Youth Soccer, Nice weather, Patriots Football!

Falmouth Recreation Department

The month of September has been unseasonably warm and I’m guessing that most of the residents in the Town of Falmouth are not too bothered by the lingering summer weather. Labor Day has come and gone again, marking the end of the summer tourism season. As many other residents in the Upper Cape did as well, I waved goodbye to all of the summer time residents as they sat in a multi mile traffic backup to the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges. It goes without saying but after a very busy summer, it’s quite comforting to regain our quaint Cape Cod community. Almost occurring overnight, a town booming with activity and heavy traffic has returned to a peaceful and tranquil environment. The children in Falmouth have all returned to school and the days of spending time with family and friends at the beach are now transitioning into lazy Sundays on the couch watching one of New England’s favorite sports team, the Super Bowl winning Patriots. On that note, let’s take a page from Coach Belichick’s playbook and ask all of our volunteer youth soccer coaches to “Do Your Job,” and to do it well, to ensure a victory for every child in Falmouth Recreation sports this fall season.

The Falmouth Recreation Department is once again firing on all cylinders, as the Youth Soccer program is in full effect. For all you crazy soccer hooligans and supportive parents, please come and watch our young soccer stars perform every Saturday this Fall (from Sept 12- Oct. 31) at the Falmouth Heights & Trotting Park fields. Munchkin soccer (ages 4 & 5 co-ed) and Instructional soccer (grades 1 and 2 co-ed) will be held at the Falmouth Heights field from 9:00am – 2:30pm. The Junior (grades 3 & 4) and Senior (grades 5 & 7) divisions will play at Trotting Park from 9:00am- 2:30pm. At the Gus Canty Community Center, youth supervised Open Gym has officially begun once again, which runs from 2:30pm – 4:45pm, Monday – Friday. Starting on September 16th, we are offering an eight week long Fall Ball co-ed baseball training program for grades 2-4 at Fonseca Field from 4:30-5:30pm on Wednesdays.

The Gus Canty Community Center is also promoting non athletic programs and special events this season as well. On Saturday, September 19th from 10:00am – 2:00pm, the Gus Canty Community Center will host a special event called Family Emergency Preparedness and Fire Prevention Fair. This event is free, and lots of fun for the kids, as there will be numerous emergency vehicles on site plus free Child ID kits. It also covers preparations for sheltering pets, elders, and disabled people during emergency situations. The Thursday After School program, sponsored by Jack’s Pact, will be restarting again on Thursday, October 1st from 3:15pm-4:45pm for grades 5-6. This program caters to kids in need of a safe and positive environment after school during the hours where their parents are still working. As usual, this program includes gym games, homework help, use of the teen center, as well as free snacks and juice box drinks.

As mentioned in the last few articles, in addition to the youth programs, we have many adult programs returning this week as well. Open Adult Walking goes from September – June, Monday – Friday, from 8:00am-9:00am and 11:00am-12:00pm. Open Co-Ed Adult Volleyball runs on Tuesdays evenings from 7:00pm – 9:00pm, ages 18 and up, and Open Adult Basketball is available again from 12:00pm-2:30pm, Monday-Friday. Pickup Co-ed Adult Soccer is also returning, with games every Wednesday, ages 21 and up, from 6:30pm-8:30pm from September 16th- December 16th. For our senior citizens, we are offering the Senior Walking and Talking program again, which is held on Tuesdays from 9:00am-11:00am, September 8th – October 27th. The cost is $10 and it’s well worth the price of admission, as this is a phenomenal way to start your day and enjoy some friendly conversation with your peers. Be on the lookout for more adult and youth programs this Fall, such as the Community School Exercise Class, the Jackie Sorensen Aerobic Class, Ki-Aikido, and Tai Ji Quan.

The Falmouth Recreation Department “Person of the Week” is a special nomination this week. We would like to recognize all of the parents and volunteers that coach our iconic Youth Soccer program. Making a profound impact upon the children of our community, we appreciate all of your efforts and could not accomplish our mission of recreation without your undying support. Thank you parents!

By Michael Lucey on 9/10/2015