Newstead Recreation Department kicks off the New Year
The Town of Newstead Recreation Department is hosting the following programs for the Winter-Spring 2023 Season which conclude by the end of February or mid-March, depending on the program.
Please note that there are periodic changes to program schedules due to ACS events and staff constraints, so please remember to check respective program times and locations on the newsteadrec.com website, regularly. In the spirit of “Fitness & Fun for Everyone”, there are more than a dozen active programs and nearly 370 registrants at yearend.
Monday
7:00-8:30pm
Community Swim / Pool
Field Hockey/ Gym 2
Wrestling/ Gym 3
Tuesday
7:00-9:00pm
Indoor Soccer/ Gym 3
7:30-9:00pm
Adult Volleyball/ Gym 2
Wednesday
7:00-8:30pm
Community Swim/ Pool
Girls Softball/ Gym 3 (front)/2C
Wrestling/ Gym 3 (Back)
7:00-9:00pm
Boys Baseball / Gym 2 & 2C
Thursday
7:00-9:00pm
Boys Lacrosse/ Gym 3
7:30-9:00pm
Adult Pickleball/ Gym 2
Saturday
11:30am-2:30pm
Swim Lessons Pool
11:30am-12:30pm
Kid-Nastics/ El. Ed. Gym
12:30-2:30pm
Saturday REC / El. Ed.
TBD
TBD
Ski/Snowboard Club/ HV
In addition, an ARC Lifeguard Certification Course was held in the Fall. As a result five new certifications, and a number of re-certifications were earned by NRD Staff and community members, preparing them for a myriad of employment opportunities at the ACS Pool this season as well as future employment options next Summer throughout WNY.
The next special Aquatics event is a Cub Scout Night on Wednesday, January 18 during Community Swim from 7-8:30pm. All scouts and chaperones affiliated with Troop #531 are reminded to register in advance in order to participate in this team bonding experience.
Registration Process:
Participants are encouraged to set-up family accounts at any time and may register on-line at www.newsteadrec.com or at Newstead Town Hall. For the convenience of on-line registration, a modest processing fee is assessed and invoiced. Please note that there are “caps” – a limited number of openings for the programs, which will be filled on a first-paid, first-serve basis. Note: A registration is not complete until paid. For any changes to account status, patrons are reminded to contact the Town Clerk’s Office for more timely assistance.
Leadership, Team,
and staff calling
Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Rec. Dept. Programs will be led by Dan Roland, Director, and several Program Coordinators, including: Loriann Blenker, Madison Brege, Jen Burden, Bill Cayea, Jason Chase, Gen Dispenza, Emma Doherty, Steven Doktor, Megan Gates, Bo Izydorczak, Sophia Janik, Sarah Kidder, Christian Klonowski, Bryan Krull, Macie Matusek, Olivia McClaine, Jason Pragle, Kiernan Regan, Drew Romesser, Caleb Suckow, and Shanna Thomas. This Leadership Team is responsible for POLE – planning, organizing, leading, and evaluating their respective programs.
The Recreation Board and Newstead Town Board approved the Staff List, and a Staff Orientation Meeting was subsequently conducted to prepare for this season.
Please note that Staff Members are still being recruited for this Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Season. Varsity Lacrosse Players and Wrestlers are of particular need at this very time. Individuals having previously worked for the Rec. Dept. should send an email or text with intentions to Director Dan Roland. Individuals applying for the first time should complete an application, available on the Town of Newstead website under Departments/Recreation and submit it ASAP at the Newstead Town Hall Attention: Dan Roland, Director of Recreation.
Rec. Dept. Mission and Board:
The Recreation Department mission reads as follows: “The Town of Newstead Recreation Department is committed to providing residents of the Town of Newstead, Tonawanda Territory, Akron Central School District, and Students of the Akron Central School District with a variety of enjoyable and meaningful physical fitness programs and leisure activities that promote individual development and teamwork in a safe and positive environment.”
The role of the Rec. Board is to further the mission of the Recreation Department, by adhering to its core values: Commitment, Fairness, Honesty, Passion, Respect, Resourcefulness, and Service and improving its functional areas: activities/programming, budgeting/ appropriations, facility management, organizational development, and publicity/public relations. The next Rec. Bd. Meeting is coming up in October.
The Newstead Recreation Board includes the following members: Joel Gregorio (Chair), Bo Izydorczak (Secretary), Adam Massaro, Tim Morgan, Melissa Polkowski, Jason Pragle, Mike Schilling, and Alicia Tomporowski. In addition, the Town Board Liaison is Councilmen Ed Burke, and the ACS Board Liaison is Bob Masse. Special thanks are extended to the Rec. Bd. for volunteering their time and to the Town Bd. for their support… It is through their collective efforts that the Rec. Dept. continues to grow!
Suggestions
While the Town of Newstead, the Recreation Board, and Rec. Staff are the official caretakers of the Recreation Department, it takes the collective efforts of the community to be truly successful. Residents with suggestions for the betterment of the Recreation Department are asked to please contact a Rec. Bd. Member or the Recreation Director, Dan Roland via cell phone at #392-7657. Thanks for your support!