Local Youth and Sports Organizations
4H Club
Local leader, Kathy Naples (860) 982-1366
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Benchwarmers
Fundraising organization for athletics and scholarships in District 13. President Jack Castiglione (860) 349-2282.
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Boy Scouts
Middlefield Troop 33, Scoutmaster Robin Heath (860) 349-1154
Durham Troop 27, Scoutmaster Jay McKernan (860) 349-3623
Durham Pack 27, Cubmaster George Adams (860) 349-2477
Middlefield Pack 33, Cubmasters Paul and Jim Mazo (860) 349-9284
Cub Scouts are for boys in first through fifth grade, Boy Scouts are for boys in fifth grade through 18 years old.
For girls and boys 14- to 21-years-old, more interested in specific outdoor activities, there is a Venture Crew in Middlefield with John Bradley as advisor (860) 347-0533
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Coginchaug Little League
Coginchaug Little League, P. O. Box 34, Durham, CT 06422, Rick Quirk, president, (860) 349-3520
Visit www.coginchaugll.org for more information.
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Coginchaug Scholarship Committee
The Coginchaug Regional High School Scholarship Fund is recognized by the communities of Durham and Middlefield for their efforts in raising funds to assist young people in educational pursuits. This is a nonprofit organization, staffed by student and adult volunteers from the community. Each year scholarships are presented to the graduating class of Coginchaug students. Fundraising events include operating the Chocolate Covered Banana Booth at the Durham Fair, a golf tournament and the annual Scholarship Ball which is held in March.
The organization includes 18 adult members (board of directors) with terms of three years each, not including the elected officers. There are also 12 directors from the student body of CRHS, with three students appointed from each class. Meetings are held the first Monday of each month (except December when no meeting is held) at the high school.
Contact Penny Sawicki (860) 349-2120.
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Coginchaug Soccer Club
Coginchaug Soccer Club promotes the game of soccer within the towns of Durham and Middlefield and provides a positive soccer experience for all club participants. The club promotes the development of coaching and player skills to enhance team play and the overall soccer experience, and emphasizes fun at all levels of play, good sportsmanship, physical fitness, healthy attitudes and teamwork. The club meets the first Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Middlefield Community Center.
Web site www.cogsoccer.org. Contact club president Gary Sawacki at president@cogsoccer.org or (860) 349-2120, or Matt Taber, registrar, at registrar@cogsoccer.org or (860) 349-0647.
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Durham Basketball Association of CT
Visit www.dbact.org or send an e-mail to president john.esposito@dbact.org for information.
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Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services
The Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services main mission is to provide, promote and support substance-free activities and programs that encourage, strengthen and build character, self-esteem and confidence in the children, youth and families of our community.
405 Main St., Middlefield CT (860) 349-0258 Director: David Melchionne
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Falcon Football and Cheerleading
President Jim Banack (860) 349 8773
Public Relations director John Dell'Oso (860) 347-9818
Forms and information are available at www.dmfalcons.com
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Girl Scouts
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girls in the Durham Middlefield area are placed in troops generally by grade/age level dependent on availability of adult leadership teams. Training and support is available to all on the leadership team; parent helpers are encouraged. Troop meeting times vary. For more information, contact Pat Sidoti, Membership Marketing Manager, Girl Scouts, Connecticut Trails Council, Dekoven House, 27 Washington St., Middletown, CT 06457, (860) 347-5768. Visit www.gsofct.org for more information.