December Monthly Meeting

Castleton Recreation Commission

Meeting Minutes – December 6, 2022

Members Present: Ann Niklasson, Nancy LaFrancois, Matt Ryan, Mary Droege, Mike Hall, Martha Clifford

Members Absent: Amanda Stockwell, Marley Parsons Rosario

Recreation Director:  Bo Ramos

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Members Absent: Marley Parsons, Amanda Stockwell

December Agenda- motioned and approved M. Droege seconded by M. Hall

November minutes motioned and approved M. Droege seconded by M. Hall

Department Updates (as necessary) 6:00

Youth Sports

Soccer – nothing new to report

Basketball – Both 3-4 and K-2 levels will operate out of the CVS building. N. LaFrancois reported that the 3-4 level basketball, boys and girls will begin December 8^th. Coach for the boys is Kyle Mason and for the girls it will be Mike Hall and Jason Prenevost. Registration for K-2 level will be pushed out the week of December 12. Coaches for this level will be Matt Ryan and Marley Parsons-Rosario.

Athletic Fields – nothing new to report

Old Business 6:15

CVS Building Discussion 

The Commission has been given permission to run programming out of the CVS building for the winter. On December 3^rd, there was a community volunteer event to clean the CVS building to get ready for programming. There were 16 adults and a dozen children at this clean-up. The cleanup lasted for two hours and the entry hallway, the gym, bathrooms, plus many of the classrooms were successfully cleaned.

The new Recreation Director, Bo Elliott Ramos, has spent the week pulling out things that were left by the school district and taking an inventory of items that would be useful for Rec programming.

           There was a preliminary discussion about what Rec’s next steps would be. The idea of blocking time for indoor walking for adults was supported by all members. The Rec Director               will clear it with the Town Manager.

B. Ramos will have a table set up for the Holiday Market on December 10^th to meet Castleton residents and get feedback from them concerning recreation activities. B. Ramos will also be visible during the parade.

New Business

July 4^th donation – The Commission motioned, seconded (M. Hall, A. Niklasson) and passed the donation not to exceed $700 to the July 4th Committee for the 2023 fireworks display.

On-going – just in the discussion stage

                By-laws Review

                Restructuring of Commission

Adjourn 7:30 So moved – N. LaFrancois, M. Droege