Frequently Asked Questions

Anyone wishing to reserve a facility and/or park must first complete a request form to be approved by the director. The form can be found on our website, or by emailing the Parks & Recreation Department to request one. Groups will be required to furnish a certificate of insurance for any such reservation, if approved. Fees are determined by facility, activity, size of group. Call 603-635-2721 with any questions.

You may pay with check, money order or MC/VISA/Discover/Amex. Cash can be accepted in the office during our normal business hours. Checks are payable to the Town of Pelham. Credit card payments can be made through the Rec Desk software or here in town hall. There is a processing fee on charges of 2.99% + 0.50.

The mission of the Pelham Parks and Recreation Department is to provide the public with a standard of excellence in safe, affordable programs and services in a cooperative spirit that encourages participation in recreation, sport, and leisure activities for all ages and abilities, while carefully promoting and utilizing recreational resources and facilities available in the community. We offer year-round programming for all residents and many non-residents. We're always happy to hear from the public with new and returning ideas for activities. W would like to say thank you to all our wonderful and multiples of volunteers who make our department a possibility and for the continued support of the public.

Online registration is available to everyone who has a household set up in our Rec Desk software. We are not able to bring the household over from the previous (Rec Trac) software, so each family needs to set up their own account with the new software as of January 2020. You will not need a paper registration if you use Rec Desk to register. There may, however, be additional forms required depending on the program. You can pay online with MC or VISA or Discover or AMEX, or here in the office with charge, check or cash. For any charge card payment in our office or online at home, there is a 2.97% convenience fee charged by the credit card processor. You will receive a receipt in your email for any registration.

We generally begin registration for Tot Summer Camp and PVMP Summer Camp in late April/early May each year, first come/first serve. The Tot Camp has a limited number and the registrations for PVMP generally go into early June as it is a much larger camp.

Tot Camp for ages 3 to 5 runs for 6 weeks in July/August on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 10 am to 2 pm at Raymond Memorial Park, 35 Keyes Hill Road in Pelham. There are no other options, and the sign-ups are for all 6 weeks. We have an adult supervisor and college or high school age counselors to assist, along with teen volunteers.

PVMP (Pelham Veteran's Memorial Park) Summer Camp, 109 Veteran's Memorial Parkway, runs for 6 weeks in July/August for ages 6 to 13/14, Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm There are options to register for one, two, three, four, five or six weeks, although not daily. Details are typically on the website by early April. Extended care is offered at an add'l cost for 2 hours before and/or after camp hours. Payment due each Friday at the camp for extended care. Field trips are optional and an extra cost.

Ages 14 to 15 are welcome to apply as Counselors-in-Training teen volunteers for either camp. Applications are due in May. Applications for paid staff at either camp, including lifeguards, are accepted throughout the month of April. Must be age 16 or older for a paid position.

Contact Janine Cabral, Program Director, or call with any questions!

Yes, background checks are made for anyone over the age of 18 who is working with us part-time, seasonally or volunteering to coach, instruct or assist with any of our programs.

Yes, we have many programs for adults throughout the year. Check the Parks & Recreation page any time for more details and forms.

There is a scholarship form any parent can complete to request financial assistance for programs offered. Simply call or email us to request the form. Scholarships are limited to Pelham residents only.

We do not routinely email participants after they have registered for a program. Once you sign up to an activity for yourself, your child or any family member, you should plan to go ahead on the start date unless otherwise notified. We will email if there's a postponement or cancellation though participants are asked to check the website for cancellations on any program. A reminder email on programs that have a small number of participants is generally sent. After registering for a program online, you will receive an email receipt for payment of the activity.

Thank you!

The best answer we can give is to check our website for programs in progress and those coming up. The website changes regularly to update information on what we have available. Each program designates an age group to which it applies. You may also email or give us a call any time or come by the town hall office.

Applications for summer positions (must be age 16 or older) with our camps are accepted in April. Interviews are typically set up during the month of May. Please see our section on Employment for a form or stop by the office to pick one up Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm. You may also contact Janine Cabral, Program Director to request one. Positions for referees are open to boys/girls ages 14 and up; a youth labor certificate will be required. For each person hired, there will be a full employee packet to complete and two ID copies also required.

Pelham Parks and Recreation may charge a nominal or probated sum for refunds on any program, dependent on the circumstances.

We can take a credit card registration over the phone in some cases. Call to find out. You can also print a form from the website to mail in or drop off with a check. You may visit us at town hall Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 pm and register in the office. Lastly, we have online registration website, where you can pay with MC/VISA/Discover. The software (Rec Desk) requires that each household set up their own account with a login and password. This will need to be in place before we can process any registration. We are not able to set up a household for you but can assist with that if you come into the office. Feel free to call 603-635-2721 or contact Janine Cabral, Program Director, for any questions or comments. Thank you!