RECREATION NEWSLETTER
JUNE 2023
A NOTE FROM YOUR RECREATION CHAIRMAN REMY BERNARDON:
Recreation Center
I was glad to see so many at the grand opening of the Wanaque Recreation Center. Paul, the Recreation Director, did a phenomenal job – from first envisioning it, to asking residents for donations (every thing in the Rec Center, except for one item was donated), to setting it up. For now the hours are 9:30 to 1:30 Monday to Friday (with Monday and Wednesday reserved for those 55+) and Wednesdays and Fridays 6 to 9. We would love to have longer hours but we need volunteers to monitor the facility. We have various games – board games, decks of cards, video games, ping pong tables, foosball tables, bumper pool table, air hockey table, and TVs with Fire sticks. Come by and check it out!
Volunteers
I’d like to thank the Rec Commission, and everyone who volunteers to make Wanaque Rec’s sports and activities successful. As we continue to add more activities, these volunteers get stretched thinner and thinner. I need to lose weight, but this isn’t the way to do it. We need more residents to volunteer to monitor the Rec Center. We need more parents to volunteer to coach. We need help with social media to get the word out, etc. etc.
Web sites
We have two new web sites. Please bookmark these pages.
- WanaqueRecreation.com. – initially this site will be mostly about happenings at the Recreation Center – fitness programs, ping pong and / or foosball tournaments, etc. Over time, with help, we will include more and more information about all Wanaque Recreation sports and activities.
- Wanaquerec.Ticketbud.com– We got a lot of feedback, none of it positive, about resident’s experience registering for tickets to the Murder Mystery Dinner. We explored various alternatives and have decided, going forward, to use Ticketbud when residents are purchasing tickets for themselves; and we will continue to use Sports Connect when parents register their children for their activities. One important item to note – as the name may imply, Ticketbud sends out e-tickets. Generally, you can ignore them. When registering for an event like a Met or Yankee game, the Ticketbud ticket is useless. You will need the Met or Yankee ticket – we will send you the link to those after you purchase. Similarly, for our events, the event organizer will have a roster at the door, so while having the Ticketbud ticket may be helpful, it’s not necessary.
We are registering our first three events on Ticketbud: A Met game in early August, a Yankee game in mid-August, and the Neil Diamond musical on Broadway (A Beautiful Noise) in late June. You’ll have to go onto the site to get further details :-).
If you haven’t bookmarked our web pages before and decide to do so now, please also bookmark our Sports Connect registration page https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/wanaquenj
SUMMER CAMP- CAMP IN THE Q
Registration for Camp in the Q is open. You can pick five days a week for six weeks; three days a week for six weeks; and any number of five day weeks. We recently added a Friday only options (six Fridays). Registration for all of these is on the Sports Connect site (see link above).
Many people like to read these emails because they get a chuckle out of my sillyness, so here it comes.
Last week a parent asked if they could simply pick which days their child would attend. That would be near impossible with our Sports Connect site, but since I had been playing with Ticketbud, I thought it would be difficult but possible. After spending a few hours, I got that registration option up on Ticketbud – other than the fact that we’d have to send parent a form to answer our camp questions. After proudly telling our Rec Director what I had done, his short reply back was “wouldn’t it be easier if they just went to Borough Hall and registered on paper”. To quote Homer Simpson “Duh!” Yes, it would. However, I DID THE WORK, SO IT STAYS UP! However, it is simpler to just go to Borough Hall, ask for Mary Ann, register on paper and tell Mary Ann which days your child will attend. This option costs $65 per day and there is no payment plan option.
FOOTBALL registration is open on our Sports Connect site.
REC SOCCER and CHEERLEADING registration will open on May 15, also on our Sports Connect site.
ADULT INDOOR SOCCER (Futsal) registration is open on our Sports Connect site. Registration is very light. We need at least six more adults to register over the next couple of weeks or we will have to cancel this program.
FITNESS registration programs being offered right now: TURN UP; and PARENT AND ME ZUMBA. Similarly, we need a minimum number of people to register or we have to cancel these classes.
I didn’t lie, it is a long email, but hopefully you found it informative. With even greater hope on my part, I hope you consider volunteering to help. That could be in the Rec Center a few hours a week, coaching a rec sport, offering to help us with social media. If you have some time and would like to help, even if you aren’t sure exactly what, email Paul or me. Thank you.
RECREATION CENTER HAPPENINGS/SCHEDULE
Current Fitness classes going on:
Mondays 11am Head to Toe Fitness (in and out of chair exercising)
Mondays 12pm Chair Yoga
Tuesdays 6pm Yoga
Wednesdays 10am Zumba Gold
Wednesdays 6pm Physique 360
Wednesdays 7:15pm Yoga for ages 8+
Wednesdays 8pm-10pm Open Gym for basketball
Thursdays 7pm Zumba with Deanna
Fridays 9:30am Zumba with Molly
Two additional classes will be added starting in the Fall.
Turn Up Dance (ages 18+, 17/17 with parental permission) Mondays 7pm
Parent and Me Zumba (ages 1-4) Thursdays 5:45pm
All of the above classes will be posted on our new recreation web site with information about the class and instructor. Keep checking the site for it might not be posted right away.
RECREATION WEB SITE: Wanaquerecreation.com
PICKLEBALL: CURRENT SCHEDULE
Tuesdays 12:30pm – 3:30pm
Wednesdays 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Thursdays 9:30am – 12:30pm
ADDED PICKLEBALL DAY STARTING IN THE FALL
Sundays 8:00pm – 10:00pm (more info to follow)
RECREATION CENTER HOURS
MAIN REC ROOM: Monday and Friday 9:30am – 1:30pm SENIOR DAYS 55+
MAIN REC ROOM: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 9:30am – 1:30pm OPEN TO ALL
MAIN REC ROOM: Wednesday/Friday nights 6:00pm – 9:00pm OPEN TO ALL
TODDLER ROOM: Monday – Friday 9:30am – 1:30pm OPEN FOR AGES 1-4
LOUNGE ROOM: Wednesday/Friday nights 6:00pm – 9:00pm OPEN TO ALL
OPEN GYM BASKETBALL: Fridays 6:00pm – 9:00pm
ALL OF THE ABOVE DAYS AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS WE GET INTO OUR FALL/WINTER BASKETBALL SEASON
SUMMER HOURS
THE REC CENTER WILL BE CLOSED THE FOLLOWING DAYS:
WEEK OF JULY 10TH
WEEK OF JULY 17TH
EVERY FRIDAY DURING THE SUMMER DATES
MAIN ROOM IS CLOSED ALL SUMMER DUE TO ST FRANCIS AND THEIR CARNIVAL. WE NEED TO RELOCATE THE MAIN ROOM FOR THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST
THE OPEN GYM SCHEDULE WILL BE SET ON OUR NEW RECREATION WEB SITE SOON. KEEP CHECKING THE NEW SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OUR SUMMER HOURS. (Wanaquerecreation.com)
***THE RECREATION CENTER IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO HELP COVER TWO MAIN AREAS OF THE CENTER. THE MAIN ENTRANCE FRONT DESK AND THE MAIN REC ROOM.
THE FRONT DESK CONSISTS OF REGISTERING PEOPLE INTO THE REC CENTER
THE MAIN ROOM CONSISTS OF WATCHING OVER THE ROOM
THE VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE FOR THE ABOVE-MENTIONED HOURS ON THE SCHEDULE
PLEASE CONTACT PAUL AT THE INFORMATION BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER.
RECREATION DIRECTOR OFFICE HOURS/CONTACT INFO
MONDAY – FRIDAY 9:00am – 2:30pm
CONTACT INFO: EMAIL- recdirector@wanaqueborough.com
CELL # – 201-424-6048
REC DIRECTOR: PAUL JOHANNEMANN
SUMMER FITNESS SCHEDULE
Chair Yoga: 7/24 – 8/14 4 weeks 12pm
Yoga: 7/25 – 8/15 4 weeks 6pm
Yoga for ages 8+ 7/26 – 8/16 4 weeks 7:15pm
Zumba Gold 8/9 – 8/30 4 weeks 10am
Physique 360 7/5 – 8/23 8 weeks 6pm (this class may be zoom)
Parent and Me Zumba 7/25 – 7/27 3 days 9am (this class is for ages 1-4)
Parent and Me Zumba 8/22 – 8/24 3 days 9am (this class is for ages 1-4)
FITNESS POP UP CLASSES
SATURDAY JULY 29TH @ 9:00am
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30TH @ 6:00pm
These Pop-Up classes will consist of our current and new fitness class instructors
Each instructor will instruct their respective class for 20 minutes
Look for more information on our new recreation web site in the near future. We are still in the planning stage
WANAQUE REC SUMMER SPORTS CAMP POWERED BY ELEVATE TEAM TRAINING
DATES: WEEKS OF AUGUST 21 & 28
DAYS: Mon thru Thursday 9am-12pm
LOCATION: Back Beach Park
Girls and Boys Grades 1-8 (23/24 school year) will play multiple sports and activities with/against their friends in a fun, supervised environment
Flag football/Soccer/Handball/Kickball/Wiffle Ball/Home Run Derby/Frisbee and More
Pricing: 1 Week $149 2 Weeks $275 Sibling discount $20- USE PROMO WANSIBLING
REGISTER ONLINE AT : www.tinyurl.com/wanaquesc23
SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
CONCERTS IN THE PARK
JULY 15TH @ MEMORIAL FIELD
6PM-8:30PM
FULL DISCLOSURE
Music from the 80’s and 90’s
AUGUST 12TH @ BACK BEACH PARK (rain date August 13th)
6pm-8:30pm
Bobby Wright
Classic Country and more
MOVIES IN THE PARK
JULY 20TH @ MEMORIAL FIELD
8:30PM
TOP GUN: MAVERICK 2022 PG13
AUGUST 24TH @ BACK BEACH
8:30PM
COMEDY NIGHT “JEFF DUNHAM” AND “GALLAGHER”
MOVIES IN THE GYM
TUESDAY JULY 25TH
THURSDAY JULY 27TH
TUESDAY AUGUST 1ST
THURSDAY AUGUST 3RD
TUESDAY AUGUST 8TH
THURSDAY AUGUST 10TH
TUESDAY AUGUST 15TH
THURSDAY AUGUST 17TH
TUESDAY AUGUST 22ND
THURSDAY AUGUST 24TH
TUESDAY AUGUST 29TH
THURSDAY AUGUST 31ST
***ALL MOVIES WILL BE RATED G OR PG*** CHECK OUT THE NEW RECREATION WEB SITE SOON FOR THE MOVIES WHICH WILL BE PLAYING ON THE SCHEDULED DATE
***ALL MOVIES WILL START AT 10AM***
