How do I register for Rec. activities?
v Send the form to school with your child
v Mail to P.O. Box 187, Goshen, CT
v Drop it off at the Rec. Office on the 2nd floor of town office
Just a reminder- to satisfy our insurance company, each participant needs to complete and sign one blanket Emergency Release and Waiver, which covers the entire school year. Please complete and return to the Rec. Office. It will be kept on file in the office. In addition, there will be a separate form on the bottom of each specific activity flyer. The activity supervisor will keep this form for the duration of the activity; should emergency transport become necessary, that form should accompany the participant to the hospital. Thank you for your prompt attention in this matter.
Unless otherwise indicated-register through the Rec. Dept. but make checks payable to the instructor.
May I use a credit card?
No, we haven’t yet managed to acquire the technology to accomplish credit card use.
Where is the Recreation Office?
Recreation Coordinator Dale Ives has her office on the 2nd floor of the town office building at 42 North Street in town. She has office hours Mondays-Thursdays. Mornings are the best time to reach her. Her phone number is 491-2249 and she welcomes input from Goshen residents as to ways to improve or expand program offerings.
When and where is the town day camp held?
The official dates are set when the last day of school is determined factoring in Goshen’s snow days. It normally begins the last week of June or the first week of July. There are three camp sessions; each last two weeks. Camp day runs from 9- 3 for students entering grades 1-6 in the fall. Half-day sessions run from 9-noon on Mondays and Tuesdays for campers ages 3&4 and from 9 to noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays for campers who will be attending kindergarten in the fall. Camp sessions are held at Camp Cochipianee at 291 Beach Street. Most activities are held out of doors.
What does camp cost?
A two-week session for the older campers is $90 for residents and $135 for non-residents. Half- day sessions for the younger campers are $30.
When can I register my child for day camp?
Registration begins on May 1st or the first business day following for Goshen residents. Non-residents may register on June 1st or the first business day following. Registration is on a first-come first-served basis. Non-residents may mail their application in advance of registration day and they will be processed in the order they were received.
How are campers divided for activities?
Campers are divided by age and the groupings are: Grades 1&2, Grades 3&4 and Grades 5&6. In order to provide for proper supervision, each age group has to maintain a certain ratio of campers to counselors. This will affect the number of campers allowed to register in each age group.
What activities are included in a typical camp day?
Older campers have 45-minutes of swim instruction, sports, arts and crafts and wilderness during the morning followed by lunch at 12:30. In the afternoons there will be one hour of free swim and one hour of group time. The pre-school and pre-k programs run separately from the older campers and include: free play, circle time, crafts, games and time at the waterfront.
What’s wilderness?
Wilderness activities might include: hikes, map reading skills, compass use, crafts using items found in nature and games.
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