The Recreation Department provides a varied programs for every age group responding to a wide range of interests. The programs in this booklet were scheduled for 2001. Programs are added or discontinued from time to time, as residents' taste and leisure activity preferences change.

Throughout the year, special events are scheduled for days when public schools are closed, but not on religious holidays. For the latest available information on programs, call the Department weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. at (201) 837-7130 ext.1.

The Department prepares a catalog of available programs for each season, which includes fees for those programs, if applicable. Copies are free, on request at the Recreation Department.

Registration for all programs takes place in the Recreation Department offices at the Richard Rodda Community Center. Except for special occasions, the first day of registration takes place on a weekday evening from 6:00 P.M.- 8:00 P.M. Registration then continues weekdays from 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. until classes and activities are filled. Call the office for seasonal registration procedures.

The Youth Division provides a school year Toddler Nursery Program for ages 3 & 4. Participants may choose a morning/afternoon program or extended full day program. An After School Child Care program, for children in grades Kindergarten through seven, is available from school dismissal until 6:00 P.M. Both programs follow the Teaneck Public School and Municipal Holiday Calendar. Registration is ongoing based on availability.

The Senior Citizen Services Center, located on the upper lever of the Richard Rodda Community Center, is in operation Monday through Friday from 9:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. Seasonal activities in the areas of educational, physical fitness and social activities are available year round.  A hot lunch, provided by the County, is available daily for a suggested donation of $1.25. A complete calendar of activities, classes and special events is available each month. A County van is available to assist in transporting participants to and from the Center daily. The Center may be reached weekdays by calling (201) 837-0171 or (201) 837-7130.

The Department offers free transportation for senior and disabled residents for medical appointments and shopping.  Residents may call the Department to schedule medical appointments in Teaneck, Hackensack and Englewood only on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays and grocery shopping to the Pathmark in Bergenfield on Wednesdays or Thursdays, the Pathmark trip is substituted with a trip to the Bergen mall.  Since this is a very popular service, residents are asked to call at least one week in advance to schedule an appointment or series of appointments at (201) 837-7130 ext. 7040.

Permits for outdoor facilities can be obtained from the Department. To use Township tennis courts, either for Department sponsored lessons or play, residents (both students and adults) must obtain a tennis badge each year. To reserve a baseball or softball diamond, call the Department for applications. Permits are issued on an as available basis for a fee. Selected Township ballfields are available for use by permit only.

Picnic tables and charcoal burners are available in Phelps and Votee Parks. While reservations are not required, priority is given to residents who obtain them. It is recommended that a reservation be made at least one week in advance of the anticipated use. Picnic kits (duffle bags containing sports equipment of your choice such as footballs, baseball bats and bases, volleyball nets, soccer balls, frisbees) are available for loan to residents. These kits are issued for specific dates only.

To use the swimming pools in the parks, residents must obtain an ID tag. One tag is good for admission to either of the above ground pools in Hawthorne and Phelps Park or a separate tag may be purchased for the in-ground pool in Votee Park. Pools open the Saturday after schools close until Labor Day. ID tags are sold by the Department beginning in June.