WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
April 5, 2021
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Summer Camp Recreation Leaders guide and ensure the safety of children as they engage in camp activities. This position is expected to lead, support, and motivate campers as they enjoy all that camp has to offer. Summer Camp Recreation Leaders will help plan events and lead group events, monitor campers and respond to incidents, such as a behavioral problem or accidents, as well as discuss camper participation and concerns with parents and other camp staff members.
If interested, please complete and print the
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Applications should be submitted in person at the City of Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth & Community Services office at
111 North Main Street (City Hall).
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70th ANNUAL FISHING DERBY
The 70th Annual Perry J. Spinelli
Fishing Derby will be held Saturday,
April 24th, 2021 from 7:00 - 10:00 AM at Page Park Pond. Join us for an exciting morning of fishing family fun. Children should bring their own fishing poles and legal bait. There will be a variety of prizes awarded for fishes caught throughout the morning.
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DEI COMMITTEE UPDATE
The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee met this past week following last months' internal trainings and TEDxCollegePark Conference. Prior to training, BPRYCS employees participated in a Climate Survey. Committee members were provided with an overview of findings and discussed the need for continued training, as well as tasked with generating goals and objectives in response to the survey results.
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COMMUNITY WIDE CLEAN UP DAY - APRIL 24 |
Save the date - BPRYCS, in conjunction with the City of Bristol Mayor's Office, Bristol Public Works, the Pequabuck River Watershed Association, will be hosting a Community Clean Up Day on April 24th. Stay tuned for more information and RSVP below if you you're interested in participating in our first Green Team event of 2021! |
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Interested in participating in the Green Team for the Community Clean Up Day on April 24th?
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LOCATION
BPRYCS Parks
DATE AND TIME
04/24/21 10:00am
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04/24/21 1:00pm
We are looking for Green Team participants to help BPRYCS clean up the parks on 4/24 as part of the community-wide clean up day- are you in?
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AQUATICS & RECREATION PROGRAMS |
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THURSDAY NIGHT ADULT VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE
BPRYCS is excited to offer Co-Ed Adult Volleyball Leagues on Thursday evenings with games between 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Stocks Volleyball Courts. We will be offering one competitive and one recreational league, running for
11-weeks (5/6 - 7/22) for individuals 18 and older.
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Boys and Girls ages 9-13 years old will work on skills and play organized 3 on 3 games each week. Program meets on Monday evenings from 8:00-8:45 PM or Saturday's from 11:00-11:45 AM for six weeks.
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Please ask our friendly front desk staff for more information! |
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April is autism Acceptance month and our Aquatics Division is excited to offer Sensory Swim Bags!
"Swimming provides invaluable therapy for children with autism, as well as providing a social outlet for them. Swimming can help an autistic child improve their speech, coordination, social skills, self-esteem, and cognitive processing. Too often children with autism are excluded from sports or have a difficult time because there are too many elements to focus on. Once under water, even in a team setting, a child is alone and doesn’t have to anticipate someone else passing them the ball or be responsible for the success of the team". -ASDF
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YOUTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS |
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LET'S TALK ABOUT R.A.C.E.
Let's Talk About R.A.C.E. is a program designed to educate middle and high school students how to advocate for positive change throughout their communities and schools with issues related to racial identity. This program meets every other Thursday from 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Youth & Community Services building (51 High Street).
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GUIDED PAINT NIGHT
Learn new skills and get creative - BEST invites you to a Guided Paint Night at Page Park Pavilion on Wednesday, April 7th from 5:30-7:00 PM.
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Big thanks go out to local high school students Matteo Canu, Damien Fregeau, and Jaden DePaula-Gatlin, who all devoted a day to picking up trash at local Bristol parks. All sophomores at Civic Leadership High school in Enfield and residents of Bristol, the students voluntarily chose to help clean up the parks for their school's community service project. Thank you Matteo, Damien, and Jaden!
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Bristol Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services
Main Office
City Hall - 2nd Floor
111 North Main Street
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