Butler Township announces 2010 Summer Park Program

Registration forms for the Summer Youth Park Program are available on our Website: http://www.butler-township.com and in the lobby of the Butler Township Municipal Building located at 415 West Butler Drive, Drums.  Please return forms to the Municipal Office.

This program is for children ages 5 to 12 and will begin June 14^th and continues for 8 weeks through August 6^th.  No child under the age of 5 or over the age of 12 will be permitted to participate.

The fee for the program is $10.00 per week for residents of Butler Township and $12.00 for non residents.  There is also available a per day fee of $3.00 for those not participating in the full week program.

The program will be held at Freedom Park on West Butler Drive in Drums.  Activities begin at 9am and end at noon, Monday through Friday.   Activities include organized play, games and crafts.  In addition, activities will be scheduled at the Butler Township Community Gardens.  Park Program participants will be able to plant and maintain small garden plots.  In the case of rain the program will be held in the Butler Township Youth Center located in the parking lot.

In conjunction with this program, the Hazleton Area School District and food vendor, Nutrition Inc., are offering a free lunch program.  This federally funded program will provide free lunch to anyone under the age of 18.  The cold lunches are distributed between 11 am and 1 pm beginning June 16^th and ending August 6^th.  The lunch program is at the Freedom Park pavilion.  Menus are available there and in the lobby of the Municipal Building.

Steve Hahn, Manager

Butler Township