Charlotte Recreation Department fall programs

Fall soccer sign up
Early soccer registration fee is $55 until Friday, Aug. 25. After Aug. 25 the fee will increase to $65 per child.
We will be ordering dri-fit rec T-shirts this season. If your athlete needs a T-shirt, you can purchase one while you are registering for $10.
Registration ends Friday, Sept. 1.
Charlotte Jamboree will be Saturday, Sept. 23.
The season will start the week of Sept. 4.

Soccer practices will be set by the coaches based on their availability. Please make a note if there are certain days or times your child is unavailable to practice.

NOTE: Volunteer coaches are needed.

Piano lessons
The Recreation department is offering after-school piano lessons at Charlotte Central School this fall for students in second through eighth grade. Lessons will be taught by Julie Holmes on Tuesdays, Sept.5-Dec. 19, 3-5:30 p.m. and Wednesdays, Sept.6-Dec. 20, 2-5p.m. Private lessons (30 minutes): $378.

Safe Sitter courses
Safe Sitter prepares young people to be safe when they’re home alone, watching siblings or babysitting. The course offers four main content areas: safety skills, child care skills, first aid and rescue skills, and life and business skills. The lessons are filled with fun activities and role-playing exercises. Participants will practice choking rescue and diapering.

Class locations and information:

Shelburne – Saturday, Nov. 4
Hinesburg – Saturday, Dec. 2
Williston – Saturday, March 9
Charlotte – Wednesday, April 24.

Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fee: $60.

Tennis lessons
The tennis program is open to first-sixth graders. Tennis lessons will be held at the tennis courts at the Charlotte Town beach. Cost: $85

Sept. 6-25, Mondays & Wednesdays

Mondays
First-third grade, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Fourth-sixth grade, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Wednesdays
First-third grade, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Fourth-sixth grade, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Sept. 5-21, Tuesdays & Thursdays
First-third grade, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Fourth-sixth grade, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Villari’s martial arts
Most children and teens will receive some benefit from Villari’s martial arts after training for just a few short months. But the real benefit comes from long-term training. There is something special that happens to a child who grows up in a Villari’s martial arts school. They are simply more confident, respectful, focused, healthy, hardworking and optimistic.

Kindergarten-eighth grade

Wednesdays, 1:45-2:45 p.m.
Session 1: Sept. 6-Nov. 29
Session 2: Dec. 6-March 6
Session 3: March 13-June 5

Location: Charlotte Central School
Fee: $192 (12 classes per session)

Driver’s Education
The Charlotte Recreation Department is offering two driver education classes this fall and winter by the 802 Driving School. The education program will be taught by Joe Barch, who has over 15 years of experience teaching in the public schools.

Fall schedule: Please visit our website for exact dates and times.
Location: Charlotte Central School
Registration fee: $900

Charlotte recreation basketball
The recreation department’s basketball program provides a venue for athletes to learn and master basketball skills in a fun and positive environment. Winning is not the primary objective but rather development of sportsmanship, teamwork, respect for others and discipline.

Practice and game information
The season starts the week of Dec. 4 and ends Feb. 10.
Practice will take place on weeknights 6-7:30 p.m. and/or Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon. Times will be posted as coaches determine their availability.
Mini Hoops (kindergarten-second grade) – Teams will practice once a week.
Junior Hoops (first-second grade) – Teams will practice twice a week.
Third-fifth grade – Teams will practice twice a week with games on Saturdays.

**All teams are dependent on roster size and volunteer coaches.

If your athlete needs a T-shirt, you can buy one while registering for $10.

Early registration: $75 (Sept. 11-Nov. 17)
Late Registration: $90 (after Nov. 17)
Registration deadline: Dec. 1

Adult programs

Paddling on land Photo by Steven Wisbaum Chris Aurer (left) and Sherry Osborn are part of more than 30 people who regularly gather at the Charlotte Town Beach courts to play pickleball. Many of them hope that when the tennis courts are renovated at least one of those courts will be converted to two-four pickleball courts. See Letters to the Editor on page 2 for more about their enthusiasm for the growing sport. — Photo by Steven Wisbaum
Chris Aurer (left) and Sherry Osborn are part of more than 30 people who regularly gather at the Charlotte Town Beach courts to play pickleball.

Adult pickleball
Pickleball in Charlotte will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. through the summer and early fall. Contact the recreation department to be placed on an e-mail distribution list.

Intro to pickleball
Free pickleball instruction on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Charlotte Beach Courts. Contact the recreation department to be placed on an e-mail distribution list.

Pick-up basketball
Join the basketball fanatics on Monday and Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. starting early September at Charlotte Central School. All levels and ages are welcome to join.

Adult volleyball
Charlotte recreation will be offering adult volleyball on Thursday evenings starting in early September from 7-9 p.m. at Charlotte Central School.

Full and partial scholarships are available for all youth recreation activities.

Questions? Contact Nicole Conley by email.