Director of Recreation: Cody McEwen
Telephone:(207)746-3553
recdirector@eastmillinocket.org
53 Main Street
East Millinocket, ME 04430

Serving East Millinocket and Millinocket

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The East Millinocket/Millinocket Recreation Department and the Medway Recreation Department collaborate to offer recreation programs for the residents of all three towns, as well as have their own programming. Every season has something fun for everyone! Our department offers many programs for the youth and the young at heart in our towns. We work alongside the Millinocket Recreation Commission, and the public of both Millinocket and East Millinocket in our neighboring towns to offer a wide variety of programs. Please scroll down the page to see the activities that are available throughout the year. Please contact the office for a complete detailed list of activities as there may be some that are not listed on this site. These programs and activities are free unless listed otherwise.

Millinocket has a state-of-the-art swimming pool and playground, a baseball field, 2 softball fields, a basketball court, tennis courts, and a sliding hill all in the Recreation complex, located at 199 State Street. We also have Jerry Pond which has a playground, Hill Crest playground, and Little Italy playground. In East Millinocket, we have a swimming pool, playground, tennis courts, and a basketball court. These facilities are located at 45 North Street at Schenck High School.

PROGRAMS

FALL/WINTER 
2024 Fall & Winter Recreation Program Brochure

FIELD HOCKEY
The Little Pro will be offering a Youth Field Hockey Program. This will be starting in early September. There will be a $20.00 fee for socks, mouth guards, and shin guards. This program is for girls’ grades K-5.

Permission slips will be passed out at Field Hockey Camp

FALL SOCCER
The Recreation Department will be sponsoring the Youth Soccer Program. This program is for grades K-3. This program will take place on the practice soccer field behind Schenck High School from 4:00pm to 4:45pm. This is for both Opal Myrick and Granite Street students.

There will be a Traveling Soccer Team for East Millinocket, Medway, and Millinocket students, grades 4 – 6. Practices will be at the soccer field in East Millinocket. Students will have regular practices and weekend games with teams from the region. Dates and times will be announced on the permission slips.

LITTLE GIANT FOOTBALL & FLAG FOOTBALL
Little Giant Football and the Recreation Department are sponsoring this program for children in grades 2-6. The program fee is $75.00, payable to: Little Giant Football.

Flag football children in grades K-2 and fee is $20.00, also payable to Little Giant Football.

The contact person for Little Giant Football is Dave Michaud. He can be reached at 207-723-1516 or email dmichaud@woodardcurran.com.

YOUTH & JR. PRO BASKETBALL
Girls’ and boys’ Youth and Jr. Pro Basketball will be for grades 2-6. These programs will be done through Jr. Pro Basketball and the Recreation Department. The practices will be on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

CHEERLEADING
Cheerleading will begin at the same time if there are coaches available. If anyone is interested in coaching or helping in some other way please contact the Recreation Department at (207) 746-3553.

BASKETBALL TRAVELING TEAM
The traveling girls’ and boys’ basketball teams will be chosen in mid-December. The regular season will begin in January. The East Millinocket Recreation Department will host a tournament February 8th and 9th.

The Millinocket Hoop Classic will be on February 28th, March 1st, and 2nd.

OPEN GYM
Open gym is held on Sundays from 10:00am to 12:00pm at Schenck High School. This program will run from November 3rd to March 30th. All are welcome to participate.

YOUTH BASKETBALL
The Recreation Department will be having a Youth Basketball program after school for grades K-1 starting in late February and running for 3 weeks. We will be teaching basic basketball skills.

INDOOR SOCCER
The Indoor Soccer program for children in grades K-5 at Granite Street Elementary School will start in late January and run for 3 weeks.

The Indoor Soccer program for children in grades K-4 at Opal Myrick Elementary School will take place in late March and run for 3 weeks.

LITTLE LEAGUE, LASSIE LEAGUE & YOUTH BASEBALL
Registration for Little League, Lassie League and Youth Baseball will begin in April for grades 3-6. The games will begin in May and end in June.

SPRING/SUMMER
Registration for all programs will be accepted at all program sites during the first week. There will be no program fees unless one is specified.

GIRLS LASSIE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
2025 Season Dates/Time TBD

This program is for girls in grades 3–6. There will be practices and games throughout the months of April, May, and June. This program takes place in East Millinocket and Millinocket.

ARTS & CRAFTS
This program allows young children to design and make a variety of crafts and other imaginative projects.

This program will run:

In East Millinocket: 2025 Season Dates/Times TBD
In Millinocket: 2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

Locations/Times:
East Millinocket/Millinocket: 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m./Monday, Wednesday, Friday (playground building by the pool)

POOLS (Supervised Swimming)

East Millinocket: Opening TBD / Closing TBD
General Swim: Monday-Sunday/ 1 p.m. –4p.m.
Evening Swim: Monday, Wednesday, Friday/6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Millinocket: Opening TBD /Closing TBD
General Swim: Monday-Sunday/ 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Evening Swim: Monday, Wednesday, Friday/ 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

A lifeguard training course will be offered to swimmers age 15 and older who want to become American Red Cross Lifeguards. For more information, you may contact the Recreation Department at 207-746-3553.

SWIMMING LESSONS
Swimming lesson registration will begin at the Millinocket Pool on TBD and at the East Millinocket Pool on TBD. If you want to register early, you can do so at the Recreation Office. Swimming lessons will begin on TBD and end on TBD. A fee is charged for swimming lessons as follows:

One Child – $15.00
Two Children – $25.00
Three Children – $30.00

A scholarship program is available for individuals or families who need help with the fee.

The following courses will be offered:
Infant & Preschool
Beginner I
Beginner II
Advanced Beginners
Intermediates
Swimmers
Advanced Swimmer

SOCCER CAMP
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

Camp Director: Aaron Hutchins
The cost is $20 per person
Registration must be in and paid for by TBD in order to receive a t-shirt

Ages 3–7 will be from 9:00am –10:00 am
Ages 8-12 will be from 10:00am–11:30am

This will take place on the upper soccer field behind Schenck High School

CANOES & KAYAKS
Through donations from Old Town canoe, the Katahdin Area Partnership, the Schenck Outdoor Physical Education Program, and local businesses, we offer the use of canoes and kayaks to children and adults. For further information, please contact our Recreation Office at 207-746-3553.

MILLINOCKET DRAFT DAY CAMP
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

Camp Director: Cody Herring

The Stearns football coaching staff and area coaches, who have years of experience will be offering a clinic to all students entering grades 6-12. The dates and times will be announced. The camp’s focus is to develop and improve on skills needed to play the game of football. Coaches will teach the proper fundamentals and techniques of the game, while also challenging each attendee to improve each day, Athletes will be divided into groups based on age, ability, and position. This is a non-contact clinic.

STEARNS MINUTEMAN FOOTBALL CLINIC
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

QBI hosted by: Ryan Stroud
Contact information: qb1nc207@gmail.com and 207–717–5959

July 9th and 10th
Grades 2-7   (2-4 p.m.)
Grades 8-12 (5-7 p.m.)

FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

Heather Girsa will be offering a Field Hockey Camp the week of August 1st-5th from 8 am – 9 am at the Millinocket Field hockey field.

SOFTBALL CLINIC
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

Clinic Director: Nick Cullen
The cost is $20 per person

Registration must be in and paid for by June 3rd in order to receive a t-shirt

This will take place at the softball field in Millinocket in the Recreation Complex behind Stearns High School
Grades K–2   (9:00-10:00am)
Grades 3–6   (10:00-11:30am)
Grades 7–12 (11:30–1:00pm)

BASEBALL CLINIC
June 28, 29, 30

Clinic Director: John Montgomery
The cost is $20 per person

Registration must be in and paid for by June 3rd in order to receive a t-shirt

This will take place at the baseball field in East Millinocket behind Schenck High School
Grades K–2   (9:00-10:00am)
Grades 3–6   (10:00-11:30am)
Grades 7–12 (11:30–1:00pm)

MOUNT KATAHDIN BASKETBALL CAMP
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

The Rec Department will be sponsoring a basketball clinic during the week of TBD at Schenck High School
Cost: Register by TBD $55.00
Register after TBD$60.00

Grades/Times:
Grade 3-6     (9 am – 12 noon)
Grades 7-12 (1 pm – 4 pm)

Complimentary t-shirts and awards will be given out to all. The clinic includes drills, films, foul shooting, games, and shooting contests. The program is in partnership with: The Law Offices of Tanous & Snow, Eastmill Federal Credit Union, Katahdin Federal Credit Union, Millinocket Little Pro Basketball, Select Designs, and the East Millinocket Recreation Department.

FREE SUMMER LUNCHES
2025 Season Dates/Times TBD

A lunch program is being offered to children from East Millinocket, Medway, Millinocket, and Woodville. This program runs Monday through Friday starting at 11:30 am at all locations. The program begins in East Millinocket, Medway, and Millinocket on June 20th and ends on August 5th.

Katahdin Pride Park / Millinocket Swimming Pool

 199 State Street  adjacent to Stearns High School 

The Millinocket pool and bathhouse were designed by Patric Santerre of ARCADIA Designworks with help from CES Engineers of Brewer and D&S Engineering, a local Millinocket firm. The pool was designed to be sustainable and many of the materials were regionally produced.

• The pool won an Honor Award from the Pennsylvania Council Society of American Registered Architects in 2008.

• It was mentioned by judges from Maine’s chapter of the American Institute of Architects as being a “huge signpost for a small community”.

The design was inspired by wood as a nod to Millinocket’s storied forest products industry. The designer pictured how a round log will lay flat once it’s split in two. The bathhouse features a rounded metal roof and it has extensive skylights, there is a limited need for artificial lighting, even on overcast days. The windows have hinged shutters that provide a nice natural light in the morning, ventilation for damp areas and when they are opened they cast shadows that provide shade to the removable benches located underneath. The architect collected colorful, round stones from Millinocket Stream and Turtle’s Pit which they had the contractor Sullivan and Merritt embed into the pool deck serving as the prewash shower basin. They wanted to pay tribute to Millinocket’s original swimming hole.

The pool has been a huge success for young and old residents since day one. Lifeguards on duty. It features a kiddie pool, a 5ft deep intermediate pool, and a 4 lane 12 ft deep pool with a diving board with a slide. The pool also has outside showers, shady spots, is fenced in and next to the playground.