Office: The Kibbe Fuller Community
Center
(1st
Floor in the office formerly occupied by the
Somers Police)
619
Main Street, Somers CT 06071
Phone: 860-763-8231
Fax: 860-749-9954
Email: somersrec@yahoo.com
New Office Hours:
Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 9:00am – 1pm
Closed
Wednesday
The
“Drop Box”, email and voice mail is checked
daily when the office is closed.
The
Recreation Department’s link on
Somersnow.com is being updated to
better
serve your needs. Please watch for updates
in the somersnow.com weekly emails.
Compliance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)
We
strive to accommodate all participants in
all of our programs. If you require special
services in order for you to participate,
please include this on your registration
form and give us at least two (2) weeks
advance notice prior to the program.
SOMERS
RECREATION COMMISSION
The
Somers Recreation Commission meets on the
first Monday of each month @ 7pm or 7:30 pm
in the summer months. Meetings are held in
the Recreation Office on the 1st
floor of the Community Center. If you have
any ideas, concerns or suggestions
pertaining to the department and its
programs, you are encouraged to attend a
meeting. Please contact the Recreation
Office if you wish to be included on an
upcoming agenda or simply attend a meeting
as part of the audience.
Rick Lees
Colleen Maniscalco
Chris Meunier
Karen Murdoch
JJ Wassmuth
REGISTRATION
PROCESS
For your convenience, after hours registration is available by
downloading a form from the Recreation
website on somersnow.com. Simply fill out
the program registration form, and deposit
it in the “Drop Box”, or email it back to
somersrec@yahoo.com. You will be contacted
either by phone or email to confirm your
registration.
Registration for all fall programs is now
underway, (unless noted otherwise.)
Pre-Registration is strongly encouraged.
You may register for a large majority of our
programs by mail or in person, or
reserve a space by fax or email. We
encourage this, as it simplifies the process
for the participants, the instructors and
the Recreation Office. If your registration
cannot be completed due to a full program,
you will be notified via phone or email and
placed on a waiting list; your check will be
returned if you do not wish to be on a
waiting list. No registration will be
processed without full payment included. You
must pay in full prior to the start of the
program.
Non-Resident Registration: While we
do welcome non-residents to register for our
programs, Somers residents will receive
priority in the registration process.
Openings remaining one week prior to the
beginning of a program may be filled by
non-residents.
You
may also pre-register for a program and be
put on its waiting list until the week prior
to its start. You will be notified if there
is an opening at that time and may then send
payment to the Recreation Department.
Note: There is an additional $5 -
$10 out of town fee for non-residents.
PAYMENT
INFORMATION
Payment for most programs may be made by
check, cash or $ order. Some program
payments may be made directly to the
instructor. Please note that all
returned checks are subject to a $15
returned check fee and an additional $8
handling fee.
Please
make checks payable to the Somers
Recreation Department.
You
may register and pay in person at the
Recreation Office located in
the
lower level of the Kibbe Fuller Community
Center, or you may mail payment to:
The
Somers Recreation Department
619
Main Street
Somers CT 06071
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
Funding is set aside to assist Somers
families that require financial help in
registering for programs. For further
information and an application, please
contact the Recreation Office @ 763-8231.
REFUND POLICY
As
Somers Recreation strives to provide
excellent customer service, we make all
attempts to provide you with top-quality
programs at a reasonable price. Program
fees are based on participation numbers and
instructor budgets. Refunds may be
given when requested in advance or when a
programs budget allows.
-
If a
program is cancelled by the Somers
Recreation Department, a full refund
will be given. Please allow at least 10
business days for your refund.
-
Up to
5 working days prior to the start of a
program, a full refund will be given less
a $5 processing fee.
-
Prior
to the second meeting of a program, full
refunds, less a $5 processing fee will be
given only if the programs listed minimum
requirement is still met – otherwise, a
refund of 50% of the program fee will be
given.
-
No refunds will be given on trips or tickets
unless there is a waiting list or the event
is cancelled by the Recreation Department.
-
A credit may be applied to “in-house” programs only and
may be left as a credit on your “family
account.” (Credits do not apply to trips,
tickets etc.)
WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY
Recreational Programs, including basketball
and all activities held in the schools are
cancelled whenever schools are closed due to
bad weather. In the event of inclement
weather on weekends, we will announce
cancellations on: CBS (Channel 3) and Radio
Stations WDRC-AM 1360 & WTIC-AM 1080.
You may also check somersnow.com or call
763-8231 for up to date cancellation
information on the Recreation Office
voicemail system.
SPORTS PROGRAM CONTACTS
For general information you may contact the Recreation Office, for
more specifics please contact the representatives of these associations.
Park Maintenance Dept.: Mike Provencher - 763-8237
Somers Soccer Assoc: Mark Lorenzi – 763-2985
Somers Basketball Assoc: Sloane Stetson – 749-3316
Somers Lacrosse Assoc: Mark Murdoch – 749-2737
Ponytail Softball: Chris Meunier – 749-5287
Little League Baseball: John Taylor – 763-1989
Coed Softball: Mike Salvas – 562-4412
Somers Youth Wrestling: Scott Zachary - 749-7785
Somers NFL Flag Football: Rich Coverdill – 763-0821
Somers Youth Hockey: Rich Geoffroy – 763-1840
Women’s Volleyball: Melissa Hughes – 212-9514
Recreation Track & Field: Jenifer Charette – 763-8231
Indian Valley YMCA: Tom Gentile – 872-7329 ext 21
Boy Scout Troop 387: William Durels – 749-3907
Girl Scouts: Kathy Fuller – 749-8506 or 749-5300
Somers Sportsmen: Art Hoza – 749-7058
There will be a standing meeting of the Skate Park Ad-Hoc Committee under the direction of the Recreation Commission.
Meetings will be Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm in the lower level of Town Hall. The pubic is invited to attend and provide
input to the planning of a new skate park for the Town of Somers. For Information contact Karen Murdoch (413) 896-3288 (cell).
