Recreation Department Staff

Registration Info

General InformationIndex

Nick Nadeau, Director of Parks & RecreationEmail: recreation@waterburyvt.comPhone: (802) 244-7174

Kaitlyn Chaffee, Camp DirectorEmail: daycamp@waterburyvt.comPhone: (802) 244-1107

Wyatt O’Brien, Camp DirectorEmail: daycamp@waterburyvt.comPhone: (802) 244-1107

Pool OfficeEmail: pool@waterburyvt.comPhone: (802) 244-6340

Dylan Haskins, Parks Specialist IIBrad Roy, Parks Specialist II

General Info

Youth Programs

Summer Camp

Community Pool

Parks & Athletic Fields

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Most program registrations are done through our website, waterburyrec.com. Here you can create an account, view our programs and pay our account balance online. Some programs may require additional information or forms to fill out.

Register for programs early! Nothing cancels a program faster than low or last minute enrollment. Registration for summer programming opens on Town Meeting Day (March 5th) at 8am.

Payments & Refunds Payment is due when registering for a program or renting a facility, unless otherwise noted. Payments can be made via online or by check or cash at the Town Offices (ATTN: Recreation 28 N. Main St. Waterbury, Vt 05676). The Town of Waterbury does not issue refunds unless a program is canceled or a rental becomes un-available.

Nature camps

Youth Programs

Hiking and Fishing Camp

Date(s): June 24th - June 28thInstructor: Waterbury Recreation StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 4-8Times: 8:00am - 4:00pmCost: $250 Resident, $275 Non-Resident

Love fishing? Love hiking? Never tried it but want to learn how? This camp is perfect for middle school-aged children who love/want to try hiking, fishing or just exploring the outdoors! Each day the camp will travel to a different location to fish and go on a hike, all while learning about our beautiful environment and the plants and animals that live in it. Some of the day trips include the Waterbury Reservoir, Stowe Pinnacal, Smugglers Notch, Lake Champlain, and more! Transportation will be provided by the Recreation Department for this camp and all trip and activity fee’s are included.

Overnight Camping Outings

Date(s): July 19th & August 10thInstructor: Waterbury Recreation Director & StaffLocation: Little River State ParkGrades: 2-7Times: Drop-off: 6:00pm, Pick-up: 10:00amCost: $55 Resident, $65 Non-Resident

We are offering two overnight camping trips for kids ages 5-12 this summer! This is a perfect intro to kids who have never camped before but want to experience and learn more about it, or for the kids who love camping! These trips will be located at Litter River State Park in Waterbury and is run by our Recreation Director and vet-eran rec staff. Each gender will have gender-specific staff with them and a lean-to (shelter with an open front) so tents are not needed- just bring a sleeping bag and a change of clothes! We’ll provide s’mores, hot dogs & popcorn for the night and breakfast in the morning! Come join us for campfire stories, an informational session from a park ranger about camping safety, and more! Pre-registration is required. Max registration per gender is 6. Drop-off at Little River State Park is 6:00pm and pick-up is 10:00am.

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Science Camps

Youth Programs

Chemical Magic - Magical Microscopes!

Date(s): July 8th - 12thInstructor: Sciensational StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 1-7Times: 9:00am - 12:00pmCost: $150 Resident, $175 Non-Resident

Learn to make batteries from fruits or potatoes. Make a fantastic crystal tree. Work with invisible ink. See the happy and sad balls. Work with our powerful magnets. Look at our prepared slides using our microscopes. Learn about the different types of rocks and minerals from our interesting rock and mineral collection. Be a chemical detective. Make glob from glue. Use paper chromatography to separate colors. Make dirty pen-nies turn clean and clean pennies turn green. Everything will be explained to you so you can go home having learned some interesting science. Hands-on science is the best way to learn. Do it the Sciensational way!

Mission to Mars!

Date(s): July 22nd - 26thInstructor: Sciensational StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 1-7Times: 9:00am - 12:00pmCost: $150 Resident, $175 Non-Resident

Build and take home your own 7 in 1 Mars Mini Lander. Build a Space Rover, Space Explorer, Space Shuttle, Space Dog, Astronaut, Space Station, and Space Mechanic. Each powered by either solar energy or batteries. On our way to Mars on Mars and back from Mars, you will experiment in many different ways and more. All STEAMbased activities the sciensational way!! You will learn about solar energy. You will be seeing a 3D Mars surface using 3D glasses as well as making your own 3D drawing. Make a color changing UV bracelet and take it home!! Sample our delicious astronaut ice cream!! Learn about constellations. Build and take home your own mini paper rocket and launch it indoors or outdoors. On the last day, you will return to earth after being on Mars all week. You will have learned so many interesting things!

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Science Camps

Youth Programs

The Incredible Wall-Hugging Mouse Robot!

Date(s): July 29th - August 2ndInstructor: Sciensational StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 1-7Times: 9:00am - 12:00pmCost: $150 Resident, $175 Non-Resident

Wow! Join Sciensational Workshops and build your own wall hugging mouse robot which you can take home!! When the bump sensor makes contact with the wall, a switch motor directs power to the left motor. This simple behavior allows this incredible mouse to follow any vertical surface on the left. You will see all of this amazing action after building your own! Your mouse can be decorated with eyes, ears, and whisker stickers- or create and draw your own! Learning through the inquiry method and STEAM based principles, you will also build other robots working in smaller groups. Build a sumo wrestler, have tug of war events, and make the robots perform creative things for your group. Robots in this portion of the workshop are not taken home.

Lego Robotics 2.0

Date(s): July 29th - August 2ndInstructor: Wicked Cool for Kids StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 1-6Times: 9:00am - 12:00pmCost: $195 Resident, $220 Non-Resident

Learn to program free roaming LEGO robots and make science come to life! Get in gear with LEGO’s new up-dated software to build and use an iPad to program Milo the science rover and other fun untethered robots. In the morning, explore guided robotics projects to create a shake table to test house designs to withstand an earthquake or create a bot to sort and recycle items.

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Science Camps

Sport Camps

Youth Programs

Dinos vs. Robots

Date(s): August 12th - 16thInstructor: Wicked Cool for Kids StaffLocation: Crossett Brook Middle SchoolGrades: 1-6Times: 9:00am - 12:00pmCost: $195 Resident, $220 Non-Resident

Dinosaurs or robots? Which is your favorite? Join us for this dinos and robots only battle to see which one wins out! Start with robots to communicate in code, learn about circuits and electricity then design your own ultimate working robot to take home. Next, we’ll look the might Mesozoic era and the dinosaurs who ruled the earth. Go back in time to inspect real fossils and find out how dinos got their names.

Tennis Camps

Date(s): July 15th - 19th & August 5th - 9thInstructor: Tami BassLocation: Anderson Athletic Fields - Tennis CourtsGrades: 1-9Times: (1-3) 9 - 9:45am (4-6) 10-11am (7-9) 11:15-12:15amCost: $100 Resident, $110 Non-Resident

Tami Bass will be offering week long summer Tennis camps for kids in Grades 1-3, Grades 4-6 and Grades 7-8. Tami is a US Tennis Association instructor and Harwood’s High School girls tennis coach. She takes extreme pride in introducing and growing the love of tennis to the youth in our community!

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Sport Camps

Youth Programs

Challenger British Soccer Camp

Date(s): July 15th - 19thInstructor: Challenger Sports CoachesLocation: Dac Rowe Athletic FieldsGrades: Pre-K - 10Times: TinyTykes 1-2:30pm, Half 9am-12pm, Full 9am-4pmCost: $110 (TinyTykes), $147 (Half Day) $208 (Full Day)

Challenger Sports, the leading soccer camp company in North America, is combining the most popular ele-ments of their two existing industry-leading camp programs, British Soccer and TetraBrazil, integrating them into a collection of the most effective soccer practices used by youth teams around the world. The new Chal-lenger International Soccer Camp reflects the truly global nature of the sport today and provides young players with a wide variety of coaching styles, practices, and influences that will help them develop a well-rounded skill set. We have taken the best coaching methodologies and practices from England, Brazil, Spain, USA and France and have woven them together in a multi-faceted on and off-field coaching experience. Most camps will include a free soccer ball, T-shirt, Poster and Certificate. Register at ChallengerSports.com

Vermont Voltage Soccer Camp

Date(s): July 8th - 12thInstructor: Voltage CoachesLocation: Dac Rowe Athletic FieldsGrades: 1-12Times: 5:00pm - 8:00pmCost: $135 Resident, $145 Non-Resident

Voltage is a Professional Soccer Academy that offers young soccer enthusiasts from ages 6 to 18 a chance to enhance their game with the help of professional soccer players. Emphasis is placed on the development, im-provement and refinement of basic playing skills as well as ensuring the safety of all players by teaching them proper conditioning and training methods.

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Youth Programs

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Youth Programs

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Fitness/other Camps

Youth Programs

Karate-Kid Camps

Date(s): June 24-28, August 5-9Instructor: Toni FlynnLocation: Green Mountain DojoGrades: 4-8Times: 8:30am - 12:00pmCost: $140 Residents, $150 Non-Residents

These karate camps are packed with fun physical activity! Kids will learn beginner karate skills including proper striking, blocking and kicking techniques and apply those skills to basic self- -defense. Kicking pads, hand mitt targets, bosu balance and stability balls will help kids challenge their speed, balance, strength and agility. Fun partner drills, games and an obstacle course will keep us moving both in and outdoors. Lastly, kids will be in-troduced to the wooden bo staff and will practice some of the basic movements to learn a fun and simple form (pattern of movements). No martial arts experience is required. Please bring a sports/water bottle, sneakers, and sunscreen. Classes located at Green Mountain Dojo, 80 Commercial Dr. Waterbury, Vt.

Junior Lifeguard Course

Date(s): July 8th - 12thInstructor: Waterbury Rec Pool StaffLocation: Anderson Athletic Fields - PoolGrades: 5-8Times: 9:00am - 11:00amCost: $150 Resident, $175 Non-Resident

Do you love spending time at the pool or lake? Have you always wondered what it would take to be a life-guard? Here is your chance! Improve your swimming skills, learn proper safety protocols in and around the water, and get first aid training!

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Other ProgramsAdult Beginner Ukulele Level 2

Date(s): March 12, 19, 26 & April 2ndInstructor: Clare InnesLocation: Waterbury Town Offices (Steele Room)Ages: 18+Times: 11:00am - 12:00pmCost: $55 Residents, $60 Non-Residents

If you have a few ukulele chords at your fingertips and want to become a better ukulelian, this class will help you become more confident playing by yourself and with others. We’ll explore more chords, strumming pat-terns, finger-picking, and a super-easy music theory tool. Bring a ukulele and clip-on tuner. (See website if you need a uke to rent or purchase). This class is geared for adults age 18+.

American Red Cross Lifeguard CertificationClassDate(s): April 12-14Location: First in Fitness (Berlin, Vt.)Ages: 15+Times: See websiteCost: $250 Resident, $275 Non-Resident

The American Red Cross Lifeguarding classes are designed to teach you not only the basics in water safety but also the proper protocol when dealing with any emergencies around water. The Red Cross blends both tradi-tional lecture style along with crucial hands-on training in order to teach you effective techniques to deliver prompt care to those in need. Learn how to respond safely and efficiently to water emergencies with lifeguard classes from the American Red Cross.

Women’s Self-Defense Course

Date(s): May 9, 16, 23 & 30Instructor: Toni FlynnLocation: Green Mountain Dojo (Waterbury, Vt.)Ages: 12+Times: 6:30pm - 8:00pmCost: $80 Resident, $90 Non-Resident

Learn simple and practical physical self-defense and self-awareness practices! Regardless of age, physical strength, or athletic ability, this course will help you improve your level of awareness and personal safety. Phys-ical skills taught are simple, yet effective, and are easy to recall; no complicated movements to memorize! Ap-propriate for ages 12 and up, or 10/11 with a parent who is also participating. This course is taught by a female instructor with 35 years martial arts experience. See website for mother/daughter discount.

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Community Pool

Waterbury Municipal PoolOpening Date: June 22ndClosing Date: August 18thLocation: Anderson Field (27 Butler St. Waterbury, Vt 05676)Daily Cost: $5 a day for single patron, $15 a day for a familyPool Membership Cost: Family: $100 resident, $150 non-resident (50% off all swim lessons with purchase of a family membership)Individual: $85 resident, $125 non-residentSenior & Student: $75 resident and non-resident (Senior (55+), Student (6-12 grade or in college)

Summer Hours:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday SaturdayGeneral Swim General Swim General Swim General Swim General Swim General Swim General Swim

12pm - 4pm 1pm-5pm, 6:30pm-8pm

1pm-5pm, 6:30pm-8pm

1pm-5pm, 6:30pm-8pm 1pm-4:30pm 1pm-5pm,

6:30pm-8pm 10am - 4pm

Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim Adult Lap Swim

12pm - 4pm 9:30am - 1pm, 5pm-6:30pm

9:30am - 1pm, 5pm-6:30pm

9:30am - 1pm, 5pm-6:30pm

9:30am - 1pm, 5pm-6:30pm

9:30am - 1pm, 5pm-6:30pm 10am - 4pm

*After August 4th, pool will close at 7:30 due to lack of daylight

Pool phone: (802) 244-6340Pool email: pool@waterburyvt.com

FREE Pool PartyDate: Opening day (Saturday, June 22nd)Time: 10am - 4pmJoin us for free admission to the pool on opening day! There will be food, music, and swimming!

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Summer Swim Lessons

Summer Swim Lesson ScheduleSession 1 (June 24th - July 6th)Day Camp Only: 9:30am - 10:00am10:15am - 10:50am: Levels 1,2,311:00am - 11:35am: Levels Pre-K, 4, 5/611:45am - 12:20am: Levels AT, 1, 25:00pm - 5:35pm: Levels Pre-K, AT, 15:45pm - 6:20pm: Levels 2,3,4*no class July 4thSession 2 (July 8th - July 19th)Day Camp Only: 9:30am - 10:00am10:15am - 10:50am: Levels 1,2,311:00am - 11:35am: Levels Pre-K, 4, 5/611:45am - 12:20am: Levels AT, 1, 25:00pm - 5:35pm: Levels Pre-K, AT, 15:45pm - 6:20pm: Levels 3,4, 5/6

Session 3 (July 26th - August 2nd)Day Camp Only: 9:30am - 10:00am10:15am - 10:50am: Levels 1,2,311:00am - 11:35am: Levels Pre-K, 4, 5/611:45am - 12:20am: Levels AT, 1, 25:00pm - 5:35pm: Levels Pre-K, AT, 15:45pm - 6:20pm: Levels 2,3, 5/6

Session 4 (August 5th - August 16th)Day Camp Only: 9:30am - 10:00am10:15am - 10:50am: Levels 1,2,311:00am - 11:35am: Levels Pre-K, 4, 5/611:45am - 12:20am: Levels AT, 1, 25:00pm - 5:35pm: Levels Pre-K, 1,25:45pm - 6:20pm: Levels 3,4, 5/6

Saturday LessonsPre-K Lessons: 9:15am - 9:50am

American Red Cross Learn-To-Swim Levels:Aqua Tots: This parent and child level is designed to familiarize children aged 6 months to 3 years with water and teach swimming readiness, as well as familiarize parents with basic water safety. PreK: This level is designed to familiarize children aged 4-5 with the aquatic environment, build positive attitudes and safe practices around water, and help them squire rudimentary aquatic skills. Level 1: This level will help orient participants to the aquatic environ-ment and build positive attitudes and safe practices around the water while helping them develop basic aquatic skills. Level 2: This level builds on the basic water safety and skills taught in level 1, encouraging and practicing independence in the water. Level 3: This level continues to build on skills taught previously and helps participants achieve basic water competency. Level 4: This level focuses on improving stroke proficiency and endur-ance. Level 5: This level focuses on refinement for all six swimming strokes. Level 6: This level focuses on refinement and efficiency for all six swimming strokes, as well as building endurance over longer distanc-es and introduction to personal water safety rescue techniques and fundamentals of diving.

Swim lesson registration takes place online at waterburyrec.com.Pool rules are posted at the pool and online at waterburyrec.com. Please email pool@waterburyvt.com or call the pool office at (802) 244-6340 with any questions.

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LEARN TO SWIM

Parks & Facilities

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Anderson Athletic FieldLocation: 27 Butler St. Waterbury, VtDescription: Aquatic and Recreational Facilities-Pool with changing facility-Heated recreation building ‘Scout Hall’ with bathrooms and small kitchen-4 Tennis Courts (lighted)-1 Baseball field-1 Ice Rink/Volleyball (lighted)-Basketball court-Playground-Pavilion (10-20 people)

Dascomb P. Rowe FieldLocation: 32 N. Main St. Waterbury, Vt 05676)Description: Athletic Complex-4 Baseball/Softball fields (1 lighted)-2 Soccer/Lacrosse Fields-Sheltered changing rooms/bathrooms-Pavilion (20-40 people)-Swing set

Dascomb P. Rowe FieldLocation: 116 Maple St. Waterbury Center, VtDescription: Community Park & Event Area-2 Baseball fields-1 Soccer/Lacrosse Fields-Pavilion (40-60 people)-Playground-Disc Golf course-Skate Park-Basketball Court-Horse shoe pit

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Rusty Parker ParkLocation: 2 Rotarian Place, Waterbury, VtDescription: Centralized Park & Event Area-Bandstand/Gazebo-Indoor bathrooms-Playground-Lighted walkways

Seminary FieldLocation: 201 Hollow R. Waterbury Center, VtDescription: Secluded Park-Baseball field-Large open field

Waterbury Center ParkLocation: 1990 Guptil Rd. Waterbury Center, VtDescription: Community Park-Gazebo-Marble benches

Facility RentalsSingle Athletic Field: $100Entire Park per day: $225Entire Park per week: $500Horseshoe Pits: $50Ice Rink/Volleyball: $100Disc Golf Course: $75Basketball Court: $50Tennis/Pickle-ball per hour: $15Skate Park per hour: $50*$25 additional fee charged for non-residents

Recreation Building: $125Hope Davey Pavilion: $100Other Pavilions: $75

See online for additional rates for leagues and special events