Subject: 12/12/11 Recreation Committee Meeting
12/12/11 Recreation Committee Meeting
Scott Blewitt, Matt McNally, Craig Heino, Jon Reed, Betsy Katz
Meeting called to order at 6:34pm by Craig Heino
Scott - Apple trees at Tilton park were pruned by Chippers
Sledding at Tilton Park was listed as a priority for rec committee members in the past.~ We should consider a conservation with Conservation Commission regarding clearing trails for sledding.~ Arrowhead in Claremont could serve as a model for a volunteer run operation
- Ask Lake Sunapee Snowmobile Club to groom tubing/sledding runs there.~ Craig will follow up with LSSC
Donations received -
$500 from Sunapee Seniors generated via the Thrift Store
$500 from Morgan and Loretta Dewey to benefit Dewey Beach, Looney Lunge, or Skating Rink.~ This money will go to the walk behind sweeper purchased to maintain the rink
Open Gym - Saturday nights beginning January 7~ 6-8pm.~ Grades 3-12
Revolving Fund has approximately $32k in it.~ Turkey Trot made about $15k before expenses.~ Expenses were high due to one time expenses like the finish line for $3.7k
Red Sox tickets will go on sale this Thursday.
Basketball has begun. Scott is busy coaching his kids and not always on hand.~ Who is the point of escalation?~ Ideas were brainstormed and will be considered in the future.~ Now Scott will make sure coaches and referees are equipped with emergency numbers.
Mount Royal Academy has a gym that they will allow Sunapee Rec to use.~ They have given Scott 1 key to use.~ Scott is managing this time/access as best as fits his schedule.~ Scott has assisted them with finding referees.
Meeting minutes from 11/22 were amended to reflect the date the trees were vandalized in May 2009.~ Approval of minutes motion by Jon, second by Craig.~ All in favor, unanimous.
Betsy is pursuing ideas for a spaghetti dinner to benefit the skate park.
Patricia and Jon will remind the boys who brought forward the skate park request to contact Dick Katz for a newspaper article and pictures in the local papers.
Jon and Scott will contact Dexter's about skiing and winter trail race.
Scott will send a thank you to Marilyn Ripley for the donation of the bike that was raffled off at the Turkey Trot
Motion to adjourn by at 7:41 Patricia, second by Craig.~ All in favor
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