girls Volleyball Camp
- Family Open Skates at Leonard Hall
- Recreational Gymnastics Classes
- Indoor Facility Rentals
- Youth & Adult Leisure Classes
- Therapeutic, Health, Wellness & Fitness Classes
Refunds
Any programs or rentals that have been canceled due to COVID-19 will result in a direct refund. If you have specific questions related to your refund, please contact us at
webtrac@stmarysmd.com
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