Your semi-monthly Recreation activities information.
WE MAKE YOUR FREE TIME, FUN TIME!
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GREETINGS,
We hope you are enjoying the holiday season and spending time with friends and family. We have many indoor activities offered for various ages at the Dorothy Hamill Ice Rink and Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center. Plus, it is time for the Annual Snow Sculpture Contest. When disposing of your live Christmas tree, please recycle! More details on these and other programs are found below.
Town Hall will be CLOSED Monday, January 2 for New Years Day since the holiday falls on Sunday. Except for Town holidays, the Parks and Recreation Office at Town Hall is open to the public weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We encourage you to make an appointment between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Most business can be done online. Office staff are available by email; feel free to contact us.
Wishing You a Healthy and Happy New Year,
Sue Snyder, Recreation Superintendent
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Resident Account Information |
Have you moved? Kids moved out? You've added to your family? Circumstances change, and Parks and Recreation needs your help to update our records.
To update your records all you have to do is follow three easy steps:
- Sign in to your WebTrac account
- Verify that your resident address and household family members are correct, by viewing Household & Member under My Account
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Email us at gnpnr@greenwichct.org with any household changes to your account.
Residency verification will begin January 1, 2023. Please do not upload documents for verification before then. If you don't have any changes to make, please disregard this notice. Again, wait for January 1 to verify residency for 2023.
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Christmas Tree Recycling
Locations For Residents
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Please remember to remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and stands before disposing of trees. Wood chips will be available to residents at each collection site. Click here for locations and times to deliver your tree. No trees will be accepted after Tuesday, January 31, 2023.
No commercial haulers!
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This year's Holiday Spirit Photo Contest winner is Greenwich resident Marina Stettler with "Navidad". Marina will receive a gift basket from Greenwich Parks and Recreation. |
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Greenwich Recreation and the Greenwich Arts Council present the 11th Annual Snow Sculpture Contest. Create your best snow sculpture and submit a photo for a chance to win a prize from Greenwich Parks and Recreation! Learn how to enter here.
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Youth Sports - CT Safe Sport Policy
Parents and Coaches, Be Informed!
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Youth play sports for a variety of reasons. It encourages a healthy lifestyle, builds self-confidence, and teaches essential life lessons about teamwork and discipline. Athletes learn goal-setting, teamwork, and time management skills; they are less likely to use cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol; they have higher graduation rates and are more likely to attend college.
Unfortunately, youth sports can also be a high-risk environment for misconduct, including child physical and sexual abuse. The Governor's Task Force on Justice for Abused Children in CT has developed instructional guidelines for youth coaches on best practices for appropriate interaction with youth athletes. They have also developed child sexual abuse informational guidelines for parents that describe abusers' grooming techniques, victim behavior, and methods for contacting authorities. |
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Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink |
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Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center
449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich
BWGCC will be CLOSED Sunday, January 1 and will be open from 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 and Monday, January 2, as January 2 is the observed Town Holiday.
Winter Drop-in Pickleball for residents only will begin in January at BWGCC and run though March 2023. Different levels of play will be held on separate days. Please make sure you only attend the level of play which is suited to your skills. Drop-in Co-ed Volleyball for adults will be held on Mondays over the winter beginning January 9. Other adult activities taking place at BWGCC this winter include Get-Fit Glenville Boot Camp, Zumba Fitness, and WGCC Weight Club.
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If you need financial assistance for your child to participate in a Recreation activity, we can help. Greenwich Parks and Recreation has established a youth scholarship program which provides financial assistance to qualifying residents. For more information on eligibility and how to apply, visit our website page Youth Scholarships. |
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Withdrawal Policy for Recreation Activities
other than Day Camps
Credit requests for recreation program registration will be considered if received in writing prior to the start of the program. There is a $15 administrative fee per section for credits. The general policy of the Recreation Division is that we do not process refunds unless a program has been cancelled. Please read all registration information carefully and contact us prior to registering if you have any questions. Should someone withdraw from a program after it has begun, the credit will be pro-rated based on the time remaining in the program when the withdrawal is requested.
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Weather Cancellation Information
Please make note of the Recreation Division's weather cancellation hotline phone # 203-861-6100.
Information regarding cancellations and closures is also posted on our Recreation Sports Website. The hotline phone # is updated before the website is updated. |
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Non-Discrimination and Event Accessibility
The Town complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination, equal opportunity, affirmative action, and providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate, please contact the Commissioner of Human Services at 203-622-3800 or Demetria.Nelson@greenwichct.org
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Program and Participant Photographs
Parks and Recreation reserves the right to use program or event photographs including participants in official Town of Greenwich media only (website, newsletter, flyers and advertisements, Facebook, and/or Instagram). Please contact the Recreation Office if you object to the use of photographs of you or your child(ren) in Town media.
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