Committee Members present: Tom Frantz, Alan Hanscom, Sue Norris, Tim Norris, Heidi Murphy, and Drew Donaldson

Soccer

• Fees are $30 before July 1 and $35 afterwards.
• Only 24 kids signed up so far, but numbers are growing rapidly.
• There is still interest in kindergarten soccer.
• Recreation Committee suggestion is to have kindergarten through second grade soccer for the few kindergarten kids interested.
• July 5 will be the first pick-up soccer game.
• As always, the field needs to be relined every five days.

Mark Chagnon of New Hampshire Soccer Association Referees will provide all refs for a fee of $200, plus the fee paid to individual refs. This organization seems like a great answer to a perennial problem and was embraced by the Recreation Committee.

Swimming

• We have lost our swimming instructor. Andover families will need to consider other towns, such as the Pleasant Lake program.

Cycling

• Drew Donaldson and Josh Norris are planning a table on the Village Green on the Fourth of July to try to generate interest in grades three and up. The $35 membership ($30 for siblings) will yield a cool t-shirt, already designed, and five group rides meeting on Wednesdays from 5 to 6:30 PM.
• Bikes must be able to change gears, and helmets are required.
• The first group ride will be dedicated to bike safety and handling skills.
• As usual, all parents involved in helping with mountain biking would need to get background checks.

Andover Recreational Track

• We had our first practice on Wednesday.
• So far, there are 10 kids.
• We’ll meet Monday, Wednesday, and optional Saturdays at Merrimack Valley.

Recreation Department Waiver

• A new standardized waiver is being created by Sue Norris and Jen Hauser.

Blackwater Building

• The exterior of the building is now painted.
• The sink is ready to go in and be connected.

The next meeting will be at AE/MS on Tuesday, August 23, at 7 PM. No meeting in July.