Township of Spring
Parks and Recreation Department
Recreation Program COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan
To protect the health and safety of our program participants, staff and instructors, the following guidelines have been developed and will be implemented in all Department programs:
- Department staff and instructors will wear a face mask or covering.
- Department staff will perform a self-screen before arriving at the program site. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher will be sent home.
- Participant limits as established by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the PA Department of Health will be followed and enforced.
- Social distancing will be accommodated and encouraged.
- Disposable masks and gloves will be available for participants.
- Hand sanitizer will be available for all participants, staff and instructors.
- Hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette will be encouraged through signage and verbal reminders.
- Equipment will be sanitized prior to the start of the program/session and at the end of the program/session by Department staff.
- The sharing of equipment and supplies will be discouraged. If sharing is unavoidable, the equipment and supplies will be sanitized by Department staff between users.
- Participant supplies will be pre-packaged and sealed in plastic bags and labeled with the participant’s name. Participants will take everything in their bag and anything they create during the program home with them at the end of the day.
- Program participants will be required to “check-in” with Department staff upon arrival at the program site.
- Program participants will be “screened” by Department Staff:
i. “No-Touch” temperatures will be taken by Department staff and anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher will be sent home.
ii. “COVID-19 Active Screening Questionnaire” will be completed by each participant or parent/legal guardian of participants under the age of 18. - For Youth Programs where only the child is participating, parents are not permitted to exit their car or come into the program area. Department staff will escort the children to and from the “drop off area”.
- Program participants will be “screened” by Department Staff:
- Participants will be encouraged to stay home if they are not feeling well. The Department will refund registration fees for those who miss a program/session due to illness.
Upcycled Art Sculpture – #1962
Date: Saturday, April 10, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m..
Location: Yocum Institute for Arts Education
Cost: $25.00 per person
Ages: 7 – 15
Registration deadline: April 5, 2021
Time to think outside the (recycled) box! Recycling is an important way to support the health of our parks and the environment around us. For this program, you will use found/recycled objects to create an artistic sculpture in a fun and unique way, with guidance from instructors at Yocum Institute.
Youth Outdoor Basketball Clinic
Cost: $70.00 per person
Location: Red Caboose Park (Basketball Courts)
Time to think outside the (recycled) box! Recycling is an important way to support the health of our parks and the environment around us. For this program, you will use found/recycled objects to create an artistic sculpture in a fun and unique way, with guidance from instructors at Yocum Institute.
Session #1 (Ages 6 – 9) – #1960
Date: Wednesdays, April 14 – May 5, 2021
Time: 5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Registration deadline: April 9, 2021.
Session #2 (Ages 10 – 14) – #1961
Date: Wednesdays, April 14 – May 5, 2021
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Registration deadline: April 9, 2021
Scavenger Hunt Drawing Workshop – #1959
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m..
Location: Yocum Institute for Arts Education
Cost: $25.00 per person
Ages: 7 – 15
Registration deadline: April 14, 2021
After a planned scavenger hunt at one of Spring Township’s parks, bring photos of your findings to Yocum Institute for a drawing workshop! You’ll learn different techniques to create a drawing on canvas board from one of your photos. Participants will receive scavenger hunt details after your registration is completed.
Zumba for Kids – #1963
Date: Mondays, April 26 – May 17, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Location: Colony Park (Tennis Courts)
Cost: $19.00 per person
Ages: 5 – 12
Registration deadline: April 22, 2021
Get ready to move to popular music with kid-friendly choreography and high energy! Zumba helps to develop confidence, memory, creativity, coordination and a healthy lifestyle. Dancing makes exercise FUN!
Sticks Fore Kids – Evening Clinic – #1980
Date: Monday – Wednesday – June 7 through June 9, 2021
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Manor Golf Club
Cost: $109.00 per person
Ages: 6 – 15
Registration deadline: June 3, 2021
This clinic will teach young golfers about the fundamentals of the game such as stance, gripping, pitching, putting and swinging. Participants also learn golf safety, etiquette and discipline in a fun-oriented environment.
Sticks Fore Kids Golf Camp – #1989
Date: Monday – Thursday, June 28, 2021 through July 1, 2021
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Manor Golf Club
Cost: $145.00 per person
Ages: 8 – 15
Registration deadline: June 24, 2021
This camp gives kids the opportunity to learn about golf fundamentals such as stance, gripping, pitching, putting and swinging. Participants also learn golf safety, etiquette and discipline in a fun-oriented environment including games, contests, and awards!