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37 <br />Recreation Department Report <br />To the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: <br />I have very little to report on the activities of the recrea- <br />tion department. <br />As we are all aware, the school operating in the Town Hall, <br />made it impossible to have any social or athletic activities, <br />until this Fall. <br />However, there was a little interest aroused last summer, <br />in softball; but it too dwindled out. There was a small amount <br />of equipment purchased, and since it wasn't used there will <br />be material to start with if the interest should be aroused <br />again. <br />This Fall basketball has been started again. The Board of <br />Selectmen were very helpful in getting the basketball equip- <br />ment replaced this year. We have some very interested men <br />of our town, who have volunteered their time to make it <br />possible for our youth to play on Wednesday and Thursday <br />evenings. They too enjoy themselves by taking active partici- <br />pation in the games. Mr. Kenneth Coombs coaches a group <br />of boys on Wednesday afternoons in basketball. This age <br />group ranges from ten to fourteen years of age. The Rev. <br />Freedrick Nagle has a group of about the same age, on Sat- <br />urday mornings. <br />I am sure that more interest will be shown as the year <br />goes on. The real important thing in this department, is the <br />lack of members on the board. <br />Physical fitness is very important as pointed out by our <br />President in his physical fitness program. I am sure it should <br />be started in early youth. <br />