Belmont S.P.O.R.T.

(Special Programs Organized for Recreation Time)

A year round program which provides activities for individuals with special needs. Participants of all ages and levels are welcome to enroll. The Towns of Belmont and Watertown, user fees and donations fund the program. Dedicated volunteers enable the S.P.O.R.T. Program to offer many outstanding programs at nominal fees. We promise continued excellence in recreation programming for individuals with special needs.

Registration Information

Welcome to the start of the 2010 Spring/Summer season for Belmont S.P.O.R.T. To make registering for programs easier and to better plan your spring and summer schedules, we will register now for programs through the end of summer. We encourage you to plan ahead. Register early as programs will fill up and space is limited. Be sure to provide us with up to date contact information such as address, phone and e-mail address. These are helpful in allowing us to notify participants of changes and/or cancellations.

*IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION*

Family members and staff, always make sure that there is an instructor or coach at a program before you drop off an athlete. Also, please arrive on time to pick up an athlete at the end of a program or event. There should be no instance where an athlete is left unsupervised.

Belmont S.P.O.R.T.

Susan Weiner, Director

Belmont Recreation Department

PO Box 56 Belmont, MA 02478

(617) 993-2760

www.belmontsport.org

SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS

August 2010 Family trip to New York. Join us for a three day bus trip to New York City. Our trip will include a train and boat tour along the Connecticut River, orchestra seats for Jersey Boys and other attractions. The double occupancy price is approximately $450 per person. More information regarding this trip to follow.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

Belmont S.P.O.R.T. will have the largest contingency at the Winter Games in February. We will be sending one floor hockey team, five basketball teams, two alpine skiers and one figure skater. Our Nordic skiers competed locally. We wish Wynne Morrow and Tom McCarter best of luck at Special Olympic National Games in Lincoln Nebraska. Wynne will be competing in swimming and Tom will be competing in power lifting, July 14-24, 2010.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• Thank you to Bill and Matt Ferrari for participating in Special Olympics Polar Plunge and raising money for Belmont S.P.O.R.T.
• Thank you to the Gianino and Markwarth families for participating in the Jolly Jaunt and raising money for our program.
• Thank you to all the coaches and volunteers for another successful season.
• Thank you to everyone who voted for Belmont S.P.O.R.T. at the Watertown Savings Bank for Customer Choice Award. Belmont S.P.O.R.T. was awarded $1649

A FEW IMPORTANT REMINDERS

·       All checks for programs listed in this booklet should be made out to the Town of Belmont, and mailed to:

Belmont Recreation Department P.O. Box 56 Belmont, MA 02478

·       A non-resident is anyone who does not live in Belmont, Watertown, Arlington, or Waltham

·       Most of your questions can be answered by calling the Recreation Department at (617) 993-2760. The office is open Monday-Friday from 8am until 4pm

·       When filling out the registration form please make sure to put the most up to date contact information for the S.P.O.R.T. participant. This is the information we use if we ever have to contact participants with last minute program changes!