Recreation Committee
Members
| Name | Title | Contact | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Harris-Fried | Chair | 2013 | |
| Cynthia Schwartz | Treasurer | 2014 | |
| Nicole Freeman | Secretary | 2013 | |
| Brandon Boucias | 2012 | ||
| Khrystnya Mitchell | Recreation Area Supervisor | (non-member) |
The Recreation Committee meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Forms
Pool Pass Application Form Application for summer 2013 Recreation Area / pool passes- Swim Lesson Registration Form Swim lesson registration form for 2013
- Pavilion Reservation Form Pavilion reservation form and instructions for 2013
Pool Passes
- Buckland Individual passes: $65.00 ($55. before 6/1)
- Family of 5 or less (Buckland) $110.00 ($100. before 6/1)
- Non-resident Individual: $75.00 ($65. before 6/1)
- Family of 5 or less (non-resident) $130.00 ($120. before 6/1)
- Guest pass (with family pass) $10.00
- Day passes are available at the Pool House. $3. For residents, $5. Non-residents
Swim Lessons
- Ages 4 and up, taught by Red Cross Certified Instructor.
- Two Sessions: July 1-12, July 15-26
- $45.00 with a $5. discount given to pass holders and Camp participants.
Pavilion Rentals
- $150 for Buckland residents
- $175 for non-residents.
- Sign up at the Buckland Town Hall or call 625-6330
Buckland Recreation Committee Annual Report 2011
The Recreation Committee had a very successful season, which began with repairing the pool and renovating and painting the pool house in the Spring. Working in conjunction with the community service efforts from the Franklin County House of Corrections, many upgrades were completed, at no cost to the Town. The Committee held a Spring fundraiser that provided funds for supplies, making this a real benefit to the Community. As a result of the pool repair, our pool chemical costs were approximately one third of those spent in 2010. We also cut our water consumption by approximately 800% from 2010, when we needed to top off the pool daily.
We hired a temporary Director, Khrystyna Mitchell, who has been employed as Rec Pool House Attendant for several years. We ran movie nights and family BBQ’s on Fridays throughout the season and had a return visit from the Shelburne Falls Military Band, where we held a Silent Auction to raise funds to purchase more furniture around the pool. We will run similare events in 2012.
The Camp had another successful season, uder the direction of the Johansmeyers. The use of the pool during such a hot summer was a real selling point for Camp families. We hired a new swimming lesson Instructor, Zoe Neely, who did a fabulous job with the increased number of students this past season. The pavillion was used most weekends from Spring into early Fall and we had a local carpenter donate three new picnic tables to replace some that needed to be retired.
The 2012 season will see more improvements to the facilities, with the help once again of the FCHC crew. We will scrape and paint the pool, add another coat of paint to the pool house and clean up the picnic sites thrpughout the facility, so that families can begin using them again, as they did many years ago.
We will be selling passes beginning May 1, 2012, at a discounted rate that will increase June 1. Our scheduled opening weekend is Memorial Day and family nights will begin shortly after. A calendar of events will be available to families at the beginning of the 2012 Season and will be advertised in local newspapers. We hope to have a banner on Bridge Street advertising both the pool and Camp.
We’re looking forward to an amazing season, with an increase in overall pass and lesson sales and well attended family events. We also look forward to giving our community a Summer meeting place to relax and enjoy their time off.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barbara Harris-Fried, Chair, Cynthia Schwartz, Treasurer, Nicole Freeman, Secretary & Brandon Boucias