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Tamworth rec director: busy summer, successful swim lessons and partnerships
Summary
Recreation Director Emily Bernie reported strong summer participation across July 4 events, a two‑week enrichment program, six weeks of swim lessons and new adult programs; she noted parking fees at White Lake added cost and that the recreation budget covered the expense.
Recreation Director Emily Bernie told the board that the town’s summer programming saw robust participation and several successful partnerships.
Bernie said the Fourth of July events had high turnout and that a two‑week local summer enrichment program — which "bookended" with Bear Camp and Center camp partnerships — allowed the town to run activities for up to 50 children in the first week. She also reported six weeks of swim lessons in partnership with Bear Camp and said the program paired two instructors per session, enabling strong progress among young swimmers: "It was a great program," she said.
Bernie noted a logistical challenge: the swim lessons used White Lake, which charges daily parking. "White Lake charges us parking full price," she said, and the town budgeted for that cost so there was no fee to families for swim lessons. She listed fall plans, including K–6 soccer registration (about 25 signed up so far) and adult programs such as year‑round pickleball and a new women’s pickup soccer league at the rec field.
Board members praised the program and asked staff to continue outreach and coordination with neighboring Sandwich, where some children also used Tamworth lessons.
Bernie asked for the board’s support in continuing to program youth and adult offerings and said she plans additional tennis clinics and after‑school activities in the coming months.
