General Government - Town of Meredith

General Government
The Community Center hosted 90 different non- profit groups in 2012 many of which utilized the facility on a
regular basis. The Community Center also hosted 75 different private groups such as birthday parties, wedding
receptions, family reunions, business ventures, and many others.
The Meredith Parks and Recreation Department has registered 2,407 families and 5,600 members for programs
it has offered since opening the Community Center. In 2012 the Community Center received 5,389
registrations for the Parks and Recreation Department’s high school and middle school after school “drop in”
program, where students have the opportunity to choose their own activities in both the activity center and
game room. A list of 2012 program participation numbers for activities offered by the Meredith Parks and
Recreation Department is provided below.
Program and # of participants Program and # of participants Program and # of participants
2 Movie Nights 100 Fall Family Fun Fest 200+ School Vacation Camps 255
4 th of July Concert 400 Family Fun Night 150+ Science Center Trip 85
Adult and Youth Tennis Lessons 25 Full & Half Day Camps (no school) 255 Senior Exercise 55
Adult Recreational Tennis 60 Gunstock Ski Program 55 Skate Park Drop-Ins 2000+
After School Program 45 Halloween Party 130+ Skating Trip to PSU 100
Annual Christmas Tree Lighting 150+ Hershey Track and Field Program 41 Summer Camp Can Do (Ages 6-14) 95
Annual Easter Egg Hunt 250+ Holiday Open House 150+ Summer Kiddie Camp (Ages 3-5) 15
Annual Street Dance & Hesky 150 Kidz Creation – Preschool Art 10 Swim Lessons 153
Birthday Parties 55 Lacrosse 12 Theatre Camp 50
Climbing Wall Drop Ins 61 North Pole Calling 55 Wellington Beach Trip 69
Coed T-Ball 64 Pick Up Adult Basketball 305 Whales Tale Trip 96
Coed Youth Soccer 74 Polar Express on the BIG Screen 60+ Women’s Volleyball 19
Community Center Drop-Ins 5,389 Preschool Playgroup 56 Yoga 6
Counselor in Training Program 15 Red Sox Trip 50 Youth Dodge Ball 106
Craft Fair Attendees 100 Youth Gym & Fitness 29
Craft Fair Vendors 26 Youth Mat Ball 106
The Community Center has provided a wonderful gathering place for our community and for people of all ages
to play, socialize, learn, make decisions, and plan for our future needs. We look forward to working together
with the community to help meet the demand and make the Community Center available to as many different
user groups as reasonably possible. SUCCEEDING IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES: THANK YOU
SPONSORS & STAFF! We are very proud to report that the Parks and Recreation Department realized a
14% increase in revenues in 2012.
As the Parks and Recreation Department faced its second major budget reduction in the last three years, we
were faced with the loss of funding for all of our family events that had been offered to our community free of
charge for many years. The events facing elimination were 4 th of July Concert, Street Dance, Easter Egg Hunt,
Family Fun Night, Fall Family Fun Fest, Tree Lighting/Holiday Open House, Family Skating Party, and
Movies in the Park. Thanks to the efforts of our Program Director, Sarah Perkins, Parks and Recreation
Department staff members as a whole, and through generous support from our local merchants, civic groups,
and private citizens nearly all of these long standing programs were successfully held. In addition, enrollment
in core programs such as the After School Program and Summer Camp Can Do were at an all time high. This
is an accomplishment that we are very proud of and at the same time we are very appreciative of the generous
sponsorships that we received making it all possible. I would like to acknowledge the following people/
agencies for their support:
EVENT
SPONSOR
Easter Egg Hunt Altrusa
Movies in the Park Dave and Karen Sticht
4 th of July Concert Inns & Spa at Mill Falls
Holiday Open House Mill Falls Market Place Merchants
Tree Lighting
Hamel Allstate Agency
As always I encourage you to get involved by sharing your thoughts
and ideas with us and I look forward to working together as a community
to provide quality recreational opportunities for all to enjoy
now and into the future. Have a safe and healthy year in 2013.
Sincerely,
Vint M. Choiniere, CPRP Parks and Rec. Director
2012 Annual Report 45