Youth Programs

The Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Department offers a number of Youth Programs, some offered directly by the department, including Fun In The Sun, Summer Fun Run, Saturday Junior Basketball, and the Hershey Track Meet, and various Youth Sports Programs run by volunteers.

Fun In The Sun

The Fun In The Sun program is a summer day camp for Manchester residents ages 6 - 12.

Registration Date and Requirements:
Registration Date: 2010 dates To Be Determined Must have birth certificate to register.
Youngsters MUST be 6 (Six) years of age to register.
Registration will take place at the site your child will attend.

Program Locations: JFK Memorial Coliseum, McIntyre Ski Area, Piscataquog River Park

Program Start Date: TBD

Program Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Program End Date: TBD
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Participants enjoy:

playground activities
arts & crafts
swimming
State Park trips
local field trips
special events days such as MTV day or Christmas in July
inter Fun In The Sun sports days

For more information, please call Brenda Dwyer at (603)624-6565 extension 307.

Summer Fun Run

Summer Fun Runs will run every Thursday 2010 Dates To Be Determined at the Gatsas Athletic Complex in Livingston Park. Registration begins at 5:15 PM, with events beginning at 6:00 PM.

Activities include:

Weeks 1, 3 & 5	Weeks 2 & 4
100 Meter Hurdle	300 Meter Hurdle
100 Meter Dash	50 Meter Dash
400 Meter	200 Meter
1600 Meter	800 Meter
Long Jump	3200 Meter
Shot Put	Triple Jump
Relay	High Jump
	Relay

For more information call (603)665-6817.

Saturday Junior Basketball

Saturday Junior Basketball is available to boys and girls who reside in Manchester. The program runs on Saturdays at Beech Street School. There is no charge for this program and applications can be picked up at the school on Saturdays only while the program is running. This year's start date is: Saturday, December 19th, 2009, and the program will run through the first week of March.

This is not a basketball league with teams and standings it is simply a prgram that allows certain age groups an hour and a half in the gym to shoot around or play pick up games. The age breakdwon is as follows:

Age Group Time

7 - 8 year olds 9:00 am - 10:30 am

9 - 10 year olds 10:30 am - noon

11 - 12 year olds 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

13 years old - High School 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

For more information contact Brenda at 665-6817

Hershey Track Meet

The Hershey track meet is for kids age 9-14 years old. There is no residency requirement providing that your town does not offer a meet.

Tryouts for the (31st) Annual Hershey Track Meet date is yet to be determined at Livingston Track. Registration is at 5:30 PM, with the actual meet beginning at 6:00 PM.

For further information contact Brenda at the Parks and Recreation Department at 665-6817.

Youth Sports

Volunteers run the following youth sports program in the City:

Spring

Soccer

Spring & Summer

Little League & T-Ball
Greater Manchester Colt League
Youngsville Athletic Association
Babe Ruth Baseball
Legion Baseball
Manchester Girls Softball
Junior Deb Softball

Fall

Junior Soccer
Manchester United Soccer
Pop Warner Football
Manchester Bears Football
Manchester Regional Youth Hockey Association
Southern NH Skating Club

Registration is usually done the season before the sport actually takes place. Please call the Parks, Recreation & Cemetery Department at (603)624-6565 for contact names and numbers.

last changed 11/19/2009