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Commission reviews summer programs and lifeguard training; coach removed after flag football incident
Summary
Commission reported successful preschool dance programming and partnerships with local fitness providers, thanked Suffield Academy for pool use for lifeguard certification, and said a coach from another town was spoken to and removed after misconduct at a flag football game.
The commission reviewed summer program reports at its June 10 meeting. Donna reported the preschool dance program at the Senior Center/Community Center was successful, while staff noted ongoing partnerships with private fitness providers such as XGT Fitness for adult fitness offerings.
Dan’s report covered waterfront and lifeguard certification; the commission thanked Wayne Patterson and Suffield Academy for allowing the use of their pool to run certification sessions. Commissioners discussed lifeguard staffing and schedules for summer coverage.
The minutes recorded a behavioral incident at a flag football game involving a coach from another town. Town staff said the coach was spoken to, the coach’s town Park & Rec was contacted, and the coach is no longer involved with the program. According to the minutes, staff stated that they do not tolerate that kind of behavior.
No disciplinary hearing or formal sanction is recorded in the minutes; the action taken, per the minutes, was removal from involvement in the program and notification of the coach’s home jurisdiction.
