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 RECREATION DIVISION
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PROGRAM or ACTIVITY |
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REGISTRATION |
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FEES |
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FOOTBALL |
Jun. 1 - Aug. 1 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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CHEERLEADING |
Jun. 1 - Aug. 1 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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WRESTLING |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 1 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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IN-HOUSE BASKETBALL LEAGUE |
Oct. 1 - Dec. 1 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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YOUTH IN-HOUSE SUMMER BASKETBALL |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 15 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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BOYS BASEBALL |
Starts Feb. 1 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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GIRLS SOFTBALL |
Starts Fe |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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SUMMER ARTS & CRAFTS |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 15 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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KIDS WATERCOLOR CLASS |
Sep. 1 Dec. 1 Mar. 1 |
$30/child+Supplies |
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YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS |
Apr. 1 - Jun. 15 |
$20 Single/$30 Family |
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BOWLING PROGRAM |
Call Rec. Office |
TBD |
60lbs & under
75lb. & under
90 lb. & under
105 lb. & under
125 lb. & under
Unlimited
Registration begins June 1 of every year at the Keegan Center. The season begins August 1 with practice until the games start in September and end with playoffs in November.
The registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family). Each player is also responsible for the purchase of his own spikes.
The teams play against other teams from towns in the area in the Pop Warner Youth Football League. The teams are placed in certain divisions and compete in that division for a playoff berth.
Over fifty girls between the ages of 5 and 15 participate in the Cheerleading Program each year. The girls are placed on squads by age and cheer for the football teams in their age brackets.
The registration begins June 1 at the Keegan Center. The season begins August 1 with practice until the actual cheering begins with the first football games in September. The season ends with the playoff football games in November.
The registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family) and includes the uniform (top and skirt only) with a deposit of $20.00 refunded at the end of the season when the uniform is returned. The girls are responsible for purchasing their shoes, leggings and other accessories.
Our cheerleading squads also enter cheering competitions throughout the season to test their routines against other squads in the region. They also cheer at our in-house youth basketball games to keep sharp.
Forty to sixty children between the ages of 6 and 14 participate in the wrestling program each year. Yes, wrestling is coed and we had a few girls compete each season. Our program is part of the Grapevine League and we compete against teams from other towns in the region.
The registration begins October 1 at the Keegan Center.
The season begins in December with practice until the wrestling matches begin in January and ends with Grapevine Tournament in March.
The registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family) and includes the uniform and headgear. Each wrestler is responsible for purchasing their wrestling shoes.
The program is lead by Jim Carcanague, and under his leadership, the coaches have produced a wonderful program. Our wrestlers compete in two tournaments a year. All the wrestlers compete in the year-ending Grapevine Tourney and then only the best of our team are chosen to compete in the State Tournament sponsored by the S.J. Wrestling Association.
In 2001-02, the Recreation Division started the co-ed In-House Basketball League. Teams are created from a participation of 80 kids, ages 5 to 14 (Winter) and ages 7 to 14 (Summer), and they compete against each other in an eleven-week program.
Registration for the Winter League begins October 1 at the Keegan Center. The season starts in January with practice until the games begin later in the month and the season ends with playoffs in late March.
Registration for the Summer League begins April 1 at the Keegan Center. The season starts in June with practice until the games begin later in the month and the season ends with playoffs in August.
The registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family) and it includes a team shirt. Shorts and sneakers are not part of the uniform. The city provides all other equipment and the referees.
Baseball is divided into the following categories:
Tee-ball & Rookie 4 - 6 yr. olds
Minor League 7 – 9 yr. olds
Major League 10 – 12 yr. olds
Junior Babe Ruth 13 – 15 yr. olds
Senior Babe Ruth 16 – 18 yr. olds
Registration begins February 1 at the Keegan Center. The season begins with practice in April and the games start later in the month. The season ends by the end of June but possible tournament play may begin in July.
Two hundred boys participate in each year’s program and we expect the same level of participation this season. The registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family).
Over 160 girls ages 4-16 participate in the Girls Softball Program each season. The Program is divided into categories as follows:
Soft Tee 4 – 5 yr. olds
Coach Pitch 6 yr. olds
Travel Teams 7 – 16
Registration begins February 1 at the Keegan Center. The season starts with practice in March and the games start with Opening Day in late April.
Registration fee is $20.00 ($30.00 family).
The Summer Arts and Crafts Program is for children, ages 5 to 10, and is held Monday through Friday for six weeks beginning the last week in June. The morning sessions begin at 10:00am at four sites:
Keegan Center
Boudinot School
Lawrence School
Smith School
The afternoon session is held at the Keegan Center or in the adjacent Kennedy Park from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
The program is not just arts and crafts but also games, movies, sports, shows, special events and field trips. The registration is $60 per child and registration begins April 1 at the Keegan Center.
Space is limited, so sign up early!
The Art Class teaches up to 40 future artists each year from grades 1 – 8 for an hour of instruction each week for 8-week sessions - a Fall Session, a Winter Session and a Spring session, all culminating in the an art exhibit for family and friends in the Spring.
The after-school program is held at the Keegan Center. Registration begins Sept. 1 for Fall Session, Dec. 1 for the Winter Session and March 1 for the Spring Session, all at the Keegan Center.
The registration fee is $30.00 per child plus the cost of supplies.
Youth Tennis Clinics (8 – 17 years of age) will be held Monday to Friday in June 28 to July 2 at the City High School tennis courts.
9am – 10am for 8 to 12 year olds M-F, 6/28 – 7/2
10am – 11am for 13 to 17 year olds
Adult Clinic Tue Evenings from 6pm – 7pm, 6/29 – 8/17 (8 sessions)
Registration fee is $20.00 per person or $30.00 per family.
(Bring your own racket or one will be provided)
RUTGERS S.A.F.E.T.Y. CLINIC
ADULT TENNIS LESSONS
INTRO COMPUTER CLASSES
These programs may be held several times throughout the year at the Keegan Recreation Center, 609-386-4070.
Please call the Center for the next available class dates M–F 9am–5pm 609-386-4070.
The Rutgers S.A.F.E.T.Y. Clinic is the official coach’s clinic used by the Recreation Division and the Burlington City athletic associations to qualify volunteers for potential coaching positions in all sports sponsored by the city and the associations.
Created by the Rutgers University Youth Sports Council, the Rutgers S.A.F.T.E.Y. Clinic provides a comprehensive guide to coaches and parents alike with expert advice on preventing injuries, building health fitness and improving sports programs.
The City of Burlington Division of Recreation and the athletic associations make the attendance of a clinic a prerequisite for volunteer coaches in all our sport programs.
The clinic is a one time 3-hour course taught by a certified clinician as needed.
There is no cost to residents of the City of Burlington. Since 1999, we have certified over 200 volunteer coaches and parents involved in baseball, softball, basketball, wrestling, cheerleading and football.
If you are interested in being certified, call the Recreation Division M–F 9am–5pm 609-386-4070 for the date of the next clinic.
A Criminal Background Check is required of, and performed on, all volunteers participating in the Recreation Programs.
Adult Clinic Tue Evenings from 6pm – 7pm, 6/29 – 8/17 (8 sessions)
Registration fee is $20.00 per person.
(Bring your own racket or one will be provided)
Learn the basics of Microsoft® programs - Windows™, Word™,
Excel™, Access™ and Powerpoint™. Each computer software program is a separate hour and a half, one day a week class for four weeks.
These lessons are offered during the day in Keegan Center as part of the Board of Education Adult Learning Program.
The Senior Recreation Program is held two days a week, Wednesdays and Fridays, at the Keegan Center from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The lifetime membership dues are $10.00.
A variety of FREE activities are scheduled monthly and include:
Several other classes are available at the Center throughout the week at a REDUCED SENIOR RATE, and even lower rates for senior recreation program members, such as:
For more information, and registration, call the Keegan center to speak with the Senior Program Supervisor, Christine Mathis, at 609-797-1644.
This non-profit corporation was formed to oversee all fundraising activities and award programs for the youth sports programs sponsored by the City of Burlington.
It’s mission for the future is to become the governing body for each individual youth sport association in the City, namely, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Football and Cheerleading.
Vacancies on the Board do occur from time to time. If you are interested in serving on the BCAAI Board, call the Division of Recreation at 609-386-0470.
Jim Carcanague, Chairperson
Debbi Carson, Vice-Chair
James C. Fine, Treasurer
Trustees...
Harry Bowker
Woody Brown
Jim Carcanague
Katherine Carey
Debbi Carson
Valerie Clark
Marcus Edwards
Bruce Jack
Ernest Turner
The below provides a centralized source of information and necessary forms for the rental and use of City recreation and meeting facilities. Browse the resources listed, and either download the forms packet, or call for further information and instructions:
Available Facilities List
City Facilities Request Packet:
(download & print necessary materials, in Acrobat® PDF form)
Packet includes:
List of Permissible Uses / Requirements
Rules & Regulations
Fee Schedule
Insurance Certification
Application / Contract
Hold Harmless Agreement
See MAP: Parks & Recreation
STEP 1: DOWNLOAD OR REQUEST PACKET
STEP 2: CAREFULLY READ AND COMPLETE FORMS
STEP 3: RETURN COMPLETED PACKET AND CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO CITY OF BURLINGTON
Certain requirements must be met before considering your request for use of City facilities (submittal of the completed and executed Application/Contract and the Hold Harmless Agreement along with a Certificate of Insurance). All requests will be evaluated in accordance with Ordinance 12.08, adopted by City Council in December 1992.
City Facilities Request Packet:
(download & print necessary materials, in Acrobat® PDF form)
Packet includes:
List of Permissible Uses / Requirements
Rules & Regulations
Fee Schedule
Insurance Certification
Application / Contract
Hold Harmless Agreement
If you experience any difficulty downloading and printing out the Packet, you may request these directly from the Recreation Office. Kathleen Franklin is in charge of the building scheduling and operations– contact her M–F 9am–3pm at:
Once all the appropriate forms and fees are submitted, your application will be processed. To facilitate a timely response to your request, it is critical that all required forms and fees be provided at the time your application is submitted to the Recreation Division. Failure to provide all information required will delay the approval process.
The completed application and related materials should be returned to:
Director, Public Affairs
City of Burlington Recreation Division
Keegan Recreation Center
522 Wood Street
Burlington, NJ 08016
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