Club President, Kristin Keller called the meeting to order
Kevin Courtney offered the prayer and led the pledge to the flag
Kristin welcomed Henry Criss, guest of Lynn King
Announcements:
Oyster Festival on November 11 and 12. We will be providing manpower on Saturday the 12, the proceeds to go toward our Island Rec Center debt. We will also have the popcorn wagon there too. We will be making $125.00 per shift which we will put towards our pledge for the walking track and equipment. Shifts are 9:30 - 1:30 and 1:00 - 4:30. We will be serving beer. Sign up with Kristin - we need to fill 10 spots.
Lynn King collected Happy $$
Speaker:
Louis Wright III from Island Rec Center was the speaker.
Louis, Director of Community Engagement and Program Support, began by thanking the VLR club for our support, including our commitment that is paying for the indoor walking track - the only indoor track on the Island. He told us about the mission, facility and programs offered. The HHI Rec Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people of all ages. Currently they provide service for members 6 months to 101 (Senior Center member) years old. It provides recreation to all people, inclusively. The newly renovated facility is 45,000 square feet with two gyms, meeting rooms, indoor walking track, fitness equipment and fitness rooms, and the only public swimming on the island. The pool is heated/cooled and can be covered for year round use. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports and there are about 40 people that use the courts daily(Pickleball Club) . Fencing, another fast growing sport has 60 members that participate. The Rec Center has an after school program where the children do homework then do outside activities like paddle board, fishing, and kayaking. At 7:00 am Mondays is a no charge yoga class. The center takes care of the scheduling for the town parks while the town maintains them. Funding comes from the Town (35%) and events and sponsors. Coming up in November is their Oyster Festival and we have the opportunity to work two shifts as well as have our popcorn wagon there to earn money towards our commitment to the Center.