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Recreation Division reports program growth, posts certified coaches list and cites safety work at pools
Summary
Recreation and Parks presented seasonal program updates — including expanded middle-school cheerleading, gymnastics registration gains, and compliance work at Great Mills Pool — and announced a new online list of certified youth coaches and background-check compliance to improve volunteer oversight.
Recreation and Parks staff reported higher participation in several winter programs and launched a public online list of certified youth sports coaches and background-check results to improve oversight of volunteer-led leagues.
Arthur Shepherd, the department’s recreation division manager, said winter youth basketball and middle-school cheerleading drew strong crowds; he described the newly expanded select cheer program and noted families face higher costs for competitive cheer uniforms and travel. “If you look here at some of the pictures ... the uniforms for each child's over $200,” Shepherd said, describing costs for uniforms and…
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