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Coombs cafeteria, has been full from the onset of the over 190 athletes. The event draws swimmers of all
<br /> school year and consistently has a waiting list for ages ranging from ages 8-80. The t6 mile, 1 mile,and
<br /> enrollment. In addition, our Extended Day program, 3.1 mile swims are highlighted by a post-race picnic.
<br /> held at the Quashnet School for students in grades 2-6, It's an event that draws many swimmers from off Cape
<br /> has also been very well attended, with an average of each year. Unique to this year's event,we collaborated
<br /> approximately 24 children enrolled per day. This with Streamline Events' Heroes Triathlon, which was
<br /> program continues to be licensed by the held on Sunday,June 22nd. The combination of events
<br /> Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Office for Early drew a larger and more diverse participant field,as well
<br /> Education and Care,Department of Education,whose as offering a much improved and efficient system for
<br /> main focus is to monitor and accredit quality programs. scoring,timing and results.
<br /> Our Summer Day Camp programs for children Our Annual 5K Woodland Run,held in July, is a
<br /> and older youth were again very popular for students in community fundraiser in the name of the late Rhiannon
<br /> grades 1-6. The program runs for seven weeks and McCuish. Over 160 runners came out to support the
<br /> provides parents with a quality, affordable program McCuish family. Proceeds from this event help to
<br /> from 7:00 a.m.through 5:30 p.m. During the summer offset fees for Mashpee youth participating in summer
<br /> of 2014, we offered a Counselor-in-Training Program camp and recreational activities throughout the year.
<br /> for students in grades 7-9. Through our program,this We are greatly indebted to the McCuish family,and all
<br /> year's class of five CIT's gained insightful, practical who have made this event a special activity for the
<br /> experience, in the care and education of young community. Through proceeds from this event, we
<br /> children. were able to provide financial assistance to six families
<br /> who sent their children to summer camp, and assist
<br /> Youth after-school and summer programs another five local children to participate in our
<br /> included all of the following: Youth Tennis & Golf, recreational basketball, tennis and indoor soccer
<br /> Track & Field, Gymnastics, Indoor Soccer & program.
<br /> Basketball Recreational League, Sailing Lessons,
<br /> Basketball Skills Camp,Swim Lessons,Tae Kwon Do, We again give a special "Thank You" to our
<br /> Archery, Drama, Cooking, and Arts & Crafts. We dedicated Special Events Committee who worked
<br /> continue to explore programming opportunities to extremely hard in providing community-wide activities
<br /> compliment and expand other programs offered in our for our residents this past year. Our deepest gratitude
<br /> community. and appreciation go to Mark Lawrence of Polar Cave
<br /> Ice Cream, Margie Philips of the Citizen's Police
<br /> Special events included our Annual Father- Academy, Mary Derr of Mashpee Commons,
<br /> Daughter Valentine's Dance in February, Easter Egg Selectmen Carol Sherman, and Mashpee citizens Ted
<br /> Hunt in March,Tennis Festival for youth and adults in Theis,Ben Tobins and Robert Mendes. We would also
<br /> May, Youth Fishing Derby in June, and Halloween like to thank Police Lieutenant Mike Sexton,Fire Chief
<br /> Parade in October. Tom Rullo, and Deputy Fire Chief Jack Phelan for
<br /> coordinating the assistance of the police and fire
<br /> Adult Programs included all of the following: departments. In addition,the Mashpee Department of
<br /> Tennis Lessons, Golf lessons, Summer Golf League, Public Works should be recognized for their ongoing
<br /> Zumba, Creative Writing, Stand-up Paddleboarding, help assisting with our runs,swims,and festivals.
<br /> Wreath Making,Pickleball,and our annual New York
<br /> City bus trip. As with our youth programming, we The 13th Annual Community Picnic and
<br /> strive to provide and expand programs that are Fireworks saw a record breaking 8,100 people in
<br /> accessible, affordable, and responsive to the needs of attendance. The event featured excellent entertainment
<br /> our citizens. and activities that provided a fun-filled evening for all.
<br /> We would like to especially thank the Barnstable
<br /> Special Events County Sheriff's Department,the Department of Public
<br /> Our 26th Annual Mashpee/Cape Cod Super Works,as well as Rob Dias and his dedicated staff who
<br /> Swim, the only open water swimming event on Cape made this event possible. In addition,we would like to
<br /> Cod, was held at John's Pond on June 21st. We were acknowledge Fire Chief Tom Rullo and his staff,along
<br /> fortunate to have spectacular weather and a field of with Mashpee Police under the direction of Lieutenant
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