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Department of Recreation Jeanne Montemarano, Recreation Director The Township provides a wide range of recreational and social activities through the Department of Recreation. Recreation programs are conducted under the direction of the Township's part time recreation director and five-member recreation commission. The Department of Recreation is also responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the all Township recreation facilities. Residents interested in providing input to the recreation commission on recreation-related issues may do so by contacting the Department of Recreation or attending a recreation commission meeting. Recreation commission meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at Township Hall.
Township Recreation Programs The Township sponsors a variety of recreation programs throughout the year. The programs are offered to Mendham Township and Borough residents. Information about these programs can be obtained by contacting the Township Department of Recreation at 543-4555. A listing of programs and activities is outlined below. GENERAL PROGRAMS Mad Science Program: Mad Science is a Township Department of Recreation sponsored program designed to teach children about science through fun, games and experiments. Sessions are held throughout the year and the program is open to children 1st-4th grade. Each session is 8 weeks, and the curriculum changes every session. Cost for the program varies by session. For more information, contact the Township Department of Recreation. Family Skate Program: The Township Department of Recreation sponsors an annual Family Skate at the Mennen Area in Morris Township. The skate will take place in January at a date to be announced. Pizza and skating is included. Miscellaneous Trips: Annual trips include: NJ Devils, Dorney Park, and Deep Sea Fishing. See the recreation calendar for information on these and other upcoming events. Ice Skating: There is skating (weather permitting) at the Brookside Beach Pond. Hours and rules are posted at the gate. A green flag means skating is allowed - a red flag means the ice is not safe and, therefore, no skating is allowed. Call the Mendham Township Department of Recreation for more information. There are also two facilities in the Mendham Borough; the Pond at Mountain Valley Park and the Coventry Pond in Deer Ridge. Residents interested in using these facilities should contact Mendham Borough for further information at 543-7152. WINTER PROGRAMS Bowling: The Pastime Club maintains four bowling lanes which are open to the public. Many local leagues bowl at the newly-renovated Pastime Lanes and are always looking for new bowlers. Women’s leagues bowl during the day and on Monday evenings. Men’s leagues bowl on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and there is a mixed league that plays on Friday evenings. Beginning in January, high school and middle school leagues will alternate Wednesday evenings. The lanes can be rented by the hour for children’s or adult parties; bumpers are available for the youngsters. During January, February, and March, there is open bowling every Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00pm. For more information, call Steve Swiencki at 543-6631 (lanes) or 543-7281 (home).
Youth Basketball: For further information on these basketball programs Patriot Recreation Basketball: This basketball program sign-ups are in early October and the season goes from December to March. Boys and girls play on separate teams. The 5th and 6th graders play at Mountainview and the 7th and 8th graders play at the Township Middle School. Youth Basketball: Open to boys and girls in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. The program teaches the basic skills of basketball in a clinic format from January to March on Saturday afternoons. Mendham Chester Travel Basketball: Open to boys and girls in the 5th through 8th grades. Sign ups are the same as for Patriots Basketball. For information on all of the above basketball programs, the Township Department of Recreation. Mendham Interchurch H.S. Basketball League: A winter basketball league for Mendham High School students grades 9-12. All players who do not participate in High School basketball may play. This program is sponsored by Mendham High School. Call Mendham High School at 543-2501 for details.
Men’s Basketball: Open play from October 1st through April at the Township Middle School, Wednesdays 6:30-9:00pm. Open to Borough and Township Men. For information on men's basketball contact Bob Sacks at 543--6082 or the Township Department of Recreation.
Ice Hockey: The program includes boys and girls ages 6-17. The season runs October through March at the Mennen Arena and practice is at the Chimney Rock and Bridgewater Sports arenas. Contact: William Connolly 543-1719 or Jennifer Perry 543-2135.
Mendham Township Ski and Snowboard Club: This program is sponsored by Mendham Township Recreation Commission and Mendham Borough Recreation Dept. The Club is open to all levels of skiing and sponsors 4 ski trips to Ski Resorts in the Poconos. The trips are geared for grades 6 and up, including high school and their families, however, all residents of the Township and Borough are welcome. There are presently over 80 members in our Ski Club. We are welcoming new volunteers! Contact the Township Recreation Commission for more information.
Wrestling: The Twin Boro Wrestling program is open to children from the Mendhams and Chester grades K-8, who seek the fun and challenge of this character building sport. During last season’s tournaments, the Patriots won 43 individual medals. Practice is from 6:00-7:30 pm in the Mendham High School Field House from December through February Contact: Jim Johnston 584-0273. Click here to visit the wrestling website.
SPRING PROGRAMS
Mendham Township Little League (Baseball and Girls Softball): Baseball: Games are played April through the end of June on fields in the Borough and Township. There is a baseball clinic and evaluation for all players. All star competition begins in July. The league teams range from Tee Ball to Senior Babe Ruth involving children from 5 to 18 years of age. A summer camp is offered in July. Pick up games are available during July and August. For information, contact the Little League Hotline 543-3220. President of Little League: Jack Kuhn (973) 543-9773 VP of Baseball: Brent Ingersoll (973) 543- 6550 Girl’s Softball: This program is open to girls from ages 5 -14. Practice begins late March and games begin late April until June. Skill building and recreation are the main objectives. All star competion begins in July. Contact: VP of Softball: Steve Morell (973) 543- 1020
Women’s Softball: For women 20 years or older. The Borough and Township have their own teams. They play neighboring towns on Tuesday nights at 6:30pm May through July. Home fields are at the Community Club and the Township Middle School. Contact: Linda Coutts Snyder 993-9130.
Men’s Softball: The Mendham’s Men’s 36 and over Softball League plays late Sunday mornings at the Brookside Field and Borough Park, from late April through June. Play is open to Borough and Township residents. Call by early April to join a team. Contact: Daryl Brewster 543-0512 or the Township Recreation Commission.
Pastime Baseball: The Pastime Club sponsors a semi-professional baseball team, the Pastime Athletics in the Morris County Major League. They were League Champions over the 91-93 seasons and Regular season champions in the 1994 season. Men 18 and over are welcome to tryout. Games are played May-July. The team plays their home games on Pastime Field located at the end of Valley Way. Contact: Bernie DeCristofaro 691-1069.
Track and Field: For children ages 7-15 (not in high school) The season goes from Mid-March to early June. Children practice during the week at Mendham H.S. and compete on Sundays in the Lakeland Jr. Track and Field League. This was a new program in 1999. Contact: Sharon Masiello, 543-1620. Click here to visit the track website.
Lacrosse: Chester P.A.A. Lacrosse Club is open to both boys and girls in Mendham and Chester in grades 4-8. The season begins in March and ends in June. Home games are at the Black River Middle School field on North Road in Chester. Most games are played on weekends, with practice during the week. Equipment other than sticks is provided by the P.A.A. Contact: Aaron Berg 908-879-1001. Click here to visit the Lacrosse website.
SUMMER PROGRAMS
CLINICS: Soccer Camp: UK Elite provides camp opportunities for children ages Pre-K and up. Mendhams Day Camp: Monday - Friday. Mendham Day Camp, held at the Borough Park, is for children going into Kindergarten through 6th grade. Daily activities include arts and crafts, sports, games and special events. A snack is also provided. On scheduled days, children going into grades 3-6 have the opportunity to attend camp at Brookside Beach. Call the Mendham Borough Department of Recreation (543-2610) for more information. Click here for information on
Brookside beach FALL PROGRAMS
Flag Football: The Mendhams' Men 36 and over flag football league plays late Sunday mornings at the Borough Park from September to November. Play is open to all local residents. Call by early September to join a team. For information contact the Department of Recreation at 543-4555.
Football: Twin Boro Bears- This program is open to children grades K-8, from the Mendhams and Chester. The sign ups are April through August and practices begin the 1st week of August at Mendham High School. The league ranges from the instructional level K-2nd grade (no contact) to Varsity Level (8th grade). Contact: Scott Van Orden 543-6041. Click here to visit the Twin Boro Bears website.
Cheerleading: Twin Boro Bears - Sign up in April. Tryouts for the Twin Boro Bears cheerleading squads take place in early spring (April and May). Tryouts are open to all girls in the Mendhams and Chester who will be entering 3rd-8th grade in the fall. Several training dates are scheduled prior to the tryout in order to familiarize the girls with the cheers. Contact: Kelly Grimsley 543-7912. Click here to visit the Twin Boro Bears website.
Adult Soccer: Adult team for players over 30 years of age. The team competes in the Premier Division of Adult Soccer. For more information contact Kelly McAdams (973) 543-3634.
Youth Soccer: The West Morris Soccer Club’s program is open to children from ages
5-14. A coed Kindergarten program is offered to the 5 year olds which teaches them the
basic skills and lets them play short games in a fun, no pressure setting. From ages 6 to
14, teams are separate for boys and girls, and are formed in divisions that span 2 years
of age. Intramural games are played on the weekends in the fall, and practices are held
some week nights. For players ages 8 to 15 wishing to pursue more extensive play, tryouts
are held each spring for the following years traveling soccer teams. Traveling players
must commit to both Fall and Spring seasons. Games are played on weekends, usually Sundays
with several weeknight practices and perhaps a Saturday practice. For more information
contact the soccer club hotline at 543-1991or go to www.westmorrissoccer.org. |
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