SUMMER PROGRAMS

OPEN PLAYGROUND

The Open Playground is an unstructured program. Unlike in a camp, children are not forced to participate in any specific activity. Arts & Crafts projects are offered daily, as well as wiffleball, street hockey, and other sports. Field trips are scheduled weekly for different age groups, and have in the past included Water Wizz, a Brockton Rox game, a whale watch, and a trip to Buttonwood Zoo, among others. Click here for a calendar for the summer of 2008. Upon registration, children are given a Playground t-shirt that must be worn on field trips. There are also special event days at the Playground, such as the Playground Fair, Field Day, and Pizza Day. On Monday mornings, children can also attend "Arts in the Park," a program sponsored by the Stoughton Public Library. Transportation is also available to and from Playground to either the Dawe, Hansen, Gibbons, West, or Jones schools for a minimal fee.

Open Playground goes from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Children should bring a lunch, snack, and plenty of fluids to drink. Lunches should have the child's name written on them. Please also note that on rain days, playground ends at noon, and there is no return transportation for children taking the bus. The decision of whether any day is declared a "rain day" is made at 11 a.m. on that day. Please call the Recreation Office at 781-341-1300 ext. 244 if you have any questions.

Cost
For the full six weeks: $275 for the first child, $125 for each child after
By week: $55 per week for the first child, $25 for each child after
(except for week 1, which is $44 for the first child, and $20 for each child after)
The cost of transportation is $10 per week per child.

PRE-PLAYGROUND

Pre-Playground is run separately from Open Playground, and is a more structured program. Up to 15 children are registered for each week. There are arts and crafts, as well as games and field trips during the six-week program. In the past, field trips have been to the Trailside Museum at Blue Hills and to the Sheep Pasture in Easton. This program runs from 8:30-noon, and is held rain or shine. Children should have a snack and drink for this program, and should enter through the front entrance of the school. Transportation is not available for children participating in Pre-Playground.

Cost
For the full six weeks: $190
By week: $38 per week (except week 1, which is $30)

SPORTS CLINICS

The Recreation Department offers a number of week-long clinics that offer instruction of various sports. For 2008, the clinics available are as follows:

Baseball 1 (6/23-6/27)
Baseball 2 (7/7-7/11)
Baseball 3 (7/21-7/27)
Summer Hoops (7/7-8/7)
3-Day Basketball Clinic (7/14-7/16 ***NOTE DATE CHANGE***)
Football (6/30-7/3)
Mini-Hawks (7/7-7/11)
Sky Hawks Tennis (7/21-7/25)
Soccer 1 (7/28-8/1)
Soccer 2 (8/11-8/15)
Youth Wrestling (8/4-8/8)

All clinics except for the 3-Day Basketball Clinic and Summer Hoops run Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - noon. The cost varies by clinic. For further details regarding these clinics and a printable registration form, see our Summer 2008 brochure.

TRACK MEETS

"Stoughton All Comers" track meets are a new addition to our summer programs. Meets are at the Stoughton High School track, and will take place every Thursday, June 26 - August 14 (excepting July 3rd). Pre-registration is at 5:30 pm, with the meets beginning at 6. Ribbons are awarded to the top three finishers, and those who participate in three meets will be awarded a t-shirt.  Click here to see the results of this year's meets!

SWIMMING LESSONS

For information regarding Swimming Lessons, please visit the Ames Pond page.