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September 16, 2025 Rec. Comm. Minutes

Minutes, South Hero Recreation Commission
September 16, 2025
7pm

1. Call to order: 7:10
2. Roll Call: Carol Tremble , Sue Arquin, Jessica Jackson, Marion Palermo, Rosemary Zamore
3. Approve minutes from last meeting: Approved
4. Treasurers report, Jessica. Approved request for $300 for Volley Net. Approved up to $1000 for a new Picnic table at Whites Beach. Motion approved for up to $600 to have the Italian Ice Night next spring. All budget requests must be submitted by December
5. General Business.
a. Recap: TRYathlon, Great success, Tom Martin invited kids from other towns and 25 kids participated. Very well run. Jessica will get his address for reimbursement. Rosemary will send a thank you note.
Bike ride to Plattsburgh. Carol reported that no kids joined. Four women rode into Plattsburgh for lunch.
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b. Fall soccer. Dylan has lined up coaches, registration is completed. Practices have started. Are stipends for coaches in the budget? $1700 has been submitted for shirts. Motion approved for $800 left in budget to cover stipends for coaches.

C. Marble run- Lucy Lane to update. Balls cost $1.99 each. Montshire Museum has examples. Could sell them as a fundraiser. She suggested local artisans/construction companies could submit designs. SHRC will calculate costs, locations and submit to Selectboard for funding. All projects must be submitted to the Selectboard for the 1% local tax money.

d. Whites Beach. Approved up to $1000 to replace the rusted metal picnic table. Carol will look into the cost of a pergola. Carol’s family will take in the buoys. Carol will ask Mike Wickendon to take in Anchored Barriers.
Dylan: Volley net at beach needs replacing. Cost $300

e. Basketball, Dylan reported that signups will go out 10/1 or sooner. Teams may need new uniforms

f. Italian Ices Night: Postponed for this year due to an emergency. Approved up to $600 to reschedule for next spring.
g. Pickleball: Folsom has equipment. Phil will contact Folsom Principal Julie Pidgeon and Phys Ed teacher Bryce Currier.

h. Kids Kayak Club – Lucy will look into arranging this for next year.

i. New business Dylan to report on Uniforms. Phil: Town Park, Pickle ball update.

Next meeting: October 14, 2025, 7 pm

Adjournment: 7:46 pm

Submitted by Rosemary Zamore