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direction of the Office for Early Education and Care Report of the under the Department of Education,whose main focus Recreation Department is to monitor and accredit quality programs. Our Summer Day Camp programs for kids and To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the older youth were again huge hits for 1st through 6th Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: graders. The program runs for 8 weeks and provides parents with a quality, affordable program from MISSION 7:30AM to 5:30PM. To meet the needs of our community by promot- ing quality continuing education programs, recre- Youth after-school and summer programs ational activities, and special events that are designed included—Youth Tennis&Golf,Chess Club,Track& to enhance personal growth, learning opportunities, Field,Gymnastics,Indoor Soccer &Basketball recre. and community development while focusing on the ational league, Sailing Lessons, hoops camp, swim educational and recreational interests that influence lessons, and Arts & Crafts. Special events again our health and well-being. included our Annual Valentine's Dance in February, Easter Egg Hunt in March, Youth Fishing Derby in PROGRAMS June,and the annual Sandcastle Competition in July, Kids Klub Childcare Center This coming year will mark our 21st year in Adult Programs - We are extremely happy to be operation as a town-sponsored program. It is the only able to work with the Mashpee School Department center in town that offers year round, full time day- offering adult evening programs. Fitness Classes con- care, in addition to half day preschool and is accred- tinue to do well along with beginner golf for women, ited by the National Association for the Education of tennis, and various computer classes. Overall,pro- Young Children (NAEYC) and licensed by the gram offerings and income were again up while our Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of expenses remain in check. Early Education and Care. SPECIAL EVENTS Our self-funded center, offers affordable care Our 24th annual Mashpee/Cape Cod Super and quality programming to over 70 families with Swim at John's Pond was held again at the end of children ranging in age from 15 months to 6 years old. June. With the great spring weather that we had,over Our toddler,preschool and full time daycare programs 135 swimmers signed up for this year's event. The I typically fill to capacity during the course of the year. mile and 3.1 mile swims are highlighted by a family Children who are 3 and 4 attend our half day or full picnic afterwards which draws many swimmers from day preschool program, any number of days during off Cape each year. the week,providing families with more latitude in the care and education of their children. High staff reten- Our annual Woodland 5K Run held in July is a tion provides consistency in teaching standards and a community fund raiser in the name of Rhiannon dependable and familiar environment to the children McCuish. Over 160 runners came out to support this as they grow with the center. Our 5 full time employ- effort and Rhiannon's family. Proceeds from this ees and 8 part time employees work closely with the event help to offset fees for Mashpee youth participat- Mashpee School system to prepare the children for ing in recreational activities throughout the year. We kindergarten. are greatly indebted to the McCuish family and all who have made this event a special activity for the School-Aged Programs: We continue to offer a community.This past summer we were able to help 5 wealth of programs and activities for youth of the area families send children to our camps and 2 children from grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Our were able to participate in our Basketball program after-school childcare programs—Mashpee Extended Day program for grades K — 2, and Adventure Club We again give a special"Thank You"to our ded- for grades 3 — 5 during the school year continue to icated Special Events Committee who worked expand and we have had great success. This program extremely hard in providing community-wide activi- continues to be licensed by the state under the new ties for our residents this past year. Kudos again go to 132