HOULTON, Maine — The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department still has a few openings in the following summer programs. To register, stop by the office at the Gentle Memorial Building or for more information, call 532-1310. The deadline is Thursday, June 1.
Red Cross swim lessons will be held for five weeks on Tuesday and Wednesdays starting on Tuesday, July 11, and times will be given out at the time of registration. Lessons this summer will be held at the Shiretown Motor Inn Pool. Youth must be 6 years of age by July 11 to participate. This program is for Houlton residents only. Cost for this program is $60 per participant.
Tennis lessons will be held again this summer starting Thursday, June 22, 2017. Classes will be held at the beginner and intermediates levels. Youth must be 7 years of age by June 22 and older to participate. Lessons will be held on Tuesday and Thursday for six weeks at the Community Park Tennis Courts. Cost is $35 for Houlton residents and $50 for non-Houlton residents. Owen Gallop will be this summer’s instructor.
Youth Basketball Camp will be held Monday, July 10 through Thursday, July 13, at the Gentle Memorial Building. Youth entering grades K-2 will go from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Youth entering grades 3-8 will go from 12 to 3 p.m. This camp is setup to focus on the basic fundamentals of basketball through the use of drills, fun games and competition. Instructors will be Tim and Erica Tweedie. Cost is $50 for Houlton residents and $75 for non-Houlton residents.
T-Ball & First Pitch — T-ball is for 5- and 6-year-olds (must be five years by June 30). This program will introduce baseball with the use of a batting tee. First Pitch is for 7- and 8-year-olds (must be 7 years by June 30). This program is designed to teach fundamentals of baseball and introduce batters to a pitch. Both programs will begin the week of July 10 and run for four weeks. Practices and games will be held Monday through Thursday evenings at the baseball fields in Community Park. Cost is $30 for Houlton residents & $45 for non-Houlton residents.
Dutch Soccer Camp will return once again this summer to Houlton area youth. The camp, which is run by Rob Krul, will be held the week of June 26-July 30 at the Houlton High soccer fields. Youth going into grades K-3 will go from 9-11 a.m. Monday through Friday. Youth going into grades 4-8 will go from 11:15-1:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Within each camp session, youth will be divided into age appropriate groups for camp activities. Cost for this camp is $75 per participant with a $5 discount for each additional sibling attending camp.
Discount Summer Tickets on sale. If you are planning a vacation for your family this summer and you plan to go to Funtown/Splashtown in Saco Maine, stop by the Houlton Rec Center and buy your tickets. Cost: $30 for combo pass and $24 for Splashtown only tickets. As well as York’s Wild Kingdom Park for $15 per person. Save some money!
Little Musterds Running Camp — Again this summer, the Little Musterds Running Camp will be offered. This three-week camp will be held on Mondays and Wednesday from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. for youth in grades 4-8. The program will begin on Monday, June 12, at the Houlton Recreation Center. Cost for the camp is $30 Houlton residents/$45 non-Houlton residents.
Fall soccer program registrations will also be taken until June 1 at the Houlton Recreation Center. Soccer divisions are as follows: coed grades PreK and K; grades 1-2; grades 3-4; girls only grades 4-6; goys only 4-6. Practices will be held on Aug. 29 for grades K, 1 and 2 and Aug. 30 for grades 3, 4, 5 and 6. Cost is $30 for Houlton residents and $40 for non-Houlton residents. More information will be given at the time of registrations. This is a limited type program.
Travel co-ed soccer will take place from September to October. Youth in grades 4-6 are invited to sign up. However, youth must be in the recreation fall soccer program to play on this co-ed team. Also, the team is limited to the first 10 girls and first 10 boys to register. Practices will be held in the evenings and games will be held on the weekends. Coaches will call youth for their first practice. Cost is $25 for Houlton residents and $38 for non-Houlton residents and parents will be responsible for transportation to the games.
Summer Musical Theater Camp: If you love to sing and act, join our Summer Musical Theater Camp being held the week of Aug. 14-17 from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the Rec Center. Youth in grades 2-6 are invited to register for this fun program. Instructor Valerie Schultz will direct the children in a production of “It’s a Jungle Out There.” Space is limited to 20 children. Cost is $50 for Houlton residents and $65 for non-Houlton residents. A performance will be given on the final morning.
Group Keyboard Camp: Again this summer is Group Keyboard Camp for Grades 2-6. If you have always wanted to learn to play the keyboard this is your chance to do so. If you have a keyboard bring it along. Camp will be held from Monday, Aug. 14, to Thursday, Aug. 17, from 1 to 2 p.m. each day. Cost for camp is $25 for Houlton residents and $38 for non-Houlton residents. Each class must have a minimum of five youth to conduct the camp. Valerie Schultz will be the instructor and registration is required. A recital will be held on the final day of camp for family & friends.
Youth Soccer Clinic — This fun week of soccer will be held on Monday, Aug. 7 through Thursday, Aug. 10, at Community Park. The two sessions are for grades K-2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and grades 3-6 from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Tim Tweedie will be the instructor for this clinic. Cost is $30 for Houlton residents and $40 for non-Houlton residents.
Youth Lacrosse Clinic will be held on Monday, July 31, Tuesday, Aug. 1, Thursday, Aug. 3 and Friday, Aug. 4 at the outfield of the Bob Ruth Baseball Field in Houlton Community Park. The age group is for 7-12 years of age. The boys clinic will be from 9-10:30 a.m. and the girls clinic will be from 10:30-noon. Cost is $25 for Houlton residents and $38 for non-Houlton residents. Instructor is Ken Ervin. Youth must wear comfortable clothes, bring a water bottle and plastic cleats are optional.
Houlton Ultimate Frisbee Summer League is open to high school youth and adults. The season starts the week of June 19 at the Houlton Band of Maliseets practice football field. This seven-week program finishes with a league championship game at the Houlton Community Park. For more information or to register, check them out on facebook, email coordinator Chris Rines at Christopher.rines@countypt.com or call him at 227-2813.
