LYNNFIELD — Recreation Director Julie Mallett has held her position for nine years and, along with the department, isn’t slowing down any time soon.
As director, Mallett is in charge of Lynnfield Recreation’s staff, as well as developing, initiating and evaluating programs for the town. Every year, she said, the department tries to add to its programming based on the needs it sees in the community.
As it did last summer during the initial stages of the pandemic, this summer, the department is continuing its popular park programs. It currently offers the “Recreation Station” park program for students in first through eighth grade at the Lynnfield Middle School, as well as “Rec Junior” for kids going into kindergarten at the school department’s central office on Salem Street. In addition, the “Rec Adventures” program brings students on field trips every Tuesday and Thursday. Some recent trips have included Canobie Lake Park in Salem, N.H. and white-water rafting.
In addition, the department offers several sports programs for students who play lacrosse, volleyball, field hockey, golf, basketball and run cross-country. It also offers two strength and conditioning sessions for children from sixth grade through 12.
Mallett said her favorite part of working at the Recreation Department is getting the opportunity to see all of the kids who take part grow up and get more involved in their community as recreation counselors.
“I love when they participate in programs, become a volunteer and then a staff member,” she said. “We are really like a little family.”
When Mallett isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, and spending time at her family’s house on Lake Sunapee, N.H.
For more information about the programs offered by Lynnfield Recreation, go to its website, https://lynnfieldma.myrec.com/.
