Townsend Recreation Commission Policies

All programs are offered to Townsend Residents on a first come, first serve basis. Townsend Recreation Commission reserves the right to cancel or consolidate any program that does not meet the minimum participant registration numbers. Remember nothing terminates a program faster than waiting until the last minute to register. Avoid disappointment and register promptly.

Participants' Responsibility
We ask all participants to respect the staff, volunteers, coaches, other participants, age requirements, and the equipment we use. Additional rules will be announced at each program. If a participant fails to cooperate with the rules, the Director reserves the right to dismiss or suspend a participant in any program without a refund of fees.
Townsend Recreation Commission is not a day care, after-school care program or babysitting service. Please read and understand the policies. If they are unclear to you, please ask questions.

All participants must pre-register for ALL programs. The Recreation Supervisor on duty is solely responsible for the activity that is taking place. Children should not be left unattended in the building or at the fields at any time. Please be on time dropping off and picking up children from their programs. Failure to do so will result in additional cost of $1.00 per minute or suspension from programming.

Registration
Registrations will be accepted until the program is full or 1 week prior to the start date. In some cases, registration will be accepted up till the start of the program. You may register for a program by contacting the Recreation Director, Karen Clement at clem6six@verizon.net. We accept mail in registration by printing off a copy of our registration form, and sending a check with the registrant’s information to Townsend Recreation, C/O Karen Clement, 101 Main Street, Townsend, Ma. 01469. All Townsend residents will be given first opportunity to sign up for a program. If a particular program sells out quickly, non-residents may not be allowed to register.

Non-Residents
Non-Residents can register for programs for an additional fee pending space available. You must fill out a registration form during the registration times in order to be placed on a waiting list. Program fee plus an additional non-resident fee will be collected prior to the start of the program should space allow.

Payment
Payment is due at the time of registration, check or money order made payable to Townsend Recreation Commission. A fee of $35.00 will be charged for any check returned for insufficient funds. No new registration of programming will be allowed until the $35.00 fee is paid.

Age Requirements
Participants must be of noted age or grade by the first day of the program in which they are enrolled. No exceptions will be made.

Course Confirmation
No confirmations are sent out!!!!! Please understand that it is the registrant’s responsibility to know the date, time, and location of any program. A participant is registered only when payment is received, unless the department notifies you otherwise. We will only notify you if there are any problems or changes.

Refunds
All programs are refundable within 7 days before the program starts, unless the Recreation Commission cancels a program, or you have mailed in a registration and no openings exist. You may request to withdraw from a program in sufficient time (7 days prior), pending that a replacement can be found and the Recreation Commission has incurred no costs.

Photo Policy
Photographs and videos may be taken during some of Townsend Recreation Programs. These photographs and names may be used in future brochures, slide programs, bulletin board displays, newsletters and local newspapers, cable, and satellite providers. If you don't want to have you and or your child photographed and name published, please let us know ahead of time. Pictures are a nice way to show others what the programs look like.

Personal Belongings
Please DO NOT bring any valuables, toys, or games to our programs. The Recreation Commission is not responsible for lost or stolen articles. To be safe, leave articles or valuables at home unless necessary for the program. We do not maintain a lost and found for items left at fields and facilities were programs are held.

 Additional Information

Checks should be made out to: Townsend Recreation  - please include your phone number on the check

Please send payments for any of the above to:

Karen Clement

101 Main Street

Townsend, MA  01469