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Summer programs are typically held through June / July / August each year, although some programs or program sessions may vary, starting earlier or running later in the season.
OPEN REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER (and spring!) 2022 - PROGRAMS, EVENTS & FAMILY ACTIVITIES
BEGAN ON: TUESDAY, MARCH 15th @ 10:00am
To visit our online registration portal, CLICK HERE or manually copy doverrec.activityreg.com into your browser.
You can also CLICK HERE to view or download our online brochure or manually copy https://simplebooklet.com/2022springsummerdoverpr into your browser.
We are always looking for new programming ideas and suggestions! If you have an idea for a new Dover Parks and Recreation program, or have ideas/ input on how to improve existing programs, please e-mail our Assistant Director, Nicole DiCicco.
- Field Hockey / Girls Lacrosse Clinics
- Golf Clinics
- Golf Lessons
- Summer Club
- Summer Club's Leadership Training Program
- Tennis Clinics
- Tennis Lessons
- T-Ball and Baseball
- Wacky Outdoor Wednesdays
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Field Hockey and Girls Lacrosse Clinics
Lacrosse & Field Hockey or just one or the other, join us for a week of skill-building & game play. We've assembled a fantastic staff consisting of DS Field Hockey / DS Girls Lacrosse coaches as well as athletes from DS High School to lead the girls in a fun-filled week of field hockey & lacrosse.
If you ONLY play Field Hockey or ONLY play lacrosse, come for your sport... or better yet... COME PLAY BOTH! NEVER PLAYED? TRY IT! We bet you'll have FUN.
We've organized this dual clinic for players of all levels - with or without dual sport experience.
MONDAY, AUGUST 15 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
Age Divisions | Field Hockey | Lacrosse |
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Rising 1st - 5th | 9:00am - 10:30am | 10:45am - 12:15pm |
Rising 6th - 9th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | 2:45pm - 4:15pm |
Location: Caryl Playfields
Instructors: DS Youth Lax & FH coaches
Cost:
1 Sport: $175/ player
2 Sports: $280/ player
TRY GOLF
This fun-based introduction to golf is targeted at *new golfers* and will cover basic rules and swing fundamentals as well as fun games to learn the game, including on-course best ball mini tournaments and plenty of practice time to build confidence in the skills practiced.
Each session includes use of practice facilities, range balls, green fees and all equipment.
SESSION 1: 6/20 - 6/23/2022 CANCELLED (due to school snow days)
SESSION 2: MONDAY, AUGUST 8 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2022
(raindate: Friday, 8/12)
SESSION 3: MONDAY, AUGUST 22 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 2022
(raindate: Friday, 8/26)
Ages: 5 - 12 years old
Time: 9:00 - 10:00am
Location: Maplegate Country Club (160 Maple Street, Bellingham)
Instructors: Maplegate Pros' Greg Dowdell, PGA and Kevin Weldon, USGTF
Cost: $115/ participant/ 4-day session
JUNIOR GOLF ACADEMY
This program is targeted for *serious junior golfers* of varying levels looking to take their game further and will cover rules and etiquette, the pre-shot routine, full swing and short game.
Time will be shared between the practice area and the golf course with each session including a personalized V1 video swing analysis, daily on-course completion, use of practice facilities, range balls, all equipment, green fees and lunch daily.
SESSION 1: MONDAY, JUNE 20 - THURSDAY, JUNE 23
(raindate: Friday, 6/24)
SESSION 2: MONDAY, JUNE 27 - THURSDAY, JUNE 30
(raindate: Friday, 7/1)
SESSION 3: MONDAY, JULY 11 - THURSDAY, JULY 14
(raindate: Friday, 7/15)
SESSION 4: MONDAY, JULY 18 - THURSDAY, JULY 21
(raindate: Friday, 7/22)
SESSION 5: MONDAY, JULY 25 - THURSDAY, JULY 28
(raindate: Friday, 7/29)
SESSION 6: MONDAY, AUGUST 8 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
(raindate: Friday, 8/20)
SESSION 7: MONDAY, AUGUST 22 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
(raindate: Friday, 8/26)
Ages: 9- 17 years old
Time: 11:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Maplegate Country Club (160 Maple Street, Bellingham)
Instructors: Maplegate Pros' Greg Dowdell, PGA and Kevin Weldon, USGTF
Cost: $380/ participant/ 4-day session
GOLF FOR TODDLERS
This program is targeted for junior golfers of all ability levels and will cover rules and etiquette, the pre-shot routine, full swing and short game.
Time will be shared between the practice area and the golf course with each session including use of practice facilities, range balls, all equipment and any green fees.
MONDAYS, JULY 11 - JULY 18, 2022
(raindate: Monday 7/25)
Ages: 2 - 4 years old
Time: 10:00 - 11:00am
Location: Maplegate Country Club (160 Maple Street, Bellingham)
Instructors: Maplegate Pros' Greg Dowdell, PGA and Kevin Weldon, USGTF
Cost: $45/ participant/ 2-week session
AFTER WORK ADULT GROUP LESSONS
This program is for adult golfers of all ability levels and will consist of five, 90-minute group lessons that will cover basic rules and etiquette, the full swing, short game and fun based competitions.
Session includes use of practice facilities, range balls, all equipment and all green fees.
MONDAYS, JULY 11 - AUGUST 8, 2022
(raindate: Monday 8/15)
Ages: Adults (ages 17+)
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm
Location: Maplegate Country Club (160 Maple Street, Bellingham)
Instructors: Maplegate Pros' Greg Dowdell, PGA and Kevin Weldon, USGTF
Cost: $145/ participant/ 5-week session
SUMMER CLUB ...now 6 weeks long!
Join us back at The Connors Center for another year of all the summer fun you can imagine... From arts & crafts to field games, group challenges and activities to walks along the Charles River bank and along beautiful wooded trails - at #DoverRec Summer Club, your child is sure to love every creative and unique day making summertime memories with their friends and our amazing P&R summer staff!
SESSION 1: MONDAY, JUNE 27 - FRIDAY, JULY 1
SESSION 2: TUESDAY, JULY 5* - FRIDAY, JULY 8
*no program held on Monday 7/4
SESSION 3: MONDAY, JULY 11 - FRIDAY, JULY 15
SESSION 4: MONDAY, JULY 18 - FRIDAY, JULY 22
SESSION 5: MONDAY, JULY 25 - FRIDAY, JULY 29
*NEW* SESSION 6: MONDAY, AUGUST 1 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 4*
*no program held on Friday 8/5
Ages: entering Kindergarten - 5th grade
Rising grade means you will register for the grade level your child will enter AFTER summer!
Times: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: The Connors Center (20 Glen Street, Dover)
Led By: Parks & Recreation Summer Group Leaders & Counselors
Costs:
- $150/ 5-day sessions (1, 3, 4 & 5)
- $120/ 4-day sessions (2 & 6)
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Back for summer 2022... EXTENDED DAY
Extended Day option is finally BACK, to offer ALL the fun of Summer Club, for a longer day to help working parents!
*NEW* EXTENDED DAY TIMES: 12:00 - 3:00pm
- In order to attend Extended Day, participants MUST be registered for, and attending, the coinciding, regular day session. Also, there is NO EXTENDED DAY AVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS.
SESSION 1: MONDAY, JUNE 27 - THURSDAY, JUNE 30
SESSION 2: TUESDAY, JULY 5* - THURSDAY, JULY 7
*no programs held on Monday 7/4
SESSION 3: MONDAY, JULY 11 - THURSDAY, JULY 14
SESSION 4: MONDAY, JULY 18 - THURSDAY, JULY 21
SESSION 5: MONDAY, JULY 25 - THURSDAY, JULY 28
SESSION 6: MONDAY, AUGUST 1 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
PLEASE NOTE: There is NO EXTENDED DAY AVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS.
Cost: $25/ participant/ individual day
...and when your enroll your child in a full, wee-long session of Extended Day you will receive a 10% discount!
Our summer, Leadership Training Program at Summer Club is a Volunteer Opportunity for Dover resident high school students, ages 14+.
Through this annual program, young adults can gain volunteer service hours and work experience learning about the day-to-day operations of a day camp! Learn tips for working with children, ideas to help in leading activities with your peers, learn about the unique responsibilities of each staff position, and even meet some of our program families to see first-hand how important your service is to our local community!
Our Leadership Training Program's main goal is introducing students to the job market and how we aim to help these future employed people develop lifelong skills that will help them excel in any future job or career, whether or not they choose to serve children and families, or not!
You can download your 2022 Leadership Training Program Information and Application by CLICKING HERE!
You can also visit our Volunteer Opportunities page for more summer program details and requirements either by clicking the link above, or by manually copying doverma.gov/520/Volunteer-Opportunities into your browser URL!
TENNIS CLINICS
These instructional clinics are available to all ages, abilities & levels of tennis experience, with a focus on comprehensive, all-around tennis skill advancement to help players grow their game throughout each session!
Please Note: all Tennis Clinics are held Mondays-Thursdays only* with Fridays used as an inclement weather make-up day if required, as there is no indoor program location.
* except for Session 3, which will meet Tuesday-Friday due to Independence Day on Monday 7/4
AGES 6 and UNDER8:30 - 9:30am$115/ participant/ 4-day session | AGES 7 and ABOVE9:30am - 12:30pm$245/ participant/ 4-day session |
SESSION 1: MONDAY, JUNE 20 - THURSDAY, JUNE 23
SESSION 2: MONDAY, JUNE 27 - THURSDAY, JUNE 30
SESSION 3: TUESDAY, JULY 5* - FRIDAY, JULY 8
(no programs held on Monday 7/4)
SESSION 4: MONDAY, JULY 11 - THURSDAY, JULY 14
SESSION 5: MONDAY, JULY 18 - THURSDAY, JULY 21
SESSION 6: MONDAY, JULY 25 - THURSDAY, JULY 28
SESSION 7: MONDAY, AUGUST 1 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
SESSION 8: MONDAY, AUGUST 8 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 11
SESSION 9: MONDAY, AUGUST 15 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 18
SESSION 10: MONDAY, AUGUST 22 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Location: Caryl Park Tennis Courts
Instructor: Peter Cooper, Dover Tennis Pro
OUTDOOR TENNIS LESSONS
Each summer session of outdoor tennis lessons will consist of 5 lessons over 5 weeks with schedules being arranged directly between Coach Peter Cooper and the individual participant/group.
Interested participants must contact Peter Cooper directly, PRIOR to registration, in order to schedule your lesson days and times. Call or Text: 508-561-4708 OR click here to EMAIL
Do not register before confirming your schedule with Peter Cooper, as there are limited slots available and spaces cannot be guaranteed prior to his direct approval!
Summer Season:
JUNE 27 - AUGUST 25, 2022
Ages: 6 years and up
Times: ALL lesson schedules must be planned directly with Coach Peter Cooper (see contact details above)
Location: Caryl Park Tennis Courts
Instructor: Peter Cooper, Dover Tennis Pro
Lesson Options / Costs:
1-to-1 PRIVATE LESSONS
- $440/ nine, 60-minute lessons
- $240/ nine, 30-minute lessons
2-to-1 SEMI-PRIVATE LESSONS
- $240/ participant/ nine, 60-minute lessons
3-to-1 GROUP LESSONS
- $200/ participant/ nine, 60-minute lessons
4-to-1 GROUP LESSONS
- $165/ participant/ nine, 60-minute lessons
T-BALL and BASEBALL
with COACH PETE
In this introductory class, players will initially learn and practice proper swing off a 'T', but will be able to move onto coach-pitched balls if able, to prepare them for future league play. Additional focus on knowing the various field positions, learning proper catching and fielding technique (thrown and hit balls) base-running strategy and applying good sportsmanship on and off the field!
Program includes varied amounts of practice and game play each week, depending on the current lesson.
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 13 - AUGUST 24, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: if inclement weather cancels a Wednesday T-Ball & Baseball class, we will then meet the following day (on Thursday) to make-up the cancelled class.
Ages: entering Pre-K - 1st grade
Times: 5:00 - 6:15pm
Location: Chickering Playfields - baseball diamond
Instructor: Coach Pete Sylvester
Cost: $120/ participant/ 7-week session
WACKY OUTDOOR WEDNESDAYS
with COACH PETE
Coach Pete has brought his popular indoor, winter program outside for spring! Each week we’ll play numerous fun, silly & different games that are exciting & enjoyable for everyone, no matter their athletic ability or experience - all you need is a desire to let your wiggles out!
Some of the unique gym games you may see include: Noodle hockey, Gaga ball, Master the minute, Crab-kick soccer, Messy backyard, Head shoulder knees & cone, Speedway, Mr. Fox, Swim-Fish-Swim, Obstacle courses & MORE!
WEDNESDAYS, JULY 13 - AUGUST 24, 2022
PLEASE NOTE: if inclement weather cancels a Wednesday class, we will then meet on the following day (Thursday) to make-up the cancelled class.
Ages: entering Pre-K - 1st grade
Times: 3:45 - 5:00pm
Location: Chickering Playfields - baseball diamond
Instructor: Coach Pete Sylvester
Cost: $120/ participant/ 7-week session
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