Community Center News

 
February 2013
We Love our Members

 

Happy Valentine's Day! All the staff at the Mansfield Community Center want to say thank you for being a wonderful part of our community.

Check out our "Conversation Boards" around the center the next time you are here to add something you love! The boards are in the pool area, outside the gymnasium entrance and at the fitness desk.
 

 

Father Daughter Valentine's Day Dance

  

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 7-9 p.m.

The Father/Daughter Valentine's Dance

is back and better then ever.

This extremely popular semi-formal annual event

is a chance to spend an evening of dancing and funm with that special girls(s) in your life.

Our new location, Rome Ballroom, should help make it an even more magical memory for all daughters and fathers (or father figures ie. Grandfathers, Uncles, etc.)

 

Rome Commons Ballroom at Uconn is located at:

626 Gilbert Road Ext., Storrs CT 06269

(across parking lot from Nathan Hale Inn)

 

Registration:

Mansfield Community Center
10 S. Eagleville Road, Storrs CT 06268

or online at mansfieldcc.com

or at the door!

  

VISIT OUR FRIENDS FROM STORRS CENTER!

OFFER EXTENDED DUE TO SNOW POSTPONEMENT

Coupons available at the Community Center Front Desk

for registered participants.

 

Meet an MCC Staff Person

MEET AN MCC STAFF PERSON: Michael Smolewski
 
What do you enjoy most about the Community Center?

I enjoy getting to interact with all of our members and working with such caring, knowledgeable, and fun co-workers. Most importantly, I enjoy working in my area of study and imparting my knowledge when I can.  

 
What is your favorite pastime?
Sports! I'm addicted to ESPN.

  

What is your favorite food?

Definitely bacon. It is perfect by itself or as a food enhancer.

 

If you could have lunch with any famous person who would it be and why?

 

FDR. His influence, strong will and New Deal helped our country out of a depression and into a prosperous time. Absolutely my favorite president.

 

Tell us one interesting fact about yourself.

I am an adrenaline junkie. I have been zip-lining and cliff jumping. I would like to go sky diving one day.

 

We are excited to have Mike working as an intern with Jessica Tracy in the Fitness Center. He is a senior Strength & Conditioning major at the University of Connecticut and is minoring in Psychology. Mike aspires to go to graduate school to attain a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree. Currently, he is working on developing an active before-school program for Mansfield Middle School students. Additionally, Mike has been named a New England Scholar by the University of Connecticut for his academic achievements this past calendar year.

Launching New Pool Schedule Format 

 

We are very excited to announce we will be launching a new format for our pool schedule that will premier in March.

Community Center staff has been brainstorming and researching the best way to get you all the information that you need in the easiest format possible. We feel strongly that this great new schedule will allow you to more easily find what you are looking for.

There is a sample main pool schedule below to give you an idea of how the new format will work.

Down the left hand side of the page are the different pool activities: lap swim, general swim, lessons, etc. Across the top of the page are the days of the week. So, if you are looking to lap swim, you can find lap swim on the left hand side of the schedule and follow it across the days of the week and find all the times you can come and lap swim.

 

LINK TO PDF SAMPLE SCHEDULE

 

 
Heart Healthy Recipes

 

Spring 2013 Brochure

 

Watch your mailbox for your copy of the Parks and Recreation brochure. The brochures are due to be mailed at the end of Feb., so you should have them by the first weekend in March.

 

Registration begins for members on March 4 for fitness and aquatics class.  Registration begins for residents for all programs on March 9, and non-residents can register for all programs on March 14.

 

Look for our summer camp preview that will also be in the spring brochure.

Youth Resistance Orientation
 

This Personal Trainer led class allows youth ages 10-13 and their parent or guardian (18+), learn the basics of a safe progressive Resistance Training Program. After completion of this orientation, youth are then allowed to take this pre-designed program to the fitness area during the youth fitness hours. This class is mandatory for use of the fitness center by this age group.

 

Day: Saturday, February 23rd

Session:  (370090-B)

Time: 5-6:30 p.m.                                        

Fee: $10 per youth/parent pair - members only
In This Issue
We love our members!
Valentine's Dance
Meet an MCC Staff Person
NEW Pool Schedule Format
Recipes
Spring 2013 Brochure
Youth Resistance Orientation
Heart Healthy Talk
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Gluten Free Food Presentation
  
E.O.Smith Senior, Martin Porebski, will be presenting information regarding the fundamentals of a gluten free diet as part of his senior project. Presenting with him will be Cheyanne Barclay, a UConn graduate student.
  
Location: Community Room
Date: Sat., Feb. 23
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Cost: FREE, no pre-registration required
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Got Photos? Mansfield Parks & Recreation Photo Contest

 

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their photos already.

 

Do you have photos of an individual or family participating at a Mansfield Parks & Recreation facility or program? If you've taken a walk through a nearby park, watched your children enjoy a neighborhood playground, participated in a program or activity at the Mansfield Community Center or attended one of our special events you may have a special photo that would be great to share. Please consider submitting digital photos for possible use in one of our upcoming Parks & Recreation seasonal brochures. If your photo is selected for one our  brochures we would like to thank you with a $25 off a recreation program coupon.

 

Please submit photos to Jay O'Keefe at OKeefeJm@Mansfieldct.org.  Use a high quality resolution (200-300dpi) and send as a jpeg file. Deadline for submissions to be considered for our spring brochure is Wednesday, January 23.