New Boston, NH

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After School Program

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  • To join our waitlist, please call 603-487-2880. Currently, there are over 55 children on the list (as of May 2025).
  • Once enrolled, your child is guaranteed a spot in the program through 6th grade.

This extremely popular program runs in conjunction with the school calendar and provides a safe haven for your children until 6:00 pm. The program is located in the White Buildings, to the right of New Boston Central School.

This program is for children in grades K - 6th (Afternoon kindergarten students only)

The Director and Assistant Director meet the children in the school at the gymnasium and walk them to the White Buildings. After attendance, the children can participate in a variety of supervised and organized activities, inside and outside, including homework help, crafts, games, sports, and more. Additional supervision is provided by our counselors, who are high school students.

  • The fee for the 2023/24 school year is $300 per month or a discounted rate of $275 if you enroll in autopay.
  • To be put on a waiting list for this program please contact the Recreation Office at 487-2880.
  • All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change
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Babysitting Safe Sitter ®

Teaching young Teens, who babysit or stay home alone to be safe and secure.

Gain the skills & confidence you need to be a Great Babysitter!

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Kids

  • Do you feel ready to stay home alone, watch your brothers and sisters while your parents are gone, or babysit for younger children? Then maybe it’s time for Safe Sitter®. Safe Sitter® is for young teens in grades 6-8 who are ready to learn the skills they need to care for themselves and younger children. In addition, Safe Sitter® teaches young teens life and business skills, so that they know how to be prepared, be responsible, and be considerate whether they are babysitting or doing odd jobs for family, friends, or neighbors. You’ll have fun. You’ll learn a lot. And at the end of the day, you can proudly say, “I am a Safe Sitter®!”

Parents

  • Is your child ready to stay home alone, watch younger brothers and sisters while you’re away from the house, or babysit for younger children? Then maybe it’s time for Safe Sitter®. Safe Sitter® is for boys and girls in grades 6-8 who are ready to learn the skills they need to care for themselves and younger children. Safe Sitter® teaches young teens how to practice important safety skills, how to handle emergencies, and how to treat illnesses and injuries. Some classes even teach CPR. In addition, students learn important business skills, like how to screen jobs, set a wage, and work with employers

Course Content

  • Safe Sitter® is a medically oriented instructional program designed to train young people for babysitter certification. The curriculum includes units on babysitting as a business, behavior management, child development, safety, injury management, rescue breathing, and choking techniques. Safe Sitter® is a one-day, comprehensive class combining classroom lectures with hands-on practice to facilitate an effective learning environment for the target audience of primarily young adolescents. The class is taught by professionals and maintains a small teacher/student ratio.

  • Safe Sitter® is a popular program in the community and seeks to ensure that graduates will be safe, confident babysitters. Also, a goal of Safe Sitter is to teach information and skills which are not only useful for babysitting but in other life arenas as well. The Safe Sitter® motto, “Better sitters today, better parents tomorrow” expresses this intent.

  • During the course, participants get hands-on practice in basic lifesaving techniques, so they are prepared to act accordingly in a crisis. Participants must also pass a rigorous practical and written test to show they have mastered the key concepts and have the skills necessary to handle an emergency.

    • Rescue Breathing
    • Injury Prevention
    • Care for a Choking Infant or Child
    • Accident Management
    • First Aid
    • The Business of Babysitting
    • Basic Child Care (feeding, diapering)
    • Safety for the Sitter
    • Behavior Management

Pre-registration and pre-payment are required.

Register online by clicking here or at the New Boston Recreation Office

Sponsored by the New Boston Recreation and taught Safe Sitter®

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Baseball & Tee Ball

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New Boston Baseball participates in the Kearsarge Mountain South Baseball League. We teach baseball fundamentals to kids ages 4-12, in a fun environment that encourages a lifelong love of the game.

  • Tee Ball runs in May & June and typically consists of one practice and one game per week.
  • Rookie, Minor & Major Baseball practice begins in April, with games in May and June. Teams can expect to have two games and one or two practices per week.
  • Rookie, Minor & Major Baseball registrants have the option to participate in indoor clinics in March.

During the season, practice schedules are available from individual coaches. Game schedules can be found: Kearsarge Mountain South Baseball League

  • Tee Ball Division: ages 4, 5 & 6
  • Rookie Division (coach pitch): ages 7 & 8
  • Minor Division (kid pitch): ages 9 & 10
  • Major Division (kid pitch): ages 11 & 12
  • Children need to be of age by May 1st of the current year.

Please register your child in their age-appropriate division: REGISTER HERE

2023 Minor Division Champions 2023 Rookie All-Star Tournament Champions

Questions about the program? Please contact the Baseball Directors: NewBostonBaseball@gmail.com

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Basketball

Registration for the 2025 Season is open til October 1st! This Recreational League is for boys and girls in grades K - 8

Grades K-2

  • Play on Saturday mornings from December thru February at the NBCS Gym.
  • The fee for the season is $75

Grades 3-8

  • Practice during the week beginning in late October - early November and have games on Saturdays from December thru February.
  • They practice at the NBCS Gym & play home and away games.
  • The fee for this season is $115

Pre-registration and payment are required.

Register & pay Online HERE or at the New Boston Recreation office.

This program is dependent on volunteer coaches, so please consider donating some of your time.

New Boston Recreation participates in the Merrimack Basketball League.

We welcome you to use their website for schedules and more.

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Cheerleading

Cheerleading Squad

Registration for the 2025 Season will open on September 3rd!!

  • The Squad is made up of kids in grades K-6.

The 11-week session focuses on fun cheers, chants, and stunting skills. We emphasize self-esteem and confidence building as well as working as a team. The first half of the session is skill building; the second half will bring us to the basketball court in December/January to show off what we have learned!

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Program Runs Saturdays in October - November

  • Grades K-2 Times and Cost 9:15-10:15am - $95
  • Grades 3-6 Times and Cost 10:30-Noon- $142
  • At the New Boston Central School Gym

Parent Information Meeting

  • There will be a pre-session parent meeting in the NBCS gym on Saturday, October 19 at 9am. We will discuss uniform options, schedules, theme weeks, and coach introductions.

Shout it out! New Boston Cheerleading has lots to cheer about!

Our Cheer Coaches are AACCA Certified

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Pre-registration and payment are required.

Register & pay Online HERE or at the New Boston Recreation office.

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Chess Wizards ® Summer Camp

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August 25-29 - For Boys and Girls 5-12 years old

Chess Wizards has been teaching the game of chess since 2002. Join us this summer for tons of challenging chess lessons, exciting games, and cool prizes. You’ll improve your chess skills, meet new friends, and work out your most powerful muscle - your brain! Our camps include fun team chess games (like Corner Chess), recess time (of course), snacks, tournaments, and puzzles. Each camper receives a T-shirt, trophy, and puzzle folder. We include all the materials necessary for your child to participate, but full-day kids should bring lunch. Unleash your brain power and spend part of your vacation with Chess Wizards!

Camp hours to choose from:

  • Half-Day AM: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, $235.00
  • Half-Day PM: 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm, $235.00
  • Full day: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, $335.00 (Save $125)

Student to Teacher ratio: never more than 14 to 1!

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Each child will receive the following:

  • A Trophy
  • Chess Wizards T-shirt
  • Chess Wizards Folder
  • Chess Puzzle Workbook

Chess is best with the Chess Wizards! Register here.

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Lego Camp

2025 LEGO® Camp by Play-Well TEKnologies

  • August 18 - 22, 2025 ~ Half Day Camps $155

Radical Rides using LEGO® Materials

  • For Boys and Girls ages 5-7, 9am - 12pm
  • Start your engines with tens of thousands of LEGO® parts as you dive into the vast world of vehicles! Build and design an array of exciting machines, traversing land, sea, and air, with the assistance of experienced Play-Well instructors. Learn about the engineering principles behind motors, gears, and everything that vrooms and zooms!

Radical Rides 2.0 using LEGO® Materials

  • For Boys and Girls ages 8-12, 1pm - 4pm
  • Get anywhere, any way by building fast and furious vehicles of all kinds! Dive into our tens of thousands of LEGO® parts while you learn about the engineering behind vehicle design and creation. We guarantee that our Play-Well instructors will help you get movin’ and groovin’ through the world.
  • For more info on Play-Well go to Play-Well.org

Programs located at White Building #2 to the Right of NBCS

  • At Play-Well TEKnologies, we know that kids are already naturally gifted creators. What we strive to provide is an environment where students can create without fear of mistakes, explore fundamental STEM concepts through play, and express their creativity in ways they never thought possible.

For more info and to sign up click HERE!

With tens of thousands of LEGO® pieces and the guidance of our passionate instructors, the possibilities are truly endless!

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Mountain Bike Clinic

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Mountain Bike Clinic for kids ages 9-12

  • This is a 6-week clinic from 6:00-7:30pm on Thursday, July 10-August 14.
  • Fee is $50 for six weeks.
  • Register Online Here

We will be hosting a mountain bike skills clinic led by Chris Hall and other local riders who hope to pass along their years of knowledge and experience to the next generation of riders. The group will meet in the Old Coach Ballfield parking lot to start but may meet at different locations to ride various trails in and around New Boston. Please make sure your child has a mountain bike that is made for trail riding. Children are required to wear a helmet, and please bring a water bottle and bug spray.

Volunteer Opportunity!

  • We are seeking adult volunteers for our 2025 Summer Mountain Bike Clinic and trail maintenance efforts.
  • If you’re interested, please contact us at recreation@newbostonnh.gov.

Thank you for your support!

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Playgroup for Children Pre-K and Younger

FREE Friday Playgroup for Children Pre-K and Younger

Playgroup resumes on its new day - Friday, Sept 5!

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Join us for a fun and welcoming playgroup where little ones can play, explore, and make new friends—while parents connect too!

  • Fridays | 9 - 10 a.m.
  • White Building #2

Kelly Copenhaver, our friendly coordinator, will be there to welcome you. We offer open play with tumble mats, toys, and plenty of space to run around. Weather permitting, we’ll also enjoy time outside on the fields.

Meet other parents in town and start building lifelong friendships for your children. We’d love to see you there!

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Scholarship

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Scholarship Opportunity

  • The New Boston Recreation Commissioners award an annual scholarship to a high school senior planning to further their education.

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be current residents of New Boston, NH.

Hot to Apply:

  • The application will be available in the GHS counselor’s office or can be downloaded.

Application Deadline:

  • May 1, 2025

Submission Deadline:

  1. Mail: New Boston Recreation, PO Box 382, New Boston, NH 03070
  2. Hand-Deliver: Submit your application to the GHS Guidance Office.
  3. Drop-Off: Bring your application to the Recreation Office during office hours (Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM). A dropbox is also available for after-hours submissions.

Good luck to all applicants!

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Soccer

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Softball Spring

Team 10u 1st & 2nd Place

2025 Softball

  • Registration for 2025 Season is now CLOSED
  • Please register your child in the age-appropriate group.
  • Requests to play up will be processed after registration closes.
  • More Info and Register HERE

A great option for girls! - 6U Softball for Girls!

  • A great alternative to T-Ball is our 6U softball option. No Tee is used, and special soft, smaller-sized softballs are introduced instead of Baseballs. This program is specially designed to assist in your child’s growth in the softball program.
  • We also added a 14U program!

During the season, practice and game schedules, are available from your individual coaches or by visiting:

12u Champs

2024 Fees

  • Softball for 10U, 12U, and 14U - $TBD
  • Softball for ages 8U - $TBD
  • Softball for ages 6U - $TBD

Please keep in mind for softball, GIRLS need to be of age by August 31, 2023, for Softball (ages 5-16)

  • 6U Softball for Girls! A great alternative to T-Ball. No Tee is used.
  • Special soft and smaller-sized softballs are used instead of Baseballs.

If you are a Team Manager and/or Coach and would like information posted on this page please contact Sheri Moloney at the Recreation 487-2880 or email

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Softball Fall

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Girls Fall Softball

  • Girls 2026 Fall Softball Registration is now open!
  • Click Here to Register Online
  • Registration is Open and will be closing on July 13th
  • Late registrations will receive a $15 late fee and will be accepted through July 20th.

Season Information

  • Fall Season starts the first week of September and finishes the last week of October.

Uniform Provided

  • A Team Shirt for all girls who register. Softball socks for girls 8U and older.

Group Cost:

  • 6U - $40
  • 8U - $70
  • 10U, 12U, 16U - $90

Fall Softball Teammates

Are you interested in Coaching or have additional questions? Contact us at goffstownsoftballusa@gmail.com

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Summer Camp Coolio

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Thanks for a great 2025 Summer!

2025 Dates and Weekly Themes - Field trips are on Tuesdays unless noted.

  • Week 1: June 30–July 3 – Wacky Water Week (Water slide on Wednesday)
  • Week 2: July 7–11 – Forts and Fairies (Lake Sunapee Trip)
  • Week 3: July 14–18 – Movie Madness (Chunky’s & Remix Skating Rink)
  • Week 4: July 21–25 – Decades Week (Odiorne State Park)
  • Week 5: July 28–Aug 1 – Olympic Adventure (Gunstock - Thursday Trip)
  • Week 6: Aug 4–8 – Wild West (Chuckster’s)
  • Week 7: Aug 11–15 – Coolio Carnival (Canobie Lake Park)

Sports ~ Crafts ~ Games

Camp Coolio provides learning experiences through play while in a safe and enjoyable environment for kids!

Camp Coolio has 7 fun-filled weeks. The Weekly Rates include In-House Special Events and Field Trips.

Camp runs Monday - Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and is located at the White Buildings

This program fills up quickly and often has extensive waitlists for all weeks.

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Teen Activities

2025 Teen Canobie Lake Park Trip

  • Tuesday, July 15!
  • Register at the New Boston Recreation office, Online HERE, or at the Whipple Free Library. Limited seats so register early!

This trip is for Boys and Girls entering grade 7 or up to age 18. We leave the Whipple Free Library at noon and return around 8 pm. The fee of $40 includes transportation and your admission ticket. Register at the New Boston Recreation office, online, or at the Whipple Free Library. Limited seats so register early! This trip is co-sponsored by the Recreation Department and Whipple Free Library

Looking for more teen activities? Check out the active group that meets at the Whipple Free Library.

We’d love to add more teen activities to our programs! Please forward suggestions to Recreation@newbostonnh.gov or call (603) 487-2880

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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Tennis

Tennis Class

Tennis anyone?

Two types of classes to choose from:

  • Quick Start Beginner for ages 4-8
  • Intermediate for ages 8-12.

Lessons are Monday - Friday Mornings. The Tennis court is located to the right of NBCS/on the hill above the white buildings. Lessons are filled with fast-paced games and high-success activities geared toward general athletic skills and tennis stroke production.

Quick Start Beginner lessons for ages 4-8:

  • The 30-minute lesson will be packed with fast-paced games and high-success activities geared toward general athletic skills and tennis stroke production. We use a short court with low compression balls. The fee is $15. Time 8:30-9am

Intermediate lessons for ages 8-12:

  • This clinic is 60 minutes and is game-based. Full-court play with regular balls. We will have stroke production “drills” in the warm-up and learn some of the rules of the game. We will enjoy lots of hitting the ball within the context of games, for example, King of the Court and Around the World. The fee is $30. Time 9:15-10:15 am

Max of 12 kids per group

Bring your tennis racket, water bottle & wear sneakers

Pre-registration and payment are required. Register & pay online at HERE or at the NB Recreation office.

Lessons are held at the tennis court behind the White Buildings (across from the Kindergarten classrooms at NBCS)

All New Boston Recreation classes, programs, and events schedules are subject to change

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