Announcements

• July 1, 2020
  
  Time Flies...but your thoughts and opinions stay with us!
  The Town of Hampden Recreation Department, and Hampden Recreation Advisory Committee are working to update the 2015 Recreation Plan this summer.
  As a valued member of the community we serve, we'd like to invite you to participate in this survey regarding Recreation Facilities and Services for the Town of Hampden.
  
  Your anonymous responses (unless you choose to identify yourself for possible future contact) will help evaluate department operations and provide feedback for consideration regarding the future of Recreation in the Town of Hampden.
  This survey is being offered online via Survey Monkey. The 17 question survey will be live July 1-July 31, 2020. Please consider taking about 10 minutes to answer the survey online Now!
  The Recreation Department and Recreation Advisory Committee will be reviewing the survey results in the late summer and will be considering the public feedback as goals and objectives and an action program is formed for the 2020-2025 period. Survey results will be available with the complete 2020 Recreation Plan update anticipated to be available in the late fall of 2020.
  Please visit this link to participate before July 31st!
  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/59LD98K
  Thank you for your time and commitment to supporting the Hampden Recreation Department in its planning for the future!
• June 25, 2020       
                                                                                 
  From: Town of Hampden
  Subject: Playground Closures
   
   
   
  ATTENTION:
   
  We recognize outdoor play is important for children, especially right now.
   
  For the safety of our community, the Western Avenue Recreation Playground will remain closed until construction is complete at the Western Recreation Area site. A mid-July reopening of this playground is anticipated and will be for Use At Your Own Risk when it reopens to the public.
   
  Please watch our Facebook Pages for updates on reopen dates or look for the Caution Tape to be removed. Thank you for your understanding.
   
  https://www.facebook.com/HampdenRec/ or https://www.facebook.com/SkehanCenter/
• June 11, 2020-Update from the Hampden Recreation Department
  
  As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues, we are monitoring the situation and assessing potential impacts on the Hampden Recreation Department. This situation continues to remain fluid. We encourage all our patrons to regularly review and follow the latest information from the CDC https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html.
  
  The Hampden Recreation Department and Skehan Recreation Center reopened with limited programming and limited hours on June 1, 2020.  All current programming and future programming will continue to be monitored and evaluated based on the latest CDC and state recommendations.   Some programs that are intended for high risk populations or are not social distance approved, due to the nature of the sport, will not be offered during Phase 2.   Please refer to the department website, www.hampdenrecreation.com, or department Facebook pages https://www.facebook.com/SkehanCenter or https://www.facebook.com/HampdenRec/ for program updates and offerings.
  
  Under the guidance of the State of Maine Plan to Restart Maine's Economy, new policies and procedures will be in place for patrons of the Skehan Recreation Center. Please review these before arrival at the Skehan Center. 
  http://www.hampdenrecreation.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30050
  
  The required waiver and a new emergency card for entrance into the facility and its programs referenced in these policies can be downloaded and printed to save time at initial check in from the above webpage.  All participants or facility users must have these two forms on file. All waivers will be in effect until August 31, 2020, or are revocable in writing.
  
  For more information on Maine phased reopen plan please visit: https://www.maine.gov/decd/covid-19-prevention-checklists
  
  We ask you for your assistance with keeping our community safe as the State of Maine reopens for business.  Should you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us!
  
  Thank you for your ongoing support of our department and programming. We look forward to seeing all of our participants very soon! 
  
  Sincerely,
  Shelley Abbott
  Recreation Director