Pickleball and Other Activities Available at Rec Center
The cold mornings last week were a harsh reminder that summer won't last forever, and eventually outdoor activities will change into indoor activities. Indoor activities don't allow for much variety when it comes to exercise and fitness. Perhaps the Danbury Rec Center can help out.
Inside the gym entrance of the old public school building, Rec Center members enter into the gymnasium and onto the gym floor, still in great shape as it was when the school was closed in 2001. There, they can bypass the gym to get to the weight room where a variety of exercise machines await them. They could go to the game room where billiards, ping pong, and air hockey are ready to play. They could go on the stage and use the batting cage. They could climb to the top floor for the archery range (archery equipment are not available at this time, but feel to bring your own). Or they could just stay in the gym to shoot some hoops, play kickball with friends, perhaps play soccer, or, play Pickleball.
A rapidly growing game, Pickleball resembles tennis in that it uses a lower net and either 2 or 4 people hit a ball over the net until one side is unable to return the ball or commits an infraction. Similar to ping pong, a paddle is used to hit the ball back and forth. Unlike either sport, the ball more resembles a wiffle ball with its holes and hard plastic. The Rec Center boasts the equipment for easy set up and play.
The Danbury Rec Center is available to members from 5:30am until 10:30pm seven days a week. Need a membership? Since the Rec Center first opened its doors in 2003 Single Memberships have been $75 each, and Family Memberships (all immediate family members) were $150. The Rec Center Board has for over 20 years tried to keep the annual dues as affordable as possible to promote health and family recreation for Danbury and area residents. Due to across the board increases in overhead, the Rec Center Board has decided that this year it was necessary to increase fees for 2025 to $100 for Single Membership and $200 for Family Memberships. As a result of the increase fees for 2025, there will no longer be a charge applied to guest of members as long as an adult member of the Rec Center is present to be responsible for assuring that all rules regarding activities in the Rec Center are being followed.
To renew or start a membership, stop in at Colbert's Market or contact JoAnn Treiber or Linda Colbert. All memberships should to be renewed by January 1st as keys not renewed will be shut off on Wednesday January 15th.