With roots strecthing back into the 193os, the Madison Winter Club is a private club that started as a place to gather during the winter months when the country club was closed. Today's members are men and women who hold holiday dinners, parties, activities and other social events. The club is located on Boston Post Road at Neck Road.
Sterling Field is a community area and park that hosts many games and offers athletic fields and areas for teams to use. Some teams include the West Hartford Youth Soccer Association, West Hartford Youth Football League, West Hartford Youth Baseball and West Hartford Girls Soccer League. It also has a running track.
On 30 acres of woodlands overlooking Lake Quonnipaug, the New Haven Sportsman's Club offers indoor and outdoor shooting. It has an eight-shooting-position indoor range, a 50-yard outdoor pistol range, and an outdoor high-power rifle range. Also offered are matches, events and cowboy shoots.
The Nipper Maher Park is located on Dartmouth Street, off of South Street. The park features basball fields, a tennis court and basketball court. This field is also used by Waltham High and other little league teams for baseball. There are public restrooms available during baseball season.
The PlayStrong Group is a fitness training center for children and young adults located inside the International Skating Center of CT. It conditions students from head to toe producing strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance. Home of ACROfitness, PlayStrong offers street tumbling, hip hop dance, stunting and fitness classes year round. Its certified personal trainers also offer Sport Boost Training for a wide variety of athletes and teams from hockey players to cheerleaders. It promotes strong fitness preparation before taking on a sport in order to minimize the risk of injury and maximize performance.
This park is home to the Simsbury Little League's complex. The complex is composed of six fields. In addition to the little league complex, the park also has a hardball field and a men's softball field. Other features include a swimming area, skate park and an adult softball field. The swimming area is open seasonally. Admission is free, and the park is open from sunrise to sunset.
The Falmouth Harbor Sailing School is a nonprofit community sailing program, offering summer youth programs, ages 8 to 18 and encourages students to participation in regattas held throughout the summer. Private lessons for adults and/or children may be scheduled weekdays on request. The school operates the last week in June through the third week in August and is housed at The Falmouth Yacht Club.
Waltham Youth Soccer is a community program run by parents and volunteers. Teams are available for children ages 5 - 19. Travel teams meet twice a week and play Saturday games with other towns in the Middlesex league; players are assigned to teams based on try-outs. The in-town teams are grouped by age and practice once a week, with games on weekends in Waltham. There is also the U6 Co-ed Program for the youngest players. They meet every Sunday to learn the basics and play short games. A full schedule of games and meetings is available on the Web site.