Kids & Family
Chelsea Piers Partners with Fairfield County Sports Commission
Hall of Fame Wall & Summer Camp Scholarships Part of New Partnership
(Stamford, CT – November 8, 2018) – Chelsea Piers Connecticut and the Fairfield County Sports Commission are pleased to announce a new partnership that includes relocating the Sports Commission’s Hall of Fame plaques to Chelsea Piers Connecticut as well as offering $12,000 in Chelsea Piers Summer Camp Scholarships for the 2019 Summer session to be awarded by the Commission to its various partner organizations.
With Chelsea Piers as the new home of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame, more than a million people from the Chelsea Piers community will see the amazing athletes and coaches that Fairfield County has produced over the years.
“Chelsea Piers shares many of the same principles as the Sports Commission,” commented Greta Wagner, Executive Vice President, Chelsea Piers Connecticut. “We introduce thousands of children to sports every year, support and develop their skills as they
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grow-up and coach our competitive athletes to achieve their full potential.”
“When we were searching for the right location to display our Hall of Fame, Chelsea Piers Connecticut immediately came to mind,” said Tom Chiappetta, FCSC Executive Director. “We were not only looking for the proper place and adequate space necessary, but for a like-minded partner that would help us grow the visibility of the Hall. Chelsea Piers fit all of that and more, as the amount of children and families that pass through their facility will give a great boost to the Hall of Fame’s awareness as well as the work of the Commission.”
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About Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Chelsea Piers Connecticut (CPCT) is a 500,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art sports and recreation facility located in Stamford, CT. Founded July 2012, Chelsea Piers Connecticut features two indoor ice rinks, an Olympic pool and adjacent indoor water park, a gymnastics training center, 12 squash courts, seven indoor tennis courts, an indoor turf baseball/softball training facility with five batting cages, an Adventure Center featuring a recreational trampoline center, a 24-foot high rock wall and Little Athletes gym, and a Field House with a 100-yard turf field, four hardwood basketball/volleyball courts and a 1/5-mile track. Chelsea Piers Connecticut also houses a world-class 65,000 square-foot health & fitness facility and clubhouse called “CP-AC Fitness.” The members-only fitness facility features strength and cardio equipment, a dedicated mind/body area, and more than 100 weekly fitness classes and programs. CP-AC is also home to nationally competitive teams in eight sports.
In addition to sports & fitness programming, Chelsea Piers Connecticut is home to a childcare facility and preschool, THE LOFT, a 4,000 square foot event space, a grab-and-go café, a sports bar, Stamford Hospital’s 18,500 square-foot Orthopedic Spine Institute, CrossFit S-Town, and a BlueStreak Sports athletic training center.
About Fairfield County Sports Commission
The Fairfield County Sports Commission is a 501c (3) non-profit, educational organization dedicated to promoting youth fitness and an active, healthy lifestyle, as well as personal development through sports.
The Commission, which is an all-volunteer organization except for the executive director position, is the one-stop resource for the sports communities in the county. The focus of the Commission is creating and supporting programs for fitness and nutrition awareness education, primarily geared toward combating childhood obesity in the 16 communities the Commission serves. Giving time, effort and money back to county residents is the main role of the Commission.
Since 2008, the Commission has supported more than 30 county youth organizations and programs with financial support. The current primary beneficiaries are the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport, Carver Center in Norwalk and the Stamford Youth Foundation. By year's end FCSC will have donated nearly $200,000 to local charities that focus on the healthy body/healthy mind equation for our children.
The Sports Commission's major initiative is its Chelsea Cohen Fitness Academy, which acts as an umbrella entity to supplement and complement existing fitness programs, as well as provide area youth year-round access to the best available trainers, coaches, dieticians and health and wellness experts. To learn more about the Commission go to its website (www.fairfieldcountysports.com).
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Contact: Erica Bates
212-336-6870
Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Contact: Tom Chiappetta
