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Watertown Recreation Has Spots for Trip to Water Wizz on Friday

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The Watertown Recreation Department sent out the following information:

Our Water Wizz Trip is on Friday, July 22. If interested, please register today as we have limited capacity for the trip. A perennial New England summertime favorite, Water Wizz Water Park is a water park located in East Wareham, Massachusetts, about 60 miles south of Boston, Mass. Featured rides and attractions include Hurricane Hill, Pirates Plunge and Herring River Run. Come and join the fun!

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Farewell for Two Recreation Employees to be Held at City Hall

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The Watertown Recreation Department will say good bye to two employees who will be leaving the department. They will be honored at a celebration to be held on Friday, June 17 in City Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Recreation Director Peter Centola sent out the following announcement:

After close to 5 years as Recreation Supervisor, Jim Coutoumas will be moving on to greener pastures as Assistant Director of Recreation in Canton. We are grateful for Jim’s outstanding service to our department and our Watertown Community.

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Lego Robotics, Sports for Kids & Adults, Vacation Programs Coming Up in Rec Dept.’s Winter Session II

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Registration is open for Watertown Recreation’s Winter Session II and there are a multiple activities from which to choose. Activities for youth include Lego Robotics for grades 2-5, All-Sports programs for elementary school aged kids, creative crafts and more. Middle schoolers can participate in Cops ‘n Rec futsal, volleyball and a fun & games night. Volleyball is also available for high school students. The Recreation Department is running week-long programs during February and April vacations.

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Recreation Department Hosting Open Gym Sundays at Watertown High School

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Charlie BreitroseThe Watertown High School Gym will be open to the public on Sundays this winter. The Watertown High School gym will be open to the public on Sundays for groups of all ages. The Watertown Recreation Department provided the following announcement:

Winter is here, and that means Community Sports & Games Open Gym Program is back! Please don’t forget to register and participate in this program. It’s a great way to get out of the cold into the gym for some fun and exercise!

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Scholarships Available for Watertown Residents to Attend BB&N Summer Camp

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The City of Watertown provided the following announcement:

The Watertown Recreation Department is pleased to announce the offering of a limited number of scholarships for Watertown families whose children would like to attend the Buckingham Browne & Nichols Summer Camp. Each candidate must have a demonstrated and documented need for financial assistance or has a special circumstance that is considered exceptional. The City of Watertown is grateful to the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School for offering this outstanding opportunity. The camp options are identified at https://bbnsummer.com/, and scholarships are for any of their programs. Each child may attend one week of camp and if awarded the scholarship will be in theamount of $250.00 toward the cost of the camp. This scholarship is available for Watertown residents only.

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Team New Day Sweeps the 2021 Watertown Summer Basketball League Finals

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Watertown RecreationTeam New Day took on Team HBC in the finals the Papas Elite League championship. The Watertown Summer Basketball League wrapped up for the year with a two game sweep by the 2021 champions. See the game report provided by the Watertown Recreation Department, below. The Summer of 2021 will go down as an unusual year for the Watertown Recreation Department’s Men’s Summer Basketball League. Due to COVID concerns, the league got a late start, but fortunately there was a positive response from some of the veteran teams in the Papas Elite League.

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Registration Open for Watertown Recreation’s Summer Programs

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Residents can sign up for the Watertown Recreation Department’s Summer Program, which has programs for youth and adults. Programs for children and teens include Cops ‘n’ Rec volleyball and street hockey, tennis, the Summer Parks Program, tennis and Camp Pequossette. Adult offerings include tennis, pickleball and the men’s basketball league. See more information in the brochure by clicking here. Register online by clicking here.

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Watertown’s Pequossette Summer Program Registration Starts Soon

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Registration for the 2021 Pequossette Summer Program begins Friday, May 21, and the Watertown Recreation Department provided the following information. The Watertown Recreation Department is offering the 52nd year of the PequossetteSummer Program to children who are entering grades one through eight in September 2021. Activities are scheduled on a rotating basis with flexibility for special events. Thechildren will participate in arts & crafts, drama, music, sports, physical education as well asactive and quiet games. Click here for additional registration forms which must be returnedto the Watertown Recreation Department, Administration Building, 149 Main Street,Watertown, MA 02472 prior to the start of the program.