Other Activities

Schedule for Drop-in/Lap Swim

Pool memberships will be valid from 6/27/22 – 6/30/23.
Open for residents and their guests; and non-residents with a pool pass.

Summer Hours

(June 27 – August 12)

  • Th:     1:00 – 3:00 pm (Drop-In)
  • M – F:   7:15 – 8:30 pm (Lap/DI)

 

Fall Hours

(Opens September 6th)

Drop-In/Lap Swim

Monday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Thursday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Friday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

 

Winter/Early Spring Hours

(January –  June)

Drop-In/Lap Swim

Monday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Wednesday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Thursday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Friday: 7:15 – 8:30 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 12:00 – 1:30 pm (winter)

Resident Fees:

  • Daily Admission – $5 each person
  • Family Pass – $120
  • Individual Pass  – $60
  • Seniors over 60 – free of charge

Non-Residents Fees:

  • No Daily Admission
  • Family Pass  – $130
  • Individual Pass – $65
  • Seniors over 60 – $10 each

 

Pool Rules

  • 1. Lifeguards have the authority to restrict inexperienced swimmers to the shallow end of the pool. Swimmers under the age of 6 are not allowed to swim without an adult.
  • 2. No horseplay. No running on the deck. No pushing, no dunking or obscene actions in the pool. No hanging on the lap lanes.
  • 3. No diving at the shallow end!
  • 4. No glass bottles, food, or chewing gum allowed in area.
  • 5. Non-swimmers must sit in the observation area.
  • 6. No flotation devices of any kind allowed (only our bubbles can be used with a parent in the water).
  • 7. Swimmers must take a warm, soap shower before entering the pool.
  • 8. Only cotton, synthetic fiber swim suits allowed. (No “cut offs”, boxer shorts, etc.).
  • 9. Patrons are not allowed to throw balls in the pool. Please be mindful of other swimmers in the area. Thank you.

 

 

Swimming Safety Tips and Competition Resources

https://www.dietspotlight.com/swimming-resources/

Schedule for Drop-in Basketball/Track

HK HS Fieldhouse will be open for drop-in beginning 12/11/22!

  • Tuesday: 7:30 – 8:30 pm Drop-in Basketball/Track
  • Thursday: 7:30- 8:30 pm Drop-in Basketball/Track
  • Sunday: 12:00 – 1:30 pm Drop-in Basketball/Track

School events take precedence over all drop-in activities. Please check the daily calendar to find out if facilities are open.

DROP-IN BASKETBALL/INDOOR TRACK RULES

  • RESIDENTS OF HADDAM & KILLINGWORTH ONLY – MUST SHOW ID! RESIDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BRING ONE GUEST EACH.
  • NO FOOD OR DRINK ALLOWED IN THE FIELDHOUSE.
  • TRACK AND BASKETBALL COURTS ARE TO BE USED FAIRLY. PLEASE BE COURTEOUS.
  • BASEBALLS, SOFTBALLS, ETC. ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE THROWN.
  • SNEAKERS MUST BE WORN WHILE PLAYING BASKETBALL OR USING THE TRACK. NO BLACK, HARD SOLED SHOES ARE ALLOWED.
  • NO THROWING BASKETBALLS AT THE WALLS OR DOORS.
  • PLEASE PICK UP ANY LITTER OR BELONGINGS THAT YOU HAVE BEFORE LEAVING THE FACILITY.
  • THE HK RECREATION DEPT. IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS.
  • NO HANGING OUT IN THE HALLWAYS.

Babysitters

Need a Babysitter?

The HK Recreation Dept. has compiled a list of babysitters. If you are looking for a babysitter, call us at 860-345-8334 or email us and we will give you names of sitters who live in your area. All students on our list have taken the American Red Cross Babysitting Course.

Discount Tickets

 

Ticket form – please return to HK Recreation to purchase tickets:

Ticket. Release-Reg Form

 

The HK Recreation Department has discounted tickets/codes.  What a great deal! Fun for the entire family! Tickets are good any day of the season – but please check with the parks to find out the dates they are open to the public! Due to COVID-19, reservations may be required at these parks.

Check out our special HK Group Ticket days with even more of a discount!

 

Six Flags New England

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Not available this year

Fun roller coasters & the water park Hurricane Harbor make for a fun day for everyone!
Visit www.sixflags/newengland.com.

Fee:
Savings:

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Lake-comp-logoLake Compounce

A fun park for the whole family to enjoy – and it is close by too! Cool off at Clipper Cove and Mammoth Falls. Enjoy Bayou Bay – thousands of gallons of water logged fun! www.lakecompounce.com.

New for 2022…cashless

Health & Safety Protocols – Lake Compounce

Fee: $34 (digital tickets)
Savings: Save over $26 from the gate price of $60 and $16 from the on-line price of $50 (52″ +).

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CSC0logoCT Science Center Tickets

Not available at this time

Fun for the entire family! Tickets are good any day of the season – but please check with the venue!

Fee:
Savings:

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Adventure Park (Storrs or Bridgeport)

Different levels of climbing, zip lining & obstacles make this a fun park for families.
Visit www.storrsadventurepark.com or www.discoveryadventurepark.org.

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Health & Safety Protocols – Adventure Park

Fee: $34 per ticket (digital tickets)
Savings: Save $14 from the gate price of $46 at Storrs or $20 from the gate price of $54 at Bridgeport (ages 14+)

Picnic Kits

The HK Recreation Department will assemble picnic kits for residents. Kits may include portable volleyball net, volleyball, softball equipment, pillow polo, drink coolers, whiffle ball equipment, etc. Kits are free, but a $15 refundable deposit is required.

Please call 860-345-8334 in advance to reserve your kit.

Aqua Patrol

Aqua Patrol

As her Girl Scout Gold Award Project, Kristen Thebeau worked with the Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department to create the Aqua Patrol webpage for the Haddam and Killingworth communities. Aqua Patrol includes a hire-a-lifeguard resource for residents of Haddam and Killingworth, water safety information to help prevent drownings, and a video to raise awareness about the importance of water safety.

Hire a Lifeguard

Most drownings occur because of a lack of supervision. This hire-a-lifeguard resource is an attempt to reduce accidental drownings in backyard pools by providing American Red Cross certified lifeguards to the Haddam-Killingworth community.

If you would like to hire-a-lifeguard for your own backyard pool party, email the HK Rec Dept. at robyne@hkrec.com.

**Please include your name, phone number and the following information about the party: location (address), the number of attendants, date, and time.**

Water Safety Information

Not everyone has to be a professional lifeguard to keep swimmers safe around the water. Here are some simple ways to improve water safety:

  1. Supervise all water-related activities – drownings can happen in any body of water, including bathtubs and buckets of water. The easiest way to keep everyone safe is supervise all activities around the water. For example, in the case of bathtubs, it is best to leave the door unlocked so it is easy to get in in case of an emergency.
  2. Swim lessons – learning to swim is the best way to keep everyone safe! Enroll children or adults who do not know how to swim in lessons as soon as possible to make sure they can handle themselves in and around the water. Make sure to check out the swim lesson programs offered by HK Rec.
  3. Wear a lifejacket – on a boat, in the water park, or even in the pool, lifejackets save lives. If someone is not a strong swimmer, it is important to wear a lifejacket to provide support and a means of floatation when in the water.

The video below provides water safety tips and lessons for children or adults interested in reviewing some of the best water safety tips to know around the pool.

Hotshot Contest

Hotshot Contest

Monday, March 9
Boys 9-10 & Girls 9-10:   4:30 pm
Boys 11-12, 13-15 & Girls 11-12, 13-15:   5:15 pm
HK High School Field House
$5 if you pre-register. $10 at the door.

Click for registration form:

2020 Registration Form

This recreational program is designed to promote basketball enthusiasm as much as basketball skill, fun, physical fitness, friendship and good sportsmanship. Each player will have one minute to shoot from “hotspots” placed on one half of the court. Starting at the center of the half-court line, the player dribbles into shooting range. The contest challenges a player’s speed, shooting, dribbling, and rebounding ability. Three one minute rounds constitute the duration of play for each player.

The top scorer in each division will advance to the State Competition on Saturday, March 28th at the Old Saybrook Recreation Center, 308 Main Street in Old Saybrook.

Residents only! Age as of 12/31/19

Return forms by March 6th to avoid late fee!
HK Recreation Department, PO Box 569; Higganum, CT 06441

For more information, please call 860-345-8334.

* The CRPA Hotshot Contest is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Recreation and Parks Association (CRPA).