Beach Committee Update – Karen Kullen, Denise Foss

We are excited for this year’s summer and our team of lifeguards for this year.  We are currently in the hiring process for lifeguards and beach monitor.  As lifeguards return and new lifeguards are hired, we will update the Beach Info webpage on our SBIA Website.

The Beach Staff will kick off the season on June 24!  We look forward to a summer of fun activities, including swim lessons, aerobics classes, beach races, and the Horribles Parade.

• Swim Lessons, June 26 thru August 11: Swim lessons begin on Monday, June 26, and are for SBIA members ONLY.  Lessons are given Monday through Friday.  You can find more information on swim class descriptions and register for lessons on the Swim Lessons webpage.

• Beach Races, July 1: An open invitation to all school-aged students in New Silver Beach to participate in the annual Beach races.  Everyone is welcome, and prizes will be awarded!  Meet at the Silver Beach Avenue beach entrance.  No sign-up is required.

• Horribles Parade, July 4: A long-time July 4^th tradition in New Silver Beach is the “Horribles” Parade.  Meet at the corner of Arlington Street and Silver Beach Avenue at 10:00 am, dressed in your favorite costumes to start the parade!!  So much fun!  You can sign-up by individual or group and let us know the category of your entry to be judged.   Complete the 2023 Horribles Parade Entry Form to sign-up!

• Adult Water Aerobics beginning on July 11: If your fitness routine includes swimming, you can change your workout from the pool to an open-water swimming workout and get in a great swim workout without the walls of a pool.  Open water aerobics is fun, different, and just as good for you as a swimming pool workout.  Meet at the Silver Beach Avenue entrance on Tuesday and Friday mornings at 8:00 am.  No Sign-up is required.

Member Activities & Events (Adults) – Carolyn Halloran, Beth Tuleja

Join your neighbors and friends at these fun events for Adults.  We hope to have many of your favorites again this year and some new events too.  Below are some of the planned highlights.  (Check out the 2023 “new” events marked ♥!).  You can review the SBIA Activities & Events webpage and Calendar webpage for dates and times for each event.  To sign-up to Volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• Beach Clean-up, June 24: Come down and show our beach some love with our annual kick-off to the season with a New Silver Beach Clean-up.  The more members we have, the quicker we will have the beach ready for safe fun in the sun.  We will meet at 9:00 am at the beach at the Ocean View entrance.  Workers should bring their gloves.  The beach clean-up generally takes a few hours.  We will delegate clean-up crews for the beach and dunes, the beach entrances, the courts, and select areas outside the courts.  We will also set up the Membership Table so you can pick up your 2023 Membership Cards.  (Rain date: June 25).  No sign-up is required. 

• Association Summer Kick-Off and Welcome Party, June 24: This year’s summer Welcome Party returns to our NSB Tennis Courts.  Join the fun and meet with friends and neighbors to kick off the 2023 summer with a bang!  The party starts at 7:00 pm and ends at about 10:00 pm.  We will have a cash “wine and beer” bar, appetizers, and dessert platters provided by the Adult Activities & Events Committee.  No sign-up is required. 

• SBIA Senior Pickleball (55 and up) beginning June 25: It’s hard to believe that we are going into our 7^th year of pickleball in New Silver Beach (the fastest growing sport in the country!). Two Senior Pickleball Clubs are playing at the NSB Tennis Courts, one Intermediate (2.0-3.0) and one Advanced (3.5-5.0).  Registration and daily sign-up are required.  You can REGISTER HERE FOR SENIOR PICKLEBALL.  You will be evaluated by the evaluation committee, and they will let you know where you are assigned.  We use the “TeamReach” app for daily sign-ups; you will receive instructions for TeamReach when after completing the registration form.

• NSB Gets Fit! Beginning June 26: Our ever-popular boot camp-style fitness program is back for the NINTH year!  Our NSB fitness program meets three times a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:00 am to 9:00 am at the NSB Tennis Courts (and sometimes on the beach!).  This is an adult boot camp led by professional trainers.  Three ways to sign-up …  1) Online: NSB Gets Fit!  2) Call: (508) 495-6500 and 3) Venmo: @Jana-Faiky.  You can purchase a 10-class card or pay as you go.  The card is discounted for our Association Members.  A 10-class card is $169, or you can pay $20 per class.  Boot camp begins this year on June 26.

• Court Open Play beginning June 28: Suppose you want to go down to the courts to play or have a pickup game with your family or friends. In that case, SBIA has supplied its members a “Members” deck box located on Court #1 (shed side) with pickleball(s), pickleball net, paddles, tennis racquets, tennis balls, and basketball.  The sports equipment in the Member Box is for our members and their guests (we will replace no damaged or vandalized equipment).  You will receive the combination to the lock on the Member box on your CONFIRMATION EMAIL YOU RECEIVE WHEN YOU COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION.  Court Open Play is Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 am until dark and every other day from 11:15 am until dark. No sign-up is required.

• ♥ NSB Pound Fit! Beginning on June 29: This summer, we are offering a new weekly fitness event … POUND FIT!  led by our very own Katie Asack!  This class will be held weekly on Thursdays at 8:15 to 9:00 am.  Classes will be from June 29 to July 27.  POUND® transforms drumming into an incredibly full-body, FUN workout!  NSB’s own Katie Asack has taught fitness classes for 14 years and has been certified in POUND® for seven years.  She will provide everyone with lightly weighted drumsticks engineered specifically for exercising!  Sign up every week from June 29 thru July 27 on the SBIA Calendar.  Meet weekly at the NSB Tennis Courts.  Please bring water and a yoga mat or towel.  This activity is for ages 16 and older.

• ♥ 125 Anniversary Adult Social (Cocktail Party), July 6: The Adult Activities and Events Committee will host a cocktail party at the Sea Crest Hotel to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of New Silver Beach.  Final preparations are happening right now and will be shared with you as soon as they have been finalized.

• Illumination Night, July 29: Light Up the Night for Our 125^th Anniversary and Illumination Night on July 29 … that’s the theme this year for our Illumination Night celebration.  This year’s Illumination Night will focus on lighting up New Silver Beach to celebrate our 125^th  Show your NSB spirit and celebrate with our beach community.  The NSB 125^th Anniversary Committee led by Beth Tuleja have a lot of plans to remember our 125^th Anniversary… selling anniversary blankets, anniversary Christmas ornaments, photo display, generational photos, and more!  We will continue the tradition with our Ice Cream Social and home decorating contest on Illumination Night. Prizes will be awarded for the best-decorated homes in New Silver Beach.  Complete your 2023 Illumination “Light Up the Night for Our 125^th Anniversary” Home Decorating Entry Form to win a prize. This will be a family event, so bring the whole family to enjoy the festivities.

• Adult (Over 21) Cornhole Tournament, August 5: Join the FUN at the annual Adult Corn Hole Tournament on August 5 at 6:00 pm.  See you at the NSB Tennis Courts!  Maybe your duo will be the 2023 Corn Hole Champions!!  No sign-up is required.

• Golf Outing, August 11: The fifth annual SBIA member golf tournament at the Falmouth Country Club will be held on August 11.  If you are interested in participating, email Jim Simmons at [email protected].  Open to all members of the Association.

• End of the Summer Cookout, August 26: Join us for one last summer hurrah down at the NSB Tennis Courts at 6:00 pm!  All your BBQ favorites!  Cash Bar.  Volunteers are needed; you can sign-up on the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

Member Activities & Events (Children/Teens) – Kelly Strain, Katie Asack

Join your neighbors and friends at these fun events for kids and teens.  We hope to have many of the favorites again this year and some new events too.  (Check out the new 2023 events marked by ♥!).  Below are some of the planned highlights.  You can review the SBIA Activities & Events webpage and Calendar for dates and times for each event.  We need volunteers; you can sign-up on the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• SBIA Sunday Night at the Movies beginning June 25: Each Sunday at Sunset, bring your blanket and pillow to the NSB Tennis Courts to watch a kid’s movie with your friends.  This has been a tradition in NSB for many years!  Check the SBIA website calendar for this summer’s Movie Schedule.  NOTE:  Sunset occurs at different times at NSB, anytime between 8:20 (June/July) and 7:45 (July/August), depending on when the sunset occurs.  No sign-up is required.

• Family NSB Softball beginning July 9: Head over to Nye Park in North Falmouth to play softball.  You and your family can participate in playing or bring a chair and cheer your neighbors on to victory!  Games start at 10:00 am on Sunday mornings–No sign-up is required.

• Kids’ Tennis Clinics beginning July 11: Peter Walter is back to teach the NSB tennis clinics!  The NSB junior tennis program serves players from 4 to 12 years of age.  The clinics are designed for 12 and under; balls bounce lower, don’t move as fast through the air, and are easier to hit.  Racquets are sized for small hands, and the court area is smaller and easier to cover.  In a short time, kids are rallying, playing, and excited to keep playing.  That means kids will have more fun and less frustration.  Parents need to sign their children up for age-appropriate classes.  Complete the Kids Tennis Clinic Registration Form.  Payment is due when signing up.  The $15/lesson cost has not changed–four lessons for $60.00 or seven lessons for $105.00.  Kids between 4 and 7 need to be accompanied by an adult.

• ♥ Infant/Toddler Playgroup (ages 0-3), July 12, 19, 26, and August 2 from 10:00 to 10:30 am: Meet at the NEW SBIA playground next to the NSB Tennis Courts.  This interactive 30 minutes with Katie Asack, former Art teacher, will be filled with short stories, songs, and bubbles!  A great way to socialize with your toddler or baby and meet other NSB moms.  No sign-up is required. 

• Kid’s Bingo, July 12, August 10, and 24 at 4:00 pm: Come to the NSB Tennis Courts to play Bingo with your friends.  Prizes will be given to every winner!  Cost $1.00 per Bingo card pack of four.  Pay when you arrive and pick up your cards.  Participants do NOT need to sign-up, BUT we need volunteers to help!  You can sign-up to volunteer on the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• Kid’s Korner, July 14, July 28, August 4, and 18: Kids Korner is for our curious and creative kids.  Meet on the NSB Tennis Courts for science activities and arts and crafts on Fridays at 10:00 am.  Join us for rock painting, tie dye, paper crafts, and more at the courts.  Based on how many kids sign-up, we will order all ingredients for arts and crafts in advance.  Sign-up is required, complete the Kids Korner Registration Form to sign-up for this event, and four volunteers are needed for each class.  To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• Kid’s Fishing Tournament, July 15: Head out on your boat or head to the jetty for a fun morning of fishing!  You can pick up a t-shirt (random sizes will be available) on the day of the fishing contest at the beginning of the contest—it costs $10.   Prizes for the biggest scup, sea bass, or bluefish!!  A five-dollar ($5) entry fee will be due before you submit your photo!  You must sign-up to participate.  Bait is included when you sign-up.  Sign-up on the Kids Fishing Tournament Form.  To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• ♥ NSB’s Amazing Race, July 29: How well do you know New Silver Beach? Go on a hunt to locate pre-determined places around New Silver Beach. Each group entering must stay together and take pictures of each place found. There will be 2-6 kids per group; 6-11-year-olds will hunt first from 3:00-4:00 pm, and 12- 18-year-olds will hunt from 4:00-5:00 pm. The first group to successfully finish each category will receive a Somerset gift certificate. Everyone gets a treat upon completion of The Amazing Race. This event starts and ends at the NSB Tennis Courts.  No sign-up is required.

• Teen’s Dodgeball Tournament, TBD: LATER – NEED VOLUNTEER COMMITMENT.  To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• NSB’s Got Talent, August 5: NSB’s youngest members, this is your chance to show off your talent! There will be two categories: Kids ages 12 and under and teens 13-17.  The winners will win the title of 2023 NSB Champion, and trophies will be given in each category.  Please complete the NSB’s Got Talent Entry Form by August 2.  We will contact you with the event details and order once we have all confirmed entries!  (Volunteers are needed for set-up, vote counting, and clean-up.  To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.)

• Kid’s Crabbing Contest, August 12: How many crabs can you catch in one hour??  Head out on August 12 at 9:00 am to catch as many crabs as possible in one hour.  You can pick up a t-shirt (random sizes will be available) on the day of the crabbing contest at the beginning of the contest—it costs $10.  Crabs will be counted and photographed by each participant.  Prizes will be awarded for the most crabs caught!  Don’t forget to release the crabs back into the jetty once you’ve submitted your catch!  This event starts and finishes at the Silver Beach Avenue Beach Entrance. To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

• 3-on-3 Middle and High School Basketball Tournament, August 19 at 5:30 pm: Join us on the courts for a 3-on-3 middle school and high school basketball tournament.  All teams will be co-ed and age-based.  CLICK HERE to enter your team to play.  All entries need to be in by no later than August 18.  The winning team receives trophies and basketball GLORY!   To volunteer, complete the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.

Check out the SBIA website for more information on your favorites!  VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER, VOLUNTEER!!

Don’t forget to volunteer by completing the SBIA Activities Volunteer Sign-up Form.