Montague Summer Camp Registration: Registration has begun for Montague residents; nonresidents may start to register on Monday, April 30. Program dates: Monday, July 2, to Friday, Aug. 17; Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Discovery and Sports and Adventures). We offer Theme Weeks, field trips, special events and trips to Laurel Lake. Fee schedule: Discovery Program (Unity Park), Montague residents $75/child/week, nonresidents $90/child/week. Sports and Adventures (Turners Falls High School) Montague residents $85/child/week, nonresidents $100/child/week.
Summer Bluefish Swim Team: Monday, May 7, to Thursday, July 21 (TBD). Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings through mid-June. Monday and Thursday evenings from mid-June through July. Session I, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., novice and intermediate; Session II, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Advanced. The Bluefish are members of the Pioneer Valley Summer Swim League (PVSSL). League championships are held in late July. Montague residents $170 for all swimming levels; nonresidents $185 for all swimming levels. New swimmers must successfully complete an in-water swim test to qualify for team participation.
Warrior Dash: Adventure course race for children ages 5 to 12 on Saturday, June 9, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Elementary School Fields. Montague residents, $10; nonresidents, $15. We’re partnering with Hillcrest Elementary School to bring the community its first adventure race. Kids ages 5 to 12 will be given the task of racing through a pre-designed course with multiple obstacles. Racers will compete in separate age categories: 5 to 6, 7 to 8, 9 to 10, 11 to 12; with boy and girl winners crowned in each category. The course may vary between some age groups. Shirts and sneakers required (no sandals or open-toed shoes). Proceeds benefit MPRD’s Scholarship Program and the Hillcrest Playground Project Fund. Sponsors needed.
The Spring Programs Brochure is available at: www.montague.net. Montague Parks & Recreation Department, 56 First St., Turners Falls MA 01376. Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 863-3216 or like us on Facebook for more information.